Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-06

From our eopious files OF London and PARISH
journals, we extract the following:
GREAT BRITAN.-The London adyices in these pa
pers are OF May 5th There was a long debate il
the House OF Commons on the Sd, on Lord Joh
Kussells motion for select committee to insHire in
70 the mode OF granting and renewing leases O
church property, with a view partly 10 some chang
IN Its management which shall remove existing
abuses The conservatives or tories endeavored L
secure the application of the surplus to thu
increase of church accommodation or of the stpend
OF the clergy. Mr. Liddell moved an amendment Il
that effect but il lost by vote of 254 to 265-
Lord John Russells motion was carried by majorl
ty of 36.
On the 4th, there was another long debate on the
subject of puralities in the church. Mr. Hume
moved to abolish them, but the motion lost, l07
to 81.
On the 9Th, Mr.. Hume gave notice that on the Tues.
day following he should call the attention of the
House the subject Of the and punish ent OF
individuals accused of high treason in Upper Canada.
The House went into committee on the supply oil,
and after short debate, voted the of 440 550l
for the redemption of Exchequer bills for the csmag
year.
The London Sun states that the government has
agreed to give l50 000. toward rebuilding the ROYAL
Exchange, and 200,000i. toward pulling down the
Bank buildings.
The typhus fever was very prevalent in London.
and caused much alarm.
The Independence from New York, sailed April g.
arrived at Liverpool on the I'd Of May.
The London Times mentionc with great show of
Indignation, that Lord Durham and his family, while
atPortsmeuth dned al separate table from his suite
although In the same room.
The trades people Of London were getting up meet.
ings and petinonlng that the coronation might not
take place IN June, alleging that the immediate close
OF the fashionable season thereafter, would be highly
prejudicial to their interests.
The Earl of Eldon, on Monday, took the oa,hs and
his seat in the House of Lords TO- the first time af-
ter the death of the late Earl his grandfather. Lord
Bcrners took the oaths and his seat on Monday for
the first time, after the death Of his brotherHerald
Mr.. Collins, a Birmingham delegate, and acknow.
lodged precursor OF Atwood q Co., is paradlng the
west OF Scotland and addressing large assembages of
Radicals TO prepare them for the forthcoming visit of
Birmingham agtaors, and to establish a CO opera
ton political union between all the working classes
Of England and Scotland. -Edinburgh CoaranL
At county meeting held at Shrewsbury on Thurs
day, IT was UNANIMOUSLY resolved TO construct rail-
road from that town TO Birmingham, and steps were
ordered TO be taken to carry the plan into effect
Chronicle.
At meeting of Middesex magistrates, for re- |
newal Of tavern licenses, il was stated that one of
the applying landlords had been "patronlzed' by |
the Marquis of Waterford in the following manner: |
His lordshp ordered butt of wine TO be given |
away at his expense but on condition that all the |
receivers should be prostitutes! His lordship was |
present AZ the drinking and got into fight with !
another rowdy. The house such scene of
not that large body of police had TO be stauoaed
in il.
Lord Melbourne has given his confidential secreta-
ry a valuable appointment This looks like prepar-
ing 10 resign.
In the Court of Bankruptcy at London, May 9Th,
a meeting Of the creditors under the fiat issued
against Messrs. Warwick a. Claggett the extensive
American merchants, who failed during the CONNER
cal crisis was held today for the proof sf debts and
the declaration of dividends upoa the joint and sepa
rate estate of Mr. Warwick.
The declaration of dividend upon the joint es-
tate postponed, in consequence of several large
CLAIMS standing over for consideration. A farther
dividend of Is in the pound made upon the Sc
psrate estate Of Mr.. Warwick, making the amount
paid to the creditors IS. in the pound.-Cou
case long pending came on fer final hearing, and
was determined on Tuesday in the Csnsistoral Court
Of Cloyne. The lady of DIR. Desmond, of Tallow,
sought separate maintenance from her husband, for
abusive and parslmonous behavior towards her, and
was awarded ego year. One Of the charges Of par
smony against the learned Doctor was that he raked
down the fire at night! The Doctor did not 60 into
any defence.-Dubiin Journal.
There is not word Of truth in statement which
has appeared in the Post that Mr. Robert Steuart
OF the Lords Of the Treasury - 10 have the vacant
sab. Craftsmanship Of the Board Of Excise. In point
Of fact, there never was the slightest foundation for
the rumor, il is Tory invention from which It's like
lhood may be estimated Globe.
Lord Mulgrave, after consulting Judge Champion,
declined mitigating the sentence of three months i'm
pnsonment upon Mr.. Martini M. p. for Galway, at
. Alderman Hayte has been elected Lord Mayor OF
Dubin.-Dubiin Journal.
The other day, in the dispersion Of the pictures and
drawings OF the late Mr.. Vine the original sketch OF
the Chelsea Pensioners by Sir d. Wllkic, sold for
fl99 los The artist disposed Of this sketch IN the
first Instance fer f50.-Courier.
We do not speak without authority, when we say
that the money expended, and being expended IN ef-
fcsting the railway commun cation between London
and Liverpool md Manchester alone, erceeds ten vail
Iions stsrlisg = Sun.
tits not generally known that Lablache is the pre-
sent Instructor Of her Majesty in snging.-Posf.
The customs revenue Of the port OF Liverpool is
now one-fourth OF tina, of the whole kingdom
Ledger.
Ii is remarkable fact that the ages OF the present
Knights OF the Garter five and twenty in number,
exclusive Of The royal family and foreign princes,
when summoned together form total of GOO years,
sordIng average Of ~ the age Of every n1ivd-
usl. The eldest is the Earl OF Lonsdale 81 the Earl
Westmorelsnd and Marquis Camden, boh 7e; the
Marquis OF Wellesley and Dske Of Grafton 7s; Ear
Grey, "a; Duke of Norfolk, 10 Duke Of Bedford ~
Dukes o. Dorset and Hamilton I'll Marcus OF An.
acsea, 20; Duke Of Wellington SO; Earl of Carlisle
65; Dukes Of Leeds and Somerset 60; Duke of Buck
ineham, Ga; Marquis Of Hartford, 81; Duke OF Rut
land, SO; Marquis of Lansdown, bs; Dskes Of New
castle and Northumberland, 3d. Duke Of Dorset.hire
AZ; Duke Of Richmond, AZ; Marquis Of Exeter -
and the Dske Of Buccleush, 32.-Pest.
The united ages Of the young Earl OF Clonmel an,
his bride daughter OF Lord Downes, amount only /,
lhirty-nine years The noble lord has been placed i,