The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-17 00:00:00

FRIDAY

tries. It had been stated that the people of Scotland
were adverse to these marriages; if so, then it was plain
they would not take place in Scotland, and therefore no
fears need be entertained of extending the law to Scot-
land.
Sir G. CLERK would state what was the uniecraal
opinion of the feelings of the people of Scotland. The
feeling against the Bill was almost universal. He would
ask the House on-what grounds they were going to extend
a Bill to Scotland so abhorrent to the Scottish people's-
feelings? He was favourable to assimilating the laws of
Scotland and England, but here they were met by a
higher feeling. The people of Scotland believed these
marriages were forbidden by the law of God, and he
never recollected a question on which there had been so
much unanimity of feeling as the feeling against the Bill
in Scotland. There was no question on which the feel-
ings of the people of Scotland ought more to be consulted
and regarded than the law of marriage. The Lord Ad-
vocate, in stating the law of Scotland on this question,
had omitted an essential point of the existing laws, which
would be found to contradict the view he had given.
The LORD ADVOCATE here corrected the. Right
Hon. Gentleman.
Sir G. CLERK repeated that as the feeling of Scot-
land had been so decidedly pronounced against this Bill
it ought to be rejected. He should vote for the amend-
ment.
Colonel TFIOMPSON, as an Englishman,could not help
feeling that England was the foremost in progress of the
three kingdoms—for whenever Bills eonsonant to the
advance of the age were passed for England, and an at-
tempt made to extend them to Scotland and Ireland, they
were always met by opposition. There was a great
difference between the sentiments of Scotchmen when in
England and when in Scotland. In England Scotch-
men had admitted to him there was in Scotland an over•
whelming ecclesiastical power which they would resist if
they could. Ho had himself experienced a strange
example of this feeling in Scotland. When in Scot-
land some time ago he called on a man of literary
notoriety in Princes•street. It was on Sunday, and
the conversation was on certain dry mathematical
points which -were attributed to Pythagoras. He was
about to touch one or two notes on a pianoforte
points in
how you
do
that,"
which was in the room—not • for the purpose of
playing " Cosi fan tutte" or anything of that sort,
question by
buttouching
amerelyt,” osna
ei
do tor
thetw
o illustrate Scotch
o tucshgentleman;
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let
nhnteol
et
meps a "
beware how youe.
ware
let the sound of a pianoforte be heard in Princes-street.
You will not feel the consequences, but I shall. I have
an eye on me, though you have not."---(flear, hear.)
The truth was, many of the people of Scotland knew that
the prohibition was not supported by scriptural rules;
on the contrary, they held the prohibition to be anti-
scriptural and and anti-Christian. If these had been the
times for dying on such a subject, they would have been
as ready to do so as the men who lived in the days when
they were wont to speak of dying for the Prostestant
and
Reformation—but how willing they were to die in those
days he would not venture to determine.-(An laugh.)
The position of the question was exactly thesame.Now
nh
oe
rbelievedty
praying t h a t
and the re
beseechingwas
the
Scotland
House
ad the
powerful m
Com-
mittee to give them the advantage of the advanced state
of opinion in Englisnd on this and similar subjects.
Mr. F. SCOTT moved that the Chairman report pro-.
gress; but
After a few words from Mr. F. MAULE, the Com-
mittee divided, when there appeared—
For the proviso to exempt Scotland 137
Against it ••• ••• ••• 144
Majority ••• . .7 •••
The clause was then agreed to; and, on, the motion of
Captain BOLDERO,
The House resumed.
The CHAIRMAN reported progress, and obtained
leave to sit again on the 13th of June.
COURT OF PREROGATIVE (IRELAND) BILL.
Mr. KEOGH moved the second reading of this Bill,
and said, if the House agreed to that motion, he should
not object to the Bill being referred to a Select Com-
mittee. Sir R. INGLIS objected to a Bill, involving such a
change as this Bill proposed, being read a second time
without any discussion, at one o'clock in the morning.
After a: short conversation, in which Mr. Reynolds,
Sir R. Inglis, and Mr. Bouverie took part,
Sir G. GREY said he thought that was a fit subject
to be referred to a Select Committee, and expressed a
hope that the Bill would then be•read a second time.
After a few words from Mr. Grogan, Mr. Keogh, and
Mr. Turner, the House divided, when there appeared—
For the adjournment of the debate ... 34
Against it... ..• ••• 9l
• Majority ..• ... —57
Mr. REYNOLDS moved the adjournment of the
House.
eared—
The House divided, when there app

... 20
... 95
Majority ... ••• —75
Colonel CHATTERTON moved the adjournment of
be debate.
After a short conversation the House divided, when
here appeared—
For the motion ... ... 20
Against it ... ... 83
Majority ... „, —63
An 110 N. MEMBER again moved the adjournment of
the House.
Sir G. GREY recommended the Hon. and Learned
Member fur Athlone lot to persevere on that ocoasion
with the second reading of the Bill, as it was always in
the power of a minority effectually to thwart the pro-
gress of business in the House.
Mr. KEOGH acceded to the suggestion.
The debate on the second reading of the Bill was then
postponed till thii day.
STAMP DUTIES (so. 2).
The order of the thy for bringing up the report on
these duties having been read,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIEQUER stated,
in reply to Sir H. Willoughby, that he had no means of
estimating the precise effect which the Bill would have
in the different portions of the scale, because he could
not ascertain what was the special use made of any par-
ticular class of stamps.
The report was then brought up, and leave was given
to bring in a Bill founded on the resolutions.
Mr. ANSTEY obtained leave to bring in a Bill to
amend the law relating to engines used in the rivers and
on the coast of Ireland for the taking of fish.
The Marquis of CHANDOS obtained leave to bring
in a Bill to provide for the better maintenance and repair
of bridges in boroughs.
The Honse aljourned at Twenty minutes past Two
o'clock.

For the motion ...
Against it. .

NEW SVELVDERS' BENEVOLENT AND
PROVIDENT INSTITUTION.
Last night the eleventh annual general meeting ol
the above society was held at Anderton's Hotel,
Fleet-street.
It may be stated that some years ago this institu-
tion was formed for the purpose of granting tempo-
rary relief, as well as permanent assistance, to mas
ters and servants engaged as venders of newspapers
The chair was taken by James Harmer, Esq., the
president. The business of the evening was, corn-
menced by the chairman calling on the secretary to
read the annual report. From this document it ap-
peared that the institution was in a position that must
give great satisfaction to every well-regulated mind,
and that its proceedings have not been unattended
with success. At the first annual dinner which took
place at the Albion Tavern, in the November of last
year, at ,which Mr. Charles Dickens presided, no less
a sum than 2001. was subscribed and added to the funds.
It was the duty of the committee to state, that during
the past year not one application for relief had
been made by any subscriber. One party, how-
ever, had received relief who was not a subscriber,
and who from that fact was somewhat fearful of
making any application. He was relieved, however,
and the pains of death-bed in some measure soothed.
The report concluded by calling on the newsvenders
and parties concerned to do their best to promote the
:
objects of the society. The treasurer was then called
upon to read his report of the financial department.
The following account was then read Balance at
audit May 15, 1849, in the treasurer's hands 11/.
,b&alca. 'no 0 i n tre a -
103.9 d. Receipts—Profit annual dinner in Nov.
last, 2011. 63. Bd.; dividends on stock, 30/. lls. Bd. ;
donations and subscriptions, 441.25. 6d-2761. 03. 10d.
total 2871. I ls. 7d. 1850—May 14, balance in trea-
surer's hands, 571. 10s. 101 ; stock in the Three per
; pension to J.urchase of
stock,Cent. 1911. 178.
61d,2. 001. Payment2s-811.)
Edwards, 161.;
;thteotal,
report be adopted,
81. 93. ld. ;
lls. 7d.
2/. 4s. 2d.;
tues►l
secretary's
apo Of ra r
hall,y relief
21.1 c
i salary,3c a 5; s eic.50:141,
May,
at;
yo
collector
commission,nBtsino g,
s u ri‘eirr' s. hands,lvlLD 51
n7/0.
vleOds.
printed, and distributed among the subscribers. He
hoped that better days were now smiling upon them
than forMerly, when they had to contend with several
difficulties. He saw no reason whatever why that in.
stitution should not become one of the first in the
metropolis. Only one person had become a candidate
during the last year, which arose from
thlilatd.
the circum-
stance that the rules required that no person should
he a pensioner on the funds unless he had previously
been a subscriber for five years, and employed in the
news trade for ten years; but as their society became
older no doubt the applicants would be Bauch increased
in number, for most certainly the news trade deserved
the
Msu pportra of the public.
Mr. Tuorsori seconded the motion. He thought
it was the duty of every news agent to join their so-
ciety, no less from benevolent motives than as a mea-
sure of positive prudence. He trusted their funds
would be so much increased that they might be en-
abled to pension a large number of candidates.
The motion was then passed Unanimously.
Mr. GILBERT moved the second resolution, record-
ing the deep obligations of the society to Charles
Dickens, Esq., for his kindness in filling the chair at
their dinner in November last, by which the society
had been so much benefited, and that a copy of the
resolution be forwarded to that gentleman. It was
the duty both of masters and servants to aid that in-
stitution to the utmost of their power. It was a dis-
grace to any member of their trade who did not sub-
scribe to their funds.
Mr. TERRY seconded the motion, which was unani-
mously adopted.
Mr. MERRETT proposed a vote of thanks to the
stewards of the late annual dinner, which, being se-
conded by Mr. Gravett, was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Hou.s moved thanks to those journals which
had hitherto noticed their proceedings, which being
seconded by Mr. COUTM way adopted.