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London, England, 1850-04-23 00:00:00

PARLIAMEN TARY DIVIS/ ONS.

(Front the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commove)
MONDAY, APRIL 22.
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES GOVERNMENT BILL.
(IN THE COMMITTEE.)
Seventeenth Clause (flow the appropriation of sums
granted may be varied): - Amendment proposed, page 10,
lines 20-21, to leave out the words " or altering the sums
mentioned in the third part of any of the said Schedules A,
B, and C:"—Question put, "That the words proposed to
be left out stand part of the Clause." The Committee
divided

MAJORITY—AYES, 203.
Ellice, Edward MonscAl, William
Elliot, J. E. Morgan, H. K.
Esicourt, J. B. B. Morris, David
Evans, William Mestyn, E.
Fagan, William Muthugs, J. R.
Ferrer, James Mundy, William
Ferguson, Sir R. O'Connell, Maurice
Fitzpatrick, J. W. O'Connell, M. J.
Fordyce, A. D. Ord, William
Forster, M. Paget, Lord G.
Gooch, E. S. Palmerston, Viscount
Gore, W, It. 0. Parker, John
Grace, 0. D. Patten, J. W.
Graham, Sir James Perfect, It.
Grenfell, C. P. Plowden, W. H.
Grenfell, Charles W. Portal, Melville
Grey, Sir George Power, Dr.
Grey, Ralph W. , Price, Sir R
Grosvenor, Earl Rewilon, Colonel
Guest, Sir J. Ricardo, Osman
Gwyn, Rowel Rich, Henry
Hedy tearton, Lord J. Robartes, T. J.
kialsey, T. P. Ranuilly, Colonel ,
Haunter, Sir John Romilly, Sir John
liatchell, John Rufford, Francis
Hawes, B. Russell, Lord John
Hayes, Sir E. Russell, F. C. U.
Hayter, W. 0. Rutherfurd, A.
Heald, James Sandars, Joseph
Hcatheoat, John Scully, Francis
Hililyard, R. C. Seymour, Lord
Hobhouse, Sir John Shelburne, Earl of
ilobhouse, T. B. Sheridan, It. B.
Hodges, T. L. Sibthorp, Colonel
Hood, Sir A. Smith, J. A.
Hornby, John Smyth, John G.
Howard, Lord E. Somers, J. P.
Howard, P. H. Somerset, Captain
Howard, Sir R. Somerville. Sir W.
Hughes, W. B. Stanford, J. F.
Jervis, Sir John Stansfleld, W. B.
Keogh, William Stanton, W. H.
Kildare, Marquis Stuart, Lord J.
Knox, Colonel Stuart, 11.
Labouchere, Henry Stuart, John
Lacy, 11. C. Talbot, C. R.
Laseelles, W. S. Talbot, J. H.
Lewis, George C: Tancred, H. W.
Lindsay, Colonel Tenison, E. K.
Loveden, Pryse Thompson, Ald.
Lygou, General Towueley, John
Mackenzie, W. F. Townley, R. G.
Mackinnon, W. Townshend, Captain
11`Naghten, Sir E. Trelawny, J. S.
31'Cullagh, W. T. Trollope, Sir J.
M`Seill, Duncan Tauten. H.
M'Taggart, Sir J. Vyse, H.
Meagher, Thomas Waddington, 11. S.
Malmii, O'Gorman Walpole, Spencer
Marshall, William Watkins, Colonel
Martin, C.W. Wawn, J. T.
Martin, Samuel Westhead, J. P.
Masterman, John Wilson, James
Maule, Fox Wrightson, W. B.
Melgund, Viscount Wyvill, M.
Meux, Sir Henry
Miles, P. W. S.
Milner, W. M.
Mitclaell, T. A

Abdy, Sir T. N.
Acland, Sir T. D.
Aglionby, 11. A.
Alexander, N.
Anson, Colonel
Anstey, Thomas C.
Archdall, Captain
Armstrong, Sir A.
Armstrong, It. B.
Ashley, Lord
Baillie, 11. J.
Baines, M. T.
ilaldock, E. H.
Bankes, G.
Baring. Sir F.
Bennet, I'.
Berkeley, Admiral
Berkeley, Henry F.
Berkeley, C. L.
Best, John
Birch, Sir T.
Blackall, S. W.
Blair, Stephen
Blake, M. J.
Biakemore, R.
Booth, Sir R. G.
Boyd, John
Boyle, Colonel
Ereniridtre, Richard
Brisco, M.
Brockman, E. D.
Browne, R. D.
Buxton, Sir E.
Carew, W. P.
Carter, John B.
Cavendish, C. C.
Cavendish, G. H.
Cavendish, W. G.
Cayley, Edward S.
Chichester, Lord J.
Childers, J. W.
Christy, Samuel
Codrington, Sir W.
Coke, E. K.
Colebrooke, Sir T.
Coles, H. B.
Colvile, C. It.
Corry, H.
Cowper, W. F.
Craig, Sir W. G.
Crowder, R. B.
Currie, Henry
Csfteis, li. 31.
Divrymple, Captain
Davie, SirX.
Dawson, T. V.
Devereux,V. T.
Disraeli, B.
D'Eyncourt, C. T.
Dod, J. W.
Douglas, Sir.C.
Duke, Sir James

ncilft, John

Dundas,, Admiral
Dundas, Sir David
Dunne, Colonel
East, Sir 3.
Ebrington, Lord
Edwards, henry

TELLERS.
Hill, Lord MarcuS
Bellew, R. M.

MINORITY-NOES, 51.
Adderley, C. 13, Harris, Richard Scott, F.
Anderson, Arthur Headlam, Thomas Seymer, H. K.
Bagge, W. Henry, Alexander Simeon, John
Bass, Thomas Heyworth, Lawrence Smith, R. V.
Bouverie, E. P. Hollond, Robert Smith, John B.
Brocklehurst, John Kershaw, James Stuart, Lord D.
Brother ton, J. Lawless, Cecil Tennent, It. J.
Brown, W. Locke, Joseph Thicknesse, Ralph
Clay, James Lowther, Colonel Thompson, Colonel
Cobden, R. IPGregor, John Thornely, T.
Cowan, Charles Molesworth, Sir W. Tollemache, r. J.
Currie, Ilaikes Mowatt, Francis Walmsley, Sir J.
Duncan, George Muntz, G. F. Willcox, Brodie
Ellis, John Pechell, Sir G. Williams, John
Fortescue, J. W. Pilkington, James Wilson, Matthew
Fox, S. L. Rendlesham, Lord Wyld, James
Fox, W. J. Repton, C. W. J. TELLERS.
Greene, John Roebuck, J A. Lushington, Charles
Hardeastle, J. A. Scholetleid, William Bright, John
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N AVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The Crocodile troop-
ship, lately bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Dixon
at Queenstown, arrived here to-day, and is ordered
forthwith to Sheerness to be paid off.
The Diligence naval transport arrived here to-day
from Plymouth.
THE WEST INDIA. SQUADRON.
A court-martial was held at Port Royal, on the
l 6th ult., to try Conimander Michell, of her Majesty's
sloop Sappho, and the other officers and ship's com-
pany of that vessel, for running the Sappho on shore
on the Seal Cays, one of the innumerable reefs at the
entrance of the Gulf of Honduras, on the night of the
25th of December last.
The Court was composed of Commodore Bennett,
president ; Captain Goldsmith, of the *Wellesley ;
Captain Warren, of the Trincomalee ; Commander
Da Conroy, of the Helena, and Commander Bulman,
of the Persian.
Commander Michell was sentenced to be dismissed
his ship, the Court considering that negligence had
been shown in the navigation of the sloop.
The officer of the watch, Lieutenant Malcolm,
was censured for not seeing the lead constantly hove
by the man placed in the chains by Commander Mi-
chell's written night orders, and admonished to be
more careful in future.
Mr. Mugford, the second-master (acting as master)
was considered to have shown negligence, and was
consequently sentenced to be reduced to the rank of
master's-assistant, and to remain is that rank for two

years.
Great praise was given to the commander for his
unwearied exertions (notwithstanding his weak state
from long sickness, broken arm, Sec ,) in getting off
the ship and recovering all the guns (which had been
thrown overboard) and stores.
Objections were made by Lieutenant Malcolm, Mr.
Mugford, second-master; Mr. Charles Palmer, acting
mate ; and Mr. Alexander Burniston to some por-
tions of the address of defence made by Commander
Michell, but the Court declared them to be " frivo-
lous and malicious:'
Commander Michell produced some of the highest
testimonials an officer can receive, eminently charac-
terising his conduct as an officer and a seaman during
a period of 28 years' service. This officer was in the
Burmese war, and produced affidavits from all the
pilots on that coast testifying to the strength of the
currents, and of their having been more powerful
than usual about the time of the accident. They also
testified to the fact that of 12 vessels which had been
driven on those destructive shoals, her Majesty's
sloop Sappho was the only one which had been re-
covered.
Owing to the thickness of the weather no observa-
tion that could be depended on could be obtained.
A court of inquiry was previously held on board
the Imaum on the First Lieutenant (Glynn) for dis
respect to his Commander (Michell), which resulted
in his censure, and being compelled to make Com-
mander Michell a public apology on the quarter-deck
of the Imaum.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 20.—The steam-vessels Confi-
?ince and Avon got under way this morning to tow
her Majesty's ship Superb into the Sound, but strong
winds from the S.S.W. prevented her leaving Hama-
axe. Should the weather prove favourable, she will
go down on Monday, be paid wages, and the next day
proceed to the Mediterranean to relieve the Ven-
geance, BO, coming home to be paid off.
The Archer steam-vessel is ordered to the East
Indies to relieve the Fury steam-vessel, ordered to
England.
The ship families, Captain Maclean, sailed on
Thursday for Van Diemen s Land. Her total num-
ber of passengers is 196, among whom are the wives
and families of several convicts. Her cabin passen-
gers are Mr. Murphy, for Port Philip, and Mr.
Nichols, Van Diemen's Land. Mr. Lennell and
family proceed in her steerage for Van Diemen's
Land. The last-named gentleman emigrates accord-
ing to Government arrangements upon a plan not ge-
nerally known. He deposits 3001. for land; his fa-
mily consists of seven statute adults, and he has had
to deposit 1401. on that head, which will be remitted
to him. For the 3001. he has received letters of credit
for Crown lands in the colonies, and passages for all
the family. The scale of charges is per adult—cabin
50/. ; intermediate, 25/. ; and for steerage, ow.; and
for the purchase of land the Commissioners expect 20/.
per statute adult to be paid i revious
to embarcation.
Wind, S.W. • blowing strong.
WOOLWICH, 'APRIL 22.—The Locust steam-vessel,
100-horse power, under the charge of Lieutenant-
Commander William C. Nowell, of the Ardent steam-
vessel, arrived at this port to-day to be paid off here.
The Lightning steam-vessel, Master-Commander
Petley, has completed taking CO3IS on board, and
is to be held in readiness to tow the Maria Eugene
hired freight ship, loaded with stores for Captain
Austin's Arctic expedition, from Deptford to 600
miles beyond Stromness, near the borders of the ice.
Captain Sir John Ross left London on Saturday
evening for Ayr to expedite the vessel he is about to
proceed in to the Arctic regions in search of Captain
Sir John Franklin and the officers and crews of the
Erebus and Terror discovery ships. _ Commander
Phillip!, at present studying steam at Woolwich, has
obtained permission of the Lords of the Lords of the
Admiralty to accompany Sir James Ross in his
searching expedition.
The Undiue steam-vessel was taken into the basin
on Friday last, and six of the engineers on check,
under Lieutenant Robertson, of 'Woolwich, placed
on her to make the necessary repairs, instead of
sending men afloat from the factory as was previously
the case. The new arrangements of employing the
engineers of the royal navy afloat when vessels have
to get their engines repaired at any of the ports
must be highly beneficial to them, and render them
more capable of remedying any defects which may
occur in vessels in which they may be serving on
foreign stations.
The Jasper and Advice steam-vessels returned to
Woolwich yesterday evening, having towed the Her-
cules storeship to the Downs.

ARMAMENTS FORITHE BOATS OF STEAMERS
PROPELLED BY PADDLES.
The following table of armaments for the boats of
steamers propelled by paddles, to supersede the ;ma-