Star. — London, England, 1823-10-23 00:00:00

~. •~1 THE PENITENTIARY AT MILLBANK. - --- - The Report Report of the Committee of the House of Com mons appointed to inquire into the state of the Peniten tiary, has been printed. After various details, the Re- 1 port concludes with the following : " Much conflicting testimony has been Oven upon tke subject of dietary ; and in general the best medical opinions appear to consider the plan adopted as not only deficient in quantity, but injurious in the mode in which, it was administered. The same quantity of animal matter given in a solid form, twice a week, would, how ever, in the opinion of some, have been sufficient nutri ment ; and examples have been cited from other prisons in England and in France to demonstrate the truth of this statement. " Tlis is a queoion which, in the opinion of your Committee, is of very difficult solution. There are cir cumstances in all the prisons referred to which altoge ther unfit them to be compared tii the Penitentiary. In France, except in those cases Where bread and water is the punishment for idleness, the prisoners almost uni versally enjoy the practical privilege of purchasing ad ditional food. In England, the mere fact of the weight of the prisoners being increased by confinement, is, of itself, no proof that their strength is not diminished : the body may increase in size and bulk, but the fibre may be reduced, and that which may be taken for health,' may be a proof of real debility. In all these prisons the moral causes so peculiarly operative in the Peniten tiary do not exist in the same force. " In France, the general intermixture of aU prisoners! —the young with the old, the dissipation and licen tiousness of their lives, the free enjoyment sir all amuse ment consistent with safe custody, preserve the minds of those who are confined there from the irksome mono tony which a well regulated prison is so calculated to produce; and thus the health of prisoners may be better preserved under a less quantity of food than when they are subjected to a severe moral discipline. In these places of confinement noise and tumultuous gaiety drive away care and thought; yet while their morals are viti ated, the minds cif the prisoners may be amused, and thus . kept from sinking under feelings of sorrow and remorse. —A prison so managed,•whatever May he its effects on the manners and habits of its inmates, is yet calculated to preserve them from the inroads of the diseases which ..arise from the moral causes above refertird to. It was eviJently under these impressions Mr. Howard remarks,l ." that persons in prison require more fo d than those' -who are free ;" that is to say, the moral auses which *rise depression of spirits, and consequent ) , when long Tiontinued, a decay of health can only be lessened by ' ` copping up the strength of the prisoner, and enabling friar, through a full prison diet, to resist the effects of the mind upon the body. ;Jr ..The m isoners in the Penitentiary are, in the opinion orraor Committee, peculiarly liable to the operation of moral causes : the strict discipline of the place ; the silence and solitude prevailing there; theentire absence of amusement of all kinds ; the rigorous observance of the rules laid down to check all demonstration even of natural gaiety ; the fact, that nearly one-half of the pri soners are almost in a state of perpetual seclusion, ex cept for a short period in the 24 hours when they walk,' with measured steps, round a court ; the long and cer tain confinement to which they are sentenced, varying from ten to five years ; the feelings of remorse which the absence of all other thoughts is so calculated to produce ; the monotony of their existence ; the remem brance of better days, of their homes, and their families ;' and that weariness of life which is the result of long imprisonment ; all these causes most peculiarly dispose the inhabitants of the Penitentiary to the inroads and effects of disease. o For these reasons your Committee consider it essen tial to the health of the prisoners confined there, that they should be fed upon a full prison diet, varied ac cordtug to the suggestion of some of the medical prac titioners who have been examined before them, and that some means should be devised by which every prisoner iu the establishment should be employed in active exer cise for some portion of the day. " Vow Committee have also inquired into the causes of the . disisrissal of the late Medical Superintendent, as sell as into the accusations preferred against him in May inist Au /se t 022. On the first part of the subject y urn Com mittee thilikittheir duty to observe, that the testimony of aU the menibers of the Managing Committee, who have been examined, speak most favourably of the skill, kinsiness, and attention of that officer: he has received, also, from persons of the highest rank in his profession, testimonials of character the most flattering ; yet at the same time, there does appear to have arisen between him and the Managers of the Establishment differences which, fur the good of the institution, rendered his con tinuance in the situation he filled inexpedient. Your Committee give no opinion on the cause of these differ ences; but the mere fact of their existence is to them a sufficient proof that the parties could not go on -toge ther amicably, or with that cordial union and confidence which their respective situations of necessity demand. (To BE CONTINUED.) l e be enthronementof ol,e eo Xll. was fixed for last, Sunday, the sth of this - month. His Holiness has narheid Cardinal SEVEIIINI Vicar of Rome. Cardinal GoNSALVI, 'it is said, intends to retire, and fix his resi dence at Naples. NAIIKOW ESCAPE FROM AN ELEPIIANT.--The Born• hog Gqadle of the 14th May gives the following:— " Ilse friends of Captain Gambier, R.N. will peruse with the following account of a 11:19A miraculous escape from immediate destruction. On a tecent ele phant shooting patty at Ceylon, Captain Gambier.and Mr. Flay, of the Royal Engineers, had separated from their companions, and were following a large female elephant; when pretty close to her, she suddenly and unexpectedly turned upon them; escape appearing im possible, they both filed, but with little effect. The animal immediately charged, knocked Captain Gambier down, - id pursued Mr. Hay, who fell. Capt. Gambier THE EVEI)IIpG smut. LtiONDON. tA THORIinA,VOCTOBER 23, ism THE FUND& STOCKIIIKCI-1 AN GE. TWKL VIC O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 85j, j, with scarcely any •e' tuation up to this hour. Although a general report prevailed that an Expitss had arrived this morning, and brought the French Rentes at 90f. BSe. and Spa nish 274, we cannot learn that, up to this hour, any Express has actually arrived. We have not ourselves received' any. The general expectation is, that when Fziontann arrives in laic Capital, and the new Cortes is installed, his former Decrees will'hge revoked, and new ones adopted. There is also a talk of an Alliance between France, Spain, Portugal, and Russia, by which means the above Powers will secure to themselves the commerce of the Me diterranean. FOREIGN FUNDS. Scarcely any business doing except in Spanish Bonds, and that to no great extent. All other Foreign Securities remain statioaa7 this mot fling. Current Prices :—New Spanish 20, Old ditto 25 to Russian 831 84, Chilian 67, Colombian 551, Poyais 10 (nominal). 7 . , VumA, Oct. 9.—Aletalliques, 81. a. Bk. Sh. 915. 3.5. PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 224%; . . 3 per Cent. licduced 83 82%8 3 per Ct.Cons.B3 s / 8 1 / 2 -3 th per . Cts. 96%. . . 4 per Cent. Old 100 1 / 2 1 / 2 100 4 per Cents. New 103% 8 104 103% Bank Long Anns. 20 15.16—India Bonds 70s. Exclieq. M115(1:1,000) 38s. 365. pr.—Small 935. 375.. Consols for Acct. 83 5 / 8 5/8. The following are some additional accounts of the progress of affairs in Spain: MADRID, OCTOBER 6. The Regency has not yet published the Decree of the Ist of this month. It is printed, but not a single copy has found its way from the printing-office. Besides this, as an uninterrupted suite of persecutions is ex-1 petted, every one fears for himself, his friends, or rela dons, so that there is only the very lowest clask oho have shared the joy of the Regency. The Marshal ex ? pressed the most lively indignation, with regard to the Decree in question. He said that all the force of France would not be sufficient to support a cause, which begun by such an unheard of specimen of perfidy and perjury. Riego is still at the Seminary for Nobles, and is very shamefully treated by his infamous jailors. The day of his arrival he received no food for twelve hours; he asked for water, and was made to drink out of a pail. For several days he slept on a plank, till at length he' received a soldier's mattrass. His jailor is the fatuous Torrealla, who, when confined by the Constitutionalists, was treated' in the mildest manner, so that he was able to effect his escape. A Royal Volunteer, who was sen tinel at the door of Riego's dungeon, said to him the day before yesterday, " If you were nor. where you. are, I would load you with abuse." " 111 wAs not here," replied Riego, " you would not dare to look me in the face." Velasco is still at Badajos. It is supposed that he will be attacked bythe Portuguese army ; but this at my is almost dis.olved, and the few regiments retained are in the greatest anarchy. OCTOBER 9.—Very important news from Cordova has arrived here. The army of Ballasteros is in a state of complete revolution. The soldiers, exasperated at the news of Ferdinand's perfidy, have murdered the Royalists, and plundered the churches, and have com mitted other excesses equally setious. Several of the militia of the neighbourhood have joined them, and the Royalist Authorities at Cordova 'expect to see a con spiracy break out at Cordova itself. It seems certain that General Bourck is.to retire to'Toleao. Who will then oppose Palencia, who is at the head of eight thou sand men, and who looks for support to a whole pro vince, the inhabitants of - which have never swerved from Constitutional sentiments ? From Xeres they write that the King is particularly gracious to Pantirio, a Royalist Chief, and formerly a highway robber, who was condemned to death by the Courts of Seville and Cadiz. Some serious mutinies are spoken of as having taken place in the province of Cuenca at the news of the De cree of October 1. CORUNNA, OCTOBER 12. The King's arrival at Port St. Mat, was announced here by a general salute from• the -batteries, illumina tions were ordered by l ' the Ayuntatitiento, and the Cabildu Pcicsiastico sang a solemn le Annie of thanks.. giving, at which all the Public Authorities assisted. His Majesty's Proclamation.previous to leaving Cadis was instantly reprinted and profusely circulated among' the troops; peace was hailed all parties with much' apparent satisfaction; Motillo's olneers publicly di-, elated they had attained the object of all their wishes;' that it was never their intention to support an absolute , but a moderate monarchy, to unite the desires of the people with the instruction of the age; amnesty, forgive,' nes:, and oblivion, they . said (in all . the coffee-110604 , had been conceded by his Majesty, and Spain would now be happy. In the midst ...of these rejoicings, a Correo de Gabineti arrived ; we -an anticipated good Teif they would not bear of despotism, Inquisition, or allow themselves to be governed by the Fregies ; there was •Comiderable agitation amotig thetroops, sosue of the jeants and subalterns of the regiment of Eiranada, ho tried out, " Flock Constitution r were arrested, • :towards night several French patrols paraded the streets and preserved order. Should such violent Inca ", continue something serious will ensue. -7.11. Mail from Flanders has brought us to-day Papers tq tote 22d inst. The following are extracts: • • VIENNA, OCTOBER U. Ainording to accounts from Czernowitt of the 4th instant,. his Majesty the Emperor arrived there at nine in the morning of that day, in good health, where he was received by the Governor of the Province, Colonel Von Mae, the General in Chief, Count Von Fresnel, and the cirri' and military officers. His Majesty . the Emperor of Russia was expected to arrive at C.iernowita-on the 6th: —• • • .; lit. FRANKFORT, OCTOBER 1.4 k Thetttait 'Gazette publishes the dismisial of Baron Ito* Leper, Minister of the Interior. This event, which is ascribed to the influence of the Great Powers over the smaller States of the Confederation, has surprised many persons, considering the services which the Elec tor, during his exile at Prague, received from Baron Lepel, who is almost the only one, of all the Hessian public functionaries, who aid not accept any employ ment under the Government of Jerome Bonaparte, Es-King of Westphalia. The events that have lately occurred at Cassel have induced the Elector to choose for his winter residence his country seat Wilhelmshohe,which is situated about aleigue from Cassel. This circumstance has caused a great sensation. . . . It should seem Irons • this_that the Elector wishes to avoid as much as possible skewing himself in public places, where his person might be exposed to the at tacks of his enemies. • , Professor tut, who after . " . .. ihe . su ppression of the Ger ion Observer had taken refuge in Switzerland, has re ceived notice to quit- Bale and retire to Arau. 'FRANKFORT, OCTOBER 16. Letters [rim Constantinople say that Ibrahim Pacha is recalled from Asia Niuor to Constantinople. He is to bring back to•Bujukdere the ccrps of troops with which he some time ago went to Brussa. It is known that these troops are devoted to him, and that the y have always lived on bad terms With the Janissaries.— Notwithstanding the very unsatisfactory accounts that have been received by the Porte from *several parts of, Greece, the Sultan is resolved to make further efforts to subdue the Greeks.- . . It is intended totting . ovfi:tO Greece many Asiatic troops, who have hitherto been employed against the Persians. Other troops from Asia are to remain in garrison at Constantinople, Irons which city the Janis-. saries are to be removed. • BRUSSELS, OCTOBER so. Monseigneur Nasalli, Papal Nuncio, left this city this morning, for•the Hague, whence there is every reason to suppose that hejs going to enter into negotiations for the conclusiowof a Concordat between our Government and Rome. An Fasts!) Ca then Messenger passed through here yesterday, with di.patches from London to Vienna. .~ ~. The . Conimittee ofthe . Foreign Stock Exchange met yesterday on the subject of the Spanish Bonds, but came to the determination tbetithet , iould not with propriety interfere on behalfortheireleteririn Snaking any repre sentation to Goviritnieni. AVe approve of their deter mination. Such a measure that proposed would only embarrass his it rjeSV's G6vernment, , pitaout advancing one step the claims of the hriemorialists. On the coptrary, it would most materially injure their interests; for their best chance of success lies in our Cabinet not moving an inch, and appearing not to interfere at all in this business. They may rest assured that, if- they' have any just title to the interference of Governmetit, it will be employed, without their • solicitation. Bat, if their Memorial should not be-attended to, the knowledge of its rejec tion would evidently confirm the King of Same in the , resolution he has taken. It would be, therefore, much the wiser course to leave that . Monaich in suspense as to the views acid feelings of our Court, as it might pre vent bins , hem coming to .an irrevocable decision ; Whereas,- were he to knew that alhlensorial had been presented' and rejected, he svntild, of course, make up his nsind to reject all 'arrangement:: • - , • • The Great Council of Geneva has, by a majority of two thirds of the votes, just passed a law, suspending the liberty of the press for the space of one year. All pub-,' lications, whatever be the subject of which, they treat, are to undergo a previous censorship. ' Mr. FopiE • the merchant of Cologne, whose sentence of death s pp 4sl on him by the Tribunal of Cologne, was lately revoked by his Majesty the King of PRUSSIA, ris gone to. Perlin. It is Supppsed: that the object of his jonrney is to solicit the remission of the costs of the suit, which be hit to pay, and •epbicb atoolutt to above " 0 0 444 1 7 1 14.4901. ste4l.oo- , +.l 11.7 A SET-OFF FOR THE CHRONICLP, In some of the late numbers of the Morning ci„ on; ck, we are informed that the Court of the King of S a ,, dinia had made bitter complaint to England, becanc t " the Austrian troops did not manifest the smallest di. position to leave Piedmont, and especially the fort resi of Alexandria." A few days later, the same Journ a l says," The answer of the English Government was rep s equivocal, and the King of Sardinia would probably now be sensible that he would have done better toga vern a free people than to sell himself and his subjects as slaves to a foreign Power." • The mass of untruths circulated in the English o p , position Papers, especially respecting the affairs of th e Continent—partly from ignorance, partly from evil tention and factious spirit—is so prodigious, that t o keep a list of , them would fill a bulky volume in a fee months. In general, therefore, it is not worth the trouble to notice any particular articles; and if we ducal an instant on those in question, it is merely because they are so strangely and strikingly contrasted with the real facts. It is well known that the successive d e . parture of the Imperial troops from Piedmont was re. gulated by the Convention concluded at Verona, with the entire approbation of the Court of Sardinia.. The terms of this Convention have been so punctually observed that it would be inerPlicable how any doubts or complaints could originate. But it is remarkable , tnat, exac tly at the moment when the Morning Ch ro . R id e wings forward its fables, the final accomplishment of the Convention wok place; that on the 50th of Sep. tember the Austrian troUps,left Alexandria, and that at this moment there is not an Austrian soldier remaining in the Piedmontese territory. With the same assurance, and on•equally good au thority, these Jourrials which enjoy On the Continent, not, indeed, unlimited credit, but far more than they de serve, announced that, " at the moment of the death of the :Pope, Austrian' troops would occupy the Roman territory ;" and we know positively that this report, not withstanding its absurdity; has made an impression in many places. The motives of the restless activity with which the revolutionary party sets up one bugbear of this descrip tion after another may be easily discovered. The belief in certain secret projects must be continually mainuiined, in order that the real secret of the policy of the Im perial Court, via," the endeavour, so far as its power and its influence 'extends, to protect tranquillity, order, and all legal relations," may not be at length compre hended and unanimously recognised by all the world; as it has long since been evident to all intelligent ob. servers.—Austrian Observer, Oct. 10. WINDSOR, OCTOBER 22.• F The weather being fine this morning, his M4Jestr, witb - his ordinary attendants, took his usual airing in the Pirk. Lore GLEWLYON, who has been - on a visit to the Kin for :time time, took leave of his MAJESTY yesterday. - FASHIONABLES IN IRELIND. Thursday, his Licellency the LORD LIEUTENANT DI: tertained at dinner, at the Vice-regal Lodge, Phmaia Park, the following dibtinguislied personages: Lord Winchelsea, Lord Longford, Lord Allen, Lord .1. Fitzroy, the Attorney-General, Sir Thos. Heathcote, Ggraralllkust, tarsi Canute ' Colonel Gardner, Colonel Dawkins, ding Major Finch, Mr. Blake, Mr. Finch, Captain Devinusk J Bentinck, Colonel Shaw, Sir Colin Campbell, Sir Sawiltllielir, Sir George Rich, Colonel De Roos, Captain Webster, Dr. Bads, M.D. Captain Graves, Mr. Montgomery, Mr.-Green,ke. • Monday, -landed at Donaghadee, from Portpatrick t from on board the Downshire packet, Captain bkaaav, the Marquis and Marchioness of LONDONDERRY, family, and suite, after a,pleasant passage of three hours ands half. On his. Lordbhip leaving the lon, and entering his carriage, the populace gave three cheers. Lord Eartnav gave an elegant entertainment os Tuesday to a large party of distinguished personages, at its l'Beividere, Kent,. beift,his Lordship's birthday. Count I l tavaa,bad a dinner party yesterday ;ski burnham noose • Lord HOLLAND entertained 'a select party at 4101111. yesterday, in St.• James's-square. It is reported that - the Marquis de Cass-loW*, known friun Ids long and noted reiddence in the United II to be the new Ambassador of his CATHOLIC 711/011STT Ibli a tik bf St. James's. i• siltru A Portico, of the exact dimensions of that &Pr eture, the Temple of Thema, is just finished in stone, frail" sew Chapel, near St. Patrick's Scheel, in Stamford-4mM . •, Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the Ent India-House, when Captain WILLIAM ELISHA Etat* Was sworn into the command of the ship Orwell, cow signed to China direct. Coarus DELicrl.---The Chroside of this day has* elaborate article to shew that the Corpus Dalai, in 1 certain case of indecent exposure, should have beenjr:: duced. It qucites Hoboes's &ate of Nature as an ater ritp-ost excellent authority!!! terday morning a young man being left in are Of a Gentleman's horse, in Eaton -street, Pimlico, gm his back, when the animal set off full speed. tbsoilli the rider out of his seat, with his foot banging is* stirrup; in this situation he was dragged a twuPdlittf *ay along the King's-road, and had his head cat severe and dangerous manner. • n _4 l . • EARL. Or M M Mtn *!oparagraph is *end of the Papers, stating that a Mr. Jess Husk‘ from being an honest tradesruanp. ; 4 IP. Earl of AVlAutotmeNT! r i ottctig Nis . 4141 down, and pursued tor. may, wno reu. I,,apt.t.l4llll)lCr ',wren ea ‘1341,111C11 AIITIVCU iws -aura auticipinClS VOU The. _ -2 . - . news; each O ffi cer expected promotion, rewards and , - . gape: m Spain is bound in duty 10 • GOD and tinguished note, has become Earl of ICS= aiotor . t!'. .0 having recovered, and observing the imminent danger of Mr. Hay, gallantly ran with another gun to his as- 3!tot to -tinag. "" 711 ".. . isTetch like Rum% if ( 4 !,great think it right to state that there : are seeing , honours; some had made preparations to set out • on ma - virtue in lin el. stile unttliattßutoo at *Malaga caused to that title. ',..k - V 1 . •I, sistance. The elephant, on perceiving Captain Gam- • ~ ~, •i kr diately for Madrid, to demand pensions, iniployrnentz, eq . it respeeteideriCitioent.te iesket. without layf or form A few . yelistsance, at Br4hton,Rir Joust LONA% bier's approach, turned round, seized him with her trunk, and raised him from the ground with as much &c. in foe:, every one had built his Temple of Fortune at-triainanitfiar. it -is ssue,iwir have oareeldes seen the a trifling wagersoadertook to carry Lord Caotnottat .writteir declaration og azi . )Eallids ,fiontleman who .wa n 41IT on kis back from opposite she Pavilion, twice "P m. ease as if he had been a straw. She then kgelt down In about an hour candies were observe(' in front of and laid him on his back, still retaining her hold ; she the post and printing-office, a confused ran • . rum hinted )6 Malaga atlhe.tinse.- .StAli.-tbil. prisoner should have die ,Stein. Several ladies attended to be streets .. every mensal semblisbibg.. - his iononiste,:if that be i extraordinary feat of the • dWarf carrying a k i . ; ,, 1 ' now began gradually to lower herself, and he already that some unpleasant inforMation had bean recidved.--. . ~ Ile.. G 011) forbid thathiohmild - not . le•fairly tried; • his Lordship declared,. himself ready, gir 41 .07 felt the pressure which appeared the forerunner deer- After a short time his Majesty's Decree, con fi rrnittithe or la th e sbould , not•balacitaimilliii k ando u r i f fain destruction, when, almost unaccountably, the animal suddenly rose and retreated, leaving him without other acts of the Regency, and destroying as? 4 annulling every Nury than a severe bruise on one knee, which he pro- thing done by th e Cones, was priority Moan ; all se- ' • bably received when she first knocked him down in joicings were at an end., Losada, Loiiga, NOWilla, and -p, - exc ai mired him to .61 • uStri " l 'rued th e 003, , YlP- r.an rest , on his gnikom.AiettliTitoor . 711'. 't ' !,1 hh..t. , T 1 Why ,- *Olt' you promised to carry the in 1 A ratfid• and voiollier stettiViitiledit ‘9llllbegifteber It hen 1 74, 'lb*. 49 'n'ClitM,4 ,replied the _r a raba net i : . ilis Saterbaytke rialrlbstoinswaid - dveitnidi i ti l diti: a lit gaged .to carry you, bus Docau into of •-•-- --- i,L,, pursuing Mr. Hay.' So providential h rescue from ap- . the other principal officeri, declared they had been un - r wit! tow . tyikedisielnilrititolhb Cocitiet. ht , sisett fili g ree. that , ure, my Lord, • make ready,. and let usZt . :7_ , R e g patently certain death may perhaps be accounted for by our gef swopt may, 41404 ililtith *Ere titit : tthe Public." After ~muctr jaughabla 1 the elephant havinglieen confused by the firing, or by posed upon; that under MoriUo's convention the Cortes lately erected on the new road beadlitiffrsettaltion, * teat et length decided the,i..Sir,JOltie ( 11 - .. . . 31161 0 1r4 . . 4 1 • her alarm at beconsing so fat detached from the herd: per testeatentos had been agreed to be altablithed; that to Weldeesilkeiget ~ . Ehr 1:' :' 4t. A : Trnil -.... :.. 1 ager, the Peer dedining to ezhibitt.:,, .: 3. -..• at- 1 g•-:. I • i • 11 li 1 1. Ye of pi who the chel last Ped bet} sow Y° l3 00 ceil ..-1 MA itte ai ii 011