The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-10 00:00:00

The Gossamer, tender, arrived at Devonport, on
Wednesday, from Ireland, and waits ' orders to be
fitted as a surveying vessel.
KEYLIAM STEAM DOCKS.—A. second attempt was
made at the Keyham new steam establishment, on
Tuesday, to raise the caissoon, when the dam burst,
and the works became inundated. The contractors,
Messrs. Baker and Son, will have to repair this at
their own cost. _ _

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 9.—The Stromboli steam-sloop,
Commander Lord Amelius Beauelerk, sailed last even-
ing for Greenock, to take in charge the new steam•
ship of that name to.Devonport.
The Simoom screw frigate was hauled into the
Steam-basin to be fitted for service to-day. •
The Sealark, 8, Commander Monypenny, will be
paid off here to-morrow.
The freight-ship Susannah arrived at Spithead last
evening, and has proceeded to Cowes, where she will
embark to-morrow draughts of the 45th and St.
Helena Regiments for that island.
The Earl Dunbar freight ship will embark at Cowes
on Saturday a draught of the Ist battalion of the 97th
Regiment for Halifax.
The 28th Foot, stationed in this garrison, will, it is
expected, be presented with new colours on the 18th
of June.
APPOINTMENTS.
.1;r„:._
WooLwica, MAY 9.—Commanders—rTenry R.
Foote (1845), to command the Prometheus steam-
sloop, 200-horse power, commissioned this day for
service on the coast of Africa, to which station she
will shortly proceed, taking out the mails of the Ist of
June from Plymouth.
Lieutenant William Graham (1849), to the Pro-
metheus.
Master George H. Loveridge (1847), from the
Alert, 8, sloop. recently serving on the coast of Africa,
to be a chief-officer in the Coast-guard.
Master 8.. W. Ward (1850), promoted on the 7th
instant, to the Prometheus.
Paymaster and Purser George Grant (1850), to the
Prometheus.
Midshipmen—Frederick Parke, Alexander Willis,
Arthur M. Wells, and Henry T. Marsden, to the
Prometheus.
Master's -Assistant—Frederick T. Carr to the Pro-
metheus. •
Clerk—J. C. Mottley (1842), recently serving in
the Crocodile, to the Prometheus.
Naval. Cadets—Charles Hemsted, to the Stromboli
steam-sloop ; William henry Childers to the Queen,
116, flag- ship on the Mediterranean station ; Digby
Devon-
port ; Pownall W. Pellew, to the Indefatigable, 50,
Morant, to the Impregnable, 104, flag-ship at Devon-
at Lisbon ; and Lester Keppel, to the Meander, 44,
on the Pacific station.
Gunner—James Brown, to the Prometheus.
Boatswain—Richard West, to the Promotheus.

Carpenter—W. T. Gibson, to the Prometheus.
Lieutenant John A. Sandford (1847), having com-
pleted a course of study of steam at the Factory at
Woolwich Dockyard, was examined by Mr. Trickett,
Assistant to the Chief Engineer, and passed in a very
satisfactory manner.
The Onyx steam-vessel, Lieutenant- Commander
George Raymond, being now completely repaired at
Woolwich, will leave to-morrow, to resume her duties
as mail-packet on the Dover station.
Five privates and three drummers of the Woolwich
division of Royal Marines left head-quarters here
to proceed to Portsmouth to join the Royal Marine
Artillery.
The new shears of peon wood, each piece 104 feet
9 inches long, and each weighing 20 tons, will be put
up at the west side of the basin on Tuesday next.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.;

THURSDAY, MAY 9.
ELECTIONS (IRELAND) BILL.
(IN THE COMMITTEE.)
Clause 22 (Power to the Lord Lieutenant and Council to
appoint additional polling places, and assign districts
thereto):—Amendment proposed, page 9, line 38, to leave
out the words " but so as to divide any barony or half
barony :"—Question put, " That the words proposed to be
left out stand part of the Clause." The Committee divided:
MAJORITY—AYES, 157.
. _

Aglionby, H. A. Frowen, C. H.
Armstrong, Sir A. Galway, Viscount
Armstrong, R. B. Glyn, G. C.
Arundel, Earl of Grace, 0. D.
Bagshaw, John Grattan, Henry
Bailey, Joseph Greaten, C. P.
Baines, M. T. Grey, Sir G.
Baring, Francis Grosvenor, Lord R.
Barrington, Lord Gwyn, Howel
Bateson, Thomas Hallyburton, Lord
Benbow, John Hamilton, G. A.
Beresford, William Hamilton, J. H.
Berkeley, C. L. G. Hamilton, Lord C.
Blake, Martin J. Harris, Richard
Bolder% Henry Hastie, Alexander
Bouverie, E. P. Hastie, Archibald
Boyle, Colonel! Hatchell, John
Brand, Thomas Hawes, Benjamin
Bremridge, Richard Ilayter, W. G.
Bright, John Headlam, Thomas
Broadley, H. Henry, Alexander
Brooke, Sir A. B. Hobhouse, Sir J.
Brotherton, J. Hobhouse, T. B.
Cabbell, B. B. Hodges, T. L.
Carter, J. B. Hollond, Robert
Cavendish, C. C. Hood, Sir A..
Cavendish, W . G•
Jervis,
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mainueEleii
Ilt,r y
Christopher, it. Howard, C. W.
Clay, James
Clifford, H. M. Keogh, William
Clive, H. B. Kershaw, James
Cobden, Richard King, P. J.
Cole, H. A.
Cowan, Charles Lawless, Cecil;
Cowper, W. F. Lennox, Lord A.
Crawford, W. S. Lewis, George C.
Crowder, R. B.
Dalrymple, Captain Locke, Joseph
Davis, Sir 11. M`Callagh, W.
Deedes, W. Manners, Lord J.
Duckworth, Sir J. Martin; Samuel
Duncan, Lord Matheson, Colonel
Dundas, Acliniral Maule, Fox
Dundas, Sir David Miles, Philip Iv. s.
Dunne, Colond, Miles, William
Morgan, G.
Fgan, W.
Edwards, Henry
John Viscount
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groiaisin , II . count
Mostyn, E.
Ferguson, Colonel Mulgrave, Earl
Fab l
Ferrero
ine Eliot,gr ,Jam e s
Forster, hi. Mailings. J. It.
Fortescue, J. W. Mundy, William
French, F Naas, Lord
F.

Napier, Joseph
O'Brien, Sir Timothy
O'Connell, Maurice
O'Connor, Feargus
O'Flaherty, Anthony
Paget,;Lord A.
Paget, Lord C.
Parker, John
Patten, W.
Pechell, Sir G.
Pelham, D. A.
Perfect, R.
Peto, Samuel
Pllkington, James
Plumptre, J. P.
Rawden,:Colonel
Rice, E. R.
Rich, Henry
Robartes, T. J.
Romilly, Colonel
Romilly, Sir John
Rutherford, A.
Balwey, Colonel
Sanders, George
Smyth, J. G.
Somerville, Sir W.
Stansfleld, W. R. C.
Stanton, W. IL
Strickland, Sir G.
Stuart, J.
Sullivan, Michael
Talbot, C.
Tancred, H. W.
Thicknesse, Ralph
Thompson, Colonel
Thornely, Thomas
Townley. R.
To wnshend. Captain
Trollope, Sir J.
Tuthell, IL
Turner, George
Verner, Sir W.
Vyse,
Walmsley, Sir J.
Watkins, Colonel
Westhead , J. P.
Williams, John
Willyams, H.
Wilson, James

TILLERS.
Hill, Lord M.
Bellew, R. M.

MINORITY-NOES, 44.

Alexander, .11". Cubitt, William
Arkwright, 9. Devereux,. T. Lowther; Colonel
J.
Bagger W. pod, J. W. Mahon, O'Gorman
Baldoek, E. 11. Dodd, G. Rendlesham, Lord
Bennet, P. puncuft, John Scholetild, William
Berkeley,
is. F. Ferguson, Sir R. Scully,Francis
Bernard, Viscount Filmer, Sir R. Somerset, Captain
Best, John Gore, W. It. O. Stanford. J. F.
Booth, Sir E. G. Greeneli, Gilbert Stuart, henry
Brockman, E. D. Greene, John Sturt, 11. G.
Buller, Sir Y. Grogan. Edward Taylor, Thomas E.
Wawn, J. T.
Chatterton, Colonel IZarris, Captain
Worcester, Marquis
Cobb°ld, J. C. Hodgson, W, N.
Coles, H. B. Hornby, John
Colvile, C. R. 'Judson, George TELLERS.
Cotton, W. 11. Knox, Colonel
Tenison, E. K.
Blacks.ll, S. W.

COURT CIRCULAR.
We are authorised to state that, upon the return of
the Court from Osborne about the middle of June,
the Queen will hold the usual drawing-rooms, and
that it is also her Majesty's intention to give balls, &c.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited
her Majesty yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen
fhitbhietio Royal
oyia
visited his Royal Highness Prince Albert yesterday.
tlhe Works Commis-
sHis Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yes-
teiorndaiyoratfhe teriploroonmoattioanmoefetthie meeting
of
n
of Industry of all nations,'to be held in the year 1851.
His Royal Highness arrived at the New Palace of
Westminster at three o'clock, attended by Lieut.-
Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon. The Commissioners
present were—the Earl of Fosse, Earl Granville,
Lord Stanley, Lord o;erstone, the Right Hon. H.
Labouchere, Sir R. Westmacott, Sir Charles Lyell,
Mr. Bazley, Mr. Cobden, M.P., Mr. T. F. Gibson,
Mr. John Gott, and Mr. Alexander Thompson, M.P.
Before the meeting of the Commission a prelimi-
nary meeting of the Building Committee was held,
at ten o'clock yesterday morning, and after the Royal
Commissioners had assembled, the committee, com-
posed of Mr. Cubitt, Mr. Barry, Mr. R. Stephenson,
Mr. C. R. Cockerel], Mr. Brunel, and Mr. T. L.
Donaldsor, with Mr. M. Digby Wyatt, had an inter-
view with the Commissioners, and presented their
report on the plans proposed for the building in Hyde-
park. The Committee also submitted to Prince
Albert and the Commissioners a number of the plans
for the proposed building for the exhibition. Colonel
Reid, chairman of the Executive Committee was pre •
sent. Mr. Scott Russell, secretary to the Royal
Commission, was in attendance. The meeting broke
up at six o'clock.
Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians visited her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at
Clarence-house, St. James's.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Prin-
cess Helena, and the Princess Louisa, took an airing
in an open carriage and four yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took their
usual exercise yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, ac-
companied by their Serene Highnesses the Prince of
ILeiningen and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar,