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:Vinvertal Vatitanitnt.
Lotins.
MONDAY, JULY I.
The royal assent was given by couniamaion to the arm r and
navy pension bill. the Edinburgh mid Lanark Sheriff's Depute
Bell, and several private bill,. Tire commissioners were tile
Lend Chaneellor, the Earl of alialle,bury, and the Marquie of
Wincheeter.
The Scotch Distilleries Bill, and the Wesunineter Improve-
ment Bill, went through Committees.
:MARRIAGE ACT.
The Marquis of CA MDF N said, he had to present a petition
against the alartiage Act Amendment Bill from a lady extteniely
vespeetable. It would appear that she went with her husband to
be man ied, alter he had obtained a licence by a false reptesenta-
tiou. A discovery was made by her relate its betbre cohabitation,
and the marriage laud hitherto been considered invalid. On read-
ing the retrospective chime: in the bill, doubts had arisen upon the
invalidity tit melt' itauriage, and therefore the lady was desitous
of statute; bet CAM: in the hope that it might induce the House to
sender nugatory her :aid marriage, lather than make it valid.
The petition being read, purported to be the petition of
Charlotte Anne Hayward, widow, melding in the town of Bre-
con, in Wales. The petitioner stated, that she was to unthrtu•
rate as to become the dupe ot one Josiah Ctutelmley, ot Aberga-
acuity, who prevailed on her to b: married on the ad of alareli
laa without the consent of her mother. By a false allegation he
obtained the license, and a few hours after the marriage the
rutionet was seen by her Mother, who restored her to her mother.
rue tenet then pursued 'liaisons to annul the marriage in the
Arches Court, aid no divorce or thesolution of marriage Mel yet
tahen piece. The petitioner petitioned agamma the bill haute the
Room' : because, if it passed, her marriage with the said Joseph
Cruteliley would be affirmed.
Lord ELLEN 1101101.1li II said, the petition Shoved the pro-
priety of the wools introduced to the bill, which clearly excluded
the ease they had just heard. 'flits young lady having never
tored with the person to whom she was married, waswithin the
exec:at:on. The Howe would sea the policy of the prospective
Blau e, because in this very ea e, had the Ilia been in puree, the
Lima aught have been puniehed tar swearing falsely, by tranepor•
tution for lite. %Vint reameet to the validity of the inxitiage of
tne young lady, there could be nu doubt the decision %wind be
he her lavuor.
The LORD CHANCELLOR did not wish to snake any ob-
jectiori to the petition, but the noble and learned Lord expressed
his Intention to make a few observations on the case to-morrow,
at the third reading of the bill. He was desirous of heating from
the noble Lord why the regulation with respect to license, was
to take place in September, and the regulation with respect to
banns when this bill passed: There was also a departure twill
the 2tith of George D. which must tnielead the clergy.
Lord ELLEN BOROUGH said, the noble and learned Lord
alluded to trifles which could be amended.
The LORD CHANCELLOR then observed, that he was
sure tile noble Lords who supported the bill would not give their
assent if they understood it.
The Earl ot LAUDERDALE said, there was ao men more
able to Miura' Milers than the noble and learned Lord, and if
there were any who did net understand the Bill. perhaps the
made and learned Lord would enlighten the individual.
laird ELLEN BOROUGH—" I think I understand the bill ;
but it the clauses ot the noble and learned Lord are added, I
should nut understand it. 1 have not been so fortunate as to ult.
elerstand the clauses, nor have 1 hound one individual who does.
The LORD CILIA CELLOR..—a• !have not an idea that the
Lord knows enough of law to understand it."
Lord ELLEN BellitOUta The Marriage Act ought to
be soclear that every one can understand it."
The LORD CHANCELLOR—•• 1 mean to say, this act of
Parliament will lie considered inconsistent by lawyers, and it is
tube presumed they will not know whet to rid with itt."
cooveeeauou then eueleel, and the petition was laid On the
table.
hit J. GRAHAM and others, front the Commons, brought up
the Metropolis Police Bill, the Irish Exchequer Bill, and the
Alidelleacx Coon iy Rate. Bill, which were read the Met time.
04i the motion ot the Earl of W EST NIORLAND, in the
alemence of the Earl of Liverpool, anti his Majesty's ministers,
the committee on the corn lull was postponed to Wodutiaday.—
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, .I.'LY 2.
Two hills ware brought up from the Commons.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE presented a petition from a
person named Prier!, complat ll oig of a deafest of justice, in con-
bequenee of irregular pith:ceding,: against lain in one of the
courts of pence in Semiarid. The petition was referred la the
erred committee.
STATE 01: TUE Coe ark Y.—Earl GREY presented a petition
from ushers and occupiers of laud in Yorkshire, complaining
SW agricultural distress. The noble Earl took the opportunity
ta abate, that lie some time ago declared his intention to bring
toward a motion on the state of the country, with a view to du
all ill his power for a Luger reduction of la-•.ation. lie had
postponed abet meth 111 l under the expectation that a illeabille in
the enter (louse of Parliament would reduce taxation, but (list
tae,iblite had certainly deceived his expectations. It lie alien-
-11011, d his intention of bringing forward the motion, it was not
because time measure to which he alluded was effective, our
that lie was satielied with the amount of redaction of taxes, but
Simply because lie despaired of being able to do any good by
opposition. Ile should let things take their course, hoping
ohm y might not lead to tranelar of the landed property into
other hands, in which eveut the couetitution must culler. The
polite Eel concluded his observations by presenting a second
petition limo the suffering aviculturists iu the neighbourhood
ot %Verana
The Lid of LIVERPOOL said, he should he ready to meet
tine noble Earl on the eutacet of general reduction in taxes
IL;o:uever it came fairly itenne the House. lie was sure nu
saran could coot:6llo,de a change of property in the country
with more are:tannin linuse if, but be saw no prospect of such a
'result. The noble E erl then adverted to the expected discus•
sloe on the Coru Bill, and expressed a wish to know, as he was
sot in his place Yeeterdsy, whether it really was the desire of
the House to ;to into a committee on the etihjeut to-morrow ?
'late Earl of LAUDERDALE said, it would Ire wore wave-
pieta et ;Ire diemoteiou were fixed for Friday.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL then withdrew the notice for the
committee ou the Bill to-morrow, and fixed it for Friday.
MARRIAGL ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
Lord STOWELL presented a petition feoin Mr. Pritchard,
tae ot the Proctor. of Doctors' limitations, who applied ill be-
half of a mason Rained F, Blythe, whose bttit for nullity of
marriage, in the Court of Arches, he was conducting. The
petition stated the particulars of a martiage illeeally contracted
b'twovit Mr. Blithe and r peretat who eloped with him from
Part, to Dover, where the inerriaee was holionnieed. The pe
nuoner peeved that the Lards wealth not allow the Marriage
Act Ameudnient Btl, then before the Howie, to pass into a
taw, iteaurie it would deprive; the said A. F. Blethe of his
rights.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE said lie had a petition also
(sons the Praetor of the holy, static. , that the lietime for the
warm age wes oto gifted he a rats, kio, sentatlol3, auJ pedlar, the
ileseec would out hetet'. to Lir petiUtia.

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