The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-26 00:00:00

MAJORITY-NOES, 94.

Anderson, Arthur Ferguson, Colonel Norreys, Sir D.
Arkwright, George Fitzpatrick, J. W. O'Brien Si Luella
Armstrong, Sir A. Forster, Mathew Ogle, S. C.
Bailey, Joseph Freestun, Colonel Parke, C. W.
Barrington, Viscount French, F. Palmer, Robert
Bernard, Viscount Goold, Wyndham Pigott, Francis
Blair, Stephen Grogan, Edward Pilkington, James
Bowles, Admiral Haliewell, E. G. Portal, Melville
Brotherton, Joseph Hallyburton, Lord Powlett, Lord W.
Brown, W. Hamilton, G. A. Pinney, William
Bunbury, William Harris, Richard Rawdon, Colonel
Burrell, Sir C. Hastie, Alexander Renton, J. C.
Campbell, Sir A. Hastie, Archibald Rice, E. R.
Carter, J. B. Heneage, E. Robartes, T. J.
Chatterton, Colonel Herbert, H. A. Sandars, George
Chichester, Lord J. Heyworth, L. Scholefield, W.
Clay, James Hindley, Charles Somerset, Captain
Clements, Charles Hotham, Lord Somerville, Sir W.
Codrington, Sir W. Inglis, Sir It. Spearman, H. J.
Conolly, Thomas Jones, Captain Spooner, Richard
Corry, H. Kershaw, James Stanley, E. H.
Cowan, Charles Lacy, H. C. Thicknesse, Ralph
Davie, Sir H. Lowther, Colonel Thompson, Colonel
Davies, D. A. Macaghten, Sir E. Tyler, Sir G.

Duckworth, Sir J. M'Gregor, John Vesey, Thomas
Duff, George S. Matheson, Colonel Vivian, J. 11.
Duncan, George Milner, W. M. Watkins, Colonel
Duncuft, John Moody, C. A. Wawn, J. T.

Dunne, Colonel Morris, David
Edwards, Henry Mullings, J. It. TELLERS.
Ellice, Edward Naas, Lord Hatchell, John
Evans, William Napier Joseph Bouverie, E. P.
Fergus, John Newdegate, C. N.

MEDICAL CHARITIES (IRELAND) BILL.
(IN THE COMMITTEE.)

Clause 2 (Notice of the appointment of such two persons
by her Majesty shall be published in the Dublin Gazette, and
on the day after the publication of the first appointment of
such persons all the powers and authorities given by this
Act to the said Commissioners for administering the Laws
for Relief of the Poor in Ireland shall take effect, and shall
be exercised by them in like manner as the powers and
authorities given to the Commissioners appointed under the
said Act of the eleventh year of her present Majesty : Pro-
vided always, that any Order for the formation or alteration
of any Dispensary District or Districts, or Hospital District
or Districts) :—Amendment proposed, page 2, line 28, to
leave out the words " or Hospital District or Districts"—
Question put, " That those words stand part of the Clause."
The Committee divided :

MAJORITY—AYES, 85.
Aglionhy, H. A. Gibson, T. M. Patten, J. W.
Ansley, T. C. Glyn, George Carr Perfect, Robert
Armstrong, Sir A. Goold, Wyndham Pilkington, JameS
Baines, 31. T. Grace, 0. D. J. Plowden, W. H.
Berkeley, Henry F. Graham, Sir J. Ilawdon, Colonel
Bernard, Viscount Grattan, Henry Reynolds, J ouh
Blake, Martin J. Greenall, Gilbert Robartes, T. J.
Brotherton, J. Greene, John Romilly, Colonel
Bunbury, W. Grey, Sir G. Russell, Lord John
Chichester, Lord J. Hallewell, E. G. Scully, Francis
Child, Smith Hamilton, Geo. A. Seymour, Lord
Christy, Samuel Harris, Richard Shaft°, R. D.
Clay, James Heathcote, Sir G. J. Smith, 31. Tucker
Clive, H. B. Heywood, James Somers, J. P.
Corbally, M. E. Higgins, George Somerville, Sir W.
Curry, 11. L. Hindley, C. Spooner, It.
Crawford, W. S. Keogh, William Stanton, W. H.
Dawson, T. V. Kershaw, James Ihicknesse, R. A.
Duckworth, Sir J. Lawless, Cecil Thompson, Colonel
Duff, James 31`Naghten,lSir E. Vivian, J. H.
Duncuft, John Meagher, Thomas Watkins, Colonel
Ellis, John Matheson, Colonel Willcox, Brodie
Evans, William Milner, W. M. Wiliyams, H.
Fergus, John Moffatt, George Wilson, Matthew
Ferguson, Colonel Monsen, William Wrightson, W. B.
Fortescue, Chichester Napier, Joseph
Freestun, Colonel Norreys, Sir D.
French, F. O'Brien, Sir T.
Frewen, C. 11. O'Connor, Feargue
Gallwey, Sir W. P. O'Flaherty, Anthony

TELLERS.
Bellew, K. M.
Hatchell, John

MINORITY-NOES, 24.

Bateson, Thomail Fuller, A. E. Mailings, J. R.
Bramston, T. W. Galway, Viscount Naas, Lord
Brooke, Lord Grogan, Edward Neeld, Joseph
Brooke, Sir A. B. Gwyn, Bowel O'Brien, Sir Lucius
Clements, C. S. Hamilton, J. H. Renton, J. C.
Conolly, Thomas Herbert, H. A. Verner, Sir W.
Dodd, G. Hill, Lord E. TELLERS.
Dunne, Colonel Jones, Captain Ferguson, Sir R.
Fitzpatrick, J. W. Maxwell, J. P. Vesey, Thomas

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
The number of visitors yesterday was less by about
10,000 people than on the previous day, being 58,445,
and the receipts at the doors in consequence fell to
2,6951. 18s. This decrease is accidental, no doubt; but
a belief appears to be entertained that the largest at-
tendances will be henceforth during the early days of the
week, when the working classes have time most at their
own disposal for pleasure and sightseeing purposes. Of
late a feature of great interest has been added to the
many others which the interior presents in the gradually
increasing influx of the children supported by our nume-
rous charitable institutions. Not a day passes that long
trains of boys and girls, dressed in the quaint fashions of
former times, may not be seen wending their way amid the
crowds of grown-up visitors, and gathering up with
all the appetency of youth impressions of the won-
ders by which they find themselves surrounded.
It is a great pity that the immense assemblage
which throngs every part of the building prevents
them from seeing properly a spectacle which they
can only once hope to visit. Amid such multitudes
of grown up people they are almost entirely lost, and it
appears to us well worthy of consideration, whether in
consideration for their tender years and their poor and
unprotected state in the world, some arrangement might
not be come to for admitting them on Saturdays or early
in the morning, when they might have a fair chance of
seeing the whole field of human labour, upon some de-
partment of which they must enter hereafter. Yester-
day the boys of Christ's Hospital, to the number of 800
or 900, visited the building, and there were other charities
among them—the Jews' Orphan Asylum, and the chil-
dren of Miss Burdett Coutts' school, whom that benevo-
lent lady accompanied during their stay.

NEW TELEGRAPHIC LIGHTS.

The new signal lights, as improved by the Committee,
have, been tried at Spithead, on board her Majesty's
ships Rolla and Vengeance, at 2i and 3i miles (with
increased success) during the past two or three weeks.
We learn that the colouring of the lenses has given
fully half-a-mile increase of power over the lamps with
the lenses and coloured cylinders.
The utmost care has been taken to test accurately the
merits of this system. Twelve months ago the first ex-
periments were made, and since then a continued series
of trials have been going on in all states of the weather.
When the signals are to be shown at sea two points
for observation are occupied by naval officers with night
and day glasses, the one at Blockhouse Point, and the
other at the Telegraph-tower in the Dockyard.
Each signal light, we have ascertained, has been judi-
ciously divided into seven degrees, and each degree into
four proportions, compared by the white light now in
use in her Majesty's service, and this has been done
with a view to acquire a correct knowledge of the nature,
appearance power, and intensity of the several colours,
as shown by the lenses.
The distance best suited for these lights is unques-
tionable from 2i is 31- miles, beyond this their power
very rapidly diminishes; but this distance all naval men
will at once allow to be an important desideratum, es-
pecially when it is borne in mind they are without re-
flectors, and to be seen in every direction.
Between Spithead and the harbour night telegraphic
communication may now be carried on with as great
facility and rapidity as by day.
All naval officers have allowed this plan of Thom-
son's to be a vast acquisition on the imperfect system
now in use, which can only admit of 19 signals, whereas
this will give 900.
It is almost incredible, but such is the fact, we have
no signal for the officer of the watch without a gun or
rocket; such is the British navy in the nineteenth cen-
tury. It is quite clear and certain, however, that this
state of things with steam could not longer continue.
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NATIONAL CHARACTER.—It has been said that an
Irishman is at peace only when he is in a quarrel ; a Scots-
man is at home only when he is abroad ; an Englishman is
contented only when finding fault with something or some-
body ; and let us add that a captious, busy, blustering,
im-
petuous American is at the height of felicity, only.while be is
in all these tumultucru condition at the same tune.—.ll/a-
-goon' s Proverbs.