The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-05 00:00:00

FREIGHT OF SPECIE.

Sir G. B. PECH ELL obtained an order for a return
in detail of the manner in which the several sums were
expended under the vote of last session, in Civii Service
estiirate for 12,6341., t defray the charge for freight of
specie to the various Commissariat stations abroad, for
which service the sum of 10,0601. is proposed for thd
years 18578.

HYDE PARK.
Mr. LAURIE asked the First Commissioner of Works
whether it was intended to erect any edifice in Hyde-
park in commemoration of the Great Exhibition ; and, if
no site had yet been adopted for Richard Cceur de Lion,
whether there was any objection to allow it to surmount
the Marble Arch ? •
Sir B HALL said that no edifice in Commemoration

of the Great Exhibition would be erected at the putlic.
expense, but a subscription for that purpose had been set
on foot by Alderman Challis. He was not aware of any
objection* to placing the statue of Richard Cceur de Lion
on the Marble Arch.
HAMPTON COURT.
Colonel NORTH asked the First Commissioner of
Warks whether any payments, annual or otherwise, were
required from those occupying apartments at Hampton-
court Palace, and if so, what was the amount of such
payments I
Sir B. HALL said that occupants of the palace paid
the rates of the parish, amounting to about 500/ , and
also gave something to the chaplain and houskeeper.
Mr. LAURIE asked the Secretary to the Treasury if
the Government could be induced to adopt the Bay at
Barnstaple as a harbour of refuge, so necessary for the
west coast, there being no harbour less distant than 140
miles from the Bristol Channel ; and whether he would
permit evidence to be given before the committee now
sitting on harbours of refuge, of which he was chairman?
Mr. WILSON said that there would be no objection
to the taking of evidence. The committee would report
in a few days.
PARLIAMENTARY OATHS COMMITTEE.
On the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL,
The house then proceeded to the nomination of the
members of this committee.
The list proposed by Lord J. RUSSELL was as-
sented to, the names of Sir F. Tbesiger and Sir F. Kelly
being omitted at their own desire.
Power was given to the committee to send for persons,
papers, and records ; nine to be a quorum.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
Mr. WILSON gave notice that the civil service esti-
mates would be taken to-morrow (this day).
DIVORCE BILL.
On the motion for going into committee on this bill,
Mr. S. WARREN moved an amendthent, that the
house go. into committee on the bill that day three
months. He complained of the breathless haste with
which this bill, involving a principle so momentous, was
urged through that house at a late period of the session,
when the energies of its members were exhausted. He
remarked that the Commissioners, upon whose report
the bill proceeded, were not unanimous, and that that
report contradicted the statement of the Attorney-
General, that the bill made no material alteration in our

marriage law, which he maintained, relying upon various
authorities, regarded the marriage tie as indissoluble.

He traced the origin of the " barbarous adage " of legie.
lative divorces—which sinned, he said, against the spirit
of our jurisprudence and proved the rule of the common
law—to reasons of private convenience. The more the

Mr. GHEE raANI moved a new clause relative to people scrutinised the measure and read the debates con-
the burial of paupers, which was agreed to. fleeted with it, the more they were alarmed, and he
Mr. COX moved the following new clauses :-1. That was informed that 16,000 women had petitioned the
it shall and may be lawful for the vestry of any pariah Queen direct against the provisions of the bill. If
in which any burial ground closed by order in council the bill should pass into law, it would be necessary
may be situate, and which does not belong to such to alt-r the marriage ceremony, for it would be im-
parish, by resolution of the vestry at a meeting called for I possible that that ceremony which bad the bloom of
that purpose, to purchase such burial ground, and from or;ginal Eden on it could be retained in connection
the time of such purchase such burial ground shall be- with the dissolubility of marriage (hear, hear), from its
long to such parish, and be subject to all the conditions henceforth assuming a totally different character
affecting the burial grounds of the parish in which the (Hear, hear). lie called upon the noble Isrd not to
same is situate. 2. That all the clauses and provisions force on this measure, which would have tse effect, as
contained in the " Lands Clauses Consolidation Act," it were, of bringing bigtnay home to every door, and
for the purchasing and taking of lands ; and also all the adultery being made easy. (Hear, hea-.)
pr ivisions of the Burial Acts, for the borrowing of money, i Mr. BAINES said the principle of the bill had been
shall respectively be deemed and taken to be incorper. affirmed more than once on this very bill by a majority
ated in this Act with respect to such burial grounds. of more than two to one, and yet the hon. and learned
Agreed to. gentleman who had just sat down had raised a third
Mr. MASSEY, in the absence of Mr. Puller, moved discussion on tee princ pie of the bill. Why should they
the insertion of the following clause which he thought enter into a third discussion ? The subject had been
was a moderate form of getting rid of the differences that exhausted, and he (Mr. Baines) trusted there would be
at present existed in this respect :—" It shalt not be ne- no further delay interposed to their going into corn.
ceseary to erect or maintain any sort iif wall or fence mittee on the bill. He could not help thinking that
between the consecrated and the unconsecrated portions there was an intention on the part of some honourable
of any burial ground provided under the hereinbefere gentlemen to defeat this bill by delay. The Govern-
recited acts and this act, or any of them : Provided al- ment, however, would firmly resist any such attempt,
ways, that in the case of any burial ground where there and would consider it their duty to do all they could to
shall be no such wall or fence, it shall be the duty of the obtain the passing of this bill, and to make it as perfect
Burial Board having the care of such burial ground to a bill for the purpose as possible. The honourable and
place, and from time to time to repair and renew, much learned gentleman had addressed himself to what be con-
boundary marks of stone or iron as may be sufficient to sidered the fact, that marriage was indissoluble according
show the boundaries of such consecrated and unconsc- to the law. That was not a fact, and Lord Campbell
crated portions respectively." had in the House of Lords declared that for the last
Mr. GLADSTONE, in the absence of Sir W. Heath- 200 years marriage had been dissoluble by law, and this
cote, moved a clause to the effect that, in the event of a bill was simply to make that law general which was at
bishop refusing to consecrate a burial ground fsr the in- present only partial.
terment of members of the Church of England, it shoold Mr. STEUART seconded and supported Mr. War-
be lawful for the burial board to appeal from such refusal ren's amendment. He urged the serious consequences
to the archbishop of the province, who should decide the of forcing the conscience% of the clergy in this matter,
matter in dispute. On the bishop not consecrating the warning the house of the example furnished by the
ground witkin one month after receiving an order from, Scotch elrrey in a question of conscience.
the archbishop to do en, it should be lawful for the arch- Mr. GILPIN considered the question as to the dis-
bleb°
which P to licence th) burial ground for interment, solubill•y of marriage to be settled. He supported the
as lawful
ab'',ll make the use of the burial ground Bill, but was not anxious with reference to re-
asright hon. if it hail been consecrated. The marriage, and should vote against the provision that
gentleman referred to what he had said would compel clergymen against their conscience to
en a former
Bishop of St. • .
occasion relative to the conduct of the solemnize a marriage between divorced pa-ties.
David's in reference to the consecration of Mr. HOPE strongly opposed the Bill, which, in his
be Swansea Burhit',
En'ueneldt'above the l e•
remarking that the Bishop opinion, would shake the foundations of public more.
a en° right to set
Mr. MASSEY referred t a . lity.
thz4,lv.hat he stated on a Mr. WINGFIELD said, he bad been told that there
former occesion relative to
of the Burial Bard dispute, which arose in had been no decision upon the question whether clergy.
rouisirg to provide
consequence
men cordl be compelled to marry divorced parties.
convojaLce of the incumbent to and. f '
p.noittehnecep.resTe;ll,t,
rorn the burial- The marriage service authorized the clergyman to exer.
ground. ll*2 regretted, to say,.that up
ccliesearead discretion. This doubt, he thought, should be
time the Bishop bad shown no Signs of
rig. to the conveyatiee of too Mr. COLLINSuP. opposed the Bill, as a measure re-
)ermissive. He agreed
clergy was entirely I . to the pre. pugnant to the general feeling of the country. To the
posed clause, as being likely to satislaetotily settle the opinion of Lord Campbell, that marriage by the law of
qieetion. Englandwensie d was . di.ssoluble, he opposed that of Lord
Mr. DILLWYN defended himself from the remarks
Bishop of St. David's in a letter lit y ate, in its very teeth.
• BuTT observed that many of the objections
matte aga.ne
' . t him by the Bi
against the Bill would be better reserved for the
published in the nwes in answer to statements. in refer- urged
1 Committee,
obliged "
erica to the consecration of this burial-ground he ma 1
questionthe a He, however, joined in discussingthe
in the house on a former occesion, He wasi
havingto 1 principle of the Bill, which he supported. teeon the
morality, he invited acomparison between
adopt that course in consequence of the Tnzes
ne
refused to insert hie reply to the bishop's letter. , morality of Italy, where marriage indissoluble, d the I and that of Seottand, where • was
still contended tnat the bishop was not justified in i
Mr. GLADSTONE . divorce was allowed,
course he bed adopted. said, he considered the decision
Mr. B. HOPE censidered tho law strong enough to 1 of the house one which, however he lamented it, he
c°3'13".1 a bishop to do his duty. He deprecated dia• was bound to respect ; he therefore confined himself'
paraging remarks being made in that house relative to ! to certain
explanations, Personal, and in ref-re
nce to
a prolate who was 'o universally respected. historical facts in question betweenthe
i t
Mr. HA DFIELD hoped the clause wouli pass, be- General and himself. Atorney-
cause it would put an end to the unseemly disputes that The amendment was negatived, and the Louse went
had taken place relatiie to the consecration of burial into committee on theßill.
grounds. it was high'-time that the clergy should be , The name of the court was altered from "the Court
retniudeil that they could not receive the pay of the of Marriage and Divorce" to "the Court of Divorce
state without they did the bidding of the state. If they and Matrimonial Causes ;" and the proviso in the six ,h