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to offer my opinion that theologically it is correct that such
marriages should take place, and I see no g round whatsoever
Oil account of which such marriages may not • be legalised."—
Evidence of Rev, J. Hatchard, Vicar of St. Andrew, Ply.
mouth.
"I think it a great evil to insist upon a rule in which no
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Rev. Mr. Stainforth.
" The three points. upon which the petition was especial iy
grounded were these—first, that such marriage was not for-
bidden by the Word of God ; second, that there was no cwt.
sangu nity or blood-relationship existing between the parties;
and third, that such a marriage was wholly unobjectionalole
on moral considerations."—Speech of Rev. J. B. Owen, St.
John's Chapel, Bedford-row.
" I believe such marriages as you wish to make lawful are
already lawful, according to the letter and spirit of Holy
Scripture ; and I hope the civil and ecclesiastical law -will
speedily be made conformable to the Divine."—Rev. F. (,Nose,
Incumbent of Cheltenham.
" My opinion of the law has long been, that it is impolitic
restriction."—Archdeacon of Derby.
"It appears to me, therefore, that first, as Scripture shows
that there is nothing immoral in such a connexion r, and
secondly, as it is obvious that much evil would be pre rented
--many poor children saved from misery and ruin, by having
that person over them who, in a majority of instances,, would
be the next best substitute for a mother—my own mind is led
to believe that the law of man ought to tally in this res ipect
with the law of God."—Rev. Canon Chompneys.
" Has never had occasion to observe, either in the mid Idling
or poorer classes, any injury or immorality arising froze t such
marriages ; never admonished any of those parties the t they
were acting in breach of the Divine law, because never be-
lieved it. The great inducement to these marriages is , that
the parties have a better opportunity than is gen erally
afforded of being acquainted with each other's real ehasracter
and disposition."—Evidence of Rev. J. F. Denham, M.A.
F.R.S., Rector of St. Mary-le-Strand.
" Most heartily do I wish you success. I cannot believe,
as has been sometimes said, that it is unscriptural that a man
should marry his wife's sister. The law of man has a Lade it
sin ; but) ou cannot make the poor man believe that t he law
of God does."—Rev. Mr. Drummond.
" In verse 18, the prohibition is only against marrying the
wife's sister during the lifetime of the first wife, which c if itself
implies the liberty to marry her sister after her death."—
Rev. Dr. Chalmers.
" Is the marriage of a widower with his wife's sister within
the prohibited degrees ?" In all frankness and honesty lam
obliged to answer—No. It is interdicted neither by ee cpress
veto nor yet by implication. Canonical austerity is :not to
be identified with moral purity or matrimonial fidelity. Rev. Dr. Eadie, Glasgow.
" Without pursuing the subject further, I shall gin e it as
ray opinion that the marriage in question is not against either
nature or the law of God."—Rev. Thomas Binney.
" That the enactments of the Levitical law are entirely
misinterpreted, when applied in condemnation of marriage
with a deceased wife's sister, was the decided judgment of Mr.
Wesley, the founder of our Societies ; and I believe that
similar views have since been entertained by many of those
among us who have been led by circumstances carefully to
examine the matter, and whose competency to judge of such
a question has given great weight to their conclusion."—Rev.
Dr. Bunting, formerly President of the Wesleyan Conference.
" The prohibitions of such marriages is, in my judgment,
sanctioned neither by Scripture, nor by physiology, nor by
expediency,"—Rev. H. Renton, Kelso, Scotland.
" There was no prohibition of the wife's sister, except
during the lifetime of the wife."—Rev. Professor Robinson,
New York.
" It is much to be wished that the wisdom of the Legisla-
ture wou:d interpose for tie satisfaction of the subject, and
that the bishops, of whose liberal sentiments upon the matter
I have no doubt, would promote a measure, which as it will
contribute to the happiness and security of many individuals,
so will not fail to reflect an honour on the Church as well as
the State."—Rev. Dr. Stennett, 1775.
" Are marriages of this description considered in Germany
to be at all contra bonos mores ?" " Not at all. So far from
being considered contra bonos mores, the feeling of the peo-
ple of Germany is undoubtedly in favour of such marriages."
. . . "It frequently happens that a widower marries his de-
ceased wife's sister out of a pious and affectionate feeling for
his departed wife ; and_ the feelings of the women ofGer-
many are so strong in favour of such marriages, that it often
occurs that the last parting request by- a wife on her death-
bed to her husband is to marry her sister in case he should
feel inclined to marry again. This arises partly from affec-
tion for her surviving husband and relations, that he may
not become estranged from her coraiexions, and partly
from affection to her sister, and vemy frequently where
there are young children, or their sake." . .
you are aware of any evil consequences from the celebration
of marriages of this description?"—" None whatever. I have
spoken with several of my friends, and I have written to some
others, asking them whether they are aware that this power
of dispensation is the cause of any mortality in families, and
their a nswer is, None, whatever.' lam not at all aware of
any."—Evidence of A. Bach, Esq.
" I have never heard upon what principle of policy the law
was made prohibiting the marriage of a man with his wife's
sister, nor have I ever been able to conjecture any political
inconvenience that might have been found in such marriages,
or to conceive of any moral turpitude in them."—Dr, Benja-
min Franklin.
" Within the meaning of Leviticus, and the constant prac•
tice of the commonwealth by the Jews, a man was prohibited
not to marry his wife's sister, only during her life ; after he
might—so the text is. This perhaps is a knot not easily untied,
how the Levitical degrees are God's law in this kingdom, but
not as they were in the commonweath of Israel, when first
given."—Chief Justice Vaughan.
"In the Indies—if a husband has lost his wife, he does not
fail to marry her sister ; and this is extremely natural, for
his new consort becomes the mother of her sister's children,
and not a cruel stepmother."— Montesquieu.
" Nothing is more common in almost all the states of
America than second marriages of this sort; and, so far from
being doubtful as to their moral tendency, they are among us
deemed the very best sort of marriages. In my whole life,
I never heard the slightest suggestion against them, founded
on moral or domestic considerations."—Chief Justice Story.
" The very strongest reason for engaging in a second mar-
riage contract is, frequently, to provide a suitable female head
for a family of small children. In such cases, who is so likely
to exercise the requisite maternal care and affection as the
sister of a deceased mother? To prohibit a marriage under
such circumstances seems to me inhuman.—Hon. Judge
Mason, U.S.
" I believe all restrictions upan the nuptial union, unless
founded upon the law of nature, or the express authority of
Scripture, unwise and unjust ; in neither of which sources
have I found this interdict of marriage with the sister of a
deceased wife."—John Quincy Adams, late President of the
United States.
" As far as I can judge, I do not believe one syllable of the
unlawfulness of this marriage under the Christian dispensa-
tion."—Chancellor Kent, New York,
" I have perused, with much pleasure, your letters on the
marriage of a man with the sister of a deceased wife, which
not only confirm me in the opinion which I had long enter-
tained, but must, methinks, satisfy every candid mind, that
there is not even a pretence for the assertion that such a
connexion is piebibited by the law of God." —Judge Living-
ston, United States.
" It is not only not considered as prohibited, but it is dis-
tinctly understood to be ' permitted ; and on this point,
neither the Divine law, norathe Rabbis, nor historical Juda-
ism, leaves room for the least doubt." "In all the countries
of civilised Europe, where the law of the land offers no im-
pediment, marriages of widowers with their deceased wives'
sisters very frequently take place. From the experience
which I myself have had during the 20 years that I held the
office of Chief Rabbi, in Oldenburg and Hanover, I can affirm
that the marriages in question were frequent, and that they
have almost invariably proved happy. Even here, in Eng-
land, prior to the passing of the Marriage Act of the sth and
6th Will. IV., such marriages frequently occurred."—Evi-
dence of Dr. Adler, the Chief Rabbi of the Jews in the
British Empire.
" If the act has notoriously failed in its operation; if these
marriages, though discountenanced by the Legislature, have
become more numerous, not only among the lower classes, a
large proportion of whom must ever remain ignorant of the
existence of this and similar interference by law with freedom,
but among the cultivated, the thoughtful, the conscientious,
the exemplary ; if the stigma set by the law is not stamped
by the public opinion ; if the offenders are as well received as
before, and are even respected for acting on a just view of
Scriptural texts, perverted by erroneous interpretation ; in
such case it will surely be more politic to make the law con-
sistent with reason, than to persevere in a fruitless endeavour
to bend reason to arbitrary law, to vex and persecute where
we cannot prevent to curse whom the Lord has not cursed,
and defy whom He has not defied.'"—The late Lord Chief
Justice Denman.
" The petition from the city of London, in favour of this
marriage, was signed by a large number of persons, and
among others, by the Lord Mayor, the Governor and Deputy
Governor of the Bank of England, and a considerable num-
ber of the Directors of that establishment, by 59 private
bankers, by the Chamberlain of the city of London, by 237
merchants, 146 solicitors, 124 barristers, and 61 physicians.
It was his good fortune to be acquainted with a large number
of the persons who signed this petition; and he could say
from his knowledge of their characters, that their opinions
were entitled to the greatest weight and attention."—Speech
of Lord Overstone, 1851.
" lie declared, most conscientiously, he could find no pro-
hibition of this marriage in the Holy Scriptures."—Speech of
Right Hon. Stuart Wortley, M.P., Recorder of London,
" 1 shall endeavour to show that the marriages it is sought
to legalise are not forbidden by the Word of God ; that they
are not contrary to the law of nature ;. and that they are not
inconsistent with the interests of society."—Speech of Earl
St. Germans.
He was sincerely favourable to the object of the Mar-
riages Bill."—Speech of the Earl of Ellenborough.
" In 1835 a most important statute was passed by that
House under somewhat peculiar circumstances, and he might
also say of haste and want of due deliberation, materially
affecting a portion of the marriage laws of this country, In
this case the voice of-Heaven was silent, and that of man had
been given with a hesitation and confusion of utterance that
deprived it of its due authority."—Speech of Lord Francis
Egerton (now Earl of Ellesmere), in the House of Commons,
1812.
" Those who call themselves the friends of civil and reli-
gious liberty ought to support a measure that sought to get
rid of one of the most serious interferences with social liberty
that existed under the English laws."—Speech of Viscount
Brackley.
" Seeing that it was not against the law of God—seeing the
great social evils which arose from the restriction, and believ-
ing that there was no comparison between the srcial advan-
tages and the social disadvantages-arising from this cause, he
should give the measure his cheerful assent."—Speech of
Earl of Arundel and Surrey.
" Socially speaking, if a case was made out that morality
would be endangered by the bill, that would be a reason for
rejecting it ; but he had not heard it established hat such
danger could arise. Marriage being a civil they were
bound to make that civil rite co-extensive with the feelings of
the country. He had, therefore, come to the conclusion that
it was his d
bill."—
Speech :Inin.Ry,,wo support the second reading of the
guhtpliz. 4icsthevetyehralosrcboorie.ts,
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ministers of the Gospel.
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the distinguished governor of this State The Presbyte '
Church of this village has probably not more than 50 mreman-
Smith bers. Twoq
Es ofofh t tesehe United States. married sisters of their wives."—Gerrit
~
"In the time of Henry VIII., though Christendom was
then much divided, there was almost a general consent upon
this proposition, that the Levitical decrees do not, by any
la .v of God, bind Christians to thdir observance."—Bishop
Jeremy Taylor,
National Testimonies from the Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Aca-
demical Authorities of various Foreign Countries in which
this Marriage is Permitted, not only without Injury, but
with most desirable Consequences, and with full Approval
of all Classes of Society.
Gra of Saxe-Coburg.
"From variousconsiderations, such marriages here have
become very coramcu2, So far are such marriag©s from being

An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth
Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank
Notes of the several Banks of Issue in England and
Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur-
day, the d day of April, 1856 :-
Average
PRIVATE BANKS. Amount.
Andover Bank, Andover-Heath and Co.
Ashford Bank, Ashford-Jemmitt and Pomfret 11,956
Aylsham Bank, Aylsham-G. and T. Copeman 3,878
Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury-Z. D. Hunt 31,593
Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade
Bank, Baldock-Wells, Hogge, and Co 34,241
Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple-Marshall and Co 10,005
Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke-
Seymour, Lamb, and Co.
Bedford Bank. Bedford-T. Barnard and Sons 33,408
Bewdley Bank, Bewdley - Niche's, Baker,
and Co
11,348
Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford
Bank, Bicester-11. M. and G. Tubb 14,891
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham - --Attwoods,
Spooner, and Co 21,697
Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Bir-
mingham-J. L. Moilliet and Sons 9,462
Blandford. Bank, Blandford-Oak and Co. 6,966
Boston Bank, Boston-Garfit and Co 68,155
Boston Bank, Boston-H. and T. Gee and Co 14,232
Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater-J. and J. L
Sealey
Bristol Bank, Bristol-Miles, Miles, and C 0...
Broseley and Bridgnorth and Bridgnorth and
Broseley Bank, Broseley-Pritchards, Boy-
cott, and Co.
Buckingham Bank, Buckingham-Bartlett, Par-
rott, and Co
Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, and
Stowmarket Bank, Bury St. Edmunds-
Oakes,
Bevan, and Co.
Banbury Bank, Banbury - Gillet, Tawney,
and Co.
Banbury Old Bank, Banbury-Cobb and Son 24,977
Bath City Bank, Bath -G. Moger and Son
Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton
Buzzard-Bassett, Grant, and Co 36,395
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Taylor and
Lloyds
Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire-H
A. and W. M. Harris and Co.
Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and Co 54,620
Brighton Union Bank, Brighton-Hall, West,
and Borrer
Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington--
Harding, Smith, and Co 3
Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds-
J. Worlledge
Cambridge Bank, Cambridge-Mortlock & Co
Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam-
bridge-Messrs. Fosters
Canterbury Bank, Canterbury-Hammond and
Co
Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen-David Morris
and Sons 20,90
Chertsey Bank, Chertsey-La Coste and Son. 3,075
Colchester Bank, Colchester-Round & Green 18,690
Colchester and Essex Bank, and Witham and
Essex Bank, and Hadleigh, Suffolk, Bank,
Colchester-Mills, Bawtree, and Co
Cornish Bank, Truro-Tweedy and Co
Coventry Bank, Coventry-Little & Woodcock
City Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co
Craven Bank, Settle-Alcocks, Birkbecks, and
Co
Cardiff Bank, Cardiff-Towgood and Co
Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon-
mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank,
Chepstow-Bromage, Snead, and Co 8.243
Derby Bank, Derby-W. and S. Evans &Co 10,766
Derby Bank, Derby-Samuel Smith and Co I 36,900
Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak
Bank, Derby-Crompton, Newton, and Co
Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes-Locke
and Co 8,407
Diss Bank, Diss-Oakes, Fincham, and Co 10,195
Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster
- Cocke and Co
Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton
on-Tees Bank, Darlington--Backhouse &Co 86,120
Devonport Bank, Devonport-Hodge and Co 9,364
Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank,
Dorchester-R. and H. 'Williams 46,161
East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Fos-
ter, and Co 77,167
East Ridum•Bank, Beverley-Bower and Co 50,453
Essex Bank and Bishop's Stortford Bank
Chelmsford-Sparrow, Round, and Co f44,907
Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co 24,912
Fakenham Bank, Fakenham-Gurneys, Birk
beck, and Co
Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far-
ringdon-Barnes, Medley, and Co 6,890
Farnham Bank, Farnham - Messrs Knight
Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co 6,288
Godalming• Bank, Godalming-Mellersh and
Keen
Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon.. 13,805
Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and C 0... 27,120
Hastings Old Bank,- Hastings-Smith, Hilder,
and Co
31,434
Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford--
Matthews and Co.
Hertford and Ware Bank, Hertford-S. Adams
and Co.
Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank,
Hull, Smith, Brothers, and Co.
Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting-
don-Rust and Veaseys
Harwich Bank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and
Co.
Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead
-Smith and Whittingstall
Hertfordshire, Hitchin Bank, Hitchin -
Sharpies, and Co.
Hereford, Ross and Archenfield Bank, and
Ross and Archenfield Bank. Hereford-
Morgan and Co 21,383
Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co.
Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk,
Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley
Bank. and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich-.
Alexandera and Co.
Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Mercer, Randall,
and Co. 14,080
Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington-
Davies and Co. ' 26,053
Knighton Bank, Knighton-Davies and Co 9,075
Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank,
Knaresborough-Harrison and Co 21,562
Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crewdson,
and Co.
Kettering Bank, Kettering-J. C. Gotch and
Sons
Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End-C
Harvey and 50n....
Leeds Bank, Leeds-Beckett and Co.
Leeds Union Bank, Leeds-W. Williams,
Brown and Co.
36,609
Leicester Bank, Leicester-Pagets and Kirby, 29,559
Lewes Old Bank, Lewes-Molineux and Co 28,415
Lichfield Bank, Lichfield-Palmer and Greene
Lincoln Bank, Lincoln-Smith, Ellison, and Co. 87,735
Llandovery Bank, Lampeter Bank, and Llan-
dflo Bank, Llandovery-D. Jones and C 0...
Loughborough Bank, Loughborough-Middle-
ton and Cradock 1
Lymington Bank, Lymington-St. Barba and
Co.
Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn
Regis-Gurneys and Co.
Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis-
Jarvis and Co.
12,363
Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield-Brocklehurst
and Co.
13,048
Manningtree Bank, Manningtree-Nunn and
Co.
Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts
Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl-
borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank,
and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough-Tan-
ner and Co
---
Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly-Williams and
Son
14
Miners' Bank, Truro-Willyams and Co 2O
Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial
Bank, Abergavenny-Dailey and Co
Monmouth Cld Bank, Monmouth Bank, Bre-
con Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old
Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank,
Monmouth-Bromage, Snead, and Co 13,827
Newark Bank, Newark-Godfrey and Riddell 26,143
Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and
Newark Bank, Sleaford-Handley, Peacock,
and Co
47,481
Newbury Bank, Newbury-Bunny & Slocock 17,665
Newmarket Bank, Newmarket-Eaton, Ham-
mond, and Co
Norwich Crown Bank and Norfolk and Suffolk
Bank, Norwich-Harveys and Hudsons 46 911 THE CAMP AT ALDERSHOTT.-The officers of the d,
,
ferent regiments have subscribed a day's pay towards
nays and Birkbeck 91'259
Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich-Gur-
the getting up of theakricals, and Lord Panmure has Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not-
placed a building at their dispo-al for that purpose, and
tingham. Hart, Fellows, and Co 9oo
has given the handsome donation of 100/ tawards a
• ,
fund. The project has been taken up with much spirit
Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton-Craddock and Co. 3,409
Naval Bank, Plymouth, Plymouth-Harris rs
by the office, and it is expected to be most successful.
and Co.
The first path:a-alice was appointed to take place last
,
night, and was announced to be under the especial pa-
New Sarum Bank, Sarum-Everett and Co 9,897 tronage of Lieutenant-General Knollys, the entertain-
Nottingham Bank, Nottingham-Samuel Smith
meets to the musical burletta of "The Sentinel "and the
and Co.
Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os-
spiendid ball is in preparation for the 9.h of May, at
westry-Croxon and Co
Oxford Old Bank, Oxford-Robinson, Parsons,
Games of football, cricket, and horse-racing are in pro-
and Co.
3%106 gress of formation, and bands of music will play
Old Bank, Tunbridge, Tunbridge and Ton- for two hours daily at the club house, and it is
bridge Wells Old Bank, Tunbridge and Ton-
hoped that during the summer Sunday evening will be
bridge Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Ten- included. Music has been introduced into the church
bridge -T. 11. and S. Benching
Oxfordshire Witney Bank, Witney-J, W of erection-a very elegant style building, in the
Clinch and Co.
Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank
agnadlletrhyeaßt ovnaelefnadmfiolyr the accommodation of her Majesty
and Beverly Bank, Hull-Pease and Co._ 47,396
church service willwbhenchiann
Penzance Bank, Penzance--Batten and Co. 10,912 the
Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter-chanted.
p Tmh Se un
clergyday.
arePa Partsaid
f
borough-D. Yorke and Co.
Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest-J. andtake
much interest in everything connected with the
W. Walters 8,380 welfasre of the soldiers. One regiment has already pitched
Reading Bank, Reading-Simonds and Co 30,714 its tents in front, and- thus
adds greatly to the. pictu-
resque appearance of the camp. It is expected that in
Reading Bank, Reading-Stephens, Blandy,
and Co.
Richmond Bank, Richmond-Roper and Co 5,844 will be under canvass. B'o camps will march to Sand•
Rochdale Bank, RochdalClement, Royds,
burst on the 3,1 of. May, to assist in laying the first stone
and Co. 4,073 of the new Welhauton Colleve, by her Msjesty, and
all the troop in and near L .ndon will be brought
I Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches.
_? improvement has taken place
spread on the parade-ground an
together to witn.sa that rational ceremony. Ma
ter-Day and Nicholson
6,927
papat.d.
j Royston Bank, Royston-Fordham and Sons 15,069 gravel is now nearly alld
the roads, and a
Rugby Rank, Rugby-A. Butlin and Son 10,247
every department of the two camps within the last 12
ikr* Bgmk Rye It Pomfret, 4; g 0..,,.,.. 1$ ;so
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MARLBOROLIGH-STRE ET.—John Ingrain Owen,
George Smith. Owen, and Edward Owen. were brought
before Mr. Bingham for further examination, charged
with carrying on a system of fraud and forgery to an
immense extent.
Mr. Mullens appeared for the prosecution, Mr. Lewis
for the prisoners.
Robert Douglae, No. 184, Piccadilly—I know the
prisoner, Edward Owen. , On the 4th of January he
called upon me and said he was still in the service of
Mr. Jeakes, stove-maker, and that he had been under-
taking a large job in Ireland, and, having paid great at-
tention to the job, Mr. Jeakes had given him a holiday.
He had asked, he said, fur some money in advance, and
Mr. Jeakes had given him a crossed check for 181. He
expressed his annoyance at having the check cros-ed,
and said it would delay him for a day or two unless 1
would give him my check in exchange. I gave him my
check for the check I produce, purporting to be drawn
by Mr. Jeakes on Herries and Co. I paid the check in
to my banker, and in a few days it was returned to me
marked "no effects."
Edward Kesteven, Milk-street, woollendraper—l am
in partnership with my brothers. I am acquainted with
John Ingram Owen, of Shrewsbury, the father of the
prisoner. On the th October last the prisoner, John
Ingrain Owen, called up ,n me, and produced a check on
Vlessrs. Beck, and Co., of Shrewsbury, for 201., stating
that he had received it from his father, who had asked
him to get it cashed. I gave the prisoner a check on
Prescott and Co., and on the fallowing day I received a
letterfroin the prisoner which led me to believe the check,
as it afterwards turned out, was a forgery.
Thomas Dennison, clerk to Messrs. Prescott—In Octo-
ber last some person presented an order for a check-book
signed Kesteven aed Co. I gave the person a check-
book numbered 43,601 to 43,800.
Frederick Needham, clerk to Messrs. Prescott—On the
14th October a check for 1501., purporting to be signed
by Kesteven Brothers, was presented and paid in a 1001.
note and a 501. note.
Edward Kesteven—The order for the check-book is a
forgery--so is the check,
Edward Tanner—l am in the service of Mr. Edwards,
butcher, Tunbridge-wells. On the 25th February last the
prisoner Edward Owen came to my master's shop and
inquired for Miss Caulfield, a young lady who had been a
governese in Mr. Edwards'family, but who had left. The
prisoner said he bad been doing some work for Lord de
Lisle, at Penshurst, and that his lordship had given him
a check for 321., drawn on Messrs. Prae•ott and C
and he wanted Mr. Edwards to give him cash for it.
Hr. Edwards sent me to Mr. Beeching's bank to get it
cashed. I took it there and got the money, which I gave
to Mr. E I wards, who afterwards gave it to the prisoner.
John Henry Webb, Trowbridge, woollen manufacturer
—I have known the prisoner's father for 31 years ; he
failed in Shrewsbury some years ago. I was a creditor,
and was not paid in fall. In March last a letter was
brought to my counting-house, enclosing a card " George
Smith Owen, Peel River, Australia." In consequence of
that letter I went to the George Hotel, and there saw th.
prisoners George Smith and Edward Owen. I asked
Edward Owen If he would come down and take supper
with me. He said he was very tired, and would rather
not. I asked him to come to breakfast, but he declined,
and said he would wait upon me at 10 the next morning.
I told him to bring his friend with him. He replied the
gentleman was no friend of his ; he was only a commer-
cial traveller he bad picked up on the road. On the 23,h
of March the prisoner Edward 0 wen called on me, and,
at his request, I got the ledger out and looked over
his father's account. The prisoner said he would pay
another dividend of 6s. Bd. in the pound, and he opened
his pocketbook and took out a check for 601., purporting
to be drawn by Messrs. Grindley and Ci. on Prescott
and Co. I deducted the dividend, 321. 10s., and I gave
the prisoner my check for 271. 10s., payable at Smith's,
Trowbridge ; and also a receipt to give to his lather. I
sent the prisoner's check to London, and was informed
by telegraphic message that it was a forgeey. I saw the
two prisoners receive cash for my check at the Trow-
bridge Bank.
James Thomas Rutter, umbrella-maker, Cheapside
—On Wednesday the prisoner, Edward Owen, cane
upon me and said he had come to pay his
father's
debts. The amount due was 71. 10s. The prisoner
produced a check for 15/., drawn on Herries and Co.,
end I gave him the balance on my check for 71. 10 .
The check was presented and returned as a forgery.
Mr. Mullens intimated that he proposed first to bring
forward a series of cases affecting George Owen.
A clerk from Coutts's, named Mason, proved that a
check for 371., purporting to be drawn by a lady
named Elizabeth Lloyd, was presented and paid in
June, 1854. This check was a forgery, as was a note
asking for a check-book, and another note inquiring
into the state of the account. Miss Lloyd had been
dead about 10 months.
Mrs. Thompson, of Walcot-squire, proved 'hat the
prisoner Get;rge Omen took lodgings at her house, and
while there, a bank-note was changed by the pri-
soner. This hank note was proved to have been received
in payment of one of the forged checks.
Will am Bonham Sewell, merchant, Mincing-lane—I
know a lady named Edwards, residing in Sloane-terrace.
I received a letter on the. 4th of April, enclosing a check
()n Messrs. Williems of Biidport, draws by James Ed-
wards, for 201., and requesting the favour of the check
being cashed. Shortly after I received a second letter,
purporting to come from the same lady, asking me to
pay the bearer the check. I gave the bearer the check,
and he endorsed it Bocking. The order for a check-
book now produced is not in my handwriting.
John Waldeck, errand-boy •to Messrs. Venakles,
proved that he was accosted in the street by one of the
prisoners, who requested him to go to the Post•office
And ask for a letter. He did so, and afterwards was sent
to Lombard-street with a no•e where he received a
check-book, which he was to take back to the sender of
the note, who promised to wait in Thames-steeet ; not
finding the person he took the parcel to Mr. Sewell's in
Mincing-lane. When he saw the three prisoners in the
dock together he at first said that he could not say which
of the three prisoners had employed him. He was, how-
ever, now certain that George Owen was the person.
John W. Jeakes, 51, Great Russell street, stove-grate
manufacturer—The prisoner was formerly in my employ-
ment, and he left in April, 1855.. I discharged him. I
never banked with Messrs. Prescott and Co. The signa-
ture to the check given to Mr. Douglas is not in my
handwriting.
Mr. Mullens said be had completed-two cases against
Edward and ode against George Owen, and he now
wanted a further remand in order to sort the cases
against the prisoners, they being so numerous,
Remanded till Thursday next.

OPINIONS.
"But has it never occurred to you, my dear Wynn, that
this law is an abominable relic of ecclesiastical tyranny? Of
all second marriages, I have no hesitation in saying that these
are the most suitable, and likely to be the most frequent, if
the law did not sometimes prevent them. It is quite mon-
strous, judges and lawyers speaking as they have done of
late upon the subject.."—Robert Southey.
" All and every such marriage within this Church of Eng-
land as shall be contracted between lawful persons (as by this
Act we declare all persons to be lawful that be not prohibited
by God's law to marry) shall be lawful, good, just, and indis-
soluble," &c.-32 Henry VIII., c. 33.
" Centuries of mistake as to the validity of the marriages in
question will not render them invalid."--Mr. Justice Erle, in
18 tit.
" The prohibition of taking two sisters was meant for the
lifetime :only."—Milton.
" These persons alone (of relatives by affinity) has Golifor-
bidden to me : the wife of my uncle, my son's wife, my bro-
ther's wife, my wife's daughter, the children of my wife's son
or daughter, the sister of my wife, while my wife is living.
With none of these can I contract matrimony, with the resn
may, even without paying money for a dispensation ; as with
the sister of my espoused or married wife, when the latter has
departed this life, with the daughter of the brother of my
wife, with the daughter of the uncle of my wife, and with any
other of my wife's cousins, nieces, or relatives."—Luther.
" The union of husband and wife is of Divine right, which
is binding, however contrary it may be to human laws, and
the laws of men ought to yield to it without reserve. For if
a man leaves father and mother to cleave to his wife, how
much rather shall he trample under foot the contemptible
and unjust laws of men, and cleave to his wife? And pope,
bishop, or officer, if he dissolve any marriage contracted in
opposition to merely human law, is antichrist, a violator of
nature, a traitor against the Divine Majesty ; for that sen.
tence still stands—' What God hath joined, let no man put
asunder.' Perish, therefore, those cursed traditions of men,
which have been brought in only to multiply dangers, of-
fences, and miseries in the Church.'—Luther.
" In her life time,' because when she was dead he might
marry her sister."—Menochius.
" In her life time.' This sufficiently indicates that he
permitted it when the wife was dead, otherwise than in the
case of two brothers."—Jansenins.
" The ancient Roman law permitted the marriage of two
sisters in succession."—Heineccius.
" Thou shalt not marry two sisters at the same time, as
Jacob did Rachel and Leah, but there is nothing in this law
that rendered it illegal to marry a sister-in-law when her
sister was dead."—Dr. Adam Clarke.
" Though it is certain that the case of marriage between
brother and sister-in-law came before our Saviour (Matthew
xxii., 24), yet we do not find that He spake one word against
it."—Fry.
" No man has examined this subject more diligently than
Fry, the author of a pamphlet which you justly commend,
and you see my opinion perfectly coincides with his."—Sir
William Jones.
" I have read over the 18th chapter of Leviticus in He-
brew, with a view to discover the true meaning of the words
which you desire me to interpret ; and I have examined all
the passages that I could find, in the historical and prophe-
tical parts of Scripture, in which the same expression occurs.
The phrase of uncovering the nakedness' is literally trans-
lated from the Hebrew. It is surprising that the chapter
before us should ever have been taken for the law of mar-
riage, since it is apparent that all the laws contained iu that
chapter relate only to the impure lusts and obscene rites of
the Egyptians and Canaanites, to the abominable customs
and ordinances, as they are called, of the idolatrous nations,
who were extirpated by the chosen people. These doings are
enumerated with a special law against each of them ; and,
lastly, the general command is resumed—' Defile not your-
selves in these things, for in all these things are the nations
defiled which I cast out before you.' "—Sir William Jones.
" You are at liberty to refer to me as approving of the
abolition of the restriction on marriage to which you allude."
—Archbishop Whately,
" He did not regard the measure as infringing on any di-
rect scriptural command or precept. He could not bring
himself to understand even the passages from the Old Testa-
ment which had come nutter discussion that night as pro-
hibiting, the marriage of a man with his deceased wife's
sister." "At the same time I admit that the existing law
does press unfairly upon some portions of the community.
It does seem hard, and savours of religious intolerance, that
we should put an interpretation on the moral lax of the Jews
contrary to theirs, and compel them to abide by it. If the
noble earl (St. Germans) had basal his measure on the broad
principle of religious toleration—if he had claimed exemption
for the Jews, or for any other body of religionists besides
them, who may complain of these laws as contrary to their
religious tenets—l should not have been indisposed to sup-
port the biil."—Bishop of Norwich's Speech, 1851.
" The view which we had heard taken in that House
respecting the operation of Scripture must, after all, be a
mere matter of inference and construction ; and applying
himself to that view of the subject, he should say that such
marriages as the Bill was intended to legalise were not pro-
hibited, but were tacitly permitted by the words of the
chapter which had been so often quoted. He protested
against the opinions expressed by those who contended that
there existed any Divine prohibition."--Bishop of St. David's
Speech, 1851.
" The petition was probably entrusted to me in conse-
quence of my having declared, without hesitation, that the
marriage of a sister of a deceased wife was not prohibited by
the Levitical law."—The late Bishop of Llandaff.
" So far as the poor are concerned, I believe that an alte-
ration in the present law is much to be desired."—The Hon.
and Right Rev, the Bishop of Bath and Wells (Lord Auck-
land.)
'1 I admit that marriage with a wife's sister is net for-
bidden in Leviticus."—The late Bishop of London.
" I know of no social disadvantages attending on such mar-
riages. The apprehensions expressed in England on this head
are entirely dissipated by our experience."—Right Rev.
Bishop Burgess, Maine, United States.
" Stich marriages, I apprehend, are nearly as frequent as
the circumstances which usually give rise to them. I have
known several cases, and they created no surprise, nor did
they receive any censure from public opinion. I have not
known any social disadvantages attending such marriages."
—Right Rev, Bishop M'llvaine, Ohio, United States.
I am not one of those who hold that such marriages are
forbidden by Scripture. They are permitted by the laws of
Pennsylvania. Several have occurred within the sphere of
any acquaintance ; and I am not aware that any special dis-
advantages, social or domestic, have resulted from them."—
Right Rev. Bishop Potter, Pennsylvania, United States,
" Bishop Moore, the predecessor of Bishop Hobart, was
distinguished as rubrical and canonical, and, I may say, cor-
rectly evangelical ; yet this species of marriage met his full
sanction ; nor did I ever hear one word of disapprobation ex-
pressed in regard to this matrimonial connexion."--Rev. Dr,
Barry, New Jersey, United States.
" My opinion is certainly in favour of the relaxation of the
law prohibiting the marriage of a widower to his late wife's
sister."—Chancellor Martin, of the Diocese of Exeter.
" I have no doubt that according to Leviticus xvii., 18
(Hebrew and English), marriage with a deceased wife's sister
is permitted."—Dr. Prebendary of St. Paul's, and
Professor of Divinity, King's College.
" Are you of opinion that there is any prohibition in Scrip
ture against such marriages?" " No; lam quite satisfied o
the contrary."—Evidence of Rev, J. Garbett, Hon. Canon o:
Worcester.

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Bank of Westmorland, Kendal..
Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley....
Bradford Banking Company, Bradford
Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver-
hampton
Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven
Bradford Commercial Banking Company,
Bradford 20,528
Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union
Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent
Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking
Company, Chesterfield 10,886
Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work-
ington
Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com-
pony, Cheltenham
Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company,.
Coventry
Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 13,933
County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel-
tenham
Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company,
Carlisle
Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle
Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company,
Dudley 30,004
Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company,
Derby
Darlington District Joint Stock Banking Com-
pany, Darlington
East of England Bank, Norwich . 23,675
Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 152,499
Halifax Joint Stock Bank, Halifax lB,lOl
Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 37,935
Hull Banking Company, Hull 26,012
Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Halifax 13, 406
Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com-
pany, Halifax
Helston Banking Company, Helston
Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford
Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company,
Knaresborough 27,863
Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,635
Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster 55,712
Leeds Banking Company, Leeds
Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester 71,039
Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company 49,95!
Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking
Company, Leamington Priors
Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow
Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank-
ing Company, Nottingham
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking
Company, Nottingham
Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union
Joint-Stock Banking Company, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne --
National Provincial Bank of England, Birming
ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street,
London 431,334
North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham 42,282
Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 81,556
Northamptonshire Banking Company, North-
ampton
North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool .......
Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company,
Leicester
Saddlc'vorth Banking Company, Saddleworth.
Sheffield Banking Company, 5heffie1d............
Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com-
pany,
Y'Stamford Stußanking Company, Bristol Somerset-
shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang-
p0rt.................................................... 354, 93
Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall ......... 40,152
Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com-
pany, Stourbridge
Sheffield and Hallamshire Banking Company,
Sheffield
................
Sheffield and Rotherham Joint Stock Banking
Company, Sheffield
53,30.
Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company,
Richmond
51,223
Storey and Thomas' Banking Company, Shaftes-
bury
Wolverhampton and Staffordshire . Banking
Company, Wolverhampton 34,906
Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wake-
field
Whitehaven Joint-Stock Banking Company,
Whitehaven
Warwick and Leamington Banking Company,
Warwick
West of England and South Wales_ District
Bank, Bristol
87,103
Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 76,815
West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud-
dersfield
Whi4;church and Elle3mere Banking Company,
Whitchurch 6,7E6
Worcester City and County Banking Com-
pany, Worcester 6,691
J. MICHAEL, Acting Registrar of Bank Returns

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.---APRIL 24.
(Sittings in Banco, before Lord CAmpbell, Justices
Wightman, Erle, and Crompton.)
THE QUEEN, ON THE PROSECUTION OF WILLIAJI PALMER.
TRIAL OF THE PRISONER.
The Attorney. General, with whom were Mr. Edwin
James, Q.C., and Mr. liudilestone, appeared on behalf
of the Crown, and stated that an arrangement had
been come to between hint and the learned counsel
who appeared on behalf of the prisoner, that the rule
should be made absolute for the removal of the indict
ment and depositions returned to the C mrt from Sfaf
ford to be returned t 3 the Central Criminal Court
under the recent act, and that the trial should
take place there. That being so, he had to ask
that the rule should be made absolute, and that
the Court consent to the day named for the
trial, Wednesday, the 14th May, as agreed to between
the counsel on both sides.

12,!& f 7th o triont

Southampton

.1,20
9,900

86,628

41,75 G

9,575

5,378
52,890

Lord Campbell and the other learned ju Iges having
assented to this, his lordship said he hoped there would
be nothing more said or published about the case until
after the trial. He had every reason to believe that by
the present arrangement the prisoner would have an ha.
partial trial.

21,69
40,87

53,56 C

1,945
36,310

16,213

Mr. Gray, who said he consented to the arrangement
named, added that every facility had been given the
prisoner by the Crown to prepare his defence, and that
copies of the depositions had been furnished him.
Lord Campbell said he thought it would be better
not to discuss the case further. Justice only required
that no obstruction or delay should be rai4ed to prevent
the trial being proceeded with.
Rule was accordingly made absolute.
The trial will therefore take place on Wednesday, the
14th May. The learned judges who will try the case
are Lord Campbell, Mr. Baron Alderson, and Mr. Jus.
tice Creswell.

56,896

7,G30

3,56

... 34,660

56,742

23,613

2,318

POLICE INTELLIGENCE._ApriI 24.

5,614
16,520

13,16

BOW-STREET.—The attention of the sitting magis.
trate was called by Sergeant Hughes, of the E division,
to a charge which appeared on the police-sheet and in
which the defendant had not been sent to the court.
He stated that, OR the previous night, a Mr. Jones, a
gentleman about 50 years of age-, residing in Stoie-street,
Bedford-square, was found by the police in Tottenham-
court-road in a helpless state of drunkenness. He was
removed to the station and the charge was entered, the
defendant being just sensible enough to hear it and to
give his name. He then relapsed into a state of uncon-
sciousness, and, all attempts to rouse him proving inef-
fectual, it was judged advisable to send him to the hos-
pital. Here recourse was had-to all the usual remedies,
equally without effect. After using the stomach-pump
and cupping him, the medical of had applied the
galvanic battery, but he appeared qoite insensible to the
shock. He still lay in the same state of unconsciousness,
and in short no hopes were entertained of his recovery.
The magistrate observed that this result was very
shocking, but really ought not to excite ady surprise.
He rather wondered that such things did not occur
oftener.

25,070

27,081

31,44

32,524

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and painful conaplaints, to which the human frame is liable,
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asserted. When fifty thousand persons are referred to, each
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ground than that of the unparalleled efficacy of the Revalenta
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each the genuine outpouring of joyful gratitude. An advertise.
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Upper LI It4er-,SPeti• 6 an ,

"From all I have been able to learn on the question,
`whether a man may marry a deceased wife's sister,' my opin-
ion is, that neither does Holy scripture any
where forbid it,
nor ever did the Jews."—Rev. Dr. (late Professor) Leo.
"He asked them to reflect that the parting request
of many a dying wife was, that the man should mar y her
sister, which was the best testimony to the feeling of woman
in this matter. Such marriages were not repugnant to na-
ture nor to Scripture ; and, if they did but look calmly at
these facts, sure he was that the day was sot far distant
when the obnoxious law would be repealed."---spe„h of
the , Rev..
J. C. Miller, Hon. Cation of Woreeit`7;- Surro-
gate Ste
"I cannot perceive that it is forbidden in the Word of God;
on the contrary, the limitation of Leviticus xviii. 18, seems to
me to be a sanctioning to marry a sister of a wife when de-
ceased. lam decidedly of opinion that the present law,
while it may partially, and very partially, affect the habits
of society among the upper classes, will remove a barrier to
m .rriage which now exists, but which I do not believe God
ever set up. It will prevent much immorality among the
poor, relieve many a burdened conscience, and tend to the
increase of happiness amongst large numbers of our fellow-
eountrymen.'---EfOn• and Right Rev. H. Montagu Villiers,
Bishop of Carlisle.
__

The sergeant further stated that a considerable sum of
money and some valuable rings, &c., were found on the
prisoner. It appeared that he had lately had a legacy
to a large amount left him, and it was supposed that the
sudden improvement in his circumstances had affected
his mind and had been the cause of his taking to drinking.
The magistrate inquired if there was any suspicion of
poison ?

Sergeant Hughes replied that there wag not. The
pump was only used to relieve the stomach of the liquor
he had been drinking.
Ultimately it was ordered that an entry should be made
on the sheet, that the prisoner was removed to thehospital
without having been brought before the Court.
John Tong, a master plumber, carrying on business in
Upper Wellington street, and having several lodging-
houses in the neighbourhood, was summoned for an as-
sault upon Mrs. Catherin 9 Eycott, the wife of a clerk at
Somerset-house, who holds apartments of defendant at
12, York-street, Covent-g3rden.
It appeared that Mrs. Eycott had hired the rooms in
question, not of defendant himself, but of a Mr. Shirlook,
his partner in business, and had stipulated for the use of
a coal cellar.
Thin coal cellar, among other thins, 1144

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Ito offer my opinion that theologically it is correct that such contrary to public opinion, that people are, on the contrary, since been the subject of dispute, and defendant had iven BANK RETURNS. Ross Old Bank, Heredfordshire, Ro. s -
1 Country Markets.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]
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MARRIAGE WITH A DECE ASED I VIFE'S
•n account of which such marriages may not. be legalised."- express our conviction that there ought to exist perfect as that notice was given a day too late, complainant, not _____o._-_____. Allaway and Macdougal
"s•
SISTER.
Evidence of Rev, J. Hatchard, Vicar of :St. Andrew, Ply- liberty between widowers and the sisters of their late wives having been able to find apartments to suit her, had de- Saffron \Valdese and Nerth Eesex Bank, Sal-
I DERBY SAIITHFIELD.-APRIL 22.
sae
mouth,
to contract such marriage."-Grand Duchy of Saxe-Coburg, termibned tO remain. On Wednesday, the 16th inst., the An Acceunt, pursuant to the Act seventh and
eighth Iron Walden-Gibsons aod Co
A large supply of fat beasts to-day of the best que-'l3l'
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
" I think it a great evil to insist upon a rule in which no ' Ministry in Council.
defendant renewed the dispute about the coal cellar, de- : Victoria, cap, 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Salop Bank, Shrewsbury- Burton, Lloyd, I
sacred principle is involved, and which is found to be at vari-
Grand Duchy of Weimar.
Notes of the' *several Banks of Issue in England and and Co
was about the average,
SIB,-The Committee of the Marriage Law :Reform
Wales, in Cireulation during the Week ending Satur-
the
ante with the feelings of large classes of the community."- • " Public opinion in the country of Weimar, and in the siring Mrs. Eycott to clear the cellar and give it up.
On her refu‘al he said he would kill a couple of pet fowls
e,„ wool, and for the future will be quoted accordingly;
kraociation are desirous of again. calling the a. ttention
day, the d day of April, 1856 :- Scarhor segh Old Bank, Scarborough -Wood-
Rev. Mr. Stainforth.
whole Thuringia, regards such a marriage as unobjectionable,
all and Co
23,010 demand was good and a clearance effected. Fat pigs vier°
of the British public to the following facts, opinions, and
The three points. pu on which the petition was especialt,y and only aims at abolishing the necessity for asking pernais which she kept in the kitchen, and, after throwing a
Shrewsbury Old Bank and Shrewsbury and scarce nod dear. Fat and store calves plentiful andlleol
national testimonies, tending to prove the, Scriptural a
Average
lawfulness of marriage with a deceased wife's sister, and grounded were these - first, that such marriage was not for- sion in each individual case, and at the introduction of perfect piece of wood at one of them, and killing it on the sp •t, PRIVATE BANKS. simem.A. Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury- Rocke, Ey- sale.
Andover Bank, Andover-Heath and Co.
the consequent desirableness of again affording
legal bidden by the word of God; second, that there was no coy,- liberty in such matters. That the same may be obtained in he jumped on a table to strike at the other, which was
escisping by the window. Mrs. Eyoott tried to pull him 10,952 tons, and Co 37,335 The fallowing wore the quotations :-Beef, 6d to 60;
validity to such marriages in England and Ireland, in sanguliity or blood-relationship existing between the parties; England, the land of liberty and of order, based upon a respect
and third, that such
.a marriage was wholly unobjectionalole for the laws, is our sincere wish."-Clergy mad University of back by the skirt of his coat, which was torn in th, Ashford,._ Bank, Ashford-Jemmitt and Pomfret 11,956 Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittig bone, mutton, Cid to 7d ; lamb, Od to Od ; veal, 6d tc 60 11!
accordance with the law and practice of other Christian
on moral considerations. -Speech of Rev. J. B. Owen, St. the Grand Duchy of Weimar.
struggle, and he turned upon her and kicked her under ylsham Bank, Aylsharn-G. and T. Copeman 3,878 -Valiance and Co.
at
countries.-I have the honour to be, Sir, -your obedient
John's Chapel, Bedford-row.
Grand Duchy of Oldenburg.
Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury-Z. D. Hunt 31,593 per 14117.; hides, 3.n1 to 4d per lb •; calf-skins, 3s'al to -
Southampton Town and County Bank, South-
pvererl.
the chin. He then jumped to the ground, flew at her
ampton-Maddison and Pearce
servant,
" I believe such marriages as you wish to make lawful are "The old law prohibited the marriage with the sister of a
Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade
Bank, Baldock-Wells, Hogge, and Co
JOSEPH STANSBURY, M.A., Hon. Sec. already lawful, according to the letter and spirit of Holy deceased wife, except by a dispensation, which was easily with sudden fury, and beat her in the most barbarous
34,241
26, Parliament-street, April 25, 1856. Scripture ; and I hope the civil and ecclesiastical law will granted. The law, however, now in operation, of the Bth manner with his clenched fists. In giving her evidence Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple-Marshall and Co. 10005 Southwell Bank, Southwell-Wylde and Co.. 1129:302993
Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp- EDINBURGH GRAIN.-APRIL 23.
3,177 , A large supply of grain to-day. Sales were dull, and
.--- speedily be made conformable to the Divine."-Rev. F. Olose, March, 1830, declares such marriages as valid without die- Mts. EYoott showed her arms, which were very much
ton-Atherley, Fell, awl Co.
Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basinostoke-.
Wheat, on the top, 3s down, and on the average is (4
"It seems to be established and admitted', that the moral Incumbent of Cheltenham,
, ponsation. Such marriages are frequent, and public opinion bruised, and a black eye. At first she was quite over-
-23,585 Stone Bank, Stone-W. Moore 340 i prices back for all sorts.
Se moor Lamb, and Co.
feeling of the community at large is not with a this law-that "3fy opinion of the law has long been, that it is impolitic thoroughly approves them; as no one can see the reasonable- wheltned by the shower of blows, but after a while she
abg.e. Oats on the top 2s Od down-on the aver %
Bedford Bank. Bedford-T. Barnard and Sons 33,408 Stafford Old Bank, Sta.ford---Stevenson and
down. Barley 5e down on the top, and Oct down on the
the law, in fact, is not obeyed, and that a great number of restriction, Archdeacon of Derby. ness of the former prohibition, placing the wife's sister in the caught up a stick and was making a feeble attempt to
Co.
a.e.
oral ~
Bewdley Bank, Be dl Niche's, Baker
persons, not considering themselves to cot omit any m It appears to me, therefore, that Bost, as Scripture shows same category as the own sister.”-Consistory of the Grand defend herself when defendant's wife and a neighbour in.
and Co
- ' 11,348 Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford-Eaton,
8 i down. Beane on the top Zs down-the average, I
offence, do contract marriages which the law prohibits. That that there is nothing immoral in such a connexim a and Duchy of Oldenburg.
terfered and got him away. Afterwards he made his Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Cayley and Co.
is not a state of things which ought to exist:; and not being secondly, as it is obvious that much evil would be pre rented Grand Duchy of Saxe Weimar.
way to her rooms, where he loaded her and her bushel d Bank, Bicester-H. M. and G. Tubb i
-many poor children saved from misery and ruin, by having " The highest ecclesiastical authorities here approve such
with abuse the latter being a cripple and unable to tut n 14,891 Shrewsbury and Welshpooi Bank, Shrewsbury
AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER.
of opinion that there is any moral objection ic, the contracting
25,723
, that person over them who, in a majority of instances,. would marriage without reserve. They are frequent-are almost him , ,
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham - -Attwoods, Bek, Downvvard and Co.
Wheat .£3 8 2 I -12ths.
of these marriages, and ,believing that the law, as it stands
out.
Taunton Bank, Taunton-H. and R. Badcock 24,443
0 0 0 0-12ths-
is the cause of a great deal of misery and Bernal evil, especially be the next best substitute for a mother-my own mind is led always happy ones-and, as far as our knowledge extends, by
Spooner, and Co 21,697
Do. new
among the middle and lower classes of the communi,ty, I shall to believe that the law of man ought to tally in this re. ipect no means disadvantageous to domestic life, As far as known Mr. Henry, several times in the course of the hearing, Birmingham and -Warwickshire Bank, Bir-
mingham-J. L. Moilliet and Sons Tavistock Bank, Tavistock-Gill and Rundle 9,340 Barley
with great pleasure give my vote for the riro.tion.' --Speech with the law of God."-Rev. Canon Chempneys. to us, such marriages do not appear in any way improper, and again at the close of the case, suggested to Mr.
9,462 Thornburg Bank, Thornbry-Rolph and Co. 9,673 Oats
.... ........ 1 8 4 6-12ths.
of Lord Palmerston in the debate on the mot .ion for leave to " Has never had occasion to observe, either in the mid idlin but are natural, and, in many cases, even necessary, for the Duncom be, whoa ppeared for the defence, that he had
6,966 Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton a Beane -12ths.
Blandford Bank, Blandford-Oak and Co.
bring in a Bill to Amend the Law as to Marriage with aor poorer classes, any injury or immorality arising froze ,such well-being of a family."-Council for Ecclesiastical Affairs, better induce his client to make some offer of compensa-
-9,722
Boston Bank, Boston-Garfit and Co 68,155 Dunsford and Co.
-
Deceased Wife's sister or a Deceased Wife's auece, March 13, marriages ; never admonished any of those parties the t they Grand Duchy of Saxe Weimar.
lion, a proposal that gentleman showed no disposition to
BOSTON-APRIL 23.
11,505 We had a fair supply of wheat, the best sam
Boston Bank Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton-
-1856. were acting in breach of the Divine law, because never be- Brandenburg.
adopt till his worhip intimated that, if the matter could B • ,
' shire-Thrapston Yorke and Eland
FACTS.
lieved it. The great inducement to these marriages is , that "It cannot be shown that marriages between a matt and ridgwater Bank, Bridgwater-J. and J. L. . , _ .
, Boston-H. and T. Gee and Co. 14,232
• ferior
not be-arranged, he must either send the ca •
se for trial or Seeley
8.475 Trigg Bank and Chesham Bank, Trigg-But- readily at prices equal to those of lest week, but in
2s pet
I. marriage with a deceased wife's sister is nowhere pro- the parties have a better opportunity than is •
gen erally the sister of a deceased wife, which in these realms (Prussia)
deal with it under the recent act of Parliament. In fact,
Bristol Bank, Bristol-Miles, Miles, and C 0... 35,321 cher and Son
turn
hibited exprine ss words of Scripture, and the, Jews under- afforded of being acquainted with each other's real eheeracter are not infrequent nor contrary to public opinion, have pro- . ,
Ins only reason for pernsitt-ng a compromise was, that
Towcester Old Bank, Towcester-Percival and qr. A very small show of barley, which was the
Broseley and Bridgnorth and Bridgnorth and
heat
stood their law as permitting it. and disposition. "-Evidence of Rev. J. F. Denham, 731. A duced disadvantageous consequences for domestic life."- The
-,
7,544 dearer. Beans a trifle cheaper. Oats and peas wit
Co
IL The Jewish interpretation of the Levitical prohibitions E.R.S., Rector of St. Mary-le-Strand. President of His 3fajesty's Consistory for the Province of he would wish the money to go into complainant's Broseley Bank, Broseley-Pritchards, Boy-
change.
was never condemned by our Saviour, though their errors on " Most heartily do I wish you success. I cannot believe, Brandenburg. pocket, which would not be the case if he inflicted a fine. cott, and 4,806 Town and County of Poole Bank and Ring-
Prices :-Tirheat, red, 50s Od to 68s Od; white, ass Od to
divorce and other matrimonial subjects were so remarkably as has been sometimes said, that it is unscriptural that a man Wurtemburg. The case, after being adjourned to allow an opportu- Bu •
ckingleam Bank, Buckingham-Bartlett, Par- wood and Poole Bank, Poole-G. W. Led-
70s Od extra, 72s Od. Barley, 38s Od to 43s (kl. 193„,t4
denounced by him. should marry his wife's sister. The law of man has ritade it "Public opinion in our country is entirely in favour of nity of arrangement, was brought a second time under rott, and Co.
17s to 275. Beans, 37s Od to 458 Od. Peas, 37 to 01u°'
111. There is nothing in the New Testament to authorise sin ; but 3ou cannot make the poor man believe that the law such marriages, and when, very lately, this subject under- his worship's notice by Mr. Duncombe announcing that
Bandß S b Bankand
Bur Suffolk Bank ud ury, Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston-Vivian and
per qr.
an extension of the Levitical prohibitions. of God does."-Rev. Mr. Drummond. went discussion in both our Chambers, all our six dignitaries his client had agreed to pay 151. on that day week.
Co 12,068
IV, Marriage with a deceased wife's sister is not known to "In verse 18, the prohibition is only against marrying the of the Protestant Evangelical Church, as well as the two of Mr. Henry said if he bad deckled the case he should Stowmarket Bank, Bury St. Edmunds-
-. ..
67,704 Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge-Hull, Smith,
have been prohibited in any age or nation before the fourth wife's sister during the lifetime of the first wife, which cif itself the Roman Catholic Church, pronounced themselves in its have-inflicted the full penalty of 201. Oakes, Bevan, and Co.
and Co 14,891 NEWARK-APRIL 23.
Of
century of the Christian era, implies the liberty to marry her sister after her death,"- favour; nor were there any voices raised by the strictly soli- have
Wontner, for the complainant raid, that his Banbury Bank, Banbury - Gillet, Tawney,
We had a good attendance to-day, and a good show
36,438 Wallingford 1: sa , Wallingford-Hedges,
V. The marriage of priests has been condemned, or prohi- Rev, Dr. Chalmers. Sinus community (of which, thank God, there are many)
and Co,
grain of all descriptions,
client was willin h
g t at the rant up to that date, about
7,677
bited, by the same Ecclesiastical authorities over a wider "Is the marriage of a widower with his wife's sister, within against it."-Professor Kapff, Stuttgart.
Banbury Old Bank, Banbury-Cobb and Son 24,977 Wells? and ('''.
Wheat, white 72s to 745, red 68s to 725; barley, roaltillg
space, and duringa longer period, than the marriage with a the prohibited degrees?'' In all frankness and honesty lam Switzerland. 4/. or Si,, should be deducted.
Bath City Bank, Bath G. Moger and Son
44s to 465, me 72 38s to 40s; •oats, 24st. 30s to 325, 22ses''
deceased wife's sister.
obliged to answer-No. It is interdicted neither by er Tress " Generally, chiefly among the Protestants, such marriages ' Henry
Mr. ordered the defendant to enter into his Bedfordshire Leightonßuzzard Bank, Leight
on K. Greenway and Co.
a6s to 28s ; beans, "40s to 46s ; malt, 72s to 765; peas, 4`''
VI. In all Christian countries, the ancient restrictions veto nor yet by implication. Canonical austerity is not to are considered as verY desirable and productive of much good own recognisanceS for 40/. to appear on a future day,
36,395 Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington-Fox,
Buzzard-Bassett, Grant, and. Co
to 41s; tares, 60s to 61s per qr,
upon this marriage have gradually been relaxed, and in most be identified with moral purity or matrimonial fideliity."- to society. It is thought that the only canton where "such when, if the terms of the compromise had been fulfilled,
Brothers, and Co 4,259
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Taylor and
--a....
entirely removed, in modern times, Rev. Dr. Eddie, Glasgow. marriages are prohibited will not be long before modifying the case might be withdrawn.
Lloyds
GLASGOW-APRIL 24.
VII. This marriage may be celebrated, by dispensation or 4. Without pursuing the subject further, I shall give it as that law. As to our population, it can be affirmed that the
Bank, Wakefield-- Leatham, Tew, and C 0... 45,314
-...-___.
Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire-H.
CATTLE.-We had a large supply of cattle to-day, 965.
otherwise, in every country in the world, except England and my opinion that the marriage in question is not against either prohibition of such marriages no longer has its seat in the ' MARLBOROUGH-STRE ET.-John Ingrain Owen, A. and W. M. Harris and Co. - pies selling
beasts. The demand was fair, and prices about the same
Ireland, and the Greek Church in Russia; nature or the law of God."-Rev. Thomas Binney. manners and feelings of our people."-Official Report from se •
_
Georg &ma Owen, and Edward Owen were brought Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and Co 54,620 man, and Co
as last week. Sheep a small supply, only 1,037, which
s, sold readily at srl, advance per lb, over last week's prices'
VIII. This marriage is permitted am0ne,700,000,000 of the " That the enactments of the Levitical law are entirely the Cantons of Switzerland.
human face.
misinterpreted, when applied in condemnation of marriage Russia. before Mr. Bingham for further examination, charged Brighton Union Bank, Brighton-Hall, West, Winchester Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win-
IX. In no country has it been preyed that the permission with a deceased wife's sister, was the decided judgment of Mr. "These marriages were formerly the
only by dispcn- with carrying on a system of fraud and forgery to an and Borger
of this marriage has been attended with injurious conse- Wesley, the founder of our Societies; and I believe that sating; but by a law of 1832 for the Evangelical Lutheran immense extent.
Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington- Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester inferior, 4ild to 41d; best mutton, tid.
129-00, 56,242,
085-028768
quences.
similar views have since been entertained by many of those Church of Russia, they aro perfectly free to parties contract- Mr. Vullens appeared for the prosecution, Mr. Lewis Harding, Smith, and Co 12,608 -Wickham and Co
X. Thousands of such marriages have been contracted in among us who have been led by circumstances carefully to fag them. Such marriages are indeed frequent, particularly for the prisoners.
Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St, Edmunds-
CORK-APRIL 24.
this country. They are found in almost every town and examine the matter, and whose competency to judge of such among the rural population, where members of families are Robert Douglas, No, 184, Piccadilly-I know the J. Worlledge
2,790 Weymouth-Eliott and Pearce
14,858 White wheat, 35s ; red, 28s to 34s 6d ; barley,
neighbourhood in the kingdom. a question has given great weight to their conclusion."-Rev. more thrown together. It is more Experience supposition that prisoner, Edward Owen. ,On the 4th of January he Cambridoe Cambridge-Mortlock & 15,818 Wirksworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank,
21s; oats, 12s to 15s.
XI. Numerous clergymen of the Church of England in- Dr. Bunting, formerly President of the Wesleyan Conference. such marriages are happy ones. ri has uot shown called. upon me and said he was still in the service of
Wirksworth-Arkwright and Co 37,635
eluding nearly 400 of those resident in the metropolis, have il The prohibitions of such marriages is, in my judgment, any evil consequences to domestic life from such marriages ; Mr. Jeakes, stove maker, and that he had been under- C‘ambri4 and Bank,Cambridgeshire Bank, Co. Cam:
-
petitioned for the removal of this restriction. sanctioned neither by Scripture, nor by physiology, nor by at least, such has not become known. Public opinion in this
taking a large iob in Ireland and having paid great at- bridge-Messrs. Fosters 47,547 Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wishech-
-51,912 DUBLIN-APRIL 24.
Gurneys and Co
XII. More than 250 clergymen of the Church in Ireland expediency."-Rev. H. Renton, Kelso, Scotland. country is more for than against such marriages."-Imperial .-e- e , , Canterbury Bank, Canterbury-Hammond and
have expressed a conviction that these marriages ought to be " There was no prohibition of the wife's sister except University of Dorpat, Russia. tenting to theeob, Mr. Jeakes had given him a holiday, Co 31,155 Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe- P. and
readily,
made lawful,
during the lifetime of the wife."-Rev. Professor Robinson, • 'Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He had asked, he said, for some money in advance, arid
. . Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen-David Morris W. Hancock
• 8,019 large. For beef the prices of last week were given re
CATTLE.-The supply of cattle, sheep, and pigs was very
and sales were effected for all early in the day. Prira°
XIII. Protestant Dissenters regard the permission of this New York.
"Public opinion, which feels no scruples of any kind as to Mr. Jeakes had given him a crossed check for 18/. He and Sons
marriage as Scriptural and expedient. "It is much to be wished that the wisdom of the Legisla- such marriages, approves of them most particularly when expressed his annoyance at having the check cros-ed, Chertsev Bank, Chertsey-La Costs and Son 3,075 ricks and Holyoake 10,905 sheep maintained last week's rates, whilst inferior were of
-low sale. The demand for pigs continues brisk for the
xnr. The Roman Catholic Church does not regard this ture is
interpose for tae satisfaction of the subject and there are young children of a first marriage, as giving them in and said it would delay him for a day or two unless 1 '
tidied
marriage as forbidden in Scripture, that the bishops, of whose liberal sentiments upon the matter the sister of their late mother a second loving mother. The would give him my check in exchange. I gave him my c
der, and Co 6,252 e .
English markets, and prices a shade higher-some to
' 1 tand Bank and Witham end
Jos. The supply cf wool offering is on the increase, and*
XV. The Greek Church permits these marriages to Chris- I have no doubt, would promote a measure, which as it will permission of such marriages has, with us, been productive in check for the check I produce, pur • be
porting to drawn o c les er Essex
.„
Colchester Bank, Colchester-Round & Green 18,690 Worcester Bank, Worcester-Farley, Laven-
Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old
fall of is per stone was submitted to.
tians of ether churches.
contribute to the happiness and security of many individuals, no way of evil consequences."- Consistory Court of the Grand by Mr. Jeakes on Berries and Co. •
o paid the checkin Essex Bank, and Ha.dleigh, Suffolk, Bank,
Colchester-a-Mills, Bawtree, and Co
OPINIONS. so wilt not fail to reflect an honour on the Church as well as Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
to my hanker, and •
y , in a few days it was returned to me Cornish Bank, Truro-Tweedy and Co 43,431 Co
"But has it never occurred to you, my dear Wynn, that the State."-Rev. Dr. Stennett, 1775. Marriage with a deceased wife's sister is not known to have
marked "no effects."
Edward Kesteven, Milk-street, woollendraper-I City Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster-Farley,
SEABORNE MAILS.
this law is an abominable relic of ecclesiastical tyranny? Of "Are marriages of this description considered in Germany been prohibited in any age or country before the fourth ten- marked
Bank, Coventry-Little & Woodcock 372:173484
8,690
19,625 Turner, and Co
all second marriages, I have no hesitation in saying that these to be at all contra bones mores ?" " Not at all. So far from tury of the Christian era, at which period the churches had
in Partnership with my brothers. I am acquainted wham______so.----
widely departed from the simplicity of earlier times. The
Walsall Old Bank, Walsall-Charles Forster
are the most suitable, and likely to be the most frequent, if being considered contra bones mores, the feeling of the peo-
ofilss
the law did not sometimes prevent them. It is quite non- ple of Germany is undoubtedly in favour of such marriages." most exaggerated notions were entertained respecting mar- John Ingram Owen, of Shrewsbury, the father of the Craven Bank, Settle-Alcocks, Birkbecks, and
Co 72,097 and Sons
.it t! nifles that the mail aro sent from the General Post
. g
riage and celibacy, and, influenced by the doctrines of the prisoner. Ou the 4th October last the prisoner, John
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton-R. 16s sa to
strous, judges and lawyers speaking as they have done of . . . "It frequently happens that a widower marries his de-
Cardiff Bank, Cardiff-Towgoocl and Co , the night-and Mby the morning,--41e,spatch.)
late upon the subject."-Robert Southey. ceased wife's sister out of a pious and affectionate feeling for ascetic Basil, Bishop of New Cresarea, the Greek Church, Ingram 0 wen, called up ,n me, and produced a check on
without scriptural warrant, prohibited marriages of consan- Nlessrs. Beck, and Co., of Shrewsbury, for 201., statingand W. F. Fryer 9,420 --
Day whim nut le t‘: From "Thai When
`All and every such marriage within this Church of Eng-- his departed wife ;an the feelings of the women ofGer-
Chmeposuttobw Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon-Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth
CleitteiTßire. in Genera! Fos: Port due is
land as shall be contracted between lawful persons has by this many are so strong in favour of such marriages, that it often goieitY, of affinity, and even of spiritual affinity, to the seventh that be had received it from his father, who had asked Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth-Gurneys,
, Office, London.. Dispatche . g,,, ,and.
.....•••
Act we declare all persons to be lawful that be riot prohibited occurs that the last parting request by- a wife on her death- degree.
him to get it. cashed. I' gave the prisoner a check .in Chepstow-Bronmee, Snead, and Co 8.243 Birbeck and Co 42,993 ______.-- ------- -_....
by God's law to marry) shall be lawful, good, just, and indis- bed to her husband is to marry her sister in case he should At the present day these marriages may be lawfully cele-
oaerica(oy•srit.pact. i,- every Friday -- Liverpool ... April $3
soluble," &c.-32 Henry VIII., c. 33. feel inclined to marry again. This arises partly from affec- brated in the following cimntries, each of which has an lade. Prescott and Co., and on the following day I received a,
DDeerrbbyy-BBaaiinkk: Derby-V. andl
Smith
iEthvaannsd&CoC.o...l
3160;970600 Yayrmaromuothu'liNi-orsfiorlkE;.alnld. Suffolk
jolalecoßn,aißilae,rtraenadt
letterfrom the prisoner which led me to believe the check
meric (by United Ste
Jacket) .......... IN •••• -.- • Liverpool ..
"Centuries of mistake as to the validity of the marriages in tion for her surviving husband and relatioes, that he may pendent jurisdiction in to matter, and the united popula- . tions of which amount to more than 700,000;000, viz.- ,as it afterwards turned out, was a forgery.
Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Co 12,613 .merlea (by U. Sta et
•
question will not render them invalid."--Mr. Justice Erle, in not become estranged from her connexions and aptly
Jacket) .... • .....N •• 8. •• • • Southampton
I Bt4.
from affection to her sister, and veneer frequently where In the Empires of Saxe-31eningen Indiana Thomas Dennison, clerk to Messrs, Prescott-In pet,. Balla, Derby-Crompton, Newton, and Co .. 24,221 York Bank, York- Swann, Clough, arid. Co 41,356
istralia (via South
" The prohibition of taking two sisters was meant for the there are young children, or their sake." . •.
Russia (for the Luthe- Saxe-Altenburg Illinois her last some person presented an order for a check-book Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes-Locke
ampton) .......... Li -•••• ••••• • • Southampton
lifetime :only."-Milton.
you are aware of any evil consequences from the celebration Missouri signed Kesteven aed Co. I gave the person a check- and Co 8,407 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. ate (via Marseilles) N
sans and Catholics, A.raralt-Bernberg,and Florida 000 k numbered 43,601 to 43,800.
Bank of Westmorland, Kendal
Diss Bank, Diss-Oakes, Fincham, and C 0... 10,195
... rincertaill
" These persons alone (of relatives by affinity) has Goilifor- of marriages of this description?"-" None whatever. I have France " Anhalt-Coethen Texas
Hope) ..........•.2i
.‘„,,
of
the , .
bidden to rue: the wife of my uncle, my son's wife my bro- spoken with several of my friends and I have written to some Brazil in the Landgraviate cf lowa Frederick Needham, clerk to Messrs. Prescott-On the Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley 9, 480
!rice Meat Coes:), .1' '5.. - Plymouth ..
llcr's wife, my wife's daughter, the children of my wife's son others, asking them whether they are aware that this power Turkey Hesse-Homburg Wisconsin 14th October a check for 150/., purporting to be signed - Cooke and Co 72,695 Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 51,171 ~e,„thea.,
•• •• ~
~s. ae, 91, a3O 01, 'Dover .... t
n• daughter, the sister of my wife, while my wife is living. of dispensation is the cause of any mortality in families, and Morocco, and In the Princiaalities of California
-',.rit4lll.,(m..p.ie'l
c5ai:drie...........N " * ,°ll, 'fill, • Southampter
by Kesteven Brothers, was presented and paid in a 100/. Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver-
With none of these can I contract matrimony, with the rest I their s nswer is, 'None- whatever,' lam not at all aware of China Llppe-Detmold New Qranala
Aarnas ....... ,„ .. ft, Pith of the mono ;Southampton
note and a 50/. note.
Edward Kesteven-The order for the check-book is a Dm-nTpeoerstßiairanikDparelivnogntpoonrt-frfacok(higoeusaend&Coo fT,, g 54 hampton
In the Kingdoms of Reuss-Greitz Chili, and
nay, even without paying money for a dispensation; as with an of A. Bach, Esq.
Prassia Reuss-Schleitz Peru
-29, 3-45
3: ?nonei
ran
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nylon
p ,nilapeeoc.atoono.
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inct r. mon t h .. S.ia,fia,n,.:ol, May 16.
he sister of my espoused or married wife, when the latter has " I have never heard upon what pinciple of policy the law some schwarzeure-son- In the Republican forgery-so is the check. Bank of Whitehae Whitehaven
Dorchesterthe Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Bradford Commercial Banking Company,na-0.r.it.1,:i 1ar1:.,-,..,:,.,.:, Daft
yYI6
Various port Uncoil/32
rife, with the daughter of the uncle of my wife, and with any sister, nor have I ever been able for conjecture any political Sardinia ' Schwarzburg-Rudol• Ilene (Jura) Edward Tanner- am in the service of Mr. Edwards, Dorchester-R. and H. Williams 46,161 Bradford
Btadt Lucerne butcher, Tunbridge-wells. On the 25th February last the East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Fos- Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union
the of my wife's cousins, nieces, or relatives."-Luther. inconvenience that might have been found in each marriages, Naples
Pyrinont, and Uri
" The union of husband and wife is of Divine right, which or to conceive of any moral turpitude in them, Dr, Benja- 7icuinlygary
iYaldeck Schwitz prisoner Edward Owen came to my master's shop and ter, and Co 77,167 Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trentape de Yards ....a...iT4l,r9lsitbkrio,:wfdtahethidln,,s.r.,.itusn:Foo..r:irte.,i,
6:ooo,uutththhaarnammppptt,
)„
; binding, however contrary it may be to human laws, and min Franklin.
Holland In the Republican unterwalden inquired for Miss Caulfield, a young lady who had been a East Riding Bank, Beverley-Bower and Co 50,453 Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking
governess in Mr. Ed wards' family, but who had left. The Essex Bank and Bishop's Stortford Bank
he laws of men ought to yield to it without reserve, For if " Within the meaning of Leviticus, and the constant prac- sw_den States of Glaris
prisoner said he bad been doing some work for Lord du Chelmsford.Sparrow, Round, and Co Company, Chesterfield
man leaves father and mother to cleave to his wife, how tics of the commonwealth by the Jews, a man was prohibited Norway Maine Zug
144,907 Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work- bins ... .. lOnce a month.... April 20
inch rather shall he trample under foot the contemptible not to marry his wife's sister, only during her life; after he Denmark New Hampshire Friburg
Vermont Appenzell Lisle, at Penshurst, and that his lordship had given him Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co 24,912 ington
ad unjust laws of men, and cleave to his wife ? And pope, might-so the text is. This perhaps is a knot not easily untied, !!!!‘falurinla
Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com-
i:;eniv to:rgnh e.: 1•• •• : '. 1 '.'....trl ,2Tnerlillieseite Fmt?
Massaohasetts St, Gill a check for 321., drawn on Messrs. Eros: oft and C.,,, Fakenham Bank, Fakenham-Gurneys, Birk
of
int. of Europe M ,'t N rwice daily .. -•• Dover ...... Tvricedisill
ishop, or officer, if he dissolve any marriage contracted in how the Levitical degrees are God's law in this kingdom, but ''
Wir!emberg Rhode Island Grisons and he wanted Mr. Edwards to give him cash fur it. beck, and Co pony, Cheltenham
....::::.a.lB4,tl:o2,o2tai;tzfemo:,;,
.rel7th of man South ,MPT,'
pposition to merely human law, is antichrist, a violator of not as they were in the commonweath of Israel, when first Hanover, and Connecticut Valais
Nlr. Edwards sent me to Mr. Beaching '
Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company,.
ng s bank to get it Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far-
ature, a traitor against the Divine Majesty ; for that son- given."-Chief Justice Vaughan.
Saxony New York Tessin
•ibraltar .........:39 4, 707. 50, 27,f n &mit mine,
o: ru.Th.gat
.
ince still stands-' What God bath joined, let no man put "In the Indies-if a husband has lost his wife, he does not In the Grand Duchies Sew Jersey Soieure cashed. I took it there and got the money, which I gave ringdon-Barnes, Medley, and Co 6,890 Coventry
reece (see India)
;under Perish, therefore, those cursed traditions of men; fail to marry her sister ; and this is extremely natural, for of Pennsylvania Basle to Mr. E ]ward,, who afterwards gave it to the priioner. Farnham Bank, Farnham - Messrs Knight ... 12,615 Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 13,938
hick have been brought in only to multiply dangers, of- his new consort becomes the mother of her sister's children, Baden Deavvare Argovie John Henry Webb, Trowbridge, woollen manufaeturer Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co. 6,288 County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chi recce
and miseries in the Church.'-Luther. and not a cruel stepmother."- 3fontesquieu. Luxemburg Maryland Thurgovie
108,192 ,:vannah ..........J1
~
Hesse-Darmstadt Virginia Neuchatel -I have known the prisoner's father for 31 earn ;he Godalming Bank, ton
and tenham
olland .. •., .. •... -&I ' n-d. 17•• • ..... •••• Dover.. ~ .. 1)81,Y
"' In her life time,' because when she was dead he might "Nothing is more common in almost all the states of Saxe-Weimar North Carolint glen-ye failed in Shrewsbury some years ago. I wee a creditor, Keen
one .......... m i l7t , ( the montl..,Southamptoi l6thottno
any her sister,"-Menochius. America than second marriages of this sort ; and, so far from Oldenburg South Carolina Zurich, and and was not paid in fall. In March last a letter was Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon.. 13,805 Carlisle
,L0nd0n.,,.,
;trim...pi:if-7 MayTwica2dail
"' In her life time.' This sufficiently indicates that he being doubtful as to their moral tendency they are among us Meckienburg-schwe- Georgia schaffhausen brought to my couoting-honse, enclosing a card " George Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and C 0... 27,120 Carlisle City a.nd District Ba,nk, Carlisle
r-initted it when the wife was dead, otherwise than in the deemed the very best sort of marriages. In my whole life, rin, and Alab .ma In the Free Hanseatic
,nt.a. Twee ore rndia)l7, 17, & 27 of moniDever...... ,
3feeklenburg-Strelitz Mississippi Towns of Smith Owen, Peel River, Australia." In consequence of Hastings Old Bank,- Hastings-Smith, Hilder,
that letter I went to the George Hotel, and there s 3 W the and Co.
reland ........M & is:lrv/ice daily .... ..lllal, head ITlvlcedaill
30,004 ,5b0n..............m!7, 9, 17, &27 of in.Soulhamptor April 26
se of two brothers."-Jansenins. I never heard the slightest suggestion against them founded
In the Electorate of Louisiana Bremen and
simerdsoGzi;gl
hSern Smith
lacie
" The ancient Roman law permitted the marriage of two on moral or domestic considerations."-Chief Justice Story. Hesse-Cassel Arkansas Lubeck
:17174 ?needeTakels= Flektt7ll62t/ncltzlo.County Bank, Hereford- Derby and Derbyshire Banking Compa,ny, tadeira
..........,,s, ,9th of the month;Southamptor
iters in succession."-Hehaeccius. " The very strongest reason for engaging in a second mar- In the Duchies of Tenne.see And in the Free Cities
[20,544 , adorn,. ............, 5. 1530 o' month .... Liverpool ...
"Thou shalt not marry two sisters at the same time, as riage contract is, frequently, to provide a suitable female head Saxe Coburg Kentucky of
17,982 Derby
(arta (see India) I
cob did Rachel and Leah, but there is nothing in this law for a family of small children. In such cases, who is so likely Brunswick Oilio Hamburg ant with me. He said he was very tired, and would rather Hertford and Ware Bank, Hertford-S. Adams
21,033 parry, Darlington District Joint Stock Banking Com-
-8,14. Asa of moo. Dover ...... , 4, 20 me.
Michigan Frankfort
at rendered it illegal to marry a sister-in-law when her to exercise the requisite maternal care and affection as the I,.°!st•ein
not, I asked him to come to breakfast, but he declined, and Co
20,697 fauritius (see tufa) ! !
=Nassau
I told him to bring his friend with hitn. He replied the Darlington
elleth of thc mom:
ster was dead."-Dr. Adam Clarke. sister of a deceased mother? P. prohibit a marriage under ."
Great
.Britain is the only country in the world in which and said he would wait upon me at 10 the next morning. Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, East of England Bank, Norwich 23,675 eaurities ...... .. ~ ,
of ,
~,a,„,_
~.......,....x.lai the mouth, 'Sonthampt•-n April 26
" Though it is certain that the case of marriage between such circumstances seems to me iuhumati.-Ron. Judge
18,329 Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 152,499 tau=
....
........, sthisthwohormon.Dover ......
,;,stilsth2stlioirnen..'D • - -
-other and sister-in-law came before our Saviour (Matthew Mason, U.S. such manages aro totally prohibited to persons of all religious Hull, Smith, Brothers, and Co.
18,101 (, a 0 „in oda
..
.. .r, f3l7B,,,,itttariteors rife; it.l. 1 aveauritoh,a,
,r,nppotila .
Halifax Joint Stock Bank, Halifax
tn., 24), yet we do not find that He spoke one word against " I believe all restrictions upen the nuptial union, unless denominations. eentleman was no friend of his ;he was only a commer, Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting-
cial traveller he bad picked up on the road. On the 23, h don-Rust and Veaseys
"-Fry.
founded upon the law of ntre, or the express authority of Numerous other testimonies might he adduced front almost
ON cr .. a ..
aptl elates .........
50,506 Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 37,93 S Tew Zealand ........
Hull Banking Company, Hull 26,012
"No man has examined this subject more diligently than Scripture, unwise and unjust ;in neither of which sources every country in the world, affording conclusive evidence of March the prisoner Edward 0 Nen called on me, and, Harwich Bank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and
'eninsul ..........M i , - ,;.
‘7thlith27thofinon.,Southampton
7, the author of a pamphlet which you justly commend, have I found this interdict of marriage with the sister of a that the judgment of all civilised and Christian nations is at his request, I got the ledger out and looked over Co.
4, 338 Halifax Commercial Banking Comany, Halifax 13,406 ~,
... _ „...
~.1.1 7, &
..7th of mor.'!iouthamrton
&you see my opinion perfectly coincides with his."-Sir deceased wife, John Quincy Adams, late President of the favourable to the frco permission of this marriage. his father's account. The prisoner said he would pay Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com- ',:-I, Natal ........ ,•r ;it/ private ship.. , VII.IIIIIS port..trcertain
N;sthiMll2st .' '
lio•m":Dever .....
illiam Jones.
United States,
another dividecd of 6,. Bd. in the pound and he opened -Smith and Whittingstall - '• • ',,.- ,ei el eteeethofenon. Dover
" I have read over the 18th chapter of Leviticus in He- "As far as I can judge, Ido not believe one syllable of the
his pocketbook and took out a check fur,6 purporting Hertfordshire, Hitchin Bank, Hitchin - Holston Banking Company, Holston
i
: :Really a „,..•• •• aa,
eneztiel.7 .. ~ ......1411 • • • •
2cl & 17th orroraWsoutharripte, 1 &16 mce
iw, with a view to discover the true meanng of the words unlawfulness of this marriage under the Christian dispense THE LUGELEY MURDERS. to be drawn by Messrs. Grindley and Ca. on Prescott Sharpies, and Co.
yo,, ~,,,,,,,, _
~i2dk i 7th of ?milt,- £4,,th.,..,.......1 I. c ....,
deli you desire me to interpret; and I have examined all tion."-Chancellor Kent, Neiv York.
the prisoner my check for 27/. 10s., payable at Smith Knaresborough and Clare Banking Company, Australia) ........_ 17..ne.ertairis.
and Co. I deducted the dividend, 32/. 10s., and igave gereford, Ross and Archenfield Bank, and
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97 PO il
i passages that I could find, in the historical and prophe- " I have perused, with much pleasure, your letters on the
Knaresborough
al parts of Scripture, in which the same expression occurs. marriage of a man with the sister of a deceased wife, which COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-APRIL 24. rrowbridge ; and also a receipt to give to his father T lir__ -- -1 c'. -
'B, Ross and Archenfield Bank. Hereford-
s phrase of 'uncovering the nakedness' is literally trans- not only confirm me in the opinion which I had long enter-
(Sittings in Banco, before Lard nem areen e... a .--o. -, - • , • -
id from the Hcbrew. It is surprising that the chapter rained, but must, methinks, satisfy every candid mind_ Shot
ore us should ever hay,. 1-,..... +.,t-..-. c„... 41,- ~....._

I & 16 mon

When any of these dates fall on a Sunday, the malls will r ee• latch el on the following day, with the exceptlnt of the fndif: (s• a
outhampton), and the Malta, both of which will be despatclue 0 e
•reccding day.