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PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Volts and Proceedings of the Horne of Commons)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23.
AUDIT OF RAILWAY ACCOUNTS BILL
(IN THE COMMITTEE.)
Clause 8 :—Another Amendment proposed, in page 4, line
42, after the word " payments" to insert the words "and
the Auditors shall, in like manner, once, at least, in every
year, require to be produced to them accounts of every sum
of money paid to any engineer employed upon the Line of
Railway,and works of each Company, and also of every ac-
count due by the eCompany for any work done upon such
Railway; and it shall be lawful for the Auditors, if they
shall think fit, to refer all such accounts, whether paid or
unpaid, to some competent person to examine the same, and
to report to the Auditors upon the charges i❑ such accounts,
and as to the expediency of submitting the same to the deci-
sion of a competent court :"—Amendment proposed to the
said proposed :Amendment, to leave out the words " and as
to the expediency of submitting the same to the decision of
a competent court :"—Question, " Tbat those words stand
part of the said proposed Amendment," put, and negatived :
—Question put, " That the words, ' and the Auditors shall,
in like manner, once, at least, in every year, require to be
produced to them accounts of every sum of money paid to
any engineer employed upon the Line of Railway and works
of each Company, and also of every account due by the Coin-
pany.for any work done upon such Railway; and it shall be
lawful for the Auditors, if. they shall think fit, to refer all
such accounts, whether paid or unpaid, to some competent
person to examine the same, and to report to the Auditors
upon the charges in such accounts,' be there inserted." The
Committee divided :

DIAJORITY-AYES, 77.
Bailey, Joseph Forbes, W. Munts, G. F.
Beane, 11. J. Forster, Matthew O'Connell, M. J.
Baldwin, Barry Freestun, Colonel OTlaherty, Anthony
Barrington, Viscount Frewen, C. H. Perfect, R.
Bennet, Philip Geach, Charles Reid, Colonel
Blair, Stephen Grace, 0. D. J. Renton, J. C.
Bremridge, Richard Greene, Thomas Reynolds, Jonh
Broadley, Henry Grenfell, C. Pascoe Robartes, T. J.
Brockman, E. D. Grenfell, Charles W. Russell ;F. C. H.
Brotherton, Joseph Gwyn, Howel Sadleir, John
Brown, H. Halsey, T. P. Sanders, George
Carter, J. B. Heald, James Scholefteld, William
Chaplin,lW. J. Hodgson, W. N. Scott, F.
Child, r.mith Humphery, Aid. Seymer, H. K.
Clive, H. B. Keating, Robert Shaft°, R. D.
Cobden, R. Keogh, William Sinollett, A.
Cochrane, A. D. Kershaw, James Strickland. Sir Gi.,"
Compton, H. C. Labeuetterei Awry- Trhtelwr, coleTd „.
Cowper', W. F. • Lacy, IP C. Thoitiely, T.
Davie, Sir.H. Locke, Joseph Verner, Sir W.
Davies, D. A. S. Maher, N. Walmsley, Sir J.
Denison, Edmund Matheson, Colonel Williams. W.
Duff, G. S. Miles, Philip W. S. Wilson, Matthew
Duncan, George llloore, G. H.
_____

Ebrington, Viscount Morris, David TELLERS.
Fergus, John Mowatt, Francis Ellice, E., jun.
Ferguson, Sir R. 3lullings, J. R. Aglionby, H. A.

MINORITY-NOES, 42.
Barrow, W. H. Fuller, A. E. Pechell, Sir G.
Beresford, William Gallwey, Sir W. P. Peto, Samuel
Best, John Gladstone, W. E. Prime, Richard
Booth, Sir R. G. Goold, Wyndham Rufford, Francis
Burrell, Sir C. Guest, Sir John Seaham, Viscount
Carew, W. P. Milford, Sir H. Sotheron, T.
Christy, Samuel Henley, J. W. lhicknesse, R. A.
Clay, James Heywood, James Townley, R. G.
Clay, Sir W. 1111dyaru, R. C. Trollope, Sir J.
Cocks, T. S. Hutchins, E. J. Villiers. Viscount
Divett, Edward Lowther, Colonel Waddington, David
Douglas, Sir C. Lushington, Charles Wodehouse, E.
Egerton, W. T. Masterman, J. TELLER'S.
Evans, John Nicholl, John Ellis, John
E wart, William Packe, C. W. Glyn, G. C.

Motion made, and Question put, " That the Chairman do
now leave the Chair." The Committee divided :--
MAJORITY—AYES, 62. •
Adderley, C. B. Frewen, C. IL Mullings, J. It.
Barrington, Viscount Leach, Charles :Nichol!, J.
Barrow, W. IL Gladstone, W. E. Nugent, Sir Percy
Beckett, W. Goddard, A. L. O'Connor. Feargus
Beresford, William Greene, Thomas PecheU, Sir G.
Berkeley, H. F. Grenfell, C. Pascoe Prime, Richard
Blair, Stephen Grenfell, Charles W. Reid. Colonel
Bremridge, Richard Gwyn, Bowel Renton,IJI,.TC..H.
S.
Burrell, Sir, C. Halsey, T. P. Reynolds, John
Caylcy, E. S. Heald, James Ricardo, J. L.
Chaplin, W. J. Henley, J. W. Sadleir, John
Christy, Samuel Hill, Lord E. Scholefleld, W.
Cochrane, A. Hereby, John Scott, Francis
Davies, 1). A. Johnstone, Sir J. SmoUett, A.
Denison, Edmund Keating, Robert
Divett, Edward Keogh, William Trollope, Sir J.
Dodd, G. Lacy, lienry.C. Villiers, Viscount
Ellice, Edward,jun. Lindsay, Colonel Villiers, F. W.
Egerton, W. T. Lowtlier, Colonel
Ellis, John Lushington, C
Fergus, John Maher, N.
Forbes, William ' Moore, G. H.

'muzzy.
Paelte, C. IV.
Muntz, G. F.

MINORITY-NOES, 56.
Aglionby, H. Glyn, G. C. Ricardo, Osman
Bailey, Joseph Gould, Wnydhant Rice, E. lt.
Birch, Sir T. Greene, John Robartes, T. J. A.
Brockman, E. D. Grey, Sir George Hominy, Colonel
Brotherton, J. Guest, Sir John Hominy, Sir John
Brown, Humphrey Heywood, James Ilufford, Francis
Cholmelcy, Sir M. Howard. C. W. G. Sandars, George
Clay, James Jackson, William Thicknesse, Ralph
Clive, H. B. Kershaw, James Thompson, Colonel
Cockburn, Sir A. Labouchere, H. Townley, 1t• G.
Davie, Sir H. Lemon, Sir C. Walinsley, Sir J.
Douglas, Sir C. Littleton, E. R. Willcox, Brodie
Duncan, George 3f asterman, John Williams. /Ir'ii. H.
Dune u ft , John
Morris,43ev o,Matheson,,
O'Connell,
Samuele il ,
David Colonel.
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Locke,wl 1'
ii t 0 u g
Josephll th' . %,
Evans, J. Miles, William
Wood, 'Sir W. P.
Ewart, William
Fitzroy, Hon. H.
TLl.Llszs.
Forster, Matthew Pennant, Colonel
Freestun, Colonel
3lowatt, Francis
Gallwey, Sir W. P. Pilkington, James

I)RURY-LANE THEATRICAL
FUND DINNER.
The thirty-fourth anniversary festival of this valuable
institution took place last evening at the Freemasons'
Hall. The chair was occupied by Benjamin Bond
Cabbell, Esq., M.P. A very numerous company sat
down. After the removal of the cloth, the usual loyal
and " occasional " toasts were drunk, including the
health of the Duke of Cambridge, president of th e in-
stitution. Captain Chappell responded to that of " The
Army and Navy." The Chairman then proposed the
gu
health of
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Mr. BARLEY, who returned thanks in the following
Theatricalwords—T Fund,hbeingis I
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again anniversary
to solic
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your
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for the few observations it becomes my duty to make in
its behalf. Your courtesy has hitherto
been
serious part, for levity
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in whichenn pleased
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would ill
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the honour to appear before
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seriously return you my
heartfelt thanks for
your past favours, and a
sym-
pathy for their continuance. appeal .to your
in-
stitution, founded by David his most excellent
immortality upon his Garrick, set the seal of
those distinguished talents name, independently of
that were the wonder and
delight of the age in which he lived, and which still
continue to be the themei
of an admiring posterity. ()Pu
lent beyond the possibility -
t ty of a reverse of fortune, that
great master of the human passions devoted the influ-
ence of his high • poiatten, and most liberally the ample
resources of his purse, to the endowment of this fund.
He foresaw that his own brilliant career could fall to the
lot
of
but very, very few, and, without being tutored in
the school of adversity, he learned and practised its
noblest lesson. This institution has relieved age of half
its infirmities, and poverty of half its sorrows. It has
taught the actor to provide for unforeseen reverses. It
has sheltered his widow, reared and educated his chil-
dren, at;d imparted a moral feeling to the stage by draw-
ing together its members in bonds of unity—by stimu-
lating exertions, combining interests, cherishing the
honest pride of independence, and opening the boundless
sources of compassion and benevolence. A donation of
50/. has been transmitted by her Majesty. It has been
so frequently my gratifying task to announce these
gracious gifts, and to express how largely w
in-
debted to the Royal Family of England for e are
their muni-
ficent patronage, that I can only repeat the
1 oft told tale
of dutiful respect and lasting gratitude. That the
choicest blessings may attend our Queen
circle, and also in her exalted
sphere as sovereign of
.these realms, and that health and happiness may be