Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-15

The packet ship Wellington, Captain Chadwick
arrived in port from London, yesterday morning.
She brings further from London, our latest date
from which is that of Saturday, December sth, for
which we have ~ return our acknowledgements TO
Captain Chadwick.
A great mass Of petitions has been daily presented
to the House of Lords praying for the abolition Of
imprisonment for debt. The parties petitionng
to have strange notion Of the effect Of the bill now
under consideration for that purpose-one Mr.. Charles
Pitt having prayed their l0rdshPs TO pass temporary
act 80 that such persons as were then suffering i'm
prisonment, might be able to enjoy Their Christmas
festivities.
is contemplated to reduce the postage on lsttcrs in
the United Kingdom.
Lord Brougham has presented great many and
nunerously signed petitions for the immediate nbsl-
ton Of slavery and slavery apprenticeship in the
British West India Islands.
In the House of Commons, on the sth December,
the Chancellor Of the Exchequer, (Mr Spring Rce)
moved for select committee TO consider how far
the existing pensions the Civil List should be
tinued consistently with economy justice, and the
national faith Sir Robert Peel in opposition to the
motion, moved series Of resolutions TO the effect
that pensions once granted should be considered as
perpetual during the lives Of the benefciares The
Right Honorable Baronet's concluding resolution was
to the effect
"Tha under these circumstances, II il the opinion
of this House. regulations having been established in
respec, the grant OF future PENSIONS and precaa
tons having been taken in respect 10 the rcvsa or
disconinuance OF them new settlements of the
Civil List il is advisable now TO make such provision
as shall enable the Crown, If il shall thiak fit to
continue those pensions which were continued by the
Crown on the accession Of his late Majesty, or which
were granted by his Majesty"
After a long and animated debate, division took
place, when the votes were announced as, for the
Ministerial con nittee 295 for Sir r. Peels rcsolu-
tiens, 233; giving ministers majority of62 AZ this
was test quesiior il shews that the ministerial ma
loriiy en- all party questions will maintain that
amount
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer has seat cireu-
lar letter TO all the recipients of pensions, requesting
to be informed Of the circumstances under whics
they were given, and the claims and services for
which they were granted.
The following paragraph Of the communication
will shew the object and spirit of the requison :
When the House OF Commons undertook an inqsl-
ry into the existing slnecures, wrote ieusr 70 ,ne
same effect with the present TO the several parties
interested and the facts and explanations which were
then given me enabled me 10 remove Misconceptions
which had operated 10 the prejudice OF some OF the
holders Of the Offices under examination should
present communication lead TO the same result II Will
be gratifying to me-"
| In the meantime the payment OF all pensions IS
suspended until the report Of the Committee. ms
one sautary effect Of reformed parliament
| II appears that when William the Fourth promul-
gated the Hanoverian Constitution IN 1882, the pre-.
sent King, then Duke Of Cumberland, protested
against that measure subversive Of the ressngh
which had descended to the monarch, and shoaS6 IN
alienably be handed down 10 his successors.