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    prosecution can be instituted . —Mr . Neate 1 in thia view . —Mr . Rolt thought that , if the ¦ d , persons would not be willing to hold trusts , d propose that a distinction should be drawn persons entrusted with money in the form of nd persons entrusted with stocks or chattels , the ition of which would be the same thing as a 'he measure would" operate to prevent the imitof trusts by trustees , a man being liable in 3 © to be tried under its provisions . Many of sions of the measure might be made useful ; 38 great alterations were made in committee , he it the bill would not be beneficial to the couni Attorney-General alluded to the difficulty iting on the subject , and invited the assistance wise in the shape of amendments ; but he hoped measure , as a whole , would meet with sanction . 1 was then read a second time .

    SAVINGS BANK ( NO . 2 ) BILL . i order for the second reading of this bill , Mr . approving the principle involved in the mearessed a hope that well-managed banks might > ted from the interference of Government offij ; Grogan made a similar suggestion . —Mr . ? pposed the bill . He complained of the managethe funds of savings banks by the Commisf the National Debt , stating that upon the count alone , between 1843 and 1855 , a defi-1 , 000 , 000 ? . had been created , a result which , nion , raised the question whether the Commisere fit to be entrusted with this office . It was sstion whether these deposits were not intended

    separate , instead of being employed in jobbing ids . The measure had something of a socialist —The bill was further opposed by Mr . Bar-Sir Henry . Willoughby , and was sup-Mr . M'Cann , Mr . Estcourt , Mr . Glyn , and jibe . —Sir Harry Vkrney and Colonel Sykes ded that , the bill should go before a select i . Mr . Atiierton thought that the amount of nt interference threatened by the bill is unneld was of opinion that several other points region . —Mr . Henley desired to know the exact

    ; he Government under the bill , and the nature julations to be made for an effectual audit . — cellor of the Exchequer stated , in reply rton , that the Government has no power of ; any local officer of the banks , and that the i not compulsory upon any banks now in exich are not bound to come under its operation , to the management of the money of the inks had no reference to this bill ; but he prepared at a future time to refer the subject , committee . —The bill was then read a second

    J > WOMEN S REVERSIONARY INTEREST BILL . motion for the second reading of this bill , Sir * erry moved that it be postponed for a fortne House divided , when the numbers weree present second reading 151 t G iajority —1 ^ 5 was accordingly read a second time , use adjourned at a quarter to one o ' clock . Tuesday , June 9 th . raiNY AMONG THE INDIAN NATIVE TROOPS .

    Iouse op Lords , Lord Ellenborougii called on of the House to the reported mutinies in army , which ^ if true ' , he attributed to an npon the part of the native population that the wore about to interfere with their religion , to know whether instructions had been sent irecting the different Governments to make every station of the army throughout the at England would in future , as in times past , tier subjects in the undisturbed exercise of their ¦ Earl Granvjllb replied that it was impos' , from the imperfect information of Avhioh the it was in possession , how far tho report of a an Indian cavalry regiment was exaggerated

    it , with regard to tho religious element sup-> a involved in it , ho was sorry that Lord gh had lout hia support to tho rumours which on this subject . In tho opinion of Ministers , ling had shown admirable judgmont in room issuing suoh a notification aa that sug-. it was certainly not thoir intention to send stions to dp so to tho Governor-General . ¦ 1 of Malmesbuuy said that ho had soon it Lord Canning had subscribed to missionary i India ; and , considering tho position in bo

    stood as Governor-General , it would vory in him to mix himself up personally in such (// ear , hear . ) I 3 ut ho thought tho statomout e roforrod roquirod confirmation . — -Tho Mar-* 8 Downb conceived thoy should havo some tomont aa to what spociflu asaooiation Lord id subscribed boforo thoy proceeded to dolivor ins on a subject eo Important . This ho would if Lord Canning hail glvou countenanoo to that ho had mixod hlmuolf up with aoolotios pforocl with tho religion of tho nativos , he 'hgor to remain Govomor-Uonorul of India .

    The Princess Royal's Annuity Bill was read a second time without any opposition . THE DrVORCB BILL . The House having gone into committee on this bill , which had been recommitted , the Lord Chancellor , on clause 17 , proposed an amendment , giving to husbands deserted by their wives the same right of considering themselves divorced a mensd et thoro as had been previously granted to -wive 3 deserted by their husbands . After some discussion , thia amendment was agreed to , as well as an amendment substituting the words 'judicial separation' for ' divorce a mensd et lltoro . On the motion that the clause , as amended , Stand part of the bill , the committee divided , when there were— - Content ... 76 Not Content „ . ... . 37 Majority —39

    The clause was therefore agreed to . The remaining clauses up to 22 were also agreed to . On clause 22 , the Lord Chancellor called the attention of the committee to the punishment proposed to be inflicted on persons guilty of adultery . By this clause he proposed that , in . suits for divorce by reason of adultery , both the adulterer and the adultress should be made defendants , and that , if proved , the Court should have the power of fining the adulterer up to the amount of 10 , 000 ? . This amendment on the clause as it originally stood having been received with approbation , clauses 22 up to 25 were agreed to .

    After clause 25 , the Lord Chancellor proposed a clause imposing a fine on the guilty parties , to which the Bishop of Oxford proposed an amendment , punishing them with ' with fine and imprisonment , ' or ' with fine or imprisonment . ' After some discussion , the committee divided , when there appeared—For the amendment 43 Against it ... ... 33 Majority ... —10 The amendment was consequently carried , and the clause as thus amended was agreed to . Clauses up to 44 were also agreed to .

    Upon clause 45 , in which , on the motion of the Archbishop of Canterbury , words were inserted prohibiting divorced persons from marrying again , the Lord Chancellor proposed an amendment , the effect of which was to permit these parties to marry again . This amendment was carried on a division in which the numbers were—Content 24 Not Content ... ... ... ••• 46 Majority ... ... ... ... —22

    Lord Wensleydale then moved to add a proviso that either party should not marry the person with whom the adultery was proved to have been committed , and the Court in its decree for a divorce was to name that person . After some discussion , the committee divided , when the numbers were—For the amendment 28 Against it 37 Majority —0 This clause and the remaining clauses were agreed to , and the House resumed .

    Their Lordships then adjourned . NOTICES OV MOTION . Mr . Roebuck gave notice that on that day week he should move the following resolution : —" That in the opinion of this House the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland ought to be abolished , and a fifth Secretary of State appointed . " Mr . Ewart gave notice that on that day fortnight he should bring under consideration the subject of the foundations of existing grammar schools throughout the country . Mr . M'JYIaiion gave notice that on that day three weeks ho should ask leave to bring in a bill respecting trials in criminal cases , and to amend the crimiual law . THE BELLK-ISLB AFFAIR .

    In answer to Mr . Dillwyn , Lord I ' almers'BON said that Government had recoived full information with regard to the melancholy occurrence on board tho John and Edward schooner , of Aberystwith , in tho harbonr of Belle-Islo . Tho vessel , owing to stress of weather , had uot hoisted colours ; but tho officer in command of tho French vessel was not justified in firing with such undue precipitancy . The explanation was , that ho ordered tho shot to , bo fired high . It was but justice to the French Government to say that no opportunity waa given to

    her Majesty ' s Government to mako a remonstrance on tho quoation ; for Count Walewaki volunteered an ox * - planation to Lord Cowley , our ambassador in Paris * of the moat complete kind ? expressing doop regret at tho occurrence , and adding that orders had boon given for tho dismissal of tho French ofllcor who had ordered tho firing of tho fatal musket , ami to inquire what could be dona to mitigate tho consequent mischief , ( JIvat ; Aon / 1 . ) Nothing could bo more honourable than tho comluot of tho Frouch Government on tlio subject .

    g rand . Sir Fkedkiuck TiucHiaiut moved for loavo to bring in u bill to dispense with tho attoudanoo of Grand Juries at tho ( Jontral Criminal Court , nnd at Courts of Gonorwl and Quartet Sessions lioldou within tho metropolitan polioo district , oxoopt in . tho uaso of treason , and iu some other oases . Whore a Qxuad Jury und a . blU in a , oiw ©

    previously investigated-in a police-court , their labour is superfluous , and the opportunity afforded by the secret mode of their investigation to suppress evidence throws a suspicion upon their finding when bills are rejected . Instead of the Grand Jury being a protection to the innocent , it is infinitely more desirable for a person- unjustly accused that his trial should take place in the face of the country than that the indictment should be ignored by a Grand Jury . Those juries have bees termed " the hope of the London thief , " and they lead to many evils . —> -The Attorney-General offering no resistance to the motion , it was agreed to , after some remarks front Mr . Bowyer , who entertained great suspicion of the proposed change .

    THE LAND TRANSPORT CORPS .-Mr . Thomas Duncombe moved that the petition o £ the members of the Land Transport Corps , presented on . the 12 th : of May , complaining that the War Department had not fulfilled the conditions under which they ealisted , be referred to a select committee . The men were furnished with an old scratched-out paper instead of a parchment discharge , and two hundred and two were left to find their way home as they could . They hact endeavoured to obtain an honest livelihood , but coulct

    not , for the legality of the discharge was questioned , and the holders were looked upon as deserters . —Mr . Townshend seconded the motion . —Lord Palmerston * admitted that the men had good ground of complaint in regard to the documents with which they were , furnished upon the disbandment of the corps . The question was fully discussed last session and a committee was ap ^ pointed . Under those circumstances , he would not oppose the appointment of the committee . —The motion was then agreed to .

    "WILLS OF BRITISH SUBJECTS ABROAD . Sir Fitzroy ILelly moved for leave to bring in a bill to give validity and effect to the wills of British subjects made abroad . A British subject has power to dispose freely of all property belonging to him , both personal and real , provided the will is executed by himself , and attested by two witnesses ; but that right has been endangered by decisions in courts of law , and a necessity therefore arises for legislation . If , after

    making his will , an Englishman goes abroad , the result will be that , after his death , his intentions will be set aside and entirely defeated . Sir Fitzroy cited several cases in point . To remedy the evils thus indicated , he proposed to enact that all testamentary papers made andexecuted by a British subject , and duly attested according to the Statute of Wills , should be entitled to probate in this country , and have validity and effect here wherever the testator might be domiciled . —The motion was seconded by Mr . Maldts .

    The Attorney-General said the Government Would not oppose the introduction of the bill , but could not undertake to support it , as it interfered with thauniversal law of Europe founded on the general maxim , mobilia sequuntur personam—a law which had prevailed from tho earliest times . It would be extremely injudicious to introduce a rule peculiar to this country . The inconveniences complained of rose from the imperfection and uncertainty of the law , which might be remedied without making a radical change .- —Sir Frrzuoy Kelly explained that he did not propose that the bill should have any effect on the property of Englishmen in foreign countries . —After Mr . Beresford Hope and Mr . Bowyer had spoken in favour of the bill , leavo was given to introduce it .

    Mr . Cute obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend and explain the Inclosure Acts . LUNATICS ( SCOTLAND ) . The Lord Advocate moved for leave to bring in a bill to alter and amend the laws respecting lunatics in Scotland . He proposed to appoint a kind of Lunacy Board for Scotland , but not under that name , consisting , of a commissioner , a medical inspector , a secretary , and a clerk , who aro to have tho power of visitation , inspection , and regulation of all tha asylums in North Britain ,

    in the eight districts into which the country is to bo divided . Those distJiqts are to be—Edinbargftf Inver * - ness , Portfr , Dumfries , Lanark , Renfrew , Stirling 1 , on another . ' —Mr , Hkwry Baillib 1 defended the * Worth ot Scotland against some aspersions thrown' otrt in the dd ~ bate on this subject ow a previous nighfr ; and showed ! that thoy had not beea reluctant in making * provtoionv for lu « fttios , but liberal . JVfr . Elliob thought that tho ' evils wonlil havo been boat met by extending'the EngKsBt 1 Lunacy Hoard to Scotland . —Mr . Cowan approved of the bill , and loavo was given to introduce it .

    HIGHWAYS . Mr . Massey moved for loare to bring' in a bill to amend , the law of highways . The- officer at present having tho management of highways is unpaid , and is , therefore , incompetent .- His bill proprosed to relieve'tho parish surveyor of his present duties , and substitute the system of management prevailing in South Wales , with some alterations , with a view to its simplification . What ho desired vras to divide the country into districts , an * to vost tho management of highways in district board * . —Mr . Wjumukb inquired what waa to be doiw with tho metropolitan toll bnra?— -Mr . Massey : " Thoy are <*» - copted . ' - —Mir . A » amh suggested somo alterationsi as to tho constitution of tho elective boards , w hich would \ vw * der tlm Wil more acceptable than as at present ) -ptojfoooA , Tho boarUa ought not to bo swamped by too-many »«•

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    nb 13 , 1857 . ] THE LEADER , 555

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  • Leader (1850-1860), June 13, 1857, page 555, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2197/page/3/