The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-28 00:00:00

LITERATURE.
THE VILLAGE NOTARY; a Romance of Bun

garian Life. 3 Vols.

By Baron E' toys.

ElTery thing- appertaining to the Hungarians pos-
sesses for ourselves, and we believe for a large portion,
of the vast majority of our fellow-countrymen, a pecu-
liar fascination. It was therefore with unusual
interest we perused the attractive fiction we would
here commend most earnestly to the perusal of the
English population. Through its pages we obtain a
clearer insight into the every-day life, the manners,
the customs, the costumes, and the prevailing appear-
ance of the great people of Hungary. With the ex-
ception of the novel of the "Hungarian Brothers,"
penned now many years ago by one of the most
popular of our female romance writers, we think
that Hungarian story has been ground unadventured
upon by any one of our authors before the publica-
tion, some months back, of the charming tale of
" Gisella," the production of Mr. Palgrave Simpsor,
then already favourably known as the author of
" Second Love," and since one of the most popular
annalists of the French Revolution of Februar3.
Hitherto, however, even with the aid of "
and the " Hungarian Brothers," the English reader
has found it impossible to obtain more than a provok-
ingly insufficient glimpse into the every-day life of
the race of the Magyars. Divided by various nations
from the people of central Europe, the English have
found but inadequate assistance in the way of acquir-
ing a familiarity with the " ways and means " of the
Hungarians, in the casual and incidental efforts at
description from the hand of a travelled
novelist. We are satisfied, therefore, that
those who are curious as to the state of society
in that portion of Christendom—and who, after the
events of 1848 and 1849, can be otherwise?—will
turn with avidity to a brilliant romance such as
the one now under consideration, a romance in which
the colours of Hungarian life are depicted by the
genius of a Hungarian himself. By a Hungarian
himself, and that Hungarian a poet, a politician, a
novelist, and a statesman—the offspring of a noble
family and the child of misfortune. Baron Eatvos,
one of the members of the unfortunate Count Bat-
thyani's First Administration, is still living, one of
the most eminent of Hungarian novelists, and an
exile fromt, the beloved land of his nativity. Born
and bred among the Hungarians, at one time lapped
in luxury, at another delivered up to the fangs of po-
verty, now an administrator of the affairs of his country,
now a fugitive across its frontiers, Baron Ebtvas has
acquainted himself with the various phases of society in
that division of the family of the Europeans. He has
collected the food for fiction from the harvest of his
own experiences. The incidents contrived by his ima-
gination have been surpassed by his own romantic
vicissitudes. Hence it is that we are compelled to
regard him as a man peculiarly qualified to undertake
the duties of a novelist, and peculiarly empowered to
delineate with a truthful pencil the forms and features
of Hungarian life. In the " Village Notary" we
obtain a remarkable insight into the character and
aspect of Hungarian society in all ranks, from the
highest to the lowest. We follow the herdsman of
cattle (gulyash) home to his farm cottage
(tanya) ; we accompany the swineherd (kanaz)

the woods, and the horse-keeper (tsilikosh)

;o the market. We are at one moment in the midst
of the policemen (pandurs), and the next among the
robbers (szegeny legeny); here we watch the move-
ments of the villains or peasantry clothed in their
linen trowsers (gatya), and here again we follow the
nobleman to his mansion (curia). We sit down to a
banquet of stewed meat (gulyashus), of roast beef
(porlailt), and of dough pudding (tarhouya). We
cock our hat (calpac) with the best amongst them,
and whirl about our spiked ferule (fokosh) with the
brawniest fellow in a Hungarian " skrimmage." We
see the people not only as they are at home, but as
they appear on great public occasions, such
as at county elections, where courts are
holden and speeches delivered. Here is the
German functionary twisting his moustache
with a petulant terrem tette I Here is the sedate noble
muttering a complacent hear ! hear ! (Ralijuk !)
while ,the multitude are bawling out to their heart's
content Eljen I—Hujh ra! With the assistance of
the illustrative notes at the end of each of the three
volumes, we obtain a clear view of some of 'the most
incomprehensible passages in the history of Hungary,
and in the development of the Hungarian constitu-
tion. Of the narrative itself we can scarcely speak
in terms of too emphatic admiration, considering it as
a domestic romance. Almost from the outset of the
story the interest commences, and gradually deepens
and deepens as the tale proceed', until it be-
comes; enthralling and absorbing beyond de-
scripPan. Tengelyi, the village notary is the
noblest character in the book, though Vandory,
the curate of Tissaret, is scarcely second to him in
excellence. Kalman Kishlaki, the lover of Etelka
Rety, and Akush Rety, the lover of Vilnia Tengelyi
—are the young heroes of the romance. The villains
of the work are Paul Skinner the justice, Catspaw
the attorney, Tzifra the robber, and the Lady Mac-
beth or Lucretia of the fiction, the Lady Rety, wife
of the sheriff. Not a reader of the " Village No-
tary" but will feel a peculiar interest in the fortunes
of Peti the gipsey, of Janosh the hussar, of Pishts, of
his mother Susi, and of her husband, Viola the robber.
Tne story is tragic in its way, seeing that the principal
incidents are the abstraction from the notary's house of
certain papers proving his nobility, and a murder and
suicide resulting from that robbery. Nevertheless,
the pages abound with touches of agreeable sarcasm
and quiet humour, at one time rising even to the ex-
travagant height of burlesque. The passagein which this
latter pccurs is so richly comic as to provoke the
laughter of the reader irresistibly. We transcribe it
in full for the general amusement, satisfied that it
will induce many to turn with avidity and curiosity
to the romance from which it is extracted.
"Ia the evening Mr. Lajosh Bantornyi was in a sta'e
of great excitement. He walked restlessly to and fro,
pulled out his watch, and looked at it. He walked
out into the park and came back again, addressing
every one he met with: Really his Excellency
ought to be here by this time!' Whereupon some of the
guests said: ' Yes, so he ought!' and others protested
that his Excellency must have been detained on the road.
The words of ' contra' and "pagat ultimo' rung from the
card-table; and the noise of a political discussion, in
which no less than thirty persons joined, intent on recon-
ciling twelve opinions on four different subjects, drowned
the complaints of Mr.Lajosh Bantornyi. But Mr. James,
who saw and pitied his brother's distress, mounted his
horse, and, accompanied by two torch-bearers, set out to
meet the lord-lieutenant on the road. He was scarcely
gone when the din of an angry discussion broke through
the dense cloud of smoke which enveloped the card-
tables.

curate.

" Mr. Sheriff, this is unsupportable; this is!' cried a
man with a sallow and somewhat dirty face. It was Mr.
Janoshy, an assessor, and a man of influence. Mr. She-
riff, I won't stand it. Penzeshy has saved his rapt!'
" Has he indeed? Well then, there is no help fur it,
if he has saved it.'
" ' But I covered it.'

"' But why did you cover it?'
" Because I have eight taroks.'
" ' Eight taroks! Why then, in the name of
did you not take it?'
" Why, what did you lead spades for?'
" • What the deuce do you moan, sir?"
" ' Clubs, sir! It was your bounden duty, sir, to lead
clubs, sir,' said Janosby, very fiercely.
" Clubs be --I Do you moan to tell me, sir, that
I ought to have played my king? I'd see you --"
" I appeal to you!' cried Janoshy, addressing Pen-
znshy, who was shuffling the cards, while the company
thronged round the table.
" Go on!' said Mr. Kriver.

" ' This is not fair play,' cried Janoshy.
" ' I play to please myself and not you,' retorted the

sheriff.
•• ' Then you ought to play by yourself, but not for
my money!'
" • Here's your stake! take it and welcome!'
" I won't stand it. By G—d I won't !' cried Mr.
Janoshy, jumping up. You, sir! you take the money
back, or give it to your servant, (poor fellow! it's little
enough he gets); but don't talk to me in that way, sir!
I won't stand it, sir!'

"Here the altercation was interrupted by the'general
interference of every man in the room, and in the con-
tusion of tongues which ensued, nothing was heard but
the words, pagat,—sheriff—goad manners—sous les
trois'—until Shoskuty, in a blue dress embroidered with
gold (for every body was in full dress), entered the room.
He silenced the most noisy by being noisier still. Do-
mini spectabilea cried Shoskuty, for God's sake be
quiet, Mr. Janoshy is quite hoarse, and I am sure his
Excellency is coming. That confounded pagat !—only
think of his Excellency!—though it was saved—for
after all we are but mortal men!—l am sure he is
hoarse;' and thus he .went on, when of a sudden the
doors of the apartment were flung open and a servant
rushed in shouting, His Excellency is at the door!'
" Is he? Goodness be—where's my sabre?' cried
Shoskuty, running to the antechamber which served as
a temporary arsenal, while the rest of the company ran
into tho next room, where they fought for their pelisses.
"' I do pray, domine bpeetabilis ! but this is mnie.
It's green with ermine!' cried the recorder, stopping one
of the assessors who had just donned his
' who turned to look for his sword. The assessor pro-
tested tested with great indignation, and the recorder was
le
pelisse, and
length compelled to admit his mistake. Disgusted_ I
trod-
den down by the crowtl.
was, he dropped his kelpie, which was immediately
Terrew tette!'
" "Sblood! where is my
sword?di,avours to push for-
in
shouted Janoshy,while hoskuty, who had
d his weapon, was equally S'unsuccessful in his
pelisse.
secured
dreinto the swowrdakrinogoZ
struggles to obtain his pelt
Go But I pray! I do pray! I am the speaker of the
deputation—blue and glod—l must have it—do hut con-
sider!' groaned the worthy baron. His endeavours wore
at length crowned with success, and he possessed him-
self of a pelisse which certainly bore some similarity to
his own. Throwing it over his shoulders Baron Shos-
kuty did his best to add to the general confusion by en-
treating the gentlemen to be quick, for,' added he,
his Excellency has just arrived!'
The lord-lieutenant's carriage had by this time ad-
vanced to the park palings, where the schoolboys and
the peasantry greeted its arrival with maddening
Eljeus!' The coachman was in the act of turning the
corner of the gate, when the quiok flash and the awls'

roar of artillery burst forth from the ditch rt .he road-
side. His Excellency was surprised; so were the horses.
They shied and overturned the carriage. The torc4l-
horsemen galloped about, frightening the village
out of its propriety, as the foxes did, when Samson !pada
Iv them torch-bearers to the Philistines. Mr. Jame ,',tot- .
_:•:
lowing the impulse of the moment, came down ov ;his
..:,
horse's head; the deputation, who were rnitin i Ban=‘ .;:'-' '...,
tornyi's hall, wrung their hands with horror. At 1 egth
the horses ceased rearing and plunging; and as the it;e:,\'‘, :.,.'
ger of being kicked by them was now fairly over, e : -.._.. • LA
company to a man rushed to welcome their beloved for • '' ..-" --,- S'4l
lieutenant. 11".^... - 1.---
......•,-

" The deputation was splendid, at least in the Hunga-
rian acceptation of the word, for all the dresses of all
its members were richly embroidered. Shoskuty in a
short blue jacket frogged and corded and fringed with
gold, and with his red face glowing under the weight of
a whit) and metal-covered kelpie, felt that the dignity
of a whole county was represented by his resplendent
person. Thrice did he bee t.) his Excellency, and thrice
did the deputation rattie tilde spurs and imitate the
movement of their leader, who, taking his rpceeh from
tl:epecker of his cloak, itddressed the high functietary,
withpecker
a voice tremulous with emotion.

... At kept'', glorious man, hut thou entered the
circle of thy admirer:<, and the hearts which Intl .erto
sighed for thee, beat joyfully in thy presence!'
" Ms Excellency unfolded a hundherehief ready for
use; the winters of the deputation cried IN) eshr
and the curate of a neighbouring village, who had joined
the deputation, became excited and nervous. Tt e
speaker went on.
" Eeipect and gratitude follow thy shadow; aid
within the borders of thy county there is no man but
glories in the conscioasnees that thou art his superior.'
"He talks in print! he does indeed,' whispered at
assessor.
" I beg your pardon,' said the curate, very nervously,
• it was 1 who made that speech.'
" Tantcene animis calestibus ire! These parsons are
dreadfully jealous,' said the assessor. Shoskuty, turn-
ing a leaf of his manuscript, proceeded:
" The flock which now stands before thee'—(here the
members of the deputation looked surprised, and shook
their heads)—' is but a small part of that numerous
herd which feeds on thy pastures; and he who introduces
them to thy notice'—(Shoskuty himself was vastly asto-
nished)—' is not better than the rest: though he wears
thy cost, he were lost but for thy guidance and core
rection.'

" The audience whispered among themselves, and the
lord-lieutelant could not help smiling.
" 6 For God's sake, what are you about?' whispered
Mr. Driver. Turn a leaf!' Baron Shoskuty, turning a
leaf, and looking the picture of blank despair, continued:
" Here thou meekest vainly for science—vainly for
patriotic merits—vainly dost thou seek for all that man-
kind have a right to be proud of —'
" The members of the deputation became unruly.

" ' They are peasants, thou beholdest,
" Here a storm of indignation burst forth.
"' In their Sunday dresses —'
" ' Are you mad, Baron Shoskuty?'
" ' But good Christians, all of them,' sighed the
wretched baron, with angelic meekness: there is not a
single heretic among my flock.'
" He is mad! let us cheer!—Eljen! Eljen!'
" Somebody has given me the wrong pelisse!' said
Shoskuty, making his retreat; while the lord-lieutenant
replied to the address to the best of his abilities, that is
to say, very badly, for he was half choked with sup-
pressed laughter.
" But the curate, who had displayed so unusual a de•
gree of nervousness at the commencement of the address,
followed Shoskuty to the next room, whither that worthy
man fled to bemoan his defeat.

"' Sir, how dare you steal my speech?' cried the

" Leave me alone! I am a ruined man, and all
through you!'
"` Well, sir; this is well. You steal my speech, and
read it. Now what am I to do? I made that speech,
and a deal of trouble it gave me. Now what am Ito
tell the bishop at his visitation on Monday next?'
" But, in the name of 'leaven, why did you take my
cloak?'
" Your cloak?'
" Yes; my cloak. I am sere my speech is in your
pocket.'

" The curate searched the pockets of the pelisse, and
produced a manuscript. Dear met' said he, wringing
his hands; it is your cloak.' And the discomfited
orators were very Earl, and would not be comforted."
Among the finer passages in these volumes we detect
the subjoined, characteristic speech of Janosh, the hus-
sar, to Viola, the robber:—

Truly, God alone knows why fate deals harshly
with some people! They tell me wo are all going to the
same place in the end, and that God, who is a great
general, commands us to march straight through this
world into another. But I must say, the men of the
rear-guard have the worst of it. The advanced guard
have it all to themselves—grub, and glory, and all; and
those that remain behind are in for short commons and
kicks. I've known that sort of thing, my boy! When
an army retreats, the best men are ordered to the rear;
and in the wars I've been dealt with as you are on this
earth. 'Devil take the hindmost!' is a true proverb.
Bless me! you can't fancy what hard blows we got, and
how we were starved! but, after all, it was then I learnt
that a man ought never to despair. For when you've
come to the camp, a good general is sure to praise and.
reward the last man or the regiment; end I'm sure our
Father in Heaven will do the same when you march into
quarters."

- The " Village Notary" closes with this solemn apes
trophe of the exiled author to the plain of Hungary
Vast Plain, thou art the image of my people. hope-
ful, but solitary; thou art made to bless generations by
the profuseness of thy wealth. The energies which
God gave thee are still slumbering; and the centuries
which have passed over thee have departed without set-
ing the day of thy gladness! But thy geniur, though
hidden, is mighty within thee! Thy very weeds, in
their prefaion, proclaim thy fertility; and there is a
boding voice in my heart which tells me that the great
time is at hand. Plain of my country, mayst thou
flourish! and may the people flourish which inhabit
thee! Happy he who sees the day of thy glory; and
happy those whose present affliction is lightened by the
consciousneis that they are devoting their energies to
prepare the way fir that better time which is sure to
come!"
How earnestly we coincide in such aspirations our
readers may conjecture. The three volumes are here
admirably translated from the Hungarian of Baron
Ditv Us, by Otho Wenckstern ; and the work has, be-
yond all this, been enhanced in interest and attractive-
ness by some introductory remarks from the hand of
Francis Pulsky.

HEALTH of LONDON DURING the WEEK.

(From the Report of the Registrar-General.)
The mortality of the metropolitan districts, which in
the last week of January amounted to 1,094 deaths, has
during the three subs, quent weeks steadily declined.
The number registered in the week ending last Saturday
was 911; in the corresponding. weeks of ten previous
3 ears (1840-9), the deaths ranged from 916 to 1,253, snit
the average was 1,068, which, if corrected for inert ase
of population, becomes 1,165; the ro,ult of comparison
is a decrease in the present return of 254 deaths. The
improvement is most conspicuous in that class of dis-
eases which affect the organs of respiration; and in
connexion with this fact it is worthy of remark that
since the 24th cf January the mean temperature was
47 deg. 2 min., though in the corresponding weeks of ten
previous years (1840-9), it only ranged from 31 deg. 7
min. in 1845, to 45 dog. 4 min. in 1849. In the last f ,ur
weeks the deaths from consumption have been succes-
sively 137, 135, 113, and 94; from bronchitis, 126, 84,
88, and 79: from asthma, 33, 12, 22, and 21; from pneu-
monia, or inflammation of the lungs, 75, 69, 76, and 51.
Last week the deaths frem the four diseases now men-
tioned were only 245, whilst the corrected average of the
same week is 331. But though the mortality from par-
ticular causes bas BC much declined, the deaths in the
epidemic class show a small increase on those of the pre-
vious week. There were 9 last week from small-pox,
11 from scarlatina, 21 from diarrlicea, 24 from measles,
32 from typhus, and 36 from hoopiug-cough; but these
are all less twat than usual, except measle and diarrhea,
of which the latter shows double the average (as derived
from the corresponding weeks of 1840-9), though not
more than in the same week of the last three years. On
the 15th and 19th of February respectively, two infant
children of a labourer died of .` cynanche parotidma," at
27, Dove-row, liaggerstoue Elst, one after ten days',
another after a fotteiglat's illness. One person died of
intemperance.

Th© mean daily reading of the Royal Observatory,
Greenwich, was above 30 in., except on Tuesday and
Wednesday. The mean of the week was 30,070 in.
The mean daily temperature was above 48 deg. on Mon-
day and Friday; and the lowest, which occurred on Sa-
turday, was not 1, sa than 49 deg. 3 rain.

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MR. BENTLEY'S NEw NUVELS.—We are requested
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3 vole. Also, " The Nomades of the Wert; a Romance
of Canada," 3 vols. post Bvo. " White Jacket; or, The
World on Board a Man-ot-War," by Herman Melville,
author of " Omoo," &C. 'The Martyrs of Carthage,"
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DEATH or A REBEL CHIEF. The Kilkenny
Moderator says—" We have to r (void the demise of Mr.
Thomas Cloney, of Grraigite, in this county, better known
tunst,i t , it,
in
Il his sh "244,
ht,bhay:iii:tsoriteihirakvgih.
insurgent
aennungt
to the public as ' General Cloney,' which event took
place ,ul Friday last, in the 76th year of his age. The
ttpiorsailirniZtit:i't'itittili"l7l97B74l;rtio'lri de
army in must of their southern eugogetnent;
omit e part, commarniing, a brigade of the '
behind, iu his well-known ' Personal Narrative,' an
atin-
me
ma
ietnhregateti
deivtne: •
tp fru
leadi l
v pa
teaer i oibdi
(t.,)ec;) S. e ifenceep
teresting account of his adventures ' by flood and field'
t'9B that the
ht .et b
occasionally
-
monster gatherings of the ,01,fih%Grartaoirg,,uothheuiralsetrso'ccaatsitohno
of his marshalling his f Tees for the ' pride, pomp, and
circumstance' of a Repeal procession and dinner, being
the banquet given to ' the martyrs' in this city, in 1845.
Mr. Cloney was generally esteemed during a long life
for many amiable and social qualities, and his remains
were deposited on Sunday last in the cemetery of St.
Mullins, by a large following of friends, compatriots, and
sympathisers."
LADY JOAN RUSSELL'S ASSEMBLY.—Lady John
Russell gave the last of a series of assemblies last even-
ing, at the private residence of the Premier, in on,.
ham-place. The reunion was Very Dumeroutay and
fohipably attended.

THE S UN, LONDON,
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. and although they had no revealed will of God, the market. The quotations show tk. urn to be in fa-
and in proportion as the different nations your of the buyer.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 27. were distinguished in morality, those prohibiting laws LEEDS, TUESDAY.-There is ac eirnge to notice in
MARRIAGES BILL. became more stringent. It was related by Tacitus that the woollen market since last week. ILe market to-day
Sir F. THESIGER (in continuation from our After- the Emperor Claudius was desirous of marrying his own has been flat; but last Saturday a &risk business was
noon Edition of yesterday) said-But this did not niece-a permission which was accorded by the Roman doing, and there is still a good deal doing by direct de-
satisfy them.-(Hear.) They then had recourse to the Catholic Church, which it was said the Church of liveries to the merchants. Prices are a shade higher,
opinions of the most eminent men at the bar; and ulti- England ought to imitate.-(Hear, hear.) The and stocks are low. There is also a good business doing
mately they employed professionally no less than Emperor, it appeared, hesitated for a long time in the warehouses.
Rine _ individuals, who were sent into various in asking permission, being afraid of the public
districts to collect materials to enable the parties to ob- morals and the public feeling, but certain parasites PRIDES OF SzIARES
tain the object they so long sought, and the whole of the about him, who paved the way for a change, told him
IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, ANT: OTHER COM-
evidence collected by them was that which formed the that the old Roman morals might be cast aside, and he
PANIES' STOCK.
staple of the report presented to the House by the Corn- went down to the senate and there adduced exactly
missioners. The House had to guide them in their legis- the same arguments as those which had been From the Official List.
lation the evidence of about 41 witnesses; 10 of these were brought forward by the Honourable Gen- PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND F.27DAT EVENING.
professional men employed, fifteen interested parties, tleman who had introduced the present Bill. LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26.
some German lawyers, and thirteen clergymen of various The Hon. Gentleman then gave a quotation from
denominations, all of whom expressed different opinions Tacitus, showing that although marriage with the ZOINT.-STOCK BANKS.
upon the subject. -In this state of the matter he (Sir F. daughter of a brother was not permitted by their laws,
Thesiger) had been anxious to ascertain the views of the it was a custom solemnized among other nations, Dividend
per Amount
of
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country as to the public feeling on the sub- and that the time was come when it should not Annum. Share.
jrct, and he found that the majority of the clergy only be permitted among themselves, but that -- -
in this country and in Ireland disapproved of the pro- it ought to become universal. Such was the
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posed connexion. In Scotland the opinion of the clergy example cited in effect by the Hon. Gentleman, and he Britsh N orth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 SO 0 0
was also against it ; and the laity generally of the had never heard of a question of more deep interest. Ceylon ........ -..- 71. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
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United Kingdom were also unfavourable to it.-(Hear, They had questions of pecuniary and political interest, Commercial of Londoa 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0
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hear.) With but very few exceptions, he believed the but the Hon. Gentleman now proposed to alter the moral Gloucestershire
public opinion to be that legislation was not re- condition of every home in England.. This was, then, a lonian •• - .... ••• • • • 61. per cent. 15 0 0 25 -0
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quired upon the subject, and that it would grave question.-(Hear, hear.) They should remember Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 90 o o 25%
be unwise to adopt it.-(Hear, hear.) He that he was only arguing on the law of marriage. He
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thought that any one looking at the report would had only been speaking of the social and moral position Provincial of Ireland- 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
be of opinion thar. the Commissioners would go to the of the homes of England.-(Hear, hear.) He had said Ditto, New. •••• • • • • 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Utmost limits, and almost to any extent to violate the nothing of the religious question. If parties choose to tt;tfaattiopal ofoiZeelaf.l4 .. Si. per cent. MI 0 0 22 10 0
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rules of morality. Under these circumstances the enter into a marriage, they themselves took the respon- Ditter,Mw. •• • • .n.g.'
House was called upon by his Right Honourable sibility.-(Hear, hear.) He was not one of those South Australia •• •... Sl. per cent. - 22 10 0 --
Friend to legislate upon this matter, and altar who was disposed to find fault with our neighbours, and Union 01 Australia- •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 26 0 0 -
the • law of marriage by allowing persons to forget our own-(Hear, hear)-but in the countries 61. per cent. - 210 0 goltthofi.o.ndt;l;..:::: 61. per cent. 50 0010 0 0 -
Union of Madrid ..... -
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to
marry the sister of their deceased wife. In his opi- which he had visited he must confess that he found a far 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
nion upon this subject a serious and most awful ques- superior social condition in our own homes.-(Hear,
Lion arose, namely, were these marriages against the Di- hear.) It should be remembered that previous to mar- INSURANCE COMPANIES.
vine dispensation, and prohibited by the Divine law? It riage the young persons among us were permitted a Dividend Amount ,
was his firm conviction that they were-that he felt the freedom of intercourse which was wholly unknown on Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
painfulness of the discussion of such a question the continent, and this led them when they settled in Annum. Share.
before an assembly like the present; but he believed that married life to adapt themselves to their new circum•
z s. d. Z a. 11.
the arguments of the Hon. and Learned Member for stances.-(Hear, hear.) The reverse of this took Albion .••••••• •• • • •• 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 a o se
Plymouth, and those of the Honourable Mem- place on the continent. The consequence was, Alliance Brit. and For. 7114 s 6cl &bs 100 0 0 11 0 0 20
I
ber far the University of Oxford during that a man had a much freer intercourse with Atttto Marine. •• • • ••••
1631 i per cent. . 1005 (01 0
55 o 0 5%
the last session, had exhausted the subject. the sister of his wife than with any other British Ce.mmercial •• 75..pegh 50 0 0 560
0 17%
The mystical union which was inculcated satisfied him unmarried female.-(Hear, hear.) But only let them Clericl,Med.& Gen.tife bpr et& be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20
that any mere marriage with a wife's relation was much break down this barrier, and they would inevitably gounty .......... •• •• 31. 103 0010 0 S
60
0 0 0 5 0 a 14
more strongly condemned in the Christian scheme than break down the greatest barrier to an immoral commu- EZZ,II-....- --- :: 1: 50 0 0 50 0 6%
in the looser ideas of the Jewish dispensation. He was nion.-(Hear, hear.) He did not like to use any per- European Life -•• • • 4% per •cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 10
not disheartened that he did not find such a marriage sonal allusion, but they must all recollect that a gentle- General ••.••• •• ••.. - - - to%
particularly condemned in the Levitical law, because man high in station had entered into an improper inter- 013 be '•. •• ••••• • 61 .per cent. Stock. 122
Gaardian ••..••- • • • • • P 51. lOO 00 36 -10 0
Imperial
splhe2.rs cent.s.
151100000000
0300
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10369
5001 2326127582:
he thought that the table there was not intended course with his wife's sister. He, in common with many
to be a complete one, but . only contained others, deeply regretted that such a man had been Imperial Life ........
certain instances. He looked about for aid in the placed in such a position, and the deep moral Indemnity Marine.. ••
construction' to which he had arrived, and he did degradation to which the knowledge of that case had LawL4w Fire .•
:., .....,::::::: 11.165. 100 0 0 10 0 0 42
not think that his Right Honourable Friend had led.-(Hear, hear.) Then he was surprised to Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 4%
dealt fairly with' the councils which bad condemned hear that this case was rested on the condition of the Licensed Victuallers .• - 5 0 0 1 0 0 %
these marriages. He had said that no council had London Fire ........ 10s. 25 0012 10 0 16%
pro- peor. Now he had known a district for twenty years in Lomloh Ship -1,111... to.. 25 0012 10 I lex
hibited these marriages before the fourth century, but which there was much district visiting, and he had Marine.. ....• • . •... 12s.per share 100 0 0 15 5 0 2
had hi's Right Honourable and Learned Friend met with never heard of a single instance of such an inter- Med. Invlid & Gen. Life 4341. per ct. 50 0 0 20 e 2%
any council to sanction these marriages? He (Sir F. course or union as that which this Bill proposed to pro- national Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 234
Ntl Tsai Life.... -
Thesiger) for his part, considered that these councils de- mote. In all the statistics which had been brought for- Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 210 s.
Glared the opinion of the whole Church from the time of ward, it was stated, that out of 1,500 instances of Pelican ..• - -
- -
our Saviour downwards, and that this was the first occa- marriages between a man and his deceased wife's PPthocetee rL* * - - 141
sion on which there was any necessity to proclaim it. sister, there had only been forty-nine among the poor. Provident Life........
Li es: :......... VI: perss. cent.s 100 0 0 10 0 0 2-6
What would be the first effect of the legislation which He believed if this case was to be supported by the wishes Rock Life ..
his Right Honourable Friend sought ? Why, of the poor it must be entirely given up ; for in all 1407111 Exchange Si. per cent. Stock. - 210
Sun Fire.. .... .....• 61. 103 - - 205
30 legalise marriages which had been contracted inquiries he had made upon the subject Hitt* Life .. 11. 65.. - 47
in known violation of the law.-(Hear, hear.) the poor were averse to it, and in the United.Kingdoss*; t 4l.per cent. 20.-0 0 4o 0
The Right Honourable Gentleman had laid much parish in which they then were one man who Universal Life lO% pr cnt. 100 0 0 9 0 0 -
stress upon the Bill of 1835, and upon the fact that the had married his wife's sister was detested in the Victoria Life... - 40 • 4%
bishops had sanctioned this Bill. It was not for him neighbourhood.-(Hear, hear.) The large body of the
(Sir F. Thesiger) to inquire into the motives which had women of England were most singularly interested in DOCKS.
induced those Reverend Prelates to come to this corn- this subject; they had got up a:memorial to her Majesty Dividend Amount
promise; but this was certain, that from 1835 marriages on the subject, and no counter one had been Name of Compitay. per of Paid. Price.
of this sort were declared null and void. And let got up.-(Hear, hear.) He thought that they ought to
the House just remember the solemn warning continue that protection to females which bad been •
East and West 1nd'a.......
236013..ppprreccrseenni... ISt:c.k(.l* I -a. d.
141%
which -formed part of the marriage service of the- given to them for centuries.-(Hear, hear.) He thought
I"StooCit.o ---- 12201
Established Church, that each should declare if there that there had been a most unfair view taken upon this East Country
were any lawful objection to their union. His Right question in a religious point of view. It was said that Loinmatetn. ••• • .
Bonds ••-• • .. 41 per cent - - _
Hon. Friend had put forward the plea of compassion for to uphold the system of marriage as it now; existed St-Katharine .... •• •• 4.per cent.* stock. - 32
those who, under this Act, remained illegitimate. Would was a Popish doctrine ;he looked upon. it as Ditto, Scrip - - S 5 0 0 6734
it not have been well that persons, who had notoriously a strictly Protestant interpretation of the Divine law. Ditto 80nd5.... - - -
Southampton ••..• • • . 21. per cent. 50 0 0 SO 0 0 -
violated the law, should before they had done so, have He was not disposed to interpret Scripture by the Tal-
lied some consideration to the consequences of it mudist=, but by the Sermon on the Mount, which • BRIDGES
themselves. His Right Honourable Friend also taught them to extend and not to narrow their senti- Dividend Amount
claimed their sympathies for the Bill, inasmuch meets. Such marriages as those were never known in Name of Company, per of Paid. Price
as it affected the poorer classes-but had those the Christian Church until the time of the Romish -
Annum. Share.
wealthy gentlemen who had first started this agitation Church; and the first time that such a case did - .
-
had touch regard to the care of the poor? Nothing had occur it was denounced. But some Hon. Gentlemen Charing-cross• •• . - -•• Z. a. d. Z. a. 1.
_
thee been said about this part of the question, but now said that councils would denounce !;anything. But was Southwrk ........„ - 15%
- 100 0 0 - 2
it formed a very useful adjunct. But he (Sir F. that any argument? Could the Hon. Gentleman show Ditto Nw of 734 p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 -
100 0 o - 16
Thesiger) did not think that these marriages any instance of such marriages being allowed before that Waterloo .. •• • • ...... -334
Ditto Old Ann, of 51. 11. 4s Od.
- 60 0 0 2$
were so very numerous among the poor. He did not be- time? The first instance was when that monster Alex- Ditto; Nw ditto* of 71. 11: Is: Od: - 40 0 0 25
hove that the question affected them so nearly. Looking ander VI. granted a dispensation for such marriages. Vauxhall •• .. •• • Av. 11. 70 10 3 - lt
at tho materials which the House had before them to le- The Gallican Church had always been opposed to these
WATER-WORKS.
gislatl upon, he did not find this to be the case. Out of marriaees, and the Church of Scotland, which could not
1,503 of these marriages, only 40 were contracted by 40 be accused of Puseyism, had invariably condemned them. 1 Dividend Amount
Name of Company. ! per of Paid. Price
labourers and mechanics.-(Hear, hear.) The Learned He begged that the House would ;consider before it con- ! Annum. Seem
Gentleman then read the testimony of many Hon. Gen- sented to place their daughters and sisters in this con- -
tlernen favour able to the measure, none of whom could dition, that whatever marriages they contracted should 1
1 4 i. d. A s• 01,
state t.f their own knowledge that such marriages were only be dubious. East L0nd0n.....- ••• • I $l. 100 0 0 - 176
Grand Janctlen ••• • - 41. per cnt. 50 5 0 - 78
frequent among the lower classes. But would the House Mr. HOPE moved the adjournment of the debate. rent.. • ... --••• . • • 1 31. 105. 100 0 0 - 76
be content to legislate upon the belief of these gentle- Mr. STUART WORTLEY then said, as ho under- Lambeth .......• •. - 51. per cnt. 100 5 0 - ft
New. Rtvr Lndn Brdge 21. 10s.
men, which was supported by no known facts? The case stood that the Speaker's duties called him elsewhere, and - - 55
Vauxhall , 51. per cat. 100 0 0 -
of the poor th'-n entirely failed. The only argument for as there was no chance of the House coming to a iTi- west Middlesex .. . 161.05. pr cat. - - 111:
such en post facto proceeding, namely,an urgent necessity, sion, he should agree that the House do adjourn.
was by no means proved as far as they had yet gone. The House then adjourned. OAS-LIGIIT 4li mr a COKE COMPANIES.
Now ho could not help thinking that it would have been Dividend Amenit
infinitely better if some of these letters, which had been MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
inserted in the appendix for the purpose of showing NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED 12. Annum. Share.
the hardship of the law, had not be,n placed there. Be TIIE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, FEB. 23, Itsso.
42400. 3,0 ii
42158' a. d.
if
1 21
.4
could not help adverting to one letter, No. 36-it was Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... *169 dritish ~ ............ 1/.
that cf Mr. Brougher. lie said that he had, through Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... ... ... 57 Ditto Provincial" -
1021:10
011
06
ISO -I
0 ! 22104
the providence of God, removed from him a wile with Tubercular Diseases ... ... ... ... ... 138
whom he t,arl passer! a happy married life of thirty-six Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 111 CoCl3lllYtg ihontfeonLntid.oo.l.l. o:11: .d• •.a:t.. 951.140 r 18c.
she'll t .
equitab1e.....n.5...... 502:: pr share, 75
10 0' 00 1301 06 06 1 il
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... ... 50 years, and h eying a family of six daughters, three of whom
Independent
e.n.t... .. .. .. .. .... .. ..
6211..
percent.pe_r ca . j
645000
:060
0.0•0
514520000 1
:eel
005: 11 i
_5l 7
8880
were married, and he could not think of placing so Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
young a person as his eldest unmarried daughter at the Respiration ... ... ..• ... ••• 167
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs he id of his establishaient. There was a sister of his
of Digestion... a. ... ... ... ... 49 De., earl. Preference 61. pe-r teat. 245°
eats wi:e who had passed upwarsis of twenty years with
them, and with the censent °rail his family he was de- Diseases of the Kidney s, &c. •• ..- ... 14 Phoenix . ...... •••• .. 4341. per et. 'be 0 0 49 I 0 ie
sirous of being united to her without any reproach from Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &e. ... ... e [Wenn"- - . ........ SI. 100 0 5 80 0 5 7b
' United General .....• 73. dd. 60 0 0 SO 0 0 15
the world. They wore now both about sixty.-(Hear, Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 6 Weatmiaster Chartered 31. 60 0 0
he .r.) Now he did think that the parties who ache,- Diseases of the Skin, •ifec. ... ... ... ... 1 Ditto, New ........ , 12s. 50 0 0 10 -0
0 485%
catea this change must have been very hard pressed in- Malformations... ... ... ... ... ... 3
deed for a case to adduce such an instance as this. Premature Birth ... ... •• ..• ... 22 CANALS.
-(Hear.) Ia legislating for this change they should Atrophy
recollect that they were omitting altogether that class to Old Age Names of g Dividend! Price. Names./ 13: Divide"
Companies. 4
per Companies. 4 per Price,
whom such a piece of legislation would bo both ob- 22 .4 Annum.
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ... 2S cc Annum.
noxious and injurious. It the parties liable to contract- -_ --
0.1.d.h.
141670
1721 f.. 15103
NMeaftetchle.s.ft.e.l!.. - - -.
such a marriage were old, what doubt was there but Causes not specified ... ... ... .:. ... 3 t
rjea°lcrdio•re.s.t.. 78 3/. 181
110000 21.161105. 50
that the sister-in-law might take the charge of a young --
911' Ashßlit
Birminghamra rk nnt 1 1 ti7A brg 14500
41.51 8895 Op
family without the slightest chance of censure from the DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ... 340
70
102 2Ol. 115
world ?-( Hear, hear.) If the parties were young, and Population Deaths in eerie- Deaths CDoevrbeyntr.y........
110000 2651.. 26103 RR
Rochdale....
go
he ndte'lse... ... g 11.412.5:
810344
a marriage took place, there would in all probanility Enumerated, spondinc week in the
Ellsmre&Chs 133! 565. 41 Somrset &al 150 71.105. 130
be another family, and then what could p 05.... 1841. of 1849. Week.
West Districts 301,189 .. 159 ... 143 GrandJunctn 1001 51. es Do Lk Fd St
sibly take place but- that there would be all the , • -
.. 206 ... 193 Grand Surrey 100 21. Os. 30 Strir'd &Were 1412016124'8i°.
North D.Aricts.. 376,568
Lirand Ilialox 100 11. 103. 24 Shrewsbury.. 125 lbl. -
danger of the hardship which so frequently re- Central Districts 374,199 ... 185 ... 151
. . 393,067 ... 311 ... 182 I 40-0
Grantham - 150 - - Stoarbridge.. 145 201. 305
suited from the jurisdiction of a step-mother? Again, . .
East Districts ...
A 9 things now stood the sister-in-law quietly took herSennt ix Avn 39, 7s. 6d. 5 Severn and
South Districts.. 503,346 ... 330 ... 242 Lancaster 100 21 32% Wye RAILS 26 21. Os. -
place in the family under one of the dearest relations of • •
- -- Leeds& Livrp , 100 301. 317% Warwick&l
aff:ctiopate intercourse, but alter the law, and her posi-
Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 1,191 ... 911 eeicester ..•• I fee! se 63% Birming. j 100 41. 63
ti on woUld he aloget altered.-(Hear, hear.) She Leicstr &Nth I 83. 41. 46 Warwick& 1
Males 100 31. 43
could only he altogetherdad be considered as a stranger. Loughboregh,l42 701. 610 Napton...l
-(Hear, hear.) In the case of a husband who was Females ... ... ... ... ... 444 Konmouthsh 'lOO 81. - Worcstr &} 78 31. 42
Slntgocarysh 1100 - , - Birming.
likely to be b.,reaved, to whom should he look for com-
1/ 1-1? 'TUC TAT TAM' IXTV VIZ' Afeltn3fwbry 100 - I - Wilts & Brks -14 s. 9

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 27.
MARRIAGES BILL.
Sir F. THESIGER (in continuation from our After-
noon Edition of yesterday) said—But this did not
satisfy them.—(Hear.) They then had recourse to the
opinions of the most eminent men at the bar; and ulti-
mately they employed professionally no less than
nine _ individuals, who were sent into various
districts to collect materials to enable the parties to ob-
tain the object they so long sought, and the whole of the
evidence collected by them was that which formed the
staple of the report presented to the House by the Com-
missioners. The House had to guide them in their legis-
lation the evidence of about 41 witnesses; 10 of these were
professional men employed, fifteen interested parties,
some German lawyers, and thirteen clergymen of various
denominations, all of whom expressed different opinions
upon the subject. -In this state of the matter he (Sir F.
Thesiger) had been anxious to ascertain the views of the
country as to the public feeling on the sub-
ject, and he found that the majority of the clergy
in this country and in Ireland disapproved of the pro-
posed connexion. In Scotland the opinion of the clergy
was also against it ; and the laity generally of the
United Kingdom were also unfavourable to it.—(Hear,
hear.) With but very few exceptions, he believed the
public opinion to be that legislation was not re-
quired upon the subject, and that it would
be unwise to adopt it.—(Hear, hear.) He
thought that any one looking at the report would
be of opinion that the Commissioners would go to the
utmost limits, and almost to any extent to violate the
rules of morality. Under these circumstances the
House was called upon by his Right Honourable
Friend to legislate upon this matter, and altar
the law of marriage by allowing persons
to marry the sister of their deceased wife. In his opi-
nion upon this subject a serious and most awful ques-
tion arose, namely, were these marriages against the Di-
vine dispensation, and prohibited by the Divine law? It
was his firm conviction that they were—that he felt the
painfulness of the discussion of such a question
before an assembly like the present; but he believed that
the arguments of the Hon. and Learned Member for
Plymouth, and those of the Honourable Mem-
ber for the University of Oxford during
the last session, had exhausted the subject.
The mystical union which was inculcated satisfied him
that any mere marriage with a wife's relation was much
more strongly condemned in the Christian scheme than
in the looser ideas of the Jewish dispensation. He was
not disheartened that he did not find such a marriage
particularly condemned in the Levitical law, because
he thought that the table there was not intended
to be a complete one, but only contained
certain instances. He looked about for aid in the
construction to which he had arrived, and he did
not think that his Right Honourable Friend had
dealt fairly with' the councils which bad condemned
these marriages. He had said that no council had pro-
hibited these marriages before the fourth century, but
had hi's Right Honourable and Learned Friend met with
any council to sanction these marriages? He (Sir F.
Thesiger) for his part, considered that these councils de-
clared the opinion of the whole Church from the time of
our Saviour downwards, and that this was the first occa-
sion on which there was any necessity to proclaim it.
What would be the fleet effect of the legislation which
his Right Honourable Friend sought ? Why,
be legalise marriages which had been contracted
in known violation of the law.—(Hear hear.)
The Right Honourable Gentleman had laid much
stress upon the Bill of 1835, and upon the fact that the
bishops had sanctioned this Bill. It was not for him
(Sir F. Thesiger) to inquire into the motives which had
induced those Reverend Prelates to come to this com-
promise; but this was certain, that from 1835 marriages
of this sort were declared null and void. And let
the Ilonse just remember the solemn warning
which formed part of the marriage service of the•
Established Church, that each should declare if there
were any lawful objection to their union. His Right
Hon. Friend had put forward the plea of compassion for
those who, under this Act, remained illegitimate. Would
it not have been well that persons, who had notoriously
violated the law, should before they had done so, have
had some consideration to the consequences of it
themselves. His Right Honourable Friend also
claimed their sympathies for the Bill, inasmuch
as it affected the poorer classes—but had those
wealthy gentlemen who had first started this agitation
had much regard to the care of the poor? Nothing had
they been said about this part of the question, but now
it formed a very useful adjunct. But he (Sir F.
Thesiger) did not think that these marriages
were so very numerous among the poor. He did not be-
lieve that the question affected them so nearly. Looking
at the materials which the House had before them to le-
gislate upon, he did not find this to be the case. Out of
1,503 of these marriages, only 40 were contracted by 40
labourers and mechanics.—(Hear, hear.) The Learned
Gentleman then read the testimony of many Hon. Gen-
tlemen favourable to the measure, none of whom could
state (f their own knowledge that such marriages were
frequent among the lower classes. But would the House
be content to legislate upon the belief of these gentle-
men, which was supported by no known facts? The case
of the poor th-n entirely failed. The only argument for
such er pas! facto proceeding, namely, an urgent necessity,
was by no means proved as far as they had yet gone.
Now ho could not help thinking that it would have been
infinitely better if some of these letters, which had been
inserted in the appendix for the purpose of showing
the hardship of the law, had not be,n placed there. Be
could not help adverting to one letter, No. 36—it was
that cf Mr. Brougher. He said that he had, through
the providence of God, removed from him a wile with
whom he bad psssiel a happy married life of thirty-six
years, and having a family of six daughters, three of whom
were married, and he could not think of placing so
young a person as his eldest unmarried daughter at the
he el of his establishaient. There was a sister of his
late who who had passed upwarsis of twenty years with
them, and with the c-nsent °ran his family he was de-
sirous of being united to her without any reproach from
the world. They were now both about sixty.—(Hear,
he ,r.) Now he did think that the parties who advo-
cated this change must have been very hard pressed in-
deed for a case to adduce such an instance as this.
—(Hear.) In legislating for this change they should
recollect that they were omitting altogether that class to
whom such a piece of legislation would bo both ob-
noxious and injurious. It the parties liable to contract
such a marriage were old, what doubt was there but
that the sister-in4aw might take the charge of a young
family without the slightest chance of censure from the
world?—(Hear, hear.) If the parties were young, and
a marriage took place, there would in all probability
be another family, and then what could pos.:,
sibly take place but- that there would be all the
danger of the hardship which so frequently re-
suited from the jurisdiction of a step-mother? Again,
A 9 things now stood the sister. in-law quietly took her
place in the family under one of the dearest relations of
affectionate intercourse, but alter the law, and her posi-
tion would be altogether altered.—(Hear, hear.) She
could only be received aed be considered as a stranger.
—(Hear, hear.) In the case of a husband who was
likely to be bereaved, to whom should he look for com-
fort and assistance in such a trying hour but to the sister
of his wife? As the law now stood this was natural and
easily attainable, but alter it, and directly a sus-
picion was tarown over her, and she im-
mediatly appeared as an aspirant fir that
place which. was likely so soon to be so solemnly
vacated—(Hear, hear)—and thus, instead of conferring
a boon on the children of a motherless family by this
alteration, they would, in fact, be doing a great and
serious injury to them.—(Hear, hear.) He had hitherto
confined himself solely to the case which had been
brought before the House by the Bill and the speech of
his Right Hon. and Learned Friend, but it should not
be forgotten that when this measure was last before the
House -ho had taken occasion to show that if it were
paised a way would be opened to still further abuses,
and he heti brought under their notice the case which
would most probably occur if the marriage cf a widower
with his deceased wite's niece took place.—(Hear, hear.)
It was clear that his Right Hon. Friend in his proposition
was breaking down marriages in close affinity, and
allowing. them in. a more extended degree. The
Bill vial, ;n fact, allowing marriages in all de-
grees of affinity, and they could not stop short any-
where, but must repeal all marriages, if it was
passed.' The Legislature had powers to interfere
or not ; if it had not, it was by Divine
prohibition, if there was no such prohibition
the Legislature was paramount, and yet by the clauses
in the BiTT misgivings were clearly shown on the subject.
But the Bill did worse than this, it was calculated to set
one party in the Church against the other. He was
afraid the breach was wide enough already, and
it did hot require this measure to increase it.
It was quite clear that there were a great number of
clergymen who would not solemnize marriages of that
description. What was' the poor man, then, to do ?
Why, it was said he must go into another parish that
would never do, and what was the consequence? Why
that person was either driven to the ranks of the Dis-
senters, or to live in open adultery. But then it was
said they might go to the registrar. Now many had
great objections to the adoption of that course. Under
all these circumstances, he felt it to be his bounden duty
to resist the introduction of such a law, and he should
therefore move that it be read a second time that day
six months.—(flear.)
Colonel THOMPSON supported the second reading
of the Bill, and thought that upon looking at the mar-
riage ritual the whole of the objections of the Hon. and
Learned Member were entirely answered ; for in that
ritual, after the question was asked whether the parties
knew of any objection why they might not lawfully be
joined together in holy matrimony, there was the fol-
lowing admonition —" For be ye well assured
that as many as are coupled together otherwise than as
God's Holy Word will allow are not joined together by
God, neither is their marriage legal." He submitted
that the question with respect to marriage with a
de-
ceased wife's niece had nothing to do with the conside-
ration of the-present measure.
Ms, HEADLAI supported the Bill, and contended
that ses the Scriptures did not prohibit these marriages
they were committing an absolute wrong in not afford-
ieg relief to the 'taint:mate persons who were suffering
f.aina the injustice of the existing law. If laws were
enacted to prohibit marriages within certain degrees of
affinity without the Divine sanction, they would be
generally resisted by the people as meddling and oppres-
sive, and-rendered altogether inoperative. •
Mr. P. WOOD said he had arrived at the conclusion
that, in Divine revelation,.there was a direct prohibition
of marriages of this description; but, although he en-
tertained this opinion, he was not rendered incom-
petent to enter into and to admire the arguments of
Paley, in his " Natural Theology," or the still more
striking theories of Dr. Butler, in his" Divine and Na-
tural Raligion." For, independent of the question of
Divine prohibition, there were other considerations
which ought -to weigh with the House. Among the
heathens iu ancient times the same prohibitions existed,

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males ... ... ••• ... ... 781
Females ... ... ... ... ... 755

Total ... ... 1,536
*ln this number are included 11 by Scarlatina, 32
by Typhus Fever, and 21 by Diarrhoea.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchister Guardian.)
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—The business of the day has
been on a limited scale, and, for the most part, confined to
a few articles. Since the date of our last report, however,
indications of a somewhat more favourable cha-
racter than were then observable have shown them-
selves. Although the makers of 7-8 printing cloths
have conceded a little from the reduced prices of last
week, yet they have thus succeeded in somewhat in-
creasing their sales. In 40-inch shirtiogs, also, there is
rather more doing, in consequence of the decline which
has taken place in prices. A similar effect has scarcely,
however, as yet, followed a further giving way in long cloths
and T cloths; nor is there any improvement in domestics.
During tee last three days the India merchants have
operated freely in 40's, 50's, and 60's mule twist; giving
rise to a better feeling in this department of produc-
tion. Maaufaturera have been able to purchase medium
yarns on rather lower terms than thoSe of last week,
which has led to rather more inquiry on their part.
But the letters received this morning from Germany
and Italy show a remarkable paucity of orders.
Those markets have been injuriously affected by
intelligence of the prevailing inactivity in Manchester ;
and we, again, are feeling the reaction of that intelli-
gence, so far as water twist is concerned. Although, how-
ever, extremely little is doing in this article, its value cannot
be said to be further depreciated, but is, indeed, well sus-
tained by the lightness of stocks both here and in Ger-
many. On the whole, a somewhat more cheerful tone has
prevailed on (;hangs to-day, arising out of the evident
approach of sellers and buyers, in some branches of our
trade, towards such rates as would lead to a renewal of
business. The working of short time appears to be ex-
tended from this town to other neighbourhoods among
the manufacturers of stout goods, and also among the
spinners of coarse numbers of water twist. We under-
stand that, at Rochdale, seventeen mills have resorted to
this measure. Some spinners have stopped . their ma-
chiaery altogether.
ROCHDALE, MONDAY.---WO have had something like
an average market to-day, and the manufacturers are
asking a small advance in prices. There is little change
in the wool market as to amount of business transacted.
English wools continue very firm, and colonial wool may
be quoted a shade higher.
MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—The silk throwing trade
of this town still continues as brisk as reported for some
time past. The manufacturing department is also very
active, particularly in figured fabrics; and some
this
in-
fluential buyers have already made large purchases
the
week. The trade generally is anxiously awatting
which
result of the ensuing public sales ef raw silk,
commence on the 27th instant, and, in consequence, are
purchaFing sparingly, In the raw silk market, prices
are very firm, with a general opinion that they will ad-
vance shortly, which is strengthened by the overland
news fully confirming all previous reports as to short
crop and scarcity of supply, with prices advancing,
in China.

lIALIPAI, SATURDAY.—Our Piece Hall has been but
'moderately attended to-day; and] the stillness which we.
spoke of in outlast, still continues throughout the:worsted
trade. The only description of goods for which
there has been any particular inquiry is lastings,
which are scarce from causes mentioned in a re-
cent report. We have no decided change to notice in
the yarn market. The shipping houses are not purchas-
ing, and the spinners are busy on old orders. There is
not much doing in wool. The spinners are employed
on somowhat large stocks, and are, consequently, not in

LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of I Paid. Price.
Annum, Share.
-
X a. d. Z a. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 190
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 12%
Clydesdale Bank •••• •• 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13%
Commercial Bank .. • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 i 100 0 0 173
Eastern Bank •••• • • • • 61. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 0 0
EdinbizGlasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 51. 16s
Exshangeßnk of Scot 4/. per cont. 100 0 0 50 0 • 14%
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank 6% percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15%
North of Scotland Bank 41. percent. 20 0 0 i 0 0 3%
North British Bank : • • - - -
Boyal Bank of Scetiand 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 135
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 92
Western Bank.. -•• • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 75
Alliance Fire and Life 8%1.pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 20
B. Accord.Lifeand Fire - 20 0 0 010 0
t3ritish Guarantee Ins. 4/. per tent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 17j ad
Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 SI
Colonial Life - 50 0 0 1 0 0 11. Os.
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 12s
Edinburgh Life Incur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 I 20%
East of Scotland Life - 10 9 0 015 0 -
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 1 -
Hercules Insurance Ce. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 ; -
(mar. Co. of Scetlnd•• SI. per cent. 100 I 0 10 0 0 ; -
Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 9 0 111. lOs
Mercantile Life .. -.. 41. per cent. 10 0 0 010 0 iss. Od.
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 203.6 d
North British Insnr s%l.pr Gent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 24%
North & West of Scot 6l. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 -
Scottish Life and Guar - 20 0 0 911 0 -
Scot. Max. and Gen. Life - II 0 015 0 -
Scottish Union 'mimes. 6%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245.64
Standard Life ........51.per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 9%
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 17s Od
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name ef Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
--- --...
X. s. d. X. a. 4.
Auction Mart •••• • • • • 21. Ss. 50 0 I - 25
Australian Agrienlinrl 1/. 100 0 0 30 0 0 16
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. Ifs. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 -.
Canada ............. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 26
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. percent. - - 89
fifty Navigation .... - - - 91
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 2/ 100 0 0 1100 0 0 . 94
Equitable Reversienry 51. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 105
Gen.SteamNavigation 11.8 s. 15 0 0 14 0 0 27%
London Institution .• • - - 78 15 9 -
Russell Institution.. - - - 26 5 0 -
Penlnslr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 79
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 90
Royal Mail Steam •• •. 61 18. 4. p. c. 100 0 I 1
60 0 0 51
South Australian... - 11. per share. 25 0 0 125 0 0 -
Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 0 29 0 0 -

EXTRAORDINARY DEATH.—Last night an inquest
was held by Mr. Langham, the deputy-coroner for West-
minster, at the Plough Tavern, Carey-street, Lincoln's-
inn, on the body of J. Drury, aged 38. The deceased
was a painter, and lived with his wife and children in
Fulwood's-rents, Holborn. He did not go home with
his wages on Saturday,
but on Sunday evening his wife
met him with only a halfpenny in his pocket, having
beta drunk all the previous night. They went home
and a quarrel ensued. The other lodgers separated
them, and the wife went down stairs. The deceased then
said to a man named L. eaby, that in order not to make
a further disturbance in the house he would go down by
the water-pipe outside, and he got on the gutter, three
stories high, for the purpose. Leahy endeavoured to
dissuade him from it, but he replied he had often done it.
He got down well as far as the first floor, when a pro-
jecting brickwork threw him down, and he fell on the
pavement below. He was insensible, and taken to
King's College Hospital, where he died the next day
from fracture of the skull and other extensive injuries.
Verdict, " Accidental death."
All establishments die of dignity. They are too
proud to think themselves ill, and to take a little physic.
—Sydney Smith.