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London, England, 1845-03-06 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Yoe and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5.
PROPERTY-TAX BILL.

Order for Committee read; Motion made, and Question proposed,
" That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair :"—Amendment pro-
posed, to leave out from the word " That" to the end of the Question,
in order to add the words " this Mouse w.ll, upon this day six
months, resolve itself into the said Committee," instead thereof:—
Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of
the Question." The House divided :

MAJORITY-AYES, 96.
A'Court, Captain Darby, George Mackenzie, T.
Adderley, C. B. Dickinson, F. H. Mackenzie, W. F.
Aglionby, H. A. buncombe, A. Manners, Lord J.
Antrobus, Edmund Escott, Bickharn Masterman, John
Arkwright, George Ewart,:William Newport, Viscount
Bailey, J., jun. Farnham, E. B. Nicholl, John
Baillie, Colonel Fitzroy, Henry Peel, Sir Robert
Barclay, David Flower, Sir J. Philips, Mark
Baring, F. T. Forbes, William Pringle, Alexander
Baring, W. B. Forster, Matthew Rolleston, Colonel
Barneby, John Fuller, A. E. Russell, Lord J.
Barrington, Viscount Gisborne, Thomas Ryder, G. D.
Baskerville, T. B. Gordon, Captain Bandon, Viscount
Benbow, John Gore, 3lontagne' Smith, T. B. C.
lientinck, Lord G. Goulburn, henry Smythe, George
Boldero, H. G. Graham, Sir J. Somerset, Lord G.
Borthwiek, Peter Greene, Thomas Somerton, Viscount
Broadley, Henry Gregory, W. H. Spooner, Richard
Broadwood, 11. Grimsditch, T. Stewart, John
Brotherton, J. Hallbrd, Sir H. Stuart, Lord J.
Bruce, Lord E. Harcourt, G. G. Stuart, Henry
Bruce, C. L. C. Henley, J. W. Thesiger, Sir F.
Buller, Sir J. Y. Hepburn, Sir T. B. Vivian, J. Ennis
Busfeild, William Herbert, Sidney Wakley, Thomas
Cardwell, Edward Hindley, Charles Wall, C. B.
Carew, W. 11. P. Hope, Charles Wellesley, Lord C.
Chetwode, Sir J. Hope, G. W. Wodehouse, Edmond
Clerk, Sir G. Inglis, Sir R. H. Wood, Colonel •
Clive, R. H. Johnstone, Hope Wood, Colonel T.
Colebrooke, Sir T. Legit, G. C. Wortley, John S.
Colquhoun, J. C. Lincoln, Earl TELLERS.
Cony, Ilenry Lowther, Sir J. 11. Young, John
Cripps, William Lygon, General Baring, Henry

MINORITY-NOES, 23.
Anson, Colonel Marshall, William Strickland, Sir G.
Bouverie, E. P. Morris, David Strutt, Edward
Buller, Charles Muntz, G. F. Tancred, IL,W.
Christie, W. D. Murray, Alcianeer Wawn, J. T.
Curteis, H. B. O'Connell, M. J. Winnington, Sir T.
Duncan, George Phunridge, Captain
Ebringon, Viscount Puisford, Robert
Hawes, Benjamin Rice, E. R.
Humphery, Alderman Sheil, R. L.

TELLERS.
Osborne, Ralph
Blewitt, R. J.

(IN THE COMMITTEE.)

First Clause (the Rates and Duties by the recited Act granted to
be continued and charged for the term of years),
page '2, line 1 :—Proposed to fill the blank with " three :"—After-
wards proposed to fill the blank with " two :"—Question put, " That
the blank be filltd with ' two.' " The Committee divided :

MINORITY—AYES, 17.
Anson, Colonel Fitzroy, Lord C. Wakley, Thomas
Blewitt, R. J. Hawes, Benjamin Wawn, John T.
Bouverie, E. P. humphery, Alderman Yorke, Henry IT
Busfeild, William Morris, David
Butler, Colonel Osborne, Ralph
Christie, W. D. Strickland, Sir G.
Duncan, George Tancred,

TBLLEIIII.
Curtets, H. B.
Manta, G. F.

MAJORITY-NOES, 69.

A'Court, Captain Farnham, E. B.' Newport, Viscount
Adderley, C. B. Fitzroy, Henry Nicholl, John
Aglionby, H. A. Flower, Sir J. Peel, Sir R.
Antrobus, Edmund Forbes, William Philips, Mark
Arkwright, George Forster, Matthew Pringle, Alexander
Baillie, Colonel Fuller, A. E. Rice, E. R.
Baring, W. B. Gordon, Captain Rolleston, Colonel
Barneby, John Goulburn, Henry Ryder, G. D.
Barrington, Viscount Graham, Sir J. Sandon, Viscount
Benbow, John Grtmsditch, T. Smith, T. B. C.
Bentinck, Lord G. Hallord, Sir 11. Smythe, George
Boldero, H. G. Harcourt, G. G. Somerset, Lord G.
Borthwick, Peter Herbert, Sidney Spooner, Richard
Brotherton, J. Hindley, Charles Stewart, John
Cardwell, Edward Hope, Charles Stuart, Lord J.
Chetwode, Sir J. Hope, G. W. Stuart, Henry
Clerk, Sir George Johnstone, Hope Thesiger, ;Sir F.
Clive, Robert H. Leg'', G. C. Vivian, J. Ennis
Corry, Henry Lincoln, Earl of Wellesley, Lord C.
Cripps, William Lowther, Sir J. Wodehouse, Edmond
Darby, George Mackenzie, W. F. Wortley, John S.
Dickinson, F. H. M`Neill, Duncan TELLERS.
Escott, Bickham Manners, Lord J. Young, John
Ewart, William Masterman, John Baring, Henry

LIVERPOOL GREAT NATIONAL
STEEPLE CHASE.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 10ft, and 5 only if
declared. (48 Subs.)
Mr. W. S. Crawford rid Cure-all, aged, list 51b ...(Loft) 1
Mr. Thornton's Peter Simple, aged, 12st bib
Captain Boyd's The Exquisite, aged, llst_.. 3

Mi. Blackburne nd Toni Tug, aged, lost 21b
The following also ran :—Mr. T. 011iver's Vanguard, aged,
12st 10Ib—Mr. 'Holman's Tke Page, aged, I Ist 101b—Capt.
France's Brenda, aged, Ilst 71b—Mr. J. Kelly's Clansman, aged,
11st 61b—Mr. Barnett's Boxkeeper, llst 41b—Mr. Atkinson's
Ceremony, llst—Mr. Milbank's Peter Swift, aged, lOst 121 b
—Lord Alford's The Stranger, aged, lOst lOW—Mr. Mare's
Nimrod, aged, 103 t 81b—Mr. Thompson's The Romp, aged,
lOst 41b—and Mr. Westley's Brilliant, aged, lOst 41b
Betting-5 to 1 agst Tom Tug, sto 1 agst Vanguard, Bto
1 agst Brilliant, 8 to 1 agst Brenda, 10 to 1 agst The Romp,
10 to 1 agst Peter Swift, and 10 to 1 agst Peter Simple. A
good race with the first four. Clansman fell at the brook
and broke his back.
501. given by the Earl of Sefton, added to a Sweepstakes of
10 sous. each, h ft ; 3 yrs, 6st 71b ; 4 yrs, Bst 31b ; 5 yrs,
Bst 10lb ; 6 yrs, and aged, 9st. One Mile.
Lord Chesterfield's Jenny Wren, 3 yrs, Est 41b...(Abdale) 1
Mr. Mostvn's Master Stepney, 3yrs, st 71b 2
Sir J. Uerard'a Erebus, 4 yrs—Mr. J. Scott's The Duke of
Rutland, 3 yrs—and Mr. T. Cretchley's Cceurde-Lion, 3
yrs, also started. 3 to 1 agst Jenny Wren. Won by three
lengths.
BETTLNG AT LIVERPOOL—CHESTER CUP.-10 to 1 agat
Cataract (t)-12 to 1 agst Semiseria (t)-15 to 1 agst The
Era-20 to 1 agst Obscurity-20 to 1 agst Winesour-20 to
1 agat Strathspey-30 to 1 agat Pride of Kildare (t)-30 to 1
agst Yheoman ac Knuck-40 to 1 agst April Noddy (t).
DERBY.-10 to 1 agst Alarm (t)-15 to 1 agst Kedger (t)
—l5 to 1 agst Idas (t)-15 to 1 agst Cobweb colt (t). Very
little done.

By some accident the train which brought our parcel was
left behind, and did not arrive in London until nearly three
hours after the usual hour.

BIRMINGHAM AND GLOUCESTER.

RAILWAY.

BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY EVENING.—A meeting of
the Proprietors of the above Company, took place this
afternoon, at the Company's office, in Lawley- street,
to confirm (or otherwise) an agreement entered into
on the Bth of February, 1845, between the
Directors of the Birmingham and Gloucester
Railway and the Directors of the Bristol and Glou-
cester Rail way, on the one part, and the Directors of the
Midland Railway, on the other part, for granting a lease
in perpetuity to the Midland Railway Company, with
an option of purchase of the railway from Birmingham
to Bristol ; and to authorise an application to Parliament
to carry the said agreement into effect.
SAMUEL BOWLEY, Esq., of Gloucester (the Chair-
man), said the chief object of the meeting was to con-
sider the leasing of the line to the Midland Company.
Before, however, they proceeded to that part of the busi-
ness, he would move the following resolution relative to
the dividend :
" That a dividend of 40s. per 1001. shares, 10s. per
quarter share, dated prior to Ist of July, 1844; Bs. 4d.
per quarter share, dated Ist of August, 1844; 6s. Bd. per
quarter share, dated Ist September, 1844; and ss. per
quarter share, dated Ist of October, 1844 (free of income-
tax), amounting to 22,803/. 13s. 4d., be now declared, and
that it be made payable on the 6th inst."
The resolution having been carried,
The SECRETARY then read the agreement between
the two Companies :—" The Midland Railway Com-
pany to pay to the United Birmingham and Bristol
Company an annual rent, equivalent to 6 per cent.
on their united share capital of 1,800,000/. The
Midland Railway Company to undertake all the liabili-
ties up to the present time, &e. If an Act is not ob-
tained this session, the application shall be re-
newed next sessio-, or until an Act shall be ob-
tained, and, in the mean time, the Midland Com-
pany shall work the lines from Birmingham and
Bristol, on the same terms, so as, in any event,
to carry out the objects of this agreement. The
Midland Company to have the power of purchasing
the two railways at any time after the expiration of
three years from the commencement of the lease, by
giving six months' notice, ending with any half-year,
upon payment of 1501. for every 1001. stock in the two
Companies."
The CHAIRMAN, having stated the grounds upon which
the agreement was deemed necessary by the Birmingham
and Gloucester Company, proposed a resolution that the
agreement be entered into.
The motion was unanimously agreed to, after which
the Secretary read the report of the Company, which was
also received, and the meeting broke up.

RINGING THE CHANGES.—Master Jones rang on
Friday night several peels on seventeen different bells in Fitzroy-
square. This he cleverly effected, without any 'apparent fatigue, by
running from No. 1 to No. 17, and pulling the area•bells violently,
one after another. Tho tones were very distinct, and a beautiful
echo of each was heard in the drawing-rooms of the respective
houses. Master Jones, who is only nine years of age, wound up his
masterly performance with a grand triple bob-major on the visitors
and servants' bells of No. 18.—Punch.

Tuesday morning a shopman, in the employ of Mr.
Byefleld, operative chemist, of Exham-street, Paddington, was
seriously injured by the accidental explosion of a fulminating mix-
ture, which blew out the windows of the back warehouse, and knocked
the shopman down senseless. It is feared the young man will lose the
sight of both eyes.
The Rev. Mr. Tyler, Rector of St. Giles's, has
been appointed to the Canonry In St. Paul's, vacant by the death of
the Rev. Sidney Smith.