The Statesman. — London, England, 1818-04-20 00:00:00

! ; - V. FESTIVAL, op SAINT PAM__ On Satorday the Annivereary Festival of the St. Patrick's Benevolent Institution was held at the City of London Tavern s ' his Royal Hig h ness the Duke of Kent in the Chair. The Royal Chairman was accompanied by Lord Castlereagh, the Duke of Leinster, the Marquises of Heedfort and DOwstshite, and several of the Irish Noblemen. The Royal Chairing', took Incision to enlarge ott the merits of this benevolent Institution. He observed, that three hundred children were slow dependent on its bounty, including those under the course of instruction, and those nho were out on apprenticeships—as number far exceeding the amount on any presinus occasion since the Institution was first founded. It was , therefore but t i g h t I n hi m to assure t h e M eet i ng, t h at ' the Governors in making the exertion had in fact forestalled the fruits of the liberality and kindness .4 the Meeting on that day. Protection had been af forded to the very extent of their means, for he must tell them that in consequence there was little more than forty pound: in the 'nutria of the Trea.urer.—t. did indeed afford him a aistc.revatisfaction to ace hi* . leg there supported hy such a respectable number of the Irish Nobility:. lie wished from hiithyall, that the •1 Wolin'lion had been doubled, nay tripled —[//ear, hear !"1— For he must he allowed to say, that it one the duty of the I r ish N u siiii!y la sacrifice a small 'Portien of their lime, to uphold an institution which dispirited the blessings of into to 1 pretection one the helpless children of their poor countrymen in this 1 metropolis, thus preserving to the State a number of useful subjects, who, without such aid, might pro- hably, from the poverty of their unfortunate parents, !meow. the victim, of ignorance and crime. - -[Cunt timed cheering] 'Two years had, passed since he Led the honour of meeting the society, but it • was with pride, that on his temporary return to his native country, he had accepted the invitation of presiding there that day.—Uleae,hear!l—Not that he could be unheedfel of the just regret which those whom he addressed, in common with the country. must feel at the melancholy event which deprived them of the presence of that respected character (the late Mr. Pon sonby) who was at the last meeting appointed the chairman for the present anniversary, and whose vacancy he, with a full persii.iun of his comparative inability, was that day called upon to supply. On that invaluable and lamented character he could itt sdeed speak long ; hut as much of what be could say Weight lead to topics tootling to produce political feels log, the introduction of which there he had been the most ottlicitoes to deprecate, he would abstain. All 'mold eive him credi' when he assured them, that though little was sail iso that subject, much went to the beam—pear, hear!] —And here he lest also state, that though absent for the two last years he a not inattentive or uninformed of their proceedinga. It was with pleasure, of no light degree. that he found that the N&,le Lord ' (Castlereagh) near him haul so ably mointained in the Ch•ir, 8 , 0 ill , last year, the spirit of charity, conies harmony, which tt e object of the Ileitis twine was SO ralrutater l to inspires and which it :would be his highest gfirifiration to see continued so long as ha' had the honour of being its patron. (near. par!). Let the Meeting but direct its vittw at present .to the place from *notice he addressed them, end they • ould see highs public characters i'f all political parties, all united in the benevolent work of epholdieg the intereats of the charity. Ile would not presume to arrogate to himself the credit of think iog, that Bich a beneficial effect was his wools. hut he must feel that on the occasion alluded to, he had felt it his duty to tell some home truths, whit It he per. coifed were received in tbe.spirit in which they were meant. (Hear, hear!) He had only to repeat his hopes, that the meeting would feel the necessity of the claim he had made on their liberality. They would remember that 115 admissions took place last year in the fullest confidence that the subscriptions of this day would slimily the deficiency. Ile en , treated them to follow the pimple of his illustrious tektite. (the Prince Regent), to persevere as he did in the constancy of his bnusaty. As Irishmen they must recollect, that the support of the helpless and the u..prntred of their poorer countrymen, was not a favour but an obligation. (Bear, hear!) To himself it would be a bonsolation to know, that he had not made the appeal in vain. When he consitlered the warmth of generous feeling which characterized the Irish heart, he flattered himself that he would not be disapponited. The Marquis of Dowesetes begged to be per mitted to call the attention of the cutnpany to a sub. Jett which was of great importance to the Institution. When the Welsh Charity was proposed he most Iseartily assented to it. fur he highly approved of the ftettner in which that Charity was conducted, and he thiteght that if the present Charity were upon the same plat, it would be a great improvement. Ile did not meats to ray shit there was any neglect on the part of those who so meritoriously conducted it, hut 'he conceived that there was still something worsted, which in his mind was very necessary. Re alluded to some public building, where the business of the Soelety might be carried on. The Welsh sod other ehatities had such building', and he thought it a dis grace to Ireland that she should tint have a similar, possessing such means as the did. Ile begged, there fore, to propose that a Meeting should he held neat S a i ur •l a y, at Freemasons' Hall, for the purpose of eettsideting a proposition to that effect, and of the best means of carry ing it into effect. If there was a building where the children might be educated, with. reference to different sects of religion, it would, be thought', be productive of very, good etfeC' s. Mr. Ilistteeoit, approved of the object of the Noble Marquis's (Downshire) motion, but would trespass for a moment to propose, that i ns t ea d of meeting on Saturday they should adopt an earlier day. By meeting at the Freemasons'-hall, a couple of hours before St. Patrick's ball on Friday nest, after transacting the business of this Charity, they m i g ht g i v e p c olOtion to another Irish Institution, conducted by a disinterested Lady, whose eulogist* the Roes! Chairman had heard pineoenced by an Irish pastor, and whose wrongs liad been recognized by his Illustrines Colleague in benevolence. Some Gestilionais litothei celled order, Mr. 11. appealed to the Chair, that as the wrongs to which he elleded were not of a polities, eaters, he was perfectly in order.—Teti Mb of Kest haring informed Alta that TAE grATitgMAN. I • %tardily had been selected on aectient of a Parlia mentary 7idjournment intended for that day, the Speaker expressed his perfect ihtisfactioh, and sat down. Lord CatetcatAder,in jsrapttilegthehealth of the Royal Chairnsati,'corogratolated the Meeting on hav ing his first assistance on his arrival in this country. The Duke of Kest, in returnioe thanks, did dot know that he might have the pleasure of Again pre siding at the Annirepary,lnd took that opportunity of proposing as President,'in future, a Nohl*liton well qualified to the Office, the Duke of Liinstet.-'— (Loud Alidanse.) A large subscription was Mae in the room, and the Mooting continued to enjoy contiilal intetederse until a late hour. • RUssIAN FINANCES. • A Meeting was lately held at St. Petersburg'', Of the Couocil of the different establishments of Na tional Credit. The Minister of Finance read *to them a long export relative to the progress of the sys tem of credit and its present state. Betook • review . of the benoficial effects which had 'mired from the Pot/vial Banks established withal' the lest 30 years, and fro* the solicitude manifested by the Goferb fraeo.troatta amidst all she embarrassments of remit hies, ter, ,keep faith with regard to the public credi ,tom. H then particularly directed their attention ti the financial measeres of last year. 'The proposed 'lea.► had to.ly answered the eapectationof the Co vernmeist, and foreign c..pitalists had taken a very constdrrairie . share of il,'lhe advantages resulting from which wet'. too (Winos 'to require being diss 14ted ups's' at any length. It demonstrated the confideirce that prevailed abroad in the recterces and good fai , h of the Government, and enabled it to improve its system of finance, without divert ing too great a portion of native c apital t w in the c'sannels in which it usually flowed. The loan had already produced a sum of '28,000,000 of roubles; by the aid of which, and other appropriatious. Go vernment had been enabled to withdraw front circu lation paper-money to the amount of. 38,000,000 of enables; this was doings great deal for the first year. Government, indeed, had no wish to proceed with too rapid stride. its the redemption of the paper; for a iyttem of gradual, but steady and certain opera limo, was in every respect preferable, inasmuch as it would prevent those 'hocks which too sudden a re duction might occasion to private fortunes. The ac , counts of the different establishments, be said, would be aohnsitted to their recision, and the Government would gratefully receise any °bye. vatiotss the Coots cil might have to make upon the subject. The I Council thee appointed a Committee to eaamine the laccounts. The E,ri of FIFE has presented Mr. KEAN with I I the identical disk. which was worn by his Lordship's 1 aocestor, M'l)urr, in the combat in which Macasvir fell ; the weapon has been in posseision of bis Lord shid's family ever since that memorable day. Mrs. Fay rind her daughter have recently been on board one of the vessels destined for Botany Illy, In which are between two and three hundred female convicts. She caused them to be separated into classes, snit kindly laid out their little stock of mo. sey in articles of clothing, &c. best suited to their wants on their arrival in the Colony. Yesterday, Mr. J AMES WILLIAM, printer, of Portsea, *ho had been sentenced to a year's impri sonment in our jail, and to pay a fine of 1001., for publishing Parodies on the Litany, Bc. was released, by an circler from the Secretary of State.—(l./antp shire ntegraph, Saturday.) On Saturday se'nnight there was a numerous Meet ing of the Gentlemen and Freeholders residing In the neighbourhood of Epping Forest, to oppose the Bill which Government is about to bring into the Ilouse, to disforest the Crown lands. 'Dupe of the Verderers were present; Mr. MONTAOUI BUR novirra, one of them, declared himself a friend to an enclosure, which would provide employment and food for a seperaboodaut population,' who were starving for want of work, and said, he thought Government was in duty bound not to permit 12,000 acres to remain a waste in the vicinity of the metropolis. He declared that he thought he could not betfrr serve the Freeholders, who had elected him a Verderer, than by prarnoting the cultivation of this waste, and making that useful to the com munity, which at present was an encouragement to plunder and eery species of immorality. 11e es pressed himself convinced, that thoup the Free. holders of Chigwell and the vicinity were hostile to the measure, that of the great body of Freeholders of tile county, 19 not of t.lO were friendly to a measure which would find employment for the poor, and produce a considerable quantity of food ; the opposition, however, was agreed on to the Bill, end a Committee appointed. Lord MILTON met with a verinnv accident when hentinir on Saturday week. In taking a leap his horse felt with him, and bis Lordship's collar-booe was broken. . It is rumoured that a matrimonial alliance is iti contemplation between the sister of the much-heloved Prince LEOPOLD and a member of our Royal Family. Should this event be brought to the desired conclu• Simi, Prince LEOPOLD is said to have signified his ill. fruition of relinquishing a part of the princely in come which he owes to the liberality of this country, towards improving the situation of his favourite sister and her Royal Consort. 1 colts Exceasin ms, Ara ?O.—The supply of Foreign and Eneti-h when, ()tang low canard a redaction 4444. twat all dr.eriptouti..—F"reigo 114rlev 4.. lower aline liaglishls.theaster it oa thi, 'toy werk.—Oats is. lower.—La Peas and other al Otter no alterataoa. a sou oinglinr) .... 70 V 2 ' Grey Pam AS SI Sew ditto i• • ... Beans . . Ditto (Foreign). ..... - 156 96 Oki do. . Rye ..... . .........40 Si rink do 4O SO sat ler • - .... ..... ..14 Si • Oats New. .. g M*lt *kite .Peas 44 44 I Feed do. ' .• 4•• • IS Yet New ditto.... — 1 Visa. rlOtsc • ...s.•••. 15 1 1 4) Ditto Builds ....... ; 54 FG ! &valid,— • ........ 70* '0 31dITtlYliLD MA Ith F.T. APRIL 70. ' • To vial (be Ofal. peremoe of SID& .. loot; --- So- • t d. to 4a. 'M.( Head of Cattle UP. as.. tattoos ..4s. 6f. to 6• 64. Ream treat , .: fir fir Od. te Os. OL Sheet and Lambs . .... Hake rottt_42, §. s. 0.1. ti is 44. Cases ..... .... Mt ..... 1511' ."76. ' 11. "ItlrNiArtitrill'...LlC;ii. n r ,I ' Mt ' fa..4a.s: M. OA. nil. to CIPI' 3 OI ail a:l el I av •- - . bt. 11.. 04. to it. 7, (M. . . ~ SM. ........ X . at: till. to SI. Ss: 04. ', NEM PLAN OF FINANCE. The following is the auseselcadon made by Mt. Bue to the Stock &champ : Tremor* chambers. Aril, 17. -lAA Liverpool and the Chancellor of the Exche. 'quer, lb pursuance of the condition mentioned its the •;notice dated April 14, have determ ined that the books fetreceiving ‘ubscriptiotts We a new stock, et the rite 0( . 3; Per cent., should contieweopen•esitil tho24th inst., incluei.e, unless a sum of 3,003,0001. of money at the rate of 111. for every 1001. stock, itt the terms of the former notice, shall be subscribed before that day ; end when the subscription to that amount shall be Completed, the hooks W.ll be.finally closed, and every person who has alreldy•lubstribed. or m ay • hereafter subscribe, *ill be at liberty to fund Etche. (pet' Bills, on the terms already proposed, to an es. tent not exceeding the sesnent of the capital Stock its • the 3 per cent. Confide, nr Itedo'Ced Annuities sub :scribed by him. Subscriptions of not lest than 2,0001. lipital meek will be received. Every person funding Exchequer Bills., after having made a deposit of 5 per' ~cent at the Bank, either in Exchequer Bills or money, at the time of declaring his option to fund, will he 'allowed to deliver them et 'the following periods, in stead of the periods mentioned for their delivery Ice cording to the former notice, vit.— • Door before the la of A41%44,1618 .. . per cent. Su of September . . • 21) eve (cot. 14 of October . . . wr Cr.'?. 'not of October . . .Ist we . • 36th of November - . the reautootee. MI T.:envier Bills, dated ors or before the 1.4 of August ilea, will he received at the , Exchequer Bill Office, on account of the Bills funded, pensided they have not been advertised to be paid off at the re. 'specti le de's of payment; but the interest of such Exchequer Bills will cease from the Ist of Augest, .notwithstandioe they may not be brought 'WO the Exchequer Bill Otfice till after that date. • Money will be received instead of Exchequer Bills, on any of the above days, upon a payment at the rate of I per cent. in addition to the amount of the instalment, and 'also *port payment of an interest at the rate of Id. per cent. per gliem, from the Ist of Augest to the day of payment. ug. About 14,000,0001. of the money, sod Eseheqeer Bills, lobe raised by this sehirription, will be wanted for the service of the year; and the remainder of the money and Exchequer Bills sub4cribed will operate ai a reduction of the unfunded debt. QUEEA's CoUKT. Ott Saturday, at four o'clock, the QuEER held a Court for the purpose of receiving the Aefdress of the Corporation of London. on the Marriage of her • Daughter, the Princess Elizabeth. The Lord Mayor, attended by Sir William Curtis, Sir J. Earner, Sir C. Flower, Sir C. S. Hunter . .. Mr. Alderman Scholey, Mr. Alderman Cux, the Recor der, Sherif f s, City Officers, and several.membere of the Court of Common 'Council, arrived in State from Guildhall, and preseuted the, following Ad. dress:—. To the Queens most excellent Majesty. the Vestige Address of the Lord Minor, atarrmeti, and Coresieni of the City of Lan don, is Common Connell usiienibkd. Mav it please s-ur Itujeds. We. Ilia Mojr-t s'e moo tholful and loyal sub . reets the Lord Rayne. Aldermen. sod Common of tie City iesodoii, in Common Calumet as misled, beg lose tar reigg. ululate itr !ki n kily on ow rib Cul marriage Your hlniesi Hilli aisagh4er. IMP rfinena Eliaahela. with his Serene Highness the lie ?editor, Prince of Hes.e.floisharg. The sa.lay nud.endeating virtues which adorn her Royal Highness's mind. reltimeit by the tender iesidaity, and guided by the eminent esample of her Royal Mother. could not f ,•I to annul universal admiration, sal we conicatelate. wi h pe euliar plea.are. the onion of a Princes. ends wed with qu sissies so truly aminble, with s Prince not less diiiiiicelshed fur his vs. lour and noble accomplishment*. • We earnestly hope. Midas% that this utopian's' alliance May be crowned with every prosperity Oat can met t a pnrent's tsetse tangelo* wishes. and that your Majesty may keg contioue te w neon its increasing Mirky. Signed. by order of Cairt. HENRY wOoDTHOiteg. They were very graciously rectified, and her Ma jesty returned the following answer : I receive with Brent rati.ftctinn your comeninsilatines on an .094.11 e at highly interesting In me and to my Foto/. wed t am tooth gratified by the seatimeatt towards mayor,' with whi h they have been accompanied. They were immediately afterwards introduced to the Princess Elizabeth and the Prince of Ile's.- 11mo. burg, and presented the following compliments of cengratolation to each of them • : Ti' her Royal Menial the Priocew of ileree•llombarc. Mad en, We. the Lord Movor. Aldermen. and Cansentens of Ve Cite I , nrd.m. in Cll.l 0195esotesi, request permission to otr nor warmest rerogrntsilininies mom the onspicimis mar tinte of your floret Highness with his Steele Richness the /1.'4441h:5r, Prince of Iles-e-Himsburig. torsi nce n stohted to behold with respect and delight in yonr Rossi Highness's conduct. the prartice of every virtue that coo mimes the human mina. we cootidently indulge the hope. that nen jn.feil alliance with an Illumriont anal Arromplhiteit Prince nails.. crowned with every Wooing, and be prosincrive if uninterrupted happirieni. Signed, by order of Coml. _ lIERY WOODTHORPE. Hat• Rnytl Highness's Answer • MT Lard Ma yor an 4 Geuilemen. receive yous roncruitelosioat wiib she ututint vasivfoetion: The aenssowass which you have e %pre-veil I,lw art. so v,44fare highly strasirvisue t.. mv, and I beg you le be a-bused Ilona %bat ever 4tekr u lively itierevt it the welfare and pro•perhy Of she City of London. To his Serer* Highness Frederick Joseph Look Chutes Angtimos Lirodgrove and Hereditary Prince of 11e..e. II ou burg. Stir,—We, the Lord - Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London. "tremolo.° Council ;mumbled, hi* the high est odisfoction in paving our romplintere of ctio•grotolotion to }oar Serene Higher's an your-are arrival in thi. ifili t itoro, nod on your snepicioas imprints with oar illustrious and autiabk Prioress Elianheth. • The dignity of virtu Princely Honor, firmly attached to lb. interest of the Protestant cause, in esrry reiiVe worthy a Mir estetrat..togellier mint your Serene, [litho, . military fame i es nod noble endowments. afford u 4 the happy resage that lbw illustrious urrintrys ill be productive of the wt it per feet (racily : ind long may your Serene nightie.. lute to enjoy the blessings of this ulthutoe. - i / • Signed. by ordinf enort. HENRY . 001)THOKF1 . II is Serene Highness's answer:. . My Lord Mayor mot Gennetritn. I I return yea toy warmest thanks r* emir ennzratulations. and fur the firvourahle tentienernsw hit* you have expressed In wards myself, It will ever be or earnest wish to merit the good ()plaint:4a coyest of the City of London. The Princess Elizahetb, afar the ceremony of the address, conversed with the Lard NI” or, and es. Pressed berrelf highly gratified • ith the numerous assemblage of the deputation. She said she Was about to leave England soon, but should return ia the spring to the country to which she wits warmly and closely attached. The Prior* of Hesse. float. burg read his answer in German, after w hich the Princess read it in English. Thell 3 rince. aacarcd i iiibli ratified with the address. 111 ' FIF , , co . usrganctis o.v Ft R • •i , • n o cis accoont has been sobinitted to 'Pattie: meat of the number of perioni probecoted by 'the Oliiied of hil Mint, lb. cement bold or Slyer Coin bf the (Realm; of serif et; tering the iadsir , foe 14 seats peeerliiim the .inept*: .ion of taint:payments by OW Illok of C *laud distinguilidum the ?ward, the re.l er s !Sers,corivicted, 4 those who hese eel ecird detail or whet ponliihdlerte; toget het With the like Seco rut, PO:or.!ts. 1797 i to Feb. 24, 1818: It appeiii fruai this icottun't t the total number of perantii' togl i and those Convicted to do lest than 1132. rite itaie. awed of the Solitittirs to tee Mint adds that l• the 016cersef his Majeity's Mint hate no dricaments its their prissisilon to shoe Whit sentences hitt' itedit phased upon the ',tend petiOns cifov.cted, or Who. thee: these sentenced bate or hive net hied bstrihd into erect ; add they are, therefoti, d ma e . 6 ovu m r t the nordoei bf orsoris death or Whet t'• • 1 • 't '44 •f • alit CHINO, LaWo: • ~ ,i 4V0.01. liPre io no elreherstatite eitlttacted itith Veinal jurispiodenee of this thuniry which lellita more assfeevetable losotesislon Open the mind, o f f n . reigners than the frequency of pebtit esecutions.-; Bat there is another pertniarity roonectell %Orli (Its administration of public justice, Which, though of a less striking end übviouS nsture,.delerves the most 'serious attention. We refer id the emoting (timber of instances in whit* the sehteitte of death Itions- MOted for itopilsonnattit for verities periOds, or foe Irsneportation. At the Assizes which hive acently been held for this end the neightioff ring county' of Lancaster, no fewer than seventy.four persons were capitally convicted, and receideB the detienciation of the heaviest penalty that human Imo. can inflict— that of " the eatitiction et being." Out of thie large number sit have been selected and left for ezecutiots, the others being reprieved ; and we Mil assume it es the deliberate opinion of the {Aimed and able Judges who presided on the trials; Ott the cases of the remaining shiy.eight prisoners &I nut merit the drealiful punishment which they were compelled by the law to pronounce upon them. Nor is this a solitary instance, the'saine proporti o d pro bably pima, in Moot of the circuits.; or tie may tattier say, that the number left tot vsecutioti uplink this occasion net been'groster than aruil, on acCouiti of 1,140 k of Forgiald prosecutions, five out of the gig being persons convicted of uttering forged Nat pipet. An important sotyjem of enquiry hire pre teats ithelf, and it is iMpossible to.refrain from a u k. log whether throe is not i manifest end palpsblo idipropiirty in continuing upon 'mit' Statute-books a punishment so manifestly disproportionate fa molt or the offences with which it is connected, sod old dit can in 60 hew instances be esectsted ; toe though'ilis I oittnbthr • bf 'etecoileste 114 great COttslilerediid them aelees o yet they sr* bet few when etsniwirvittthttlAo number of capital ositivictions. It 'has been geld that it is necessary td preserve the pbwer of Witting this most . severe of ell panisliffients upon a *tent number of offences, because the dread of It tends td prevent the commission of ciime this arguthent has often been* urged as an apology for' continuing; the present sanguinary code in all its hosed de. finality t but it seems to have little ne no weight its it. Men of intemperate habits; and of such, the mij I jority of &feeders elision the litsri ate ioeigesedi are not likely to be infleeneett by the spprehensloill of remote and distant *tilt: they are disposed td take desperate eloinces ; they do hot calculate upoi6 the degsee of punishment which, if detected, the? are likely to endere, hut upon an entire intmonity. A comparative small puhishment i lf wilts) follow' promptly and certainly the. cotrinfiS4oll of canto, would be more effrcacious in . riistrainiog thenl howl offending, than the heaviest ;mishits •WO therel was a possibility of evading. ii•it if fhe puntshrttetst of death, •o loditcrimitittety denounced by the lase upon such an infinite variety of offencel, is trot likely to be efficacious in repressing crime, we may add, ci la further objection to it, that the g reat frenther of iiistances in which it is not eaecuted, diminishes the 1 efficacy of it, even in ltinloe cases where it is con. aidered espedient and necesssry that ate Sentence should be carried into felt effect. Another weighty oblection to this moiled adini. nisteriog the law arises from the consideration of thid uncertainty which is thus introduced it'd( the pro. 4 ceedings of the (Minim! Courts. As there is on me. neral role or known priticiolie by which the Judgee decide upon the fate of (he unhappy men whose rises come before them, it cannot be foreseen how they will decide in any particular instatice. This decisiont I will probably dtp - eild opnn the view they trite of the effect Produced anon society by the different offences ' which come ender their contiderstioh, and upoo. which different Judges will *form very varying es. (invites: Nor is is any reproach to the learned sad able men who administer the few to say, that somea thing will also depend upon the personal temper and habit of mind. of the Judge. it is also iihtinos to re 4 mark, that. this large discretionary power casts art insupportshlechigree of responsibility upon those to whom it IS nonficled,ind we are cosoisiced,that the ledges - weiticl be most happy to be Peed from it. Those who have opposed the refordi sibith Sit Samuel 'tonally his been engines to Wee ots thie . subject s vindicate the severity of the Ise, toion the Principle, that if, by any possible colitsistriite of aggravating circumstances; the crime its questiorreirk deserve the punishment of death s it it desirable to tahject the! whole class of (Menders to the danger elf !his pottiok. merit, in Order to have 00 Iv of thrilling this aggravated case with its adequate &glee of punish- Meat. Bat this Is certainly a west isicerreht rode of reasoning t—pwilishments, to be Jost, 00 0 1 to be COMmeasarate with the average guilt of tke class of offences to which they are . meshed, sod not framed to meet some rare occurrerice, some singular *seep. Lion to the general role. • We trust that this suhject will receive the serious and ptoosps . attention of do Irgislatorei and 'wham !he ortrulimpled number of individuals who have lately received *Potence of death ln ? ay Leedsgive Mercury.)it a more ha is ordinary degree of in. 4 , . • • • • . I •