them,  by  the  exertions  of  unremitting
labour  and  diligence,  adequately  to  dis-
charge their  functions  in  this  particular;
•^ow  unavailing  their  efforts  are  to  in*
terpose  any  effectual  check  to  those  &aiids»
to  the  furtherance  and  success  of  which
they  are  unhappily  rendered  mainly  and
essentially  mstrumental.*    The  real  fiiefe

*  I  insert  a  letter  I  have  just  received
from  the  incumbent  of  a  very  populona
parish  in  the  north  of  England,  as  affoid^
ing  an  excellent  apecimen  of  the  states
ments  I  have  received  on  this  subject  fsam
very  many  quarters :

«<  You  hare  directed  jrour  alteotioqi
particularly  to  the  facilities  which  are
ghrento  improper  and  ckwMlestine  mtr-


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k$,  dnM  bftifli»  IhMf  the  dfcvutMUom  I
htfte  dtotaHed,  cpcmite  no  longer  bb  tny
eheek  irhfltfoeter  oft  trregular  iod  eteiH
detttrte  marriagtM,  and  mttrriaget  of  thit
detaripCion  are  eAbcted  with  ss  much  (aci-
liiy  and  as  mueh  kopimihr  as  they  were
br  Ifceoeek^  at  the  time  of  paairag  of  the
Marriage  aef.  At  the  same  time  1  tery
fiireibly  feel  the  difficelty  of  <qpplying  any
iMiedy  te  this  e?il«  inasmuch  as  I  mould
be  ettiediely  reluctant  to  taterpoie  any
mrtiocessary  checks  to  the  marriages  of
pefMsa  who  are  to  be  considered  as  nd
juris  in  the  eye  of  the  law.  I  shall,  there*
ftre,  content  myselfi  on  this  head,  with
introdttting  some  provisiont  into  the  bill*
Which  win  ftcilitate  to  the  dergyaoan  the
iieans  of  inqnhry,  as  to  the  names  ef  those

rfagesi  by  the  f^raeent  defectffe  pfofisiotif
Mating  to  the  pabllcation  of  banns.  As
m  parochiki  clergyaian,  I  hare  had  the
dppoftiMifty  ef  wiineseing  some  oi  the
defective  protisimis)  and  I  beg  to  add  my
DMlmotty  CO  that  of  many  ethers  oif
gi^ater  trelght«  Which  I  dare  say  yon  have
MMif^  in  cetvpldAt  of  the  ev ih  fef
whitehf  you  at-e  fWoposhiga  reniedy.
