The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-05 00:00:00

DIVORCE COURT BILL.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in moving the second
reading of this bill, explained that its first intention was to
facilitate the despatch of business in the Divorce Court, but
circumstances had since occurred to lead to its modification
in certain particulars. The difficulty which had been expe-
rienced in forming a full court, and the uncertainty which
prevailed as to when it would sit, had given rise to much
inconvenience, and had led to considerable expense. This
was provided for in the earlier clauses of the present bill.
He next alluded to clause 4, extending the advantages of
the bill to people in Ireland wishing to avail themselves of
it. This was not introduced by the" Goverment, he said,
but was inserted during the passage of the measure through
the House of Lords. He next adverted to the provision
made in the bill for allowing the court, at its own discre-
tion, when it considered it to be for the interests of public
morality to do so, to sit with closed doors, and to prevent
all publication of their proceedings. Another point was an
enlargement of the Dowers of the court with respect to the
children. When the bill was originally introduced, there
had been a great deal of discussion as to th, best method of
preventing collusion ; and the experience of the court was
that it ought to have some additional power, such as
the power to direct some antecedent inquiry, in order to
test the sincerity of the case. This was a point of consider-
able difficulty, but it was a point which demanded their
careful consideration. It was felt desirable that the Court
should be armed with the power to inquire into the facts of
the case, where it was undefended, if it should appear neces-
sary for the purpose of preventing collusion. The object of
all those alterations was to render more satisfactory and ex-
peditious the progress of business through the Court ; and
such being the case, he hoped that the Government would
have the support of the house. He concluded by moving
the second reading of the bill.
Mr. HENNESSY moved that the bill be read a second
time, that day three months, and strongly opposed its being
extended to Ireland, as it was, in his opinion, a most objec-
tionable measure. That bill facilitated the action of an act
of Parliament which both morally and socially was the
worst that had been passed for half a century. Ireland ought
not to have been included in that bill.
Col. DUNNE seconded the amendment. The bill was
opposed to the feelings of all classes in Ireland.
111 r. CARDWELL said the clause was open to objet •
tion, but it might be considered in committee. He hoped
the bill would be read a second time on this understanding.
Lord NAAS said that all classes in Ireland were opposed
to this bill, and he hoped the Government would give it up.
Mr. DEASY concurred that it was equally objectionable
both to Catholics and Protestants in Ireland.
After a few words from Mr. LYGON and Mr. M'EvoY,
Mr. MALINS said that experience had justified his an-
ticipations of the injurious effects of the Divorce Bill, but
while that bill remained the law of the land it was the duty
of the house to improve it, and the bill now before the house
was intended to have that effect. Heshould therefore sup-
port it.

- Mr. CARDWELL would not pledge the Government to
support the clause in committee.
The house then divided, when there appeared—
For the second readfini

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Against it , l3
Majority for —los
The bill was thr,i read a second time and ordered to be
committed this
:F;NDOWED SCHOOLS BILL.
Mr. DI7_,LWYN rose to move that the order of the day
for gob "g into committee on this bill be discharged, giving
notice that he should next session move to introduce a bill
°P. the subject, which he meant to keep in his own hands.
He denied the right of Dissenters to some of the schools in
question.
Mr. LOWE said the object of the bill was to enable the
children of Dissenters to be educated in Church schools, and
to confer upon them other substantial benefits, among
others enabling Dissenting trustees to be appointed.
Mr. HOPE defended the bill, and the investigation of the
subject by the committee of which he was a member.
The order was then discharged.
TRAMWAYS (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill passed through committee pro forma.
MEDICAL ACTS AMENDMENT BILL.
On the order of the day for going into committee on this
bill,
Mr. C. EWING moved that the debate be adjourned.
This motion gave rise to a conversation, which ultimately
terminated by its withdrawal.
the
house amendment
went
into was
committee. ga t ve d
Mr. W. COWPER then moved that the house go into
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committee that day three months. g
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oved that the Chit' man report pro,
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gress, and ask leave to sit again.
The committee divided—
For the motion .....
Against it

.............. 19

Majority .................... 97
.. ....... ......
The bill then passed through committee. —7B
SETTLED ESTATES ACT (1856) AMENDMENT
BILL.
On the motion for resuming the adjourned debate on this
bill,

Mr. G. BYNG moved that the debated be resumed tha.
day three months.
After some discussion the house divided—
For the motion
Against it
Majority
The bill was consequently lost.
NORWICH ELECTION.
Sir M. PETO withdrew his motion for the issuing of a
new writ to fill up the vacancy caused by the unseating of
Mr. Schneider.
Mr. E WART obtained leave to bring in a bill to facilitate
the building of cottages in Scotland by proprietors of en-
tailed estates.
Leave was also granted to bring in the following bills :
Bill to provide for the enrolment of a reserve force of men
who have served in her Majesty's army ; bill to continue the
Corrupt Practices Prevention Act (1854) ; bill to amend and
extend tho provisions of the Acts for the Inclosure, Ex-
change, and Improvement of Land ; bill to continue certain
temporary provisions concerning ecclesiastical jurisdiction
in England ; bill to continue the Act concerning the Ma-
nagement of Episcopal and Capitular Estates in England ;
bill to continue the Act for the Exemption of Stock in.
Trade from Rating; bill to authorise the inclosure of cer-
tain lands in pursuance of a special report of the Inclosure
Commissioners of England and Wales ; which were seve-
rally brought up and read a first time ; and the house ad-
journed shortly after two o'clock.

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THE ATTEMPTED- MURDER, IN SHEFFIELD.-
About eleven o'clock on Wednesday morning Richard
Brown, furniture broker, &c., living in Lambeth-street,
Sheffield, was apprehended by detective officer Airey, on
suspicion of having attempted to take the life of the man
Linley, who was shot in the head about ten o'clock on Mon-
day night, whilst sitting in the snug at the Crown-inn,
Scotland-street. A pistol, supposed to be the one which
was used on the occasion, from the peculiarity of the bore
and the similarity between the size of the bore and the size
of the hole made in the frame of glass by the ball, has been
found in his possession. He was in the room in which
Linley was sitting, both a few minutes before and a few
minutes after the shot was fired. It is supposed that the
attempt. on Linley's life was made from jealousy.
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