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iuCeeu, SO Tar as the lady - con-
eetned. there Is no prospec, that time
VIII erase the affection entertained for
her hrst love, a MIR. Shawl. To show
that affection. Mr.. p. read from a letter
which the lady had written TO this Mr..
Shawl. IN which she expressed n strong
affection Tor that person. as well in prose
as IN verse-one couplet Of which was
While friendship has one charm for thee
Remember me-remember ne
This Mr.. Shawl has invaded the bosom
o: this lady and stolen her heart; and She
says tha, AZ he would not we'd Der she
Would 1--we a single life and miserable
one NJ. z. objected TO carving ,hi,
case into the Court OF Chancerv, even If
IL came within the rules OF that Court.
because, although Mr.. Frost is now in
The bloom OF youth. has head would be
oiossomed with the froS,s of many win.
tiers, before he could obtain relief in tha,
court
MIR ilaScall opposed the motion. The
principal argument urged in favor OF the
mo'ion was the ''repugnancc" of the lady
10 1--we with her husband. Now, ii thai,
IS TO be deemed a sufficient cause Tor
granting divorce, tins house would have
seat into them. with requests similar i,
'nN now made by their petitioners. He
also opposed the motion, because the pas.
sage oil bill would be establishing a dan
gefous precedent.
MIR. Lawrence opposed the motion. -
he marriage was deliberately entered
INTO. There was no unfair me ans 1sed on
the part oil the husband father or friends
anu the match was deemed at the time A
suitable one. Ii was true that II is ru.
mored out OF doors that there was fraud
pFaciISed to bring about this marriage
that David Shawl having obtained the
heart OF Miss Willis, and being tired of
her. said to her. nov, my dear MIR.
Frost loves you. and wishes to marry YOU:
you consent, and stand up with him TO
be married. aud when YOU do So. and
before The ceremony Is concluded. | will
step IN and marry YOU myself" IL is al
so said that tile minister had his cue. and
as soon as the parties appeared TO be rca.
dy. mat he told them TO JOIN hands, and
very hurnedly said, II pronounce you
man and wIIe'-and that when he did
So the lady INN edIately drew her hard
away from that OF Mr.. Frost But there
was no evidence of the truth OF these ru-
mors. IL they are true, then 1T is a fraud
and may be decided in Chancery.
Mr.. l.. thought the House should no,
be In hurry. The lady NAV have "s
Soter second thought" II time is given her
and she may yet consent to 1--we with he,
husband. The tale was a pathetic one
and. ii well told. it would draw tears from
all but old bachelors.
Mr. SAID this match only took place
last March. They have not been on pro.
baton long enough. She will BY and by
relsni, and evade the most DISASTROUS evil
winch young lady can suffer. TO wit. a
angle life; and II she does, the prospects
OF Mr.. Frost. which are now ceriainl,
frosty enough. may be materially betlefed.
The .suPposi,iou that Mr.. Shawl VIII
ever msiry this lady is fallacious He
has acted bassly, and 10y suIrendering
mp her letters. has made himself unwor.
Thy Of any woman. If;his divorce should
be granted. he would have nothing TO do
%.th her.
lie would not deny thai she owed this
Mr.. Shawl. But IT was nov a guilty pas
hon. She SAYS IA one Of her letters
written seven DAYS after the marriage-"I
am as free from Frost as ever, and a. good
as ever cxcep' tina, ar. married" And
then begs him TO still love her
lie hoped tie gentlemen ould pause
The people we're opposed TO those dyor-
ces
Me7srs. Bruen and Denision sunporle d
The motion, and !, was opposed by Aiessrs.
Hunt and T. Clark.
Mr.. l.. &. Cha,feld. in answer to Mr..
Lawrence, said that The fact Of the lrasd
10 which he alluded could be fully csiab.
lished.
The motion was then carried. ayes 7G.
aces 39-and Tic committee were in.
sirueied to bring 10 a bill Of divorce.
In Commenting GA iii, decision Of tie House
the New York American justly slys:-
This vote. We must frankly say. as
tunIshes Us. Assuming. as al right mind
ed persons must, that the inyiolability Of
The marriage contract les Of The iounda
ton Of social morals. It would seem 20
iOllON that diyOrce--eNcep: for extreme
use-should never De allowed.
In the case before us what are the facts;
Two persons Of an age 10 undor,iand and
iOresee the scope and nature Of tie con-
r tract agree, 80 the face Of heaven and
earth. 10 take each other either for
better lor worse. until death do them
part The husband acis ~ good faiih-
the wife ia fraud. aud wrh her aGeclions
set upon another. But what then -
Shall she be dispensed from her solemn
VOWS. 90 order that shc may rush into tie
arms Of anotheT--w ben those VOWS were.
without consiTaint or complaint. entered
iniO by herr And as 10 ihe husband.
hard as may be lis fate Il is vet one
wrought out by himself. and OF which be
must be content 10 bear The evils.
II T. ga the intefesi Of morality ADD So
cIsi order that plfiill sudeuugs should
not overthrow general rules ct compfe.
henuve Obligation. u inoompahbilliy
o. repugnanoe, cen be sustained ~ sufi
cient ground Tor divorce the state ol
maiT,mo oy would lose hall as sanctily 49,
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