The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-13 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS-THIS EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

Mr. IL EDWARDS took the oath and his seat for Wey-
mouth.
THE VOLUNTEER VOTE.

Mr. FORSTER said it was, he believed, arranged that
the vote for the volunteers should not be taken previous
to a copy of certain instructions being in the hands of
members. He left town on that understanding, but he
saw by the papers that the vote had been taken on Friday
last, although the instructions had not yet been issued to
members. Under these circumstances he had to ask for
postponement of the reception of the report of the vote
until the papers were in the hands of members.
Mr. HARDY answered in the affirmative.
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL.
ENFRANCHISEMENT OF CHELSEA AND
HACKNEY.
The house went into committee on this bill.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
should take that opportunity of making a few observations
with respect to the distribution of seats, as the motion of
the hon. member for Wick had greatly increased the num-
ber of seats at the disposal of her Majesty's Government.
They had, in consequence of the carrying the proposal
that only boroughs whose population amounted to 10,000
should have one representative, had to consider how the
additionalls seats, making 45 seats, should be appropriated.
Her Majesty's Government entirely approved of the al-
teration, although they did not recommend the course at
the outset. With respect to the metropolis it was pro-
posed to give four additional members to the metropolis.
They proposed adhering to the original proposal of divid-
ing the Tower Hamlets, in addition to which it
was proposed to create a new borough to be
called the borough of Hro'cney. On the other
side of the metropolis they proposed to create
a borough to represent Chelsea and the parts adjacent.
That would take four members out of the number. They
also proposed to give members to Gravesend, Stockton
Keighley, and Luton in addition to those already proposed,
and they also proposed to give an additional member to
Merthyr Tydvil and Salford; that would take 19 of the seats,
and as they proposed to give a member to the London Uni-
versity, he thought they ought now to give a member to
the University of Durham. That arrangement would take
20 out of the 45 seats, and the remaining 25 seats ho pro-
posed to give to the counties. The great counties of
West Kent, North Lancashire, East Surrey, and East Lan-
cashire should be divided. (Hear, hear.) That arrange-
ment would take seven. The other nine counties pro-
posed to be dealt with, amongst which were Lincolnshire,
Derbyshire, the West Riding, Staffordshire, and Essex, the
Government proposed to divide each into 3 parts, giving 2
representatives to each. That arrangement would appro-
priate the whole of the 45 seats ; and with respect to the
important question of boundaries he regretted that he
was not able to communicate the names of the commis-
sioners, but he hoped soon to bo in a position to do so
He did not propose to discuss the arrangement he had com-
municated to the House, as ho thought it would be far
better to have the printed schedules in possession
of honourable members before any discussion was
raised. That he hoped to accomplish before Monday
next, on which day he should propose to go on with the
bill. He concluded by moving that the Chairman report
progress.
Mr. LAING expressed generally his approval ofthe
proposals of the Government, but intimated his intention
of raising a discussion on the subject of the cumulative
votes at the earliest opportunity.
Mr. AYTON asked that the bill as amended might be
reprinted.'
Mr. SYKES said as the 45 seats given to the Govern-
ment by the provisions of the bill had been appropriated,
he should like to know where the additional representa-
tives for Scotland were to comp from. (Hear,
Mr CARDWELL said there had been a disinclination
expressed to increase the number of members of that
house ; he also had a desire to know how the additional
representation was to be given to Scotland.
Mr. CANDLISH asked the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer whether he would, on Monday next, be prepared to
lay on the table the Government definition of the term
"dwelling-house ?"
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said with
respect to the reprinting of the bill it was at the present
time a matter of great difficulty, but be would ascertain
what csuld be done in the matter. With respect to the
question raised by the hon. gentleman opposite (Mr.
Cardwell), it was agreed on all hands tshatemEe impairing
dirwinasg
not over-represented, and therefore he for one was not pre-
pared to propose to the house any scheme
the adequate represeutation of Eaglaud. • With respect to
the 145ta wag Rothin would be Dixon up time to sCot-

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land, and therefore it became the duty of those who thought
Scotland not fully represented to come forward and meet
the question, by moving an increase in its representatives
in the house, but he could not agree to any increase in the
representation of Scotland by the diminution of that of
Eugland.

The 'notion for reporting progress was then agreed to,
and the house resu►ned.

THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
On the motion for going into committee of supply on
the navy estimates,
Mr. H. BAIL LIE rose to-move for a select committee
to consider the present state and condition of the Ordnance
Department. The hon. gentleman complained of the
great expense of providing heavy ordnance, and also of
the lavish expenditure in which the Elswick Company
participated in so largely. He said of the £3,000,000
spent in producing large guns, a very groat proportion
of that money weut into the coffeis of the ElswFk
company in payment for the 30-inch gucs, which cost
about £l,OOO a piece, whic'a burst neary as fast as they
were made. (Laughter.) After all the 30-inch guns
that had been made the Government ,had only
two which were serviceable, and when a short
time ago there was a likelihood of a disturbanue
with Si ain, it was thought desirable to send
some additional heavy guns to Gibraltar, but on examina-
time it was .found that even these had been rifled
on the shunt principle instead of that known as the
Woolwich principle ; and, therefore, it was quite
impossible to despatch them, and they had at
once to be sent to the Elswick factory to have the shunt
rifling drilled out and the Woolwich principle drilled in.
(Laughter.)

[LEFT SPEAIELNG.]

SPORTING INTELLMENOZ—This Day.

HAMPTON RACES—This DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
WEST MOSELEY.
The West Moulsey Stakes of 5 sovs each, h ft to the fund,
with 40 added ; three year olds 7st, four Bst 71b, five 9st,
six and aged 9st 21b; mares and geldings allowed 31b;
winners of any stake in 1866 and 1867 of 100 Isovs value
31b, 300 51b, 600 121 b extra ; maiden three year olds al-
lowed 31b, four 71b, five and upwards 141 b ; the winner
to be sold for 200 sovs, if for 100 says allowed 71b; if
not to be sold 101 b extra ; one mile.
Dutch Admiral
Pas de Charge

Olivia

Four ran.
MANOR PLATE.
The Manor Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs; winners after
June 6 (at 10 a.m.) 71b extra; half a mile, straight.
Master Robert
Bayleaf
Heliotrope
Thirteen ran.
CLAREMO NT STAKES.
The Claremont Stakes of 5 soya each, with 100 added, for
two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; winners of
400 sovs 101 b, all other winners 51b extra; weights not
accumulative; the second to receive 20 sovs out of the
stakes; New T. T. C. ; 33 subs.
La Sapeur
Vex
Red Comyn 3
Eleven ran. Dead heat for first place.
FLYING STAKES.
The Flying Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, with 50
added; winner to be sold for 50 sovs; half a mile,
straight ; 24 subs.
Bayleaf • 1
Bessie
La Mute

z

3

Eleven ran.

SURREY AND MIDDLESEX STAKES.
The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes (Handicap), of 10 sovs
each, h ft, with 100 added ; the second to save his stake ;
winners of any handicap after May 29 (at 10 a.m.), 71b ;
of any two handicaps 101 b extra ; two miles ; 29 subs. 1
Vixen c
2

Zenobia
Pinchbeck.,._ •
Seven ran.

MANCHESTER RACES-THIS DAY.
TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES.
The Two Year Old Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 60
added ; colts Bst 10Ib, fillies, Bst 71b ; the second to save
his stake ; winner of any race value 100 sovs 31b, 200
51b, of two of 200 or one of 500, or of the Lancashire
Two Year Old Stakes 71b extra ; about half a mile ;
13 subs. 1
Torch .
Aff action 2
Fugleman 3
Eight ran.
CITY HANDICAP.
City Handicap. Half a mile.
1

Squire
Parma 9
King Charles 3
TRADESMEN'S CUP.
The Manchester Tradesmen's Cup of 150 sovs, added to a
Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft. and 5 only if declared.
Deceit
0 t
Duusany
Bracken
Six ran. Dead heat fee first place.
The above are the only telegrams received up to the
hour of going to press.

THE HAVELOCK Turf Agency's Representative can le
seen daily in Talbot-court, Gracechurch-street, from
Eleven till Three. N.B.—lf you want a good foreign
cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Stores, 10, Walworth-
road, three doors from the Elephant and Castle.

RACING FIXT

RES FOR 1867.

NE.
Chelmsford Summer 2
... 25
Nowcastlo ..• 5
Ipswlch 27
Worcester Summer 27
1

JU
Odiham l7
Bibury Club lB
Beverle),
Stockbridge l9

IT:
Oarl isle 2
Newmarket July 2
Pontefract
9
Reading .......... .
Liverpool July Mooting 10
Liungeriord
16
Nottiugkam

s'ir
Down Royal Coiporatn. 17
Stamford
22
Radcliffe
23
Huntingdon
Winchester
Southatnpton
GJodwood

LAW INiELLIGENCS.—This Day.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
THE SLADE BARONETCY CASE.
This morning the Barons of the Court of Ex-
chequer gave judgment in the case of " Sir Marcus
John Slade, Bart., v. Alfred Frederick Adolphus
Slade, who appeared as Sir Alfred Fredk. Adolphus
Slade, Bart."
Baron Piggott, in delivering his judgment in
favour of the plaintiffs, stated that he had care-
fully weighed all the evidenca, which had been ably
laid before them, and his conclusion was that the
first marriage of Lady Slade was perfectly legal,
and that the second one was consequently not so.
His lordship then very minutely weighed all the
points in the case, giving elaborate arguments as to
the reason for the decision he had arrived at.
Baron Bramwell, who was of the same opinion,
said that they were called on one side to decide
whether the second marriage was legitimate, and
on the other whether the first marriage was not
legitimate. With regard to the first marriage, there
was everything about it that would stamp it as
legal. Look at the ceremony itself. The bride
and bridegroom consented, the bride's mother as-
sisting and consenting. There were two priests,
one belonging to the Artillery, to which
Korber belonged. They were quite content ;
and there was also a lawyer there, who drew
up a contract. When, therefore, they quarrelled,
and separated, what ground was there for saying
that the marriage was not legal, but void ? Surely
no one would say that a French girl, who married
with her father's consent while under age, an
Englishman could be put on one side on the
agrr:uumndentthaatddt The only
was
the point concerning the banns, and on this they
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appeared uncertain, but it, even admitting the
The learned Baron
irregularity, went for nothing.
then went into a long argument as to the validity
of the marriage, and ended by giving his judg-
ment in favour of the plaintiff.
Baron Martin, in delivering his judgment, said
that a great deal of doubt appeared to have been
thrown on the testimony of Lady Slade (he called
thheartsiot fwoarstchle learslykecororf doboisrtaintecdtiob;),
o tbhuert eliveidtherceghotf
a collateral character. It had been stated that she was
a perjured woman. If such an expression had been
addressed to a jury one would know how to deal
with it. His lordship then at great length reviewed
the whole of the evidence, and gave his reasons for
the decision which he had come to in favour of the
defendant. The Lor
d Chief Baron, in delivering his judg.-
merit, said that he agreed with his brother Martin,
and had come to the conclusion, on reviewing all
the facts relative to the marriage between Von
Korber and Lady Slade, that it was an illegal one.
His judgment, therefore, would be for the defen-
dant.

On the withdrawal of the judgment of 13arou
Piggott, as junior baron, the majority of the judges
gave judsieut for the defoudaut.