The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-11 00:00:00

MARRIAGE BILL.

Mr. S. WORITLTY---;;cd, asit—Was impossible for
any private Member to conduct a Bill through the
House without some assistance from the Government, he
hoped that the Noble Lord (Lord John Russell). would
make some arrangement for bringing on the adjourned
debate upon the Marriage Bill, which had not originated
with himself, but had been urged upon him by
a great body of the community, and was
now looked upon with great public interest. The two
principal Bills of the session—the Navigation Bill and
the Rate-in-Aid Bill—hacl already passed the House,
au& as the other liills before it were not of such vital
importance, he hoped that the Noble Lord would give
him one out of the three open days next week.
Sir Augustus Clifford summoned the House to appear
in the House of Lords, to hear the Royal assent given by
Commission to several Bills.
On the return of the SPEAKER,
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Mr. STUART WORTLEY renewed his question—
he asked the Noble Lord to afford him a day on which
he might be enabled to bring on the Marriage Bill.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he had consented to the
Hon. Gentleman bringing on the Bill yesterday, and had
offered facilities to him for that purpose, believing that
the debate would finish yesterday. He could not con-
sent to put off business of great importance, in order that
a Government day might be assigned to the Hon. Mem-
ber. The Hon. Member must be aware that certain days
were assigned to the Government for its business. He
(Lord J. Russell) thought that the debate ought to be
postponed until Wednesday, the 6th of June; but it ap-
peared that some orders had been fixed for that day.
All he could suggest to him was, he should make some
arrangement with some other Hon. Member.
Mr. S. WORTLEY said no notice appeared on the
book for Thursday, the 7th of June; he hoped, therefore,
Hon. Members would give way to him on that day.
Mr. J. O'CONNELL said, the Hon. Member spoke as
if every Hon. Member thought tho Bill an advisable one
to adopt. Now he for one did not approve of it.— (Hear,
hear.) They had lost one day already, and he should
oppose any proposition of the kind suggested by the
Hon. Member.
Mr. OSBORNE seconded the motion. He then moved
that the Thursdays be taken from the Government, and
given to the House; next, that motions have precedence
of orders of the day on all Thursdays; and further,
that the debate be postponed until Thursday, the 14th
of June; but the Hon. Member did not persist in any of

them.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL suggested that the question
had better be adjourned till Monday.
Mr. S. WORTLEY adopted the suggestion and post-
poned the motion till Monday, when he should propose
that the debate bo resumed on Thursday the 7th June.
The motion was then withdrawn.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
Oa the question that the House at its rising do adjourn
till Monday next,
Mr. HORSMAN adverted to the report of the
Committee of Selection finding fault with him for
not answering a communication from them. It had
always been the custom for the clerk to write to
Members begging to know what period of the session
would be most convenient for them to attend Committees,
and that arrangement had proved conducive to the
convenience of all parties, but in the present session that
practice appeared to have been given up.—(No, no.)
Then he could only say, that he had been an untortu-
nate exception, for had he received any notification of
that sort, he should have replied that it would be incon-
venient for him to attend in the week beginning the
14th of May. He did not wish to shrink
from any duty the House might impose upon
him, for he felt that he had a right to complain of the
omission which had taken place in this instance, which
had put him to considerable inconvenience.
The motion was then agreed to.
STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIA.
In reply to Mr. SCOTT,
Sir F. T. BARING stated that the subject of steam
communication with Australia was now under the con-
sideration of the Admiralty.
NAVY ESTIMATES.
Captain BOLDERO wished to ask the First Lord
of the Admiralty when the report on the navy estimates
was likely to be brought up. The House no doubt was
aware that it had been postponed from day to day in
consequence of the illness of the Hon. Member for Mont-
rose, but when it was brought up it was his intention
to make some observations upon the vote for the marine
corps.
Sir F. T. BARING said the resolution bad been re-
ported, but still the Hon. and Gallant Member should
have an opportunity afforded him for making his ob-
servations.