The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-13 00:00:00

STRAND.

By far the best dramatic version, of Dickens's Christmas
Carol that we have yet seen was prOduced at this theatrelast
evening. 'The scenic illustrations are really beautiful, and,
considering the small size of the stage of this bijou of a thea-
tre, the effect was perfectly wonderful. The vision of the
past was illustrated by a beautiful moving diorama, which
passes before the eyes of the astonished Scrooge, and repre-
sents the scenes of his youth. As the diorama moves, and
with it; as it were, are seen in the scenes of transparencies
the stories that delighted his youthful days, Valentine
and Orson, Robinson Crusoe, &c The diorama has
passed, and in a miserable room we see him a lonely school
boy—his sister fetches him from school, and as the scenes of
the past are represented before him, the old man's heart
warms towards his kindred. This scene was excellently
acted by Bennett as Scrooge. Nothing could be more natu-
ral than his joy on recognising the scenes of his boyhood.
Then comes the joyous ball at Mr. Fizziwig's, and the.part-
ing with Ellen Williams. This little scene was beautifully
given by Miss Montgomery, who, as Ellen Williams, ,made
quite a feature of a very insignificant part. She was much
and very deservedly applauded. The view of the Post-office.
with St. Paul's in the distance, in the second scene, was one
of the most beautiful specimens of scene-painting ever see% '-
and altogether the piece has been got up in a most careful.
and effective manner. It was excellently acted throughout.
13ennett's Scrooge was a very powerful piece of acting, and
Attwood, as Bob Crackit, was excessively quaint and amus-
ing. Roberts, the most gentlemanly of actors was admirable
as Fred. Pleasant. This
_piece is a decided hit, and will, we
doubt not, draw crowded-houses every night.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
MONDAY; ZED. 12.
METROPOLIS IMPROVEMENTS DILL.

Read a third time; Amendment proposed, to leave out the
words " the Governor and Company of the Bank of England
and :" Question put, " That the words proposed to be left ou
stand part of the Bill :" The House divided:—
MAJORITY—AYES, 145.
Ackers ,James Ferrand, W. B. Marton, George
Acland, T. 1). Fitzmaurice, W. Milnes, Richard
Aldan, William Flower, Sir James Morgan, octaviue
Allix, John Peter Collett, Sir William Morris,David
Archdall, Captain Ffolliott, John Murray. A.
Arkwright, George Forester, .Hon. C. W Neville, Ralph
Ashley, Lord Forster, Matthew Nichol), Right Hon
Baillie, Colonel H. Fox,•S. Lane No- thland, Lord
Baillie, H. J. Fuller. A. E. O'Brien, A. S.
Baird, William Gardner, J. D. Oswald, Alexander
Baldwin, C. Barry Gaskell, James M. Packe, C. W.
Bankes, George Gisborne, Thomas Paget, F.
Baring, W. B. Gladstone, W. R. Pakington, J. S.
Beckett, Williani Gladstone Captain Patten, Wilson
Bell, Matthew Gordon, Gladstone,
Pattison, James
Bentinck, Lord G. Gore, Montague Peel, Sir Robert
i Boldrro, H. G. Goulburn, Henry Peel, Jonathan
Borthwick, Peter Graham, Sir J. Pracd, W T.
Bottleld, Beriali Greene. T. Pringle, Alexander
Praniston T. W. Gregory, W. H. Protheroe, Edward
Broadley, H. Hamilton, Wm. J. Rainsbottom, J.
Bruce, Lord E. Hanmer, Sir John Reid,llSir J. R.
Buckley, Edmund Harcourt, G. G. Repton, George J.
Buller, E. . Hardinge, Sir H. Rushbrooke, Colonel
Burrell, Sir C. M. Hayes, Sir E. Shaw, Right Hon. F
Cardwell, E. Heathcete, Sir W. Shelborne, Lord
Charteris, Francis Henley, J. W. Shirley, E. J.
Cnt twode, Sir John Hodgson; F. Sibthorp, Colonel
Cholmondeley, Hugh Hodgson, R. Smythe, Hen. 0.
Chute, W. L. Hope, Charles Somerset, Lord G.
Clerk, Sir George Hope, G. W. Stanley, Lord
Clive, R. H. Hornby, John Staunton, Sir 0.
Cochrane, Alex. Howard, -,P. H. Stewart, John
Colborne, W. Ridley Irving, John Sutton, Hon. H. N.
Collett, W. Bickford Jernsyn, Earl Tennent. J. E.
Compton,' H. C. Jocelyn, Viscount Thesiger. F.
Connolly, Colonel Kvatchbull, Sir E. Trench, Sir F. W.
i orry, Right Hon. H Leslie, C. -P. Turner, E.
Cripps, W. Lincoln, Earl of Verner, Colonel
Davies, D. A. S Lindsay, H. H. Vivian, J. H.
Denison. KB. Lockhart, William Waddington, IL S.
Dickinson, F. IL Lyall, George Wood, Colonel T.
Divett, E. Lygon, Hon. Gen. Wortley, Jas.
Dodd, George M'Geachy, F. A. Wrightson, W. B.
Douglas, Sir Howard MacKenzie, W. F. Young, John
Douglas, Sir C. E. M'Neill, Duncan
Eaton. R. J. Mahon, Lord
Egerton, W. T. Mangles, R. D.
Eliot, Lord • Manners, Lord C.
Escott, Bichkam Manners, Lord J.

. TELLERS.
Fremantle, Sir T.
Baring, H.

MINORITY—NOES, 70.
Arundel, Lord Ferguson 'Sir Robert Philips, M.
Baring, F. T. Fitzroy, Lord C. PlumridgelCaptain
Barnard, E. G. Fox, Charles. Richard Rawdon, J. D.
Berkeley, C. Gibson, T. M. Russell, Lout John
Rowring, Dr. Grey, Sir G. Scholefield, J
Bright, John Hallyburton, Lord J Smith, B.
Brotherton, J. Hastie, A. Smith, R. Vernon
Busfeil4, W. Heathcoat, J. Standish. Charles
Butler; Colonel Hill, Lord-Marcus Strickland, Sir ti.
Butler, Hon. P. Hindley, Chit* Thornely, Thomas
Byng, Hon. G. S. Hobhouse, Sir J. C. Towneley. John
Christie, W. D. Holland, Robert Trelawny, J. S.
Colebrook; Sir T. Howick, Viscount Troubridge, Str.T.•
Collett, John Hutt, W. Tufnell, Henry
Cowper, Hon. W. F. James, Sir Walter Vane, Lord Harry
Curter, H. B. Labouchere. H. Walker. R.
Dalrymple, Captain Langston, J. H. Wawn, John
Dawson, T. V. Lawson, Andrew Wilshere, W.
Dennistoun, J. Macaulay, T. B. Wood, Charles;
Duncan, George Marsland, H. Wyse, 'l.
Dundas, Frederick Masterman, John
Easthope, Sir John Napier, Sir Charles
Ebrington, Viscount Ord, William
Esmond; Sir I'. Palmerston, Viset, Hums, Josep
Ferguson, I. olonel Peckell, Captain Hawes, B.

TELLERS.

SINE.
Moticn made and Question pr posed,—" That the Thanks
of this House be given to Major-general Sir Charles Napier,
Knight Grand Cross of the most honourable Order of the
Bath, for the eminent skill, energy, and gallantry displayed by
him in the recent Military Operations in Sinde, particularly in
the two decisive Battles of Meanee and Hyderabad." Where.
upon the Previous Question being put, That that Question be
now put," the House divided. Original Question put and
agreed to.

Resolved,—That the thanks of this House be given to Major-
General Sir Charles Napier, Knight Grand Cross of the most
honourable Order of the Bath, for the eminent skill, energy,
and gallantry displayed by him in the recent Military Opera-
tions in Sinde ' • particularly in the two decisive Battles of
Meanee and Hyderabad.
Resolved, nem. con.,—That the Thanks of this House be
given to the several Officers of the Army, both European and
Native, serving under Major-General Sir Charles Napier, for
their unWearied zeal and conspicuous gallantry.
Resolved, nem. con.,--That this House doth highly approve
and acknowledge the brave and "meritorious conduct displayed
by the Non-commissioned Officers and private Soldiers, both
European and Native, engaged in the operations in Sinde ;
and that this Resolution be signified to them by the Command-
ers of the several corps.
Ordered,—That the said Resolutions be transmitted by Mr.
speaker to the Governor-General in India, and that his Lord-
ship be requested to communicate the same to the several
Officers referred to therein.

.
MAJORITY-AYES, 164.
Ackers, James Easthope, John Lygon, General
Ackland, T. D. Egerton, W. 'l. M'Geachy, F. A.
Allix, John Peter Eliot, Lord. Mackenzie, W. F.
A rkwrigh t George Fscott, Bickham Maclean, onild
Arundel, Lord Fergiison,'Colonel M'Neill, Duncan
Ashley, Lord I. itzmy, Lord C. Mahon, Viscount
Baillie, Colonel Flower, Sir James Manners, Lord C.
Batßic, H. J. Frolliot, John Manners, Lord J.
Baird, William Forster, Matthew Marsland, H Baldwin, C. B. Fox, C. It. Masterman John
Baring, W. B. Fox S. Lane Maxwell, .1. P
Baring, F. r. Fuller, A. E. Mitchell, T. A.
Barnard, E. G. Gardner, J. D. - Morris, David A
Bentinck. Lord G. Gasket', J. M. Murray, A. Berkeley, Hon. C. Gill Thomas Napier, Sir Charles
Bernal, It. Gisborne, Thomas Nicholl, J.
Blakemore R. Gladstone, W. E. Northland. Lord
Boldero, R.
George Gordon, Captain O'Brien, A. S:afford
liorthwick, Peter Goring,.Charles Packe, C. Wm. Botfield, Beriah Goulburn, Henry Paget, Frederick
Bowes, J. Graham, Sir James Pakington, John S.
Brampton. T. W. Greene, 'l'. Palmerston, Viscount
Btoadley, Henry Gregory, W. 11. Pechell, Captain
Biuce, Lord Ernest Ilallyburton, Lord Peel. Sir Robert
Buckley, Edmund Hamilton, J. Hans Peel, Jonathan
Busfield, W. Hamilton, GA. Plumridge, Captain
Curteis, H. B. Hamilton, W. J. Praed, W. T.
Byng. 0. S. Hamilton, LordClaud Pringle, Alexander
Clietwode, Sir John Hanmer, Sir John Rashleigh, WM.
Childers, J. W. Hardinge, Sir H. Rawdon, J. D.
Christie, W. D. Hattori, Capt. Villiers Repton George W.
Clerk, ir G. Henley, J. W. Roebuck, J. A.
Clive, Viscount Herbert, Hon. S. Shaw, Frederick
t live, It. H. Hobhouse, Sir J, Sibthorp, Colonel
Colborne, N. R. W. Hodgson, Frederick Somerset, Lord G.
( olebrooke, Sir I'. Hodgson, Richard Standish, Charles
( ollett, W. It. Hope, O. W. Stanley, Lord
Collett, John Hornby, John Staunton, Sir G. T.
Connolly, Co.onel Howard, Lord Stewart, John
Cone, Sir C. H. Howard, P. H. Sutton, Hon. H. M.
(wry, Hon. Henry Hume, Joseph Tancred, Henry W.
Craig, W. Gibson Hutt, W. Tennent, J. E.
Cripps, W. Ilumphery, J. Thesiger, F.
Curteis, H. B. Jermyn, Earl Trench, Sir F.
Dalrymple, Captain Jocelyn, Viscount Turner, E.
D mer, Hon. Dawson Jones, Captair4 Vane, Lord H.
D.wson, Hon. T. V. Knatchbnll, Sir E. Verner, Colonel
Dent on, E. Becket Langston, J. H. Wood, Colonel
Dickinson, F H. Lascelles, W. S. Wood, Colonel T.
Dougla., Sir H.l Law, i harles E. Wortley, J. Stuart
Louglas, Sir C. Lawson, Andrew Wortley. Hon. JohnS
Douro, Marquis of Leveson, Lord Young, John
Drummond, H. H. Lincoln, Earl of

Duke, Sir la m e a Lindsay, H. TELLERS.
Duncan, George Lockhart, William Fremantle Sir T.
Duncombe, I'. S. Lowther, Colonel Baring, H. B.

MINORITY—NOES, 9.
Bowring, Dr. Mangles, R. D. Wood, Charles
Granger, T. C. Strickland, Sir G. "MLLE RS
Hower, B. Wawn, John T. Brothet ton, Joseph
rtowc, Lord Williams, \V. Crawford, W. S.

PROPOSED TEMPERANCE HALL AND MECHA..
NICS' ITSTITUTE IN MARYLEBONE.—Yesterday a numerous
public meeting of the inhabitants of Marylebone was held
at the Literary Institution, Portman-square, Mr. Benjamin
Bond Cabbell, F.R.S., presiding, supported by the Rev. J.
'Burns, Mr. J. S. Buckingham, Dr. M. Syder, Mr. Dunlop,
F.G.S., and other gentlemen connected with the locality,
•for the purpose of forming a Temperance Hal, Mechanics'
Institute, and School, with reading-rooms, for the working
classes of Marylebone and Paddington. The Report of the
Provisional Committee, consisting, amongst others, of Sir B.
Hall, Bart., M.P., Rev. W. Horsfell, Captain Street, and Dr.
Oxley. announced that the sum of 240/. had already been
subscribed for the formation of the Institution, which was
situated on the west side of Great Carlisle-street, Portman-
market, and lately used as a malt house. These premises
had been taken by the Committee for a term of 78 years,
and the establishment of the Institution was found to become
needful, in consequence Of the number of families who had
embraced the temperance principle, and owing to the want, in
the particular district, of proper places for the moral and
mental improvemeht of a large industrial population. The
Report, on the motion of tte Rev. Mr. Burns, seconded by
Mr. Theodore Williams, having been passed by acclamation,
together with resolutions, in furtherance of the object,, the
itheeting separated aft& the customary courtesies to the Chair-
man and Committe