The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-25 00:00:00

CONSERVATIVES.
1 Norwich

Dublin
Sligo
Beverley

Blackburn 2
West Sussex 1

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Besides these, the Hon. Percy Wyndham was granted
leave of absence (owing to the death of his father), thereby
shewing that the Conservatives had practically nine seats
vacant, while the Liberals had only six. Neither Mr.
Hurst nor Mr. Aldridge (who polled an equal number of
votes at Horsham), went into the division lobby. Taking
into consideration, therefore, the number of seats vacant,
the leave of absence granted to Mr. Wyndham, and the
prevention of the Horsham member from voting, there
are 639 members accounted for, leaving 19 absentees.
Various causes can be assigned for those who did
not take part in the division. Mr. Berkeley, the member
for Bristol, has been in a precarious state of health
for some time. Mr. Bass has also been suffering from
severe indisposition. Mr. Butler-Johnstone has had to
fly to the Continent, in order to recruit his health. Earl
Grosvenor's absence is explained by the death of his
infant child ; and Mr. Harvey Lewis probably did not
vote in consequence of the appeal to come on in the
Chancery Courts. Mr. Cawley, who won a seat for
the Conservatives at Salford, has been unwell for
several weeks ; and a similar cause kept away
Mr. Du Prti (one of Mr. Disraeli's colleagues). Although
Sir Robert Peel recorded his vote last year in favour of
the disestablishment of the Irish Church, and, withal, has
been a constant attendant throughout the whole of the
psesent debate, his name does not appear in the division
list. The two members for Oldham, Messrs. Hibbert and
Platt—who were declared duly elected on Tuesday--has-
tened to London in order to vote ; but Mr. Dickson, who
was also declared duly elected for Dover on the same day,
did not put in an appearance. The other Liberals absent
were Colonel Kingscote (West Gloucester), and Mr.
Magniac (St. Ives), who are both suffering from the effect of
accidents in the hunting-field ;and Mr. Williams (Merion eth-
shire). The Conservatives show the greatest number of absen.
tees, for besides those already mentioned, there were Mr.
I'. Baring (Huntingdon), Mr. Richard Bright (East
Somerset), Mr. Drax (Wareham), Mr. Malcolm (Boston),
and Colonel Wright (Nottingham).
The majority included four Beaumonts, four Russells,
three Brucee, three Cavendishes (including the Marquis
of Hartington), three Rothschilds, and three Vivians. In
the minority there were five Smiths, four E,..;ertons, four
Ifamiltons, three ITardys, and three Lowthers. The
four members for the City of London threw their weight
in the Ministerial scale, as well as the three members for
Birmingham, and the three representatives for Glasgow.
Mr. Birl,y, the Conservative member for Manchester, did
not venture to record his vote, but his two Liberal col-
leagues went with the majority. Liverpool and Leeds
balanced each other, three Liberals and three Conserva-
tives voting each way. Lord Stanley, although he did
not speak in the debate, went with his party.
The following Liberals who last year went with the
Conservatives are not now members of the House, viz.,
Sir J. Matheson, Lord Cremorne, Mr. H. B. Baring, =4
Mr. James Wyld. These were balanced by the following
four Conservatives who went with the Liberals, but who
are not now in the House of Commons—Colonel Dunne,
Mr. King, Mr, Pugh, and Colonel Tottenham.