The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-25 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION:

HOUSE OF COMMONS-FEB. 24.
ROMAN CATHOLIC OATH.

Motion made, and question put, " That this ,house do re-
solve itself into a committee to consider the Act 10 Geo.
4, c. 7, in relation to the oath thereby required to be
taken and subscribed, instead of the Oaths of Allegiance,
Supremacy, and Abjuration." The house divided—
Ayes, 122; Noes, 113.

AYES-122.
Agar-Ellis, Hon. L. Foley, J. H. H. Paget, C.
Anderson, Sir J. Forster, Charles Pease, H.
Ayrton, A. C. Fortescue, Hon. D. Philips, Robert N.
Baines, M. T. Fortescue, C. S. Pilkington, James
Baring, Sir E. Fox, W. J. Pritchard, John
Baring, Thos. Geo. Garnett, W. J. Puller, C. W.
Bass, M. T. Gibson, T. 31. Ramsden, Sir J. W
Baxter, W. E. ' Gilpin, C. Ricardo, 0.
Beamish, F. B. Glyn, G. G. Ridley, G.
Black, Adam Greene, Capt. J. Robartes, T. J. A.
Blake, J. A. Greer, S. McCurdy Rothschild,Baron L
Bowyer, George. Grey, Ralph W. Roupell, W.
Brocklehurst, John Gurney, John H. Russell, Lord J.
Brown, Wm. Hadfield, Geo. Russell, A. J. E.
Browne, Lord J. T. Hamilton, Captain Russell, F. W.
Bruce, 11. A. Hatchell, John' Salomons,Alderman
Buchanan, W. Hayter, Sir Wm. G. Samuelson, B.
Buller, J. W. Headlam, Thos. E. Scholefield, W.
Byng Hon. G. H. C. Herbert, H. A. Smith, J. A.
Caird, James Thidgson, K. Smith, R. Vernon
Campbell, R. J. R. Holland, E. Somerville, Sir M.
Clay, James Hutt, W. Spaight, J.
Clifford, J. C. Ingham, R. Stapleton, J.
Clive, George Ingram, H. Steel, John
Cogan, W. IL F. Jackson, W. • Sullivan, M.
Collins, T., jun. Jervoise, Sir J. Thompson,Maj-Gen
Cox, Wm. Johnstone, Sir J. Thornely, T.
Craufurd, E. H. J. Kershaw, J. Tollemache, Hon.F.
Crook, Joseph Kirk, W. Turner, J. A.
Dalglish, 'Robert Labouchere, H. Waldron, L.
Davey, Richard Laslett, W. Watkins, J. L. V.
Deasy, Richard McCarthy, A. "Western, T. S.
Denison, W. H. F. M'Cann, J. Westhead, J.
De Vere, S. E. Maguire, J. F. Whitbread, S.
Devereux, J. T. Mangles, Capt. C.E . White, J.
Duff, M. L. G. Matheson, A. Willyams, E. W. B.
Dunkclin Lord Melgund, Visct. Wilson, J.
Dunlop, A. M. Monson, W. J. Wood, W.
Elphinstone, Sir J. Nicoll, D.
Esmonde, John Norrgs, Sir C. TELLERS.
Evans/r. W. O'Brien, P. Fitzgerald, .1. D.
Ewing, H. E. C. Ogilvy, Sir J. Fagan, W. T.

NOES-113.
Adderley, C. B. Foster, Sir G. Montgomery, Sir G.
Adeane, H. J. Fraser, Sir W. A. Mowbray, Rt. Hn. J.
Arbnthnott, Gen.H. Gard, It. S. Naas, Rt. Hn. Lord
Archdall, Capt.M.E. Greenwood, J. Newdcgate, C. N.
'Wine, Charles Gray, William North, J. S.
Baulk, H. J. Ilamilton, Lord C. Northcote, Sir S. H
Ball, E. Hamilton, Jas. H. Onslow, Guildford
Barnard, T. Hanbury, R., jun. Packe, C. W.
Bernard, Lieut.-Col Hardy, Gathorne Peel, Rt. Hon. J.
Barrow, W. H. Henley, J. Pevensey, Viscount
Bentinck, G. W. P. Hopwood,. J. T. Pigott, Francis
Beresford, W. Horsfall, T. B. Pryse, Capt. E. L.
Botfield, Beriah Hotham, Gen. Lord Rebow, J. G.
Bovill, Wm., . Hudson; G. Richardson, J.
Bramley-Moore, J. Johnstone, J. J. H. Scott, Hon. E.
Bridges, Sir 8., Bt. Jolliffe, Sir W. Sibthorp, G. T. W.
Cairns, Sir H., Kekewich, S. Smith, Sir J. M. F.
Cartwright, Col. H. Kelly, Sir F. Smyth, John G.
Child, Smith King, J. K. Spooner, R.
Churchill, Lord A. Kinuaird, Hon. A. Stanhope, J. B.
Close, M. C. • Knatchbull, W. Steuart, A.
Cobbett, J. M. Knightley, R. Sturt, H. G.
,Codrington, Sir W. Knox, Major W. S Sturt, Capt. C. N.
Couolly, Thomas Langton, W. H.P.G. Tempest, Lord A.V.
Corry, H. T. L. Langton, H. G. Trefusis, Hon. C. 11.
Cubitt, Ald. W. Lefroy, A. Vance, John
Damer, L. S. W. D. Lovaine, Lord Vansittart, G. H.
Disraeli. Benjamin Luce, T. Vansittart, Wm.
Dobbs, W. C. Lytton, Sir E. B. Verner, Sir Wm.
Dod, John W. Macartney, E. Walcott, Adm. J. E.
Du Cane, Chas. Macaulay, K. Walpale, S. H.
Duncombe,RearAd. Mackie, J. Warre, J. A.
Estcourt, T. S. Mainwaring, T. Whiteside, Rt Hn J.
Farquhar, Sir W. Matins, R., Woodd, B. T.
Fellowes, Edward Manners, Ld J. J.R. Wynne, W. W. K
Finlay, A. S. Maxwell, Lt.-Col.J.
Fitzgerald, W. R. Miles, W.
Foley, Hon. J. W. Miller, T. J,
Forester, Col. G. C. Miller, S. B.

TELLERS.
Whitmore, 11.
Adams, W. IL

For Against
Mr Ennis Mr Farnham
Mr O'Connell Sir It G Booth
Mr Bagwell Mr Noel

For Against
Mr Slaney Mr M'Ciintock
Col Clifford 3lr B John-

It Levinge.3lr Jones
Beale .....Mr Laurie

stone
Sir E Colebroke Mr Percy
Mr C Villiers ..MrHGLiddell
Mr Horsman —MrKendall
Lord Bury FarlofLincoln
Sir H Verney ..Mr C Bruce
Mr F North Mr Robertson
Mr Schneider ..Mr W 0 Gore
Mr Handley ....Lord E Hill
Mr Hastings Lord W Gra-

Kinglake..Sir W Carden
31`31ahon Gen Wyndham

Hon P BouverieSirJ Pikington
Mr R. Crawford 31r Wadding-

ton
....Col Gilpin

➢lr Bland ,

Mr Ilionsell Col Taylor
Mr Mellor Mr Paull .
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TheO'DonoghueCol B Knox
Mr Gregson 3lrKerSeymer,
Mr Locke MrMorgan
Sir G Peellell Mr Bennet

Russell
Sir J Trelawny Mr Moody
;Mr Powell Mr Cross

Mr Coningham Mr Bolt
Mr Price - Mr Deedes

BANK RETURNS.

The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir-
culation of the Private and Joint-Stock Banks in England
and Wales for the four weeks ending Jan. 15. These
returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and
Irish Banks for the same period, and the average circula-
tion of the Bank of England for the four weeks ending the
12th Jan. (the nearest date furnished by their returns),
will give the following results of the circulation of notes in
the United Kingdom, when compared with the previous
month :

Dec. IS, I Jan. 15, .
1858. 1859. Increase. Decrease.
I
Bank of England... 20,113,189, 20,444,689 331,500
Private Banks 3,325,405, 3,343,026 17,621
Joint-stock Banks 2,877,234 2,904,770 27,536
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Total in England. 26,315,8281 26,692,485 376,657
Scotland 4,355,438 4,100,052 255,386
Ireland ' 6,756,8891 6,729,747 27,142
United Kingdom. 37,428,155 37,522,284 94,129

And as compared with the month ending the 16th January,
1858, the above -returns show an increase of £1,684,020
in the circulation of notes in England, and an increase of
£2,555,237 in the circulation of the United Kingdom.
On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the seve-
ral banks the following is the state of the circulation
rhe English private banks are below their fixed
issue £1,061,909
the English joint-stock banks are below their
fixed issue

£397,587

Total below fixed issue in England.... £1,459,496
The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue .. £1,012,843
The Irish banks are above their fixed issue .... £375,253
The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng-
land in both departments during the month ending the 12th
of Jan. was £19,113,524, being an increase of £237,978 as
compared with the previous month, and an increase of
£7,061,389 when compared with the same period last year.
The following are the amounts of specie held by the Scotch
and Irish banks during the month ending the 15th Jan.:—
Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks £2,530,709
Gold and silver held by the Irish banks 2,407,244

£4,937,953
Being an increase of £107,054 as compared with the
previous return, and an increase of £392,207 when compared
with the corresponding period of last year

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TEE LATE MR. JOITN PAPRoNS COOK.—The
toyulktonc of. Hills (Iper9.RNl gpntlel-nny, jp=.ll,,rn ;.,•,.1 in
is th, 401
is ,;:r a „olain mivretendiug er terior. Et- iso s•olid 14°,1 of
Bath stone and oblong in shape, being about six feet long by
two feet wide, and its elevation is also about two feet. The
following is the inscription on the stone :—" Sacred to the
memory of John Parsons Cook, late of Calthorpe-lodge,
county of Leicester, whose life was 'taken away on the
night of the 22d of November, 1855, in the 29th year of his
"Amiable and affectionate in his disposition; kind
and generous in his conduct, he was sincerely beloved, and
will long be lamented by his kindred and friends." On the
sides of the stone are inscribed several texts of Scripture.
--11Wrerlepptptoit chrtmielc.