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Tit - ')/T 4 ' SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EN ENI Net JUNE 27 1866. I t -- ---- , ..........m...W.l.SlMPaglimill•ft. . .0 , 4 - 14........ ........................ .........r..........................., _ ' -- Moll••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• r INfejes t Y 'd ene..----... e . eeding to discuss the bill, with the various amend- &Teen formed of the sacredness of the holy b on d o f ma . I del a y were 501. the first day, increasing 50/. per day tor took upon himself the distribution of testament ar y pr o . years old. In another case the registrar was appoint d i to io nLm rh e m as e u r r ,t e, and that it had the support of he IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. pinreoncta proleosed in committee. (Hear, hear.) trimonY• Whe n the report was brought up, he should I every day's delay after. perty. In process of time it grew into practice that if a reversion at seven years old, and confirmed at titteein e I n n f ee l it t o be his duty to move amendments which would Sir. J. PA KINGTON-What is the duration of the inan died possessed of 5 1 - Property in the diocese of Can- other cases the age was six, five, and in one case was a Th e comm itt ee di v id e d • e deprive the bill of the facilities it sought.,to afford for contract ? • a 7 rlr terbury, his will must be provect in' that court, and the tender suckline of three years old. He was yet prepared For the motion 22 . HOUSE OF LORDS-(YEsTERDAY.) The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, as a member of the same in the diocese of York. In time the metropolitan to give them a b full enjoyment of their rights during their Against it .................. . .................. court became established for the purpose of combi n i n g lives. The re'urns of 1812 and 1850 showed that deduct select committee to whom the bill had been referred, divorce avineulobfaeleaieß flint thie- measure' would lir. WILSON-Five years. • Majority against the motion d a t the Thgl&ORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack . wished in the first place to offer the testimony of hie touch the whole family and social life of the .corranunity, PAROCHIAL - SCHOOLMASTERS (SCOTLAND) sca tt ere d •• • • • - '' ' ' aa ' TESTS. jurisdiction which amounted to 3eo. The Jules- mg salaries of d ju ge, registrar, and deputy-registrar of the Mr. NEWDEGATE appealed to the noble lor , .at 5 o'clock. -- • _ _ gratitude.on behalf of . their. lordellips-ote . behalf of f her and he, therefore, trusted that it would not be pressed diction was so divided that it was not unusual for an exe- Prerogative Court of on in haste. He besought their lordships not to let any The house went into committ I - .. • b cuter to be d +I , - •l- e + 1,-' ci• • b b 1 • Canterbury, th e aggregat e amount of bead of the Government not to proceed with the bill at -7- Lord -LYNDHURST presented a petition from an ty i n gen eral, both to n . . . . . ee on Lis subject, ween un er see necessisY os seeth e out six probates. tee wsone salaries of their officers i n En g l an d and Wales th a t l a t e h our M . ajesty's Government-on behalf, he might say, o so scaleek, his oble friend on the wool considerations of convenience induce them to hurry on It was not uncommon for a case to be decided in one way would be 48,682/. ls. 9d. It would be, however, his len' After ' individual who had obtained a divorce, a mensa et thoro, a resolution was agreed to on which to found a bill. on the ground of adultery, Praying that such a circum• who had introduced the bill, and to his noble friend opposite, several of whose most valuable suggestions had a measure, compared with which bills dealing with mer chandise or finence were but of trifling import, and the PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS (SCOTLAND) BILL in one court, and in another wa y i n ano th er . s ome ti mes to appoint some of these officers to be registrars under ''' . his eate Mr Di 1 . I dra • ' 'd Mr Vance, agau ls there was one decision in Canterbury, another in York, own act, which would reduce the sum he had stated by bproc'eedin. a . i t ns, 4 , 1: ...- or win, an • g h the bill, stance might be made a ground in the bill now before , do ted b the committee. He believed that t int • ' The house wen - o committee on this bill, the house for obtaining a divorce a vincula matrimonii. °een a h p 1 b y urs of both those noble lords a great effect of which, in the estimation of many, would be to and a third in Dublin. These were anomalies which might 10,0001., and he had to put down only 30,000/. for these 31r J. G wi PHILLIMORE td to the Chairman some remarks from Mr P O'Brien, Mr. Nev i . de i consen e t throug the a o . . deal a blow at the whole sanctity of married life in Eng- Clauses Ito 8 were agreed to, after some verbal be put an end to by a single tribunal. Then a g ai n , i n o th er officers. As to the compensation of proctors the whole reporiing p,* e . The LORD CHANCELLOR did not approve of the l d ff • h interests that had hitherto prevai e , a ecting t e cases, the will had to come before the courts of law-and number of proctors in England and Wales wa's 149. The which was ' a lp .' wrong land. (Hear.) amendments. principle of the prayer pf the petition. No steps of the d f iet at lar e was about at length to there were cases in which it had to come before the courts distribution of the proctorial fee emolument would enable The house'then re'surned. of women . an o soo y g , . The Duke of ARGYLL, notwithstanding the inge- On clause 9, kind should be taken evithout a inost searching exami- If h d be extensively redressed. For years past he himse a nuity displayed by his right rev. friend could not with- Sir G. MONTGOMERY moved the omission of the of equity. In all this there was no certainty. A ease had re- him to assure the house that the testamentary business IWAYNOOTH COLLEGE BILL, nation into the circumstances of the case. felt that in this country, which boasted of the most ad- , . h f• ' H• Itt t lative to the Co f ' cently occurred in which a will was declared invalid in the produced these rectors 7001. a-year Th t* he scuun d • GRAND JURIES BILL. I anced state of civilisation the legal position of woman h . old his surprise a . t t e nature o . bis argument. is a. er par , r f e n ession of Faith on the ap- tcompensafionf On the motion for the adjourned debate on t Irish Courts, while the same will was declared valid and of he proposed was p an annuity for life • l e reading of this bill, h 1 t e q o u n a l d b o e 1. . i a 1 • e la l a t i h t ° right rev. friend said that by the divine law man could be pointment o ~ sc oo nut! frs, and the , insertion of the force in the courts of this country. The committee had their clear profit. This he theueht , for the second - Lord CAMPBELL moved the second reading v artook of the condition laid down by the least civi• Mr. 6POONER moved that the order divorced, and yet he Sail that the laws must be so framed following :- W . ho he sha c ll h declar e when elected that he is brought forward some striking instances, and had urged the young and the old'. The whole w compensati l o r n vs ° oul3 bill be with 'ne "this bill.. The principal object of this bill Find and most barbarous states. Certainly her condi- r r e e e ss, t a o nd to ask leave to si again on lifondeb reading of the bill be discharged, and that the the as to make that permission nugat o ry. It was a mos t no t o f te e Establis dit d io u f rch . of Scotland, shall, not be the necessity of restraini ng th e e cc l es i as ti ca l cour t s. I t was amount to 52,150/., but there must be a deduction from unParli e• wa s -to altar the present system of swearing tion in this country was inferior to that of any anomalous state of the law that the r i c h s h ou ld b e a l. requ i re d, as a oon d n e o his admission to or enjoy- agreed on all sides that these courts ought to be aboli s h e d, the compensation to those proctors who might be appointed draw t p. He eo t paplained . of what he clle , d witnesses before grand juries at quarter sessions of as- other modern country ; inferior even to what it was ' h irachieved over the lowed divorces and not the poor. The fact was that at inent of the h sa a i nde offi , p sign before th e Pre s by. and the next question was, what ought to be substituted to office under the bill, reducing the whole compensation . size. The present system was objectionable, and this amonest the Romans, the great origin of the civil the resent divorce was not allowed at all by law ; for it tery of the o (Tula of the Church of fnr them . ? Tho firs . t thing to be done was to establish a to, less than 15,000/. yearly. There was another class- opposition of o ie n ne livine ah rlu o m ho pe he d dead Government. (Lallgh. - bill, he trusted, would remedy the evil. The bill was law. 'On the subject of the cruelty and injustice of 1 3 •ed b t e he took place only under private acts of Parliament, which Scotland requir _ y 6th section . of . ' the 431 sie . nle tribunal, acting on the nicst spe e dy an d eeon?mea l that of the aged cle r k s w h o h a 4 gro wn old in the service, ter.) He should renew' his motion next session. e ,. F . opposed by the Earl of Derby and other peers, and he the English law towards women, he would not have aw It Geor e the Third, chapter 54 but shall in I principles. It mieht be a question whether the princi le and devoted themselves exclusi I t • • ' ve yto his description of were not ordinary law, but departures from the 1 .. ieu thereof After some remarks from Mr. H. HERBERT, .tur. fl• • f •t ° ht • - p h ' Th • b therefore trusted their lordships would read it a second their lordships judge by the cases that had come before d ke g the followin declarati ' on -' I, AB do hereb oaw or o equi y ong to prevail, H o would state to -lames& --ese Puget amount to somewhat more then r. , D l i n t e s n ea ar t r sf o a ps i os i l e o t a t t h h e e t bill hikd . imet a x:: th but expressed uow became a questiou as to what t . he law should b . e, an ; .., ..RIEN, and also from y the house what the principles of his bill were upon 100. Some of them 11 b 'cl df • wou T h e prs i a l vi. 0 or in the die time. them. Undoubtedly numerous as were the individual in dmal th tI do g sincerel o : d • :.' it could not be permitted to the rich to have divorces ec are, a . . ywn an believe the whole that subject. They were simple in detail, dth • trict registrar's offi Lord PORTMAN withdrew the notice he had given stances of great hardship and injustice coming before doctrine contained in the Confession of Fai ig, t, therefore, take 60 Herbert, on Wednesday, on the bill, as disgraceful l ' l and not the poor. th approvon main object was to shorten the disputes which a n n ow aro e s i e r clerks, and givin tir e e e ne • hal7th m ei g r salary of 100/. a•year, sense (Cries of " ord r") , * :the other night respecting this bill, namely, that it be our lordships as occurring amongst the more elevated The Bishop of OXFORD•explained. by the General Assemblies of the National Church, and between different claimants to the testator's property. Of the compensation to sixty clerks would amount to Th . •1 a ' e ' e or( er was discharged, and the bill withdrawn. ' read a 'second time that day three months, and trusted y classes of society, they were as nothing compared with Lord REDESDALE, as a member of the commission, ratified b law in the year one thousand si h x undred and course during the pendency of such a dispute it was 3,000/. The compensations would altogether amount BILL. that certain alterations would be made in the bill when the amount of injustice and cruelty inflicted amongst the y d fr uentl confir d b • Mr. NEDEGATE, who characterised the addresd,of2dours. SS e E h N a T t Eß tf S is AIARR e IAGZ . .. u , _ gree d having come to a conclusion contrary t o th a t o f th e o th ber iii. i ne ty, an . eq . y me y divers acts of Par- impossible to make a settlement of a personal estate, nei- to 160,0001., but the fee fund was 181,e00/., leav- The ame D n i d e considered aa P their lordships went into committee thereon. lower orders. Now, what were they perpetually wit , . p p ein an adequate measure for ing a sprplus of 10,000/. Besides which the ennui- to m t h hll w r After a few words from Lord BERNERS, nessing . ' 2 According to the law a woman deserted by her c . om . missione . rs, he felt bound t o ? p pose t h e measure, e . ament , since that time, to be the truths of God and I ther was it ossible to rovid • 1 1 d sincerel i th O f, the The LORD - CHANCELLOR said he thought the husband not merely for one year, but for six, seven, and i ieeleg th a ,t it would encourage immorality, and that by do so enen Y an d dec _ a Y t i l n e Presence of God, pro- real estate. In some degree a remedy might be fo u nd by tants might be expected to die off, whi c h i n a , f ew y ears , i c n o cti e t r utili 3 gdar ti a i c e eedin gil in the Court of Chancery for a re. would relieve the fee fund of half its amourft. Reverting house adjourned at two o'clo Y ck. a 1 g the la wof God marriages were indissoluble. He was per- fess, testify, an 1 s , a.. a o t e ns e schoolmaster of mod as b p i reju ice or . subversion of the of th a e r The other orders of the da h v'n been disposed bill would tend to great good. The present mode in eight years, and thus compelled to provide a subsistence d e l I will not exercise the ' t e e m at e at y o N I T a azy imperfect one. When t to o t th t er subjents, he could not see what reason there was suaded that in the vast majority of cases in which di. in the h ' th s " th ar" f to the nt la ' pers'on died in r .-........... which the nlerk administered the oath to witnesses - • for herself and her children, was liable at the expiration c o l s not t ee t any reason that .1 11 1 a En hle al t i cis i r t o h f Irlsh tribunals should not be available - some standing in one place and others in another, of that period to have her earnings taken from her for vorces had been allowed, it the facts were known, it function of s e would be found that they could not have justified the Church d c . . established, or the doe- Luld be urged against leavin fore the court, giving powerlo alaord:r o o the estate be- i $ hld b • b ene ore proposed th . at English decisions , Country laarkets. . in a crowded court and amidst great confusion, the benefit of a corrupt and debauched husband. He f the court to sou e availa le in Ireland, proposing that by a future collect and administer the personal e_state, and . if necessary bill, c, insheudd be provided that Irish decisions should be se course of whielnit was to carry on the trade of the deceased man during the pen. rnco e nise .in g nd. These were the principal provi was calculated to create a feeling not consistent with might mention many instanCes in point ; he would how •• divorcee, and that in every instance the divorce had tri A nes d e is n chs p a rlde e g u e s s a t e h d e f o n f a t 'l e caused the misery of both parties concerned ; and thus slops of his measure, founded on the reporte of preceding d Ea la the solemnity of the Occasion. ever content himself with naming one which bad been the result would be to sho es th a t it was b est f or the strong l y urge d that the passing of the amendment would deuce of the litigation. Thattherefore was one of the main DERBY SMITHFIELD.-.TINII 24: After a short discussion, in which several peers took brought to his knowledge. It was the case of the wife h ' -f 11 t'es that crvo sh Id not be al- be to secularise the education of the poor in Scotland. 11 . '' h d • apprness o a par 1 . i nee sou t rugs e esired to accomplish by the bill. It was highly committees, all of whose recommenda.tions had been car- Our arket m was not so well supe t ee a few left ussa lo. part, the bill was read a second time. of a, shoemaker who had been aba,ndoned by her bus • lowed When children existed divorce was a l wa y s mos t The LORD ADVOCATE opposed the amendment. desirable that the court should ler'ive an independent exist- ried out in the bill. If these courts were to be abelished t ' o h -day, and the demand was flet, h but the ' W. b `n il large DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BILL. band.for a period of seven years. On his desertion, . • i c h disastrous. It was a mockery to try to justify the Mea- The committee divided, when the numbers were- once, and that it should not be mixed up with the Court now was the time for this to be done If these co rts 'wer' _ u eT e numben of sheep and lam swa , UMW . she had set to work and learned his trade, wh Fee the amendment ow I was to be done but was not quite so good as on some past markets. . ___ l l On the motion that their lordships go into committee sure on the ecore of supposed equality. It was not a prospered with her, so that she was enabled to Against it 107 mixed up in any way with that cou t •t, r, I would ge t m i ste d by suen, a pleasure. If they desired to afford relief to the more numerous Fat and store calves plentiful, anc . l w"ie on this bill, measure which opened equal facilities to rich and poor. • Lord LYNDHURST said-My Lords, I think it will *de a sustenance for herself and family. At the provi hhh d # end, however, of seven years, t e us aa re.urne , d The expense of proceeding before the new tribunal would Majority against the amendment--56 up in the ene • g ral vortex of business. Wh en on a p rev i ous country, they should take the opportunity of establishing sold. Pi ' • gs plentiful. A id to 7d; FERGUSSON then rnov d occasion he had a measure before the house •t 11 d a sin le tribunal to dec•ii 11 1 . was a , a , . g i e a questions respecting testae be considerable, and render it inaccessible to the poor. Sir J. eas an amendment to y The following were the quotations :-Beef, -e- e ed per be for the convenience of your lordships, before going when b e i mme di a t e l y seized all the profits of the wife's I h t h that his intention was to amalgam tth * utestracy. The hon members to whom h e h a d alluded mutton, 7d to Od ; lamb, 7ed to 8d ; veal, 6d tc ua os If tbe matter were referred to i n f er i or an d l ess expe . t b e sat,T , c ause t a asc . 00lmaster on his appointment tors' Commons with that of the Co a u e rt :_ busi a ness of Doc- a °r s l assistine him • ' with thei s a- to lb. ; pigs, (Os 6d to lls Od per score ; rough fat, 4s 3 el& into committee, that I should shortly state the substance industry, and went round amongst her creditors collecting ienced and less qualified tribunals the effect would b e shall m a ke or subscribe the Confession of Faith and had lateen wa 1 b fCh ncery. He 0 r uggestions had aereed to with met y that measure, and had taken ca e t draw their own bill in favour of th h ' e one e now proposed. per 141 b. ; hides, 3id to 4d per lb ; calf-skins, 3nd to ' 4 of this bill as it comes down to your lordships, amended the bills as they became due, and appropriated the pro- r -fi ' 1 cl . H 'cl d h d in cute y lustrous. e consi ere t e amen men t f ormu l a o f the Church of Scotland mentioned in an act einbecly in this bill such unmistakeably 1 r ° If they read the bill a second ti ceeds entirely to his own benefit. (H . ear.) Now it was c m ea a r nactneents me, he proposed to take the p lb by the select committee. I believe your lordships will reasonable, and should support it. passed in the 43d year of his Majesty George the thatnvould render •it impossible for a - n 9s y that committee pro forma to-morrow, so as to enable all ho - er * e mockery to talk of a person in the position of a . Lord CAMPBELL said, as a matter of fact, be must Third, chapter three, section fifty.e eer ,e E very pone , the business of the new testamentary coni r e avO l uld b:rnixed members to be acquainted with its deta• n• 1Eim50mm........1 . ils. He moved, approve the amendments suggested by that committee. 11 .:' snl r ernaker's wife having her remedy against this treat- EDINBURGH GRAIN.-JuNE 25. state that the lower classes complained most bitterly of hereafter to be elected toany such office shall raake and sub- up with the business of the Court of Chancery. With that' therefore the second reading of the bill. .4 for . The great obient which we had in view, and which in ment in a court of equity. With regard to actions for • d witk fat beas ti . We had a good market to-day agail. Sales c i- - . . the present law. Of course, there bad not been a publi c scri l be, ie the f pr i esence of . the minister and heritors, the v e i e n w t 1 ehme a h h ac t l he adopte i t 3. l a f sugges ff tion of the hon. and learned Sir F. 'KELLY rose to express his earnest hope that c a o n u d rt h t a o d t i h n e tr i o ,o d r u d eel an Lhis e( l i zne w a o su u r l e d o n f o r w ef;a ) rm, so t :n d u t ch t txpected and so long de fect the framers of the bill had in view, was to establish " criminal conversation," he considered that not only he o w lk, wheat, and prices good for all sorts. 8., d f o solemnly and igntermediate ap n p 'e er n al f e r r om the u a separate tribunal for the decision - of matrimonial causes were such actions corrupt in their nature, but they tended in a e v e e ti h r g ld o s f v r v a e r s tit ! I v ti t l i all i b e za io r a cr e f t i i irt un e a e t: t :g i :o d ain c e nt y i , oni m t o h l e o s;si r m h e-- ce o ' l' , Gtd, likewise to corrupt the public mind. Such a c c i tir l as were II P c i ale shad. declare, that while I am paro l e r h o ia e i ss,stify, and) tices. He thought the house would accept that as a coin: Ile referred to the I:rreTlin,gs in tehe %le i ( ) )/ ga c i , s l, llly ) trL hp 7le i tt ri ; tt o tTp il 6s o O h d t u, t a o nd : ri n d tl: e 1 41 0 7 71% 2 : ti e ! When that object was considered we came to the con partie;in such ' a position plishing their lete .s r e u d ria (Hear, bear.) There was another function Sombre, which had been before the courts for five ye/re, averaee. Oats on tee top 2s 011 isp-on the itl er _l e : elusion that its composition should consist of my noble unju i st with re th spect to a t ll t t e he t pa e rt w ie e s m co a n n ee w n h e os , e u o t ha es ra p e e : But in cases of bigamy the excuse often was, that the schoolmaster of , I will endeavonr faithfully, r, c t ial yso wi respec h h h 1 , r t t to discharge, and he should wish and which had cost the parties 20,000/. Had the present Os 6(l' . up. Beans on the top ls up-on the aye"' ' w oe h a d run awa y with another man. What a mockery and to the beat ot inY abilitY, that my teaching shall ti: iTi l ave an oi l e ' p e o w rt c u o n n i y of expla in i ng it. i n p er , ona l proposed bill then been the law, it wou . ld have been settled Os 7d up. in so many months, and at an expenseuacalculably cheaper. friend the Lord Chancellor, the three chief judges of it was to tell the unfortunate man in such a ease that he be in accordance and consistent with the Holy Scrip- property, the Ecclesiastical Court, - as hon. iriaen ' abers . . er was at stale, but w o, nevert e ess, could not be the courts of common law, and also the Dean of Arches. heard in her defence. All parties, quoad the ends ofjus intht 7 i t i o i, the House of Lords and obtain a divorce. tures, and . with the Shorter Catechism ; and that I will probably knew, constituted a personal representative, AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. He went at some length into the provisions of the bill, se3 17 8 1-12thg. Wheat It was resolved that the Dean of Arches should continue tice, stood in a false position. It was a monstrous as op of ST. DAVID'S supported the emetic'. not exercise the functions of the said office to the and he proposed that the new court should have the emphatically . recommending those portions of the measure sumption that . i;he loss of the affections of a wife was to Do. new to sit alone as at present in all cases coming within his t dd - 1 dh' dh ' t th f • r • (.1' b • f h n • • • men ,an ec are is a esion o e argument o his p eju ice or su version ot e Church of scotland as bv power under certain restrictions of constituting a real re- which provided for abolishing written evidence and 2 4 7 o.l2thss be treated as the loss . of an o . rdinary chattel. Such cases Barley jurisdiction, while with respect to questions de vinculo d • • right rev. friend. With reeard to thR last observation of law established, or the doctrines and privile - ges presentative. BY this means many difficulties that now pleading, and generally simplifying the process. He also Oats 1 13- 3 9-12ths. -filled as they oftentimes were with the most isgusting arose in the administration of wills would be avoided. He recommended the house to agree to the propositions for ... ths; matrimonii the tribunal should consist of the whole court, details -o erated in the most unfavourable manner the noble and learned lord, the excuse alluded to might thereof ;" and such declaration shall be recorded in the Bean 3 propese t d that the new count should have the power of compensation conferred in the bill. be made under the present measure. And the question minutes of the minister and heritors of the parish in or whatever constituted a quorum of the court. It n b l 3 bl• ' d One of the earliest of such pon t e pu lc min . g official administrator who could not rest here. The proposed bill would only flti-' which the office is held, before any such person shall a t T e l : In f, an d • • • should supersede Sir JA . MES GRAHAM would not object to the se , BOSTON-JUNE 25. was further considered that as far as relate t l -d in the reign of Charles II , who s o appea s, causes occurre • mulate a demand for similar legislation in relief of those enter on the functions of suchloffice ecu or, or or inary administrator, against whom any cond reading of the bill. But he could not say that, as was the appeals from the single judge should be to the was induced to attend each day while the case was going cla--,ses who were not reached by this bill ; and the ult. The LORD ADVOCATE said he had ••• - • no objection , complaint of inefficiency or misconduct should be sub stantiated. These improvements would vest in the court 1 3 explained by the Solicitor-General, it met in all We had a limited supply of wheat, for which there nins oints with his approbation. He objected to the new coutt a brisk demand, at an advance of 33 to 4s per en _Y oe whole court, and appeals in cases de vineulo matrimonii on ; and so exciting were the deta h il e s ar o d f t t o he tria th l a to t Li e s mate result would be, the extension of the jurisdiction to the amendment, and if the onents of the bill w Id that it . would prove in fact to be n new Court of Chancery, and beans being scarce, sold . readily at enhanced P' - ' Majesty, that he was . after wards . . say . T o l u he i t m h a e s a m m u ts a t a p i o t w w e o r u s i t ( hat could . be required for any . ti ibunal, to the county courts. He could not view Such a result censent to abandon all future ep o p pposition to the bil depriving that court of some of its hiehest functions, and In barley and peas nothine doing. 1 give to it not only ministerial autbo -9e 04 f t ( ' should be to the House of Lords, not in respect to mat- dines were as highly entertaining as a play. hat . term of fact, but with regard to matters of law only, which re p r i oc h e t e y e i ying avowa rom a overeign not'be a ver df • I f S • ma in e e presen ancery s a ar too great. Then he Prices :-Wheat, red, 66s Od to 79s Od; white, 7 oats . without apprehension. (Hear, hear.) would ask the house to agree to it. (Cries of "N ") rity but eq it ble ••d• t . Th • • k• eth tCh tfff a ' ' - - o, no. , u a jam ic ion. ere,was another peeve. testacy. The hon.. and learned gentleman having pointed Pe Lord DUNGANNON hoped ample time would be Alter some remarks from Mr. BLACKBURN, sion, namely, that the court shoula grant certificates of in- thought that at the present moment, when the whole ap- 82s Od . extra, 85s Od. Barley, -s Od to -s Of!' ees oa. o 0 0 0-120 14 cases, however, would be of very rare occurrence. Now, en the throne, nevertheless it proved how exciting crime llate jurisdiction of the House of Lords was about to be 20s to 30s. Beans, 43s Od to -48 s Od. Peas, ---, w given to consider the nature of this fearfully-awful mea- The CHAIRMAN, on the motion of the Lord Advo the law, proceeded to say that he intended to make the 7 I think my lords, after considerino• the tribunal thus con- eon. actions had always been regarded in this country, out some of the evils resulting from the present state of brought before them, it was hardly desirable to send fresh er r appeals to the House of Lords. He still further objected to r q • sure._ _The question yeas one of a most serious an . d cate, reported progress, and . asked leave t - o sit again . . stituted, you will agree with me and the committee that and with what avidity the details vrere watched. The awful character, affecting most deeply the moral condi- The house suspended its sittings at four o'clock expeditious possible kind. •It would be based upon the NEWARK-JUNE 25. ' mode of procedure under his bill of the cheapest and most the proposition of a double appeal, first to the Lords Jus tices, and next to the House of Lords. He ridiculed the A ~,, ild it is one likely to fulfil the objects for which it would noble marquis, who was neanly inaudible, was the.n.un tion and social happiness of the community. He believed nes ' derstood to argue generally in favour of the provisions idea of printing wills, as he was sure the printed copies We had a good supply of all kinds of grain teeek ',.: v e• be appointed. ft is a court dighified in rank, and neces- of the bill, though he seemed inclined to the opinion that its effect would be to increase fearfully the amount The house resumed at six o'clock. Common Law Procedure Act. He would not, however, w,ould find their way to the chandler's shop. Nor could he eerily fullof talent, from,the situation held by the judges. th tit mi ht have gone further with great benefit to the of immorality in the country. ANSW ER TO THE ADDRESS. which wills would henceforth be proved. At pres t the dwell upon that point, but would pass on to the manner in aeree to give ue the interventiou of a • r • a fair amount of business doing in wheat, at an i ° 93: r er But it is not more competent than a court ought to be c a I g y. Lercl DENMAN alluded to a recent instance of mie- Lord DRUMLANRIG, the Comptroller of th H hld malt ig which had to try such important questions as would oc- o T rri n m e u L n o l RD CHANCELLOR said, as the person who fortune arising from the present state of the law, and be- brought up the answer from the Q -leen to e th: u nd ° e s in the Prerogative Coart, or rather he should say by far ~. greater portion of the wills that were proved were7roved Ce thought th: function of a jut vr •l' s ' i LM c a e l :Ze i le than last week. ment of 3s to 4s per qr. Beans and oats ls to 2s eve Wheat, white 80s to 84s, red 75s to B^s; barl o eye .g . , en s t, lieved that if time were given many petitions would be from the house on the subject of Irish education. r 7..; exercised than any other-the fun y ction of deciding as ' t y o the sta,te of mind of a testator at the time he made his will. casionally come before it. So much then with respect to had introduced the bill to their lordshipe, he wished to sto -s, grinding 38s to_4os; oats, 24st. 348 . 1 . o t T o. 4 the greater amount of property involved passed through 463 to oOs malt 726 to 74 /V' ' the new tribunal which • • , I think will be considered quite y few words res ectin ' the alterations introduced Presented in favour of the bill. was as follows :- the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. In those courts the In the matter of compensation, too, he thought the Solici- - satisfactory by your lordships and the public. Now, as sa- h a •tt I r V•th g e ard to the ro riet or The bill then want into committee. " I fully recognise the dat of extending as widel as Y power of practising was confined to a very limited body of tor• General had gone too far especially in proposing com- to -s ; tares, -s to -s per qr. "- si to 303; beans, „ ' to the alterations in the lawintroduced by the bill before by t e Foram' ee. l. h. i r g lt ethe p r p y The Bishop of OXFORD warmly protested against ossible the blessin sof ed 3' • • uoatT i n in Ireland, and your professional gentlemen called proctors. He had not a word P r wishes and recom g n t d o a t t h ions w i r ff always receive the con- to say against those gentlemen in reference to the manner ensation to the proctors. Still he thought the bill ought MIMAITIvn, . your lordships. As the law at present stands when a impropriety of abo is . mg a d ctien h s aog he l aveuld the refusal of delay. to be read a second time, when its provisions might be . . observe that such actions ha hit f erto h been l prev f a ent i . n Lord LYNDHURST reminded the right rev. prelate siderati k on justly d m u e e . em. t a ords me great satisfac- in which they performed their duties, for their work was wife is divorced from her husband upon he; etition modified in committee. SBA BO.RNB lifd I LS. ; this country in consegnence o t e ru a o ti!eir couiplaining of the conduct of the husband either r on I th^t th •d th b•-thdb bfrethe • e e evi trice on esu jec a een e o non to now that experience has proved the existing s y s - pnrformed mos t admirably, and they deserved all praise. Air. COLLIER also objected to the constitution of the e t'e lordships' house, that a divorce could not be sought with- Post *ide a ground of cruelty, adultery, or both, she is in the situa- house for some weeks. tem of national education in Ireland to have greatly pro. Nevertheless, it was a manifest injustice to the people that new court, the whole business of which, he thought mieht tion that whatever property she gains either by her out a verdict having first been obtained. The present hill, however, did away with all such necessity and en- The Bishop of OXFORD said h a was p re p are d to ells- moted this important object. It is my earnest desire to see that system upheld and strengthened by a strict ad- justice except through a privileged order of professional they should not have the power of approachiPg a court of be efficiently performed by the county courts. He'svotild (N signiftes that the malls are sent from the General iy the night-and M by the morning-Acapatch.) _______ _____________-----------' own labour or skill, whatever property devolves upon cuss it, but other lords were not. not, however, oppose the second reading. abled a divorce to be granted upon the merits ' of each . ,e en pnrsons. When persons wanted to prove a will or to admi- Mr. MA.LINS complained. of a measure of so much lin her either by bequest or otherwise, that property belongs On the question that the bill be reported, herence to those rules which, by excluding all compulsory ulaotyaapfxfzianhizilidditanhia Z i v:a ( Nl e i:zfn e : 7 ,l o es t i h r ; )ay when ma te or from WI- ue lo case. He thoueht therefore that throueh the na. instal. an estate they . want to . a solici tor, and were compelled portance being . nrought forward at so late a period of the to the husband ; and not unfrequently, I may say ge. The Bishop of OXFORD moved that it be reported religioue teaching, have hitherto secured parental autho- COUNTR.I.E;. In General Post- Per, E ‘ , 40 n1 tural good feeliniof t ' he commun ' itysuch actiols in future nerally appli e d by hi m , no t t o the support of his 'wife, would be v?ry . rare. They must not, however, be en- that day week. rity, the rights of conscience, an , cl the religious liberty of e expenses° eirproceedin session. He objected to the abolition of the ecclesiastical Oahe, London.. Dispatch,: . .... courts and contended that the preferable course would ______ Weeldr but to the support of a mistress. (H ) I ear. t was non- tirely abolished. And be confessed that upon that Lord REDESDALE thought this request not un- all den ' • • • ominations of Christians. ' people from this obligation, which undoubtedly added to gs . power to try contentious cases in the same manner as was have b'een to strengthen their functions by giving them twerica(bytirtt.park)2 , eidered ri ht to ut a g p n end to such a state of things, and oint be differed from his noble friend who had last reasonable. The following returns were ordered 7- the difficulties as well aa to th fth • ' t ai ' al e e kmcrice. ( by United Sty _ klvery Eridav - , Liverpool .. accordingly the committee have decided unanimously a p ddressed their lord hips, inas nch as he did ot think Lord CAMPBELL observed that the opposition of Oa the motion of Capt. SCOBELL; "Returns of the He proposed therefore that the mode of provinga will should now done in the Court of Chancery. The course which he that where the wife is separated from her husband by a, t • s - rn • n • th right rev. prelate eas to the principle, and ought to narnes and rank of the several officers of the army and be conducted in the simplest, the most expeditious, and would recommend with regard to all the bills now before trzerica (by U. Sstar ...... . southamot ,. INyeeld9 . here were no circumstances under which an action for e ' packet) ..........1 , packet) divorce a mensa et Moro in consequence of his miscon. d ht tt , b b oueht Fth •ht b amanes onn h lin J En r e .. or epa mig . ()ef be taken on the third reading. y now holding civil appointments in the üblic ser- the most economical manner. No doubt the r g eatest care u e ant . to a select committee, with pool) Parliament for the reform of the eccl . a. • • esi stanal courts Was eastrana (via Liver .......... 1, Every 7 uesday Liverpool .. this that the sho Id b duct, all the property tla ' at she may afterwards ac uire Lord SrANLEY of ALDERLEY said it waa irre u• 7 ithin the United Kin d f 13 cases in whic grievous Injury, in a pecuniary point , . . .. .. _ t . . g _ .ce w gom ; o the date, descrip- and caution should be used, and that probete shonld be . ...... , Dover ...... either through her own exertions or as devolving o g n he; view, was done to a poor manoby the misconduct of 'ar to postpone the report on a bill, he principle of tion, and annual salary and emolument •of each such d *tt d *th t h t f ki n° amiewi ou t e consen os i ful and experienced 't l * Y I • a view o egis shun next session. Ditto (via rifarseilles) N Ditto (via Cape ot Gool ' . nceertA hi i 0 any way whatever, she is to hold for her separate Use, his rich nei hbour and therefore it was but just that which was adopted. civil appointment ; and, of the annual amount of half- persons specially appointed. Ho proposed therefore to establish a testamentary office in London consisting of After a few remarks from Mr. John Phillimore, Sir E. Parry, and Mr. Robert Phillimore, Mr. Bowyer, and Mr /lc " ) -**-**** -1 ` ••• ...... - 4'. 6 'h 04 114 ' . and can dispose of i • tas she thinke prep:r, either by dee'', coropensatie g n shoUld be awarded to him Ilis noble ' The Bishop of OXFORD said he and his right reV. pay (if any) which each such military or aaval officer re- able and experienced men, and so constitaed that there watenn• - Africa (West Coast)..l. "of thP month . Plymouth .. • , 9til ... ,‘ 10th g, 26th et e o Dover ....•• , d t ; ;,,e will, or otherwise. I think, my lords, that you will be f• d • • o . th t•• h teen wns in error in supp sing . a in no ot er friends were obliged by their duty to their dioceses to s ectivel receiveP in additi nt th l d p y , . . o . o e , Ei , a ary an emo- should be no danger of a will being passed which was de- The bill was read a second time, and it was agreed that ti a e x an a ti l a a ::::::....'lli no.'n 2 t' , l' *-1f ni°' ' 8 " , tharnpt 4 t iv* of opinion with the committee, that thia is a revision country in the world were such actions brought. In k t 1 t• bf h d ma e engagemen s a ong inee e ore an -engage- lument of each such civil apporatment. ficient in the required solemnitiee He proposed that it ....... e ....ea , Itin and 19th ....,Liverpool ..!Two a 111 ° the bill should to-morrow (this day) be committed pro eahamas ..• •• •• - -al rah of tbe mon: . ISouthampu r. .16th - which justice requires. (Hear.) . But anothe l ; feature ments they could not break-and many of his right rev. On the motion of Mr. DAVISON, " Return of the should be conaretent to any man to bring to this court any proposed bmendments. forma, to give an opportunity of reprinting it with the Belgium ......... ..*ai !)an5.......... Dover .. •• -,' 1 6. Scotland they were brought-though rarely, certainly, Brasil .............. NI 9th ol the month., Snithairp' ,, ~..hily !.. !le i the present state of the law involving a great hard- friends were unable to be present. number ef licenses granted to spirit dealers in Ireland will of which he was tho executor to be left for probate. es Ayr s .. , ,m 9*. ', rh.. moot' . S iuth.tini•toi Vuly 16 ~, because they were not necessary as a preliminary h p towards a woman in the situation I have jast t a dive If the • • fth c • rce. opinions . o e om . mittee weile Lord DUNGANNON supported the postponement. not being retailers, in 1852, 1853, 1854, and 1855, distin's He would meet in the court ofincrs who would examine REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (SCOTLAND) BILL. F g p en e o f doo e d . 1 . 1 . 0 . p . e . ...N 'Uncertain described is this, that she cannot maintain an Their lordships divided- guishing those to whom retail or Public - houses licenses the document,. and give him the probate if the necessary This bill was read a third time and passed. Cape of Good Rope ...1, 'O. action. She may be subjected to any injury whal d ? ivided on the question, still the insjority were For the postponement 9 were also greeted ; like return of the number of licenses solemnities existed. On another point he thought he should have the concurrence of the house. Every hon. gentleman Mr. BO UVE teIE moved the second reading of this bill. POOR-LAW AMENDMENT (No. 2) BILL. decidedly against the abolition of actions altogether. iioth and 26th.... 1 4 & 26 . 7 granted for the retail of sperits in quantities not greater - ever-to personal violence of the rossest descri tio Against it g . . P e• The tribunal was nearly the same as he had proposed it, had rt prtbly seen the peobate of a will issued by the Sir G. PECHFLI, protested against proceeding with ,C, e s l.t i - inn . , - —. . I ,i , 1 4 ,,A th , e a r. , d v 20 tl l ; . 1 . . , Aouth prop su.'l'll•!*At' Ne th 1 h • • ver e ess A e can maintain no action i h n er own but with this exception, that three of the chief justices, Majority N a va y s e rg i r m oss o ed . in d parchment, well written, and such an important measure after midnight, and moved the 'n'i - siii. .. a . •: ::::::::20 I'd l't.''''''' • :;; mono' lioulhainp• 0 June 26' name unless with the . consent of her husband. Again, instead of the delegate of the Lord Chief Justice, should The bill was ordered to be reported on Tuesday. promisee, setting forth the numbers of those whose pre- c a ou ar'e tl '4 and A she can enter into no contract or I , . i she does she has not sit with the Lord Chancellor and one of the judges of the SARDINIAN LOAN BILL. unises were valued at or under 25/. annually, at 251. and e•a p s alw h ay y s of a Ymostpinsronveoneihenatenut, laud t for all this it adjournment of the debate. '4th and 20th .... c oll ey a : c o d n e ( y e c e r in ds dt . a . ) ....N "r'' n , r. -nnrirt. Southatripto! 7t 6 li t 'of ‘ , 9 n , China ... . ' d 0 able claarac er , Mr. &my - ERIE sug ges t e d th a t th e better course wonld Constantinople .......S ' • Oth arid 2Gth.... [ 'ever •-••- 2 an., s a the means of enforcing the, obligations contracted to- This bill was then read a second time. under 30/., at 30/. and under 401 at 40/. and under and useless for all *practical urpo;es n' TT el si stical courts. He had no objection to the • t Ile prlia a t li be to read . the bill a second time, and take the discussion Censtantlnop:e .... ... ;:z. , . i. 4 4A ,&,eh i n ky o! ..l , ! . ! . • Eejetime! o .. re. . wards her. Aceordingly . the committee have dec'cled e d c uct e io a n of the provision recommended with regard t in o trhoe- Their lordships then adjourned. 50/., aud upwards, for the Ilk.; peric'id ; like return of ing had done much for gener P al literaitire,M ' a v r i t on T g h o e in h g oo in s t o o t zommitte e . 'E' n t t n (sYiriaia) Twicedei t e h u at wh . ere a woman is separated from her husband under the number of spirit retailero or publicans who sell departments of science, it seemed to have done no e th e iri n g ` for en divided On the motion for adjournment. e g,; ce .. .. .. .. Ai I s e , Twice daily.-- Dover ...• • - - 1 *. rights of women when divorced. Anxious that the relief ch . cire . umstances, she should be in respect to Fining. eboold bc as reciprocal os possible, however, it cou/d not HOUSE OF COMMO - NB.-YESTERDA Y. spirits, beer, (ne e to be consumed on the premises ; and the law. There was no reason that ho could aou why every For the motien entering into contracts, and enforcing contracts, in the distinguishing those who sell groceries on the same will or deed, whatever its length, should not be printed, Against it be for otten that there was a great differen ei tl The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. and made as concise and as readable as any other docu- Majority against the adjournment -22 Greytown ..........m , lnd It 17th of mon.,Socthamptnt I Jul I , position of a femme sole. I think your lordships will be c i rrma i i t l y üblic g feelino of the countr as to an aet of e. • 11 l• le premises ; and also setting forth the number of those Gibraltar ..........M,4, 7, 17, 20, 27 tfn , South...moo 1 6, 7. 24 . . , 'London .....!Dalir .: of opinion with the committee, who were unanimous PRIVATE BUSINESS. whose premises have been valued under 10/ 20/ 251 ment. He hoped that all sorts of deeds would henceforth Sir G. PECHELL then moved that the house do now Ciambargli ..........N Daily . aavannah ..........ml2nd of the meet, 'Souteamptet :16thotat. l o p e the art a the man and y an act of crimina I . y In t e , ' ,'' '' be printed, and that a eentleman's title-deeds, instead of adjourn. ie. 4 2 0 e l upon this point, that the alteration here preposed is The following bills were read a third time and passed 30/ , 40/.. and 50/. annual' • ' y respectively, as also those . etillacy.. P case of a r woman. In the former case the public feeling being a huge roll, repursive to look at and filthy to touch, Lord PALMERSTON said hon. members were con- ( t i e an tir d L ,;•". •••..• ••• ;m;isto or the met tit 3Zt e h r LiPt; • very wise and salutary alteration. (blear.) And I la• g was not repugnant to a man again living with a woman -Dawson's Estate ; Danblane, Doune, and Cellander above 50/. ; and, like return of the number of retail would be printed arid bound up in a neat folio velur e° , stantly askin,g when the session was to close, and yet when india(viasOu&impixal4th :. 20th of nr i on: Plyin , aith •• lun e 29 , leave to say, from a conversation which I have had wit Railway ; Ingham's Estate ; Perth, Almond Valley, ii„nee, granted for the sale of beer to be consumed but such was not the case where the act of criminal - 4 ' which would afford him much amusement and instructi on , twelve o'clock came members perpetually got up to stop India (*.:la Marseilles) ml9th&26th of month,Dover .......t on the premises to persons who have not retail spirit and render him less liable than country gentlemen usually the business. If bon. members wished to sit l 'y and Methven Railway ; and Stirling and Dunfermline • my noble friend on the woolsack, that although 04 had been committed by the wife. provision was not introduced into the bill, neverthelese Rail way. -or public-house licenses • distinguishing those whose were to the dictation of their legal advisers. (Hear.) - He of September the Government were quite ready to do so. Ireland ........ld &N I Pwice daily .... lllolyhe,,d .. - I d MPBELL • • d h Lor CAI . . rejoice tat on all hands the Lawn.. .. a .. .. nem led of r o .. it had passed through his mind, and that he thought it POSTAL COMMUNICATION WITH AUS- premises are valued at 20'1. or under from those valued propos dth e at when a will was brought to the teitamen- Mr. F. BERKELEY said that a number of important till the end lonian Isles (see Lndia;llo &*•4th I D0ver...... i ' practice of regturing a separate legislative measure for tary court it should be printed, anti that the executor bills were postponed until twelve o'clock at night. He him- in ot th • nee, HlSeuthampwr. 6, 16 no desirable to make such a change in the law. I now TRALIA. at 20/. and upwards. Lle c lr r a a :::::::: :7. 1 ; 2 ' 34 of naontht ••' LiverPool ••• , each particular case had been condemned ; but he ca 15, 2 . come to the third point, which refers to actions for s in) ed ih .Idh• • t • STAFF ALLOWANCES. should receive as many copies as he pleased, each copy self was there to watch a very bad bill, called the Corrupt Halta (see India) ir or a ips agates granting too great facilitieue Sir J. PAKINGTON asked the Secretary to the :c f l t r e e jlenvceleri:ntrtett:ryert The charee now made to the ecclesiastical courts was 3s, Mr. WILKINSON said one great evil was the great bearing a stamp, which would render it legal evidence, Practices Bill, and that bad not yet come on. the recovery of damages in cases of adultery-- actions which I consider, in common lam sure with f l or n divor:e as too much facility might lead to serious Treasury whether her Majesty's Government had cons. Colonel l a d:i t N h l e :l . rate )r n t i a o a n k Ifalta ............ 7 ,1• 4, 10, 20, arid 26„ , Dover ..... 4, 21 Kaurithis (see India) ! 4d. per fOlto of 90 words ; but he had heerd that it could length of the speeches. War if it w 4. :1 , conse . quenCes. O d nly l in d the case h of adultery was the pleted arrangements for postal communication between be printed at about 9d. per folio, while the executor might Mr. T. O'BRIEN said the hon. member for La bath efauralus .......... N ,20 .2 of the monti many of - your lordships, to be of the most scandaloui" he at a ay and allowances to be deducted from officers Made° ............31 1 4 lid of the mouth Southampt.rii character. I know that my noble and learned friend the . lil nr lige 7 1 1 : Disysion:F ( , )o and er T applarFd to be the England and Australia, and, if so, what was the nature t n Lli s r ff ho an t . full l • b JulY 1 0 eta w re o upon pay ( !iring tee time h ave as gap1e5..............N Daily- .. c: ..• i Dover .....• our reegion..Depre many copies as he pleased. He had intended that was frequently seen in divisions with the Govern in ment Lord Chief Justice, while engaged in the trial of such a 1 , t . entro i n l o t ila hich f li d n ed i of the arrangements ? . they may be temporarily absent from their staff duties ? one office should serve for all probates, but his attention after ono o'clock in the mornin on Irish measures. Leww2=1.:::...,,, 24,.17th f mom!, i Southamptor ca n ing t i e ev r : . ow n t rny h c d ases actions for ..... Tisi.e a nionth !Various port k i s • Cause a short time ago, felt called upon to express a haps 3lr. WILSON said the rieht hon. baronet had ut a ril 'EEL 'd h h 1 • P r. I sal t . at t e gennra rule was that staff had been called to the inconvenience that might be felt Mr. 31`CANN sni th g l' o la recommended at ey must seorten their speeches or Papal States ........N Daily.... -•• • • ! Dover ea ._ '4 wee that the law on that subject would shcrtly undergo e c i r l i mina h czT ens t s im Id 17e 'LT: led e : number of ue4ions from time to time • , relative to the officers were net entitled to receive half-pay unless they throughout the rural districts, as persons living in the lengthen the hours. (Lauehter.) Peninsula ..........!,) :iouthanopten change. My lords, I proposed in the committee that those t . at h su h c t o i n d ger h rtecessary, _ q ' , Peru ........,.....al Id ac 27th of mon.l.southampt,n ht th ould die 1 a n f a u d ra eat . .He was postal arrangements to b c unny e agreed on between this o - were on the spot in the performance of their duties But country had been in the habit of going to the offices este,- The debat t e was hen adjourned to Tuesday next. actions should be abolished. The committee, however, in t e c lipe t i t e ll y w 'fis to - • • • • ' ler la dth • d 11t b • officers serving in the country, and receiving leave of ab- is . e . eie, nn won tno e properly able to discharge DRAINAGE (IRELAND) BILL. teen Natal ..........1c 3y private ship. .IVarious ports eencerce . pr f epare to a d r e 1 7 1 i dd Bel or v ivorce in the case and Australia. It was a matter of no small difficulty to :liclly ~............N Every Saturday IDever ...... their business if they had to proceed to London for th The house th were of opinion, though not unanimously, against me on rovided the le v sence, were allowed half-pay, p ae of ab- e Clan l en went into committee on the bill. Tuscany ............N Ditto.... .... I Dover ...• ••i. .. ~.,s0 ' that point. I afterwards proposed that the action should o io in h cest,h an li bea w d ou for a a er c t r: . e ty, igamy, and deser- arrange a service of such great importance to give satis- purpose. He had no doubt of the accuracy of that hen aereed to. v - enezneis ...........se 24*I7th otmenth Southampton I. - - sence were for a very limited period. n e w c in number of years ; but tion, which was made to him by the lion! and lea] nrsz i l gges- Claus s e e s 2 w to as 2 t 6 • ' gen- , with amendments, were agreed to. Van Di3Mo.ll'SL.nd (so, be aboliehed, and a prosecution subst tuted in place of it,' l t ur n the y r t t ha e n t u li s at h as not prepared to go. (Hear.) faction to this country, and also the colonies. There BURIAL IN IRELAND. tleman the member for Suffolk (Sir F. Kelly), and he had On clause 27 Australia) ......... ,Ith of mon feelin ui g g ee certain that it weuld be farraoreeffectual for . . ' were many interests to be consulted and recolle t* tl, Welt Indies .. . _Tv 1 e‘•• , itr, 11 . 1... r. !gb.n.h.......... TAO - The Earl of ST. GERMANS suggested that a clause m - f to ~ . . , . cmg e Mr. POLLARD - URQUHART asked the Chief Sce therefore determined on introducing into his bill a provi- 4-. + Colonel DU*NE called attention tn th. f.,,f. +b. 1,. the object -than any action for the recovery of damages. - ta,a in former experiments, it was neces. sion for district ()Mears-ono in •:,..1, ~+' +I- -r____.•• _ .. . . should be inserted in the bill that no action for damages an Y ' cretary for Ireland whether the Government were aware My lords, this description of action is really a scandal' ry hal - the armnacimpn to ',Aro ..,•,,I. ...i5..., A - to the ceuntry. There is no other country in the, zunrid should be brought unless the di ...voron nnilnf ..,..,,,i.:,..,_ A sa , t . , proceeding to discuss the bill, with the various amend - I inents proposed in committee. (Hear, hear.) ----e , -- HOUSE OF LORDS—(YEsTERDAY.) The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, as a member of the select committee to wh om the bill had been referred, ThftOßD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack_ wished in the first place to offer the testimony of. his' at 5 o'clock. gratitude.on behalf of their lordships—otebehalf of her -- • _ '-Lard -LYNDHURST presented a petition from an Majesty's G o vernment—on behalf, he mi g ht say, of so individual who had obtained a divorce, a mensa et thoro, ciety in general, both to his noble friend on the wool on the ground of adultery, praying that such a circum sack who had introduced the bill, and to his noble friend stance might be made a ground in the bill now before opposite, several of whose most valuable suggestions had the house for obtaining a divorce a vincula matrimonii. been adopted by the committee. He believed that The LORD CHANCELLOR did not approve of the through the labours of both those noble lords a great principle of the prayer of the petition. No steps of the wrong that had hitherto prevailed, affecting the interests of women and of society at large, was about at length to nation into the circumstances of the case. kind should be taken without a most searching exam be extensively redressed. For years past he himself had GRAND JURIES BILL, 1 vanced state of civilisation, the legal position of woman felt that in this country, which boasted of the most ad- Lord CAMPBELL mov e d th e secon d reading partook of the condition laid down by the least civi• of 'this bill.. The p r i nc ip a l o bj ec t o f thi s bill Heed and most barbarous states. Certainly her condi tion in this country was inferior to that of any witnesses before grand juries at quarter sessions of as- other modern country; inferior even to what it was . size. The present system was objectionable, and this amongst the Romans, the great origin of the civil . bill, he trusted, would remedy the evil. The bill was law. On the subject of the cruelty and injustice of opposed by the Earl of Derby and other peers, and he the English law towards women, he would not have therefore trusted their lordships would read it a second their lordships judge by the cases that had come before time, them. Undoubtedly numerous as were the individual in- Lord PORTMAN withdrew the notice he had given stances of great hardship and injustice coming before :the other night respecting this bill, namely, th a t it be your lordships as occurring amongst the more elevated road a Second time that day three months, and trusted that certain alterations would be made i the bill when classes of society, they were as nothing compared with the amount of injustice and cruelty inflicted amongst the their lordships went into committee ther e on, lower orders. Now, what were they perpetually wit- After a few words from Lord BERNERS, nessing ? According to the law a woman deserted by her The LORD • CHANCELLOR said he thought the husband not merely for one year, but for six, seven, and bill would tend to great good. The present mode in eight years, and thus compelled to provide a subsistence which the clerk administered the oath to witnesses-- • for herself and her children, was liable at the expiration some standing in one place and others in another, of that period to have her earnings taken from her for in a crowded court and amidst great confusion, the benefit of a corrupt and debauched husband. He was calculated to create a feeling not consistent with might mention many instances in point; he would how the solemnity of the Occasion. ever content himself with naming one which had been After a short discussion, in which several peers took brought to his knowledge. It was the case of the wife part, the bill was read a second time, of a shoemaker who had been abandoned by her hus- DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BILL. band.for a period of seven years. On his desertion, On the motion that their lord s hip s go i n t o comm i ttee she had set to work and learned his trade, which on this bill, prospered with her, so that she was enabled to Lord LYNDHURST said—My L or d s , I thi n k i t w ill end, however, a sustenance for herself and family. At the however, of seven years, the husband returned, be for the convenience of you r l or d s hip s , b e f ore going when he immediately seized all the profits of the wife's into committee, that I should shortly state the substance industry, and went round amongst her creditorscollecti r ng . of this bill as it comes down to y our l or d s hi ps , amen d e d t h e bill s as th ey b ecame d ue , an d appropria t e d the pro - by by the select committee. I beli eve y our l or d s hi ps w ill it ceeds entirely to his own benefit. (Hear.) Now approve the amendments suggested by th a t comm itt ee . mere mockery to talk of a person in the position of a shoemaker's wife having her remedy against this treat- The great object which we had in view, and w hi c h in ment in a court of equity. With regard to actions for fact the framers of the bill had in view, was to establish " criminal conversation," he considered that not only a separate tribunal for the decision - of matrimonial causes were such actions corrupt in their nature, but they tended When that object was conside re d we came to the con- likewise to corrupt the public mind. Such actions were to all the parties concerned, but espe c olusion that its compositi on s h ou ld cons i st o f my noble unju st iall . so with respect to the woman, whose withcharac friend the Lord Ch ance ll or , th e t h ree ch i ef judges of ter was Y at stake, but who, nevertheless, could not be the courts of common l a w, an d a l so th e D ean of Arches, heard in her defence. All parties, quoad the ends ofjus- It was resolved that the Dean of Arches should continue tice, stood in a false position. It wass of a a monstrous aat as too sit alone as at present in a ll cases com i ng within his sumpt i on that the loss of the affections wife Such w be treated as the loss of an ordinary chattel. cases jurisdiction, while with res p ec t t o quest i ons de vinculo matrimonii the tribunal sho u ld cons i st o f the whole court, — filled as they oftentimes were with the most disgusting details—operated in the most unfavourable manner or whatever constitut e d a quorum of the court. It upon the public mind. One of the earliest of such was further consid ere d th a t as f ar as relates to appeals, causes occurred in the reign of Charles II , who the appeals from the single judge should be to the was induced to attend each day while the case was going on ; and so exciting were the details of the trial to us whole court, and appeals in cases de vinculo matrimonii Majesty, that he was afterwards heard to say that the should be to the House of Lords, not in respect to mat- proceedings were as highly entertaining as a play. That term of fact, but with regard to matters of law only, which might not be a very edifying avowal from a Sovereign cases, however, would be of very rare occurrence. Now, en the throne, nevertheless it proved how exciting . trine. I think my lords, after considering the tribunal thus con- am actions had always been regarded i w n a t t li o i h s e c d o . una, stituted, you will agree with me and the committee that noblean with w o h i a s t w av h i o di w ty aa th n e early detailsiaudible, was then un it is one likely to fulfil the objects for which it would dersto m od ar to q argue generally in favour of the provisions be appointed. ft is a court dignified in rank, and neces- of the bill, though he seemed inclined to the opinion eerily fullof t a l en t, f rom eh e s i tuation held by the judges. tit might have gone further with great benefit to the But it is not more com p e t ent t h an a court ought to be com hat munity. which had to try suc h i mportant questions as would oc- The LORD CHANCELLOR said, as the person who casionally come before it. So much then with respect to had introduced the bill to their lordships, he wished to the new tribunal, which I think will be considered quite say a few words respecting the alterations introduc e d satisfactory by your l or d s hi ps and the public. Now, as by the committee. With regard to the propriety or to the alterati ons i n th e l awintroduced by the bill before impropriety of abolishing actions altogether he would your lordships. As the law at present stands, when a observe that such actions had hitherto been prevalent in wife is divorced from her husband upon her petition this country in consequence of the rule of their complaining of the conduct of the husband either on the lordships' house, that a divorce could not be sought with ground of cruelty, adultery, or both, she is in the situa- out a verdict having first been obtained. The present tion that whatever property she gains either by her bill, however, did away with all such necessity, and en own labour or skill, whatever property devolves upon abled a divorce to be granted upon the merits of each her either by bequest or otherwise, that property belongs case. He thought, therefore, that through the na to the husband ; and not unfrequently, I may say, ge- tural good feeling of the communitysuch actions in future nerally appli e d by hi m , n o t t o the support of his wife, would be very rare. They must not, however, be en but to the support of a mistress. (Hear.) It was eon- tirely abolished. And he confessed that upon that sidered right to put an end to such a state of things, and p accordingly the co mm itt ee h ave decided unanimously addressed their lordships, inasmuch as he did not thi n k that where th e w if e i s separated from her husband by there were no circumstances und e r w hi c h an ac ti on f or duct, all th e p roperty a divorce a naensa e t Moro in consequence of hi s miscon- damages ought not to be brought. F or th ere m i g ht b e that ' she may afterwards acquire, cases in which grievous injury, in a pecuniary point of either through he r own exerti ons or as devolving on her view, was done to a poor maii,iby the misconduct of io any way whatever, she is to hold for her separate use, his rich neighbour, and therefore it was but just that and can dispose of it as she thinks prep;r, either by dee'', compensation should be awarded to him. His noble will, or otherwise. I think, my lords, that you will be friend was in error in supposing that in no other of opinion with the committee, that this is a provision country in the world were such actions brought. In which justice requires. (Hear.) But another feature in the pre sen t s t ate o f the law involving a great hard- Scotland they were brought—though rare ly, certa i n l y, ship towa r d s a woman in the situation I have because they were not necessary as a p re li m i nary jUst to a divorce. If the opinions of the committee were described is this, that she cannot maintain aby divided on the question, still the majority were action. She may be subjected to any injury what- decidedly against the abolition of actions altogether. - ever—to personal violence of the grossest description. The tribunal was nearly the same as he had proposed it, Nevertheless she can maintain no action in her own name unless with th e consent of her husband. A but with this exception, that th ree o f th e c hi e f j ust i ces, she can enter i n t o no contract, or if she does she has ain, instead of the delegate of the Lo r d Chi e f J ust i ce, s h ould not sit with the Lord Chancellor and one of the judges of the the means of enforcing the. obligations contracted to- ecelesiastical courts. He had no objection to the intro wards her. Aceordingly the committee have dec'cled diction of the provision recommended with regard to the that where a woman is separated from her husband under- rights of women when divorced. Anxious that the relief such circumstances, she should be in respect to ening, s h ou ld be . 3 reciprocal es possible, however, it could not entering into contracts, and enforcing contracts, in the be forgotten that there wa s a grea t diff erence i n the position of a f emme so l e. I th i nk your lordships will be public feeling of the country as t o an ac t o f cr i m i nality of opinion with t h e comm i ttee, who were unanimou- on the Fart of the man and an act of criminality in the upon this point, that the alteration here preposed is a case of a woman. In the former case the public feeling very wise and salutary alteration. (Hear.) And Ib. g was not repugnant to a man again living with a woman, leave to say, from a conversation which I have had wit but such was not the case where the act of criminality my noble friend on the woolsack, that although 04 had been committed by the wife. provision was not introduced into the bill, nevertheless it had passed th roug h hi s m i nd, and that he thought it Lord CAMPBELL rejoiced th a t on a ll h ands the desirable to ma k e suc h a change in the law. I now practice of requiring a separate l eg i s l a ti ve measure for come to the thi r d po i n t, w hi ch refers to actions for .each particular case had been cond e m ne d ; b ut h e cau the recove r y o f d amages in cases of adultery— . ironed their lordships against granting t oo grea t f ac ili t i es actions which I cons id er , i n common I am sure with lois divorce, as too much facility mi g ht l ea d t o serious many of your lord s hip s , t o b e o f th e most scan d alou e consequences Only in the c ase o f a d u l tery was the character. I k now th a t my no bl e an d l earned friend the marriage to be dissolved, and such a pp eare d t o b e the intention of the Divine Founde r of our reigion. Depr e - Lord Chief Justice, whil e engage d i n t h e tr i a l of such a eating the evils which followed in many ca ses actions for cause a short time ago, f e lt ca ll e d upon t o express a hops c that the law on that su bj ec t wou ld s h ort l y un d ergo u riminal conversation, the committee h a d recommended t change. My l or d s , I propose d i n t h e comm i ttee that those 'hat such actions should be declared no l onger necessary, in the hope that they would die a natur a l death. He was actions should b e a b o li s h e d. Th e comm i ttee, however, were of opinion, th oug h no t unan i mous l y, aga i nst me on prepared to allow the wife to se e f or d ivorce i n t h e case that point. I a ft erwar d s proposed that the action should of incest, and he would add cru e lty, bi gamy, an d deser be abolished, an d a prosecut i on su b st t ote d i n place of it, ' tion by the husband for a cert a i n num b er o f years ; but feeling quit e cer t a i n th a t i t weu ld b e f armoreeffectual for further than that he was not pr e p are d t o go. (H ear.). the object -than any ac ti on The Earl of ST. GERMANS suggested that a cl ause for the recovery of dam ages . . - My lords, this descripti on o f ac ti on i s rea ll y a scandal ' s h ou ld be in ser ted in the bill that no action for da mages to the country. There is no other country in the world should be brought unless the divorce count constituted where such actio ns are b roug h t. O n the continent by the measure had pronounced a di vorce a vincu l o. they are looked upon with feelings of disgust and her Lord LYNDHURST said he had better at once in ror ; and it is wondered at that a civilised country like form their lordships that it was not his intention now to this should sustain a law of this description. But not press the amendments of which he had given notice ; only so, to the women such an action involves the greatest. hut that early next session he would bring forward a die hardship and injustice. She is no party to it—she cannot tinct measure on the subject, containing the qualifica appear in the cause—she cannot be beard either by tioas and distinctions it had been his intention now to her husband or in her own person—and hence it may insert in the bill. He therefore begged to withdraw happen that her husband and the other party to the suit his notice of amendment. (Hear.) colluding together, she becomes their victim without The Bishop of OXFORD said, that so far as this bill redress. Now, my lord, in the Court of Chancery, when dealt with those gross acts of injustice on the part of a suit is instituted, if it should be objected that on the husband towards their wives, he heartily and thankfully face of the proceedings some person, not made a party to as ; ent e d to its provisions. He believed that in that re the suit, is in the slightest degree interested in it, the , spect those provisions would remedy a gross and disgrace suit is suspended until that party shall appear in court. ful injustice which had hitherto infested our social life ; However, -my lords, th e decision of the committee was but to one part of the bill he could not, on moral and against me on that point, and, as I think, most unfortu- social grounds, for one moment consent ; be alluded to nately._But I hope your lordships wi'l take it into con- the fundamental part of the measure, which sought to sideration, and be disposed to come to a different conclu- provide facilities for divorce a vinculo in the case of s:on; and I shall therefore, in the course of the commit- adultery on the part of the wife and of adultery on the tee, make a motion to that effect for the purpose of part of her husband. It has been a moot point for age., taking the opinion of your lordships upon a question of whether by the law of God marriage could be dissolved. each interest. I know it is said thut these cases are Throughout a large part of Christendom such right to of lo:dreg...lent occurrence. I believe, however, that dissolve marriage was denied. St. Augustine declined to they are constantly occurring. I believe that corn- decide whether the much-disputed words of our promises frequently occur—that the defendant allows 'EI ,ssed Lord did not allow divorce for the act of judgment to .go by default, on the under adultery itself. From what consideration he (the Bishop standing that the damages are to be refunded to of Oxford) had been enabled to bring to bear on Lim. And when it is said that these are indeed hard- those words he could not doubt that marriage might be ships, I beg to recall to your lordships' minds the peti- dissolved. But another set of reasons ought, he thought. tion peesented by my noble friend, whose absence in the to induce Parliament to pause before it said that it would north of . Englaud Iso much deplore —a petition of the give facilities for the dissolution of the marri, g 3 tie. As most curious kind. An action for adultery was brought (.. hristian stat !amen their lordships ought to sok them -a verdict was obtained by the plaintiff, and nominal .selves whether they were promoting the moral habits of damages were aas sesse d . T he lady was thus doomed to the community by an advance of that kind. In the first destruction, and was driven out of society. By, however, place, if the same facilities to be extended to the rich a na most fort una t e.com bi nation of circumstances—and I were also to reach the poorer classes, the courts which of v;;•efer to the stat ement of the petition—after the lapse would administer the law for the latter must administer to prov nio laths or t wo years, the lady thus injured was able it cheaply, and he much doubted whether such tribunals e teethe satisfaction of the court that there was not would carryout the niceties of the laws with the same suc the slightest foundation for the charge brought against her. cess as the superior courts. He much feared and appre- I say it wasp roved, _ ..Ya m ost singular combination of cis- hended that if the law were brought down to those cumstancea, that oa t , poorer only she never had intercourse with classes collusion would step in, and that by degrees the the alleged adulterer, but that she never had had sexual sacredness of married life would be sapped. He asked at intercourse with her p h a u re sba a nd a , ,a aad a th a t she was at the what c'ass was this legislation to stop? Were they to ex moment of trial as period of her . life The point, thereto s re at the very earliest tend it to the lowest class, or confine it to the shopkeeper which I rely or to the class immediately above him ? What he feared ie the hardship of suffering a woman tOluol'ieell:erhacharacter, was, that if they once began grievous dissatisfaction and to be driven out of society, without her towould the be causedunle o s f s s t o h! immu nities were carried o the downlower au opportunity of maintaining her innocence. rigmbuadch in the then as to that point. The fourth point to which I have ass s lo w e stthere c l a sse sas le y they which h nt t strike to direct your lordships' attention is one whi c h.danger t o . collusion, married would lledenied that at the e root of moral puny in . . . opinion_of the committee, involves a great hxrdahip, And the lowest classes of society had called or petitioned for though with regard to this point the decision of the cor a . mitteethis measure ; and, b a d as th e present system might have does not exac tl y go 0o the extent which I should h,i in individ ua l i ns t ances, h e b el i eved that on the wish,, still it is a gre at a d vance i n t h e di rec ti on of re f orm, Provedle it had preserved tbesanctit of married life in this and towards potecting the interests of wmenl think eottetry t o a degree no attained b a nation oaths son, face of the eart h . I n sp i te of all thatYany bad ny other been said agai ns t it is consistent r with Scripture, w ith l aw , o . withand rea son, that the wife should b e put upon t h e sam e footing it,he be lievedthatif the presents stem wereadministered as - the husband in cases of adultery. According to the with due caution, it would be Leh safer. than the Rye it was sought to introduce. The English Le law of Scotland such is the case, and evidence was pro- tern which duced before us to show that no inconvenience resulted oislature had hit upon a prohibition, which, if a bad or therefrom. The committee, however, cou'd not b e p er . a ton sy modem some respects, was a safer and better mode spaded to go that length, though they advanced in the than that which threatened laxity. There wasalso this con direction a considerabl e way, The committee decided sideration , w : hich aidlead thei r l or d s hi ps to pause. All oppa round for that in all cases of a d u l tery, accompanied by cruelty,the other countries whichhic" had ente re d on the trade theiriore. wife should b e en titl e d to a d i vorce from her husband. ships were now enteriogen ed at adult er bad not st g y, Also in all. cased of i nces t uous a d u l tery, as Well as in but had made incompatibility of temper ens, Rof bigamy. I could not, however, get the corn- divorce. While, then, he saw much in the bill of which tuittee to go along with me in extendi ng th e r i g h t to he approved, he to t a lly excepted from the facilities it was eaves where th e h us b an d has been sentenced to trans- proposed to afford in the case of a divorce a vinculo, and jportatiOn, and to all such cases where, in fact, the oh- feared that they would tend to open the floodgates of ects of marriage have been defeated. I think in all such licence upon what bad hitherto been the sanctity and the instances the marriage bond ought to be dissolved, purity of married life. The law of Scotland had been However, though the committee would not agree with referred to ; but in that country the safeguard existed me, I thank them for having gone so far as they have that no parties who had been divorced for adult ery done. Only toone other p o i nt d o I wish to allude, should marry with the parties with whom the act was By the bill, as it originally stood, a wife is entitled to committed. A safeguard in this country, as respected alimony after four years' desertion by her h us b an d ; b u t t h e lowest class in the community, was that they knew the oommitt ee have decided that she should be entitled the attainment of a legal divorce to be almost impos to alimony after a desertion of a much shorter period. I Bible. Women knew that marriage with any other F en. have thus, my l or d s , b r o ug ht under your consideration son was impossible if they violated their marriage tie the various point s , both in the bill itself and the report with their own husband ; and this restraint he thought of the select committ e e, to which it seemed to me de- would be weakened by the present bill, which would al sirable your lord s hip s ' attention should be directed before . together unsettle the estimate which at present our Nun. took upon himself the distribution of testamentary pro perty. In process of time it grew into practice that if a man died possessed of 51. property in the diocese of Can terbury, his will must be proved` in that court, and the same in the diocese of York. In time the metropolitan court became established for the purpose of combining scattered jurisdiction which amounted to 350. The juris diction was so divided that it was not unusual for an exe cutor to be under the necessity of taking out six probates. It was not uncommon for a case to be decided in one way in one court, and iu another way in another. Sometimes there was one decision in Canterbury, another in York, and a third in Dublin. These were anomalies which might be put an end to by a single tribunal. Then again, in other cases, the will had to come before the courts of law—and there were cases in which it had to come before the courts of equity. In all this there was no certainty. A case had re cently occurred in which a will was declared invalid in the Irish Courts, while the same will was declared valid and of force in the courts of this country. The committee had brought forward some striking instances, and had urged the necessity of restraining the ecclesiastical courts. It was agreed on all sides that these courts ought to be abolished, and the next question was, what ought to be substituted for them? Tho first thing to be done was to establish a single tribunal, acting on the most speedy and economical principles. It might be a question whether the principle of law or of equity ought to prevail, Ho would state to the house what the principles of his bill were upon that subject. They were simple in detail, and their main object was to shorten the disputes which now arose between different claimants to the testator's property. Of course during the pendency of such a dispute it was impossible to make a settlement of a personal estate, nei ther was it possible to provide in an adequate measure for real estate. In some degree a remedy might be found by instituting proceedings in the Court of Chancery for a re ceiver. But the remedy was a very imperfect one. When a person died intestate ho could not see any reason that could be urged against leaving the parties to the estate be fore the court, giving power to an officer of the court to collect and administer the personal estate, and if necessary to carry on the trade of the deceased man during the pen dency of the litigation. That therefore was one of the main things he desired to accomplish by the bill. It was highly desirable that the court should have an independent exist ence, and that it should not be mixed up with the Court of Chancery in any way; for he admitted that if it were mixed up in any way with that court, it would get mixed up in the general vortex of business. When on a previous occasion he had a measure before the house, it was alleged that his intention was to amalgamate the business of Doc tors' Commons with that of the Court of Chancery. He had Been warned by that measure, and had taken care to embeds , in this bill such unmistakeably clear enactments that - would render it impossible for any man to say that the business of the new testamentary court would be mixed up with the business of the Court of Chancery. With that view he had adopted a suggestion of the hon. and learned gentleman the member for Suffolk, and had introduced an intermediate appeal from the new court to the Lords Jus tices. He thought the house would accept that as a com plete security. (Hear, hear.) There was another function he wished the new court to discharge, and he should wish to have an opportunity of explaining it. In personal property, the Ecclesiastical Court, as hon. members probably knew, constituted a personal representative, and he proposed that the new court should have the power under certain restrictions of constituting a real re presentative. By this means many difficulties that now arose in the administration of wills would be avoided. He proposed that the new court should have the power of appointing an official administrator who should supersede the executor, or ordinary administrator, against whom any complaint of inefficiency or misconduct should be sub stantiated. These improvements would vest in the court the amplest powers that could be required for any tribunal, inasmuch as it would give to it not only ministerial autho rity, but equitable jurisdiction. Thereiwas another peovi sion, namely, that the court should grant certificates of in testacy. The hon. and learned gentleman having pointed out some of the evils resulting from the present state of the law, proceeded to say that he intended to make the mode of procedure under his bill of the cheapest and most expeditious possible kind. •It would be based upon the Common Law Procedure Act. Ho would not, however, dwell upon that point, b u t wou ld pass on to the manner in which wills would henceforth be proved. At present the greater portion of the wills that were proved were proved in the Prerogative Court, or rather he should say by far the greater amount of property involved passed through the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. In those courts the power of practising was confined to a very limited body of professional gentlemen called proctors. Ho had not a word to say against those gentlemen in reference to the manner in which they performed their duties, for their work was performed most admirably, and they deserved all praise. Nevertheless, it was a manifest injustice to the people that they should not have the power of approaching a court of justice except through a privileged order of professional persons. When persons wanted to prove a will or to admi nister an estate they went to a solicitor, and wereconepelled to employ a proctor in addition. It was, therefore, desir able that a provision should be made in order to relieve the people from this obligation, which undoubtedly added to the difficulties as well auto the expensesof theirproceedings. He proposed therefore that the mode of provinga will should be conducted in the simplest, the most expeditious, and the most economical manner. No doubt the greatest care and caution should be used, and that no probate should be admitted without the consent of skilful and experienced persons specially appointed. Ho proposed therefore to establish a testamentary office in London, consisting of able and experienced men, and so constituted that there should be no danger of a will being passed which was de ficient in the required solemnitiee Ho proposed that it should be comeetent to any man to bring to this court any will of which he was the executor, to be left for probate. He would meet in the court officers who would examine the document, and give him the probate if the necessary solemnities existed. On another point be thought he should have the concurrence of the house. Every hon. gentleman had probably seen the probate of a will issued by the court. It was engrossed in parchment, well written, and apparently a very imposing document, but f or a ll t hi s it was always of a most inconvenient, unreadable character, and useless for all practical purposes. Now, while print ing had done much for general literature, the arts, and all departments of science, it seemed to have done nothing for the law. There was no reason that ho could see why every will or deed, whatever its length, should not be printed, and made as concise and as readable as any other docu ment. He hoped that all sorts of deeds would henceforth be printed, and that a gentleman's title-deeds, instead of being a huge roll, repulsive to look at and filthy to touch, would be printed and bound up in a neat folio volume, which would afford him much amusement and instruction, and render him less liable than country gentlemen usually were to the dictation of their legal advisers. (Hear.) He proposed that when a will was brought to the testamen tary court it should be printed, anti that the executor should receive as many copies as he pleased, each copy bearing a stamp, which would render it legal evidence. The charge now made is the ecclesiastical courts was 3s, 4d. per folio of 90 words ; but he had heard that it could be printed at about 9d. per folio, while the executor might have as many copies as he pleased. He had intended that one office should serve for all probates, but his attention hail been called to the inconvenience that might be felt throughout the rural districts, as persons living in the country had been in the habit of going to the offices esta blished there, and would not be properly able to discharge their business if they had to proceed to London for the purpose. He had no doubt of the accuracy of that sugges tion, which was made to him by the hon!and learned gen tleman the member for Suffolk (Sir F. Kelly), and he had therefore determined on introducing into his bill a provi sion for district officers r eme in each of the circuits of the county courts, a plan which hail bean suggested to him by his hon. and learned friend the member for Plymouth (.11r. Collier). There were, he believed, sixty county court districts ; but of these eight were metropolitan, leaving fifty-two rural districts for England and Wales. He pro posed that in each of those rural districts an office should be established for the purpose of recovering all papers con nected with the proof of wills, and granting letters of ad ministration where the estate did not exceed 1,5001. All these papers, however, would have to be sent up to the London office, to undergo the supervision of the more ex perienced persons there. The formation of rural districts would very much reduce the testamentary staff he had proposed. He had intended to have ono chief regis trar, four other registrars, sixteen official proctors, and two commissioners for administering oaths. But, as there would be 52 district offices. he proposed to reduce the staff of the testamentary office to one principal registrar, three other registrars, eight official proctors, and one com missioner for administering oaths. He proposed also that there should be one place for the deposit of wills. He was much indebted to Major Graham, the chief of the Legacy Duty-office ; for information on that point. Major Graham informed him that there were fire-proof rooms in Somer set-House, which would be sufficient to contain them. At present the whole of the wills of the province of Canter bury were deposited in a building in Doctors' Commons, of the security of which there were grave doubts, and the Rev. Mr. Moore, the registrar, informed him that they must be removed by Lady-day next year, at which time the tenancy of the building would expire. He proposed to introduce into the bill provisions which would give to county courts authority to entertain contentious suits under 5001., as well as power in regard to estates which did not exceed that amount. He now passed to another matter of importance, namely, the manner in which justice was to be done to those gentlemen who would be deprived of their offices through the operation of this bill. It would be right for him to put the house in possession of the fact before he deals with the question of compensation, of what Parlia ment had done in reference to this matter on former occa sions. The necessity of making a change in the ecclesiastical courts had been frequently before Parliament, and in the 6th and 7th Wee. IV. , c. 67, it was provided that after the passing of this act no officer of these courts, with the excep. tion of the Judge of the Prerogative Court, should have any claim to compensation in virtue of any office to which he might be appointed, and that he should be subject to all regulations that might be made in these courts by the autho rity of Parliament: That was affirmed by the 10th and 11th Vic., c. 93. Now, it was for the consideration of the house whether these enactments should be acted upon in the case under consideration. His own opinion was that these acts should not be put in force against those gentle men who had accepted office, for he did not wish to pur chase the reform which his measure would secure at the expense of those gentlemen. He was quite sure that the house would agree with him that liberality in a case like this was desirable, and that compensation should be granted to the gentlemen whose offices and business would be destroyed. The Thole of the compensation he proposed to give would be derived out of the fee fund that would be created, without the smallest addition to the fees already paid, but on the contrary there would be a very great re lief to the public. He had already mentioned to the house the great saving that would be effected by printing, and by of persons proving wills not being under the neces sity of employing proctors as well as solicitors. Now, as to the fund to be constituted. The Prerogative Court of Canterbury, according to a return recently made, trans acted one-third of the entire testamentary business of the country, the fees amounting to 31,0001. a-year. The dio cesan courts were in some respeets lower at present, but the judges had taken their offices on the condition that the fees should be augmented. In addition to other emolu ments of the 'proctor there was the probate and administra tion under Nal fee paid on stamps, which was 3s Bd. up to Qt., and after that 6d. in the pound. It appeared that in 1853 these amounted to 996,550/., nearly a million. Now he proposed that the sum of 181,5001. should be paid into court as the fee fund, on account of the proctors. The con stitution of the proposed court would then be as fellows. There would be one principal registrar, three deputy-regis• trars, two secretaries, six official proctors, one record-keeper and his assistant, ancliiis clerks or superintendents of print ing, two assistants, one sealer, and 20 clerks. The expenses would amount to 32,100/. b es id es w hi c h th ere wou ld be .r 2 district registrars, at 5001. each, and their clerks, at 1001. each. They cow came to another item, that of comps n ration to the judgos, registrar, and deputy-registrar. In the return of 1832 and 1852 was a full statement of the fees of all their officers. With regard to some of these persons there had been some doubts as to their compensation. He fou n d that in two courts the re g i s t rar was appointed at eight The house resumed at six o'clock. ANSWER TO THE ADDRESS. Lord DRUULANRIG, the Comptroller of the Household, brought up the answer from the Qseen to the address from the house on the subject of Irish education. It was as follows : "I fully recognise the duty of extending as widely as possible the blessings of education in Ireland, and your wishes and recommendations will always receive the con sideration justly due to them. It affords me great satisfac tion to know that experience has proved the existing sys tem of national education in Ireland to have greatly pro moted this important object. It is my earnest desire to see that system upheld and strengthened by a strict ad herence to those rules which, by excluding all compulsory religious teaching, have hitherto secured parental autho rity, the rights of conscience, and the religious liberty of all denominations of Christians." The following returns were ordered : Oa the motion of Capt. SCOBELL, "Returns of the names and rank of the several officers of the army and navy now holding civil appointments in the public ser vice within the United Kingdom ; of the date, descrip tion, and annual salary and emolument of each such civil appointment; and, of the annual amount of half pay (if any) which each such military or nasal officer re spectively receives, in addition to the salary and emo lument of each such civil appointment." On the motion of Mr. DAVISON, " Return of the number of licenses granted to spirit dealers in Ireland, not being retailers, in 1852, 1853, 1854, and 1855, distin guishing those to whom retail or public-houses licenses were also granted ; like return of the number of licenses granted fur the retail of spirits in quantities not greater at one time than two quarts, not to be consumed on the premises, setting forth the numbers of those whose pre mises were valued at or under 251. annually, at 251. and under 301., at 301. and under 401 ' at 401. and u nd er 501., and upwards, for the lik-; period ; like return of the number of spirit retailers; or publicans who sell spirits, beer, it c., to be consumed on the premises ; and distinguishing those who sell groceries on the same premises ; and also setting forth the number of those whose premises have been valued under 101., 201., 251., 30/ , 401.. and 50/. annually respectively, as also those above 501. ; and, like return of the number of retail licenses granted for the sale of beer to be consumed on the premises to persons who have not retail spirit -or public-house licenses ' • distinguishing th ose w h ose premises are valued at 201. or under from those valued at 20/. and upwards. STAFF ALLOWANCES. Colonel LINDSAY asked the Under-Secretary for War if it was the intention of the Government to order the staff pay and allowances to be deducted from officers on the staff who are not upon full pay during the time they may be temporarily absent from their staff duties ? Mr. PEEL said that the general rule was that staff officers were not entitled to receive half-pay unless they were on the spot in the performance of their duties. But officers serving in the country, and receiving leave of ab sence, were allowed half-pay, provided the leave of ab sence were fora very limited period. BURIAL IN IRELAND. Mr. POLLARD-URQUHART asked the Chief Sc. cretary for Ireland whether the Government were aware that certain clergy of the Established Church in the dio cese of Dublin had prohibited Presbyterian and dissent ing c'ergymen from holding any funeral service at the interment of their people in the consecrated burial ground, thereby compelling them, in some instances, to hold the funeral service on the highway, or wherever they could ? Mr. HORSMAN said that he was only aware of a single instance of such refusal to bury, and that occurred some months ago—it was by Archdeacon Fitzgerald. The case was taken up and brought before the Ar3h bishop of Dublin. The archbishop demanded an expla nation from Archdeacon Fitzgerald, and received a re ply. Nothing more had been able to be done, and the act under which the proceedings took place only order ed that an explanation should be called for and a reply given. This process was exhausted, and there the mat ter rest d. . CORPORATION OF LONDON BILL. Mr. THOMSON HANKEY asked the Home Secre tary what course he intended to pursue with regard to this bill ? Sir G. GREY said that the opinion of the house on the principle of this bill led him to expect no difficulty in its agreeing to the second reading. But as regarded the details of the bill, there were important differences of opinion, such as to take away all hope of his being able to get through the bill daring the present session in time ter its consideration in another place. Since he had introduced.the measure he had received several val uable suggestions -from various quarters, and the best course to pursue would be to withdraw the bill, and to introduce another early in the next session of Parliament, At the same time, he should not hold out any hope that the bill would be altered in any material feature. It was founded on the recommendation of two committees. In the next session of Parliament there would be no pretence for delay because the bill had not been seen by the authorities of the City. When the order for the second reading of the IA 1 came on, he should move that it be discharged. - WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS. Mr. MALINS said that since a bill on this subject had been introduced, he understood that very material altera tions had been made by the Government. As the bill now stood for the second reading, he begged to ask if the bill was the one originally introduced by the Government Or another? The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that he should give a categorical answer on the motion for the second reading of the bill. Mr. HADFIELD presented petitions from the law societies of Sheffield, Leeds, and Liverpool, in favour of the bill. Mr. COWAN presented a petition to the same effect from the Chamber of Commerce at Edinburgh. Sir F. KELLY presented a petition from Shrewsbury, praying that the Testamentary Courts might not be united with the Courts of Chancery. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL then moved the second reading of the bill. He hoped he should do so under better auspices than iu the case of previous bills. He had been indebted to the hon, members for Suffolk and Plymouth for valuable information, wLich had enabled him to take advantage of the delay while the house was attending to other business, and to propose improvement s in the bill. His hou. a nd learned friends had in cons s. quence withdrawn their competitive motion, and aided their experience to the present measure. For many years e this subject had occupied the attention of the H ouse o f m d b y t t h h e e firststa- Commons, and a multitude of petitions had been prese n t e d ecclesiastical e t e h i s e subject. sti eel commission, In l 832 a which report recommended e w co a m s m e a n d d e e blishment of a separate tribunal. In 1833 a similar re commendation was made in the report of the second com mission, and their recommendations were those which were carried into effect by the bill of which he proposed the second read reacting. In 1834 a committee concurred in the same recom mendation, and the same in 1850. The first report of the Chancery commission, in December, 1853, had agreed in the recommendation. He saw no reason why these com mending opinions should not be carried into effect. It was desirable to enter somewhat into the complaint of the ex isting law that they might be better able to devise the remedy. The origin of the ecclesiastical interference was this. The courts of common law showed a most remarka ble disregard as to the distribution and the enjoyment of property after any man's decease. The bishops of the dio cese took upon them to s a y that if a man's debts were n o t paid there was no repose for his soul. This was the ground of ecclesiastic interference, and in this way the ordinary REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill was road a third time and passed. POOR-LAW AMENDMENT (No. 2) BILL. Mr. BO UVE itIE moved the second reading of this bill. Sir G. PECHFLL protested against proceeding with such an important measure after midnight, and moved the adjournment of the debate. Mr. BOUVERIE suggested that the better course would be to read the bill a second time, and take the discussion on going into committee. The house then divided on trio motion for adjournment. For the motion Against it Majority against the adjournment —22 Sir G. PECHELL then moved that the house do now adjourn. Lord PALMERSTON said hon. members were con stantly asking when the session was to close, and yet when twelve o'clock came members perpetually got up to stop the business. If hon. members wished to sit till the end of September the Government were quite ready to do so. Mr. F. BERKELEY said that a number of important bills were postponed until twelve o'clock at night. He him self was there to watch a very bad bill, called the Corrupt Practices Bill, and that bad not yet come on. Mr. WILKINSON said one great evil was the great length of the speeches. Mr. T. O'BRIEN said the hon. member for Lambeth was frequently seen in divisions with the Government after one o'clock in the morning on Irish measures. Mr. M'CANN said they must shorten their speeches or lengthen the hours. (Laughter.) The debate w a s th en adjourned to Tuesday next. DRAINAGE (IRELAND) BILL. The house then went into committee on the bill. Clause I was then agreed to. Clauses 2 to 26, with amendments, were agreed to. On clause 27, Colonel DUNNE called attention to the fact that the trustees were to keep up the works, but they might not do it, on which, on any representation, the Lord-Lieutenant might order the necessary repairs. He proposed, instead of "any representation," to insert " the recommendation of twenty cess payers." Mr. WILSON said that he was prepared to move that the representation should be made by five cess payers. The clause wasthen amended to this effect, and agreed to. The remaining clauses were agreed to, with the addition of three new ones. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. This bill was read a third time, with the addition of sundry clauses. Mr. WIGRAU, on one of those clauses, objected to the concurrence required, for college purposes, of the majority of the fellows of the college. This might work in the small colleges, but not in the large colleges, where the fellows were scattered all over the kingdom. He suggested that the power be given to the resident follows, after having been duly convened. The power being thus placed in the hands of resident fellows, it would be an encouragement to the improvement of literature. The bill then passed. EDUCATION. The Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Edu cation Bill was read a second time. THE SMOKE NUISANCE ABATEMENT BILL. This bill as amended was agreed to. COUNTY COURT JUDGES SALARIES. The house went into committee on this bill. Mr. NE WDEGATE said that the house ought to in crease the salaries of the clerks as well as the judges, who had extra duties to perform from the increased amount of business. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the resolution before the committee did not to propose to it - crease the judges of the county courts, but to enable the house to pay their salaries out of the Consolidated Fund. The clerks were paid by fees., The bill passed through committee. EXCHEQUER-BILLS BILL. The bill for 4,000,00,/. was read a, second time. PUBLIC HEALTH BILL. On the motion for the adjourned debate on the second reading of this bill, Mr. COWPER said he had withdrawn the objectionable parts of the bill, and he hoped the house would allow it to be read a second time, that its remaining provisions might be discussed in committee. Ultimately the bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. MERCANTILE LAW AMENDMENT BILL. This bill, which was for the purpose of assimilating the mercantile laws of England and Scotland, was read a se cond time, with the understanding there should be a full discussion in committee on the 17th clause c ovhich appeared to be so objectionable, as it proposed to get rid of the Statute of Frauds, and ordered to be committed on Mon. day. Sir J. PAKINGTON asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether her Majesty's Government had com pleted arrangements fir postal communication between England and Australia, and, if so, what was the nature of the arrangements ? • Mr. WILSON said the right hon. baronet bad put a number of questions, from time to time, relative to the postal arrangements to be agreed on between this country and Australia. It was a matter of no small difficulty to arrange a service of such great importance to give satis faction to this country, and also the colonies. There were many interests to be consulted, and recollecting the many f olureo in former experiments, it was neces sary that the arrangements now made should not only be of a satisfactory nature as regarded the colo nies, but such as would partake of a permanent cha racter. After great consideration and invitations for tenders, the object of which was to test all the routes by which Australia may be reached in the shortest time, the result of which was the G overnmen t i n t hi s country, and those who represented the colonies here decided that the best way to reach Australia was overland to Suez, through the Red Sea—(hear)—round Poi it de Galle and C lee Louis and Melbourne. The Treasury then autho rised the Board of Admiralty to issue notices for tenders for that route, and four had been sent in. One tender proposed to carry the mails for a comparatively small sum of money, but there was this disadvantage accompanying it, that the vessels for the service were not ready, and the Government would have to wait twelve months for their building, and three months after that before they could be on the station. That proposal, with the uncertainty of the company being formed, and considering the urgency of the case, the Government declined to accept. The next tender was of a similar character, and the Government would have to wait for the building of the vessels. The third offer was from a very powerful company, capable of carrying out the ser vice, who had in their possession a sufficient number of vessels, and of the requisite size, but they proposed as a condition, that the service should not co mmence until tth of mon. l iSonthampfan 'nitro Whenany of these dat es fall 0:1 a Sunday, the malls will de" sAtched on the following day. with the exception of the 111 "'t s t ;: ~o uthampton), and the Malt a , b ot h of which will be despatebeu preceding day. CRYSTAL PALACE.—TWO•AND-SIXPENNY 26.—Admissions on payment, 10,043; ditto by sea" tickets, 3,618 ; total visitors, 13,661. list [A.DvmyrissmENT.]—lt is e ver a pl eas i ng d u t y o f a journa., to introduce to his rea d ers some new discovery c alculated . l e_ benefit that -vast porti on o f our f ellow-creatures w hi c h has the strongest claims upon our sympat hi es. 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Barry du Barry ar, d Co., 77, Regent-street, Loadoe; Fortnum, Mason, and C o ., P urveyors to her Majesty, 11 i 0 1 dilly ; also at 60, Graceelinrch-street ; 33) and 451, Stran d; " Cheapsid6; 68, Ccrnhill ; 49, Bishopsgate-street ; 55, Cam' ing-eross ; 54, U pper B aker-street; 63 and 157, street. Oxford. ► ' their vessels were disengaged from the t rans p or t service, which would not be for some months, and they refused to he bound by the conditions for completing the voyage within the given time laid down by the Government, and the Government consequently declined to accept their offer. The fourth tender was, by a considerable sum of money, the largest in amount, but it contemplated the immediate commencement of the service with vessels recently btult. The company were willing to accept the contract, subject to the penalties for the non-completion of the voyages within a certain period, and they also undertook, for the same sum, to commence the service from Southampton (although the Government only re quired it from Suez) and take letters and passengers direct to thelAustralian colonies. (Hear, hear.) That appeared to the Government an important advantage, becau=e if the service were only from Suez and Australia it might occasionally happen that the Australian mail would arrive too late at Suez to meet the home Indian mail, and in that case there would be a delay of a fortnight at Suez until the mail arrived there. Upon communication with the Secretary for the Colo nies, who acted as the representative of the Australian Colonies in this matter, and as they were willing to pay half the amount of any contracts entered into for the conveyance of the mails, the Treasury could not hesitate to pay a sufficient amount of money to secure this great advantage for the colony. The company who undertook this service were strangers to the Government, but strict inquiries had been made as to their responsibility, the result of which was that the Government were per fectly sati,fied as to the ability of the company in point of capital, knowledge, energy, and business - like habits to carry out the contract. (Hear, hear.) The first vessel was to be ready for survey in August, depart from this country direct for Melbourne, round the Cipe of Good Hope in October, and take up her station at Suez in January, followed by a second in November, a third in December, and a fourth in Janu ary, and so on so as to keep up a regular communication with the Australian colonies. The vessels were to be of 2,200 tons burthen, of 500 horse power, and fitted with powerful screws. Everything had been done that was possible to insure punctuality, speed, and to give entire satisfaotion to the colonies. (Hear, bear.) Sir J. PAKINGTON said the answer of the right hon. gentleman was perfect)), satisfactory, and asked if measures bad been taken to insure the vessels would not be less than 2,000 tons burthen each, and whether any stipulations had been made for the amount of speed to be maintained throughout, and the maximum period of time the voyage was to occupy between Southampton aid Melbourne. Mr. WILSO N said the vessels were not to be less than 2,000 t ons b urthen, but two vessels of 1,800 tons e three voyages, by which time others of the larger ton nage would be provided to take their place. The voyage Wai to be accomplished in 50 days, and the penalties for BIRTHS. or• SON. On the 25th inst., at 12, Alderegate-street, the wife of R. Brownlow Benson, Esq. On the 25th inst., at the Manor-road, Stamford-hill, wife of William Game, Esq. CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION REFORM BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Sir G. GREY moved for leave to withdraw the bill, which was agreed to. (Cheers.) JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES' WINDING-UP ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion for going into committee, this bill, which proposed to deal with the Tipperary Bank, was adjourned till Monday week. COURT OF COMMERCIAL LAW (IRELAND) BILL. The house went into committee on this bill, and agreed to several of the clauses. INTESTATES' PERSONAL ESTATES BILL. This bill passed through committee. JUDGES AND CHANCELLORS BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Mr. MALINS appealed to the house to postpone the order for going into committee. Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE objected. The bill contained only two clauses, and provided for the transfer of the judgeships of the ecclesiastical court from the bishops of dioceses to tho chancellor. Mr. MALINS moved that the Chairman report progress, and ask for leave to sit again. The committee divided, when the numbers were-- For the motion 25 Against it .. 3l Majority against the motion —6 On clause 1, Mr. MOWBRAX moved that the Chairman leave the chair. He believed that her Majesty's Government did not support the bill. Lord PALMERSTON said he considered it an impor- ON A DAUGHTIE. On the 25th inst., at Dingle Bank, Liverpool, the Hone Mrs. Edward Cropper. On the 25th inst., at Midhurat, Sussex, the wife of the Rev. Bentinck J. F. Doyle. 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