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London, England, 1857-06-23 00:00:00

VEXATIOUS SUITS BILL.

Lord BROUGIIAM. laid on the table a bill for the
purpose of preventing vexatious suits.

The bill was read a, first time.
THE DIVORCE BILL,

The Bishop of OXFORD presented several petitions
against the Matrimonial Divorce Bill.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were severally read a second
time :—The Atlantic Telegraph. Company ; Australian
Agricultural; Forth and Clyde Junction Railway ; and
Waterford and Tramore Railway.
THIRD READINGS.
The Peebles Railway, and the Willinhall Gas Bill,
were read a third time and passed.
EX.PLORA TION OF CENTRAL -AUSTRALIA.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE begged to put a ques-
tion to the President of the Council, as the Colonial
Department was not represented in the house. When
he (the Duke of Newcastle) held the office of Colonial
Secretary, an expedition was organised and placed
under the direction of Mr. Gregory for the exploration
of Central Australia. He bad been given to under-
stand that the expedition had been eminently
succestful. The question he wished to ask was
whether any report Had been received from Mr. Gregory
as to the results of the expedition ; and, whether, if any
such had been received, there would be any objection
to lay it on the table of the house ?
Earl GRANVILLE said it was quite true that great
MIMES had attended the efforts of the expedition. From
a report which had been received front the Governor,
it appeared that a vast tract of fertile land had
been discovered, and that under the skill and care of Mr.
Gregory the whole of the parties who formed the expedi-
tion had returned safely. The nobleduke might rest assured
that the information the Government received with re-
spect to the exploration-should be communicated to their
lordships.

JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES ACT AMENDMENT

BILL.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY moved the se-
cond reading of this bill.

The bill was accordingly read a second time.
DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL. CAUSES

BILL.

The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the third read-
ing of this bill.
Lord LYNDHURST suggested that the bill should
be read a third time pro forma, for the purpose of allow-
ing a noble lord an opportunity of moving au amend-
ment.

The bill was then read a third time pro forma.

Lord REDESDALE then rose and moved the omis-
sion of certain words from one of the clauses of the
bill, for the purpose of raising the whole question with
respect to the propriety of granting divorces i vincalo
matrimonii. Many persons who differed from him with
respect to the indissolubility of the marriage vow were
opposed to the bill, and were extremely anxious that,
before the subject was finally settled by the passing of
this measure, the subject should be further discussed.
Lord CAMPBELL objected to the amendment of the
noble lord, The bill as it at present stood would intro-
duce a great improvement i❑ the law.
The Earl of MALMESBURY supported the amend-
ment. He regretted that last year he assented to the
third reading of the bill, but that circumstance was
entirely owing to his not having given the bill sufficient
consideratioa. Every word he heard only eonvinccd
him that the subject was surrounded with great difficulty
and if the present bill was passed the great confusion
1 and mischief would arise.

[LETT SITTING,]

HOME OF COMMONS—(This Evening.)
The SiTAicER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Birkenhead, Lancashire, arid Cheshire Junction
Railway ; Caledonian Railway (Lines to Granton) ;
Cork and Youghal Railway ; Dartmouth and Torbay
Railway ; Ely Tidal Harbour and Railway ;
Hamilton and Strathaven Railway ; Ipswich Water;
Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor Railway ; North
Eastern Rail way (Lanchester Valley Branch) ; SJuth
Staffordshire Water Bills were read a third time and
passed.
The Great Yarmouth Water ; Newtown and Ma-
chynileth Railway ; Prestwich, Bury, and Radcliffe
Roads ; Westminster Terminus Railway Extension
(Clapham to Norwood Abandonment) Bills were further
considered and ordered to be read a third time.
FINSBURY. PARK (No. 2) BILL.
On the motion for ttie second reading of the bill,
Mr. W. WILLIAMS moved its third reading this day
air months. He objected to it on the ground of parti-
ality, and considered it a great hardship that his consti-
tuents should be called upon to pay for the
recreation of the people at the other end of the
metropolis. In the first bill there was a provi-
sion for the sum of 50,0001. being paid out of the tax,
and he asked if Government intended to withhold that sum?
Sir J. SHELLEY seconded the amendment.
Mr. COX opposed the amendment, and maid the esta-
blishment of a park was necessary for the people of
Finsbury, the population of that district having in-
creased within his recollection from 120,000 to
350,000. The hon. gentleman detailed the efforts that
bad been made to establish a park in Finsbury, and
proceeded to show how ridiculously small the
rate would be on the inhabitants of the
metropolis, namely one farthing per annum for
20 years. This was but one of three parks proposed by
the Board of Works, viz., one for Bermondsey, and
the throwing open of Hampstead-heath. If the con-
stituents of the hon. member for Lambeth had not
obtained Battersea-park, and the Kennington enclosure,
the house would never have heard of the hon. member's
opposition. He hoped the house, bye-and-by, would
pass a grant of 50,0001. for the formation of this park.
Mr. CLAY supported the second reading of the bill.
He should like to see the metropolis belted with parks.
Sir J. SHELLEY opposed the measure on the ground
of a general rate, considering it a selfish thing on the
part of those livicg near public parks to oppose their for-
mation in crowded districts, on account of its situation,
because 200 out of the 250 acres required for it would be
out of the metropolitan district, and taking the crotvded
part of Finsbury as a centre, he found that the Regent's-
park, Victoria-park, and St. James's park were become
more easy of access to the people of Finsbury than
would be the proposed Finsbury-park. (Cries of
" Divide.")
Lord R. GROSVENOR said that, as he had taken
some trouble in the formation of parks around the me-
tropolis, he should support the second reading of the
bill, and, if necessary, go to a division. He
expressed his surprise at metropolitan members opposing
this bill. It was an impudent attempt of the constitu-
encies of Westminster and the other metropolitan dis-
tricts to attempt to get rid of the formation of this park,
when they were able to enjoy parks kept up by the
country. The site selected for Finsbury-park was driven
on them from the want of an open space nearer,
hnd the longer they delayed its formation,
the further they would have to go from the
metropolitan districts. Hampstead Heath, Finsbury,
and Bermondsey Park might be secured at a rate of
three farthings in the pound on the metropolis.
Mr. SPOONER asked if 50,0001. was to be given
by the Government for the formation of the park.
Mr. DUNCOMBE said it was an understanding on the
part of the Government that they would give 50,0001. to-
wards 300,000/.,the estimated met of the park. The forma-
tion of this park'had received the approbation of this and
former Governments. The hon. member had no right
to complain, because Lambeth had Battersea•park in
which to disport themselves with Battersea bays—(a
laugh)—and there was an item in the estimates of this
year of 8,0001. for that park, and besides that they had
Kennington-common paid for ont of the Consolidated
Fund. (Hear, hear.) He could understand an
opposition to a bill for the erection of a new
Guildhall with a Lord Mayor, Alderman, Common
Council, and all the tom fooleries of the 9th of Novem-
ber, but he was at a loss to understand the opposition
to this bill, which was for the health and comfort of the
people occupying the densely populated districts of Fine-

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bury.
After some remarks from Mr. HENLEY,
Sir G. GREY said he was unable, in the absence of
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to say what pledge or
arrangement had been made by him of giving assistance.
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