The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-17 00:00:00

NEW WRIT

On the motion of Sir W. H. HAYTEIt, a writ was
ordered for the borough of Marylebone, vacant by the re-
tirement of Viscount Ebrington.
THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE AND SUPREMACY.

Mr. T. D UNCOMBE gave notice of his intention to
move that the resolution agreed to in reference to the oath
taken by members of Parliament should become a standing
order of the house.

Mr. GILPIN gave notice that on an early day he would
move that the Government traffic in opium in India should
be discontinued.
THE PERSIAN EXPEDITION—THE INDIAN
ARMY, &c.
Col. SYKES asked the Secretary of State for India,
whether extra batta would be given to the troops of the suc-
cessful Persian expedition, having reference to the privations
and inconveniences to which the force was exposed on board
ship, particularly the native portion of the force : Whether
the recommendations by Brigadier-General Jacob, dated
Bushire, July 13, 1857, of certain officers and mon for the
Victoria Cross, is to be carried into effect : Whether the
civilians who have distinguished themselves in a military
capacity during the mutiny in India were to have any specific
mark of the approbation of her Majesty's Government ?
Whether the report of the Commission on the re-organisation
of the Indian army would be laid on the. table of the house ?
And, whether, as the maintenance of a standing arm)" un-
der the Crown, independently of the annual Mutiny Act,
involved a constitutional 'question, time would be given to the
house to consider any recommendations in the report be-
fore they were carried into effect ?
Lord STANLEY said, with reference to he first
question, that it was not usual to grant such an
indulgence as that to which ho referred, except on
the recommendation of the Government of India, and no
such !recommendation had been received. With regard
to the second question, no Inch report as that alluded
to had been officially received from India ; and as
to the next question, no list of civilians who
had distinguished themselves in India had been received.
He would lay the report referred to on the table, and as re-
garded the last question, he considered it would
be most impolitic for the Government to take any step
without affording an opportunity for the expression of pub-
lie opinion on the subject. (Hear, hear.)
BALLOT IN NEW SOUTH WALES.
Mr. DILLWYN asked the Secretary of State for the
Colonies whether a bill or act, establishing the ballot at
elections in the colony of New South Wales, and passed by
the Legislature of that colony, had been sent over by the
Governor for the Royal assent ; and, if so, whether such
assent had been given ?
Sir E. B. LYTTON said that the subject was under the
consideration of the Government.

REAL ESTATE INTESTACY.
Mr. LOCKE KING, in moving for leave to bring in a
bill for the better settling the real estates of intestates, said
that the object of his bill was to render uniform
the law in reference to real estate, and to do
away with the anomalies that at present existed. The hon.
member then cited some cases which came under his
own observation,' to show the injustice in opera-
tion of the present law. It was said by some
that he intended' by his bill to abolish primogeniture, but
that he utterly denied, and indeed he could not see
how this law could be done away with. (Hear.)
The bill in no way interfered to prevent testators leaving
their property to their oldest sons if they wished to do so,
and it merely applied to those cases in which persons died
without having made a will. Having quoted the opinions
of eminent jurists in favour of his views, he stated that in
bringing forward this measure," which merely proposed Co
deal with freehold estate in the same way as the law did
regard to personal property, he did not wish to injure
the
House of Lords; but he had no hostility to thatone that
body ; but that was a stale argument, and was
on
I denied that
uarengust
should induce the house to reject the measnr
he had any wish to intrqiuce the French
points.
He believed
dered that law as most repulsive in some I). for he consi
that the people of this country were anxious
in favour of the
to be freed
from the feudal law, and that they
.1
present bill. He concluded by moving for leave to bring
in the bill.
Mr. HADFIELD seconded
the morotion.
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should be laid on theosed that the bill
The SOLICITOR-GENERALtabIe, in order to enable the house to
see how it could deal with difficultieawhich he considered
to be insuperable. • He would not, however, offer any oppo
silks to the introduction of the bill.
Lord lIARRY VANE said he also would offer
no opposition to the introduction of the bill,
which, however, he Coiridered woad make sucll azl altera-

tion as was not developed in the speech of the hon. mover,
and he denied that there was any desire on the part of the
public fora change in the existing law.
After a few words from Mr. MELLOR and Mr. HADFIELD
in support of the motion,
Leave was then given to bring in the bill. -
NEWSPAPERS.

Mr.,AYRTON moved for leave to bring in a bill to re-
peal certain acts and parts of acts relating to newspapers,
pamphlets, and other publications, and to printers, type-
founders, and reading-rooms. He said that those statutes
which he sought to repeal were most oppressive, and even so
late as the reign of Queen Anne it was considered that
it would be injurious to the public service if they were
fettered in the publication of documents relating to public
questions. (Hear, hear.) The statute of 179:) had
the effect of making tapsters the principal medium
for the public obtaining access to public journals, by
licens'ng them for that purpose, and in all probability led
to the extension of habits of intemperance in the country.
The acts that were passed subsequently were most oppres-
sive on type-founders, printers, and publishers, and to
such an extent were restrictions carried that not only
were papers that were seditious, but those waich were re-
garded as libellous on individuals were supj reisel An
objection, however, was at length commenced, and the
great relief was extended to printers and publishers,
but come of these statutes to which he alluded were still
on the statute-book. There was no principle by which they
were entitled to draw a distinction between books on account
of a difference of size, or of a publication in regard to price.
Having alluded to the law relating to obscene works, he
stated that the ground on which he desired to in-
troduce this bill was that, notwithstanding the
obsolete nature of the acts in question, the
Government officers enforced penalties for a violation
of them. The greatest annoyance and vexation was im-
posed on some persons in the country by the orders that
issued from the Government officers on the subject.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said he Would not offer
any opposition to the bill.
Leave was then given to bring in the bill.
[LEFT SITTING.)

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-FEB. 16.
MARRIAGE LAW AMENDMENT.

Order for second reading read. Motion made, and question
proposed, " That the bill be now read a second time :"
Amendment proposed, to leave out the word "now," and
at the end of the question to add the words " upon this
day six months." Question put—" That the word now'
stand part of the question." The house divided—eyest
135; noes, 77.

AYES —135.
Adeane, H. J. Gard, It. S. Paxton, Sir J.
Agar-Ellis, Pion. L. Gaskell, J. M. Pease, 11.
Atnacw Sir A. Gbson. T. lit_ Peotioil. Sir G.
Akroyd, Edward Gilpin, C. Pilkington..lames
Alcock, T. Greene, Capt. J. Powell, F. S.
Ayrton, A. C. .Gregson, S. Pugh, D. (Mont.)
Bagwell, J. Grenfell, C. W. Pugh, D. (Carmar.)
Baines, M. T. Gray, William Rich, H.
Ball, E. Grey, Rt. Hu. Sir G. Ridley, G.
Baring, Sir E. Gurdon, B. Robertson, P. F.
Bailey, Thomas Haddo, Lord Rothschild,Baron L.
Bethell, Sir R. Hadfield, Geo. Rothschild,Baron 31
Biggs, John Hamilton, Lord C. Roupell, W.
Black, Adam Hanbury, R., jun. Russell, Lord J.
Bland, L. H. Handley, .John Russell, Hastings
Botfield, Beriah liankey, Thomson Russell, A. J. E,
Brand, H. B. W. Hassard, M. D. Salisbury, E. G.
Briscoe, J. I. Headlam, Thos. E. Samuelson, B.
Brocklehurst, John Heneag-e, G. Scholefield, W.
Browne, Lord J. T. Herbert, H. A. Shafto, R. D.
Butler, C. S. Herbert, S. . Smith, J. A.
Buxton, C. - Holland, E. Smith, M. T.
Byng, Hon. G. H. C. Hudson, G. Spooner,,R.
Cideraft, J. H. Ingham, R. Steel, John
Cheetham, J. Jervoise, Sir J. Stirling, Wm.
Clay, James Jolliffe, Sir W. Sturt, Capt. C. N.
Clive, George Ker,- R. Thompson,Maj-Gen
Coningliarn, Wm. Kershaw, J. Thornely, T.
Cox, Win. . King, Hon. P. Tollemache, John
Dalglish, Robert Kinglake, A. W. Turner, J. A.
Dillwyn, Lewis L. Kniilchbull-Huges. Villiers, Rt. Hon. C.
Duff, M. E. G. . Langston, J. H. Vivian, Hon. J. C.
Duke, Sir James Lewis, Sir G.C., Bt. Watkins, J. L. V.
Duncombe, T. S. Liddell, lion. H. G. Western, T. S.
Egerton, E. C. " Locke, J. Westhead, J.
Ellice, lit. Hon. E. Lowe; Rt. lion. R. Whitbread, S.
Elphinstone, Sir J. 3PCann, J. White, J.
&Idyll, Viscount Melgund, Visct. Williams, W.
Evans, T. W. Monson, W. J. Wilson, J.
Ewart, .T. C. - Morris, D. Wood, lit lin. Sir C.
Fenwick, Henry Napier, Sir C. Wood, W.
Ferguson, Sir R. A. Nicoll, D. Wyld, James
Foley, J. H. H. Nisbet, R. P. Young, A. W.
Forster, Charles North, F. TELLERS.
Fortescue, lion. D. Onslow. Guildford Bury, Viscount
Fox, W. J. Paget, C. Schneider, H. W.
NOES-77.

Adams, W. H. Forester, Col. G. C. Northcote, Sir S. H
Adderley, C. B. Grace, 0. D. J. Ogilvy, Sir J.
Alexander, J. Graham, Lord Wm. Packe, C. W.
Arbuthnott, Gen.H. Greenall, G. Palmer, R.
Bane, Charles Grogan, Edward Patten, J. W.
Bernard, Lieut.-Col Hardy, Gathorne Philips, John Henry
Barrow, W. II Henley, J. Puller, C. W.
Beresford, IV. Hopwood, J. T. Richardson, J.
Blackburn, P. Kekewich, S. Sclater, G.
Boldero, Lt.-Col. Kendall, N. Scott, lion. F.
Bramley-Moore, J. King, J. K. Seymer, H. K.
Bramston, T. IV. Kirk, W. Smollctt, A.
Bridges, Sir 8., Bt. Knatchbull, W. Spaight, J.
Cairns, Sir H., Langton, H. G. Stanhope, J. B.
Cartwright, Col. IL Lefroy, A. Steuart, A.
Cavendish, Hon. W. Levinge, Sir R.G.A. Sullivan, M.
Clark, J. J. Lockhart, A. E. Taylor, Lt.-Col. T.
Collins, T., Jun. 3facartney, E. Trefusis, lion. C. if.
Davison, Richard Mackie, J. Verner, Sir Wm.
Duncan, Viscount McClintock, J. Walpole, S. li.
Dunlop, A. M. 3fainwaring, T. Walter, John
Du Pre, C. G. March, Era.' of Whitmore, If.
Egerton, Wibraliam Miller, S. B. Wyndham, Gen. H.
Eritcourt, T. S. Montgomery, Sir G.
Ewing, H. E. C. Morgan, C. O. S. TELLERS.
Fellowcs, Edward Mowbray, Rt. Hn. J. Hope, A.
Finlay, A. S. Naas, lit. Hn. Lord Drummond, Henry

PAIRS ON THE MARRIAGE LAW AMENDMENT

BILL.

FOR FOR AGAINST.
Mr W Martin ' iliir W Brown Mr Buchanan
(Rochester) lir G Morgan Sir J Trelawr eyMr Deedes
MrC FitzwilliamSirM Stewart Mr Mackinnon Mr J Laurie
Mr H Foley ....Mr B Cooper Sir A Elton Mr W. Garnett
Mr Davey Sire GBoothiMr A Smith Sir W Dunbar
Mr St Anbyn ..Col Lowther illir Colville ....Col Pennant
Mr Massey Mr Miles Mr Slaney Mr W Hunt
Mr llardcastle..Lrd. Dalkeith,Lord Dunkcllin.Mr Warren
Lord E Bruce ..Coll'akenhamlrr C Fortcscue..CaptEsmonde

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