The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-13 00:00:00

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TO Erannis. MAJILIQUIN
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Leclems, Moline and Son. Milano, Naylor, sad Chapin°.
Mesdames Barnett Adams. and Boward

LYCIUM.
THIS Evinnto, THE LOST CHILD. Mr. Irlddkomb sad
Him P. Leelerou.—BYL DICHONIO. a Lone Story. Amara
lechtet. Brougham, Emery, Charles, and Jordan ; Mss
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It is now alleged that Sir Gunton GRZY has no
option in this matter, that he was bound to obey
the two certificates which were forwarded to
him, and that he only acted " in accordance with
" the construction which has been uniformly
" placed on the first section of the Act before men-
" tinned by ordering TOWNLEY to be removed to
" Bethlehem HospitaL" This is no doubt true.
But as Sir Gnomes GREY admits, the capital sen-
tence was only respited, it was not commuted.
TOWNLEY is still liable to be executed, and the
only question is whether, under the Act of Parlia-
ment, Sir Grows Gary is still bound to obey the
certificate in question. It seems to be admitted
that the persons who signed this certificate were
so deeply committed to the opinion that TOWNLEY
was insane, that they were utterly unfit to dis-
charge the duties which they took upon
themselves. But even this point is compa-
ratively immaterial. And it has been remarked
more than once that the Act of Parliament never
contemplated the possibility of any two justices
and any two physicians or surgeons being allowed
to interfere with the course of law. And a care-
ful perusal of the first section seems to lead to the
same conclusion, for it distinctly provides that
" every person removed under the Act shall
" remain in confinement in the asylum until
"it shall be duly certified to the Secretary of
" State by two physicians or surgeons that such
"person has become of sound mind ; " whereupon
the Secretary°, State is authorized to have such
person removed back from the asylum to the prison
where he shall have been taken. It is clear,
therefore, that in this case the Home SZCRE-
TARY has the remedy in his own bands.
He acknowledges that the sentence pronounced
upon Town.zy has not been commuted. If Sir
Gronoz GREY is satisfied that TOWNLEY is really
insane, it would be neither just nor legal to re-
move him back to prison ; but if be is satisfied
by the opinion of two physicians selected by him-
self that TOWNLIY is really sane, and that he has
been withdrawn from prison by a ruse of his
attorney, or by the improper interference of those
who signed the certificates of the 27th and the
29,h of December, he must either set upon the
certificate of these two physicians and remove the
criminal back to prison, or he must endure that
storm Of public indignation which is the just
reward of weakness ‘nd inconsistency.

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