The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-06-20 00:00:00

'ATESbiAN.

LIT aad prays fee Refers& has net the less weight
with it analog satin loch circumstances. as. ever)
eae must am save the twe " reepeerebk mea " whose
Judgment sad temper seggested this mode of sending

e prayers to Parnassus at the present crisis. sad the
member for Suffolk par e.reelleore.

We have no tine to notice the other topics, and
indeed. which were tile most important; sanely, the
currency and tithes in !relent,. Suffice it to say. for
the bat, sad we eirogratelate the country (for this,
lodged, is the affair of the whole_ nation) that Mr.
iodinated his intention of making a ma
vies ea the subject of it. in a short tine; withoet know.
ing what his intentions are, we know that good will re-
sult from the discussion. We shall the. see, no doubt,

Ir. &canto, raise th, standard of 'Cbauge Alley. We
expect he will undertake to make out t►e ease of t►e
Jews. and show as bow the aseggot between there and
the ration stands Mos fart as for the future. yrs leaf,
t►at. with the utmost eoefidence to the " Wisdom of
Parliament."

Among the corrections which the Marriage Art
Amendment Bill is designed to effect, it is mach to be
regretted that some means have not yet been suggested
of removing t►e unfortunate and pernicions anomaly
that exists in the clasbing laws of the United Tiliep
does respecting divorces. In England, a dimmer'
effected by Act of Parliament, and a marriage may
be dissolved, whether celebrated i■ Englaad or is
Issabsd ; in Scotland. a court of law, long *stabile&
sib oad coatirmed bj the seises Act of Cake, sod,
combining as to its cognisance of marriage. the pre-
rogatives of theHigbCosrt of Parliament, as well as those
of Doctors' Commons, exercises the power of di ssolsieg
marriages, and of leaving parties at liberty to marry
again. In the ease of parties whose marriages have
been celebrated in Scotland, no questions has ever
arisen, or is likely to arise, as to their exercise of
the power of divorce. Bat where the marriage bad
been celebrated in England, on accoeet of matrimonial
injuries committed and proved i■ Scotland. bad
assumed the liberty which the law of Scotland al-
lowed him, of marrying again, be ►as, on residing Is
England, been tried for bigamy—the divorce pro-
menaced la the Commissary Court of Scotland has
proved of no avail. and he has actually bees found le-
gally guilty, is England, of an offence of which the
Court is Scotland dilates him to be morally and legal-
ly free. It is needless, one would think, but to mention
as inconsistency so scandalous and mischievous as this,
to order to obtain its speedy removal.

.esterday his Majesty gave iodine:es to the Earl
Mverpoel, Marquis of Londonderry, Mr. Peel,
art Melville, red the Earl of Warwick.
Should his Majesty ger to Seethed, it is fully as•
dept.& is the best informed circles, that be will
lint spas/ a month at Brighton, in company of the
Prime au Prisons of Denmark, sod several branches
of est own August Family .—(Brighigoa Chrotick.)
The Royal ball at the Palate of Cavite. House to
al K. lw-the **fly part of the evening, for the Jove-
al 4 away treble families. The invitations
the patty afterwards ate mach more extensive than
N the former evening.
Ertunsort, Jots 19.—The Prince sad Priscess of
Rework arrived here on Monday, aid slept at ties
Castle Inn that 'right. The distiaguished either,
Yefleeied the Castle aid St. George's Cathedral yester-
Li moraine; they left the Castle In two carriages is
a aftersooa, went over the Ferry to Eton, viewed
Eton-college, and from thence proceedeti by Salt-hill
to Oxford.
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Lord Stewart's carriage and saddle bona sad set-
' wants left his Lordship's hosts is Park-lase yesterday
morning, to embark for the Continent, preparatory to
his Lordship's immediate ntura to his Embassy at
the Austrian Coast.
Dtrawr, June 18.—His Excellency the Magness
Wellesley now resides at the 'Viceregal Lodge,
Phreaix Park.

Yesterday, the Lo►d Mayor, Sheriffs, and Corp..'
ration of Dublin had the ►onosr of dining with the
Marquis Wellesley. This is the casual city dimmer.
We are Wry to state that Mr. Oregmy will be
able to resume his official duties about the close of
next week.
On Thursday afternoon Sir B. Bloomfield, scrota-
panted by his brother•in-law, Ryder Pepper, Esq.
arrived at Knocklofty, where they remain a few days
on a visit with Lord Hutchinson.

HAYMARKET TREATRI.—The Swiride was repeated
at this Theatre last night, and the several characters of
the piece sustained with 100141 than former success. In
one of the Morning Papers, it is erroneously stated.
that the repetition was opposed'{ but the slight segos of
disapprobation that was expressed. arose only from the
omission of a scene, through the accidental thiourea a
favourite Actor. who afterwards completely satisfied the
aadieace by his explaaation.
Mr. Wrottesley has given notice of a. mottos fir
cleave se briny is a Bill to prevent ;Persons conveying
washings, and other substaaes arising from the pro-
cess of making gas, into my river or other waters-I
The 11 Me Member would etuder a great benefit
epos this metropolis by extending his Bill to dm
conveyance of soap•lees through the public street.
The stench issuing from it on its passage is dreadfully
...Resin, and at this season of the year particularly
must prove injurious to lbe health of the inhabitants.
A waligsast fever bashes° very prevalent in Paris.
and a great i f burials daring the present
month. Malty English families hare qaitted Paris le
CIPORNIMAMICR.
A recent letter from Amsterdam. says—. There le
still es appearance of any improvment in the corn trade.
Nay, is point of fact. prices ere new depressed more
than ever. Unless a change take place speedily.
melancholy eosseqaences mast be apprehended. One
sacrifice already to Ibis eta•, of things we have to
citation :--Yesterday the respectable firm of Buttr-
esses and Co.. is this city. suspended payment. It
is hedged meat assatisfactory to have to advert to the
general laagner that every where attends commerce."
Baths, and even basins and cups, are made of dee
Dartmoor Granite: theme maanfaetared from do rot
are particularly beastifal. It is especial I. °MIN&
Idle whole line of Rail-road will be opened. and a Large
exportation will :ake placeo—(lferirr paper.)