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m Tuesday , June 23 rd . / CENTRAL . AUSTRALIA . The Byuse of Newcastle asked for information from the , Gavenrnment respecting the results of the exploring ejapeditijbn to Central ; Australia under the direction , of Mi . Gsxsgory .. He desired to know whether fche . Governfmeat would , lay the . information they had obtained on the tables or adopt" othermeasures to give it publicity . — JfrA GBJustvujle intimated that , with , the exception of the interior , the results of the exploration were satisfactory . A great deal of fertile land had been discovered oil the banks of the Victoria and in the vicinity of the gplf of Carpentaria . The Colonial Office would take care that every information at their disposal should be communicated . to the public .
DI . VOKCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BILL . On the third reading of this bill , lord Kedesdale proposed , as an amendment , the omission of the words , " and . divorce" from the title ' of the bill , with a view to depriving the maw court created by the till of the power to grant divorces a vinculo . —This was opposed by Ltord Campbell , and supported by the Earl of Malmesbuke , -who condemned those provisions of the measure which , attach , penal consequences to a conviction for adultery . He argued that adultery is not a public crime , but a private wrang , which ought not to be treated as a matter of police , like theft or murder . Surely no man would lite to see his wife imprisoned as a criminal , however she might have dishonoured him . The woman is suffiits back her
ciently- punished by society turning on . What the public requires is , not to he revenged on a woman for what she has done , but to remove her from the general eye . The bill , ' he thought , did not effect that object , nor did it give nropey facilities , for divorce , aa the poorer classes would be shut out from that privilege by reason of its expense . —Lord Wicklow lamented the evil consequences which he felt sure would flow from making marriage dissoluble ; but Lord Brougham : reminded him , by way of ' administering- relief to his mind , that" marriages have always been dissoluble in this country . He recommended their- Lordships to pass the- bill , with the exception of that clause which entails the punishment of the adulterers . — Lord
Wenslbydale denied that divorce had ever been the law of the land , a special act of the Legislature being required on each occasion . He had had considerable doubt as to the propriety of substituting a regularly constituted judicial body ; but , considering that fc&e bill had been twice sanctioned by their Lordships , and- once previously by a commission consisting of hiany learned men , he did not feel justified in supporting the amendment of Lord Redesdale . —The Earl of Carharvox supported the amendment , though approving of the bill generally . —The Bishop of Oxford said the question who believed the
was whether those of their Lordships WOTds of our Lord perfectly plain , and who were prepared to vote against the amendment , were not . about to determine that the law of England should be in contradiction to the law of Christ . —Lp rd Lyjjjdhubst : " No such thing , " - —The Bishop of O-xfowo said he would make the matter plainer . If this l ) ill passed without the amendment , an adulteroxis woman would be entitled to marry again in the lifotirae of her husband . By voting against the amendment without voting also against the bill , they would make the law of England contradict the law of Christ .
The . Loiu > Chancellor , before the question was . put from the woolsack , desired to remove some erroneous impressions which the view expressed by the lust speaker was calculated to create out of doors . The right rev . prelate said , that many of their Lordships disapproved of that portion of the bill which enabled the adulterer- to marry the adulteress . — -The Bishop of Qxvojid : " The adulterous wowum to marry . "—The Loud ChajjceM / OU : " That is tho samo thing , " —The Bishop of Ott , von » : "To macry during the lifetime of hor husband ?"— £ he Lohd Chancellor : " Of course . " But thia ameodwQnt was not directed to remedy tlyit stato of things except us it would reject tho bill altogether . Ho thought tho this
course taken , by hi * noblo friend in proposing amendment mi iuopuvoniont course ,, aud cither went too fiir or did not go fur enough . The amendment would ; bo idle and usoleaa if it ended in tbo result tbafc the now court should be called ,, wot a Court of Divorce ,, but a Court of Marriage . He doniod na assertion of Lord Kedeadale ' s , that tho couutiy had been taken by surprise . Tho question was ripo for discussion find for legislation . Tho bill was not likely to introduces qn uaduo la * ity , nor would tho divorco court bo an expensive one . . —The Bishop of Dajsqok having briefly supported bhocluuao ae it atoocj , the House divided , whom there appeared . —Vor tho amendment . 84 : -against it , £ U : majority , 57 . word
Tho Earl of DoNPuuiiMQUK Miovod . tliut the " incostuous" bo omitted from thfl bill , tho- effect of which would bo to prevent a divoXao 4 vhwufo nuitri < - monii biting grnntod in aonio ouaos . Tho amendment ho proposed was in accordanco with tlio livw of God , tlio Quuroh of ScotJuncI , and tho law of nil Protestant cojuntrios . Tho only authority against liim wus tho ( Jhurcin of Romo . —Lord Camvbicli ., opposed this amondinont , which was negatived without a dlvjsion . —Lord LymonuRST prorioaod an amendment , to tho ofl ' oot that , if a woman couUl show that hor husband had deserted her for flvo years without rensonablo onuso , she should bo entitled to ti divorco ; but this hIbo -was negatived withr oujt a division .
The Lobz > ' ChancelloBt . en behol £ of Lord St ~ Lsov nards r moved that , the words " imprisonment and fine ?' be . struck out of the- 3 tafc clause . If the former word ware retained , the husband would choose to forego obttaining a . divorce-rather , than , subject thet wife to iaipriisonaneat , and . to impose & finer upon , a married woman would be simply ridiculous ^ therefore * it would ba iuuprisonment or nothing to her . —The Bishop o £ Oxfobd thought that , if they struck out those words , they would remove frain the bill evec-ything which surrounds the purity of life among , the lower orders of society . —~ 0 u a division , the amendment was carriedi by 49 to . 29 .
Another amendment , moved by Lord Iselsos ,, and supported by the Bishop of Oxford , providing , that , the re-marriage of divorced persons should be only a , civil marriage , performed at the office of the registrar , or in any buildings under the . Marriage Registration Act , was also defeated ,, principall y upon the suggestion of Lord Caupbkll , by a majority of 28 ,, the numbers being 47 to 19 . —The Bishop of Exeter then moved to add . apro » - visa to the end of the 54 th clause , enacting that ,. in case the adulterer sought to marry the adulteress , the clergy should not be compelled , to perform the ceremony , but that a civil , declaration of the parties , before a judge of the new court of divorce should have the . force and
power of a legal marriage . This , was defeated by 38 to 24 . —On the motion that the bill , as amended ,, do pass , the Bishop of Oxford again , protested against , it as ir > religious and immoral , and said he was determined to divide the House on the final issue , in order that thej names of those who . opposed the measure might stand on record for posterity . —Viscount DuiNGAjumxk having spoken to the same effect , their . Lordships divided ,, when there appeared—. Contents ... ... ... ... ... 46 Non-contents ... ... ... ... 25 Majority in favour of the biU ... —21 The bill then passed .
ROMAi * CATHO 3 LEC CTCAKITOES BILL . The Hobjd CHAircExioR . -moved the second reading : , and explained the objects of this hill . A doubt had been raised without foundation as to whether the act of William IV . had U retrospective effect on Roman Catholic charities , and" it was declared by this bill that it was retrospective . It provided that if a portion of a Roman Catholic trust -was considered lawful , and that another part had been created for superstitious purposes , the Court of Chancery should' have the power to decide what was lawful and what was not so . Where a doubt existed respecting a charity , a usage of twenty-five years should be held to be conclusive on tbe subject . — The bill was read 3 second time ; the Smoke Nuisances ( Scotland ) Abatement Bill was read a third- time , and passed ; and their Lordships adjourned a little after ten .
KESSBUJRX . EA » K . ( NO . 2 ) BILL . On the motion for the second reading of this bill , Mr . Williams objected to- the measure on the ground 1 of its partiality , no > scheme having been suggested for a * park for his constituents , though they , were asked 1 to . contribute to the park for Finsbury . In tho bill originally introduced on this subject there- was-to-be ai payment of 50 , 000 Z towards the object oufc of' the-public taxes , and he wished to know whether there- was > any such , provision in the present bilL There was a park in . Lambeth made by subscription , and he held that thai public purse should not be taxed for local purpose *—The amendment was seconded by Sir John Shelj ^ etfj — Mr . Cox supported tha bill , stating , as- an argument
fora park in Fiusbury , that in his recollection the population hod increased from 120 , 000 to 35 O , OO 0 . ~ rThe-bills was supported . by Mr . Gxay , Lord Robhbv QaoavsjNOB ,. Mr ; Duucombe , SirGBOBOJB Qrvk ( who-said ' that those who . voted forthe bill would-not necessarily be pledged * tos support a gvanb f ovthe pack ) , Sir Ciijvrucs'Wood and Sir . Bknjamini HAJjft , w 1 k > hoped this , tho ilrst ) offspring o& tho Metropolitan Board / off Works , would not bo / strangled at- ita birth . ' It * . was- opposed by Mr . Si'Ooner , MrjNiBWUDOGATM ( who objected'to ' -this apingthe Imperial syatom oJf" France' ) , Mr . Htear » . BVi tiw > j Marquis of Blanimt oimd , Mr * Dileawn , Mr . A-vnvoN ,. Mh \ Kioardo ( who thought , however , that it might be ' , desirable to . vote money fur parks- all over tho kingdom ) ,, acid , Mr . Walpole ,
Lorsl Paumkkstoni said to had beon . ronreaonto * to the-Government dhoti ito would be impossible- for fillfr locality to raise , all the money- requisitO' to form this- park , so necessary for the > hoaltlk and 1 rooreation of the inhwbidttuta ? and the Government , feoling it destoablo that ifc should bo established , agreed to rebommendj * voto ofr 60 , 000 / . in aid of tho locnl contributions * A's tot- tlioi objection tbatj the- advantage beingloeai , m siitould- be the payment , —he subniitt « a that that w « e- a narrow ^ vidw , strilfcing' at thg root of' all' gwat Unprovoraei * t » , andj unworthy a grout ) nation . Boatdoa , thO' improvqinonts wore by no means- ' loooli—Ot » tho- motion o&Hit-MiLiict y tiio debate- was' adjourned to . Tiiuredag " , tlwo . liowo dividing' on tho poopositiion ^ whi < jh' wub curriod ' by 20 . 4 to 120 .
MAJOIt-amNBRAI .. BBATSON . On tho motion of Colonol Fk » no » , an address was ngraod to for a rotiua of tho oxnonaoe of tho . Co » wt « f Inquiry in tho case of » IaJor-Gon , eral Bcafcson ,. including , tbo cost of procuring evidence , the trrtyoUlofiCjOxpopao ^
of officeEs summoned as witnesses ,, and the employment of Government steamers for such purposes .
AEMY HALF-PAY . Major-General WirurDHAMi asked whether it , was the intention of'Gov . ernment , on reinstating officers- , in their ; £ orme £ regimenta , who had been compelled to go on , half-pay to put them , back into the position they would . have held in the regiment had . they never been-placed on i half-pay . Also ,, if the officers who had been compelled to go . on hal £ -pay for the convenience . o £ the country should be put into regiments in which they had not previously served , did the Government intend letting them , take regimental rank according to the dates of their ' commissions previous to being placed on half-pay . —Sir 'John Eamsuejt replied to the first question in the nega-1 tive . The Government , however , was maluhg every ' exertion to remedy the hardship that would result f tpm . the rapid reduction fn the army .
THE JIUTENOUS REGIMENTS IN IMXLA . Mr . Veenok Saiith , in answer- to Mr . Bbijdges Willyams , stated that the 19 th Native Regiment ? bad been , disbanded , ia India , in consequence of its mutinous disposition ; hut that there is no intention to disband any other regiment , unless the like disposition : should unhapp il y appear .
IRISH FISCAL AFFAIBSk . Sir De 2 shaju . Noereys asked . lea . ve to bring in . » bill . to provide for the . management of fiscal affairs , of connties in Ireland , by electoral boards . —Colonel . French maintained that no . case had been made out for a change m the existing system . —Mr . Hknby HfiKBKRT , on . the ' part of the Government , also urged objections , and advised the withdrawal of the motion . —After a . long , discussion , in the course of which Mr . Bagwell , Mr . ' M'Mahojs ^ Mr . Cogan , Mr . Maguxre ,, Mt . Gbeeb * and Mr . B ' owtbr , represented the necessity of the proposed bill ; and condemned the grand jury system in . Ireland , . Sir IXenham Uobbjb'jgs withdrew hia motion .
INDIA . Mr . John > Be 3 N 3 Aimin Smeeh moved , thab ^ u in the opinion of this House-, it is expedient that Pualiaxaent shall direct its immediate attention to the . best mode , of removing tUe obstacles wbichi impede the application . - of British capital : and . skill to the improvement of the productive powera of Badia . " Tthe obstacles to be removed , he remarked , ace the . evils of bad government , the absence of security to person and property , the wanfe . of roads and . bridges , the us& of torture in the collection } of revenue , and the state of land tenure ^—evils foe which the East India House is accountable . All these-circum stanflea operate against Englishmen emjgratia ^ to India , and developing its resources ,, particularly as Eegjwds
the growth of cotton . Rain falls periodically ins India , and . in . as great , a quantity as in America ; but ,. for want of being preserved , vegetation suffers . Wera proper measnres adopted , the means of irrigating the . soil ' would exist ia abundance . To- show the augmentation of value of land arising from roads , Mr . Smith referred to- the . -work of Captain , Gordon , of Illinois . Land , ' which for thirty years was unsaleable at a . dollar , an acre , after being traversed by a railway , was sold at thirteen dollars an acre . In the little island , of Ceylon , which rejoiced in not being under the rule of tha East India Company , there are 3000 miles of road , as great a length as in the whole of India ; and the result is that , rice Ua , s augmented in value from 6 d . to 3 a .. ; fish ,
which could ; not be obtained before ,, has become plentiful ; rents are well paid ; and the half-naked cultivatocs are converted , into well-clothed' and comfortable residents , la England , the supply of American cotton is short , and . " many of the . milla are : working short time . The present is therefore the righjt moment for removing the . obstacles which exist , to the cultivation of cotton in our 35 astora Empire . —Mr . Tubnek seconded the motion . Erom long experience , he gave it as his conviction that America , could' not compete with India as . regarded : the cultivation of cotton , provided , reasonable encouragement , were given . Mi " . Manglies defended" the East India Company , from tho aspersions of Mr . Smith , whom ho accused'of making incorrect statements . Promising tliafr the Company is
' paying tntorest on 80 , 000 , 000 « . for tho purpose of constructing railways , aad cross-roads , running right and : 'loftf from tho . station . ; that already a pound of , " cotton , is 1 convoyed sia ; hundred and fifty miles for ono farthing ; * and that tho works of irrigation in India are larger tlian in any other nart of tho world , —ho came-to tho cotton supply . There was no continuous demand , for cotton iu 'Itodla . Manchester looks to America 5 . and only about once in flvcyoara , when there was a ' cotton famioe'in JH tluo Wcsfcj ' dVd thoy look , to tho East , and say , Whore 1 is our cotton V India cultivates cotton , for hor liomo consumption j aha w . ould not cultivate an extra quantity for tho charico of a demand once in four , flvo , or « ix yoars . The Company ia expediting tho construction of ruilways to tho- utmost * , but operations aro somowhnt retarded liy tho waut ofi moons . ' of transport .
¦ Lord SirMiKEaflY : con . teade . di thut thorc would be a dohmand for Indian oottan i » , this , cou » tjny if the cotton-, growing- diflUiotOiW . ere so open to . tho soal > o « rd that * it w » ua < ii b © pwiihle , ta brinff . it from tho interior olwmp enough to oompetOiwifchiAmwioan cotton . With rcspoot to tho public workfl wo had oxooutod , iu India , ho wan greatly mistaken , if tho native dvnasfctos had not ,, J , r » . proportionto , tUeiu r spurcosl ( providoa hotter for . wxa ^ JnJ
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Jggy 27 , 1857 } THE LEADER , 603
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Leader (1850-1860), June 27, 1857, page 603, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2199/page/3/
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