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renue not more than 200 / . yearly , 53 articles ng not more than 100 / ., 36 producing not more 0 / . and 13 producing only 51 . or less than 51 each ) asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer r it is the intention of the Government to conle expediency of abolishing any of these duties in erests of commerce , and for further simplifying ff of c ustoms duties ?—The Chancellor of the quer said that there , would be no objection td the duties referred to . IMPROVEMENTS IX HYPE PARK .
Latjrib asked the First Commissioner of Works r he means to include in the new lodge he is ; o erect at the Marble Arch certain public con-• es or whether he had selected a more sequesiot ' in tlie interior of Hyde Park . —Sir Benjamin aid that it was proposed to erect on the western the arch a lodge corresponding with that on the d to provide on the basement story public convein order to put an end to the disgraceful scenes ire constantly taking place , and of which frequent nts are made .
THE PROBATE AND DIVORCE BILLS . OH 3 i Pakington asked whether bills upon this applying to Ireland would be introduced . —The usy-Gehekal said that the Attornej ' -General ind had bills ready to lay on the table of the relating- to divorce and probate of wills in Ireland , as the bills on the subject relating to England > wn fro in the House of Lords . He would also a measure applying to Ireland alone , for the hment of a general ecclesiastical registry .
THE SOUND DUES . lotion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer , agrapli in her Majesty ' s speech at the opening of ent relative to the King of Denmark and the Dues was read ; and the right lion , baronet then hat the House take the same into consideration ly , the 5 th of June . TIIE PRINCESS ROYAL . e bringing up of the report of the Committee on uity to the Princess Royal , Mr . Coninoham oba the vote on principle and as a precedent for tes hereafter , and also to the amount of the vote , e moved to reduce from ' 8000 / . a year to G 000 / . vas seconded by Mr . Cox . —Lord Palmerston d his regret that Mr . Coningham should have ised this question , and trusted that the House
. bide by the vote of the committee . —Colonel regretted that the Premier had spoken at all . — . pin said that , had Mr . Roebuck divided the - ( hero there were cries of " Oh ! " ) He begged or calling the lion , and learned gentleman by ; name . Had the hon . and learned member for thought proper to divide the House the other 3 should have voted with him ; but he did not iropricty of dividing again . cries of " Withdraw ! " were here raised ; but INGHAM did not respond to them . The question eforeput , when the Speaker and Mr . Coninofered as to whether the ' Ayes' or the ' Noes ' The House then divided , and the result showed le resolution , 328 ; against , 11 ; majority , 314 . was ordered to be brought in founded on the n . o report of the Committee of Supply , Mr . Mabjected to the vote of-10 , 000 / . for the marriage > f the Princess Royal , considering that the an-8000 / . is sufficient . — Mr . Coningham and N Tuklawny likewise opposed the vote . The ndetl to the ; Duchy of Cornwall , and quoted the af Lord Coke , to tho ett ' ect that the Duchy was nystory , and was entirely sitl r / eneris . —Upon a the vote was aflirmod by 861 to 18 . sport of tho Committoo of Supply 011 tlic ^" avy s was brought up and agrood to .
ARMY ESTIMATES . d motion that the Simoakeu leave the chair , for o Coininittco of Supply on tho Army estimates ) , " ir , Li . \ i \ rs moved thut the ostiinatos bo referred set committoo . They wore more extravagant ¦ botwoeu the termination of tho French war somincnoomont of the Russian ; and some moana bo taken to put an end to tho continually inoxpoudituro . Even in tho French Chambers , ird is paid to retrenchments and economy in the itimatoa than in England . The Army Estimates no of Lord Melbourne woro 7 , 500 , 000 / . ; under ordoon ' s Govornment , 0 , 020 , 000 / . ; this year s a domniMl . for 11 , 247 , 000 / ., or , making an o of 227 , 000 / . for the 7227 additional men , nn
2 , 000 , 000 / . ovor tho ostinmto of 1852-8 . In year of tlio borough-mongering Parliament , i Dukoof Wellington was Miniator-at-War , the ponso of army , navy , and ordnance was only [) 0 / . ; thla year it was 5 , 850 , 000 / . more . Sir ool ' s estimates in 18 U 5 woro Il ,
colonels . He did . not see the necessity for these heavy expenses . — The amendment fell to the ground for want of a seconder , though Sir John TiirKLAxvwinr said he should not object to second it . Some brief conversation ensued as to who is responsible for the entire expenditure included in the Army Estimates , when Sir John Ramsden explained that the War Secretary is the responsible person . The House then went into Committee , and Lord Palmerston rose to present the Army Estimates , explaining that unusual course by observing that the new Under Secretary for War ( Sir John Ramsden ) had held office so short a time that it was thought better to let the present task be performed by
more experienced hands . Going into details , he remarked that our regimental organisation had been aa perfect as possible ; not so the brigade and divisional sj'stem , which could only be practised by the movement of troops in bodies . Provision had been made for remedying this defect at Aldershott . Other defects ( such as the want of a field train and an hospital staff ) were now remedied ; and these , with the supernumeraries and the augmentation of the artillery , contributed to increase the present estimates as compared with those of 1853-54 . There was no increase in the infantry of the Line ; but there was a slight increase of the cavalrv , and an increase
of the engineers and artillery , the number of men being 6917 men above the estimates of 1853-54 . The total amount required for the effective service of the army was 9 , 025 , 360 / . ; for the non-effective , 2 , 221 , 875 / ., the increase above the estimates of 1853-54 being 1 , 611 , 000 / . Votes were then agreed to , after much discussion , to make up , in addition to the sums already voted , tlie following amounts : —4 , 388 , 017 / . for pay and allowances ; 553 , 055 / . foT miscellaneous charges ; 50 , 282 / . for volunteer corps ; and 184 , 909 / . for the Departments of the Secretary for War and the General Commanding in Chief . —The Chairman was then ordered to report
progress . BANKRUPTCY ASD INSOLVENCY ( IRELAND ) BILL . On the motion for going into committee on this bill , Mr . Whiteside objected on account of the lateness of the houf . —Upon a division , the motion was carried by 121 to 67 . —The House then went into committee ; but the Chairman was ordered to report progress before any advance was made in the details of the bill . Several bills were advanced a stage ; and , at halfpast twelve , the House adjourned till Thursday . Tuesday being the anniversary of the Queen ' s birthday , and Wednesday the Derby Day . Thursday , May 2 Sth . PREACHING IN EXETER HALL .
In the House of Lords , Lord Dungaxnon called the attention of the Bishop of London to certain services performed in Exeter Hall on Sunday evenings by prelates and clergymen of the' Church of England . He wished to know whether the Bishop considered these proceedings in accordance with the rules and discipline of the Church ?—The Bishop of London replied , that the request made to him that two prelates of the Church , two learned deans , and several other clergymen , should , on successive Sunday evenings , address the assembled people in Exeter Hall , was strictly in accordance with the act he held in his hand , called , ' An Act for the
Better Securing Liberty of Religious Worship , ' by which it is provided that meeting occasionally in buildings not usually appropriated for religious purposes is strictly legal . Not only did he consider the practice legal , but he thought it in tho highest degree expedient , (/ rear , hear . ) There arc thousands and thousands of people in this metropolis who had noA er entered' a place of worship for many , ' many years . Ho bolioved that such persons would go to tho * meeting to which tho noble Viscount alluded , and ho trusted thay would not bo brought there without receiving benefit . —Lord Kinnaird and the Archbishop of Canterbury also expressed approval of
the mootings in question . SHEPHERD ' S DISABILITIES REMOVAL 11 TLL . On tho motion for tho second reading of this bill , the Earl of SnAiTEsncRY objected , on tho ground that it would plnco a clergyman ordained in tho Episcopal Church of Scotland on tho same footing ns a clorgymnn ordained in the Church of England , without subscribing , as tho latter was obliged to do , tho third article sot forth in tho 116 ' th canon , acknowledging tho supromney of tho Crown , —Lord Redesdalk explained th « t by this bill it was provided that Mr . Shepherd might bo prosdntcd to tho benefice , but boforo taking possession lie must subscribo the necessary articles . —The Bishops of Bangoii and CmcincsTEH , and tho Archbishop of Can > Ticnuunv , spoke to tho samo effect , and tho bill was road a second time .
PROHATR AND ADMINISTRATION BILL . Tho report on this bill was brought up and received , aftor spoochos from Lord Stanhope , who protostod against the right of appeal proposed to bo granted in todtamontury mutters to tlieir Lordrthipa' house , instead of to tho Judicial Committoo of tlio l ' l-lvy Council ; from Lord MALivrKfimurtY and Lord Wvnfohd , who urgod on tho Lord Clumcallor tho necessity of granting some compensation to proctors for tho losses they Would sust ' olii by tho oporatiou of tho b ' ill ( to which tho Loud Chancici . i . oh replied Hint , mu ' h a grant would bo impossiblean opinion in which ho wan supportod by Lord St . Leonards ) ; and from tho Earl of Donoi'uumohi :, who » 3 iwilrri In rnirfinii i- \ C u / ifntiilnrr tlin anpvtnna f \ V x \ vr \ ntf \ va
DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BIEL . The House , resumed their committee on this-bill , when The Bishop of Oxford asked permission , before the discussion on the proposition to abolish the action of damages for criminal conversation was resumed , to move the following proviso at the end of the 4 . 3 rd ' clause-: — " Provided nevertheless , that , inasmuch aa by the law of this realm arid church the bond of marriage hath hitherto been indissoluble , no clerk in holy orders of the Church of England shall , after the passing of this Act , be
liable to any censure , perialty , or punishment whatever , In any court , ecclesiastical or civil , for refusing to perform the marriage service over any person or persons who , having been married and divorced , shall seek to be married again during the lifetime of the husband er wife from whom they have been divorced under the provisions of this Act . " —After some discussion , the proviso was negatived on a division , the numbers being : — Contents ... ... ... 26 Non-contents ... ... ... 78 Majority .... ... —5 . 2
On clause 44 , relating to the action for criminal con > - versation , considerable discussion arose , during which 1 the Lord Chancellor said he thought that this action ought to follow and not precede the proof of the wife ' s guilt ; Lord Lyndhurst moved an amendment , the effect of which was to abolish the action altogether ; Lord- Sr ; Leonards proposed a fine on the adulterer ; the Bislvop of Oxford thought that , if facilities were given to divorce a more distinctly criminal character should be given to the act of adultery ; Lord "Wensleydaee defended the action for criminal conversation as oner coeval with the law of England ; and Lord Campbell
declared it to be a disgrace to the law , observing , amidst some laughter , that , when asked about it by foreigners , he could only blush . Ultimately , Lord Derby suggested an amalgamation of Lord St . Leonards ' 3 and Lord Lyndhokst ' s amendments , so that the effect of the clause would be to provide that it should not be competent for any person to bring an action for damages for criminal conversation , but that whoever should commit adultery with a married woman should be deemeoL guilty of a misdemeanour . —This suggestion was adopted ^ and the clause , as amended , was agreed to . —The remaining clauses and the preamble were agreed to .
The House then resumed , and the bill was reported . Their Lordships then adjourned till next Thursday . CHURCH-RATES . In the House of Commons , Sir John Trelawnby ' gave notice that on the 5 th of June he should move for leave to bring in a bill to abolish church-rates . He understood that this motion would be unopposed . POPULAR EDUCATION . Sir John Pakington gave notice that on that day fortnight he should call attention to the condition of popular education , and move a resolution to the effect that the present system of national education in England is unequal and insufficient , and that it was therefore advisable to raise rates in aid of existing education funds , provision being made for securing rights of conscience to all religious denominations . THE PRINCESS ROYAL ' S DOWRY .
Mr . Bowyer gave notice that in committee on the bill relating to the Princess Royal's annuity , he should , move an amendment to the effect that , in the event of her Royal Highness becoming Queen of Prussia , the annuity should cease .
JOINT-STOCK BANKS . The Chancellor of this Exchequer , in answer to Mr . Headlam , stated that it was tho intention of Government to introduce a bill in the course of the session for the regulation of the construction of joint-stock banks .
THE NEUFCHATRL QUESTION . Mr . Kinnaird asked whothor the Govornment had received any information of the ratification of the treaty between Prussia and Switzerland respecting Neufchatol . — Lord Palmerston was happy to bo ablo to state that the treaty had boon accepted by both parties , and was signed a few days ago . Ho presumed tho hon . gentleman meant ' signed' when bo said ' ratified . ' The question might now bo considered as satisfactorily settled . ( . // ear , It car . " ) nnAZIL AND THE SLAVIC TRADE .
Mr . Roebuck called attention to our relations with Brazil . In 1820 , wo ontored into a treaty with that power , by which participation in the slave trade was declared to be piracy . In 1845 , Lord Aberdeen , the Foreign Secretary under Sir Robert Peol ' 8 Government , introduced into tho lTouso of Lords a bill giving to English courts of justice power to adjudicate on ships taken under the treaty of 1820 . It was then clearly and distinctly seated that tho operation of tho Act should torminato if tho slave trrado woro abolished in Brazil , Now , tho slavo trade had ceased in that ompire , thanks
to tho reaction in public opinion and tho cnlightoned character of tho present Emperor of Brazil . Mr , Rocbuck consequently thought that tho act of 1815 should bo repealed . It attacked tho sovereignty of Brazil ; and , tlio consequence was that tho people of Brazil rofuaod tp enter into any troaty with us while 't ox ~ luted . Brazil is a groat commercial nation ; it imports 12 , 000 , 000 / . annually , and hor 'alliance la of groat importance to us commercially . ITor iluvlnl Hystom i « Uio moot mngninoont on tho globe . Moat of hor internal trnflln is barrlnfl on on hor wators , and that I raffle It ) in-
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Leader (1850-1860), May 30, 1857, page 507, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2195/page/3/
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