The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-09 00:00:00

PARLIAMEN TARY BUSINESS.

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(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
NOTICES OF MOTION.
MONDAY, FEB. 11.
Mr. Labouebere —That no Bill to authorise the dissolution
of a Railway Company, nor any Bill to authorise the aban-
donment of !he whole or part of a Railway, and which does
nut relate to other objects, be read a second time until after
Easter.

TUVSDAY, FEB. 12.
Lord John Russell—That upon Thursday, the eleventh
day of April, and every alternate Thursday following,
Orders of the Day have precedence of Notices of Motions.

ROYAL KINDNESS.—We are happy in being able
to state that the Queen has been pleased to give the sum
of 20/. a. year, from the privy purse, towards the support
of a school which was opened some time since by a few
benevolent parties in a destitute district in the neighbour-
hood of Balmoral. We understand also that her Majesty
has considerately proviehei comfortable cottages and gar-
dens far several poor cottart, whose old and frail habi-
tations have been cleared away, to make room for sonic
improvements near to the castle.--North of Scotland
Gazette.

REPEAL or THE WINDOW TAX.—Yesterday a
large and important meeting of the delegates appointed
at the commencement of th,,, last session of Parliament
for carrying out the repeal of the window tax, took place
at the Court House, Marylpbone. Mr. John Williams,
M.P. (chairman), Lord Duncan, M.P., and a great
number of the churchwardens, vestrymen, and other re-
presentatives of the various metropolitan parishes were
present. Several resolutions bearing upon the object
in view were duly adopted, and, after a vote of thanks
to the chairman, the iute4ng oeparated.

Week Last al
ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. 'l3
CJw
- -
Jan. &
Feb. 2 Aberdeen .............. 655 359
- Amiens and Boulogne ............... 1,318
2 Belfast and Ballymena .............. 434 378
3 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 729 746
3 Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y. 442 319
3 Bristol and Exeter 3,265 -
27 Ca1ed0nian.,........... ............ 5,739 3,777
3 Chester and Holyhead • • .... 1,237 1,225
31 Dublin and Drogheda.. . 624 670
5 Dublin and Kingstown ............ • • 974 975
2 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen 910 910
3 East Anglian.....• •. • :„. 757 656
2 Edinburgh and Glasgow .• • • ........ 2,684 3,058
2 Edinburgh and Perth ............ 2,050 1,552
3 Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. 14,096 13,602
27 East Lancashire •• • • ................ 2,657 1,750
3 Eastern Union ••• • • . ..... 1,710 1,115
2 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr .. •• .. 2,520 2,022
2 Glasgow and Greenock.. ....... - 911 916
27 Great Northern and E. 2,877 1,601
2 Great Southern and Western ........ 3,652 3,017
3 Great Western, 17,463 17,830
3 Lancashire and Yorkshire • ......... 10,864 9,969
27 Lancaster and Carlisle •• • ... 2,948 1,731
27 Leeds and Thirsk .................. 568 221
- Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.... - 77
2 Londonderry and Enniskillen........ 118 124
3 London and North Western, &c. 39,522 37,187
3 London and 81ackwa11...... •• .• 603 544
2 London and Brighton . . ...... , 6,837 6,867
3 London and South Western ......... 7,609 7,900
3 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 4,320 2,748
3 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham .... 19,901 18,662
3 Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... 1,101 1,101
2 Mon klands ..... . 765 764
3 North British ....... ..... .......... 2,954 2,162
2 Paris and Rouen .•• • • • • .... 5,731 4,654
2 Rouen and Havre ..... ............. 2,149 1,958
3 Scottish Central .... • .......... ..... 1,092 795
2 Scottish Midland ••• • • • .......... 247 233
3 Shrewsbury- and Chester ............ 1,314 1,229
3 Shropshire Union .. ••• . • 379 --
2 South Eastern and Branches •• •• •... 8,031 6,646
27 South Devon .•••••.. . • • • • .. ........ 1,418 1,200
2 Taff Vale •.•••••.••••• • . • • • • • • • • • .. 1,702 1,888
737 670
- Waterford and Limerick.. .
27 Whitehaven Junction
3 York and North Midland ••.••..• 11,006 10,821
3 York and Newcastle .

DIAMOND DUST.
(From Eliza Cook's Journal.)
Whoever abolishes justice cares for no religion.
He seldom lives frugally who lives by chance.
He, who commands himself, commands the world too;
and the more authority you have over others, the more
command you must have over yourself.
True quietness of heart is got by resisting our pas-
sions, not by obeying them.
To an impudent accusation oppose a short and humble
answer.

Impatience deprives man of movement and impels him
to danger.
God created hope when listening to repentance.
To live amidst general regard is like sitting in sun-
shine, " calm and sweet."

He who giveth his thoughts to charity carries the key
of heaven.

MIDDLESEX llosraTAL.—The annual general court
of the governors of this institution was held on Thurs-
day at the hospital, Sir Robert 11. Inglis, Bart, M.P., in
the chair. It appeared from the report passed, that the
income fur the yt ar amounted to 7,146/. 9s. 3d., whilst
the ordinary expenditure amountei to 8,818/. Os. sd.
In addition, however, to this, there was a sum of
1,9661. 13s. 7d. extraordinary expenditure for altera-
tions, repairs, &c., which leaves the excess over
income 3,638/. 9s. 9d. There had been a diminution of
almost all the items of ordinary expenditure within the
hospital ; and, in the case of drugs, it was explained
by Dr. Crawford that the increase there was far from
bring the re3ult of extravagance, and arose from the
fact that, during the prevalence of the cholera, medicine
had been given at the hospital by day and by night to
persons who came with premonitory symptoms. in the
poor-box was fatted between 111. and 12/. The salary
of the chaplain was raised from 1401. to 1601.; after
which, the court proceeded to the election, and re-elec-
tion of the several officers of the institution. Tho num-
ber cf in-patients during the year was stated to have
been about 3,000, and of out-patients about 9,000. The
average in the hospital is generally about 250.
GERMAN llgsrerAL DINNER.—The annual dinner
of this hospital took place on Thursday evening in the
London Tavern, when upwards of two hundred gentlemen
a ere sumptuously entertained. The Duke of Cam
bridge took the chair about six o'clock, and was
supported by the Chevalier Bunsen, the Bishop
of Manchester, Baron Knesebeck, Count Perpoucher,
and other gentlemen of influence and importance. The
German Glee Club, under the superintendence of Mr.
Horsley, kindly lent their assistance to the entertain-
ment, singing m;ny of the most popular German songs,
and a just appreciation of their musical talent was
shown on all sides. After the usual loyal toasts
the Chairman proposed " the Prosperity of the Ger-
man Hospital;" and embraced the opportunity of
mentioning that the hospital was steadily advancing
in public opinion, and Has daily extending the bene-
ficent intentions of its founders. During the last year
no less than 476 were received as in-door patients ;
and the number of those who received out-door relief
was 1,677. The Eastern Dispensary had relieved 774,
and the Western Dispensary 39—making a grand
total of 2,966. The number relieved since the open-
ing of the hospital in 1845 was 9,274. He was,
moreover, glad to say that the hospital was in a posi-
tion such as few charities enjoyed-c-it was out of debt.
The Chevalier Bunsen, in proposing " the King of Prus-
sia, the protector, and the other sovereigns? patrons of
the institution," feelingly alluded to the great benefits
which bad attended the hospital from the kind assi-
duity of the Sisters of Mercy; is subject which
was aftfrwards taken up by the Noble Chairman and
by the Bishop of Manchester. The latter said that he
nhuandleenvi
an institution the
lolinan Catholics
as that
of
the
Sisters foundation
of °ern so
Mercy,
and that however he differed from them on other
points, he honoured and respected them for this.
It was now happily being introduced into England,
and a notable example of its efficiency was
that of the German Hospital, where the benevo-
len:, Sisters Yeovil el merely their board and clothing,
and rendered almost invaluable service ti) the patients.
The annual report net yet being printed and circulated,
the secret cry read the amount of stihr:et iptions and do-
nations iceeivcd for the institution, which amounted in
all to 1,839/. 14s. 7d.—the donations being 1,784/. 18s. 7d.
and the annual subscriptions 54/, 16s.

TIM FIRE IN LANBETIL—The total amount of
property destroyed by this calamitous fire is estimated
at upwards 01 50,0001.; and the insurances effected
on the loss are stated to fall short of that sum by
about 12,000/.

hironTATION OF TEA.—The vessel Shah Jehan,
which has arrived in the West India Docks from Canton,
has brought upwards of 14,000 packages of tea, being
one of the largest individual importations of this import-
gut article of werchondiee which has ever token place.