The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1861.

LAW INTELLPIENCE—(Thts Day).
4.

EXCHEQUER COURT.
(Before the Lord Chief Baron and a special jury.)
HATCH v. LEWIS AND LEWIS.

FOURTM DAY.

Mr. Montague Chambers this morning replied, on the
part of the plaintiff. He contended the evidence that had
been produced by the defendants to answer the charge of
negligence that had been made against them had altogether
failed, and the jury, he felt certain, would be of the same
opinion. In the first instance, Messrs. Lewis had been
guilty of great neglect in not at the first examination at
Wandsworth, asking for a remand, not for a week, but
for a single day, because, had he told the magistrate
that he had but just had the case put into his hands, and
was confident that he could give a satisfactory answer,
no objection would have been made to his proposal ; but he
did not tile that course, and the result had been ruinous
to the character of Mr. Hatch. Again, with respect to the
conduct of Mr. Lewis while Mr. Hatch was in gaol, there
had not been exhibited that care and attention that was to
have been expected from a gentleman that had been for five
and thirty years in practice as an attorney. He had spoken
of a consultation with Mr. Sergt. Ballantine regarding the
case he had in hand, but what he had been pleased to term
a consultation was nothing of the kind. He did not
think the jury would think that casually catching
hold of the skirts of a learned counsel's gown in Westmin-
ster-hall, and telling him that he had an important and
critical case to send him, could be termed a consultation
between counsel and attorney. Another instance of neglect
of the defendants' was that they never took the trouble to
examine the witness Mrs. Hatch, brought forward
to meet the charge made against her husband. Mr.
Lewis never knew the important testimony_ they could
give, and that being the case he allowed the trial to
come on without his having taken the ordinary course
of hearing what could be said in answer to it. Had
Mr. Lewis examined Mrs,; Hatch, Mrs. Dillon, Miss Howe,
Lucy Hatch, and the servants, their statements could have
been put into the brief of Sergeant Ballantine, and then
they, could have said to him " Here are statements of the
witnesses for Mr. Hatch, taken from their own lips, you
can examine and cross-examine them with the greatest
certainty ;" but nothing of the kind was done. The only
statement Sergeant Ballantine had to form his opinion as
to the advisability of calling witnesses for the defence was
his brief, and in that document not one single sentence ap-
peared that could induce him to believe that any
evidence was in existence to confute the horrible charge
made against his client. He had no hesitation in saying
had ergeant Ballantine and Mr. Robinson been in the
slightest mannermrormed of Lb.c true facts of the case, they
would have adopted a very different course ; but those gen-
tlemen had supplied to them a scanty brief, and the result
of the trial was the conviction of Mr. Hatch. It was all
very well to say that the result of the second trial had
proved the innocence of Mr. Hatch, but it was idle to sup-
pose that the verdict of guilty, when once ut-
tered in the Central Criminal Court, did not cling
for ever to the person against whom it was uttered. To
Mr. Hatch it had been total and irretrievable ruin, and when
th, y came to think that the evidence which would have
proved his innocence had been, through carelessness ex-
cluded, the jury would sympathise with his client. He
did not hesitate for a moment to say that if that evidence
had been produced the jury might have acquitted Mr.
Hatch, but the jury must have acquitted him, or else it
would have been a verdict entirely againt the whole weight
of evidence. The learned gentleman then at great length
went through the evidence produced at both trials, and
resumed his scat, expressing his firm conviction that the
verdict of the jury would be in favour of his client.
The learned Judge then proceeded to sum up the evi-
dence to the jury.
THE VERDICT.

The jury retired at 20 minutes before 4 o'clock,
and came into court after an hour and a quarter's
deliberation, and returned a verdict for the plaintiff.
This announcement was received with great cheer-
ing, which subsided upon the damages being given
at 40s.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.

IN RE Tina SHOREDITCH BANK.--DAVIES AND TROUGHT,'N.

To-day was appointed for the a'ljournei certificate meet-
ing in the matter of these bankrup s, and the Court was
much more crowded than upon the last examination.
Mr. Linklater appeared for the assignees, Mr. Lawrence
for the bankrupt Davies, and Mr. Lewis (Harrison and
Lewis) for Troughton; Messrs: Quilk, Ball, and Gay ap-
peared as accountants to the bankrupts, and Mr. Edward
Hart (Hart Brothers and Hayles) as accountant to the
creditors.
Mr: Linklater said he would now proceed to examine the
bankrupt Davies upon the figures in the accounts and as
t ► the general facts of the case, and that gentleman was
under examination when our report left.
It was understood tLat Mr. Evans (whose enormous debt
has clouded such dissatisfaction to the creditors) would be
' examined to-day, and much interest was excited by the
fact.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

. • e-
TATTERSALLS'-YESIBRDAY. ' .

The Chester settling was brought to a satisfactory con-
clusion. Indeed, this afternoon, only the remnants of
accounts bad to be disposed of, for the greater bulk of the
money had changed hands at Chester last week, and in the
City this morning. Still the muster of subscribers in the
room took place earlier than usual, and soon after 2 o'clock
the business of " parting" was in active progress, many
members being desirous to close their accounts in time to
enable them to take their departure for York by the 5 p.m.
express train. As we have already stated, no great winners
are reported ; Mr. Barber, the owner of Ben Webster,
throws in for the largest stake. _ _

Time was so occupied with paying and receiving that
scarcely any attempt was made to resume operations in ear-
nest on coming events till nearly 4 o'clock. Offers to bet,
however, were occasionally uttered, but they seemed merely
to be made with the intention of discovering the tone of the
market. Speculation was almost entirely regulated by the
doings in the City in the morning, and with regard to the
favourites great caution was exercised. _ _

The Great Nol them Handicap was scarcely touched upon,
for Crater seemed too hot for the layers. He had been
backed in the City at 2 t) 1, and bookmakers for a time
seemed disinclined to accommodate his supporters at those
odds. Towards the close, however, they took courage, and
laid them freely, and at last 9 to 4 might have been obtained
about him. sto 1 was freely offered bar one, but before the
subscribers dispersed 6 to '1 would have been laid about
either Wizard or Horror. In fact, the favourite only was
in request ; the prices against the other horses must be con-
sidered merely nominal. _ _

The Derby betting exhibited some important changes,
and so far as certain horses were concerned, it shifted most
perplexingly. Trials, and rumours of trials, were rife
enough, but they did not appear to afford a satisfactory
explanation of the new "incidents of speculation." A de-
monstration against Dundee commenced in the City, where
5 to 2 was currently offered against him, 5 to 1 being taken
freely about Diophantus, and 10 to 1 to upwards of £3OO
about Rouge Dragon. These movements were not stopped
at the Corner, for, after 5 to 2 had been offered without
effect against Dundee, three "fifties" were laid, then 300 to
100, and the like odds to various sums. At this price,
however, takers were not stalled off, although 3 to 1 might
doubtless have been obtained about the horse to the close.
The perplexity of his backers was pot diminished by his
owner backing Starlight and Russley for a place. In the
meantime Diophantus was backed for money, and 1,000 to
40 was booked once about his stable companion, Imaus, but
as the afternoon drew to a close, and " Dio" still held his
lead, Loans wa§ friendless at 33 to 1. Neighbour was not
mentioned.

The most important transactions were with respect to
Rouge Dragon, who, as we have already stated, had re-
ceived much support in the City ; when he was first " put
up" 11 to 1 to £75 was laid against him, but those odds
found such ready takers that he returned to 10 to 1, and
closed at 9to 1 (taken). Several inquiries were made after
Kildonan, but the highest offer against him was 100 to 8.
Klarikoff was not in great request, but not more than the
odds quoted against him could be obtained. Dictator was
backed early in the afternoon for a small sum at 15 to 1, but
afterwards 500 to 30 was betted, at which price layers would
have gone on. 1,000 to 60 was at one time booked about
Kettledrum, but when the settling books were closed he
beat a retreat, and after 18 to 1 had been taken his par-
tisans might have been accommodated at 20 to 1. The
other bets quoted were laid to small sums only. Closing
prices :

GREAT NORTHERN.
9to 4 agst Mr. Sergeant's Crater
6to 1 agst Mr. A. Nichol's The Wizard
6 tol agst Capt. Christie's Horror
10 to 1 agst Mr. Jackson's Syringe
10 to 1 agst Mr. H. Saville': Guilder
ndo
10 to 1 agst Mr. Gilby's Millionaire
10012 t
too
81 agstogst Ai3lirr.. TJ la. om pson'Scott's
Bushman
15 to 1 agst COlonel Towneley's Yotlminster

THE DERBY.
3to 1 agst Mr." Merry's Dundee (t) ' -
9to 2 agst Lord Stamford's Diophantus (t)
9to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Rouge Dragon (t)
100 to 8 agst Mr. T. Parr's Kildonan
14 to 1 apt Mr. Henry's Klarikoff (t.)
100 to 6 agst Mr. Thomas's Dictator (off)
20 to 1 agst Col. Towneley's Kettledrum (off)
33 to 1 agst Mr. Naylor's King of Kent (t)
1000 to 20 agst Lord Glasgow's The Drake (t)
1000 to 20.agst Lord Exete►'s Knight of the Thistle (e
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Disney's Bombardier (off)
1000 to 10 agst Baron Rothschild's Grouse (t)
1000 to 5 agst Mr. Henry's Betts (t)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—Tins DAY.

TILE DERBY•
sto 2 agst Dundee (taken)
sto 1 agst Diophantus (taken)
13 to 1 agst Kildunan (taken)
15 to 1 agst Klarikoff (taken)
15 to 1 agst Kettledrum (offered, taken 100 to 6)

THIS DAY'S ItA.R.KETS.

HAN MARKMCS.

SuiTHFIELD.—Mutdow hay, £2 5s to £5 5s Od ; clove!
do., £3los to a 18s ; and straw, El 153 to £2 Os per load.
Trade steady. Supply only moderate.
CUMBERLAND. Meadow Ray, £2 5s 'to £.5 54 ,
clover, 10s to £6 18s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os
per load. A fair demand.
WHITECHAPEL. Meadow hay, £2 5s to £5 5s :Od ;
clove), £3 lOs to £6 Os Od ; and straw, El 16a to f 2 2s
per !mad Both hay and straw moved of steadily, at full
quotations.

ENGLISH AND IRISH CHURCH AND
UNIVERSITY ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the ORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING of the above Society will :be id at
the chief office, 315, Strand, London, on MONDAY, the' 27th
day of May, at One o'clock precisely. - • •
By order ofthe-,Bottrd.
JOHN SHERIDAN, Manager.

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA.

(From the Gazette of this evening.)
BY THE QUEEN, A PROC,IXMATION.

VICTORIA R.—Whereas we are happily at peace with
all Sovereigns, Powers, and States.
And whereas hostilities have unhappily commenced be-
tween the Government of the United States of America
and certain States styling themselves the Confederate States
of America.

And whereas we, being at peace with the Government of
the United States, have declared our royal determination to
maintain a strict and impartial neutrality in the contest
between the sail contending parties.
We, therefore, have thought fit,.by and with the advice
of our Privy Council, to issue this our Royal Proclama-
tion.

And we do hereby strictly charge and command all our
loving subjects to observe a strict neutrality in and during
the aforesaid hostilities, and to abstain from violating or
contravening either the laws and statutes of tin realm in
this behalf, or the law of nations in relation thereto, as they
will answer to the contrary at their
And whereas in and by a certain statute made and passed
in the 59th year of his Majesty King George the Third,
intituled " An Act to prevent the Enlisting or Engagement
of his Majesty's Subjects to serve in a Foreign Service,
and the Fitting out or Equipping, in his Majesty's Domi-
nions, Vessels for Warlike Purposes, without his Majesty's
Licence," it is, amongst, other things, declared and enacted
as follows :

"That if any natural-born subject of hie Majesty, his
heirs and successors, without leave or license of his Ma-
jesty, his heirs or successors, for that purpose had and ob•
tained, under the sign manual of his Majesty, his heirs or
successors, or signified by order in council, or by proclama-
tion, of his Majesty,. his heirs or successors, shall take or
accept, or shall agree to take or accept, any military
commission, or shall otherwise enter in the military
service as a commissioned or non-commissioned officer,
or shall enlist or enter himself to enlist, or shall
agree to enlist or enter himself to serve as a soldier, or to be
employed or shall serve in any warlike or military opera-
tion, in the service of or for or under or in aid of any foreign
prince, state, potentate, colony, province, or part of any
province or people, or of any person or persons exer-
cising or assuming to exercise the powers of Govern-
ment in or ever any foreign country, colony, province,
or part of any province or people, either as an officer or
soldier, or in any other military capacity ; or if any natural
born subject of his Majesty shall, without such leave
or licence as aforesaid, accept or agree to take or
accept any commission, warrant, or appointment as an
officer, or shall enlist or enter himself, or shall agree to en
list or enter himself, to serve as a sailor or marine, or to be
employed, or engaged or shall serve in and on board any
ship or vessel of war, or in and on board any ship or vessel
used or fitted out, or equipped, or intended to be used for
any warlike purpose, in the service of or for or under or in
aid of any foreign Power, prince, State, potentate, colony,
province, or part of any province, or people, or of any
person or persons exercising or assuming to exercise the
Powers of Gavernment in or over any foreign country,
colony, province, or part of any province or people ; or if
any natural-born subject of his Majesty shall, without such
leave and licenee as aforesaid, engage, contraot,,or agree to
go, or shall go to any foreign stete, country, colony, proe
vince, or part of any proyi.nce or, to any pl!aee heyond the
seas, with an intent oree. in order t# a Eiztt neuter himself
to serve.,\---or_ with intent, to --Reeve, in any, warlike_ or
military operation whatever, whether by land or
by sea, in the service of er for or under or in
aid of any foreign prince, state, potentate, colony, pro-
vince, or pelt of any province or people, or in the service of
or for or under or in aid of any person or persons exercising
or assuming to exercise the powers of government in or
over any foreign country, colony, province, or part of any
province or people, either as an officer or a s Idier, or iu any
other military capacity, or as an officer or sailor, or marine,
in any such ship or vessel its aforesaid, although no
enlisting money or pay or reward shall have been
or shall be in any or either of the case; aforesaid
actually raid to o- received by him, or by any
person to or for his use or benefit ; or if any person
whatever, within: the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, or in any part of his Majesty's dominions
elsewhere, or in any country, colony, settlement, island, or
place belonging to or subject to his Majesty, shall hie ,
retain, engage, or procure, or shall attempt or endeavour
to hire, retain, engage, or procure, any person or persons
whatever to enlist, or to enter or engage to enlist, or
to serve or to be employed in any such service or em-
ployment as aforesaid, as an officer, soldier, sailor, or
marine, either in land or sea service, for or under or in
aid of any foreign prince, state, potentate, colony,
province, or part of any province or people, or for or under
or in aid of any person or persons exercising or assuming
to exercise any powers of Government as aforesaid, or to go
or to agree to go or erubark from any part of his Majesty's
dominions, for the purpose or with intent to be so
enlisted, entered, engaged, or employed as aforesaid,
whether any enlisting money, pay, or reward shall
have been or shall be actually given or received, or not;
in any or either of such cases, every person so offending
shall be deemed guilty of a misdeineanor, and upon
being convicted thereof, upon any information or indict-
ment, shall be punishable by fine and imprisonment, or
either of them, at the discretion of the Court before which
such offender shall be convicted."
And it is in and by the said Act further enacted,—
"That if 'any person, within any part of the United
Kingdom, or in any part of his Majesty's Dominions beyond
the seas, shall, without the leave and licence ot his Majesty
for that purpose first had and obtained as aforesaid, equip,
furnish, fit out, or arm, or attempt or endeavour to equip,
furnish, fit out, or arm, or procuroto be equip ed, furnished,
fitted out, or armed, or shall knowingly aid, assist, or be
concerned in the equipping, furnishing, fitting out, or arm-
ing of any ship or vessel, with intent or in order that such
ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of any foreign
prince, state, or potentate, or of any foreign colony, pro-
vince, or part of any province or people, or of any person
or persons exercising or assuming to xercise any
powers of Government in or over any foreign state, colony,
province, or part of any province or people, as a transport
or store ship, or with intent to cruize or commit hostilities
against any prince, state, or potentate, or against the sub-
jects or citizens of any prince, state or .peteul Ito, or against
the persons exercising or assuming to exercise the powers
of Government in any colony, province, or part of any pro-
vince or country, or against the inhabitants of any foreign
colony, province, or part of any province or country,
with whom his Majesty shall not then be at war, or shall,'
within the United Kingdom, or any of his Majesty's domi-
nions, or in any settlement, colony, territory, island, or
place belonging or subject to his Majesty, issue or deliver
any commission for any ship or vessel, to the intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed as aforesaid, every such
person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and shall, upon conviction thereof, upon any information
or indictment, he punished by fine and imprisonment,
or either of them, at the discretion of the court in which
such offender shall be convicted ; and every such ship or
vessel, with the tackle, apparel, and furniture, together
/ with all the materials, arms, ammunition, and stores,
e which may belong to or be on board of any such ship or yes-
-2
1 sel, shall be forfeited ; and it shall be lawful for any officer
3 of his Majesty's customs or • excise, or any officer of his
4
1 Majesty's navy, who is by law empowered to make seizures,
1 for any forfeiture incurred under any of the laws of
e
2 customs or excise, or the laws of trade and
1 navigation, to seize such ships and vessels aforesaid, and in
3 such places and in such manner in which the officers of his
2 Majesty's Customs or Excise and the officers of his Ma-
ijesty's navy are empowered respectively to make seizures
1 under the laws of Customs and Excise, or under the laws of
' trade and navigation; and that every such ship and vessel,
with the tackle, apparel, and furniture, together with all the
materials, arms, ammunition, and stores which may be-
long to or be on board of such ship or vessel, may be
prosecuted and condemned in the like manner, and in such
courts as ships or vessels may be prosecuted and condemned
for any breach of the laws made for the protection of the
revenues of the Customs and excise, or of the laws of trade
and navigation."
And it is in and by the said Act further enacted,—
"That if any person in any part of the United King-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, or in any part of
his Majesty's dominions beyond the seas, without
the leave and licence of his Majesty for that purpose first
had and obtained as aforesaid, shall, by adding to the num
ber of the guns of such vessel, or by changing those on
board for other guns, or by the addition of any equipment
for war, increase or auguient, or procure to be increased or
augmented, or shall be knowingly concerned in increas-
ing or augmenting the warlike force of any ship or yes•
sel of war or cruizer, or other armed vessel, which at the
time of her arrival in any part of the United Kingdom, or
any of his Majesty's dominions, was a ship of war, Cruiser,
or armed vessel in the service of any foreign prince, state,
or potentate, or of any person or persons exercising or as-
suming to exercise any powers of Government in or over any
colony, province, or part of any province or people belonging
to the subjects of any such prince, state or potentate, or to the
inhabitants of any colony, province, or part of any province
or country under the control of any person or persons so
exercising or assuming to exercise the powers of Govern-
ment, every such person so offending shall be deemed
guilty'of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon being convictec.l
thereof, upon any information or indictment,.. be punish. c
by fine and imprisonment, or either of them, at the dlacor:.
tion of the court before which such offender ahau

vieted."
Now, order that slOge of our oubjeoto

render themselves liable to the penalties imposed by the
said statute, we do hereby strictly command that no person
or persons whatsoever do commit any act, matter, or thin
whatsoever, contrary to the provisions of the said statuo
upon pain of the veral penalties by the said statute im-
posed* and o; our high displeasure.
And w - do hereby further warn all our loving subjects.
and all persons whatsoever entitled to our protection, that it
any of them shall presume, in contempt of this our royal
proclamation, and of our high displeasure, to do any acts
in derogation of their duty, as subjects of a neutral Sove-
reigns in the said contest, or in violation or contravention
of the law of nations in that behalf; as for example and
more especially by entering into the military service of
either of the said contending parties as commissioned or
non commissioned officers or soldiers: or by serving as
officers, sailors, or marines, on board any ship or vessel of
war or transport, of or in the service of either of the said
contending parties; or by serving as officers,
sailors,
or marines, on board any privateer bearing letters
of marque of or from either of the said con
tending parties ; or by engaging to go or going to
any place beyond the seas, with intent to enlist or engage
in any such service, or by procuring or attempting to pro-
cure, within her Majesty's dominions at home or abroad,
others to do so ; or by fitting cut, arming, or equipping any
ship or vessel to be employed as a ship of war or priva-
teer or transport, by either of the said contending parties ;
or by breaking or endeavouring to break any blockade
lawfully and actually established by or on behalf of
either of the said contending parties; or by carrying
officers, soldiers, despatches, arms, military stores, or mate-
rials, or any article or articles considered and deemed to be
contraband of war according to the law or modern usages
of nations, for the use or service of either of the said con-
tending parties, all persons so offending will incur and be
liable to theAeveral penalties and penal consequences by the
said statute, or by the law of nations, in that behalf im-
posed or denounced.
And we do hereby declare that all our subjects, and
persons entitled to our protection, who may misconduct
themselves in the premises, will do so at their peril and of
their own wrong, and that they will in nowise obtain any
protection from us against any liabilities br penal conse-
quences, but will, on the contrary, incur our high dis-
pleasure by such misconduct.
Given at Our Court at the White Lodge, Richmond
Park, this thirteenth day of May, in the year of Our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and
iu the twenty-fourth year of Our Reign.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This EVENING.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

ROMAN CATHOLIC PAUPERS.
The Marquis of NORMANBY presented several peti
tions complaining of the treatment of Roman Catholic chit
d, en in workhouses.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.

Earl DE GREY and RIPON presented petitions in
favour of this bill.
" THE NEW ZEALAND BILL.

Earl GREY gave notice that, on the second reading of
this bill,' he should call the attention of their lordships ti
some subjects in relation to that country.
THE WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAYS.

Earl DERBY asked the noble Earl, the President of the
Council, if he could state when it was proposed to adjourn
for the Whitsuntine holidays?
Earl GRANVILLE said he intended to propose that
their lordships should adjourn from Friday till Monday
week.

SPAIN AND ST. DOMINGO.
Lord BROUGHAM" begged to ask an answer to the
question he put to her: Majesty's Government relative to
the annexation c.f St. Domingo to Spain. He trusted that
the most energetic measures would be taken to prevent the
introduction of slavery into the island.
Lord WODEHOUSE said the information received was
that Spaiii had not taken any definite step in the proposed
annexation of a pot tion of the island of St. Domingo. They
were' Waiting for further information from the island
before coming to a decision. He had reason to be-
rlieve 'if this information was to the effect
' that'die Majority of the people were in favotir of annexa-
tion, ttitt:spanieh.Governneut would have no objection
to such an arrangement. He was gratified to an-
nounce to his noble and learned friend that the
Spanish Government had decided that slavery was not
to be iroroduced in the territory proposed to be annexed.
Her Majesty's Government had been officially informed cf
that circumstance. (Hear. hear.)
THE PRINCESS ALICE DOWRY BILL.
This bill on the motion of Earl GRANVILLE was read a
second time.
SMOKE NUISANCE (SCOTLAND) AMENDMENT
_ _

BILL.
Lord KINN AI RD moved the second reading of thisbill
which was merely to improve a measure that had been of
the greatest benefit to Scotland.
The bill was read a second time.
RAILWAY COMP &NIES MORTGAGE TRANSFER
(SCO FLAND) BILL.
The consideration of this bill was, after a short discus-
sion, postponed.
LEASES, &c., BY INCUMBENTS RESTRICTION

BILL.

Lord LYTTELTON moved the third reading of this

The Bishop of OXFORD objected to some of the prov
sip ns of the bill. . . .

The Bishop of LONDON thought the bill ought to be
postponed until it was known how many benefices would
be affected by it.
The third reading was accordingly postponed till Friday.
PASSENGERS (AUSTRALIA COLONIES) BILL.
This bill was read a third time, and passed.
MARRIAGE VALIDITY BILL.
This bill was also read a third time and passed.
COMMON LAW COURTS, IRELAND. •
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved for a number
of returns relative to the law courts in Ireland.
(LEFT SITTING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.--(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords' amendments to the Kendal Fell Bill were
considered and agreed to.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Cheshire- Midland Railway; Trent, Anchholme, and
Grimsby Railway ; and Wycombe Railway (Extensions).
The following bills were read a second time—Cork and
Youghal Railway Bill, Midland Railway ((May and Ilkley
Extension) Bill, and the North Eastern Railway (Eaten
sion to Otley, &c.) Bill.
PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented in favour of th. 3 altera-
tion of the Marriage Law iu Irere.nd ; for keeping open the
National Gallery later in the day, in order to afford the
working classes an opportunity of visiting ; in favour of
affording increased facilities to Roman Catholic inmates in
workhouses for the free exercise of their religious worship;
in favour of the Poor Law Assessments Act, by Sir W.
Vernon; a petition, 52 yards long, and signed by 11,788
portions of all classes, complaining of the conduct of the law
officers of the Crown at the late assizes at Armagh, and par-
ticularly in reference to the cape of the man Taite ; against
the Poor Law Removal Act, &c.
MAILS TO BELFAST.
General UPTON asked the Secretary to the Treasury
whether it was the intention of the Government to make
arrangements for the despatch of mails from Stranraer,
either to Botfast or to Donaghadee; and, if se, to what
periods contracts for conveying the same will be limited ?
Mr. PE ra. said there was a communication wth Belfast
by way of Greenock.
THE POLICE MAGISTRATE'S DECISION AT
MARYLEBONE.

After a few words from Lord FERMOY,
Sir G. C. LEWIS said that in consequence of
a memorial placed in his hands by his noble
friend the member for Marylebone, he addressed
Mr. Mansfield, magistrate at Marylebone, who
reported that his decision rested on the statement of Mr.
Babbage, supported by the evidence of 'two policemen and
some householders. The case was one for the decision
of the magistrate, in his opinion, as t ) the credibility of the
witnesses examined, and as he had an opt ortunity of seeing
how they gave their evidence, he (ir G. C. Lewis) did not
feel disposed to interfere.
Lord FERMOY inquired if the right hon. gentleman
had any objection to lay the report on the table of the
house ?
Sir G C. LEWIS said that the reports made by judges
and magistrates to the Home-office were considered confi-
dential ; but he had stated generally the effect of the report.
INDIGO PLANTERS IN INDIA.

In reply to Mr. VANSITTART,
Sir C. WOOD said it was true that a dcput.&tion had
waited upon the•Governor-General, and two special com-
missioners were sent to the districts in question. The papers
would be laid on the table.
CLAIMANTS AGAINST THE STATE OF OUDH.
In reply to Mr. TORRENS,
Sir C. WOOD said that he had not yet received an
answer to a communication to the Governor-General, and
therefore could not give the hon. member the information
he required.
MARRIAGE LAW (IRELAND).
Sir H. CAIRNS, in moving for a select committee to
inquire into the law of marriage in Ireland, said that his
motion was not brought forward in consequence of
the recent celebrated trial in Ireland, for last
year there were numerous petitions from Ireland
praying for an amendment of the marriage law in that noun •
try, and except for certain circumstances he would have
brought the subject forward before. It had been objected
to any act in repri to Ireland on the subject that legis-
lation should include the three component parts of the
kingdom. He thought, however, that such objection was
more plausible than just, for when they considered the
marriage and the common law of Scotland, and the tenacity
with which the inhabitants of that country adhered to that
law, he thought it would be impracticable to introduce t.,
more comprehensive measure in tegard to the marriege laff:
the kingdom genetally. At present there was undue fir
rent,he!
want 131 proper authentication, and other defec ._
existing marriage law in Ireland' which required c..) b°
died. In 1844 the law of England was introcduclt:
land in reference to ma rriage,the effect of whui,trilr, religious
riages in some cases were solemnised with?onz
0,7
t the mixed
to contracting
services. Having adverted to the 07.1111,013 rniroatnesctatinahntetht°lnod:arii:
marriage, certain hardships unde:ttbidle
senters laboured in Ireland, herrla
Bard
in some ca,ei,
also had ground for complain%
they have greater license ifs bodies, at the same
marriages than other li
~veer d e r
blea that the PreAnt law t
should
was therefore most desiook.
time they laboured.
b With regard to R
remain on the statut oman Catho-
00,d the clergymen
lies, he Prol:a marriages, be placed in the same in re-
position as
gard to mlxof other denominations, • •
dergymeli iy placed in giving ifin ar providing that they
were e.,„ those marriages due
pubIi4WRITESIDE
gr.seconded the motion. He said that
.the object of the common law was to give .pub-
licity to marriages ;and in all •
" She was the the greatest
allusion to this publicity, he Le-
lieved it was Chaucer who of s some
body disabilities,
should,
solemnised at the church said, in respect to a marriage
sweetestaccord i n
womanto the
alive,old c us t o m
=.dhusbands she had five."
(634.g4ter*) tie believed that tuft departVe gl9llll