The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-16 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From m Totes and Procoedinfis of the House V Commons.)
THURSDAY, MAY 15.

BIRMINGHAM AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY (WOLVER-
HAMPTON LINE) BILL.

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, 41.
Antrobus, Edmund Ellis,Wyin Mitchell, T. A.
Balite, Walter Entwisle, William Newry, Viscount
Bannerman, A. Feliden, William Osborne, Ralph
Barclay, David Forman, T. S. Pendarven. E. W.
Baring, F. T. Forster, Matthew Pulsford, Robert
Brotherton, J. Fuller, A. E. Staunton, Sir G.
Christie, W. D. Greene, Thomas Trench, Sir F. W.
Colborne, W. R. Heade, Archibald Turner, Edmund
Collins, William Hatton, Captain Witkley, T.
Collett, John Hawes, Benjamin Walker, Richard
Copeland, Alderman dames, William Yorke, 11. B.
Craig, W. G. Labouchero, Henry
Dennistoun, John Lowther, Sir J. 11. TIILLRIS.
Duncan, George M`Taggart, Sir d. Spooner, Mahar,
Buncombe. T. MitcaLfe, Henry Bowring, Dr.

IINORITY—NOES, 22.
Acland, T. D. Inglis, Sir B. H. - Stanley, Edward
Arbuthnott, H. Jones, Captain Wemysi, Captain
Baldwin, Barry Lygon, Goneral Witinington, Sir T.
Buck, L. W. Mahon, Viscount Wrightson, W. B.
Egartou, W. T. Mordaunt, Sir J.
Estcourt, T. U. B. O'Brien, A. S. traxias.

Fitzroy, Henry Praed, W. T. ?0111E/fin, Viscount
Forbes, William Roßoston, Colonel Pakington, J. *.
Ilallyburton, Lord Rushbrooke, Col.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
THURSDAY, MAY 15. _ .

The following Bills were read a second time, and committed,
and referred to the Committee of Seleetion :
Whitehaven and Furness Railway.
London and Croydon Railway Enlargement.
London and Croydon Railway (Chatham and Gravesend).
London aad Croydon Railway (Maidstone, Ashford, aid
Tonbridge).
London and Croydon Railway (Orpington Branch).
London and Croydon Railway (Chatham to Chilham).
Great Western Railway (Ireland) (Dublin to Mallingar and
♦thlone).
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway ( Wolverhampton Line).

The following Bills were reported, and the report referred
to the Select Committee on Standing Orders :
Epping Railway (No. 2).
Eastern Counties Railway (Cambridge and Bury St. Ed-
muud's Extension).

The Preston and Wyre Railway Branches Bill,—Petition
for additional provision ; referred to the Select Committee on
Petitions for Private Bills.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
Eastern Union and Norwich Railway (No. 2),—Select
Committee on project, Monday, May 26, at half after twelve.
Scottish Central Railway,—Furtker consideration of re-
port, Tuesday, May 20.
Bolton and Leigh, Kenyon and Leigh Junction, North
Union, Liverpool and Manchester, and Grand Junction Rail-
way Companies Amalgamation,—Committee on petition,
Monday, May 26.
North British Railway,—Committee on petition, for addi-
tional provision, Tuesday, May 20.
Chester and Holyhead Railway (No. 2) (Mold Branch
and Purchase of Chester and Birmingham 4tailway),—l2e-
port, Monday, May lf.
Midland Railways (Nottingham to Lincoln),—Report,
Monday, May 19.
Wells and Thetford Railway,—Select Committee on pro-
ject, Monday, May 26, at half after twelve.
Preston and Wyre Railway,—Committee on petition, fur
Additional provision, Tuesday, May 20.
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (Gloucester Exten-
sions, Stoke Branch, and Midland Railways Junction), —1
Second reading, Monday, May 19.
Londonderry and Coleraine Railway,—Second reading,
Monday, May 19.
Lynn and Ely Railway,—Furtker consideration of report,
Tuesday, May 20.
Eastern Ceuntiea Railway (Ely and Whlttlesea Devia
tion,—Further consideration of report, Tuesday, May 20.
Belfast and Ballymena Railway,—Further consideration
of report, Tuesday, May 20.

[ADVERTISEMENT.] —BRUSJIES.—NEW INVENTIONS.
—The Triple Hair Brush, One stroke of this is equal
to the effect of one penetrating, five small-tooth combs,
and one even-cut brush ; to be had in four sizes, No. 7.
ss. 6d, ; No. 8,7 s. 6d. ; N 0.9, 93. 6d. ; No. 10, 1 ls. 6d.
The Double Anti Pressure Nail Brush, which does not
divide the quick from the nail ,no pressure being re-
quired, and thoroughly cleans and polishes the nails in
a tenth part of the time of any other method ; price in
bone, No. 1, 25.; No. 2,2 s. 6d.; No. 3,3 s. 6d.; No. 4,
is.; and of all sizes and prices in ivory. The New
Tooth-pick Brush, which entirely enters between the
interstices of the closest teeth ; marks, full-sized
brushes, No. 1, hard ;;No. 2, lsss hard; No. 3, middling;
No. 4, soft. The narrow brushes, No. 5, hard; Isle. 6,
less hard; No. 7. middling; No. 8, soft, at Is. each, or
10s. per dozen in bone; and 2s. each or 21s. per dozen
in ivory, the hair warranted' never to come out. The
Mediuw Shaving Brush, between the usual badger hair
and bristle brush, being a selection of the strongest hair
only from the badger skin, in a variety of sizes, both in
bone and ivory. The above articles are the inventions
of Ross and ions, 119 and 120, Bishopsgate-street,
London, and, being protected, any one imitating them
will be proceeded against.
The Morning Chronicle, whether actuated by an
ambition of toadying the Times, and abstract to the
Moi-ning Herald, or a wish to piiff off its friend Mr. Mazzini,
we cannot say ; but from one or other of these three motives,
which ever it was, the Morning Chronicle yesterday made a
most unjust and a perfectly unprovoked attack upon this
journal. The Morning Chronicle charged the Morning
Herald with having denounced the Times' scandalous con-
duct towards Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, solely as one mounte-
bank deprecates the drugs of another mountebank. The
writer of this insulting charge knew that he was writing a
falsehood when he wrote it—knew that the Morning
Herald never touched upon the disgraceful conduct
of the Times towards Mr. Talfourd until that dis-
graceful conduct had led to consequences directly
affecting the whole newspaper press in its interest, in
its character, and In its rank. Let not the Morning Chro-
nicle palliate its own timid truckling to the Times for twelve
days, by charging our different conduct to an unworthy mo-
tive. As to Mr. Mazzini, against whom we or the
Standard, it is not clearly stated which, is charged by the
Morning Chronicle to have " concocted some villainy," we
deny that we have ever made any unauthorised charge against
him, or withheld any testimony in his favour. Oar own opi-
nion of the individual is unaltered by anything that we have
seen, and we will not tell lies even to disarm his resentment
or the anger of the Morning Chronicle. If the party has been
wronged by us, let the wrong be shown, and we will repairit ;
if no wrong on our part can be shown, we are not going to
trump up a case for him.—Herald.
CAB STATISTICS.—According to a late return,
there are in the metropolis 130 cab-stands, and 8,592 cab-
men, conductors, and watennen, being an increase of 244
beyond those similarly engaged last year. It appears that
during the past two years a decided reformation has
taken place amongst those hardworking men, many of whom
are regular attendants at a place of worship on Sundays,
while others, from an anxiety to improve their mind, attend
aup driving cabsschooiopened on
espexespecially
for them. Some have even given
Sundays,. in order that they may keep
holy the Sabbath.

'im LADY'S COUNTRLITERATUREY
COMPANION. I3:y
4frs. Loudon. Longman and Co.
• - 'AA and interesting little work—
..

This is ;most use._ —ritten-in a light and
full of practical information ; 'dittoing. It
pleasing style, that instructs without heen
is intended for the use of ladies who, having
educated in town, find themselves unequal to the
management of a country house ; to all such it must
prove an invaluable acquisition. Every lesson that
experience can afford—every improvement that fancy
can suggest—is here set forth for the benefit of the
young and ignorant. It is written in the form of
letters, supposed to be addressed to a young lady
just settled at an old country house. This renders
the style familiar and interesting—it is no longer the
dry reading of a book, but the kind suggestions of a
thoughtful friend. Though intended as a companion
for the country, it contains much general informa-
tion that will be useful for all persons and all situa-
tions. Beginning with the interior of the house,
the first letters are devoted to the arrangement of
furniture, the preservation of stores, &c. The fol-
lowing remarks on the care of fires will be found
useful both in town and country :
" In warming a room a good deal depends upon the
mode of managing the tire. Servants are very apt to
throw on a quantity of coals at once, in such a manner
as to smother up the flame ; and, when this i 5 the case,
the heated air produced by the imperfect combustion of
the coals passes up the chimney with the smoke, and
very little warmth enters the room. If, on the con-
trary, the coals are carefully arranged on the fire so as
to allow a free current of air to pass through them, per-
fect combustion takes place, and the coals become a
glowing mass, from which rays of light and heat spread
in every direction ; while the cheerful appearance of a
bright glowing fire must be felt by every one. Where
an opportunity occurs of altering a fireplace, its capa-
bility for diffusing radiant heat will be greatly increased
by making the back and sides of fire-brick or fire-stone;
as these substances retain heat much longer than any
kind of metal, and are consequently more likely to pre-
vent the fire from being chilled by the addition of fresh
coal."

We are next initiated into all the mysteries of the
" Commissariat Department ;" besides instructions in
the important arts of brewing, baking, making butter
and cheese, &c., we have plain directions for domestic
cookery, with numerous useful recipes. The care of
a garden and the management of .flowers forms, of
course, an important part in a "..guide for the coun-
try." There are many letters devoted to this inte-
resting subject, and the following remarks will be
useful to those who prefer the busy town to the -quiet
retreats of rural life :
" The pleasures of the town and the country are, in-
deed, so different, that it requires some time to become
accustomed to the change; but, when you are sufficiently
well acquainted with country pursuits to take an in-
terest in them, I am sure you will never feel any want of
the pleasures of the town. The great secret of being
happy is, to be able to occupy ourselves with the objects
*rowed us, so as to feel an interest in watching their
changes; and, when you can once do this is your present
situation, you will so longer complain of dulness or want
of excitement. All that is wanted to give an interest in
any subject is, a sufficient degree of knowledge respect-
ing it to be aware of its changes, and our own natural
love of variety will do the rest.
" It is a great advantage in a country life, that its
principal objects of interest must be found at home; and
hence, as home is woman's peculiar dominion, the
noblest and the best feelings of the female heart are
more likely to be called into action in the country than
in the town. In youth, especially, the ameliorating
effects of country pursuits will soon be perceptible, both
morally and physically."
The principal charm of this work consists in the
real instruction it affords. It is not a work of theory,
but a series of practical lessons, and the style is at
once so pleasing and so full of interest, as to render
it not only a useful, but a most entertaining com-
panion for a country house. We doubt not it will
tend to remove many of the prejudices entertained by
the young and thoughtless with regard to the " dull
monotony" of retirement. It shows that every situa-
tion has its pleasures and its duties; that happiness
does not consist in external objects, and a quiet coun-
try life may afford an opportunity of exercising every
Christian virtue, and obtaining the purest satisfaction
and delight—
" For more true joy Maroellus exiled feels

Than Caesar with a senate at kis heels."
The following advice with regard to the employment
of the poor is worthy of attention :
" The proprietor of a large estate ought to be regarded
by the labouring cottagers in the light of a protector, to
whom they can look up for advice and assistance in
their troubles ; and as a friend upon whose kindness
they may confidently rely, and who they know will be
interested in their welfare. When this is the case, the
tenantry of a country gentleman will form his best body-
guard ; and, instead of ever attempting, to injure his
property, they will do all in their power to protect it.
" It is the blessed privilege of wealth and rank that
they give us the power of making our fellow•creaturee
happy, with very trifling inconvenience to ourselves.
A word or a kind look from the rich to the poor speaks
volumes, and carries with it encouragement and plea-
sure, which no efforts of persons in their own rank in
life can give. It is, however, difficult for the rich to
know how to be of real service to the poor, as giving
alms seldom does good except in eases of sudden and un-
foreseen distress. The best charity is first to teach the
poor how to maintain themselves, and next to give them
employment ; and, when they have this, they have a
better chance of happiness than any riches could bestow
combined with idleness. Perhaps, indeed, there is no
state of existence more happy than that of a person who
is usefully and profitably employed, and whose employ-
ment is of such a nature as to exercise moderately the
faculties both of the body and the mind.
" Many ladies in the country employ a portion of
their time in making clothes for the poor ; but with the
exception of permitting young people to make baby-
linen, I question whether it is advisable that much should
be done in this way. The feelings of the poor are often
hurt by having it dictated to them what they are to
wear, and they are apt to look upon the clothes thus
gives to them, and which are probably quite different
from what they would have purchased fur themselves,
almost as a badge of slavery which they are compelled
to wear to plea,o their patrons, but of which they hate
the very sight."
We need hardly recommend this work to the
" ladies of England," it has only to be known to be
appreciated and admired. The following is an ex-
ample of the pleasing way in which Mrs. Loudon
combines instruction with amusement :
" You are perhaps not aware that a carriage is hung
exactly ou the same principle as a hammock is suspended
in a ship at sea, viz., to substitute a gentle and regular
swinging motion for an irregular jerking one. The
principle of suspending
carriages is as old as the time
of the Saxons; but it has been reserved for modern days
to break the force of inevitable jolts, by such a variety
of pieces of elastic steel or springs, as to render travel-
ling in a carriage as easy as
down
in
smooth river. Carriages, suchglaisditnhg n a boatosiewe hstvenow
use, are, as no doubt you know, quite a recent inven-
tion. You remember the celebrated letter of Henry IV.,
in which he says, I cannot come to you to-day, be-
cause my wife is using my coach ;' and even in the
time of Charles 11. there were but fifty coaches in Lon-
don and Westminster. Now it would be rather difficult
to count them, and it would even be a more tedious task
than I should like to undertake to enumerate their kinds.
I shall, therefore, content myself with mentioning the
points that are of most importance in selecting a car-
riage.

MAGAZINES—CONTINUED.
SIMMONDS'S COLONIAL MAGAZINE.
In the present number there is an interesting ac-
count of "Agriculture in Hindostan," with particu-
lars relating to the cultivation of the sugar-cane.
" A Few Hints on Foreign and Home Coloniza-
tion " is written by " One about to Emigrate,"
and he seems desirous of inducing others to
follow his example ; attributing the general distress
felt in so many parts of the country to over popula-
tion, he recommends emigration as a sure and certain
remedy. Although some of his suggestions are
worthy of attention, he seems to forget that, while he
blames the League and others for offering but one
panacea for so many evils, he himself falls into the
same error. Colonization may be a useful
auxiliary in ameliorating distsess,, but it cannot
effect any improvement by itself. 44": he defenceless
condition of Jamaica" forms the subject of a letter
written to Lord Normanby, when Colonial Secretary :
it is introduced at the present time in consequence of
the disputes with America. " Great Britain and the
United States " is also on the same subject : the
writer seems to think that war is inevitable, and that
it is " the duty of England to reduce America to
submission, to divide the States, and loosen the bonds
of slavery."

FISHER'S COLONIAL MAGAZINE.
This magazine is almost entirely devoted to matters
of foreign and colonial interest. The first article is on
e,
the subject of the " Trade and Commerce of Western
Australia," from which it appears that the last report
from that colony was less favourable than usual. There
oblu
is an interesting description of the " Neilgherries"
In the account
of the " New Zealand language," the writer ex-
presses a regret that the adoption of the English
"Visite to mountainstthe
cale
of o fG
c?oodi mHboapteo.r„ and also of a
language has been so long delayed, observing, " that
the only way to really, and not nominally, christianize
the aborigines, is first to teach them our language ;
by degrees, they. will .adopt our habits, they
will amalgamate, civilisation will follow, and Chris-
tianity, and probably our own form of worship, will
all occur as a matter of course:' The moat interesting
article in this number is on the subject of " Harbours
ofa a very concise de-
of Refuge ;" it contains a minute description of the
floating breakwater off Brighton, from which we
subjoin the following extract :
aVirng he
seription of it will be sufficient. In appearance it re-
sembles two prisms, united at their bases, the lower
prism being equilateral, and the upper isosceles, the
breakwater is construction
s o
simple,
that t
Captain Tayler's
fic
angles at the base being 30 degrees, that being the de-
sired angle of the sloping top upon which the sea will
break or become dispersed. The extreme dimensions
are as follows:—namely, 60 feet long, 24 feet broad, and
27 feet deep. The structure is wholly of fir timber ; in

eertain parts, between the double beams, cork is intro-
duced, to adjust the floating depth to its locality, and
prevent oscillation.
"It is impossible to contemplate this useful invention
without being convinced of its efficiency; nor can we
help feeling surprised, that a plan so simple, in cornpari
son with the vast importance of its object, has
pot long since suggested itself to scientific men, whose
minds have been directed to improve the commer-
cial ;,-;!erests and naval resources of this country.
The extraOrdindry eject of the cork between the double-
immersed beams, prevents the horizontal waves break-
ing over the breakwater, and enables any weight of
chain being used to moor it, This trial proves that it
does not ride with the third of the strain exerted on a
`hip's cable at anchor, owing to the disposition and
eDrect of the cork"

THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MAGAZINE.
This is an interesting combination of serious and
instructive reading. The present number contains
sermons by eminent divines, sabbath meditations, and
sacred poetry. There are also " Wanderings by the
English Lakes," a deucription of Barnard Castle, and
an account of the Pantheon at Rome, with an
" Sketches from Natural History," are ap-
propriately introduced into a work of this description ;
there is no subject more fitted to display the wonders
of Providence, and to lead the mind " from Nature up
to Nature's God."

MUSIC.
GRACE AFTER MEAT.

This has been composed in imitation of the old
linglish psalmody, as an occasional substitute for
" Non Nobis Domine," by T. Williams, author of the
original " Not a drum was heard," &c. The words are
few, and intelligible to all, which cannot be said of the
Latin grace, and the music is very appropriate.

THE COCK INN.
Written, (doped, and composed by T. Bishop.
The Cock Inn," was a favourite song of T. Phillips,
.aid to be the last of the Incledon school, and though the
words are neither very sentimental nor refined, the air,
which is spirited, makes up for the deficiency, and when
sung even with ordinary taste and execution, produces
a good effect.