The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-05 00:00:00

LONDON GAZETTE

BANKRUPTS.--JOHN HEWITT, jun, late of Halver-
gate, Norfolk, miller rnd flour seller. WM. WARING,
Crown-street, Walworth-road, chemist and druggist.
STEPHEN MARGETTS, Birmingham, licensed victualler.
HENRY BECK, St. Leonards-on-sea, linen draper and
lodging-house keeper. EDWARD GEE, Blackrod, near
Wigan, Lancashire, coal dealer. Junius ROBERTS, Poplar,
engineer, and mauufacturer of patent pumps and steering
apparatus. Wac. HARROP CULLINGWORTH, Bingley,
Yorkshire, stuff manufacturer. Joi( BRINDLEY, Chester,
formerly of Tarvin, Cheshire, brickmaker, stationer, and
schoolmaster. JOSHUA CLAYTON, Bradford, Yorkshire,
commission agent.

Admiral Lord Lyons has passed through Paris on his way
to the Crimea.

The establishment of the Tuscan Constitution, which
was suspended after the events of 1849, is given as a
probable rumour in the correspondence from Turin.
On Wednesday last, Mr. Serjeant Wilkins, who has for
a considerable time been severely indisposed, made his ap-
pearance in the Court of Exchequer, being much improved
in health.

Her Majesty has given the residence of the late Lord
Adolphus Fitzclarence, in the Ambassador's Court at St.
James's Palace, to General Sir Frederick Stovin. The gal-
lant general takes possession next month.
NAVAL MEMORIAL.—The survivors of the officers
engaged in the Baltic are about to erect a magnificent
cenotaph to the memory of their companions in arms who
have died of disease or fallen in battle. It is expected
that the monument will be erected in Westminster
Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, or some other national
institution.

MR. JoirN CARDEN.—The term of Mr. John Carden't
imprisonment within the gloomy walls of Clonmel gaol to
the attempted abduction of Miss Arbuthnott, expired yes-
terday (Thursday), when, after two years' meditation, he
would return to Barnane a sadder, and, it is to be hoped, a
wiser man. At all events, ha has had ample time to reflect
upon the follies of his past life.

CAPITAL PUNISHMENTS.—A curious return,
h ent has been abolishein E, are
by Mr. Ewart, M.P , shows how far cd nan
r moved for
imes_fo4 which
capital punishment
still capitally punishable in the colonies. In Canada (ir
1850 )piracy, rape, carnal knowledge of a girl under t• 1
years of age, and embezzlement by post office serva • Ott
were still capital offences. In New Brunswick (be Alfa
murder) " petty treason," firing ships, rape, arson, sides
lary, sodomy, robbery with violence, and hoistir , bur
signals are still capital. In Prince Edward's I,
sides *offences already mentioned, attem" 4g fat se.land, be
cure alYhrtion, and the tiring of churches
th o pro-
-
and capels,
are punishable with death. In Bermuda.
is still guarded against ravishers by car' female honour
as also the person of young girls under
In Jamaica, forging the seal of the ' ten years of age.
Vincent's punishment,
felling foreign coins, &c., are visited
.sland and counter-
Vincent's (West Indies), sodomy, r . with death. In St.
are capital crimes. In Nevis, a' obbery, and burglary,
sugar works, boat stealing, bur :son, burning canes and
ings, sacrilege, sodomy, " ob' .glary, demolishing build-
hoisting false lights, and ars •
Jab," rape, petty treason,
Death is also denounced ott, are capitally punishable.
threatening to accuse of Vainst the atrocious crime of
: .
order to extort money. •%x .certain infamous offence in
very appropriately. p 7.1,:i the Virgin Islands rape is
.
arson, and the ey -Inisna,b le with death, as also sodom
arson siy,
he capital crimes are treason.
Afail
violent ankissan m •In Malta t ults. -nibition cd• false lights, burglary, and
.., vess d
els, an destroying bridges, exhibiting
false
eriltirht - ,
j,
and wilful b
thereach of quarantine. In the
Draconic cod e still prevails, counterfeiting
r
.as a
e. queen's seal or sign
run manslaughter manual, burglary, arson, and
(if act •oinpanied by another crime),
being capital crimes. In New South Wales, rape and
forgery are still capita I. In the colony of Victoria,
ravishing a child and dean ,olishing churches or houses are
capital ; and in Tasmani: .1 there is a long list of offences
punishable With death. In Western Australia, rape
(except murder) is the . only capital offence. In all the
other colonies the genet, al code has been assimilated to
the more merciful one of I he mother country.

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