The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-14 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
titOUSE OF LORDS—TnuaspAy, Fax. 13.

Mr. Mason, from the East India House, presented An.
nue4 Accounts of Salaries, Compensations, &c.; and Mr.
Niehaus presented the Annual Account of the Commis.
%jotters fur the Redaction of the National Debt, to the
sth of January, 1823—Ordered to lie upon the Table.
Lord HOLLAND presented a•Petition horn the Hank-
er.. Mrrchants. Traders. and Inhabitants of the Town
and Countrof the Town of Nottingham. praying for the
Repeal of the Insolvent Debtors' Act. His Lordship ob-
nerved, that though there could not exist a more respect.
able body of individuals than the Petitioner., be felt
himself bound to state, that he did not agree with them
in the prayer of their Petition, as be considered that
though the law, of which they complained, might have
defects which required to be remedied, yet, that upon
the whole it was a national good. His Lordship also
presented a similar Petition from Oainsborough. Lord
Colchester presented a Petition from the Archdescoory
of Colchester against the New Marriage Act.—Ordered
to lie upon the Table.
Adjourned till tomorrow (this day).

HOUSE Or COMMONS.
' There being but 36 Members present at four o'clock,
the House adjourned.
v In onr Report of the proceedings of Tuesday, the
name of the late bf?. Blake, in whose place a new writ
was ordered for the borough of Arundel, was incorrectly
stated to be John instead of Robert.

New MAMMA ACT AMENDMENTS.
The " New Matriagi Act," after having been exposed
'to the anathemas of the whole country for more t hen
half a year, is now the victim of the simultaneous attacks
of Lords and Commons. Lord Ellenborough has his
'Hill to amend the Act which is prodective of so touch
discord' before marriage; and in the other house, Dr.
:Phlllimore appears with his recipe for the purification
'Of thttobnozious measure: the Bill, in the Upper House,
has boil introduced by Lord Shaftesbury, in the absence
of Lord Elleaboroogh. As young and old are; interested
in so momentoas a proceeding, we shall extract a sketch
of the clauses of Lord Ellenborough's Bill : Dr. Philii-
movie will collie in doe coarse.
After the preamble, which sets forth that " inconve-
'nienees" hove &Hoeg from the existing Act, Lord Ellen-
boron)/ h's Hill provides—
• That the prori.lon respecting the oath to be made
• before tatting out licence be repeale.t.
• -That no marriage he solemnized (except by special
licener) until the parties shall make affidavit as to age,
like. in presence of the Minister : if ender age, &c. con-
_ !sent to be given as required by the Act. Who are to
(give consent if parties are under age; namely, " in case
there shall he no such guardian or guardians, then the
mother; or, if there shall be no mother living and un-
married, then tin guardian or guardians of the person
appointed by the Court of Chancery, shall have authority
• co give consent to the marriage of such party ; and such
• consent is beaeby required for the marriage of such party
',so under age."
, Thal where no lawful father, &c., and oath made to
that e ed. marriage may be solemnized.
Tbet affidavits to be in form specified in schedule, and
adrwiniatered by the Minister.
That. the Minister solemnising marriages (except by
special licence) without administering the oaths, &c.
shall he-golltr of a misdemeanor.
That after marriage. proof of oaths or consent not
lieressary ; nor shall the marriage ba invalid by reason
of irregularity or fraud as to oaths, names. &c.
That affidavits to he signed by the parties, and attested
by the Miriister, 'which, together with consents, shall
he preserved by tits Chnrehwardens. Register of mar-
t; :gcs is be kept.
That persons swearing falsely are guilty of perjury.
Persons obtaining solemnization of marriage by licence,
by fake swearing, or false consent, liable to transporta-
tion for life.
The' the provisions of the amended Art a-e not to
extend to the Royal Family, and to be limited to Eng-
land.