The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-05 00:00:00

FLOGGING IN THE ARMY AND NAVY.

Last night a public alerting of the inhabitants
of Woolwich was held at the Towo.ball, to promote the
objects of the Society for the Abolition of Flogging in the
Army and Navy. The'chair was occupied by Mr. Arnold,
and at the commencement of the proceedings the following
letter was read from Alderman &lemons, M.P. :—" I regret
being unable to attend your meeting. The association for
the abolition of flogging hail done much good. Public
opinion should be steadily directed to' the subject, till
flagging in the army, as a barrack punishment., is altogether
got rid of. No one will venture to say that the army and
navy are lees efficient than formerly, because flogging in the
army and navy has very much wailed. The association
must continue its exertions to abolish the cruel punishment,
which degrades the sufferer and disgusts all those
who have to be present to witness its infliction."
Letters were also reed from Lord Ferrooy and others
regretting their unavoidable absence from the meeting.
Mr. WAllister moved, and Mr. Booth seconded the follow-
ing resolution, which was unanimously adopted: "That
this meeting views with deep abhorrence the system of
logging ea still practised in the army and navy, considering
it unnecessary, barbarous, and uoreformetorv, and pledges
Well to use every legitimate means for its entire abolition."
The Rev. T. Tuffield moved the second resolution, "That
this meeting deplores the increase of corporal punishment
which has recently taken place in the garrison of Woolwich,
and trusts that this expression of feeling may lead to its
abandonment, and the substitution of punishment more
reasonable and effective." He contended at some length
that the system of flogging acted in a most injurious manner
upon the services of the army and navy, and the spirit and
tendency of the 19th century demanded its immediate
abolition. It was not only degrading to the man who received
that punishment, but to the man who was called upon
to witness it. The speaker concluded by referring to
various cases of flogging which bad recently occurred at
Woolwich, the punishment having been inflicted ter
very alight offences. The Rev. J. M'Crea, of St. Jaasee's
Church, Plumsteed, seconded the resolution. Major
Odder, late of the Indian army, from his own experience
of military life, strongly condemned the use of the lash as
a means of maintaining discipline. A man ones flogged
went on from worse to worse, until he was a disgrace to
the service, and he fully believed that the lash was not re-
quired as a punishment. The resolution was adopted ana-
-1 nimously. On the motion of Mr. Russell, a memorial to
the House of Commons embodying the former resolutions
was adopted, sad after a vote of, thanks to the chairman
the meeting separated.

METROPOLITAN BOARD or WOREB.—The weekly
meeting of this board was held yesterday ; Mr. Thwaites in
the chair. Mr. Bazalgette, the engineer, brought up his
usual monthly report on the progrma of the main drainage
works, and the superintendent architect presented a report
in reference to the fall of a boom at lslington.green, which,
after going into the details of the accident, stated that from
a careful consideration of the facta the architect was of
opinion that ore:Asste was employed, not only in building
the walls, but also in following up the other works, which
would necessarily cause a great jar upon the unmet and green
brickwork, and that the fault rested with those who had
insisted on such improper haste. A letter was read from
Mr. Moseley, the district surveyor, in which he attribated
the failure to the want of a due sod sufficient settling of the
mortar sod cement arising from the state of the atmosphere,
the rapidity of the execution of the works, or the vibration
of the scaffolding, or perhaps the whole combined. The re-
port was referrod to the streets and general par-
ce committee, and the board then adjourned.
lrabetract of the accounts of the board for the year end-
ing March, 1863, was published yesterday. There have been
spelt during the year the following sums :—For sewerage
and drainage, 75011/. ; metropolis improvements, 23,9541. ;
general purposes, 95,2131. ; and expensed under the gas acts,
8,531/. —making • total of 3/3 8131. There has also
been spent on the Covent•garden approach, 52,1524;
Southwark and Westminster communication, 140,8081. ;
Victoria-park approach, 8.619/. ; metropolis main drainage,
801,185/. ; main drainage rate collection, 17,986!. ; and
sinking fund for the metropolis rosin drainage, 165,0001. ;
making, with ewe or two smaller item, a total expenditure
In the year of 1,412,9601.
ARRIVAL OF THE EDINBUROH FROM AMERICA.—
The steamer Edinbereh, from New York oil the 21st of
November, reached Liverpool yesterday morning. She
experienoed the full effects of the heavy gale in her pasrge
up the Channel, and its fury was such that she bad to lie
to for several boon. She sustained no damage.
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