The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-14 00:00:00

OF UNIFORMITY.

Mr. BOUVERIE drew attention to • petition from resi-
dent fellows and masters of arts of Cambridge University
respecting the Act of Uniformity. The petition set forth
that certain provisions of the Act of Uniformity requiring
persons to subscribe • declaration of conformity with the
Church of England weseinjurions to the university and prayed
the horns to provide • remedy, and the signatures included
no leis than 16 tutors and assistant tutors of the differeut
colleges. The question but • few years ago was, as regarded
the Act of Uniformity, one of comparatively little import-
ance; fees it was not till the passing of the Cambridge
Unleash), Act, in 1866, that the operation of the Act of
Uniformity was brought at all into view with reference to
the exclusion nf nooconformists from the emoluments of
thecalleges. Previous to that time • statute of the uni-
vanity, dating from the time of James L, required all who
took the degree to sign • declaration of their being members
of the church of England, and that was so complete •
barrier to all but members of the church of England ac-
quirinj any of the emoluments of the colleges that it was
unnecessary is any way to consider the Act of Uniformity.
The act of 1856, however, enacted that with reference to
all degrees, exempt degrees of theology, that subscription
should be abolished ; but the Act of Uniformity
required • declaration of conformity to the liturgy
of the church of England, and it was that barred
to nonconformists that the petitioners sought, in the cause
of education, to have removed. He knew it had always
been supposed that the colleges of Cambridge and Oxford
were purely church of England establishments, and he was
ready to admit that with regard to many of the colleges
under the act of 1856 they required a declaration from their
fellows that they were members of the church of England.
But there were some of the colleges, and some of the most
influential, which hid no such limitation of their emolu-
ments, and it was nothing but the Statute of Uniformity
that prevented the election of those who were sot members
of the church of England. The petitioners asked for the
repeal of this provision in the interest, of education ; they
were satisfied that the interest. of religion would not be
endangered by the repeal, and therefore if the session had
not been so far advanced be should not hare hesitated to
move for leave to bring in a bill for the purpose. But et
that late period he saw no prospect of being able
to bring in such a bill with any amens of success ; and as
he thought it useless to pass mare vague resolutions upon
such • question, he should content himself with giving
notice that in a future session be should submit a bill upon
the subject for the consideration of the house.
Mr. NEWDEGATE said the ground upon which the
restriction was retained was not to prevent persons not
member of the church of England from receiving these
emoluments, but it was felt that whereas the fellows
formed the governing body of the university, and that as
the university was the great centre of education for the
church of England and of the great body of the laity, who
desired that their sons should be brought up according to
the doctrines of the church of England, it was therefore
inappropriate that the governing body should be exempted
from the test of conformity with the church.
THE UNITED STATES ARMY LN NEW ORLEANS.
Sir J. WALSH rose to ask the Under-Secretary of State
for Foreige Affairs whether her Majesty's government had
received official information authenticating a proclamation
attributed to General Butler, the military governor of New
Orleans, menaccag the women of that city with the mod
degrading treatment as a punishment for any mark of die-
respect offered to any officer or soldier of the Muted States
army ; and in the event of as affirmative answer, to ask
whether her Majesty's government had deemed it right to
remonstrate with the American government against the
issue of such an order.
Mr. GREGORY was not surprised that more than one
membershould without concert have put noticeson this sub-
ject upon the paper. He did not think they had taken an
improper course. They had already bad discus ones this
session on the conduct of Runde towards Poland, and on
the proclamations of Italian geserals. He asked the
Prime Minister of Englannt
er if he was prepared to do
what he was convinced the of brave chivalrous Prance
would do— if he had not dose it already—namely, to protest
against the greatest outrage which bad ever been perpetrated
against decency in the age in which we live. (Cheers.)
Viscount PALMEBSTON—Sir, appealed to by my hon.
friend, I am quite prepared to say, that I think no man can
have read that proclamation to which notice has been
drawn without feeling the deepest indignation. (Loud cheers.)
It is • proclamation to which I do not scruple to attach
the epithet " infamous." (Load and renewed chests.)
Sir, au Englishman must blush to think that such en sethas
been committed by • manbelonging to the Anglo-Saxon'race.
If it had sprung from some barbed= tribe that was not
within the pale of civilisation, one !might have regretted,
but 110000 could have been surprised at it. But that such
au order should have been issued by a soldier—(cheers)—by
• man who had rabid himself to the rank of general—is •
subject undoubtedly not less of astonishment than of pain.
Sir, I cannot bring myself to believe that the government of
the United States will Dot, when it has got notice of the
fact, of it. own accord stamp it with its censure and
condemnation. (Loud cries of "Hear, hear.") We
have received yesterday a despatch from Lord Lyons,
communicating to us, from an American newspaper, the
paragraph which has been read by the hoo. baronet, and
the general order of General Besuregettallimadverting
u and ',ivies the text of the ceder. can be no
•objedios to produce that paper. With regard to discourse
which her Majesty's governmeat may on ooesielesation
adopt, I trust the house will see that that is a matter for
reflection; but I am quite penneded that there is not •
man In England who wiII not share in those feelings which

have been so well expressed by the hon. baronet and by ray
hon. friend. (Loud cheers.)
A discussion on the state of Irish business before the
house was raised by Mr. LONGFIELD ; and
Sir R. PEEL stated thtt, on the whole, the Irish mea-
sures bad made good progress, and would have made much
more bat for the disinclination of the Irish members to
sit up late to discuss them, and th►t several of the Irish
bills would be given up, but be would endeavour to go on
with the Fairs and Markets, the Poor Law Amendment,
and the Births and Deaths bills.
The house went into supply pro forme.
The Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Bill was fixed for twelve
o'clock on Tuesday morning.
The report of the votes of supply agreed to in the pre-
vious session was brought up and confirmed.
The Industrial sad Provident Societies Bill passed
through committee
The other orders were then reappointed, and the house
adjourned at half-past ow o'clock.

tab) ;hutlnput.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.

JONI 13.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
NORRIS V. NORRIS (PART RRARD).
(Continued from yesterday's Express.

Capt. Norris—l was never charged with thro wing my wife
down till I saw it in the petition. Ones I was trying to get
out of the room, and she would not let me. I gave her a
push, which I believe hurt her breast, but I had no inten-
tion of hurting her. We had been having a few words. I
never had the intention of giving her a blow in my life. We
bad pistols in our room with which we were in the habit of
playing. She would load and fire them herself. One day
we were running upstairs to our room, and when I got
there I took up a pistol, put my arm round her neck, presented
it at her head, and mad, "By Mary, l'll shoot you."
She said, " No.. I believe I mid, "There's a case against
me." We were perfectly friendly at that time, and we
went oat for a drive directly after. In fact, we were going
to dress for • drive. The pistol was not capped. We
had been in the habit of going into the park
making believe to fire at one another, and falling dews. I
had no occupation, and was nearly always with her. I was
only absent from her twice. One Sunday morning, when I
had had a quarrel with her, I got up and went to church.
(A laugh.) She bad used thn words to ms—" You are like
poison to me in bed;" so I got up directly, and went to
town for • day or two. Mrs. Pavier came to me at the
United Service, but I said I would not p beak unison I had
a note from my wife, stating that it was agreeable to her.
[The note was put in and read. It ran thus : 'Dear Good-
win, I hope to see you to-night. My love is as true to you
as ever, whatever you may say. MArtr."l I forget what
the other question was about. Mrs. Pavier had a good deal
to do with it. She was always wanting us to be separated.
I said, " Very well, then, l'll go." I came back the same
night. (Laughter.) My wife let me in. Mrs. Pavier never
wanted us to be married until after • certain time, when she
had found something out about us. My wife and I were
continually quarrelling. Our quarrels generally arose out
of jealousy, but I don't wish to go into that.
I do not wish to say anything against my wife.
I wrote the verses which have bean put in after
she had left me. I wrote to consent to abandon
my interest under the settlement at the desire of Mrs.
Homier. She wished me to write it in order to show that
I loved Mary, and had not married her for money. I
wrote it two or three days after we had ceased to occupy
the same room. The last time we slept together was on the
3rd of September. On the following morning Mrs. Pavier
and my wife followed me into the garden, and quarrelled
about • servant girl being tumid away. They said she was
• favourite of mine. I said I did not brow anything against
her, and through my being favourable to the girl it led to
other things. There was a row in the garden, and my wile
said, " I won't deep" with you." I replied, " Well, you
may go and be —. She rid, "That is just what I
want ;" and from that time we never slept together. The
pointing of the pistol bad nothing whatever to do with it. It
was, in fed, a month after. They did not accuse me of
being improperly familiar with her. My wife has certainly
contracted no disease from me. I never had anything the
matter with me daring my marriage, except rheumatism.
The will referred to was drawn at my wife's particular
desire. After her confinement I destroyed it. She greatly
objected to my doing so, and cried about it.
Crow-examined by Dr. Phillimore, QC.-I went up for
my examination as an attorney, and failed to pees. I was
then of no occupation at all. I had • private income left
me by a lady named Duggan, a friend of my father's. I was
introduced to the Peelers by Mr. Lee, the partner of Mr.
Parker. I stayed at Mr. Pavier's some months as &guest.
I was engaged to Miss Pavier nine or ten months before we
were married. Her mother did not request me to leave the
house before the improper intercourse bad commenced be-
tween my wife and me. Mo.. Pavia found it oat at Telt.
ham, after the visit to Leamington. I made no settlement
oe my wife, and I was never asked to do so. My pecuniary
position is not nearly so good as my wife's. I have so
complaint to make of my wife's conduct. I really andain-
cerely believe all would have gam well bat for Mrs. Pavier.
I have repeatedly apologised to her for my tingoveniable
temper. My temper is unfortunately ungovernable, and I
am ready to apologise to anyone for it. I have sworn at
my wife and I have begged her pardon for it. I ogee
called her " • --- deceitful —," and lam very sorry for
it. That is the worst thing I ever called her, and I think it
is bad enough.
The Court—And I think so too. (A laugh.)
Witness—l never struck my wife in my life at lead, not
with malice. When I kicked my wife I believe it was within
a month of her confinement. She did not fall on the floor
with any bang, for I caught hold of her before. I should
have mentioned the circumstance to Mrs. Pavier ; for we
both looked on the thing as a joke. Ido not know whether
the pistol which has beeo referred to was loaded. It is as
likely to have been so as not. I remember the affair of the
4th of September, because it was the day after my birth-
day. I don't know exactly bow the affair began. I think
my wife said the girl made free, because she bad been
rowing some wood in the garden which I had been awing.
There was to have been • will soon after I was married, sod
my wife had many times expressed a desire to do it.. I be-
lieve my solicitor said that it was • proper thing
to make a will after going to church. He, of
course, knew that I had made so settlement. Mrs. Pa-
vier has told me that her daughter had an exped-
aney of 3,0001. a year, and of course' therefore, she did nos
want a settlement. I burnt the will because we were
quarrelling, and she wished me to do so. (Laughter.) I
told her that I did not want anything of hers, and thee she
began to cry. I burnt the will, nevertheless.
Mr. Thomas Parker (of the firm of Parker, Lee, and Had-
dock, St. Pad's Churchyard) had known the respondent
for some years. He had in fact been articled to nee of the
firm. Had acted for him with regard to the marriage set-
tlement. Mr. Norris called at theoface with Miss Paver, and
they brought the draft settlement with them. Remarked
that the terms were unduly favourable to the husband, and
asked Miss Pavier if her father knew of them. She said
she was capable of acting for herself, and refused to have
them altered. Told her that the draft ought to be sent back
to the country attorney, but she refused to have any more
delay, and gave witness an indemnity for departing from
the professional etiquette. Was present at the interview
in September 1861. Mrs. Norris appeared much excited
and distressed, and complained that her husband had treated
her cruelly. :fold her that they had better forgive and
forget, and said that the affair would probably pew off as
previous quarrels bad evidently doom There did not
appear to have been any particular recent quarrel. It was
rather an accumulation of grievances. Mr. Norris said he
bad acted ill, but that Mary had often forgiven him, and
he hoped she would do so again. Wished Mrs. Norris not
to go into details, but she heisted in saying all she wished.
She was, in fact, talking for three hours and a half. Wit-
ness was much struck with her fluency, and the ability with
which she conducted her num Tried to bring about • re-
conciliation and thought that he was making some im-
pression on 'Mrs. Norris; but Mrs. Payier interfered and
said that the whole thing had been determined on, sad
that they had had legal advice. The pistol scene was re-
ferred to, sod Mr. Norris said, "You know, Mary, that was
only • joke.' She said, " You know I fixed my eye on
yours, and made you quail (for you are a great coward),
otherwise you would have drawn the trigger and I should
have been • dead woman." He said again, ` You know it
was a joke ; why we have even fired off pistols at each
other before now." She rejoined, "That was only
with powder." As to the blow on the breast, Mrs.
Pavier said it might possibly have been an acci-
dent, and that they did not make much of that.
It was at length settled that there should be a deed el
separation. As witness was leaving, however, Mrs. Pavia:
said, "Remember, Mr. Parker, that Mr. Norris is to give
up all his interest and all his powers under the settlement."
I replied, "On the part of Mr. Norris, I can by no mediae
consent to that. It is quite a new question. and one that
might have been discussed three hours ago." Asked then
to see the baby, which was brought to him, and he left the
house.
Some other evidence having been given,
Mr. Macaulay summed up.
Dr. Philhinore replied.
Sir C. Croswell raid be most defer his judgment, and he
should be extremely glad to be relieved altogether from the
painful duty of expressing his opinion upon the conduct of
the parties. There was still time to arrange the dispute
privately.
Judgment postponed.

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flue balsam poplar, measuring 7 feet 6 inches in circurafer
once, was blown to the ground.
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