Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-03


any justice, except by little prolixity. We have
had no further ntmation of the condition of the little
Qaeen beyond that which noticed in pre- vious let
ter; although about fertnig Since, sudden post
ponement of a levee took place, but no announce
ment in the Gazette, or by proclamation, by which
25 OOO, 600 hearts could be satisfied.
The corn law question is settled for the present
we may look forward to agitation, socialism, and
chartism for some months yet to come, until the
voice of depressed and degraded people obtain
hearing in " st. Stephens"
Seven.tenths of the members of the House Of Com
mons are interested in land, and will support the
monopoly and bread tax, until the people take into
their hands the power of controlling their actions
His Grace the Duke of Buckingham, who is the
champion of the starvation law, had the audacity to
express surprise that labourng men should petition
for an alteration Of The corn law, whose labor
well renumerated; it having been intimated to him
that the labourng classes in Wtshir were in
ceipt of nine shlngs per week.
this Dnke-a man with family of four children,
nine shillings per week-amply renume rated-would
his Grace but try the experiment
The Canada clergy reserve bill is under discussion
at this time, the Bishops in the House of Lords de-
desired grasp and grab the whole Of the lands set
aside for the maintenance of Protestant communities
him of Exeter, Bishop Philpot, contending the term
Protestant only referred to the church OF England,
and did not include presbyterian, &c. The Bishops
fortunately have been frustrated in their nischiev
Gus views and Can ada may be saved from revolution
short time longer.
Political parties are losing their individuality every
day-the distinctive marks Of each sect are gwept
away the opposition is well nigh exhausted in the
fight, snd the present incumbents, the wings, have
4 Al. -.
latisn.
According to the blessed theory of constitu ion
ministry should resign its efiee when it finds itself
in minority but the Melbourne government have
| thrown overheard this theory, inasmuch as it has
been efeated on SIS questions in the Commons 10
do in the Lords, and withdrawn ll2 bills within the
last six years. See what ladies of the bed chamber
do with
The military age is still dominant AS the Treasu
ry of England overlooking, and its revenues full,
the government has raised Sir J. Colborne to the
peerage, and granted him pension of f2OO per an
NUN, and after him in ession to his two heirs
The cause Of temperance is progressing pidly ,ra
by the aid Of the Catholics in ireland, which has
vexed egregiously the Tories, who getting up a
co.nter movement for they well know, if Ireland be
made sober, their aggression is at an end. They
have adopted the ingenious device of exhibiting
water by solar microscope, wherein divers ANAL
culr seen, which certainly most effective
agents in disturbing ones love OF water.
ToLEhATIoS or THE CHURCH ENGLAND
Che Jonathan Thorogood, who was unable to pay
church-rate OF 5s., has been committed to prison
where he has been confined for the last fifteen rs
his health has deeayed. and his life is de spaircd
of, whilst his family has been reduced to complete
want.
voice to the tee.totaer A man lately exa-
mined at Aberdeen, stated that he was 20 years of
eye; that he lad drunk four glasses OF whiskey for
1880 days; total 30 GOO glasses, at cost of ei56;
and vet ne in full health, and that he in ended
to drink six glasses hereafter per diem.
A washing woman instituted action against the
Prince Of Capua for ZIG los, and obtained verdict
ia the Court of Queens Beneh-an il ustrious case
The return of the revenue for the quarter past
away exhibits favorable condition The loss
the post Office is the rate of El,000 O00 mil
lion sterling per annum but progressive increase
in the circulation of letters is shown, is computed
that the deficiency will be about Es09,000, ending
the first year. AS paper is an excisesble r:icle
its increased consumption caused by the cheap post
age will add something 10 the revenue.
jonathan.