The National Register. — London, England, 1820-02-20 00:00:00

" n- .. r elk 7 ..., . ..- ..r• Our Mug, ComStitution anti asauS. No. 1,210.—V0t.. Xlll,l SUNDAY, FEBRUARY -eb,' nterprmation of some law, and who has not been con view& on the oath: of erodible .Withesse s . either by the recorded atijoditatiou irjtotice of the peace. or by the soleitto voelditieritagisly of his country, U. fir iffilltississiogllbitriedelee !Magistrate should carefully distiogoish whether - the object is correction after entwictiou. or aitui.le detention before trial, and rhocid direct his warrant iecosollualy ito man bei n g liable to be scut to a correctional prison, or subject to a correctional discipliue, except as * punishment af:er a recorded conviction t and simple detention ought to take place its the sheriff's gaol (Duly, because the sheriff is an honourable officer. humid by the ancient laws of the laud to perform the important duty of making return to all sessions of gaol delivery. 15. In imposing peivdttes, where the statute has given a discretion to the magistrate, he ought to be governed in his IieeiSIPII at: well by the meal's of the lushest as by the repetition or turpitude of the offence; because a let implies lint a portion of the offender's means, and it is with a view to various shades of culpability that the law has empowered the ahliMaitC to titers:l6e an equitable dis...-retiou. 16. In assi l lniog punieliments, it should be considered that the penalties of the law o l wa yscontemplate extreme cases of tool le. generally leavitig it to toe magistrate to mitigate and atmortion the punishment according so the encturistatices of every offencit in doing which, it should be remembered, that die acripture enjoins us " to forgive our brother seventy titan seven norm ;" that the pettelties of the law ought 1;41 . 0i to be paean,. sate or vindictive, but to lie sinhrly cautionary for hest or 'Fiend offences, gently corrective fur seeotiti offences. and ritemplary and severe only who-. 41 001 to incor rigible culprits, or 10 very heinous crimes. • 17. Every justice of the peace who is anxious to pre. 4. nye the honour of tits laws, will never discourage op Poz-7 7* 4„,;)>32., - fa* ,F.flation 1 toritittr+ - . Irfir 41CILIRD GOI.DR.V RrICIIS FOR ihr•IGI,TA.frEs diNO 3111ERIFFS. • • -nomossn • The 1 4 '0' - 4 a 7 Miir -." . Olitoot tinder sehich they live. lseinit fotrutiitv on it* pare, just* Sod rational whoinistration of the lows, it ought ut be tell shut Ito social ditties are swore important and oblige gory than those of a local magistrate or justice of the {.race, 0. All swab magistrates being representatives, is re gard to their particular powers, of the oonstitutinoal pathway of the calumny eceoutive got eroutent. they are proud in ekery act of their °Mice to entitles- themselves *s delegates oftbe sovereign, and in consonaoce with the , royal 04th, 0 . 1 to exectoe law 4till piStiCe in mercy, .grid.to govern the people acconliwg to the statutes 4ArPed iu pari.:uhesat i anti to the laws 444 customs of the );itigilont." An English magistrate should always bear in mind 41tat the supreme executive authority, of which he is Om local representative, is restricted in 45 powers by the 'laws 4h4 the coostittition: that the fights and priyileges a a free pettple are as inriobdile as the prerogatives of site sovereign; alt.' that I. l ..itglisit magistrates are oat in -10;cl/est/I of 4 despotic power, bin agents of a comoita, #ion4l rootiarch,fwhose obligations to his people are de /et/flitted the s4ipe lags that oqiishhog the Walla:thou Pf the t en 1c 4, An r i ngbolt ruagisirate shook' feel that every sub ject a o w* w in o . he rich or be he poor. be its accuser or under accusation, is egoal in the eye of the I:3‘v ; t h at the 14W1 of iF,n2.l4nil are Ito tesplvtors of per sorts , that they can never be dispenierl with to soh the tioithiiir of the row.; l k. , ..r.iie or 11;g . policy {4f the crown; arid that they ire imperatee 01 their popular reuse, until they ))ace Iwnt) altered or repealed by the atunjoint authorities which towle them. A, T 144 Patna! virtues of all magistracy itiptibility, impartiality, vigilaitee l and As imeerropulile origistr,./P v incoonsptilde i.l {its own etwiluct ' , ly a), t hrectly, toil reimately, bqt Ils will esereise A wholesome suspicion Itt regard 0) the yog,ibje corrup. ;inn% e4tortions, and opmSsloto44l;4ettited by lii;fietii-S4 fqnsta4lee, ollizers, and tither agents of leis arotharoy, 7. An jniln4lt l 4l magistrate will jealoiudy guard esery preture cf his mind egaipot the v tee 40:1 wrakisess of parti4ity he pill) be .carelni 1191 to latt infliteneest by -caparte *hirer:tents, by culty pr malignant iiisinuatioaps, at by ihteiesle4 4io whhgar prilisiloesl4ll4 he will iieret (4.il tp icioeber ;444t, altliongh josticc is bliir.l in ,I ".Virt; to the 1)4r4!41 4 she is oh eye up her rare!, otter the truth! 6. A visitant magit‘trmte will 414111)3 heir both sides kftire he makes his tkicrinii!ation r be will itiltichllY a•tl)mil ;ft the pykwariluetis, tin 044 and in e flkvi e w w L'ffillter Of the Parties i he Will Camtpaind,y trelosce the varions points or evitlehFei awl will .persevs.rc in his liereEary, till Ile Jags diseutahglerl fhe eitse.bi 2 G;re hen lion, 41 doubt god sousertail?/Y. u. 4 henevolent tuagir.irite heist lower forget - that mercy to the hrtgithis; groatoent of 411 rower., lie will Pere,' tifier+ioy *moll. threat, pr wanton insult 1 9 tic commiliell fit) igtsii l ): l ilndef argitsvihm, IR va;tort ,AOll - Or PO any to inete4tPP 1 1110.49)IVet y he will Peret e4ael 44 1 1 heyoiol -the attertlll pf the jpt.ues i he will blipselfjaorpt places of.temporery sr perma, Dent FtloOtTll l o l ll 411 d Ile Will corefully preyera posh of liorhJoily io the •volowiloilaahcrii.egroh. his jwirticriinr, io, public...o4 l ga ivegieteme weld *ware he .eu=y ,ef gcc,em octipectal occgiolis **let) &nowt, his iii 4tipautitok, 44 4 he will be We tittellti4ttfe ,1 4httir i(OßtYtt *04)4 NyktiO 454 .1111114 for the ratilin'oriiikoiet I I. II; 4441igii* - 4f4 1 5: i14;91d ft:M(loer OM ilch9olcoce of IIIF 1:11lies rpi Bitten;riontion ; 0 4 4 111 1 114ti0N r public. kot Ottlit 1 1 4;e4 the wi4l;s4P4 9ttett.ll9l ;she hr,4411 in tech preen r.; he phosil4.l4cieelhoedehe liti e•! ;log sproionipi; 61.4 444411 1 00 ;lir Pihiriner.; lir 4104141t} PO' WON 11Witielf HOW the F 1,411491. hugs At Qinisiff tightens of opplers j stud Re 911 1 he POIIIIII4I or Politic's, he ;kook] lie ihrooAhl) 1 4 !1 4 11 4 1 ;h4l arq 014,011 Wa4 Pelllelf4loll with 4 Pi'. W•nel ;mention, vita f=oilirery us the hoe looolt of pope Futile law hr 4 1 111114$ 1 11: liftllP rt*hlh 1 1 9 ' !l 4 'IOO 4 II II PR frlallf9 111 lilt. pour, !In op: V& 4114;h4t4 1 e t4ollltl lie the poor 11141I'i ffifllll, .0111 F11 1 1;t10111A9 fir i)11 4ectittlto 11114 1.11;1 1 ?4, tuteSpit 1f,q1114 itvsflftci 41)11 Rrelheitritut 41 P i r 41 .0 1!4Wij oettreepthc ;moot'', 14 4 114 IIIISIMS 411. YiPl l l 4114 the F 10144 0404144 Y 4101 ,111. 11,0 l'i; Ovosi4le that the letter of the list 44 the role gli PtififtWOl hi' 4{ well ai Avid !hat nu i u is wiletial.ile :ioilooity Who hat riot of Illf or Nosey awl oblioth _ LPITCE 94/f. iy aseirromi Pr ii i rettillstatt ep,s , of the i t ,oe, and bring them in dile Irani fore the beuelt in sessions, or before the grain! jury at 4he evilest, isewtler that lite suffering party otay, thronsh their reentomeitilittitm ltl t44e Pr" I"';' aythortty, obtain the royal partluit. aiscrittl nwgistrate, wii I, on alLeasesions, paid It) llKOioUani thilt lIIVOITC his pe140.031 interests, his 1410117 cossisiminiss, his frienthatiot, nr hia heowii latent ettinitie.i. in all welt nags, he ore;kt ' 111 0 40; io retire irsyss the heneli al se4diPlts. or to call one pr more of the neighbouring magistrates into his joris dietion. Ile should remember, tit:Obis ohdr.teter is ill lie in a ague Pr 44;aril whenever pis prctlght:liaiii as a private won,; or a theologian, interfere with the tocleroletire of his jiithpnent is a liagistratt. 10. 4 le4erlial inagiitratu will dii more rod in his nightentrhootl by hie intwiac ;JAI ekatei:le, thoi by the forpe.af authority pot crterciati., lie ilti old Ichtl his e.ueleamice awl ;bp protection to the tiakri iniate 4 but. kilsove all, Isr choul4 tmt 4 goad exam. plc its IliS OW114(40 , 1‘1, 401 ex:Apt it fro.n all Ui tveikite he puts newer ote.iOlt will, effect' aOY Virl Which Ile t'rJrniet - 4 himself; tcleroies io his agi.nas i and their.conthinetl ea:tipple w:II prove ivory p4swerissi tll,ln ail thp wort, littb 4 )tiOirle Of IA; !mice. Ipiltlipg 4 Mittillissiml friii4 consingiitmal of assA 11$ authority titnief thV 1.1 1 1 1 4 laws of will Oways feel that 1 1 1.1 Wei la eliolerret! the ptitp(Wg the I hapßilicizi of 411 .wl:n are :o b ject to Ins oogniraiter, and within liis jotTiVliCtirin ; 0141 he i 4 guardian I h9r4k a «ottserr4for of the peace, and prt.ternir of the l'ilhlie anti Cristelial 641 1 4 (II Itie (Rapp: i 4GI {hal it nit phi depglith, 011 lIIF Witikith and protletic.4 of ,instioes of Flle liWe t WHetlipr lite ;wig! Fullipot which hinds the PrOlile Itil9 1054! !titian 5t1044 asso isslcr IPA apt wok HI Ravi, ticrytt as 4 0141 lie tif 4 141eii4itige htfilt`R Qe Vfitaittl NY t; ;411!kil Aqiipotly 411 'FilicriP were FlClarnd 411114444, by ibu tha peniilv tit whuse 140)40'0ot:4y were tit RCP e ihv office, rgr c•riztitrica km hoe bt3:ll rotimica ity %Ns ciqWn 1y the eiemitilticm they Ltill arc i"lpLilo officers , . ititit , ;mtv 4 l rn tlfnlite the i4w, Ur Ilir filCllr ::tprro••3 4 # thlf i 4 prlvilv4c4 of The ec , irr4l ntfice ate I, AI Acilutwc :II 411 writc zentl 1c..g,41 14rooreit (4 qr tilt 00*. A, 4 , 111;41:,;;Ar 61,1urAien, *, 4 :::,t•iftlio:f fawn. fir law, A • 1 k. pkit , Hiter V ittillibtlllll3lo2, f l d , (41iirci . di Jilt rCiurll AI'dII IVlllVerall. Vtitlbilitttlit, To perform these important functions stsefelly,efiee. tlvely, awl honourably, there are requisite,:in.tbe person , . of the sheriff, 1. Public spirit. aad independence of multi U.:. tune. ' 2. Habitual sentiments of charity for the frailties, and of tenderness for the misfor 1111 l es of his fellow-beings. 3. Au unshaken attachment to public liberty, and to the person of the sovereign. 4. Persevering vigilance In the superititendance of every department of duty, taking nothing on trust, and, leas lug wishing to deputies. 5. An immoveable respect for principles. never com promising them to gratify temporary prejudices or prat. tires. Li. Courage to resist the clamours and intrigues of those who profit by almses. The details of duty are implied by the duties them. selves; but those of 'notary importance are. I. To visit she gaols frequently, and at unexpected seasons, unaccompanied by gaolers or turnkeys, taking care that imprisonment inCludes no punisiuuent beyond sale custody. To ameliorate the eoudition of the prisoners and their families, and to report to the executive governmeist those eases on which the law bears with witeatouablO severity. 3. 'Cu take ewe that no punishment is increased owing to any popular prejudice against the criminal, and that ,all the pulginents of t h e law arts executed iu tenderiteso 41U1 mercy. 4. TO strike all juries in person, and to take especial cure that the spirit of all the laws fur striking juries is acted upon. .5 • I.ei guard ageiost cabals. prejudice, intriiities, and improper influence in juries, by calling each jory in a presletessained whet. Irma et least three restunc district; jury. 7. To eltarnille wiuutely 24A scrupulously every .ch.,rge made against gaolers, harnkrys,ll.lil.lls, awl thew followers.; to visit luck-up houses, and be sure that no extortionate or ye/titian; practices take place is isacting /0 it word, The security, under the law of our itersous and properties, against oppression or inal.ailininistration, is in the hand. of the sheriff, awl it depends greatly ou Iris viSilittlce. whether the law► serve a► a means of 1. Institut or aituoyamte, While the eeriltelit of juries re. mats a barrier against the cal,riceit of ju►lgus, and the inls►ettsm of wealth and power, it is evidently of she highest importance Lbal the Alienfl summon them in the way winch it swift likely so secure an impartial anti dependent alerisibw, far therein lies the osomoo o f L og . list, liberty, Ott the intelligetice and uprightness of this espvilive oflicer deltoids. therefore, all that is desirable under the opinailialion of Lattlisltd. and all that renders this empire, itt resl►ect to civil iiberty. superior La many other liatiout, p A poctirioNs or 711 E cumsri.civs Ilf CHI Al,l. . A letter grow a MissionaryAlaeao. laced the Ist of April, luau, give: ilia followitni tlrtisils upon the per.vcittinn of the Christians in China 1... " Every knitoitean Priest. says the writer of lila letter, that they aiseover, ie immediately arrested anal pot to (kith, Ilse some death is reser/ell for Chimes* cnritn:,m priests, The other ChrWtians, if they to deny their retisitto, are tortured in the num shor4;itni manor'', and Wade exiles in 'Votary. In the year le l% they 114,1, in alp prisons 04 Sinelion altnle, not less thais. ?nu Clirt,o4os, who expected drat h or chile. A Chinese pne:t. had been strangled, tool two ()dim were to share he :;4 1 11v lOC in the whole Linpire there are only five( Nitsionattios, At Pekin they venom convene with /Jut inhalntarne 411110 is they see then, privatalr " The VAtp dratted eror has he wi t hare ssa more foreitei Peitnet's Inv inatneujittiviat,,, Ttp he ;htip a 14:k ii; has molt . ..worn:4l in vain 4 loam). dtwe himself, ;miler that bile, to ltis shooese. Toe only nit 41,N It.ft the toii6ionariesc 4' correspondence witje the itateiwr is to Lrilie the paltrier! 'Losing betweeit 114,150 and Pekto but it they ate tli.etivered, bath are tehl i mtly wit to Oink. :Nittiwittinending all the perse. etttittlis, the illtriAtio religion exreitile virrn amidst Ilia tormsot4 tif the Crith44l. norip4 silty years pat there have not been more than foe or iox thousand Ciiristi.tos ttl itle . provi t m, or silterieo there aro now nut : tact will verify tile 411101 rill Pre. .., • dieing; itiTerkullitin--" jok i rris marlyrion kneel , • - • • f • ,tioNurow," . • •‘,..t • k•-fr ore is maim mem. of the jurivietidatt, $ of all H aagiatragy o r a incor- peals Splint IS own convtetuma, so i n a n y way A A. i4ilaileej 404 tsettolokpos,, I of log: 6 :k _slret*u_rif n TO •6111:3Wai Aught Asmieseft arighiati will not insTY - fis; hisni swabs the *tut iha p 4 m i ent . pwo eaininet, directly and in- in have borße WWI 1111 4 104 sergritYoll or sons of every district, taking care that there is a d ue retnntelY & but he will ettcreise ri" 1 " 1 ' , 110 Willl/°"Pv"lvnglY4sci".l4l" the el o42 'iluting niiVuee sud balau of local inter-este in may wand. • e 1 =i A ; • 4