The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-18 00:00:00

DIVORCE COURT BILL
Tlo. LORD CHANCELLOR in moving the second read-
ing of this bill said that it. object in, to improve the pro-
cedure of that moat important tribunal the Divorce Court,
which the morality and happiness of the community so
much depended. Fora great many years, practically Taking,
any person who could prove that Cos wife w. unfaithful to
hoot was considered entitled to a dissolution of the mar.
rage. That was only to be obtained by an of the Imps.
lature, after en action of crutunal conversation and a swt
lathe ecclesiastical crane. The remedy, however, was coy.
'IPA to those who had a large sum of money to employ
thee. most expensive prc oeeding.. Th..:r lordships tho4ht
that thug was a matter for judool interference, sod that
the ...11W rilloo7 ought to be afforded to the poor a. to the
nee. But a difficulty Noes with respect to who should be
than- judgesof this new tribunal. It was desirable first of all
to know what amount of bursters was likely to •
sow into the court, and not unastenarily to in-
armee the number of jedges of the land. In
the hest instance, therefore, the sellerted were the !
Lord Chancellor, the three of the 0011111011 law
sou rt.. and the senior pulse *doe, with the JalisOnli-
nar
y, while for • cousiderable portion of the nets it
era- provided that the Judge Ordinary, sitting hy himself,
.boded have the power of doing all that Wald bee dome by
tnboal. But there were moral matters which l►
mooed the atteutioe of the fell court, mimetic. of three
metier.. It was food there was great y eh.
Lammed that full court, in eoseequence of the tattooed
an-ouut of business Wan the common law cowls, the
ea chambers, Slid the absence of judges en eiresit.
It was thereupon enacted that all the three yudedimil aH
tie three courts ebould be .amp test to act se el
this tribunal ; but OW the had boo need to I
be so nuelniurte . The honoree to Pe
dun. lo the Judge sitting aloe urn
we vi.:% and rapidly gut rid sf ; With* badman white Fe-
quart the sundaes, ef these joie.. had fallen meet
Ineleidahly at., smear. it Wag found imporedde to oh-
tam. without greet inconvenience, tle. attendance of any
ter of the orasnan jes. It lead been auggeeted by
sad Wooed frieW sear him (Lord Lyndhurst)
that t!.e proper mane wield be to enable the Judge Ordi-
oar- t do all that wee to hs dose, *object to ea appeal,
and with authority of all tiros to call 1113 ame nr two other
behut t.• love it to Ids dieennices when that should
be AUK He eutuely eusenrred with thisroe be-
calm, I.e w.. omens:ad that •great deal of the was
saeluo.ely iloue by the full WWI which mild he adequately
gig, h. a siegle judge He did noteland up for the pribeipl•
of a single Judge ada•naistersms justice. There were
maze cora where al war absolutely neconary for the judges
to Mast as pronessioing a menace. He ought say, from
lek; rtirrieace. that he had shrunk, on tinny acclivites,
fron ,letermumia; Important queetions of law without the
ewitetanor .4 his brother judger • but still there were many
coo where justice could he retfefactonly whiMostered by a
mingle liehvaluel. By the immemorial cueton. of this COWS'
try, .1 .ingle judge presided at trials for life and death.
That nrev.iiletl without the einsilest Ocoee-
owe fur the pulge aught, at his discretion, delay the sen-
tient,, mid consult Ma Luther judges. He thought they
'night safely plane the awe confidence iu the Jui4e Ore
miry .4 the thrum Court; and fur this root he trusted they
would agree in the principle of the prevent bill.
With respect to the property of wive* divorced for adultery,
it VIM ileuraltle that the power of the judge should be in-
mooed for the dispol of such property, as to .1,A.4) the
catarory awl &ware to the amity as much ai possible.
Any sysgeation. fir further improvement about.] receive
h.. .torful attention

Lord ?fr LEON MUM objected to curing •uch a power
we the abedute dineolutsou of er•rruge to • tingle judge.
Me thought the wn ought to be referred to • aeloct cum -
Watts,

LliNDlfflßliT referred to the 1M11,1411.4. accumola.
Lion of Weise'. n the Divorce Court, which could nut, he
said, he dtspoeed d by the present Judicial force.
Altar sotue further discuestoo the bill was rued • actual

71.va 01f..1 I 'ilivaraity &II and the Municipal l'orporb-
Was M•wliPtimh he., Mll, wen read a inroad tuns, a.
thew loolih.ps ad:latuneel at twenty minutes to 7.

HOUSE OF COMMONS. —TubsDAY, APRIL 17.
The Snug,' tooa the chair at • few minutes to four

PRIVATE BUSINEBB.
TM Lards' amendments to the Caine Railway rill were
....amired, sad the tail ordered to be read a third tune.
The Asibiver and Redbridge Railway Hill, and the
?atria'linty, Pntou•oleartievern, and Malvern Junction
Mai[war Bill were rend a third tune and pawed.
Th.. India P.el Company Rill, and tl.e Ifighlatid
Jigs& and Bridipw 8.11, wire teed a *event tiroc
PARLIAIII:STARY 1tOR000H:4,
Mr. B 4 iVIL I. moral 1,,r a mums of thesevelprlumentary
baaatiglaa 111 Ea4lami awl Widen pi t haviag a em of haw
Ulan 12,1151, a•umr,liag tie Use ream et 1 showing the
total nanslaq of electorsin PCP 24 eai IgBY.tio, the number
fiivraea awl the suallar d allastans minas freemen,
mite the ounitar .if member• ratarasi ananged
ecrord!ag to mediae* tut ealasiaa al Mary paper
No. IC2, of Ur present anise, witielt i coatiaoi to barcosto
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MANNINO THY NAVY.
Air C. Lulea gave "Mkt at motion that day fortnight
lac JO address to the Queen, eziwesstag regret that the re•
rtanot:.elloild101111 of the Royal Ceemniesiiiii, ea to provnbag
a rwerve force of men for manning the nail, had we been
cernid out, and pnieinf that this defect na . tbe remedied.
LlEirlYtiTION IN IRELA.
Mr. HENNEIRY asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
what steps were being taken to relieve the destitution pre-
vailing amongst the labouring clarets w $01414 districte of
the neat .4 trelead!

--
Mr. cAItHWELL we. sorry to my that considerable
destdution did exist, ',Articular!, in the district,' of lielniul•
let and two ~then. The union house of Be!mullet was
capable of toddies MO penons, and at present it only Cl,ll-
- 11)4, whisk wee however an trichinae 41 nearly double
ever the odnibee of inmates lest year. He ffas in constant
conominaution with th• frith poor law rutherthi.s, rod he
le le.. •1 eveldbusi that could be done in the imli: rry rd.
mini.t irtion .4 the would be done, but he could hold
osit 11.0 pro.peet of any other Osteri..sitiois
INIrIAN FINANCE.•
Mr V AN?•,ITTAHT asked the Secretary of St.,te for
UAL,. whether he could explain the difference bet.r,,oi the
eilnuotal d.beteoey of the Indira TV111371,3e to meet expendi
hare, why it was istral b) himself on the id of August at
10:150.0oW , and the maim de of 6,449,9 ~ 1/ r.. in a
thisischl hydro.-e .beet drawn up by the Nan vernment '
jam Septeml.•r, 4. well a. the amount of that . eficieury as •
ewe matel at 9,2910,12 W by Mr. Wilson in hie statement to
Vie I,,iiiLitive roue il on the lath of February at Cal-
cutta ?
Ike r W 4 it 11 i kiwi he had no 4004 Meat Mr
Wiled ...lobate. lwasig the meet wed," wee the
most
coul corne
loutt of the l!,roe The cause of the discripaney
he d very exactiyasoesenia
W ATTALOO-PLACE
Mr. E. JANIS asked the /fret Oemmisehiner of Works
whether anything, and what thing, was to be placed on the
pedestal which had been envied for twelve months
past ur Waterloo-place, Pollassil, and when it would
le it ee !
M.. I IMPS& seed that • group of 4.4,,t4.• was to be
anal*
Oared on the pedestal, up its.nata the heroic ...duet aU. I itianill rlie mango
timid of it wanin II Linde of a teenier.. Mr 13.11 wee th. o .hobs,sad b• Lad as • work of kit Ivo* or.o le rre,ded then.
SOLIMERW l'HlLliftE X •
NI, LiE I. EVANff asked the ffecretary id State for hare