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with the criminal law in the most confused manner,lar and
11,1 could tto it. The delTils .f thP bile
not only imperfect, but aiisolutely impracticable, and IL
would do more injury than good if it were passed. The
whole subject of the right of woman, and the law of
divorce, was now under the consideration of a commis-
sion, and the time was approaching when the legisla-
shr.
ture would be called upon to deal with it in a large and
comprehensive spirit.
Mr. M. CHAMBERS thought cases might arise
or th whe
ere
a husband would be entitled to compensation f
loss of his wife, for instance he might have had a family
by her, and it was only right that he should receive
something for the loss of his wife's jointure.
He, therefore, agreed with the proposal for uniting
the fine to the Crown, with compensation to
the injured husband. He also approved of the
provision for giving the wife power to appear on the
trial as it often happened that she was sacrificed by an
arrangement between the husband and the accused
party.
Mr. BOWYER replied, after which the house divided
when there appeared,
For the second reading ...............
Against it ...........................
Majority ...........................
The bill was consequently thrown out.
DECLARATIONS BILL.
Mr. A. PELLATT moved the second reading of this
bill, the object of which was to allow parties who en-
tertained conscientious objections to taking an oath to
substitute a solemn declaration.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL opposed the bill, de-
claring that the oath should only be dispensed with at
the discretion of the court, and not as this bill proposed
upon the mere statement of the party clainiing the ex-
emption.
Mr. HADFIELD supported the bill, but Mr. DRUM-
MoND opposed it.
The house then divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading 37
Against it lB6
—99
Majority
The bill was consequently thrown out.
CARLISLE CANONRIES BILL.
Mr. FERGUSON moved the second reading of this
bill, the object of which was to suppress one of the four
Carlisle canonries, and apply the revenues to the aug-
mentation of the four incumbencies of the town.
Mr. GOULBURN opposed the bill, and moved that
it be read a second time this day six months.
Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE highly approved of the
motive which had induced the hon. member to bring
forward this bill, but at the same time in the existing
state of the law, and considering that the whole subject
was now being investigated by a commission, he could
not support the second reading.
Mr. T. CHAMBERS supported the bill, as one
founded on justice.
The Marquis of BLANDFORD admitted the evil to
which the bill referred, but could not concur in the re-
medy to be applied to it. The incumbencies of Carlisle
was miserably endowed, but there were ample means in
the Church for augmenting their incomes without going
to the extreme measure of this bill, which was to sus-
pend the next cannonry that fell vacant.
Mr. COWPER said the subject of this bill was now
under the consideration of the Capitular Estates Com-
missioners, and it would, therefore, be unwise to

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si ;,.poo on Th.: A..,,icttio side of the Bosphorus,
has been fixed upon as the litad-onarceis of the
English expeditionary army. A large body of the
troops have already arrived, but nevertheless it
has been determined that a considerable number
shall remain at Gallipoli. The regiments which
have been left at Gallipoli are the 28th and the 50th
regiments of the line, the 60th Rifles, the 93d High-
landers, and two companies of Engineers. These
troops
will remain in the straits of the Dar-
danelles, along with the bulk of the French army.
Atter having visited the camps at Gallipoli and
Boulahir, I was anxious to see the first establish-
ment of the English troops on the Asiatic coast. I
trust acknowledge that the sight has taken me with
surprise and admiration. No power in Europe pos-
sesses an establishment of this kind in so vast a
scale, or, I will venture to say, better calculated
for the preservation of the health and comfort of
the troops. These immense barracks were built by
an Italian architect, about seven years ago. They
forma nearly regular triangle ; and at the four
arnica there are very lofty towers, built in the
,
u nental style, which give the whole structure an Bobby
Imposing appearance. The rooms are of moderate
Chorus
a!ze, and each will accommodate from sixty to
eighty men. They are well aired, and all commu-
nicate with corridors which are nearly twenty feet
Wide. The communications with the outer world
are by large and commodious staircases, which like
the rest of the building, are always kept neat and
clean. Near each room there are small stovesmade
of. iron, for the purpose of enabling the English sol-
diers to prepare their coffee and tea. The great
kitchens are in the interior of the court. They
have recently been cased with marble and granite
slabs, which give them the appearance of the kitchens
9f some powerful monarch rather than those
Aintended for the supply of troops. I will venture
to say that the most aristocratic club in London
cannot show anything half so magnificent. While
4 was visiting this establishment the 88th regiment
of the line arrived, and took possession of the prin-
cipal floor of one of the pavilions. The place sup-
Plies the regiment with ample accommodation, of
the best kind, and without the slightest crowding.
This, enormous barrack can easily contain 12,000
European troops. At the present moment it is
2ccupied by the 33d, 44th, 47th, 49th, and
?7th regiments of English infantry of the line,
and by a battalion of Turkish infantry.
No one here can know the plans which the allied
generals will lay down for their approaching cam-
paign, and it is probable that none will be defini-
tively settled till the arrival of Lord Raglan ; but
the opinion among the Turks is, that it would be
easier for them to supply a European army of
100,000 men with provisions, if that army were
established under the protection of the guns of
Varna, or in the entrenched camps of Dewna,
Prawadi, and Shumla, than to furnish provisions
for an army of not more than half that strength,
anceuvring on Adrianople and the eastern side of
the Balkans. It is known that ono of the great
objects the Russians had in taking possession of the
11)obrudscha was to enable them to procure pro-
visions, and by occupying the different branches
of the Danube, to supply their armies, notwith-
standing the presence of our fleets. A few days
ago they succeeded in getting a great number of
trans-
ports, laden with all sorts of provisions and
ammunition, conveyed from Odessa and into the
Danube
by the Kilia and Sulina mouths. This was
'lone without our fleets knowing anything about
the matter. The transports were towed by steam-
ers, and the passage from Odessa to the mouths of
the Danube was accomplished in one night. This
process can be repeated, and no doubt will be-
The fleets are at present somewhere in the neigh-
bourhood of Odessa, and we are here looking out
With the utmost interest for the result of their visit
to that important place. The belief is that the
place will be bombarded, and the shipping de-
stroyed ; and certainly this is what ought to be
done ; for although the wanton destruction of pro-
perty without any object but that of injuring the
enemy is not to be approved of, this is not the case
at Odessa. It is from Odessa that the Russian
troops will obtain their surest supplies, and the
only way of cutting them off effectually is by de-
stroying the magazines, as well as the shipping,
great and small. Lord Raglan, the commander-in-
chief of the English army is expected to arrive here
this day. The French commander-in-chief, Marshal
de St. Arnaud will arrive, it is said, before the end
of the month. The Duke of Cambridge and Prince
Napoleon are also expected without delay. The
Sultan has ordered superb residences to be prepared
for the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Napoleon.
General Bosquet, who has gone to Shumla and
Varna, has not yet returned. General D'Allonville,
the commander of the cavalry of the French
auxiliary army, left here to-day for Gallipoli. He
had the honour of being received by the Sultan
and tho Ministers, who gave him assurances that
the French army would find a considerable number
of horses at Smyrna and on the coast of Asia, fit
for the French cavalry. It is thought that as soon
as the generals in chief of the allied armies shall
have arrived, active operations will commense on
an extensive scale, with, it is hoped, the important
results looked forward to with so much impatience
both in England and France.

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Economy

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT•

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Horsmonden and Marden Roads, South Shields Roads,
National Assurance and Investment Association, New,
and Carlisle Railway, and South ptaf-
fordshire Railway Bills.
PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented from Scotland for and
against the Lord Advocate's Education Bill.
Mr. FREWIN presented petitions from Sussex and
other places against dog carts.
A large number of petitions were presented against
the opening of public houses on Sundays.
Mr. PHINN, Mr. HEYWOOD, and other hon. members
presented petitions in favour of the admission of Dis-
senters to the Universities.
Mr. PIGOTT presented a petition from the grand
jury of Reading Quarter Sessions, and another from the
magistrates of the same borough in favour of the estab-
lishment of reformatory schools.
PUNISHMENT OF DEATH.
Mr. EWART gave notice that on the 30th instant he
should move the abolition of the punishment of death.
MORTM AIN BILL.

On the motion for the second reading of this bill,
Mr. BOWYER said the principle of the bill was
sound, and he had no doubt that when they were
amended in committee the provisions would be satisfac-
tory to the Roman Catholics, who did not wish to be
dealt with in matters of legislation upon any ex-
ceptional or exclusive principle. (Hear, hear.) He
suggested that the bill should be referred to a select
committee, not with the view of obstructing its progress,
but for the purpose of placing it in such a shape as should
make it do justice to all the great charity interests of the
country. The leading principle involved in the bill was
simply that families should not be disinherited for the
sake of founding charities ; but it required much caution
in framing provisions to carry out that principle, and
that caution could only be secured In a select committee.
Mr. WHITESIDE complimented the hon. and learned
member for Newcastle, upon the skill and ability with
which he had framed this bill, and expressed a hope that
its principle would be extended to Ireland, where provi-
sions could be enforced by the Charitable Trusts Board.
Mr. COLLIER reminded the house that the subject
of this bill had already been investigated by two select
committees, and since the bill was the result of their
labours, he trusted the suggestion of Mr. Bowyer would
not be adopted, as it must inevitably have the effect of
defeating legislation this session.
Mr. HUME concurred with Mr. Whiteside in think-
ing that this bill should be extended to Ireland, while
'he hoped that it would be made to embrace Scotland
also.
Mr. EITZGERALD remarked that the charitable
system of Ireland was well established and worked well,
and since the extension of the bill to Ireland, would have
the effect of destroying that system that it would be un-
wise to allow Mr. Whiteside's views to prevail.
Mr. HADFIELD was opposed to the principle of
endowment, believing that they were the source of great
corruption. If a man left money for charitable pur-
poses, he should for his own sake require it to be spent
speedily, and not hoarded up to foster and encourage
abuse.
Mr. HEADLAM, who had charge of the bill, did
not think it would be prudent either to refer the bill to
a select committee or to extend its provisions to Ireland.
Ireland should be reserved for a second bill.
The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to
be committed this day week.
COUNTY COURT EXTENSION ACT
AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill was passed through committee.
CRIMINAL CONVERSATION BILL.
Mr. BOWYER moved the second reading of this
bill, which he observed was dividedinto two parts. In the
first place, it abolished the right of a husband to recover
damages, and made criminal conversation a finable
offence, while in the second place it gave the fallen
wife the right of being heard and represented by counsel
on the trial of the party accused of debauching her. If
the house felt so disposed, he should be ready in com-
mittee to alter the provisions of the bill, and to make
criminal conversation an indictable offence, punishable
by fine and imprisonment, or with imprisonment only,
but be confessed he preferred the bill as it now stood,
and therefore he had moved its second reading, leaving
that question, as well as the right of the husbaled to
compensation for any circumstantial damage ho may
have suffered from the loss of his wife, to be dealt with
in committee. He might be blamed for not having en-
grafted the question of divorce upon this bill, but he
thought that was a subject sufficiently extensive to be
dealt with by a separate measure, and that was his rea-
son for omitting it.
Mr. COLLIER said it appeared to him that after
carefully considering the provisions of this bill, it was
not desirable to proceed with it further, and he should
therefore move that it be read a second time that day
six months. It occurred to him that, instead of pre-
venting the offence of adultery, it would rather encou-
rage it, for it so mixed up the civil with the criminal
law that a husband would be deterred from bringing his
action for criminal conviction, because he could get no
benefit from it. Either they must leave the law as it
stands, or they must make adultery a punishable mis-
demeanour ; but if they agreed to adopt the latter
course, then the woman as well as the man
should' be liable to punishment, while the parties should
be left for prosecution in the same manner as any in-
dictable offender. The bill was full of anomalies ; it
declared that the wife should be heard without declaring
how, and provided that in some cases the defendant
should be entitled to costs, reminding him of the well-
known incident, where Mr. Erskine made such an im-
pression on the jury in defending a case of trim. con. that
they gave the defendant 5001. damages. This latter
principle was unknown to the English law, but his great
objection to the bill was that it proposed to make
adultery an indictable offence, by a sort of side wind, and
as he thought that defect could not be remedied in dom-
mittee, he had no alternative but to move the amend-
ment which he had already mentioned.
Mr. CRAUFURD admitted that the bill was base
at
d
upon principles unknown to jurisprudence, but 'th
was no reason why it should not be adopted if it met
the wants of society. Most of the cases of bigamy
brought before the Courts were attributable to our de-
fective law of divorce, and regretted that this bill did
not go the length of declaring that when a case of
crim. con. was made out, the judge should have power
there and then to pronounce a divorce.
Mr. WHITESIDE should prefer making adultery an
indictable offence, to adopting the principle contained
in the bill, which viewed it neither as a civil nor a
criminal light.
Mr. D. SEYMOUR supported the bill, and argued
that it was a monstrous thing that a man should be
allowed to traffic in the shame and ignominy of his wife.
It would be much better to allow the offender to
be punished by fine at the discretion of the Court,
than to permit the enormity of the offence to
be estimated by a jury who were liable to be acted
upon by the eloquence of counsel, and that was why he
supported the bill.
M. PHINN totally and entirely dissented to this
bill, though at the same time he was equally opposed
to the existing system. He objected most strongly to
the mixture of civil and criminal procedure of this bill
as it would be found most inoperative. For instance,
suppose this case, a woman had a settlement for her
own separate use of 1,0001. a-year, and she went
away with a paramour, now would not that 1,0001.
a-year be devoted to paying the fine of the offender.
Again, suppose the offender could not pay the fine what
was to be done with him, was he to remain in prison
for ever, as this bill seemed to suggest, if so it would
be most unjust. The fact was this bill was greatly
defective, and though he admitted the evil of the
present system he could not consent to remedy them
piece M meal.
r. FITZGERALD readily allowed that the bill was
imperfect in its provisions ; but it affirmed the principle
that it was wrong to allow a man to traffic in the shame
of his wife, and he should support the second reading
with the view of seeing whether in committee they couldb
not get rid of that anomalous state of things. At the
same time, however, he would much rather make critn.
con. an offence punishable rather by imprisonment than
by fine.
Y-GENERAL admitted the law of
The ATTORNE
divorce and crim. con. required great reform, and that
women were entitled to greater redress in such matters
than the existing law afforded them ; but he objected to
any bit by bit legislation on the subject. He insisted
that before they deprived the husband of his right to
pecuniary compensation for the loodss of obtaining a di of his wife they
vorce
must
give him a cheap and simple me
which this bill did not do, but it mixed the oiTil law up

pass it.
Mr. HOWARD supported the bill.
The house then divided, when there appeared,
For the second reading
Against it B7-8
The bill was accordingly thrown out.
CONVENTUAL AND MONASTIC INSTI-
TUTIONS.
The adjourned debate on the nomination of this com-
mittee was resumed by
Mr. DIGBY SEYMOUR, who proposed to post-
pone the further nomination of the committee on con-
ventual and monastic institutions, until leave is ob-
tained to bring in a bill to amend the act 56 Geo. 3, c.lOO,
for more effectually securing the liberty of the subject.
The hon. and learned gentleman argued that if this law
was amended so as to enable strangers to obtain an habeas
corpus where persons were supposed to be detained in these
institutions, there would be no necessity for this committee
With an amendment in the law to that effect, the com-
mon law would be quite sufficient and quite strong
enough to relieve persons who were unjustly or improperly
confined in monastic or conventual institutions. For
his part he did not think any mendment of caws
was necessary, as strangers could apply in suchs,
but at all events there was no necessity for any special
legislation, a mere extension of the Habeas Act, in the
shape of a declaratory measure, would be amply suffi-
cient, and therefore he was induced to move this amend-
ment.
Mr. HORSMAN said the angry manner in which
both sides were debating this question was derogatory
to the character of the house, and therefore suggested
that the original motion should be abandoned.
Mr. NEWDEGATE rose to object to this, but iit
being a quarter to six, the debate was again adjourned.
The other orders were then disposed of and the house
adjourned shortly before six o'clock.

STATE OF TRADE.

THE GREEK INSURRECTION.
ATHENS, April 26.—The Greek insurgents have
been defeated between Janina and Prevesa, with
the loss of 100 killed, 120 prisoners, 4 guns, and
60 barrels of powder.
Grivas has been defeated at Metzovo, and has
fled to Thessaly with 16 men.
Disunion prevails among the commanders, and
despondency in filo revolutionary committees.
DALMATIA, April 26.—The Pasha of Mostar, in
the Herzegovina, has raised the Landsturm against
the Montenegrins.

RATIFICATION OF THE ATJSTRO-PRIJS-
SIAN TREATY.
According to a telegraphic despatch, the ratifi-
cations of the Austrian-Prussian treaty were
exchanged at Berlin yesterday (Tuesday). It will
be fully communicated to the Western Powers.
General Hess goes on a special mission to Frank-
fort, to negotiate the adhesion of the Germanic
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‘onfederation.
SWEDEN AND NORWAY.
Th 4 Norway papers state that subscription lists
are circulating at Norrland and Westbotten, in
Sweden, for-the formation of a volunteer corps to
defend the frontier against Russia, in case of war.
Other accounts from private sources state that
Sweden and Norway are making warlike prepara-
tions. Sixty waggons of ammunition for artillery
and infantry have been sent to Gothland, through
liarlskrona from Christiansand. The Diet, it
is. true, has presented an address of thanks,
on account of the declaration of neutrality,
but the old Swedish warlike spirit peeps here
and there forth, and the people make no
secret of their feelings on the subject. They
Want Finland back, and not to have their trade in-
terfered with, as it may chance to suit the caprice
of Russia. The Czar is not blind to the danger
that threatens him from Scandinavia, and is send-
ing Russian and Polish masses of troopsto Finland,
while at the same time he, has withdrawn the militia
of the country and its riflemen into the heart of
llussia. The Russian troops now in Finland are
estimated at 50,000 men. The quarantine laws
are suspended at the different ports likely to be
touched at by the fleets. The harbour dues levied
on foreign ships are also abolished, in so far as
men of war are concerned.

FRANCE.
A letter gives the following details of the Roland
which, owing to the boisterous weather, was
obliged to put in at Zante
"The crew were for 36 hours in the water. Prince
Napoleon sustained better than any one the fatigues of
the sea. lie landed incognito, and dined with the
French Consul, M. de Chambrun, and after dinner
visited the port. Notwithstanding his incognito, he
was saluted with 21 guns. The Roland was to leave
at midnight if the wind calmed down.
" All the Greek isles are said to be in a state of the
greatest excitement and agitation. Volunteers leave the
island even before the eyes of the English garrison at
Zante, which only consists of 600 men, and what cannot
be prevented must be endured. The head-quarters of
insurrection is at Patras. The fortress of Arta holds
out, but the town is in the power of the insurgents.
Two steamers are on the coast of Greece.
The Christophe Colomb steam-frigate
corvette
met, on
24th ult., off Cape St. Angelo, the steam-
Roland, with Prince Napoleon on board. His
Imperial Highness was in excellent health.
The Patrie has received accounts from the Danu-
bian provinces, stating that the Russian army in
the Dobrudscha bad suspended its march, in con-
sequence of orders from Marshal Paskewitsch.
Large bodies of troops continue to march in the
direction of Toulon for embarkation for the Levant.
Lieut.-Colonel Pajol, chief of the staff of the
first division of infantry of the army of Paris, has
been appointed thief of the staff of the division of
cavalry of the army of the East. Colonel Merle de
Labrugiere de Laveaucoupet, secretary of the com-
mittee of cavalry, has been appointed his successor
as chief of the staff of the first division of infantry
of the army of Paris, but he is to retain his secre-
taryship.
Prices were very steady to-day on the Bourse.
The Three per Cents. closed at 64f. 40c. for the
end of the month ; the Four-and-a-Half per Cents.
closed at 911. 10c. ; and the New Loan at 65f. 20c.

LONDON AND SOUTH-BA.BTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re.
t2llll for the week ending April 29, 1854 £15,414 2 7
Corresponding week lest year 12,395 10 4

boron ialB64milis..., ................ 53,018 12 3

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