The Sun.
London, England, 1830-02-24 00:00:00

DIVORCE BILLS.

Lord Ellenborough's Divorce Bill has already been in-
troduced into the House of Lords, and was read a first time
on Monday, and it is to be read a second time on the 9th
of March next. It sets forth that Lady Ellenborough was
absent from this country, and living in a state of adultery
with Prince Swartzenburg; also the verdict for the
separation from bed and board pronounced on Saturday
last by the Ecclesiastical Court against her Ladyship; and
it contains a clause prohibiting her Ladyship from inter-
marrying with the " offending party." It is requisite that
this clause should be introduced, to make it palatable to the
Standing Orders of the House of Lards. The like clause
is introduced into all Divorce Bills. It will be struck out
in the house of Commons, and in its amended form re-
turned to the House of Lords, who take no further notice
of the matter ; at least, such is the way that the clause has
been got rid of in former Bills. In the Commons a clause
will be introduced, if not previously inserted, making a
provision for her Ladyship; and as the Commons require
such Bill to proceed on the verdict of a Jury--a condi-
tion not required by the Lords—a clause will there be pro-
posed, setting forth the absence from the country of the
guilty parties, which prevented Lord Ellenborough from
appealing to a Court of Law for the customary remedy.
The adultery abroad, however, will be proved at the Bar.

The second Divorce Bill now before their Lordships is
that of William Medewa Hamerton, Esq., who obtained
2,0001. damages (after a second trial) against Hudson )
Gurney, Esq., a branch of the Norwich Quaker family.
It is to be read a second time on the 10th March:

The third Bill before their Lordships is entitled
Shakerley's Divorce Bill.

SECOND EDITION
SUN OFFICE, Siv o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
OF THIS EVENING.

The House met this evening, when Mr. DAwsox
postponed the Committee of Supply, and the further con-
sideration of the Army Estimates till Friday.

The House went into a Committee on the Solicitors
Five Bills, after which it adjourned.

The name of Sir W. GUISE was omitted in
the list of the 38 'Members who voted in favour of Mr.
fluxzs's amendment for reducing the sum to be granted
for defraying the charge of the general Staff-officers, and
also in the list of the minority of 42 who voted with Mr.
HUME for reducing the sum to be granted for defraying
the charges of the allowances to the principal officers of
the public departments.

The names of Lord G. LENNox and of Sir
STRATFORD CANNING were left out of the published list of
the majority on the rote for the army estimates on Friday
last.

We understand that Mr. ARNOLD has sent
a letter to the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, re-
questing to know if they are disposed to purchase the
ground opposite to Waterloo-bridge, on a part of which
the old theatre stood, with a view to improvement in that
quarter. The proposed arrangement is one so calcu-
lated to benefit the public that we suppose the Commis-
sioners will not hesitate to agree to it, especially as they
some time ago were in actual treaty with Mr. Aunoto
for the same ground. The Commissioners have indeed
shown, on several occasions, a ready disposition to listen
to all reasonable propositions for augmenting the splen-
dour and multiplying the conveniences of the metropolis.

The county petition against the Malt and
Beer Duties was sent from this town last Thursday morn-
ing; it was signed by 801 persons—a ♦ery trifling number
considering the population of the town and neighbourhood.
But the fact is, that the question excites very little jute-
rest here, for it seems to be a general opinion that even the
repeal prayed for, if granted, would produce very trifling
benefit, compared with taking off the taxes on some more
necessary articles of consumption.—Boston Gazette.
All the Docks are now crowded with vessels,
and great activity is observable along the quays in the
loading and the discharging of vessels.—Liverpool Albion.

BIRTHS.
On the 22d inst., in Upper Brook-street, the lady Agnes
Byng, of a ion and heir.
On the 21st inst. the lady of Capt. E. M. Daniell, of
the Hon. East India Company's service, of a daughter.
On the 21 st inst. the lady of F. Madden, Esq. of the
British Museum, of a son.
MARRIED.

priors, G. Y. Ricketts,
Esq
the late J. M. Molonk,
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On the 20th inst. at Paddington, J. Minors, Esq., of
Brook-street, to Mary, only daughter of J. Vale, Esq., of
Westbourn-terrace.
On the 224 inst. at Streatham Church, IL Pttekle,
Esq., of Clapham-common, to Clementia, slaughter of J.
Kaye, Esq.