The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-28 00:00:00

THE BIRMINGHAM GAOL CRUELTIES.

(BY imicraic

BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY MIDNIGHT.

A meeting has been held in the Town-hall to-night
to protest against the justices appointing another governor
and surgeon to this gaol.
Such a hall has not been seen fir years. From seven
until eleven every inch of space was occupied, and a crowd
surrounded the building.

Mr. George Edmonda, the clerk of the peace, presided.
Mr. Alderman Laroden, several town councillors, and the
leading clergy of the establishment were present.
Great excitement prevailed, and some degree of exaspe-
ration was caused by reason of the refusal of the mayor to
grant the use of the hall, which was subsequently obtained
by other mean..
Amongst the resolutions passed unanimously, was one to
the effect, that the meeting viewed with feelings of indigna-
tion the horrible system of cruelty and oppression which
has been carried on at the gaol, with the implied unction
of the visiting justices, and the meeting expressed its strong
disapprobation of such inhuman treatment, also expressed
a hope that the people of England would acquit the people
of Birmingham of any participation of these harbaritiee.
In a subsequent resolution, moved by Mr. Councillor
Allday, the visiting justices were declared to have entirely
forfeited the confidence of the people of Birmingham, and
the meeting solemnly protested against these justices parti-
cipating in the appointment of another governor and other
officers of the prison.

A gentleman, partner of one of the justices, attempted to
move a counter resolution. lie made some remarks, amidst
a torrent of disapprobation, and finally gave way with the
simple expression of his dissent, he being the only person
who did dissent in the vast assembly.
The Rev. 0. 8. Bura. moved a vote of thanks to Lord
Palmerston, which was carried by acclamation, as was also
the following resolution :—" That this meeting is of
opinion that the appointment of a stipendiary magistrate
for the borough would greatly facilitate the proper, orderly,
and impartial discharge of magisterial business, and would
tend to inspire the inhabitants of this great and important
town with a confidence its the administration of the cri-

minal and especially judicial decisions and summary con-
victions, which the borough justices do not at present pa
seu."

The immense crowd departed quietly at 11 o'clock.

SPORTING.

LATEST BETTING AT M ASCII ESTER.
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I:VADAT.

There was a fair attendance at till/ room, this morning.
notwithstanding several of the members basin.; laft fur
Newmarket. Speculation, however, was by no mesas
brisk. There wen a few trilling investments on the stakes
decided to-day at Newmarket, and Chatsworth Stakes at
Chesterfield. For the Cesarswitch the bones must in de-
mand were Nancy, Indian Warrior, and Jos Miller.
Closing prices:
CESAREWITCH.
7 to 1 apt King Pepin (t)
14 to 1 Nancy (t)
400 to 30 Indian Warrior (t)
400 to 30 Joe Miller (I)
20 to 1 SonptreAs(t)
23 to 1 Garforth (t)
25 to 1 Torment
600 to 20 Weathergsgs (t)
30 to 1 Tiddinaton (t)
33 to 1 King of Trumps (t)
CAMBIUM; ESII IRE STAKES.
12 to 1 sgst Orestes (I)
100 to 6 The Hatched (t)
2.5 to 1 The General (t)
33 to Black Swan (t)
45 to 1 Venbiriel (t)
50 to 1 Ilex (t)
30 to 1 Balrownis (t)
DERBY.

8 to 1 agst Autoerst
20 is 1 King Tom
10 to 1 Blight
2S to 1 Prince Arthur
25 to 1 Marley Hill
33 to 1 Alembic
300 to 10 Early Bird

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