Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-20

where she may she will reflect credit on all parties
ssncerned-and success attend her, say we.
Parliamentary PROCEEDINGS Monday, june II.
In the House of Lords the royal assent was gwen
70 the poor-laws amendment bill and some others.
conversation took place between Lords brougham m,
wellington, Melbourne and others. on the Canterb,s-
ry riot, IN the course of which Lord Brougham said
that lsnatic named Psulger had been liberated and
sent 10 America. SO il appears that England, not
content with sending us her criminals and paupers,
makes our country the asylum OF her crazy people
also.
Tuesday.-The Lord Chancellor moved the third
reading of the bill abolish Imprisonment for debt
The bill IS SO amended as not absolutely to DO away
with imprisonment on final process, bat very conside
bly, enlarges the remedies against property, and pro-
vdes that such remedies must be exhausted before The
person can be taken. imprisonment on mesne pro-
cess IS abolished entirely. Lord Brougbam toek va
rous exceptions TO the BILL but II was finally read
third time and passed.
Wednesday. House did not sit.
Ihnrsday-Lord Brougham presented peuuen
from As 600 BaptIsts against the of death
nntl Tuesday, the 10Th. A long debate ensued on
certain petitions against the poor law system, but 1t
produced no result.
House of Commons, Monday, June 1.-THE de-
bate on the municipal corporations bill or ireland
was continued, Lord John Russell moving for It's COM
Natal. Mr.. o. Camel moved toposlpene the recon.
initial for week, pledsng himself TO bring forward
good reasons against the passage of the bill. The
motion was negatved and the bill was again taken
up in committee. The struggle was on the quallfca-
too Sir Robert Peel contending for l0I, and Lord
John Russell for ST. Sir Robert Pees motion for the
Ll0 qualification had previously been rejected IN COM
mltee He declared his perfect confidence IN the abb
lty Of his party to defeat the appropriation principle
flor purposes Of educaton.) Lord John Russell as
sured the House that he should not yield on the quail
fcaton. number of members rose 10 speak, bat
the House made such an upIoar with calling for the
question that they could not be heard. The question
thant r 81 Tnk
ca ried, 2S6 TO 266.
Tuesday.-The Woodstock election committee re.
ported that the Marquis of Bandierd (Tory) duly
elected. The Wing candidate was his brother, Lord
John Churchill.
Mr. Warburton brought up question of privilege
on petition from Carmarthen, setting forth an lille
gal interference at tbs last election by the steward Of
Lord Cawdor. II appeared, however, that the case
was OF no moment and Mr. Warburon's motion for
committee was pe2atved without count
Mr.. Hume gave notice, that at early day he
should bring forward motion for a committee of in
curry into the state and fluctuations of the currency
DC. Mr. Spring Rice sad he was perfectly willing,
and so was the Bank of England.
Wednesday.-No business of general interest was
done.
Thursday.-Mr. Wyse moved for an address to the
crown, praying the appointment of a board of cem-
missioners of education in England, with the view of
providing for The wise and efficient application Of
sums granted or 10 be granted for the advancement
OF education ond 70. the immediate establishment Of
schools for the education of teachers, &c. In the
course of his remarks, he said that while in other
countries the benefits of education extended TO
in six, in England the proportion only one to
fourteen; and that England was the only civilized
country in the world having some organized sys-
TEN for general education.
of which Lord John Russell said he could not
support notion not being satisfied that the plan
would be most effectual; and the motion
was rejected, "a 10 70.
The bill to abolish imprisonment for debt, from the
House OF Lords, was read first time.
UTILITY or THE NEWSPAPER PREss.--The wide
diffusion Of newspapers throughout this great empire
sufficiently shows the general estimation in which
they are held. To many persons, indeed, a newepa-
per has become almost one Of the necessares of fe
What Gull day would that be, especially in the me-
tropolis, which, owing TO some extraordinary COM
binaon Of circumstances, not a single newspa per
were TO make It's appearance. "a laugh and cheers)
How many derive their ewn inform alton and amuse-
meni-how many derive the means of informing and
amusing Others solely from The newspaper. (Hear,
hear.) Does politician wish to know the state OF
Canada, or Spain, or the proceedings IN the houses
Of Pariament2 He roadside newspaper. applause
Does naval or military officer desire to learn where
regiments or men Of war stationed? He reads
the newspaper. (Renewed aPplause) Is a CONNER
cia man anxious about the arrivals al the outports
or moneyed man about the price of stocks7 "a
laugh.) He reads the newspaper. (Cheers.) Is q
lover OF the fine arts or the drama, or OF the "con-
cord Of sweet sounds"-(much cheerng) eager for in
formation respecting the exhibition, the theatre the
concert roem1 He reads the newspaper. Cheers
Are the ladles-God bless them!-Qong continued
cheers ARE the ladies curious ascertain the fash
ionable parties of the week. They read the newspa-
per. daughter abd cheers) In short, almost every
human being who can read at all, reads the Rewspa-
per. (Renewed laughter and cheers.) Nay, in Ire
land, unless my highly gifted and witty friend Lover
be mistaken, the very foxes read the newspaper
(great langhter)-"for how else" says ely old rev.
nard, in one of DIR. Lovers admirable tales, show
else should know where the hounds are to meet ~
-(Shouts Of laughter and cheers. )-Speech IF Mr..
Watts at the Newspaper Press Benepsieat Associa-
ton Dinner.
LONDON IN l637.-Thc amount OF money TAX en-
from drunken persons and restored TO them when
they became sober, f9, 40 in 1886, and 60 400
in 1887 The value Of goods lost by careless expo.
in 1885, and fl3,530 in 1897. The total number Of
persons apprehended more than once, for felony du-
ring the years 1886 and 1887, was LIZA.
FAsATrcsN.-There IS nothing new under the sun
in the history Of fanatsm Cosrenays blouse or
pious ardour by the thousands of his admirers, who
crowded to the Red Lion Inn TO behold his body. His
hair and beard also (auburn, not "coal black" as
TurpIn Answorth sings) have been early seized on,
and are in the hands OF Canterbury jewellers 10
fashion into breaches, &c. Two oak trees which
stand adjacent 10 the spot which he fell have been
stripped of their bark for relics. Even the blood
stained EARTH in the several spots where he and his
followers fell has been scraped up and carried off
memenos.
AspHALTIc PAvEMRST-Dunng the week work.
men have been busy laying down the pavement OPP
posIte St Peters church with the new asphaltlc mas