The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-09 00:00:00

PENSION LIST.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that it was
his intention on Monday to propose the names of the Committee
to consider the Civil List Pensions.—( Hear, hear.)
CUSTODY OF INSANE PERSONS BILL.

Mr. BA RNEBY, at the suggestion of Lord John Russell, con
sented to withdraw this Bill, which stood for a third reading, til
after the recess.

The House adjourned at a Quarter to Two.

PENSION LIST.

The following is a copy of the circular sent by the Chancellor of
the Exchequer to parties now in the receipt of pensions from the
Crown :—.

Downing-street, Nov. 24, 1837.
Sir—As it will be my duty in the early part of the present Ses-
sion to move for a Committee to inquire " How far the existing
pensions ought to be continued, having due regard to the just
claims of the parties, and to economy in the public expenditure,"
I take the liberty of addressing you on the subject.
As statements and inquiries may be made in that Committee
with respect to the original grant of such pensions, or the circum-
stances now attending them, to which the parties interested may
have the means of giving a satisfactory reply, and as much of mis-
apprehension on these subjects has prevailed,whicka reference to the
facts of the case may remove, I am most anxious to express to the par-
ties interested not only my willingness, but my anxiety, to be favoured
by them (if they shall so think fit.) with any information which
they shall feel it desirable to submit to the Committee, through me.
I make this communication with the view of saving the parties
from any trouble, anxiety, or inconvenience which it may be in my
power to avert.
When the House of Commons undertook an inquiry into the
existing sinecures, I wrote a letter to the same effect with the
present to the several parties interested, and the facts and explana-
tions which were then given me enabled me to remove misconcep-
tions which had operated to the prejudice of some of the holders
of the offices under examination. Should my present communica-
tion lead to the same result it will be gratifying to me.
In respect to the extent or nature of the information which may
be sought for by the Committee it would be extreme presumption on
my part to express an opinion, but I take the liberty of adverting to
the declaratory words of Mr. Burke's Act (22d Gco. 111., cap. 82),
in which it is expressly stated " that it is no disparagement for any
persons to be relieved by the Royal bounty in their distress, or for
their desert, but, on the contrary, it is honourable on just cause to be
thought worthy of such reward." In all cases (and I am well aware
tliat such cases arc numerous) where the origin of these grants can
be traced to the public service of the parties, their families, or re-
latives, or to other causes creating a just claim on the bounty of the
Crown, it will be most desirable that these eases should be stated,
in order to afford the most conclusive avid satisfactory information
to the Committee.

I must again repeat, that the object of this letter is to afford the
parties interested the greatest facility in making any statement
which they may be desirous of submitting, in reply to objections
either to the grant or the continuance of their pensions, and that
in so doing 1 am far from expressing any opinion with respect to
the course which the proposed Committee are likely to pursue.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your very obedient and very humble servant,
T. SPRING RICE.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY.
JOHN DARKEN, builder, Norwich.
CHRISTOPHER RICHARDSON, timber-merchant, Lime.
house.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
GEORGE ELEY, wholesale jeweller, Thavies Inn.
BANKRUPTS.

JAMES BOGIE LAW, warehouseman, Bow—lane, Cheapside,
to surrender Dec. 18, at half-past one, and Jan. 19, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Lackington, Basinghall-street, official
assignee; Goddard, Wood-street, Cheapside.
' SAMUEL ANDERSON, merchant, Wigmore-street, Dec. 15,
at half-past one, and Jan. 19, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, official 'assignee ; Roy, Blunt, Duncan, and John-
ston, Liverpool-street, Bishopsgate.
JOHN WESTWOOD, steelyard-maker, Wolverhampton, Dec.
26 and Jan. 19, at twelve, at the Lion Inn, Wolverhampton.
Rickards and Walker, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London; Foster, Wol-
verhampton.
WILLIAM STARIE, builder, Houndsditch, London, Dec. 14,
at twelve, and Jan. 19, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pen-
nell, official assignee ; Lawrence and Blenkarne, Bucklersbury.
JOSHUA RAWLIN, slater, Sheffield, Dec. 19, at one, and
Jan. 19, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Sheffield. Rodgers, Devon-
shire-street, Bishopsgate-street, London ; Unwin, Sheffield.
WILLIAM BEAVER WALKER, victualler, Drury-lane,
Dec. 12, and Jan. 19, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Goldsmid, Ironmonger-lane, official assignee ; Martineau and Co.,
Carey-street, Lincoln'i Inn.
JOSEPH TOVEY, corn-dealer, Church Lench, Worcester-
shire, Dec. 20, and Jan. 19, at eleven, at the office of Mr.
Oswald Cheek, Evesham. Bousfield, Guildhall-buildings, Lon-
don ; Cheek, Evesham.
JOHN WILLIAM BORWICK, corn-dealer, Munster-street,
Regent's Park, Dec. 19, and Jan. 19, at two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Burt, Essex-street,
Strand.

PARKER JOHN HARRISON, jun., stationer, King's-
place, Commercial-read, St. George's, Dec. 19, at half-past one,
and Jan. 19, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gibson,
Basinghall. street, official assignee ; Willey and Morris, Bank
Chambers, Lothbury.
THOMAS UNDERWOOD, lithographic printer, Birmingham,
Dee. 22, and Jan. 19, at one, at the Union Inn, Birmingham.
Holme and Loftus, New Inn, London ; Parker and Lowe, Bir-
mingham.
JOHN PRICE, GEORGE MORGAN, and HENRY WIL-
LIAM ROLLASON, glass-manufacturers, Birmingham, Dec. 15
and Jan. 19, at eleven, at Dee's Royal Hotel, Birmingham.
Whateley, Birmingham ; Stubbs and Hollings, Birmingham.
GEORGE KING LONGDON, stonemason, Cheltenham, Dec.
20 and Jan. 19, at two, at Mr. Gyde's Office, Cheltenham ; Gyde,
Cheltenham ; Blower and Vizard, Lincoln's-inn-fields.
THOMAS PARRY, drysalter, Manchester, Dee. 23, at eleven,
and Jan. 19, at two, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester.
Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row, London ;
Law, Manchester.
JAMES WILSON, sen., WILLIAM NEWTON, JAMES
WILSON, jun., HENRY NEWTON, and GEORGE WIL-
SON, colour-manufacturers, Derby, Dec. 19, and Jan. 19, at
eleven, at the New Inn, Derby. Capes and Stuart, Bedford-row,
London ; Flewker, Derby.
JAMES CLARKE, stock-broker, North Brixton, Surrey,
Dec. 13, at one, and Jan. 19, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Phillips
and Conquest, Size-lane.
[Dividends, Certificates, &c., will be given on Monday. [