Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-25 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.

The C)mmons amendments to the Bur'al Acis Amend-
ment Bill, the Militia Bill, and the Saleof Obscene Books,
&c., Prevention Bill, we.e considered and agreed to.

THE DIVORCE BILL.

The order fortaki ng into consideration theCommonsAmend-
ment to the Divorce Bill was then read, and Lord Redesdale,
on the ground that there was not sufficient time this session
adequately to consider the important amendments intro-
duced by the other house, moved the amendment of which
he had given notice, that the consideration by their Lord-
ships should be delayed till that day six months.
The Lord Chancellor said that this Bill had been
previously introduced, and discussed in 1854. It had
now been fully discussed by both Houses, and it could not
therefore be said that their lordships were not in a
position to consider the amend.nents which the Commons
had introduced.
Lord St. Leonards referred at once to the amendments,
which he criticised and declared to be unworkable, and
stated his intention, though reluctantly, of supporting the
motion of his noble friend Lord Redesdale.
Earl Granville asserted that sufficient time had been
given for any peer to inform himself of the nature of the
amendments, and referred to the speech of the noble
lord, who had just spoken, in proof of this.
After a few words from the E trl Hof Carnarvon the
House divided. The numbers were—

For the original, . . 46
Against, 144

Majority, 2
Tha consideration of the amendments were accordingly
proceeded with.
To the clauses establishing local jurisdiction in matri-
monial and divorce cases,
Lord Monteagle moved an amendment, the object of
which was, to remove from courts of qulrter sessions the
jurisdiction given by the clause.
This amendment was negatived without a division, as
was also a motion made by Lord St. Loonards to omit the
proviso which relates to the fees to be charged.
It was agreed to omit the sessions courts.
The remainder of the Commons' amendments were
adopted.
On the amendment giving the wife the right to sue for
divorce on account of adultery committed by the husband
in the conjugal residence, the house divided.
For the amendment
Against

Majority
The House divided on the Commons amendment
giving the wife the right of divorce in cases where the
husband should be guilty of rape, sodomy, or bestiality.

For the Commons Amendments 45
Against 29

Majority 16
The House divided on the amendment of the Commons
to clause 28th, by which a provision depriving the
husband guilty of adultry of the right to sue for a divorco
was struck out.
For the Commons amendment 39
Against 35

Majority 4
The Commons amendments which gives the husband
damages for the adultry of his wife led to some discussion
and upon a division was retained by 77 votes t 067 proxies.
To the clause " makes it optional for a clerey-oaan to
marry divorced persons,'
Lord St. Leonards moved an amendment to the effoet
that the option should:be confined to clergymen now in holy
orders.

After a discussion,
The House divided, when the noble lords proposition
was negatived by 37 to 32.
Another division followed upon the proviso to clause
53, which was agreed to by 37 to 27.
The remainining amendments were then agreed to, and
The House adjourned at five minutes past oae o'clock.

HOUSE OF CONDION3,—Mo2oAY.
The Speaker took the chair at three o'clock.

TEE ANNIE WILSON:

In reply to Mr. Cobbett, Nvho put a question to the
governmeotin, eference to the emigrant shit). Annie Wilson,
which sailed from Liverpool on the 29th of November

THE 0E14,11N LEGION AT TILE CAPE.

list,
Mr. Labonchere said flat no official information had
been received, but, on the receipt of the newspaper account
of the circumstances, the Emigration Commissioners sent
to their agent at Liverpool for information on the subject.
They were informed that the ship was measured for 186
adults, and only took out 169 ; he. could not but think that
some mistae had Bern made as lo the alleged overcrowd-
ing of the vessel. There was the full quantity of water on
board, and the provisions underwent the usual inspection.
On the arrival of the ship, however, steps would be taken
to ascertain the truth of the rAtlemitions, and if these were
found to be cornet, the full penalties would be exac:ed.

In answer to Sir De Lacy Evans,
Mr. L%bouctiere s :id he had reason to believe that the
Governor of the Cape of Good Hope ha I called out the
German L‘gion as soldiers, and consequently these would
now be on full pay, the numerical force of the corps was
2,500, and their embodiment enabled the Governor to
send a larger force from the Cape to India than could
otherwise have been spared.
AMALGAMATION OF THE WEST INDIA AND AUSTRALIAN
MAILS.
Mr. Jt2llll Locke enquired in what manner, if not officially,