DECISIVE DIVISIONS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS SINCEC 1841.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1994, 19 May 1885, Page 2

DECISIVE DIVISIONS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS SINCEC 1841.

The fpjlpwing is. a ljst of sqme of the most decisive divisions which have deter: mined the fate of Ministries : 1841, Aug. 28.—Viscount Melbourne's administration (duration, six years and jjve months). Motion, address at opening Bossjp; for, 269; agajnst, 3(jo ;• majqrifcy, Ql. ' 184fj Jui)c 25-Sir Rqgert Peel's, administration (duration, fguryears anil ton months). Motion, geqond reading of Irish Coercion Bill; for, 219; against, 292; majority, 73, 1852, Feb, 20 -Lord John Russell's administration (duration, five years and seven months). Motiqn, Militia Bill; substitution of "regular" for "local"; for, 12,0; against, 135; majority, 9, 1852, Deo. 10 -Earl of Derby's ad* ministration (duration, ten months). Motion, budget resolutions j for. 280 ; against, 305; majority, 19, 1855, Jan, 29-Earl of Aberdeen's administration (duration, two years and nine months), Motion, Sebastapol committee of inquiry; for, 148; against, 305; majority, 157, 1858, Feb, 10, -Viscount Palmerßton's administration (duration, threo years), Motion, second reading of Conspiracy to Murder bill; for, 215; against, 234; majority, 19,

1859, Juno 16.—Earl of Derby's administration (duration, one year and four months), Motion, no-confidence; for, 325; against, 312; majority, 13, 1860, Junq 18,—Earl Bussell's administration (duration; six years and five months, including five years and ten months of Lord Palmerston'B first administration, Lord Palmerston dying in October, 1865), Motion, Borough Franchise, "rating" instead of "rental"; for, 304; against, 315 ; majority, 11. 1883, March 12.—Mr Gladstone's administration, Irish University Bill; for, 284; against, 287 ; majority, 3. In the last case Mr Gladstone resumed office on Mr Disraeli's refusal to form a Cabinet.—Pall Mall Gazette.