16 JUNE 1923, Page 14

PROHIBITED DEGREES OF MARRIAGE.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—" Oversea " is quite correct. A Bill "to amend the law relating to marriage of persons with their nephew or niece by marriage " was presented by Mr. Benda before the General Election, and passed first reading in the House of Commons on May 11th, 1922. It has again been presented by Major Entwistle (as Mr. Rendall was not returned at the last election), and was read a first time on April 17th last. There is a real demand for the removal of this " illogical condition of the law." In many instances the relationship is being ignored with disastrous results to any children. Major Entwistle is doing all he can to obtain the second reading, &c., and is supported by Mrs. Wintringham, Sir A. Shirley Benn, and