The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-27 00:00:00

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.--TifumpAY, MAT 26.

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THE NEW LAW OF EVIDENCE.

Lard BROUGHAM, on presenting a petition from Leeds
on the subject of the law of evidence, tmk emuion to ob-
serve that although immediately after the passing of his act
enabling the parties to a cause to be examined the number
of commitments for perjury had increased, tory had of late
very greatly diminished and were considerably less now
than formerly. The noble and I d lord concluded by
moving tot certain returns on the subject.
Lord CA SIPMILL th'ugbt the act for the amendment of
the law of evidence wu a very wise and beneficial measure ;
and although at Bret several commitments for perjury were
made, th y were mow very rare.
The Marquis of BALISBUILY complained that the noble
end learned lord (Brougham) hod made a speech and a
motion, without giving any notice of it, occupying the first
quarter of an hour, which was the period devoted to the
presentation of petitions, and other routine matters. If
this practice ass oontineel, as the orders of the house now
stood, their lordships might be prev.•ted from presenting
petitiora.
Lord 111101JORANI said the noble marquis was quite
mistaken if he supposed that any notice was accessary for
bringing a moti m before the house.
The E al of DERBY eel.' that it would bo impassible to
peas nt petitions during tho time allotted to that portion of
0.0 business of the linage, if noble lords were to be per-
mitted to make speeches and m dim,' without giving the
venial notice. The orders of the day were taken at •
quarter put 5 o'clock, and if his noble and learned friend
occupied the previous time, there would be no opportunity
of tin strafing petitinrs.
The Earl of WICKLOW said that during ten minutes of
the first quarter oleo hour no petition was presented, and
if the noble marquis had bean in the house, and bad peti-
ts me to present, he might thin have presented his petitions.
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AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS BILL.
Earl GRANVILLE, on miring the secoad reading of
tins bill, lima that their lordships mu.t be aware of the
number of instances in which cruelty had been practised b
husbands towards their wives. There was an old proverb
which said .

" A woman, a dog, and a walnut tue,
The more they're beaten the better they'll be."
awever erectable such a doctrine might be, he believed
diet more protection was afforded to the tree and tbri4o4l4:l
than to the unfortunate woman. The pre sent bill p
to give summary power to magistrates, and to enable
them to commit for such assaults as were contemplated by
the set for • period of six months, or impose a penalty
of 20/.
After a few words from Lord BE avatoNT and Lard
CAN 1.117 LL. the bill was read a second time.
RH FF AND COMMISSARY COURTS (BERWICK-
SHIRE) BILL.
On the motion of Lord l'aranozz this ball was read a
third time and passed.
COUNTY ELECTION POLLS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
Lord PAN MURK moved the committee on this bill, the
object of which was to diminish the period for polling for
elections is Scotland. What the bill proposed to do for
Scotland Nei been already done for England, and he did
woe anticipate any objection to the meir-ure. The main
proposition was to restrict the polling for counties to one
day ; but power was given to increase the number of pall-
ing planes, and to alter such places as might be thought
necessary.
After a few words from the Earl of EOLINTON and Lord
C AAAAA LL.
The VII west through committee.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES BILL.

The Earl of SHAFTLSBLRY moved the order of the
day for going into committee on this bill. He said, how-
ever subjects of this kind might be beneath the dignity of
noble barons, he was far from suesidering them be-
neath the dignity of that house, and far from admitting
that the object of such legislation win petty and miserable.
He had received the strongest testimony of the beneficial
operation of the 'misting set. At the present mement them
sure not less than woo° WWII living in registered
buses, and the number would shortly be 100,000 and
sissy foreigners, Anterteans and others, who had visited
this country, partly perhaps with the view of " spying out
the nakedness of the land," were perfectly astonished at
what they lad witnessed. He had thought it necessary to
sake these obeervationa in order to defend, not himself,
bet the muslin from the charge of " cant" and " pseudo-
philanthropy," end to show that it was not liable to auk
offensive imputations. If their lordship. would visit dui
localities in which these houses were situated, and see how
nose Pt benefit bad been derived from the operation of the
present law, be was quite sure they would not wish to op-
pose the slightest impediment to the passing of further re-'
mutial measures.
Lord BIKAUMONT could assure their lordship, that he
bad no intention to interfere in the slightest degree with
the passing of this hill; nod he should not hsve risen but
fee the pointed allusion of the noble earl to some observa-
tions made by himself in reference not to this but to ano-
ther bill. (Hear, heir.) Those observations in no way
applied to the present ease, for, In his judgment, not only
was this subject worthy of their lordships' consideration,
but it absolutely called for their interference. Though he
might be in favour of such legislation, he could not useirpt
the noble lord's measures without examination; but as
his only objection to this bill had been rirniond, he should
sake no further opposition.
The bill then went through committee.