The National Register. — London, England, 1821-10-01 00:00:00

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M. of employeeent, . ire on the sick list, • . i ... of a distinguished ring alone, giving • . , , c t prisoners, allowing . I. ) • -y left the prison, • , extending to theta .. • i, .• Iby a com,nenica. . ' - tick affords strong , . lie prisons its his , l will speedily lead - • ' i • Is." • 1 h we reluctantly fur congratula- . . 1 ementa to eaer- disposition of the - ' the subject coati. 41 . of improvements various gaols—the i l ' !ndment of prisOus cause is steadily • i , • is highly eneon- A t in this work of 1 ire the defects of li ' sidled for the eon- at one time in the II i ; and the wool* .: i raring that period, risuns where idle- % • restrained—where 1 4 all distinctions of I ) I enter, if uncut.. ty, without incur.: . . re are yet piston Christian minister • uteri—mid where :. 11 -I are never heard. - rity of the priso -, tr a ig to British Arit and lett livery thronthont 1 polo incapable of . ... snores fur arrest- formation, of the -e object's( which i uof his iiiiemr, 4 . ' • . • MMO . GIRO. J•N MIRO, AVG. 4. ' • • . • sod accounts of Pie • nslinvin4 been dis i li the directors but • ' ttte•phisider of the wooded a few dap skin, and the Bunk Z. on Inc 46th, 31,h b, Iles produce alarm . . 8.1 indeed the book. • • sfideace. cannot he, All.. t 1r 4., . S re until a new sjs- helmet, a notice ' 1 ? ,1 hr madeli k upeeie it st 1 be*Weas ia -1,, "l .: . 1 inn in proportion,. ; gold coins 8 per I 'meats take piaci., . II lII.' !AIM.' Unto it In klll/1/1, that Ike It. 01 real4.ll . Illithhe f . I OW C. 41 ,,, 011 tom lie pet a. et bank. . 1 1.1 III." • *7.934 , 2' \ . 4 , on the pre '' it i of r - '• •4 1':. FArta, in = - -I - A ... s" . \ P 44.• lb_ . 4 .. .... . i 1 deputed be't _ 1 . i a '. ... of Antignienmr, i., n the saute kale "` I t , ..;. , p . . . ~ ' ) • -r • ' , i'. •'• ill . . ' 4 .~. No. 1,334.—V0t. XIV.] SOCIETY FOR THE IMEMENT OFI PRISON DISCIMINE. The Committee of dila benevolent, enlightened, and estimable association, rave just published their third report. The public• arc already too well ac- , quainted with its character and objects, to require from us any account of its origin, or enumeration of its past philanthropic labours. We cannot, however, deny ourselves the gratification, and our readers the advantage, of extracting some passages from the re port before us. The first extract, after stating the attention paid to the new system, removes an objec tion often advanced by the enemies of the society, and the abhorrers of incarcerated " Turkey carpets," that the principles of these benevolent persons tend to diminish the terrors of impiisonment, by render ing a prison a place of enjoyment, rather than of punishment. 0 With sincere pleasure, the Committee report that during the last year improvements in the construction and management of gaols have been progressive, and that the inagistiates throughout the kingdom evince an earnest desire to amend those wi'hin their jurisdictions. In the constnietion of places of confinement, the great advan• Mites of inspection become more and more justly appre ciated. In most of the gaol* erecting, or about to be erected, that important object has obtuierd consideration —provision has also been made for an enlarged scale of classification, and suitable accommodation provided for the introduction of various branches of labour. In seve ral instances, on the application of the magistracy, the Committee have, without delay, prepared pions, and suggested improvements in designs about to be adopted ; end they have had the satisfaction to find, that their views have sin t with the couctu rence of those who have favored them with their communications. " In many prisous, in which no written regulations have hitherto been in force, rules, selected from those observed in the most approved gaols, have been adopted, and there prevails a strong feeling in favour of the introduction of employment. Light and voluntary employments are pro per for the untried, whom the law considers innocent, until proved to lie guilty ; but a broad and marked dis tinction should be observed in the treal..tent of the con victed, on whom, in most, if not in all eases against pro perty. the personal realties of hard tabour and rigid dis cipline ought to be' . To indict them in the same degree on a ll ciiptio is of offen d be impolitic and unjillt.; b i fltal,may. without 11111111eillify, be adapted ll to the several Willik'of prisoners, fibre the temporary Correction of the idle apprentice, to a ity secondary only to capital punishment. The efficacy of such a sys tem of bard labour on the mind and habits of an offender has not, even yet, Been generally tried, or fully appreci ated, in this country ; but where the experiment has been fairly made, the benefits have been most striking. Few who have been subjected to this species of punishment regard imprisonment without terror ; and the Co 11111 l ittee cannot too strongly express their opinion, that the law which nova 11111111.1 S it only on certain classes of offinders, should be extended to other calms, to %%Web it might be as justly applicable. " In their filmier Report, the Committee enumerated several trades, which were suited to the employment of prisoners. On this subject great difficulties impede the wish( sof the warmest friends to prison discipline. In the selection of a trade, profit, however desirable, must not be regarded as essential. The amendment of the prisoner is the object to be suited at, and if this can he attained, teen at a pecuniary loss, it is wise policy to pursue it.— In support of this opinion, the Committee have ninth pleasure in quoting the valuable lestimon, of that expel l anced magistrate, Sir John Arland, who, in his evidence befure.-the gaul cot 1111 l otti o of the Hunse of Cuminons, observes, " Prison labour is the groundwork of all im proven.ent, of general tranqiiillity, and hope of retire ma tion in a prisourea habits of life and disposition of mind. Lime a prisoner action by labour and employment, and it will give him a determined direction towards a better system of life: industrious habits must be created, be the expense what it may, and the mutat effects produced will compensate for all numerical loam theft may be sustained." '' Tile bruit with which exertions have been made to holooduce languor into prisons has been highly grstil'yiug ; SI 11 111 lite wamifitctimi,g comities, Millie illt11: ale fewer difficulties in this tespect. than in other districts, the employment of prisoners has been carried on at consider able plait" The following picture of the results ofenliggened seal and well directed charity cannot fail to interest the feelings of every mull wile desires the reforma tion and improvement of tlic ignorant and crimimil portion of his fellow creuturea:— " le toothy prisons. the titbit uct ion of the prisoners hi read. log nod writing hits been attended with esceolret .tr els.-- Schools have been formed 111 ifldfood, Muth:ion, Chelmsford, • Whittle:Her. Hereford, Maidstone. Leicester House of Con rectiur, Shrewsbury, Warwick, Worcester, die. Muth vio l:Goble assistance has been derived in this do.pai toneut Loin Cie lab o urs of respectable individuals, especially feindli s, a• tin. muter the sanction of the nougidtates and dim tem of the chltiain. 7 fine ai e, tioderd, tunny /1.4111'1, 111 is hit b the un trot, of the pa taunt r etc IA ails cues. fled, is hoch altlibu,,h - 4. !. . . Our Ming, _ MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1821. - Inca of beteg made the subject of direct leglslatlos, are Importance--works of usefulness, in which the Megisleateschaplaiu, or governor mune' be expected to .soiege; but the perfornuince of which a Viking Aouda d's might be reentered highly hesedrini. No one will dis pute the beuelit of such labours, hu . .lestsirtnciaed the admirable exertions of him Fry sod Milk benevolent &ordain. " The Ladies' Committee vititing Nos ate and the Borough Compter hove condoned to devote themselves to the improvement of the female prisoners hi 'spirit Vi cal hy of their enlightened stead and Christian charity. The beneficial effects of their dimities have been evinced by the progressive decrease iu the number of female pristmeno re-committed, which has diniunished since We visit' of the Ladies to New gate no less than did per cent. Sack labelers cannot be too highly appreciated; but those who have only witnessed the unrelenting cure and judicious arrangements of the Atom. elation within the gaol, can form but an iuudtquate coucep lion of the extent and assiduity' of the militias of those ladies. Female couvieta embarking fur New South Wales are furnished by the Win' Associatiou with the means of employment, and of *Apt mad religious ipso °client, on the voyage; mid such a ,llbetern has been established tut is beat calculated to proinoti good Minis; the passage. Not a ter ael now departs far New 'South Wales o itii female convicts, • but carries to that distatil shore abundant marks of the un wearied ether's of Ire ladies to reform thy character and 'M allevtate the ien of the female criminal. Nor are their attentions confined to those under SelltrilCe Inf the law.— Fensales who are ttiwitarAtd front IS litigate, destitute, bat disposed to return to the paths of virtue, ale Ulsti objects of their kind solicitude. It is pleawn„ to hod tuat the tided- Ruble example of these ladies has bees successfully followed, riot in this country Moue, but Olathe Comment. At kledfoid, Plymouth, LialiCiater,Chtstet oind York,similar associations Wive been funned ; and at Parts, Si. Petershurgh, Geneva, Benue, and Twat, ladies of dletiuguisheel nail have engaged with ardour iu this intelestiug work. The society, like the benevolent Howard, whose principles and seal seem to guide and animate their labours, have not confined their exertions to Great Britain, but have endeavoured to diffuse informs illation on prison discipline and to incite to improve ment in prisons over the Continent. The following i=recounts the success of the spirit of awe n which they have awakened or encouraged: It Illgratit)iog to oustrve, that the patriotic zeal la Which the St. Petersuurgh society originated continues to autunite its supporters. seveial prisdus in the Itenislan dominiouts are in u Uuin of ineestigat 1011, and important im provements to their ituanagemeut ore daily intioduced. Au astitia y prison society hub brim Jointed at Lonistadt, under the Imperial patrontige ; uod, from the etioneut characters who are pristotailly euguged in its muungeineut, much benefit is likely to result trom its establishment. " lii Sweden and Norway, the case of prison discipline is is-likely to piusper. A respecialile and iistellsgeut ithysi • clan, Dr. !foist, of Christiana, has been for souse time past engaged iu travelling ea the C.:v.llolnm, and iu this cimutry, under the auspices of the Swedish hod N ore egian Govern ments, for the purpose of cullectieg autuimatom relative to the management of prisons and hospitals. during its stay in this couutty , the Ctood.illee, at their it eddy meetings, were freetme.dly favoured aitli the company of this gristle man ; and from the great munition wool. he paid la the ObjeCiS of his mission, nod the correct viea s a hich lie it et lamed too the subject of prising disciplioe, there is evens reason to hope that his Ckfallti) will desist tuipertunt brua lus limit his iesearciscs. " The Committee have lately received accounts of the pro ceedings of the Royal society of Eiasuce foi the amelioration of prisons. lannusittees have been formed to the ion pose of dra Whig up iustructions to the magistrates or Iliad kli,04 , 1011), and a serial repot w litore7been inane by them. Under the :minority or tile late Mistialer or the interior, his Excellency the Duke de C.taes, a list of qua *lions a as ..sued, la older to °Muni rot urns of the snide 14 the pi IhUil. illeSe I' tut us hare been emoodied in a repoi li .a tae alhuistar to Inc King, a hitch also contains is detai.ed new of the law rela tive to prison discipline. The laws of France presume the existence of u variety of prisons, and emu t many pi ovisions a inch it is impossible in the present stale of the buildings to execute. It is, hoarser, hoped, that us iatin minion on the subject of prison discipline, is extended, lorAer anon stores will ac inside for the estension and impuovement of the bo.ld lugs, and that the rdteriations w 111 lie made uai the beat pa in ciples. "By a repot or the Pi elect of the department of the Seim, it appestat; that Labour is the pinions under his jurisdiction lugs beeu rolisiderably extended. to Ftsiire, 115 w Wale other commies, gs eat asvistance may be (lei well titan Ilic earl nous of Lt's Sdeits tic la Climate, in vtalthug and contributing to the re foi Mallon 01 telltale pthainerv. several of the pt isoits In France liar r bet ii s isiteia by valuable Menthe/ of the ton n eaux is tinselling Ilia tinge that Lasigtluiti ; a hose accuouts its the appethlts 14 all tie read atilt gi eel interest. •'lit So itmtlaild, considei able esti nous have be, ii Made I ' m ille 11111)10 Veltirlat of Being all sailed Will hevciaf ealitons,lllany of Ihcw vs ty 11111411, each hosting a mica lc govci modem, that moonily. is nut 111 a 11111.111U14 Willea 44 pc llt claull ul ittantgelnellt is to be peeled. The gic.stefit ueatr , litiAt . Ptl, isnultl.ated toy iii Classes 01 society to eittelmi ate the pi 'sons. " lit the canton ut Bun, 11114 id the Pays dr ptisoi,s ale to be riteted. At belies:a, a.se, a ilullar of CUllectivu is ationt to be built. .1 nu Committee have eit• Costiltituttott, ant Ratua. . .I,rt -C ~f &favoured to facilitate the objects by and have given a promise of assistance to " It occurred to the gentleman to whoa have alluded, that information on the ant was much required on the Continent: lie lished a pamphlet in French, entitled C the Prisons of Bwitaerland,' with a translation Mr. Buxton's work on Prison Discipline, r well-arranged prisons of Ghent, Bury, &c. pert of the Ladies' Committee at Nesvgate. has been extensively circulated, nut oak but throughout Fiance and Italy. "There is great be made to ameliorate the ;orisons in the di &Lug of Sardinia. &commission has been tigate the state of these gaols to Comte d'otgelio, a noble. -• man who has the improvement of the criminal very warmly at boort. In the prison at Turin, where prisoners were crowded, exposed to the excesses ofj without allowance of clothes, or the means t and *here one third of the number wore a lady of sank, urged by the example of . female in this country, was found labouring , ' work, and providing clothes for the prisoners, Them a pm tion of their earnings till they left the ministering to their bodily wants, and extending the comforts of religion. "The Con iiii ittee have been honoured by tion from the King of Wusteniberg, which reason to hope that the State of Site dominions has attracted such notice es wi to the adoption of material improvement'. The ifflowing extract, with which conclude, presents at once grounds Lion, subjects for censure, and incitements tion:— " The labours of the legislators—the disposition magistracy—the public Interest which the noes to excite—the actual introduction of iu the construction and discipline of vat._ the diffusion of information, and the amendment in foreign countries—prove that the advancing. " But elthuugh these considerations raging, there is yet touch to accomplish national improvement. So extensive are cla.sitieation, that in thirty gaols construe &einem of %,111ii prisoners, there were,: last year, no ;ten er than 8,551 poisoners, number imprisoned in those gaols, dint amounted to 26,703. There are yet prise mesa and its attendant evils reign nurestl the sexes are not separated—where ali crime are confounded—where few can e rowed, without pollution ; and if guilty, ring deeper stains of criminality. There which seceive not the pious visits of a Cht —which the light of knowledge never enters—mid the truths and consolations of the Gospel are ne. There are yet gaols where, for the security ems, measure arc resorted to, as revohti,sg ing as they are repugnant to the spi' English law. A snore to copient gaol &live.. the kingdom—the •I/01 , 11011 of borough pubs. material improvement—and prompt mewseeres ing the progres, and proonotingallie reformation, s criminal youth iii the meiropoliii—are objectil, who. earnestly require the early constileratiou his ilitilissty's Government." • .. RANK OF RIO DR .14NEll —0- • ZiTR•CT OF A LETTER OATEO-RlO DC JA " You will learn by thitconveyittig sad Rio de Jaaeiro liatik, iurlher detaleatiles." covered, by which it uppriirs that not out? . the inferior olbeers have had a Share in U estalnishaieut. The principal cashier absconded days ago ; Isis Ilighi created much colifu•ii.- stuiiii.niled its payments fur three day s, viz. and 111.1 " The report of ills stoppaze will diiubir and Mull ut yuur side; and . hat tweil i.O 'nog trust confidence cannot restored, nor eau business lOurouglil) revive • ' a W." Will In - /Willard. " 1 1101 Si, (yelling lhr hank nadete Ist wax 'twills would in c tido for hoick, stud the moonlit its 1000, ant of -it 11 1 20; lutes inediale illettrb Silbrr is at n ptrmlum ,if 4 to 5 pet s nit.; eclat. •• Until die c:1•11 we t :slim • clip , ct ihr t'\. op I.nr ; .11 is rialt-tal WI, 10 111,. 1 - 100011. It IA lilt • . 111101.111 'es. til 110 , 4111111(1) 01 II I,IIC CC, 11 . 111'01.i 11) 111..:111. 14.1 ; .01 11141 1.11.• e(• It.l irnlllol4f ) 111.111 11. p. 41, tilt Ii 11114e11.. uuJ Isquedoe -1 .1. A Mack hare wa:. Lilt ly causlt nu pf Mr. Woo.bnan, called Woodland oarish of licaconAlelli. A gentleman has arrived in town, , coloured inhabitants cf the island of petition his Maje4y to place Omni on ing as the white people. _...mitcJir