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destine marriages. He was inclined to think. that marriage
must be made a civil contract, leaving it to the party to super-
add a religious rite, according to their religous opinions.
Mr. PEEL would consent to the Bill going into a Commit-
tee, where its author might have an opportunity of obviating
the objections to• which it .was liable. Though he respected
the religious scruples of the Dissenters, he was sorry that
they existed. It would have been a matter of much satis-
faction to him had the Dissenters, after an acquiescence
of fifty or sixty years, continued still to acquiesce in the mar-
riage ceremony of the Church of England. For many sects of
Unitarrans the pTesent Bill afforded no relief, as, some of them
denied that the marriage ceremony should be performed by a
Clergyman. The present Bill did not propose to put the IJni-
tarians on the same footing as the Jews and Quakers, but pro-
posed to unite them with the Church of England. Ile was afraid
that many would pretend religious scruples where none were
really felt, in order to avail themselves of the provisions
of the Bill. He thought that the Clergy of the Esta-
blished Church might entertain conscientious scruples as
to the registration of such marriages. It would be bet.
ter to forward the Unitarian register to the proper officer,
without the intervention of the Church of England. Should the
present measure pass into a law, anti should a further indulgence
he. required, he must call for some distinct principle to know
how far we were to go.

Lord G. CAVENDISH thought, the great difficulty was to
prevent clandestine marriages ; and lie hoped no objection would
be made to the second reading of the Bill.
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be
committed for Tuesday.
WINE DUTIES. .

The House; on the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the Ex.
CHEQUER., went into a Committee on these Duties.

_
Mr. T. WILSON stated that the. growers of Cape wine had
imported 6,500 pipes, and in case. extra duty was to be laid•on
they. would feel it hard. The bill was then read the third time
and passed.
Mr. T.WILSON,then moved that the duty of 2s. per gallon
on Cape Wine be reduced to one shilliag and sixpence., The
motion was supported by Alderman TuomPsori and Alder-
man BRIDGES. .
_ _ .

Mr. HUSKISSON said the question was, whether the.-duty
on Cape Wine should be reduced sixpence in the gallon or one
penny farthing in the bottle ? In case the House should agree
to the proposition the consumer would derive little or no ad-
vantage.
Mr. T. WILSON said, the savingof 11. in a pipe was worth
the attention of the Cape wine merchants.
.Mr. -HUME considered it unjust to, refuse the growers of
Cape wine a reduction of the duiy.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could not see
it was a question of justice. He had dealt with the proprietors
of this wine with fairness. He denied that they had a right to
consider the duty on wine at one time acting as a pledge to
bind Government. He had intimated to them that the great
difference of duty could not be maintained. When he gave
half what they required he thought it would bring them home,
and did not for a moment contemplate that they could be
ruined. The one penny half-penny in the bottle of wine could
not involve them in the loss of capital. The Right Hon Gen-
tleman.was reluctant to alter the duties, because he knew that
a large portion of Cape-wine was mixed with other wine, there-
by operating as a fraud upon the public.
A fter.some further conversation, the amendment was nega-
tired without a division.—The Bill then passed.
• The Caledonian Canal Bill was read the third time and

passed. -
Mr. Coun T E NAY obtained leave to bring in a Bill to amend
the law relating to lunatics.
Mr. HUME presented a Petition from a body of persons un-
der the name of the Tropical Free Labour Company, for leave
to bring in a Bill, to establish the said Company.—Leave given.
Mr. Co unTENAY brought in a Bill to amend the Bankrupt
Laws.
The other Orders of the Pay were disposed of, i,nd the House
Adjourned at TwEr.v E O'CLOCK to Monday.

PARLIAMEN FARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Veneris, 25° die 111arlii, 1825.
NEW WRIT for PF.TERSFIELD—In the room of Sir P. Mus-
grave, Bart. Chiltern Hundreds.
RoADs—'fewsbury and Cheltenbam—Petitions from Inhabi-
tants,' and Trustees of Cheltenham Road, against—to lie on
the table. Birmingham and Pershore (Petition from Trus-
tees of the Studley and Birmingham Road, against—to lie
on the table), Upton-on-Seven, Cirencester, Greenhill Moor,
Mahon and Pickering; York, anti Coekermouth and Mary-
port—Bills read a second time, and committed. Kingston-
upon-Hull—Petition of Trustees, against—referred to the
Committee on the Bill, Counsel ordered. Leeds and Hali-
fax—Bill ordered. Manchester and Ashton Petition, in fa-
vour, from Beswicki &c.—to lie on the table ; anti from J.
Healey, and C. Turner„ against—referred to the Commit-
tee on the Bill, Counsel ordered. Manchester and Auster-
lands —Petitions from J. Healey, and C., Turner, against—
referred to the Committee on the Bill, Counsel ordered.
Flimwell Vent and Rye—Bill reported, to be ingrossed.
Wakefield and Denby—Bill read a third time, and passed.
CI; E L—Gosport—Biil ordered.
DIV ORCES—Baring's and Gramme's
INC LOS RE— Pe wsey Wil ts)

1 I+l E DUTIES

Bills read a third time,
and passed.

CALEDONIAN CANAL

CONSOLIDATED FUND
RAILWAYS—Tees and Aireardale—Petition from Tyne Col-
lieries, against—to lie on the table. Stroud and Severn—
Petition from Thames and Severn Canal Proprietors, against
—to lie on the table. Llanllyfin and Carnarvon—Bill read a
second time, and committed. East London—Petitions from
Whitechapel and Goodman's Fields, against—referred to the
Committee on the 1111, Counsel ordered. •
IMPROVENE wrs--Edinburgh, Cirencester, Sudbury, York
Minster, and ltochdale—Bills read a second time, and com-
mitted. Oundle—Bill reported, to be ingrossed.
MARKETS—Tiverton
BRIDGE—Great Bow
1 Bills read a second time,
GAS LlGHTS—Rochester
ERCH—Poole and committed.
DISSENTERS MARRIAGES

Docics—South London—Petitions from Bermondsey, &c,
against—referred to the Committee on the Bill, Counsel or-
dered. Isle of Dogs—Petition from Wapping, against—
referred to the Committee on the Bill, Counsel ordered.
COMPANlES—Metropolitan Waterworks-Petition froM Cam-
den Town, against—referred to the Committee on the Bill,
Counsel ordered. Joint Stock Banks (Ireland)—Petition
from Limerick, in favour—to lie on the table. •
Andrew's (Holborn)—Petition of Inhabitants,
against—refered to the Committee on the Bill, Counsel or-
dered. Henley-upon-Thames--Bill read a second time,
and committed.
CEIAL DUTIES---Petitions from Clontnell and Belfast, against
—to lie on the table.
ItortAN CAT:tiaLic CLAlMS—Petitions against, front Ches-
• ter, and Belfast--to lie on the table.
ASSESSED TAxEs—Petition for the repeal thereof, from
Brandon—to lie on the table.

NOTICES of MOTIONS, and ORDERS of the DAY,
which now stand on the ORDER-BOOK of the HOUSE
of COMMONSfor the ENSUING WEEK.
Monti«y, AThrch 23.
oupEns 01."1'klE
1. Apothecaries Bill—Committee.
2. Juries Bill—Further consideration of Report.
3. judicature (Scotland )—Second reading.
4. Quarantine Laws Bill—Second reading.
5. Fisheries Bill—Second reading.
6. Police Magistrates Bill—Second reading.
7. Threatening Letters Punishment Bill—Second reading.
8. Felonies Pardon Bill—Second Reading.
9. Small Debts (Scotland) Bill—Committee.
It). Debts Recovery (Scotland) Bill—Committee.
11. Customs, and Stamps Consolidation, &c. Acts—Report
thereupon.
12. Canada Trade Act—Committee thereupon.
13. Prison Laws (Ireland) Bill—Second reading.
14. Sheriff Courts Fees Bill—Committee.
la. Supply—Committee.
Ways and Means—Committee.
17. Game Laws Bill—Committee.
13. County Treasurers (Ireland) Bill—Third reading.
19. Arrests for Debt Bill—Committee.
20. Bankrupt Laws Amendment Bill—Second reading.
NOTICE OF MOTION.
31r. Herries—Remaining Miscellaneous Estimates. (In
Committee of Supply.)
Tuesday, March 29.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
1. Sir John Newport—Bill to limit the power of holding a plu-
rality of Benefices, and to repeal the Statutes granting to
the Archbishops and Bishops the power of forming Epis-
copa. 1 Unions in Ireland.
2. Sir Francis Ommanney—A_cc,ount of Piratical Vessels taken
or destroyed
by Ships of 1% ar on the Jamaica Station be-
tween Ist April 1823 and Ist December 11124 ; together
with the number of Pirates tried and condemned in the
same period.
3. Mr. Hume—
papers relating to the Burmese War.
ORDERS OF THE DAY,
1. Tewkesbury and Cheltenham
cyoonalsiStteee.
cond reading.
2. Dissenters's Marriages
RIVA I b PI 141,5.
Second Readings for Monday.
Garford,
and White Ladies As Inclosures ; Halifax and