The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-08 00:00:00

PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISIONS BILL.

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THE DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES

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I !Lord CHELMSFORD, calliog the attention of the
house to the state of the Divorce Court, paid e high com-
pliment to the ability and indefaligabk activity of Sir
ererawell Crnewell. Its proceeded to expose the defects of
the present conunitutioa of the court, whisk consisted in an
inadequate joAscial matt, whereby the business fell tato
array, end occasioned great delay, vexation, and expense to
the retinae sailors. To remedy these evils he proposed the
appointment of two additional judges, who might, when
unemployed in the court, sestet the judicial committee of
the privy council. Regretting the existence of r illusion,
which, no doubt, now and then preceded, he thought it
would be impossible to prevent it. In conclusion, be
wished to know whether the government proposed to ea-
tend the action of the court to Ireland

The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had no difficulty In
answering the qie etion of his noble and harped friend,
_by
telling him that he held in his hand a sketch of the MB
which he proposed to lay on the table, end that bill
was confined to Englsnd. He still thought that a bill shallot
to that might be fitly extended to Ireland, end be hoped
yet to lay such a bill on the table. But he would rather
°matinee expericaentelly in England before he proceeded to
institute a similar court in Irelend. But for this question
so pointedly put by his noble and learn el friend be should
not have troubled their lordships, because he bad already
Mated all that was necessary before introluciog the bill. Re
could not, thr retort, enter into the question of the extension
of the form of the petition and so ou to which his noble and
learned friend had adverted, which might be discussed when
the bill was brought forward. But he entirely differed from
hid noble and learned friend as to the part which parliament
ought to have taken when the manure relating to the
Divorce Court wee first introduced. it would have been in-
discreet and mischievous to have established en indirpett-
deat court without knowing what bushier was likely to come
before it. It was better to try experimentally what would be
the business of the court before it was constituted perma-
nently. He was still of opinion that the time had not yet
come when it could be permanently constituted. There had
no doubt been a greet influx of business, but that washer:ones
there had been hitherto no such court, and it had to deal with
the divorcee of twenty years; bat it was not ;et known
whether it would employ any mom permanent judge. who
night be appointed, and It veleta happen that they could
have no sufficient busing to transact. lib noble and
leaned friend said that they might be added to the Judicial
Committee of the Privy Council. He agreed that that was •
most valuable tribunal, but it wanted no addition to its
strength, and it would be highly injudicious to add two or
three jadgos to the present establishment with the rook of
Privy Coutrillor. He had a bill on the subject in prepara-
tion, and be would give it still further consideration.
Lord CRANWORTH said that if Sir Cromwell Crom-
well had the power of annulling marriage., as he had of de-
creeing • judicial separation, the difficulties complained of
would soon vanish.

After Toms from Lords Brouglmo, Wicklow,
sod D 010611112, toe subject droppd.
CHURCH RATES.

The select °amities agreed*. on a prevlotte evening wee
nominated.
IRISH MILITIA.
A abort immersed= then took piece on the Irish defences,
when, in answer to Lord LONDONDERRY and the Duke of
CLEVELAND,
Led RIPON stated that It was not the intention of the
government to extend the formation of HAG coops to Ireland,
nor to embody any fresh regiments of Irish militia, although
It was not impossible that those regiments now embcd,ed
might be disembodied, and untrained seen embodied in their
place.
After some remarks from Lade Random, Harding*, end
Clmirlearde, their lordship. adjourned et a law minutes after
seven o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TutrasDAY JULY 7.
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NEW MEMBERS.

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