The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-16 00:00:00

COLNIY HATCH AI3YLIIH.

TO THE IDI7OII Or THE ECITIZBB.

Sts,—My attention has been drawn to the pro-
ceedings at Bow-street relative to the treatment of lunatics
at Colney Hatch. Having had a very painful experience of
what seemed to me a most shameful laxity of supervision
in that asylum, I think it my duty to make that experience
known, in order that the whole condition of that asylum,
past and present, may be at once looked into.
In the summer of 18681 was summoned to Colney Hatch
to receive a patient who was to be discharged cured. rbe
board was sitting, composed of the visiting magistrates, a
pliant captain in the chair. When the patient whom I
was to receive was called, the chairman asked him if be
had any complaint to make, before leaving, of the treatment
he had received in that asylum. He at ones answered,
" Yes ; a great deal" He then stated, to my barer, that
he had been subjected to the most cruel usage at the hands
of the keepers ; he had been nearly strangled while in a
warm bath ; he had been punched, as he termed it, on the
head, in the chest, and had been thrown down and knelt
upon by his savage keepers. He then stated that he had
more to complain of, of the treatment of others. He then
described horrible doings of patients violently and fre.
fluently beaten with broom handles ; and he, and other
palests who were going out cured, gave evidence which
amounted to proof of the manslaughter of more than one
of the wretched patients that had died of late in that ward.
While the evidence was being taken in my presence, I
was struck with a remark that fell from the chairman to
one of the board—viz., " that these things account for the
many deaths in this ward of late."
That the chairman and the board, with 14 medical at-
tendants, were all satisfied that the statements were true,
will be seen from the fact that the keepers who were ac-
cused of some of these atrocities were called in, dismissed,
and sent out of the asylum in my presence, after being
heard in their own defence. I was called upon by the chair
loan to witness the same.
These things occurred in the year 1868, and it appears the
wretched patients have had to endure the same treatment
ever since. Why? Simply because the eye of the
public has not been drawn to the fearful scenes enacted is
those worse than prison walls.
I went through the asylum, and I was struck with Its
vastness and with the few restraints improper keepers
seassel to have over their conduct. 1 have had too years'
espartos°. of large government prisons, where their inmates
have been left almost to the tender mercies of men without
supervision and control; and I have seen that under
=circumstances for a convict to complain of harsh treat-
meat was only to bring punishment upon himself ; he
therefor* felt it his interest, to endure. How much more
fearful, then, is the condition of a poor lunatic, left to the
awdar nearcise of a brutal keeper, that keeper having no
eye upon him, uxi ready to screen his own brutality
by pleading the insanity of the wretched being whom it has
been his constant delight and practice to torment.
I sincerel hope that the public will begin to look into our
asylums and our convict prisons ; for doings are enacted in
each that would not be tolerated for one moment if they
were brought to the light of day.--I am, Ire.,
August 13. WM. THWAITES.

ORRAT YARMOUTH RROATTA.—This• affair time
off on Tuesday. Thet jrise of 501. offered for fint-class
yachts was not corn for. The moond-clus yacht prim
of Mi. me won by Belvidere, of Yarmouth. The weather
wsa fine, and the promedinp passed off may agreeably.
iforPlea Holt BOTATILIO Cocoa. fits delicious
aroma, grateful smoothness. and ln/1= pew., Jiro
cured Ha general adoption ea a ;lb.
ND., and 110. parketa, ails. 4. par lb., by the principal grown.
Labelled "Jana Epps, Hot turopathlo Chemist, London.' —dd.
Tertloanieni.

EGHADI RACES. . '
Tun 7/lIAM STAUB al 6 son. ealb, w4h. .30 -
mars wows. Ow mils. (4 sitis:).• • •
%41/4..7.1.4wra's The Belk by The Combiner, Pim (ML), •
616 1111 (J. Plumb) 1
Mr. B. Ismire/Ord Whom II In (MIL), bet 111 b (J. Door
Mr. gairm's The Quaker, 3 yrs (1604.), ma bib , Verraby)
Mr. J. Bird's The Nugget. ll* • 61111 4
Betting :7to 4 apt „6.1 spt lrhe us,
to I apt any other. Won by taw ; a good third
ne Nugget beaten off. The wienerwes sedd-to Mr. Hoene
for 150 gamma • -
Tile Bailees' Onus (handicap) of 5 soya. each, with 50
aggag, far giry 014 e. Whiner. extra. The second to wan
hisetake. Straight T. Y.C. (15 sub..)
!ie.°. Fleming's Nemesis, . by. Newmtuder, -74
(ea. ...... . ....... G. Forelimb! 1
Mr. G. Payee's Nunnery, Tet .... • (L.. thseweea)
Wr. W. Nelsetis fby Stockweil:-.fielina, lAA Maieniebtr. ' --
Lord Staratord's Merton, tut Nb I Grehratem 4 -
Mr. Prowsese by Clicuitirlser—Cloblee, rat Mb A. Sadler)
Betting: 7. to 4on Nemesis, 4to 1 apt Nunnery. Woe .
by Na lengths ; a bad third.
THI QUIZ3I'II PLATI, of VOlgitiame ; 3-yr-olds, net 21b ;
four, gat 51b five, 94 .11M ; ens and aged, 104. Two
miles and •
Mr. Sasan'sdtinn .r,b; Mailicsante or Windtiond. 4 ps,
get 6lb
Lord Blanitord'aNe 1 4 fist•Mb . A. french) 2
llt MINIM (0. Familia)
Mr. A. (Patten) •
M. al
401511 k •
&Min : 7t04 wt Blue Jacket. 6to 2 each apt De.
faaderwarl Nawaaaa Daiwailan wma in brat .thamighwala
•
and realms the winner* 4/1 length&
TM ?owe Pura of 50 'on. (handicap). Straight half
mile.
Mr. Peddle's 2ltella, by Voltlgenr, 4 yrs, tat Mb ,Plumb) 1
Mr. liddrlnalfe bider, aged. est 16.1 b J Adamm 2
Mr. Flemings tby Annandide—Margery, 3 yrs, get Mb •
J. Daley, 3
The following also ran: Von Stroom, Emotion, Tuccio,
Codicil, King of the Forest, Sparta, ch f by Mayor of Hull—
Diploma, Morella, f by Nabob—Linde, Parapet.
Betting : 3 to 1 apt bider, 5 to 1 each apt Tuccio and
Zeal* 10 to 1 each apt King of the Forest, Parapet,
Zaarpand The Margery filly. Parapet and The M
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Zap were very fracuous at the poet, and ultimately Ad.
miral Roos went to the poet to take the place of Mr.
Starling, who officiated as starter in the absence of Mr. IL
Hibbard. " The Admiral" succeeded in ranting an ex.
eellent start, the Margery filly making the running, closely
followed by Sparta, Zitelht, the Diploma filly and King of
the Forest. At the distance Zitella went to the front with
Inder at her quarter', and ran home the winner try two
lengths, the lame between the second and third ; Sparta
was fourth.
TRI MAGNA CIIARTA STARE'S of 5 sow, each, with 3() ;
added. (5 subs.)
Mr. (1. Payne's Toilet, by Birdcateber, 2 yrs (bet.), 7et
,Drewe) 1
Mr. G. Lamberts Stella, 2 yrs 1001.), Est
Mr. Matthews' Longbope, 2 yrs GOOl i, eat 41b (W. Bottom) 3
Mr. S. Jacob s Rusaley, 2 yrs ;1601„ est 11lb (A. Remelts) 4
Betting : sto 4 art Tartlet, sto 2 each apt Stella and
cape. Won by a bead, the lama between woad and
fhb Marley beaten off.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
EDON HANDICAP.
4to 1 apt Defender (t awl off)
10 to 1 Satellite (off)
12 to 1 Moorhen (t)
12 W 1 Gladiolus (off)
ST. L&IER.
to 1 apt Thommaby (of)
4 to 1 Wizard (off)
12 to 1 Swootoutoo (t)

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADIMIATZT, AUGUST 15.—Amornowis.—Cos-
minders LW. Shaw, to the Curlew, MIMINina sod
J. M. Jost:moo, to be inspecting coranisasiar at the Coast
Guard, vise Shaw.
Lientemant J. L Way, to the Donegal.
Raiders A. R. Parks, to the Curlew ,• J. E. Chapple, to
the Tarter ; and IL C. Sedmond, to the Firebrand.
=man 11. W. Rope, to the Hannibal.
a iteiskint J. Southwick, to the Repoli.
Clarks R. I,aalwo to the Improvable ; and R.
Olivey, to the 86

THE Nrcw GAN/ Act. —l-thierday the New
Game Act was printed. Fran and after the passing of the
act on Monday last the new duties commence. For a license
in Great Britain or a certificate in Ireland to kill game, if
the same be taken out after the sth of April and before the
let of November, to expire on the sth of Aprq in the fol-
lowing year: N. To expire on the 31st of October in the
setae year in which it is taken out, 21. If the bascule or
certificate be taken out on or after the Ist of November, to
expire on the sth of April following, W. For a gamekeeper
to kill game on lends of apemen hawing that right, 21. For
every license to deal in game in England, Scotland,
or Ireland, to be panted under the act, 21.
The new duties are to, be excise duties under the
Inland Revenue Commissimem In default of a license
to take or kill pine, the offender is to forfeit 20/. Several
exceptions and exemptions are set forth in the act,
including any of the royal tinily. 14iRthms in this new act
is to alter the 11 and 12 Viet., c. 29 and 30, except that a
" game certificate •in those acts, and also in the I and 2
Will. IV., c. 32, is te be read as a " license to kill game."
Licensee may be token put eq behalf of armed servants
acting as gamekeepers for persons having the right to kill
pine, or under deputation from lords of the manor. On
the claw of presekeepere or the revocation of deputation
the license may be continued to the inwimeor. Persona
doing any est requiring a license to kill pins are to produce
themee is theemet or declare their name and residence,
beingwrier • musk el 201. A Upend is to be void on a party
con The Inland Revenue Commissioners are
to publish lists of persons licensed to kill game, and licenses
to deal in game are only to be panted to them who bays
obtained lionises from justices. Every license to kill guns
and not as • punekeePer or servant, sto be available for the
killing of game is any-part of the United Kingdom.
THE Bratwrat Kast,rrox COMMIBBION.—A new
phase is the Barwick inquiry was developed at the sitting
en Tuesday. To the surprise of everybody in court, the
first name called was that of Mr. Donald Nicot, the cele-
brated paletot minter, and M.P. for Frome. What could
Mr. Nicol be examined about A few minutes' examioa-
tioe disclosed the mystery of his appearance. Mr. Nicol pos-
sessed some important information about the great interest
which Mr. Disraeli took in the late election. For it ap-
pears. that • certain ex-sergeaut and army clothier, named
Brodie, who had been dismissed by Nicol, was engaged by
Mr. Disraeli to send with money the conservative interest
either at Berwick or Frome. To this end be was furnished
by the ex-Chancellor with a note to Mr. Rose, the well-
known tory agent, who was to furnish the wherewithal, and
the price of his services was • promise of compensation for
the lase of a situation at Weedon, under the government of
Lord Palmerston. Brodie, however, turned traitor ' • for he
had no sooner obtained Mr. Disraeli's note than he handed
it to Mr.-Nicol, telling him that he was indebted to him
for an effort which that gentleman, in conjunction with
Mr. Gilpin, M.P., bad previously made to get him
compensation for the loss of his situation at iVeedon.
This was the gist of Mr. Nicol's evidence ; and we
are indebted for it to the energy of the Northern
Reform Union. Amongst the other witeesed examined, was
Jonathan Rowland, one of Mr. Hodgson's "wits, who, like
Weetherhead, on the previous day, denied that Ireton had
received any authority from him to distribute money in the
conservative interest. The notorious D. A. Lamb being
re-examined, admitted that he had paid the expenses of
certain voters, but declared that, with the exception of the
mem which have been brought home to him, be did not
remember" • single person to whom lie offered money.
James Mate was too drunk to give evidence, and was there-
fore ordered into custod until the rising of the court, when
he was admonished, discharged, and ordered to &Prim: sober
on Thursday, to which day the commissioners adjourned.—
Nneradk Chronicle.
Moan BarmY PAOSECUTIONS. —lt appears that
proceedings have been commenced under the Corrupt Pm.
tiros Prevention Act against three conservative electors of
Great Yarmouth, alleged to have comntitted acts ofpbraZ2
at the last election for the borough, in 1869. The
ings do not originate with the local liberals, but with a
gentleman in the metropolis, and arise out of the evidence
adduced before the select zommittee which disposed of the
petition against the return of the present sitting members
for Yarmouth, Sir H. J. Stracey and Sir E. H. R. Lacon.
RAILWAY COLLISION.—On Monday night,
a quarter before eleven o'clock, an alarming • t ye-
cuffed at Binepite, on the Lancashire and. Yorkshire Rail-
way, but no penile was seriously. injured. A train of n
carriages, with about 600 excuroonists, composed of the
Miles Platting workpeople of the Ideceshire and Yeska
shire Railway Company, was returning from Liverpool.
and on rimming over the fork at Bleepill., the driver re-
ceived the signal from the pointanan that all was right.
The train, consequently, proceeded is due course to the
main line ; but whilst about nine of the hinder carriages
were still crossing the rails of the main hoe, the 10.15
p.m. mail train from Manchester to Yorkshire eanie up at
such a speed as not to be able to pull -up before a 0011111 km
had occurred. Two of the carriages of the excursion train
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those who were in my way injund. The ia.iengers in the
19.15 train were not affected by the amid,- t. The hue was
clear again after a delay of three hours.

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LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16.

IE• the most recent rumours are to be believed,
Count RECHBERO--" that enlightened statesman,"
as the Member for Bridgewater would say—is pre-
paring to follow up the financial statement of
Baron Baccit's successor with measures that will
be warmly appreciated by every money market in
Europe. The Austrian Budget, as we pointed out
a day or two since, is rich in promises of peace and
retrenchment. It professes to create by a diagonal
flourish of the Minister's pen an eventual balance
of revenue and expenditure ; and this happy equi-
librium assumes a considerable reduction of the
military forces of the empire, and at least five
years of peace. In a striking letter from Frank-
fort, which we published on Monday, the writer,
whose sources of information are undeniable, de-
scribed the two policies between which Austria
must make her choice, one of " repentance
" and improvement," the other inspired by " that
" curse of men and nations, pride of heart." Our
correspondent appeared not unwilling to hope that
the young EMPEROR had learnt a bitter but whole-
some lemon last year ; that he was ." in a peni-
" tential mood," and "desirous of entering
"on a new and better path." But he judi-
ciously added, "who can place confidence in
FRANCII4 JOREIIi that has read the history of
" his family !" Who indeed T It is bad enough
for mankind that so vast a capacity for good or
evil should be committed to a wilful, obstinate,
infatuated young man, who, as a simple mortal,
might have commanded a corporal's guard ; but
that an Imperial House, restored to its rank, and
aggrandised in power and possessions, by the armies
of its allies, should, during forty-five years, by
continual usurpations, by frequent infractions of
treaty rights, by intolerable misrule in all its
provinces, and by incessant cruelties to all i.e
peoples, keep Europe seething with revolu-
tionary pas ions, is a calamity which can
only be ascribed to that great diplomatic
superstition of which METTRINICH was the high
priest. That superstition has many lives ; it
flourishes like the principle of evil—all the fools in
power, all the knaves in office, all the pedants in
bureaus, worshipping and sustaining it. It has
survived the independence of Cracow, the repeated

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military interventions in Central and Southern
Italy, the revolt of Hungary, and the helpless
appeal to Russia for aid ; the war of the Western
Powers with Rtusia, in which Austria had not even
the courses of ingratitude ; and the disastrous
and disgraceful campaign in Northern Italy, in
which Austria set the example of aggression. In
the face of all these signal evidences of contempt
for rights and treaties, of bad faith, of arrogant
and ilisonlered ambition, of dependence on Russia,
of vacillation, temerity, incapacity, this be-
nighted, bankrupt, incorrigible Empire is still re-
garded by respectable diplomacy as the great
preserver of the balance of power, tho champion
of peace, and order, and regular government,
the defender of treaties, the bulwark against
Russia, the mainstay of resistance to France.
There never was in history sock an instance of
insolent good fortune ea this Austrian Empire.
No doubt this good fortune has been aided by •
succession of able and unscrupulous statesmen ; but
it owes almost as much to the complicity and ere•
delay of other Powers. If indeed the leopard
could change its skin, and the House of Hamra()
its policy, and become • liberal federation of
loyal and contented states, there might be reason
for the diplomatic faith in the divine mission of
Austria. Rut as long as we see Austria equally
powerless against Russia and France, strong only
to oppress the weak, wasting her resources in op-
pression, hurrying her armies to detest, and, one
year after, threatening the peace of Europe against
the declared will of France and England that the
principle of absolute nonintervention shall prevail,
we leave to the wisdom of diplo-nacy to tell
us what beneficial and useful purpose Austria ful-
Ms in the European system. Our correspondent
at Frankfort seemed to consider that the "true in-
" tercets " of England were in some way or other
identified with the interests of Austria. This ie
the pure orthodox doctrine of a certain clam of
politicians but will it bear the test of the lasthalf
century's experience ? In Germany, North and
South, we are aware that the prevailing theory
is that there is no Fatherland in the world save
Germany ; that national unity is a purely German
idea ; that Europe was meant by Providence to be •
footstool to Germany ; and that, as for monarchy,
Germany is its Ark and Temple. This is the fun-
damental idea of the All9ereeime Zeiterej. Italy is
a mere Moss to Austria, and the dignity
of all the German Fatherland is bound up with
Austrian supremacy in that Peninsula. No Ger-
man publicist has yet been able to show cause
why Italy should not claim unity and indepen-
dence as fairly as Germany. That Italy is not
inferior to Germany in capacity for political free-
dom let Piedmont and Central Italy testify. The
truth is that to the adventurous tendencies of
Imperialism in France this German reaction,
which has powerful backers in Eng-
land, owes its success. The Cabinets of
Ile rl in and Vienna, however, labour under a strange
delio.ion if they suppose that England, liberal
England, will sacrifice her principles to their pride
and obstinacy. England can defend herself
without German aid ; if Germany cannot, Eng-
land not her keeper. If we protest against the