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quences ; that construction was, that the marriage was illegal, but
that Parliament alone could decide on its validity. If their lordships
should Ninth this, they would have nothing else but deciding on
such cases. Nothing like the present had come before
for the last two centuries, with the exception of 3liss Turner's ctis,2,
which should not be drawn into a precedent. Did their lordships
think that there was any probability of passing this bill, and in wt at
situation would the last witness be if they proceeded further. ; ot
that the bill should fail ? In mercy to the parties, their 10nic...,
would do well in this early stage to look to all the difficulties cut.. c-
quent on their proceedings.
The Earl of MALMLSBURY perfectly coincided in what fell fr. t
the noble baron, and felt much inclined to move an adjourtunt
—Tries of "move," "move."
The Bishop of LONDON observed that it had been frequent'y
tided that a marriage was invalid where the proper tames or the
parties had not been given in on the publication of the bans : thee:
was no difference in principle between such tin informality and the
present. Had not the parties been convicted of a conspiracy. Ws
lordship would not have taken it in hand. Ile thought that tik,:re
was some negligene on the part of Miss Hickson's parents. It was
for their lordships to say whether on the whole there were such c!r.
cumatances attending this as should take it out of ordinary easel. of
courtship.
The question of adjournment was then put, and ouch,' 14:tart:.
mously.

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The following is the outline of a plan which has been submitted
for the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
by Commander George Smith, R.N. The objects contemplated by
Capt. Smith appear to us so highly important, as regards the efii.
eiency of our naval service, that we shall give a tolerably full de-
scription of his plan. It is proposed, that instead of having a ship
in ordinary, as at present, with a gun on board., tor the ptirpos,
exercising the gunners, there should be a ship supplied with a
gust and carriage of every description in use in the navy, fitted
with the different kinds of sights, and every invention relating to
gunnery which may be considered worth a trial. The cstabli• t.
ment to be under the direction of the Commander-in-Chief of this
port, and under the immediate superintendency of a Commander in
the navy. The ship to be fitted with.' magazine, the magazine
cases, ska being complete In number, but entp•v, Trills the e•xrep.
tion of a few filled with any thing to represent powder, in order to
teach the men to the fullest extent, and without risk, all that is re-
quired in this important part of a ship, and with a view of as.
certaining if any and what improvements may there be made...—
A launch and barge, fitted as gun boats to go out occasionally
to Spithead for exercise, and for the purpose of teaching gun.
nen to fit ship's boats expeditiously, and in the best method
for service. A cabin to be supplied with books, drawings,
models. &c. as a study for the officers of the ships in port,
and any of the navy on half-pay, who might on application to the
conimander-in.chief be allowed access to the establishment. The
gunners of all ships in cominiasion and in ordinary to attehti at
stated times, to learn one general and perfect system of gunnery. so
that they may not only be able to give the words of command, it
more particularly to see that they arc executed as they ought to be•.
At present each commissioned officer and gunner follows his own
idea, frequently without due consideration, and gives his own ex-
planation of the words of command which are stated in the
Admiralty-book on the great-gun exercise. But the object of
proposed arrangement is most particularly and expecially to court
(except In the case of casual appointments abroad) that for cis••
this truly responsible situation be nut tilled by any h.:•
men competent to put in practice, and satisfactorily explain
every thing supplied to a ship in their department, and able To
detect, before they proceed to sea, any defect in the equipment
of the ordnance and stores intrusted to their charge. At vre-
sent, the advantages that might be derived by the adoption ut
several inventions, introduced at considerable expense, are in a
great measure lost, and even the sights on great guns are ren.
dered next to useleu in many ships, from the want of some ably.
instructed person to explain their nature. Up to the present mu.
incnt men are sometimes rewarded for their services with a gun.
net's warrant, without ever having been in the gunner's crew, or
stationed in a magazine, an evil which, in time of war, would
operate to the serious prejudice of what constitutes a well-ill).
pointed man-of.war. The proposed establishment offers at re-
medy for, and prevention of, such a contingency, as none multi,
were it adopted, remain any longer ignorant, and any timid/at- of
scientific gunners might soon be obtained on an emergency. It
also proposed that a division of men, attended by an officer, troni
commissioned ships, consisting especially of gunner's mates,
their crews, and captains of guns, should occasionally be sect on
board, for the purpose of witnessing various operations, midi' as
shifting, mounting, and dismounting guns, &c. which, titan
the nature of the armament of their own ship, and daily duties
and interruptions, could not there be so well shewn and explained.
It is suggested that the ship be ►tationed at this port, WI the
north :end of the dock-yard, for the purpose of firing at target%
representing ships sides, masts, yards, &c. made of old llama:tick
cloths, stretched on spars, and
_placed in the same direction as that
In which the collegians fire. By the adoption of this plan nooflictr
on being appointed to a ship need be:ignoratit of t: .e various keen.
lions or improvements which may have been introduced into the ser.
vice, since he was last afloat, with which, front the want of an estab.
lishrnent of this kind, he may have had no opportunity of becoming
acquainted. The above suggestions were submitted to the Admiralty
last Oct. and their lordships, impressed with a sense of the advantages
likely to tesult from their adoption, have issued by an order, ap.
pointing Commander Smith, Superintendent, to be placed on full.
pay, and to be borne as a supernumerary in tbe St. Vincent,
flag-ship at this port. Captain Smith is to be supplied with a
boat's crew and a servant from that ship. He was sent down on
Tuesday last to select any one of the ships in ordinary, which he
may consider best adapted to his purpose. We believe that the Al.
Won, 74, will be the ship chosen, or a GO-gun frigate. A party of
the Royal Marine Artillery, with a commissioned officer, arc to re.
main on board to take charge of the guns ; they are to be relieved
every three months. The party is to consist of a sufficient number
to man six guns. The students at the Royal Naval College will
also be occasionally sent on board: to be exercised at the guns. When
we consider the importance of the objects contemplated by the above
plan, and which we have no doubt will be fully realized, we think
the thanks of the country are due to Capt. Smith for his valuable
suggestion ; an improvement of this kind is now more necessary than
ever, from the rapidly progressing state of foreign naviot.—Poi ts.
smooth Herald.

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