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London, England, 1850-03-14 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS

(From the Votes and Proceedin9s of the House of annawns.;

WEDNESDAY, 111AtiCII 13.
ATHY, CASTLECOMER!AND KILKENNY ROAD

BILL.

Order for Second Reading rea : ; Motion made, and Ques-
tion proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time:"—
Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and
at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day
six months." Question put, " That the word ' now' stand
part of the question." The House divided :
MAJORITY—AYES, 68.
Adair, R. Shafto Gibson, T. M. Pechell, Sir G.
Alcock, Thomas Greenall, G. Pelham,' D. A.
Blair, Stephen Greene, John Pigott, Francis
Bouverie, E. P. Greene Thomas Pinney, William
Brotherton, Joseph Grenfell, C. Pascoe Pusey, P. ,- il
Brown, W. Grenfell, Charles W. Rendlesham, Lord
Burroughes, H. N. Hardeasile, J, A. Reynolds, John
Carew, W. I'. Harris, Captain Rice, E. R.
Chichester, Lord J. Hawes, B. Simeon, John
Clive, H. B. Hayter, W. G. Smith, R. V.
Cobden, Richard Heald, James Somerville, Slr W.
Colebrooke, Sir T. Henry, Alexander Spooner, Richard
Corry, Henry Heywood, James Strickland, Sir G.
Cowan, Charles Heyworth, Lawrence Stuart,. Lord J.
Denison, Edmund Hodges, T. L. Thicknesse, it. A.
Drummond, Henry Hume, J. Thornely, T.
Duckworth, Sir J. Lewis, Sir T. Tollemache, John
buncombe, 0.; Lewis, G. C. Vane, Lord 11.
Duneuft, John Meagher, Thomas Westhead ,J. P.
Eg,alon, W. T. Maxwell, Hon. J. P. Wilson, Matthew
Ferguson, Sir R. Norreys, Lord
Fordyce, A. 1). Pakington, Sir J. S.
Fortescue. Chichester Palmer, Roundell
Frewen, C. 11. Patten, J. W.

TELLERS.
Vesey, Hon. T.
French, F.

MINORITY-NOES, 37.

Ansley, T. C. Gwyn, Ilowel Scully,'Francis
Archdall, Captain Herbert, 11. A. Stafford, Augustus
Arundel, Earl of Ilildyard, T. B. T. Talbot, J. H.
Brooke, Lord Kershaw, James Taylor, T. E.
Chatterton, Colonel Kildare, Marquis of Tonison, E. K.
Codringtou,:Sir W. Lennox, Lord A. Thompson, Colonel
Dunne, Colonel Manners, Lord G. Wawn, J. T.
Ellice, Edward Miles,:W. Williams, John
Fagan, William. Parke, C. W. Willoughby, Sir H.
Farnham, E. B. Pilkington, dames
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Foley, J. 11. Power, Nicholas TELLE3B.
Fuller, A. E. Repton, G. AV. J. Naas, Lord
Grace, 4.). D. Sadleir, John Sullivan, Michael
Grosvenor, Earl BalweY, Colonel

PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS BILL.

Order for Second Reading read ; Motion made and Question
proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time
Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at
the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day
six months :" Question put, " That the word now' stand
part of the Question." The House divided :

MAJORITY-AYES, 11i.
Adderley, C. E. Glyn, G. C. Reid, Colonel
Aglionby, H. A. Cireenall, Gilbert Ricardo, J. L.
Anderson, Arthur Greene, Thomas Rice, E. R.
Armstrong, Sir A. Grenfell, C. Pascoe Rom illy, Colonel
Armstrong, it. B. Grey, Sir G. Salwey, Colonel
Bagslia w, John Grosvenor, Lord R. Sandars, George
Baines, M. T. Hall, Sir B. Scholefield, William
Barnard, E. G. . liardcastle, J. A. Scully, Francis
Bass, M. T. Harris, Richard Seyrner, 11. K.
Bellew, R. M. Thistle, Archibald Simeon, John
Birch, Sir T. Headlam, T. E. Slaney, R. A.
Blackail, S. W. Henry, Alexander Smith, John B.
Blake, M. J. Heywood, James Spearman, 11. J.
Bouverie, E. P. Hume, Joseph Stansfleld, W. R.
Bramston, T. W. Jackson, William Staunton, Sir G.
Bright, John Jervis, Sir John Strickland, Sir G.
Brocklehurst, John Johnstone, Sir J. Stuart, Lord Dudley
Brotherton, J. I Kershaw, James Stuart, Lord J.
Brown, W. Labouchcre, Henry Sullivan, Michael
Campbell, W. F. Langston, J. H. Tenison, E. K.
Cavendish, C. C. Lindsay, Colonel Tennent, P. J.
Chaplin, W. J. Lushington, C. . '1 hickuesse, R. A.
Childers, J. W. M'Cullagh, W. T. Thompson, Colonel
Clay, James Mahon, O'Gorman Thornely, Thomas
Clay, Sir W. Martine. W. Verney, Sir 11.
Cobbold, J. C. Matheson, Alex. Wall, C. B.
Cobden, R. Matheson, Colonel Wahnsley, Sir J.
Cowan, Charles Melgund, Viscount Wawn, J. T.
Duncan, George Mitchell, T. A. Westhead, J. P.
Duncnft, John Morris, David Willcox, Brodie
Dundas, Admiral Mulgrave, Earl Williams, John
Ebrington, Viscount Mure, Colonel Wilson, Matthew
Ellis, John Norreys, Lord Wood, W. P.
Elliot, John E. Patten, W. Wrightson, W. B.
Fagan, W. l'echell, Sir G. Wyld, James
Foley, J. 11. Pelham, D. A - Wyvill, Marmaduke
Fordyce, A. D. Pilkington, James
Forster, Mathew Pinney, W. TELLERS.
Fortescuc, Chichester Power, Nicholas Ewart,,William
Fortescue, J. W. Pusey, Philip Hamilton, G. A.
Gibson, Thomas M. Rawdon, Colonel

MINORITY-NOES, 101.
Anstey, Thomas C. Frewen, C. H. Masterman, John
Arkwright, O. Fuller, A. E. Miles, William
Arundel, Earl of Gaskell J.;M. Morgan, 0.
Baring, H. B. Goulburn, Henry Mullings, J. R.
Barrington, Lord Graham, Sir J. Mundy, William
Bennet, Philip Granby, Marquis of Muntz, G. F.
Beresforcl, William Grogan, Edward Newdegate, C. N.
Blair, Stephen Gwyn, llowel Oswald, Alexander
Bowles, Admiral Raiford, Sir Henry Packe, C. W.
Boyle, Colonel Halsey, T. P. Pakington, Sir J.
Bremridge, Richard Heald, James Palmer, Robert
Broadley, H. Heathcoat, John Palmer, Roundell
Brockman, E. D. • Heneage, G. H. Peel, Frederick
Carew, W. P. Henley, J. W. Plowden, W. H.
Cayley, Edward S. Herbert, Sidney Portal, Melville
Chatterton, Colonel Hildyard, R. C. Prime, Richard
Clive, H. B. Hildyard, T. B. Rendlesham, Lord
Cocks, T. S. Hodgson, W. N. ' Rumbold, C. E.
Codrington, Sir W. Hood, Sir A. Rushout, Captain
Coles, li. U. Hope, Alexander Russell, F. C.
Decdes, W. llornby, John Shelburne, Earl of
Denison, Edmund Hotham, Lord Smollett, A.
Dodd, George Howard, P. 11. Sotheron, T. H. S.
Duckworth, Sir J. Hudson, G_ Spooner, R.

Duff, George S.
Duncombe, A.
Duneombe, 0.
Du Pre, C. G.
Edwards, 11.

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Inglis, Sir R. Stafford, Augustus
Jermyn, Earl Stanford, J. F.
Lacy, 11. C. Waddington, H. S.
Law, C. E. Walpole, Spencer
Legh, G. C. Walter, John _

Egerton, W. T. Lewisham, Vise.
Emlyn, Viscount Lygon, General

IVegg-Prosser, F.
Wortley, J. S.

Farnham, E,

DitiCkenzie, W. F.

Farrer, James Mahon, Lord
Fellowes, E. Manners, Lord G.

TELLERS.
Sibthorp, Colonel
Buck, L. W.

Forbes, Wm.

Manners, Lord J

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

On Tuesday a Court was held for the dispatch of
business.
The CHAMBERLAIN informed the Court that he
had received a letter from one of the officials of Sr.
Thomas's Hospital, requiring that the hospital seal
should without delay be affixed to a document pre-
sented by that institution. Application had been
made at the last Court of Common Council
on the same subject, it being in the power of either
Court of the Corporation to perform the ministerial
act of affixing the seal ; but the Common Council
referred the subject to a committee, which is at pre-
sent engaged in investigating its merits.
After some observations from several members of
the court, to the effect that there was no intention
upon the part of the Court of Common Council to
cause any unnecessary delay, the question was post-
poned until the latter shall have again assembled, and
the impression appeared to be that the report of the
committee would be favourable to the object of the
governors of the hospital.
The Recorder had advised the Court of Common
Council, on the application of the governors of the
hospital, to pursue the course they had adopted, and
the Court of Aldermen as readily acted upon his sug-
gestion, although the letter which had been transmitted
to the Chamberlain contained a threat of mandamus
if any hesitation should take place on the point of
affixing the seal.

THE DEATH OF THE COMMON SERGEANT.
The LORD MA TOR announced to the Court the
death of Mr. Mirehouse, the late Common Sergeant
of the city of London.
Alderman Tnomrsost said he knew it to be in
complete accordance with the feeling of his brethren
that they should express their condolence with the
widow of their deceased friend, upon the severe
loss the Court and the Corporation and the public
had sustained by the demise of that learned and
excellent person.—(Hear, hear.) It would be in their
recollection that they had had the advantage of the
experience and learning of Mr. Mirehouse as Common
Sergeant for 17 years, and as a pleader for 27 years.
It was not necessary to speak at any length, amongst
those who had known him so well, of the qualifica-

tions he possessed in so eminent a degree. His frank-
ness and candour were acknowledged by all who
knew him, and it was impossible to be for a mo-
ment associated with him without feeling the force
of such powerful recommendations to esteem.—
(Hear, hear.) His death was so sudden that he might
be said to have breathed his last in the performance
of his official duties, for the disease which proved
fatal to him had attacked bim first in the Central
Criminal Court, and very little time had been allowed
to him after that intimation. For thirty years
an intimate friendship had subsisted between
Mr. Mirehouse and the person who at
that moment was performing the melancholy
duty of moving a resolution of condolence
to the widow of that most valuable officer of the Cor-
poration ; and it was a source of much satisfaction to
know that she would derive real consolation from the
expression of the affectionate and respectful sympa-
thy of the Court.—(Hear, hear.) Alderman Thom-
son then moved the resolution of condolence, for the
composition of which he was, he said, indebted to

the Recorder.
Sir P. LAURIE seconded the resolution. It was,
he said, impossible that any man could be more
honourable or more independent than the late Com-
mon Sergeant. Not one syllable bad Mr. Mirehouse
ever uttered which held connexion with mental re.:
servation. The two Courts of the Corporation in-
curred by the death of their invaluable friend a most
serious loss, which they would long have reason to
deplore.—(Hear,l hear.)
Alderman HOOPER said he had had the honour and
gratification of uttering a few words in the Court of
Common Council upon the announcement of the
death of his respected friend, and since that time he
had received from one of the family a communication
ieclaring the great satisfaction they felt at the man •
ner in which that C mrt had acted upon the occasion,
by using language so soothing to the feelings of dis-
tress and affection with which they were over-
whelmed.—(Hear, hear.) He was convinced that
Mrs. Mirehouse and her family would receive addi-
tional. consolation from perusing the resolution in
which that Court was about to concur unanimously,
as well as in seeing that she had no small share in the
public sympathy.— (Hear, hear.)
Alderman W. HUNTER bore testimony to the love
which the people of the place (Wales) in which Mr.
Mirehouse 's extensive property lay bore to the de-
ceased, and the enthusiastic manner in which they
evinced their admiration and esteem.
Alderman FARIBROTHER said there was not
ward of consolation uttered in w hich he did not
heartily agree. He would most cordially join in any-
thing calculated to heal the heart of the excellent
woman who had to deplore so heavy a loss. He, at
the same time, was convinced that she had a resource
in the rel4;ion of her own mind which would enable
her to petfOrtn the duties which were thus *rand