Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-13
VOLUME 1.
From our Evening Edition Of Yesterday
Eour DAYS Later from England.

ket ship United States, Captain Holuredge from iVet
pool at three o'clock this morning At that hour the
larger portion Of our edition printed and we deter
mined to the news for our Eceaiag Herald.
We happy perceive that cotton continues on the
rise and that the manufacturing interests preserve
their prosperous state
The harvest has been so productive in Great Britain
that large expectations have taken place TO this country
So great has been the eagerness to send wheat here
that the supply of shipping quie inadequate Tor the
requiem ents of the spectators.
On Tuesday the 9Th Dec, there was very iengthen
ed and sting debate in the House of Lords on the
abolition ofthe Imprisonment for debt bill The follow
ing is a brief synopsis of the proceedings.
The Lord Chancellor moved the second reading OF
the Imprisonment for debt bill. His Lordship, after
giving outline OF the law as il now stood with regard
to debtor and creditor and laying open the objections TO
which it liable especially with gard 70 the power
of canended that both debtor and creditor had
right 10 complain Of it. He then explained the provis
ions of the bill before the house, anticipated some OF
the objections to particular clauses and concluded from
the whole view OF the measure that with the improve
ments which might receive i'll the committee, would
place the creditor in better situation by giving MN
eecual remedy against the property oil the dept
or and the debtor in better situation by securing INN
against many Of the expressions 10 which he was at pres
ent exposed Lord Lyndhurst in an able and eloquent
speech objected TO the bill containing many clauses
inconsistent with principle upon which it protested
be founded and failing altogether in the object was
intended He denied that it in spirit bill
abolish Imprisonment fo- debt II was bill tor
giving additional security creditors and everything
else subordinate TO that object. The abolition
of imprisonment for debt was made dependent on the
aford:ng of additional security to the creditor Did the
bill afford that additional security Traeesmen were
generally very persons and good judges OF what
affected their interests. He had large bodies OF
those persons who told him that all the boosted securi
ties nothing but rubbish His ordship pointed sut
number Of defects in the the consequence
of which he csntended would be perplex and entan.
gle the law and operate iauriousy on the trad
Tag interests Of the country.
lord Brougham replied to many of the objections
brought forward by his noble and learned friend Lord
Lyndhurst) and argued that the power of arrest was
fraught with ncalcuabe mischief to society He cited
great number of To shaw the oppressive nature
of the existing law, and the abuses which OF daily
occurrence under IT, He had however, strong ob]ec
ton of the provisions contained in the bill before
their lordships. He alluded that which drew line
round the two houses Of parliament under the plea of
privilege. What that clause but gross injustice to
the public Was it NOT nsutngy saying TO the people
we will place ourselves on an eminence above you.
we, the lawmakers, will also be the lawbreakers-we
reserve ourselves the power of violating the laws we
make binding you and will keep to ourselves the
power which has been 50 justly described as the power
Of not doing what every honest does and what eve
nv honest would wish 10 do. He deeply lamented
the introduction Of such clause and considered om-
ofthe fate ofthe bill. -
After some further observations from Lord Wyniord,
Lord Abnger the Dske OF Wellington and the Marquis
Of Lansdowne, the bill read second time, and or
dered to be referred 10 committee.
In the House &C Commons on Tuesday, the 5,h ult,
il was announced thai Colonel Sir G.. Arthur had been
appointed to succeed Sir Francis Head as Lieutenant
Governor Of Upper Canada. Sir @. Arthur was re-
gently governor Of Van Diemans Land.
On the same evening Lord john Russell brought in
bill for the reform of the Municipal Corporations OF Ire
land-that Augean stable Of corruption, abuse and I'M
Guilty that has baed the efforts Of every 10
restore prosperity and tranquility to Ireland NO oPposl
ton was made the by the Tory patty and
ii expected the bill will pass in nearly the same state
the minister proposed it, the Duke OF Wellington nav
ing announced his willingness TO cooperate with the adj
mnisratioa on this point G
Intelligence Of the disturbances in Montreal occasion
cd by the meetings of the Of Liberty had reached
England and the papers generally speak OF the occur
renee as very sinister one, and requiring the strong
arm Of power to quell It. We are anxious to known
what will be thought Of the rebellion and the further
development Of the insurgents plans. The Morning
Chronicle says "The state of Upper Canada offers
most grateful contra, the condition Of It's sister prov
ince."
Nothne OF sny moment has occurred in Spain since
the military execution of Colonel Don Leon riarte to-
gether with the andant of the Lot battalion OF
dores Don Pablo Barricat and four sergesnts belonging
TO the free corps Of Navarro the whole ct whom were
convicted of having been concerned in the conspiracy Of
which General Saarsfeld and Colonel Mendivii were
victims in August last.
Don Carlos party seems TO be rapidly vergng to
complete OF disorgsniza The assassin OF
iara-Moreno-hs paid the forfeit OF his crirnes-his
own men have killed him Don Sebastian IS IN connne-
ep, for having conspired against his uuclehs trans
.hsmatinr Majesty vlsresl and Simon de 10 Tore
are also in durance vile Eighteen Carlst officers who
wore wounded in the action OF Retuea have been taken
by Bucren's division. They on their way to the
Ebro In hopes Of returning to the Basque rrovinces
Desertion continues 10 great extent-a whole squad
ron Of cavalry, that Of 0sma came over the sher gay
The Queens army Is in a state OF discipline winch
contrasts most satisfactorily with its condition rev
months ago.
few days ago we reported the examination OF
Frenchman named Berembert, before the Lord Mayor
for attempt at forgery on the Union Bank oil Lou
isaas and his commiital for trial.
At the Old Bailey, on the 9Th December, the sald
Berumbut was indicted for unlawfully endeavorne
60 excite Robert Ashby an engraver TO engrave LOT
him certain plate or plates for q promlssoty move
for twenty dollars purportng 10 be promssory no,c
Of the Union Bank OF the State 81 LOUISIANA NORM
America. II seems probable that the prisoner was
one OF a gang whose object was TO inunda,e inc
United States and other countries with forgeries OF
the American banks. He was found guilty.
The wandering piper is prowlng about England,
aevying contributions on the creduloss His mode 81
action may be guessed at by the fact that at Exeter
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