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London, England, 1822-07-02 00:00:00

THE MARRIAGE ACT AMENDMENT BILL

The Marquis of CAMDEN presented a Petition, from
Lady of the obese of Charlotte Attie Heywood, of threes, in
Brecknockshire, praying that the above Bi.l alight not be
passed irto a law. The Nimble Marquis moved thit the Pe-
tition should be read, after which be weeld move that it
it should be laid on the table. The Petitiod stated, that is
March last the Petitioner was induced by a young man,
of the same of Josiah Cruiebely, to elope with him from
her nsothei'a house, fur the purpose Wag married • that
Crotchety procured a beetle, I. the diocese of Laedalf, by
swearierg that she wee the age of VI, he well knowing that
she wan soder that age; they were married, and in two
hoary afterwards, before co-habitation, the brother of the
Petitioner rescued bee from Crotchety, sad she was shortly
commenced that from the character of Ceatchaly that she
teethe out to have married. Proemidinp had beeti taken is
the Erele•tesuical Costa to set aside the marriage; but if
the pretest Bill passed, they would be of so avail.—The
Petition was 'bra laid no 11w table
Lord ELLEN BOROUGH said, the Pelitiosim bad miss
lake, the retrospective past of the Bill, for if she had out
cohabited with lime Mae she married, the marriage would
Not be made valid by it. The Petstioa; however, Mir wed
the neremit, of the pruaprctive pert of the Bill, fur by if if
the was she married bad obtaitted the neresirary liceum by
perjory, be would he liable to be prosecuted for that mime,
am* be aobjecial to Me preialimeat of trateeporlait.m.
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The LORD CHANCELLOR did Dot Wok to take that

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' oppYrionity to my any thidt egYitist dm Bill, bet it was em-
Ident finin the OTetitine that the ',troupe& lee clause wee not
the least understood. Ae to the reapettive pyrt iit the
he weYhed to brew why the enarttnent ne to !meow, wee to
Ikepot in ferry. in September netts, and that regarding Minya
the Mir if,,, pommy the Ai-,
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Lord ELLEN HOIttlf!GII &moldered the pninte men-
tinned by the Noble end Id-erred heel ayp mere train, se thty
mmlit hr e,..87 a Nen A
The LORD CHANCELLOR • arid. he believed if tt.a
Noble llama (K leutionisigh) usderstood the Bill be would
T sot (iv* his count to it.•

The Earl of LAUDERDALE. ..id if he owl the Roble
Ramo dot not utolritiand the Hill, he woo ewerissee4 !toot
Owe wog oo mange who hail mote rapteilv is zi
std rtplails 'ham the N..hte and 11.rwened awl ; but In he 4r.
tOuted to explain it. he w.,01d be otlioged to suppose (Kat
&es he Aid sot nn4enland

I Lived ELLEN HOKUUF;H emiA he understmA the Rill ea
to boll /fond. but wish the propoved arnetidmriits of (ho
Roble and teenned Earl, he would rut illiftri,lantl it, end
if Iltry err:ce eairicd he would mot vote for the Bill; tb.s
• bee set eel"; r'siiialea, but of• 11 that shorn he bail tot -
soloed an ilie subject. -
The LORD CII•NCELLOR hewed the Nolde (Larne
knewsu little of lan that be" .I'4 nut ilifilerti•iisi Ilia (the
aliuseeilues) popsies' ebibser ; sod ha also hehercd
that thew dint Noble Snow e44cuusulied with wee: equ•Ly
j maaskt nn the sohjeel.:
ALLENBOILIJVQH ;woe of an op;nmo ihal as AO
of mete we 110111erfiete An, ueght tv he se word.
exl as go be mode• stood try rvrry parson it tbe copies, Cal
sot. to be left to lawless tuoeine,
The cuts...sat flu then dropped.
B.r James thaham and iiiiier Member, of the Rouse of
Commune brought up the Police Bill, Exchequer Otter,
(Ireland) Bill, the Welsh Coal Bill, and the Muddiest: Teca-
surer Billl they were severally • list time.
EORN IMPORTATION DILL.
The Duke of PORTLAND presented • Petition from tire
Editor of the Fdrinere Jolental 'gables the ,hose
Lord REDhbIIA LE prraealed • similar Pctiiton fr• la
atrial. Owners and Occupiers of Laud in Yorlshirr. 112%y
wee read and laid on She table.

Their Lordsictss were dien going into a Committee on Ile
Bill, when
Lurd REDESDA LE roar, lied said that be would net
convent lo a Bill of so entfeb importance being committed
and diseased in the •hsenea of the Ministers 1.. r the Crown;
he would therefore more that She Committed on the sult
shOold be pustmmerl noirl to morrow.

The Fell of WES I'M CIRCA WO considered tint it won
understood by their birtlahiria that the romans was sot Is
be distuaseil in the Committee, hut on the third reading Of
the Hill no Friday neat.
After some riinee.sation across the table, in which the
Earls of Lauderdale, Motley, Wtomin land, and Lord Rodeo-
dale look part. eh, Order of the Day for twist into the Cu"
=lure was discharged, mid renewed for Wednesday nest.
Adjourned.