The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-30 00:00:00

CRIMINAL LAWS 01' SOUTH c.inouyA.

The following are extracts from the Messac,c of I
Governor of South Carolina to the Legislature of t
State:—

Few things so much ilexervc your earnest and profound delib
tion as the criminal laws of this State—they certainly rej
change.
First—Because punishments are not graduated to crimes;
Secondly—because the very ends of justice are deteated by
severe inflictions ;
And thirdly—Because they impose upon the judicial and ex'
tire branches of your Government the painful and unhe
airy of carrying into effect laws which they must feel ant
ledge to be beyond expediency or the measure of justice.
The laws relating to the trial of slaves and person;
call for modification.
First—Capital offenders should be allowed the rigl
by a jury of twelve a:en, and the right of challenge
owner or guardian.
Secondly—That all trials should take place at t,
Court House, where the correcting influence of the
and of public opinion, should guard over the invaluable
life.
Thirdly—Execution by burring should be pml
positive legislative enact:tient, as a disgraceful relic

—Fourthly—Time should be allowed by the scrdrni
Court for App'ication to be made to the ezecutive for
of his prerogative of pardon. A modification. so ■s
these important legal provisions, is not only dictated
and moral justice, but by the spirit of our institutions,
sanction of public opinion in South Carolina.'

THE ARMY.

The fIJ Battalion or the Rifle Brigade will embark fr
three Divisions, on board the Cato, %%bens, and Sorer
ports, at Cork, for Illaha.
The Ist Battalion of the Royals will embark immc
duce Divisions, on board the Joseph Green, 6pcke,
transports, at Cork, for the West Indies.

•Tlie lasi Division of the 811th Regiment of Foot is
embark forthwith, on board the Borodino transpuic, at
Collo.

IVe are favoured with accounts from Jamaica
ult. The sickness had in a great measure subsith
crops are abundant.
The following is an extract from the Nru.r,,!nd
zetfr of the 29th November :—" The British
Surveyors have rt ported that there are above ‘.:'3,ts
in Lake Huron."

The Nuremberg Correspondent of the Ind inst.
an article stating that the King of Bavaria has
the period of mourning for the fate Monarch, in
ation of the injury which its lung continuance
filet on trade. It is to close at the commenceme
Easter holydays.
Intelligence has been received of the arrival of
Franklin with his party, all in good health, at Lai
where it was intended to pass the winter. On th
a canoe was stove in, which occasioned consideral
but another being procured, they were enabled tc
In compliance with a superstitious prejudice of
two large eyes are painted on the bows of the
are thought by the Indiana to keep it in a 0-a•!:
tion. Captain Franklin had hard of the ail
Franklin. The Commissioners appointed to
boundaries between the United States and the
ritory had made considerable r rogrem in th,:r.
which are expected to be brought to a cenc!mi
May or June, in the ensuing year.
HERnING FISHERV.—The take of kr ni;:s

excellent in the Frith of Forth. The cut

wide grcat spirit at Qticensfurry. Four

rived. One of them i'donging io a cinni,n,
got her cargo nearly completed. On nidaN si

about 30,060 herrings, 'arrived at t
supply being so large, they sold at a hallpe:wy
14 for sixpence.—Wo.np.u, Paper.
Mr. Fitzpatrick, the clerk of Alarlb3rou.::!:
states, in a letter to a forging Paper, in a.:slvir
remarks made upon the Pets Eakin at tlic L.
that their fees are collected accora:ng to a tal:.,!!

o:.1 ;

the Quarter Sessions, and am:timed for °a
Majesty's Government, in aid, %, e of tl
of the Police Establishment.