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which had been exhibited by his Honourable Friend the
Member for Norwich, on this important and interesting
question. He was at a loss to conceive why all the Dis-
senters should not be entitled to the same privileges with
reference to the marriage ceremony, as the Jews and
Quakers, and the Dissenters and some classes of Catholics
in Ireland. With respect to the latter, he had inquired of
those who were the best informed on the subject, and he
could not learn that any inconvenience had ever resulted
from this partial practice of exemption from the Marriage
Act, and allowing the parties to celebrate the ceremony
according to their own rites. He had no doubt of the
good faith of the objections which had been urged against
the Bill; hut he could not help lamenting that, on all oc-
casions when a measure of this kind was brought forward,
although a wish to do every thing possible to consult con-
scientious scruples was professed, yet the spirit of objec-
tion always started up, and contrived to defeat the object
in view. He thought all the Members who were friends
to toleration must be friendly to the Bill ; and it was as a
friend to toleration that he would give the measure his
support.
Sir THOMAS ACLAND briefly replied in support of
his proposition, to postpone the consideration of the mea-
sure for forty-eight hours.
Mr. W. SMITH also replied, and said he felt no dispo-
sition whatever to consent to the postponement of the
measure.

Sir CHARLES WETHERELL explained; and stran-
gers were ordered to withdraw for a division. The noise
they made on leaving and returning to the Gallery pre-
vented us from hearing the beginning of—
Mr. CANNING'S speech, who rose as the Gallery was
clearing. We understood him to say, when we heard him,
that the different objections which bad been made by the
different objectors were of such a nature that they proved to
him that the objectors were all agreed as to the principle of
the measure. The arguments of the Hon. and Learned
Gentleman (Sir Charles Wetherell) were the most unfair
he had ever heard used, and were pushed more ad invidiant
than he bad ever known arguments pushed. They had
been pushed so far, that he (the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer) began to feel alarmed, when he recollected that he
had been married, not indeed in a tavern, but in a room,
and most of the Gentlemen who heard him had probably
been married in this way ; and the same way was precisely
the circumstance which, according to the Hon. Gentle-
man's arguments, vitiated marriage. But the Hon. Gen-
tleman said they were married by licence. But a marriage
by licence was a purchased marriage ; and he was asto-
nished to hear the Hon. Gentleman, who was the great
enemy of Rome, arguing that the rich, who were able to
purchase the right to marry, were at liberty to do so,
while those who, not being rich, contracted marriage in
any other place than a church, were unworthy of the pro-
tection of the Legislature. Such arguments were only
calculated to confirm Hon. Members in the support they
were already disposed to give the Bill. If he (Mr. Can-
ning) were then to vote against the Bill, and that were fa-
tal to the measure, this much litigated subject would be
again hung up till another Session, and the parties would
again have to run the gauntlet of all such objections as
had been then stated, and which might again end in being
fatal to the measure. If the Bill passed, and went to the
other House, he was satisfied that the principle of the Bill
would meet the sanction of authorities, both legal and ec-
clesiastical, of the highest consideration. He knew that in
sending it to that House, it would not be met by an indis-
criminate opposition ; but if there were on one side great
learning, and talents, and piety opposed to it, there were
on the other side great talents, piety, and integrity to bring
fowards its merits. He felt, in giving his vote for the mea-
sure, he was voting under the protection of not the least re-
spectable and preponderating part of the Church of Eng-
land, and in giving his vote, he voted .under ne apprehen-
sion of the result.—(Cheers.)

The Gallery was then cleared for a division, but none
took place, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and
the House adjourned at Half-past Twelve o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
NO rICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY.

I. Mr. Peel—Bill to facilitate the Recovery of Small
Debts.
2. Mr. James Browne--Papers relating to the Mayo Police.
3. Mr. Warburton—Returns from the Royal College of
Surgeons.
ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY.
1. Savings Banks Bill—Committee.
2. Roman Catholic Land Tax Bill—Committee.
S. Sale of Game Bill—Further consideration of Report.
A.
5. Stamp Office Bill—Third reading.
6. Warehoused Corn Bill—Second reading.
7. New Churches Bill—Committee.
8. Hickey's Charity Estate Bill—Second reading.

NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY.
Thursday, June 21.
Mr. Hume—Address concerning Naval Promotions..

THEATRES.

DRURY-LANE.

Miss Paton's benefit last night at this Theatre, was fully
and fashionably attended. She sustained the character of
Stella, in Morton's stupid Opera of the Slave, and was re-
ceived throughout her performance with marked and de-
serve" applause. Miss Stephens was the Zelinda of the
evening.