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London, England, 1830-06-19 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS. BILL.

The Earl of RADNOR ros: on the ()Ma for going into a tom.
mittee on the Insolvent Debtors' Bill, and objected to the clew..
which denies relief to debtors commhted for contempt donut.
The LORD NIA NCRLIA)R said he did. cot confider hims• If
responsible tbr the clause named by the Noble Lord. I lie only id.
teration he had ulnae was with resFet to the man ut in which the
clauses were wotded. It was true also, that he had made a clause
applicable to petsons committed for contempt of Court. Thus ~
c attempts reland to debts. Arbitrators tilider the authority of 3
court made an as-aid, and debtors refusing to pat• tho WTI awarded
by the arbitrator, were liable to be committed for camempt of court.
The bill was for relief of insolvent debtors, but it also !took ere st:'
the interest of creditors. The Lords' Act contained c:.n:•es simile
to that which the noble lord considered obj.etionabie. and he bevt A
to suggest to him, that if the clause was expunged thzre would be
some doubt of the fate of the bill in another place.
The Earl of RADNOR considered the words of the clause to
apply to all commitments fctr contempts. It was importat:t
clause, and his object was to draw the attotion of the Image to
the bill.

The cot iiiii itt3l of the bill was finally postponed to Month), and
the I,,td, summoned for Monday.

TEES ♦BOLITION BILL

The report of the Ftes rrar DemiseOf the Crown Abating Rill
wag received, the amendments Agreed to, and the bill ordered to be
read a third time on 31ontlay.
Oa the motion of the Ma:quis of DowNsitinr. the 8,, Drain-
ing 8111 fcts related to a select committee.

HICKSON'S DIVOKCE BILL.
Counsel and witnesses having been called in, to be heard ro and
con. the bill introduced by the Lord Bishop of London, in (limier!
the marriage solemnized between Miss Hickson and Tnos. Buitcts.
Mr. Frederick Pollock appeared as Counsel for Buxton. end Mr.
Adam for the bill.

Miss Hickson having been czlleti to give evidence re :peeling the
marriage, was conducted to the bar of the house, accompanied by
two tamale friends. The young lady was interesting in appear•
ance ; she is a light genteel figure, and consideted handsome.
'Phew was a triste expre•Aoti in her countenance. Site Is not more
than eighteen.
Mr. Pollock then said, it was his intention to object to the ex-
amination of Mites Hickson, and site withdrew to await the result
of the objection. The learned counsel then said, be should not dis-
charge the duty he had undertaken, unless lie objected to the evi.
dance of Miss Elizabeth Hickson being received. According to the
evidence, Miss Hickson and Mr. Buxton were married wish thet,
full consent. She was aware the banns were published, and con-
sented to the arrangement under which Mr. Buxton wok her to
Church at Manchester.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said, they had no affidavit of the
facts.

Mr. Pollock said, it was established that Miss Hickson con•cnh•%l
to be married. She went to church, and not the slightest fora. I,Ai
used to get her there. In the case of 3liss Turner, atlida% its vitt •
made stating that she was taken away by force.
The LORD CHANCELLOR— rhe affidavits here tend to es-
tablish a conspiracy, and we wish to know how far she wits actin•
in it.

Mr. Pollock asked, whether it was to be assumed that the mar-
riage was null and void ? If so, he implored their Lordships to
consider what must be the consequence. The marriage had not
been pronounced illegal, and how could Miss Hickson be examined
as a witness against her husband ? He should contend the marriage
was legal. There had been a marriage in the face of the chores,
and the wife could not be a witness against that marriage.
lord HOLLAND moved that Counsel should withdraw.
They accordingly left the Bar.
The noble baron then said, this was a singular and a MOM ano-
malous proceeding. They were disposed to relieve a per on who
not a petitioner. It appeared to the noble lord, from the objeetion
taken by the learned counsel, that they were not called upon to dis-
solve a marriage in consequence of hardship on either side, hut Ic
set it aside, presuming on the illegality. They had no jurisdiction
to make such a decision ; and he did not know how they could an.
swcr to the country if they did so. Parliament had allowed parties
to marry again--but in this case there was no cause to dissolve Ilse
marriage. It was declared to be a legal marriage ; but whether
legal or not the courts of' the country were to decide. The tvtile
=Vproceeding seemed to be anomalous. He had no doubt this young
as placed in a cruel situation, and he should be ready to re-
lieve her Irons that situation ; but there really was no case for die
interference of that House. Their lordships, by dissolving this
marriage, would establish a precedent to disturb the validity of half
the marriages in the country.
The Bishop of LONDON said the 31turiage Act deprived the
inferior tribunals of all powel to take the circumstances of rush
ease under consideration. The 22d clause said that a marriage so-
lemnized should be valid, and that evithnce of the non-residence of
parties in the parish where banns had been published, should net In:
received. The Right Rev. Prelate could not consider the matriagti
of Miss Hickson legal, because it had been solemnized without the
consent of parents.
Lord MAIM ESBURY thought the parties ought to Ink to the
law fora remedy, but their lordships could not proceed with ti
bill without the examination of wittusses.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said he had no doubt iit
his nand that the present bill wax illegal; he was also satisti,al ii: tt
it was quite ditleretit front Turner's Divorce Bill, and ought tint rat
be discussed.

Miss Hickson was again ordered in, and underwent a long exa-
mination by Mr. Adams, relative to her int.macy with Tht.n. It
Buxton, the individual charged with the abduction. In the
of the examination, which WAS totally devoid of Interest exceptirl:
to the parties themselvts,
Loud !, ULLA ND moved that Counsel should withdraw, and eh. v
withdrew accordingly. The noble baron requeattd that the cies,
should rc,ul the Act of Parliament of 2Gth George 111. relative to
the celebration of marriages, in order to show that their lordship,
could not entertain the question before them.
The clerk road the act.

Lord HOLLANl3;bserved, that in justice and mercy to the
parties, their lordships should rot go on with a case in which thin;
was no likelihood of abiding relief.
Earl NIALAIESBURY to fully concurred with the Loble baron's
observations that he should move an immediate adjouninteat of the
question.
After a few words from the Bishop of LONDON. the clues.
tion of adjournment sine die was put sod carried without
division.
Adjourned at a Quarter past Seven o'f:lock.

'HOUSE OF COMMONS, JUNE 18.
Lord BINGHAM presented a petition front the county of 31xy.t,
against any increase of taxation in Ireland.
Mr. U. LAMB presented a t.imilar pt ti.ion from Dungarvon.
Mr. lII7SKiSSON presented a petition from the owners of lead
mines in Derbyshire, against any increase of ditty ow foreign lead.
which they conceived would be injurious to their interests, by ex-
citing the jealousy of forcignent.
Mr. 3100 R fr. presented a petition against the increase of duty on
advertiK.ments in Ireland, (turn the supporters of charitable insti-
tutions in Dublin.

ItIIOWNLOW presenod a petition from the jorelkers of
Armagh, against any increase 4 f the stamp dutie s.
Mr. O'CONNELL prmated a petition trim Waterford, against
the increase of duty on aian.ps and spirits in Ireland.
Sir JAMES 13RAHA31 presented a petition from the NOCUra•
tots of the High Court of Admiralty, (Scotland,) ag:::rs! the abult.
tion of that Court.

The Stago.coach Proprietors Bill was committed, and the report
ordered to be taken into consideration on Tuesday next, and the bill
to 1•e printed.
The LORD ADVOCATE moved for leave to bring in a bill for
the establishment of an efficient police in Scotland.—Leave given.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER postponed the
Committee of Ways and Means to 3londay.
The Assessed Taxes Composition Bill was read a second time.
and ordered to be committed on Monday.
The lA IRD ADVOCATE moved that the Report of the Quart. r
Sessions of Scotland Bill be taken into further consideration,
31r. FERUUSON made some observations on the bill, which he
considered open to much objection, and urged the appointment of a
court of appeal for Scotland, as a! present 141 half the appeals wets
made to the House of Lord'', (tom the hopes that the ignorance of
Scotch law, In that high tribunal, might lead to decision contrary
to law.

Sir M. S. STEWART supported the preseat bW, sad was con-
fident that the Lord Advocate wield ant gneiss Wag in a bill to
further improve the adminisszatioa of law ia Sostland.
Sir G. WARRENDER thought the session was No far advanced
to pesesed with the bin. &mhod required that it should he further
consibeed.

ft Z. PgEL said, the object et the bW •ee ie conselidate se.
veal jeriedictions, and to *WNW ea the part et geraemest much