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lAMENT. enabling the court to pronounce a divorce a ----vieCulQ
matrimonii after five years desertion.
The LORD CHANCELLOR resisted this as un-.
wise.
After some further discussion, the house divided
Contents
Nun-contents
Majority against amendment —B9
The Earl of CARNARVON asked whether, after the
dissolution of a marriage on the ground of incestuous
adultery with a wife's sister, the husband would be at
liberty to marry the sistfr
The LORD CHANCELLOR apprehended that th,e
husband could not marry.
Upon this the c!suse was agreed to.
Lord MALMESBURY moved a clause to prevent
persons who had been divorced marrying again. He
would disqualify ail who bad been divorced.
After some conversation and discussion, the clauses
up to 42 were agreed to,
At clause 43,
Tne Bishop of OXFORD took up the question again,
and renewed his opposition to the principle of the bill.
The scriptural argument, he said, had not been met. He
regarded that hi 1 as an excuse by which bigamists might
escape punishment. If they were to poll the country
the homes of Eegland would answer with one voice. The
bishop then called upon them to protect the poor, the
weak, and the innccsnt.
After some c.myersation,
Lord' DERBY said there were three questions before
the house—one, whether both divorced parties should
marry again ; the second, that neither should marry
again ; the third, proposed by the Archbishop of Can-
terbury, that only the injured party atiould marry again.
If the last could be amended so that only the petitioning
party should marry again he would support it.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY acquiesced.
The house, after further desultory discussion, decided
on this amendment.
For the clause
Against it
Majority against the clause —6
The question was then put as to whether the clause
as amended should steed part of the Bill.
The Bishop of OXFORD thought that, though the
bill was improved by toe additional words introduced by
the most rev, prelate, yet it still went too far. He moved
the total omission of the clause.
Lord CAMPBELL moved that the chairman report
progress, and that the house resume.
The LORD CHANCELLOR hoped that this would,
settle the question at. once.
Lord LYNDHURST rose to move an amendment to
the clause; but he was reminded that,,it was not then the
time.
Earl GREY thought it was not consistent with their
dignity to proceed any further to-night, and should sup-
port the motion for adjournment.
Earl GRANVILLE said that after the noble lord
(Lord Lyndhurst) had borne the fatigue of sitting there
so long to state his views, the house ought to have the
patience to her him.
Lord LYNDHURST proposed to amend the clause by
striking out all that related to criminal conversation.
The biil provided that no action should be sustained for
criminal conversation till after a divorce. The effect of
this would he that ail those who from religious scruples
refused to sue for a divorce would be precluded from an
action for criminal conversation. This was the case with
Roman Catholics and other religionists. Again, he would
have the action for damages made as cheap as possible,
but by the clause no man could bring an action without
the previous expense of a divorce. In fact, he objected
to the clause altogether. His noble and learned friend
Lord St. Leonards), who was not the mover, proposed
amendments which he had not moved. He (Lord Lynd-
hurst) could not take up those amendments. All he could
do would be to move the omission of the words relating
to actions for criminal conversations.
Lord WENSLEYDALE said this was a most impor-
taut quesion, on which he bad much to say. He should
support the motion that the house do now resume.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said that they would
look as if they were not ready to go on with their work
at so very late an hour.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that the house
ought nut to resume till the noble and learned hird's
(Lord Lyndhurst) statement had been answered. He had
raised a very grave question, and the house ought not to
resume without some answer. The great objection to
these actions for damages had hitherto been the form
in which these actions had been brought. It was a sub-
jt ct which demanded much consideration, as to whether
they should abolish a pecuniary remedy for what was
very often a pecuniary damage. He wanted to know
the view of the Government on this subject.
Lord CAMPELL again urged the adjournment of the
house. Even in the House of Commons it was not the
custom to sit so many hours in committee even upon im-
portant subjects.
The adjournment was, after some slight further hesita-
tion, then agreed to, at one o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.--(YESTERDAY.)

The SPEAKER took the Chair at 4 o'clock.

The Princes of Oude, accompanied by the Nawab of
Surat, occupied seats in the Speaker's gallery. The
gorgeousness of their Eastern costume, and their swarthy
countenances, were the objects of universal attraction.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Chester Water bill was read a third time.

The folio wing bills were considered, and ordered to be
read a third time :—Dublin and Wicklow Railway ;
Dumbarton Water, he. ; Great Western and Brentford
Railway ; and Islington Parish Bills.
PETITIONS.

Various petitions were presented against the Civil
Service Superannuation Act, against the Paper Duties,
and from the King of Oude against the conduct of the
East India Company.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.

Oa the motion of Sir G. GREY, the motion that the
house at its rising do adjourn till Thursday was agreed

SAVINGS BANK BILL.

In answer to a question,

The CHANCELLOR 'of the EXCHEQUER said
that he intended to bring on his Savings Banks bill ou
Friday next.
THE COMMITTEES.

Mr. FITZROY moved that all committees might be
allowed to sit during the adjqurnment of the house. He
made the motion from the great pressure of business.
After a few remarks from Colonel Wilson, Colonel
French, and Sir J. Graham,
Sir G. GREY said that this motion was not intended
to compel commissioners to sit on Wednesday, but only
to give permission according to their discretion to sit on
Wednesday.
The motion was agreed to.
GRAND JURIES. _ _ .

Sir F, THESIGER gave notice that on the eth o
Jane he should ask for leave to introduce a bill for
dispensing with grand juries at the Central Criminal
Court, and at the general and quarter sessions within
the metropolitan districts.
EDUCATION.

Sir J. PAKINGTON gave notice that early after
Whitsuntide he should bring before the house the pre-
sent state of education in England and Wales, and that
he should found certain resolutions thereon.
LEGAL EDUCATION.

Mr. WARREN asked the Attorney-General whether.
her Majesty's Government had any intention, during the
present session, to intro,luce a measure founded on the
report of the commission issued to inquire into the sub-
ject of legal education ?
The AT lORNEY-GENEaAL after referring to the
issue of a commission two years since, on the subject of
legal education, said he regretted to find there was a di-
vision amongst the various Inns of Court relative to the
commission report, and that therefore no biil would be
introduced this session. Probably a bill would be in-
troduced nfxt session.
SURGEONS OF MILITIA REGIMENTS.
Colonel GREVILLE asked the Under Secretary for
War whether it was the intention of the Government to
issue pay to the surgeons of militia regiments who had
been called upon by the War Department to reside at
the headquarters of the pet manent staff, for the purpose
of taking medical charge of the officers, non-commie-
aioned officers, and their families ; and, if so, at what
rate
Sir J. RAMSDEN said that pay was issued to the
surgeons of militia regiments residing at the head-quar-
ters of the regiments, at the rate as fixed in the militia
regulations of IU4.
CUSTOMS DUTIES.
Mr. W. EWART said it appeared from a return made
to this house on tho 20th Jan. last that there were in
the table of customs duties 60 articles producin to the
revenue not more than 2001. yearly each e• ,
seartieles
producing not more than 1001., 36 producing not more
than 201., and 13 producing only Si. or lea than 51.
yearly, each. Be asked the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, whether it was the intention of the Govern-
ment to consider the expediency of abolishing any of
these duties, in tie interests of commerce, and for fur-
ther simplifying the Tariff of Customs duties ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that in the main there would be no objection to the in-
troduction of a bill for the abolition of the dues re-
ferred to.

BRITISH GUIANA.
Mr. CHEETHAM asked the Secretary of State for
the Colonies if he had received any communication from
British Guiana, complaining of the difficulties which at
present existed in obtaining an adequate supply of
immigrant labourers for that colony; and, if it leas the
intention of her Majesty's Government to take any steps
with reference tofthe same 1
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that the Government
would do everything to increase the supply of labour in
these colonies.
THE MEDJIDIE ORDER.
Mr. LAURIE asked the Under Secretary for War,
when the remainder of the Order of the Medjidie would
be distributed to the army ?
Sir J. RAMSDEN said that be hoped this order
would be ready for distribution within a few days. He
could not mention the exact day.
IMPROVEMENTS IN HYDE PARK.
Mr. LAURIE asked the First Commissioner of
Works, whether he meant to include in the new lodge
he was about to erect at the Marble Arch, the public
conveniences ; or whether he had selected a more se-
questered spot in the interior of Hyde-park t (Laughter.)
Sir B. HALL said he had once already ans wered this
question by letter. He intended to erect a lodge on the
west side of the Marble.arcb, and to appropriate the
basement to the purposes mentioned, to put a stop, if
possible,- to the disgusting scenes often witnessed in the
park.
DIVORCE, &c., CLERGY DISCIPLINE (IRE-
LAND).
Sir J. PMUNGTON asked the Attorney-General,
whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Govern.
went to introduce in the present session, bilis for Ire.