The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-23 00:00:00

LYCEUM.

We again witnessed, last night, the representation o
the new Easter ,spectalle, ‘‘ Ali Baba, or the Forty
nit yes," and were glad to find, as we anticipated, that
it it creases nightly iu favour with the public. It is cer-
tlinly one of the cleverest and most amudng extrava-
ganzas that have appeared for many seasons, and the
'cting of the two Keeleys, throughout, is in the richest
' most grotesque style of humour. The house was
bly well attended—indeed at half-price it was
""'„„.- led—and we never yet saw an audience so
qtlit6 cit„„,
"--7- an evening's performances. For the iirst
delighted with
thei Lyceum bids fair to beco Tae
time since it was 1,
theatre.
a popular end thriving'

PARLIA7Mn T 4.R Y DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proceedtn7f If the s7ouse of Commons.)
- MONDAY, Arita:
NORTH ,BRITISH RAIL WAY BILL.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "` That the Bill be
now read a second time :"—Amendmeat pimosed g to leave
out the word " now," and at the end of the C,Nestion to add
the words 6, upon this day six months :"—Quest ion' put, " That
the word • nox' stand part of .the Question :" :rho Nouse
divided

MAJORITY—NOES, 102.
Acheson, Viscount Ellice, E. Mlles, P. W. E.t,
Aldam, William Ellis, Wynn Muni; G. F.
Arkwright, George Ewat, W. Murphy:, F. S.
Balfour, J. M. - - Fitizmaur;ce, W. Ord, W.
Bannerman, A. Forman, T. Seaton Oswald, Alexander
Barnard, E. G. Forstcry=thcw Patten, Wilson
Berkeley, Captain Fox, S. Pendarves,_ E. W.
Bowring, Dr. Fuller, A.:Z. Philips, G. It.
Blight, John Gibson, T. 11f. Plumridge, Captain
Prism, /ftegrave • Gill, Thomas . Rashleigh. Wm-
Broadley, Henry Gisborne, Thomas . •Repton, George J.
Bratherton, Joseph Gladstone, Captain Ross, D. 11.
lusfeild, VVilliatn Oreenall, Peter 17utherford, A.
Butler, Colonel Greene, 'l' Scett, Robert
Byng, George Grey, Sit O. Smith, Banjarmn
cavenclish, G. H. Hastic, Archibald Smyth, Sir U.
Chute, W. L. - Hawes. B. . Sti.nley,`H, ru W..
Collett, W. R. Hay, Sir A. L. Stuart, . 'One,.
Collett, John Hepburn, Sir T. B. Strutt, Ed ward
Craig, W. Gibson Hill, Lord Marcus Thornelv, I'nonms
Cresswell, A. J. B. Hinde, J. H. Traill, G.
Cripps, W. Hindley, Charles Trelawny, Jg.
Dennistoun, J. Hume, Joseph Tr mbridge, Sir T.
D'lsraeli, Benjamin Inglis, Sir R. Tufnell, Hen i y
Douglas, Sir H. Jervis, John Vane, Lo-d H.
Douglas, Sir C. Johnstone. Sir John Vivian, John Ennis
i uncan, Lord Kemble, Henry Wakley, Thomas
Duncan, George Labouchere, H. Walker, IL
Duncombe, T. S. Layard, Captain Wi hams, W.
Dunctirbe, A. Lennox, Lord A. Wilshere, W.
Duncombe, Hon. 0. Lowther, J. H. Wyse, 'I.
Dundas,:Admiral M'Geachy, F. A. Yorke, R. H.
Dundas, David M‘lieill, Duncan TELLERS
Ebrington, Viscount Marshall W. Macaulay, T. B.
Ellice, R lion. E. Maule, Hon. Fox Hodgson. it.

MINORITY—AYES, 23.
Blackburne,l.l.lreland Fremantle, Sir T. Marton, G.
Buller, Sir J. Y. Godson, Richard Maw sell, T. P.
Clerk, Sir George Gore, W. Ormsby Shirley, E. P.
Cive, Viscount Gore, W. R. 0. Smith, Abel
Dalrymple, Captain Hanmer, Sir John Wall, B,
Duffield, Thomas Hornby, John
Egerton, W. T. Houldsworth, T. TELLS S.
Forbes, William Lockhart, William Wyndham Colonel
Forester, lion. G. Marsham, Voceunt Borthwick, Peter

ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS 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 " woon this
day six months :"—Question put, " That the word ! pow'
stand part of the Question :" The House divided :
MAJORITY—AYES,
15S.
Ackers, James Estcourt, T. G. B. Meynell, Captain
Acland, Sir I'. D Flower, Sir James Mordau'nt, NMI.
Acland, T. O. Forbes William Morris, David
Adderley, C. B. Forman, T. S. Neeld, Josue`
Ainsworth, Peter Gaskell J. M. Neeld, John
Antrobus, Edmund Gladstone, W. E. Neville Ralph
Arbuthnot, Hon. H. Gladstone, J. N. Newport, Vi cote*.
Archdall. Captain Godson, Richard Newry, Viscount
Arkwright, Geot ge Gordon,_Captabr Mello% Sir John
Astell, William Gore, W. O. 'gaffe)... Lord
Baird, William Graham, Sir James Northland, Lord
Baring. W. B. Granger, T. C. O'Brien, A. S.
Barrington, Viscount treenail, Peter Owen, Sir John
Baskervil:e, T. B. MGreene, T. Peel, Sir Robert
Bateson, Robert Grinuton' Lord Pennant, Colonel
Blackhurne, J. I. Hamner, Sir John Plumptre, J. P.
Blakemore, R. - Harcourt, G." 0.111 Pringle, A.
Boldero, Henry G. Hardinge Si; h. Rashleigh, Wm.
Borthwick, Peter Harris, E. A.J. Rendlesharn, Lord
Bettizld, Beriah Hayes, Sir E. Repton, G. W. J.
Bri sco, N. Heathcote, Sir W. Richards, Richard
liroadley, H. Henley, J. Werner Round, C. G.
Brooke, Sir A. B. Hepburn, Sir T. B. Round, John
Bruce, Lord Ernest Herbert, Hon. S. Rushbrooke, Colond*.
Bruges, W. H. L. Hervey, Lord Alfred Russell, J. D. W
Buck, Lewis W. Hinde, .1. H. Sandon, Lord
Buckley, Edmund Hodgson R. Seymour, Sir H. B.
Cardwell, Edward Hogg, J. W. Shirley, E. J.
Caylcy, E. S. Holmes, W. A'Court Bibtherp, Colonel
Charteris, Hon F. Hope, Charles Smyth, Sir H.
Chelsea, Viscount Hope, G. W. Somerset, Lord G.
Christopher, R. A. Ingestre, Lord Stanley, Lord , .
Clerk, Sir George Inglis, Sir R. H. Stewart. John
Clive, Viscount James, Sir Walter Stuart, Henry
i live, IL H. Jermyn, Earl Sutton, Hon. H. M.
Codrington, Sir W. Jervis, J. Tollemache, J.
Compton, H. Johnstone, Sir J. Trench, SF. W.
C, rry, on. Henry Jelliffe, Sir W. Trevor, Hen. G. R.
Cripps, W. Kemble, Henry Trotter John
Larby, George Knatchbull, Sir E. Vesey, lion. Thome*
Davies, D. A. S. Knight, Henry Gaily Vivian, J. H.
Dmison, E. reckett Lascelles, W. S. Wellepley, Lord C.
Dickinson, F. H. Legh, G. C. Whitmore, T.
Dodd, George Lennox, Lord A. Williams, W.
Douglas,Liddel, H. T. Winnington, Sir T.
Douglas, Sir C. Lincoln, Earl of Wood, Colonel T.
Douglas, J. D. S. Lockhart, William Wortley, Jas.
Duffield, T. D. Lygon, General Wyndham, Colonel
Duncombe, tr. M'Geachy, F. A. Yorke, E. T.
East, James Buller M'Neill, Duncan Young, John
Egerton, W. 1. Manners, Lord J.
Eliot, Lord Martin, C. W. TELLERS,
Emlyn, Viscount Masterman, Jelin Fremantle, Sir T.
Esceu, Bichkam Maxwell, J. P Baring, IL

MINORITY—NOES, 89. .
Aglionby, H. A. Elphinstone, Howard Pechell, Captain
Baring. F. T. Evans, W. Philips, M.
Barnard, E G. Ewart, William Plumridge, Captain
Barron, Sir H. Forster, Matthew Protheroe, Edward
Bell, John French, F. Russell, Lard John
BerkeleyZC.- Gill, Thos. Rutherford, A
Berkeley. Captain Gisborne, Thomas Scholefield, Joshua
Bernal, R. Gore, Robert Scott, Robert
Bernal, Captain Grey, Sir G. Seymour, Lord
Bowring, Dr. Grosvenor. Lord R. Shelburne, Earl of
Buller, C. Hastie. A. SmithAVernon
Miscall* W. Hatton Captain Stanfield, W R.
Butler, P. S. Hawes, B. Stock, Sergeant
Cavendish, Hon. G. Hay, Sir A. Strickland, Sir G.
Chapman,- B. Heathcoat, J. Strutt, Edward
Christie, W. D. Hobhouse, Sir J. C. Tancred, Henry W.
Clay, Sir W. Howard, E. G. rhornely, Thomas
Colebrooke, Sir T. 'Amick. Lord Trelau ny J. S.
Collett, John Labouchere, H. Wakley, Thomas
Craig, v'sr. 0. Langston, J. H. Walker, R.
Dashwood, 0. H. Lemon, Sir C. Warburton, Henry
Denison, W. J. Macaulay, T. R. Watson, W. H
renison, John Evelyn Marjoribanks, S. Wilde, Sir T.
Duncan, Lord Marshall, William Wilahere, W.
Duncan, George Marsland. H. Wood, Charles
Duncombe, T. S. Mitchell, T. A. Wrightson, W.
Dundas, Admiral Murphy, F. S. Yorke, H. Redhead
Dundas, David Napier, Sir Charles
Easthepe, Sir John Paget, F. TELLERS.
Ebrington, Viscount Palmerston, Viscount Hill, Lord M. AC.
tills, Wynn Parker, J. Tufnell, H.

BRENTFORD PETTY SESSIONS.
On Saturday a boy, named John Kingston, aged fifteen
years, was brought up before the Magistrates, charged
with having made a most desperate attack with a stone
im a boy named Robert Edwards, thirteen years of age,
by which his life was in imminent danger.
It appeared the prisoner and Edwards were engaged
with other boys in loading grains at the brewery of
Messrs. Coles and Co., at Twickenham, and while at
work they were paid with beer instead of money, and
many of them were in the habit of getting tipsy upon
their allowance. The prisoner and Edwardsquarrelled
on leaving work, and the former, in the height of his
anger, ran to him and beat him on the head with a large
flint stone till he fainted from pain and loss of bl
vood,
lie was taken to an hospital, and bad only recovered
sufficiently to appear then in Court.
assault, but said be
The prisoner acknowledged the.
was provoked by Edwards having thrown stones at him.
The Bench committed the prisoner for trial.

A
METROPOLITAN DRAPERS ASSOCIATION.—A ser-
mon was preached on its behalf, on Sunda eveng last, by
the Rev. Tennison Cuff, M.A., at Carlisle scopal Chapel,
Kennington. The Rev. Gentleman descanted at length, and
with much earnestness, upon the demoralising tendency of late
attendance in shops and dressmakers' work-rooms. He asked
how was it possible that young men who were employed,
upon an average, for fourteen hours daily in the winter, and
for sixteen and seventeen in the summer season, could ac-
quire those qualifications which were essential to a proper
discharge of the duties appertaining to the dignified office of
a British merchant, an office to which the majority naturally
aspired, and which a large number of them must necessarily
fill.. And he further asked, if it could be reasonably expected
that young persons, who, like thousands of the class under
consideration, were kept toiling at their business till one, two,
and sometimes even three o'clock on the Sabbath morning,
would, or even could, attend properly to the duties
of that sacred day. Instead of attending a place
of Divine worship, he asked, would they not be far
more likely to throw themselves upon their beds to seek relief
from that lasitude and exhaustion which they would not have
experienced had they retired at a seasonable hour on the
previous night. Mr. Cuff stated that the way to render
young men less given to dissipation was not by chaining
them to the counter till an hour every night when all places
of proper resort being closed. those of vice and licentiousness
only were open to receive them ; but by placing at their dis-
posal proper opportunity for moral and intellectual improve-
ment. ; in' confirmation of which opinion, lie referred to the
recordd testimony of employers who have tried the experi-
ment. Mr. Cuff interspersed his remarks with several anec-
dotes, some of which were of an interesting and others of an
appalling nature. He observed that such a state of things
co not go on, that reform must take place, and that, as a
clergyman, he felt it to be his imperative duty to aid its pro-
motion. In concluding, the Rev. Gentleman m-ade a very w
fam arm
appeal to his hearers, calling upon them, as beads of i-
lies, to make such arrangements as for none' of their house-
hold ever to enter a shop after six o'clock in the evening.
THE MINERS.—Two or three of the Derbyshire
coal Lords have, within the last few days, consented to ad-
vance their colliers' wages, and the men are returning to
their work. In this county the rascally truck system has
been practised at some collieries for a length of time, and to
a most audacious extent, almost as open as any public shop.
Some of these robbers of poor men have been the first in tike
ranks to brawl against the "strike," and misrepresent the
men's earnings. Prosecutions are likely to reach the doors
of the truck gentlemen, and every honest person will be glad
of it.—From a Correspondent.
NICOLAS DE WITTE, THE CELEBRATED HARPIST.
—Da Witte expired in Golden-square, on Saturday, from in-
flammation, after an illness of a few days. M. de Witte was
the son of the Russian General of that name, and had taken
to the profession owing to a severe accident he met with whilst
in }lie cavalry which disabled him for life.