The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-14 00:00:00

LORD BYRON.

We lame received a series of the Telegr* Greco, pub-
lished at Missolonghi, to the 16th May. The articles of
chief interest which they contain are the following, rela-
tive to the late Lord Byron :
Missotowont, May It.

" The clergy proceeded in a body this day to.the house
where the remains of Lord Byron laid, in order to take
into thOir keeping, and remove to the church of San Spiri-
, dion, the heart, brains, &c. of the deceased, which had
' been left to the eco of the city of Missolongbi. The city
made i solemn Vequcst to Count Ganiba (the friend of
'Lord Byron) for permission to erect a monument to the'
memory of their benefactor and illustrious fellow-citizen.,
'1 His Lordship had already accepted the freedom of the
I city. Count Gamba felt it his duty to deposit his nob!?
friend's remains in the care of the city, until they might
be reclaimed by his relatives.
" Two cheats were prepared for the occasion, and after
being examined, were sealed by the Magistrates. In one'
of them was contained the body, and in the other the heart
and brains of the noble defunct. They were removed by
four officers of his brigade to the bark which transported
them to Baxiladi, and thence into a larger vessel, to be
conveyed to Zante. The whole of the Noble Lord's bri-
gade was drawn out in front of his late residence, and
along the shore of the sea. The convoy was accompanied
by the Prince A. Mavrocorelato, the Primates, the Military
Commandants, and an immense concourse of people, whose
' countenances and manner bore testimony to their sorrow
at taking this last farewell of their benefactor and fellow-
citizen. As soon as the corpse was removed to the bark
it was saluted by discharges of musketry and artillery.
The cannon of his brigade, drawn up along the coast,
saluted with 9.3 minute guns—nine were discharged from
the battery, and three from the fort of Basiladi ; making,
in all 37, the number of years the noble defunct had lived.
What a melancholy contrast to the joyous salutes which
four months previous bad hailed his arrival in Misso-
longhi ! One consolation, however, remains: the good
he has effected will not be lost; the seeds he has
sown with such alacrity and industry for the benefit of
'Greece will yet produce a noble harvest. The most
, glorious monument which can be raised to him will
be the feelings of gratitude and love, which nmain
1 stamped in the heart of every Greek and every friend of
humanity.
" In the bark which transported the Noble Lord's re-
mains to Zante were his friend Count Gamba, two other
officers of his brigade, Captain and Adjutant Ifesketh,
Lieutenant ll'inter, his private physician Dr. Brown, his
faithful valet Fletcher. who had served him more than
twenty years, and his domestic Batista Fuleciere. In two
other barks followed his horses and all his effiets, under the
care of his secretary, Signor Lego Zambelli. The Go-
vernment gent likewise two gun-boats to accompany them.
" The following account of the opening of Lord hyron's
body, and the appearances it exhibited, is gven by the
professional Gentlemen to whom that office was en-
trusted :
" i. The bones of the head were found to be excessively hard,
and the skull was without the slightest sign of xviture, like that of
an octogenarian. It might have been said to consist of a single
bone without de pita'''.
" 2. The Jura ntenince. • as so firmly attached to the internal
surface of the cranium, that it required the repeated exertions of
two strong men to separate the outer bones from it. The vessels of
this membrane were greatly distended and completely full, and it
was united to the pia mum, in di&rent parts, by some 'membra-
neous filaments.

" 3. Between the pin nu-mince and the furrows of the brain, a
great many bubbles of air were found with drops of lymph adher-
ing in several places to the pia meninge.
' 4. The grand fish of the brain was emoted with membraneous
filmier ts, which tutu bed it firmly to both the hemispheres ; it was
likewise extremely full of blood.
" 5. The cerebral medulla was full of minute blood-easels of a
bright red colour, and say much swoln. Cyder the pans 1421-0/1118
at the base of the hemispheres, in the two superior or lateral ven-
tricles, there was found an extratasation of about two minces of
bloody serum ; and at the bottom of the cerebellum there wan
a similar expansion, the eliZets of a severe inflammation of the
brain.

" h. The medullary substance was in much greater proportion
than is common in the cortex, and was very firm and consistent.
The cerebrum and cer..Vlltatt, without any of the integuments,
weighed about six medical pounds.
" 7. The impre‘siuns or furrows of the blood-vessels, in the in_
te:nal part of the skull bones, though small, were much more nu.
turrous than usual. . . . .

" L. The lungs were very fine, perrectly sound, but large, to a
size almost gigantic.
" 9. Between the pericardium and the heart there was an ounce
of Irmpliatic water. The heart was more ample and voluminous
thaii ordinary, but its muscular substance was very relaxed and
fibreleisr._

" It). The liver was smaller than the natural size, as were like-
wise the biliary vessels, which, instead of bile, contained air. The
intestines were distended with air, a.. 1 of a deep yellow colour.
" 11. The reins were very large and healthy, and the urinary
vessel. comparatively small.
" From this examination it was unanimously concluded
by the medical gentlemen who attended it, that if Lord
Byron, from the commencement of his illness, bad con-
sented to any loss of blood, is his private physician re-
peatedly advised, or even if at a more advanc:ll stage of the
disorder lie had yielded to the pressina solicitations of his
medical advisers, to allow a copious blooding, his Lordship
would not have fallen a victim to this attack. From the
statements marked 1,8, 9, it may be confidently asserted
limsl../ais-Lasslalsap.ooulsi not have lived many years. from
his extreme susceptibility of disease, either through the
strength of his passions, his excessive occupations, or even
through his utter disregard of all the necessary means to
prevent the erects of constipation."

The Duke of Sussex has transmitted fire guineas to
Mrs. Bland's Committee, in aid of their present exertions
to endeavour to secure to her 1001. a year for her life.
Several of the King's Counsel, with others of that profes-
sion, have contributed liberally for the same good purpose
within the last two days.
Miss Paton, the sister of our established warbler, is to
be introduces! to the favour of a London audience to-
morrow on the Drury-lane boards, in the character of
Letitia Hardy. Although she is very young, report has
already spoken very favourably of her pretensions to fill
a line in Conicity that is so much needed on the metropo-
litan boards.

Min Ileacmont of Covent-garden, Theatre, at the close
of the present season, takes leave of the stage for ever,
and will he led to the temple of Hymen by Mr. ()wet), of
the East India House, who has long been enamoured of
this amiable lady.—Courier.
We understand the duty paid last month on the residium
of the personal estate of the late Sir Pyers Mostyn, was
calculated upon 2W2,001)i. FtCrlin7.—Worcester Herald.
The Athol frigate arrived in Leith Roads on the nth inst.
from Quebec, with the Countess of Dalhousie raid family;
his Lordship was landed from the frigate at Portsmouth.
We understand that the receipts at the Custom-honse of
Leith, for the half-year ending on the Ltli instant, ex-
cords that of the corresponding period in lti23 by about
2 $.OOO/.

On Montlay Mr. O'Callaghan's perioil of confinement in
liorsemonger Gaol having erpireol, he left the prison, me-
companit‘il by several friends, who were constantly in the
habit of visiting him.

FRANK FORT PAPERS.

rrankfort Journals to the 7th instant arrived yesterday.
The following are extracts:—

Darsnza, Jaws
After long-continued rains, in consequence of cirtnaistarees that
have taken place in l'pper Bohemia, but which are not yet knows,
the Elbe has risen mince the 24th in a terrible manner, and la as,
sixteen feet above the usual level o(the SITCOM : the water is ria
rising. The immense magazines of Bohemian timbet on the left
bank were reached by the waters; and, notwithstanding every ea.
ertion tosave them, were this morning carried down the strata,
under the bridge, in large piles. The Elbe is now cowered visit
wood—entire stems and rafts. Other things at all kinds ss,
brought down the river frosts distant parts. A &Ming mill, link
several persons, was happily saved, near Mimeo. The damage
done by this inundation, ,;ust before the harvest, which leaked •
well, is immense. In several ports of the city and suburbs that
is no passing except in boats.

VICIIIIA.JI'NE
It is reported that me COMM in Rol-mils, formerly belanging b
the Duke of Deux POWTS, and now to Tuscany, are now to 4e,
valve, by the death of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, on titreDah
of Reichstadt (who take* his title from them), wwording to pe.
coding conventions. As the Duke is • minor, it is sopresed tAot
the estates will be, for the present, under the management of th,
COIDOIiIIigOCCTS who superintend :be rowdy estates.

TRINIDAD.

We have stated that Hie GOvernoe of Trinidad, s.,
Ralph Woodford, bad declined to accede to the rod,*
lately presented to him, praying him to suspend the Order
in Council, for the better regulation of the slave' in that
colony, until a representation upon the subject could be
made to his Majesty. The following was the Governot")
answer : motion
"The petition of the persons styling themselves the ' Free It- jrben the might o
questions:—
habitants of the Colony,' has been laid before the Governor, and StOmring
his Excellency feels himself called upon to express, in the first ie. Do you see each person
paisteM for his reception
stance, his concern that the Assembly at which it has bers
adopted should have taken place, notwithstanding the dissppso. Do you recollecto per.
committed ?—1 do.
bation which his Excellency had in the first instance, expensed Iwo
Where was he placed'.
of a meeting bring called for the purpose for which it was under. roward in which Mr.
stood to be convened. sole? be a more seer
" The Governor. however. observes with satisfaction. the 'dais. ~
tid ?—He conretzd
as he in good health
sion on the part of the petitioners of that obedirice.which all is. I . Thd he at all remonst
habitants of the colony ewe to the orders of she_ IsOng in Council.. r-
" His Excellency I. happy to learn the denomination whet L, - - tam *
atie petitioners hots adopood, of impoowlog lbw modisims of thete t r. Dixon) had no pow
slaves. prisoner was aff,eted b
' "He cannot concur in the view which the petition takes of the any occasion that yc
Order of Couneil, of which. a draft has bats published is tl4 him tarlisposed ?—On one
Colony. The points which it immpriees were recommended to by nintrpl!tint. I according*
Majesty's Government. by the whole body of West India planters Ilostaelne.
and merchants of London, as fit concessions oath( part of the slave Is he :sot now discharge(
proprietors. Sir T. rCITON was de
" 3lany of the provisions have long been in practice is the Cr rut the questions he h
lony, and others have been portion adopted, under the recommit. blame, but for the pu
datums transmitted by his Majesty's Government lan year. terged their duty. If
"The Governor is not aware of any laws, now in force. that , tie dist by 3lr. O'Ci
would warrant his suspending the promulgation of any ceders( is to your opinion, was ti
his Majesty in Council. and more especially one that has receives motion is life?—Thar woo
the unqualified approbation of both houses in .Parliainent and By Mr. 0. Hu mes-
that of the country in general. - —.. .. .
" The Governor therefore, while he feels it to be his duty stir
tinctly to decline the solicitation of the petitioner., cannot but cx.
press his regret at being unable to affords more favourable reply
to the prayer of the petition.
" His Excellency laments that he should have felt himself pie.
eluded from receiving the deputation of the petitioners, which his
previous disapproval of the meeting compelled him to decline.
(Signed) " RALPH WOODFORD.
" Government House, May 18, 1824."
SECRET ASSOCIATIONS.

BESLIW, Jeur I.
If our Government has been obliged to employ the sere-
rity of the laws against the Secret Associations still sub-
sisting in the University of Halle, it has lately issued eery
wholesome and energetic ordinances against that pernicious
system of association, especially called the Burchenschaft,
to put an end to it in future in all the rnircrsities of the
Kingdom. These Associations are in future to be con-
sidered not merely u Associations among the Students,
but as belonging to the class of Secret Societies prohibited
by the edicts of 1798 and 1816, and consequently punished
by the criminal law which inflicts the penahy of impriam-
ment in a fortress, for a term of three to ten years. besitia
expulsion from the University, and disqualification front
filling any public office, in which even the practice of the
Medical Profession is included.

The investigation commenced against the members of a
secret revolutionary Society in Germany, is now confided:,
a Special Commission, which is to make its report to ann.
thee Court of Justice, probably the tribunal at Breslau.
The number of persona confined in the Castle of Copeniei
is very differently stated, many of them had already kJ
the University, and several are of very distinguished &mi.
lies. One of the moat important confessions is said to hare
been obtained in the following singular manner. A young
man, having taken the oath of the Society, repented. and,
feeling his honour implicated, and unable to bear the parp
of remorse, he resolved to put an end to his life, and at-
tempted to cut his throat with a blunt knife ; failing is
this, he stabbed himself ; however be did not wound hin-

self mortally, and was happily cured. lie attributed his
preservation to a special interposition of Providence, and
confessed all he knew.—Frarakfort ✓orreal.

Extract of a letter, dated Malta, June 1..:—" Our Go-
vernor, the Marquis of Hastings, with his family, arrivid
here on the 7th inst.; since when business has been almost
at a stand, in consequence of the rejoicings for big u-
rival."

Gr. SG ow. Jus.v 10.—Letters by a Leeward Island mad
were received in Glasgow this morning. The packet must
have had a very quick passage, having left St. Kitt's on
the 10th of June. She brings no particular news. An-
swers to letters written in Glasgow on the 7th of May hare
been received by her. The weather, in both the Wind-
ward and the Leeward Islands, was favourable to the crop-
-GA/n:7)w Courier.
A letter from Quebec, dated May 31, says:—" We un-
derstand Sir Peregrine Maitland and his suite, will takele.i
departure for Upper Canada in the course of next week."
By Quebec papers to the Ist ult. we observe thp a IZT-
ous misunderstanding exists between the Govern& and the
principal inhabitants of Quebec. A deputation d the
merchants waited on his Excellency, requesting his seer:.
ance of an entertainment dinner on his departure; but $
the invitation excepted several friends of the Governor'.
it was peremptorily refused. For a long time, inded.
there have been almost uninterrupted dissentious bets,(3
the Governor and the Legislative bodies of the lower pro-
vince. .

•
Accounts from Charleston to the 13th ult. state, that the
State of Georgia has taken great umbrage at a communi-
cation made by the President to Congress on the subject 4
the claims of that State against the United States. Tba
circumstance has given rise to a very angry letter, in rep!y.
from Governor Troup, of Georgia, addressed to the Sere
tary of War, in which he eaters his protest, on lab& of
the people of that State, against the principles laid down
in the communication of the President. Governor Troup
refeelsrws—iihat sisa meant el era griacipiss involve) do
destruction of the compact between Georgia and the United
States, made it null and void, and left no alternative t-)
Georgia but acquiescence in injustice, or resistance.
'rile following has been posted at Lloyd's :—"
raiso, Feb. 23.—The Colombia, a Genoese ship, from Gib-
raltar to this place, was taken by a privateer, and carrioi
into Chiloc, but has been liberated, and she arrived hat
few days since. Several French and North American ves-
sels are reported to have hem captured to leeward; nue
of the French vessels is said to he valued at 130,000 dollars,
and to have been carried into Callao."

In consequence of the Catholic Association having n"
presented to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland that Mr.
' Browne, a policeman at Wexford, had sadly aver-storra
his duty, in impounding unofFentling pigs, and threatening:
equally innocent persons with bringing " an old eamlwiP(.l
among them, who would tun the muskets clown the.r
throats after the balls;" in consequence of this chance, I
('onitniasion of Inquiry has been apnointed, to invcstirile
the circumstances, at New Ross. Mr. Brie, a Counsellor
just called to the liar, was sent by the Association to cenduet
the charge, which was supported by witnesses, tllOllO
denied by others. Mr. Browne solemnly protested before
God that the charge that had been brought against beg
was false, and the result of foul perjury and
The magistrates had not given their decision, Lut tt
Wate,:prd Chrortick says it is enabled to state, on my ee•
spectable authority, that the magistrates had deciihil
recommending to Government the dismissal of Mr. Browne.
In the course of the inquiry, Mr. Browne mentioned some
circumstance that occurred on the 31st of June, and be
afterwards corrected himself, by saying it was on the 31st a
May; on which Mr. Brie, with intic,ite promptitude. 6
.
Dr. Prolix says, asked, " Are you sure that it was not tin
31st of June ?" Mr. Sheppard corrected the young barnstr..
by saving. " My God, Sir, you know we Lave no 31st et
June !"—(A laugh.)

.e 1
with him

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Si) •
Ge.ILD
The Barrer Se1.10!1%
dimly degree of intr.
die tresd.mill. The on
to be introduced, at d u
• tertdanee of .Mafriora
. pbee at a Quart( r Semi
- At a fee minutes
. took the Chair. Amex
mot, we observed—Lot
• .' Mr. Denison (the Co
Om Bennet, M.P. Id
c After the must prise
.de • the Sessions
. • a
Lad MIDDLITOX,
cosine hlinarif to& Ono
Aar, with the exception
.wed dimes which were
towsmeturiark from him.
.i.
' N preferred again
..4:1.
"111 , be requested '
4, A presentment wee pa
iris stated to be in a den
ilpommion the estimate fi
Several presentments 1
'..-4 kid Were the Cont. an
MR.
•• '. Mir Trtotews Tt•atol
... Dime, the Surgeon of t
desire to femme a few 4t
amnion which it was ill
aunt of the day. He e
goir T. T.)might not det
_ .

tii By Me. G. BENNET-
.4r. O'Callaghan was eon!
is. •:,• y Mr. HEDaZa—We
s. ~
.Yea; on the accord disk
dy diet he received, and e
ht be allowed to take w
r. - . fr Mr. El. tieuxEß -I
in 34,0p1in the event ofskinesi
r• • of numerous parties
.;,,..rt.eioluat_yre;g.hungercuisrortioiet.ou,
thbtaciamorretaivieenwnesssoAati.moutt.opfaher:ttirtil:nit
. It was accordingly agreed
e' -Ms should come on when t
b-• • dieussiee; and that Me. I
7 • amid be entenaiood vrhen
is • tile of the Court.
1,.
. .. Ile. U'dd'er (head poke'
ile.
.1•:, •• /111t,or.the.lpartieliaghausweasOELvytist,aesconshtfufilitet
s, • . • en It was exposed to tl
4 . • of the atmosphere?-1
,ri • ,„,_ e. BRISCOE—Bat then
. -My Sir T. TraTOW -M.
lein.s 4..:::
wivohhat:dwiii?—thle.es,ize-oof ethithe
t • Mr. OTEllibthi4tifeehegh:twain't:o o7iNtbaYh:drai:,
• :: Harrigan was one.
I
T. 'l'ettrox-He was
1. • ;ark P—Of something o
S. e was a day-labourer ?-
' :-,• ho was the other, prisons
•, • fitted ?-His name was :
f• and convicted of an i
✓ . nhningllllll6lll 'Mil
4
g her javr-boce. • +
r. HI:DeOw-Hareig
I.
,:.ilktabi a mac/rand kmockin;
5 y malting?-He was-for
.. • .ry Sir T. Toavox-And
1 11. alloghon was obliged to a
SD d M r. O'Callsgban make
. .
s
1 biked that he was Dot r
r.
1 Do you know of any pow
• -e • dimeretiao in the tees
I am not aware that I poem
. ichat did you do in consec
i 11 ban to make appliestioe
i• ow miny days was Me.
and water ._Six days.
' ••• y Mr. Ile DeOli—As the ,
introduced, and as the
I, ''
retard, ma
ativiemlnisscalk chin
y 31r. H. St mega-Tio
you know where he played
t . . y the Hon. G. BENNET-
• , Mr. Kuehl, were players
a question from a lag
Mr. O'Callaghan was I
the 16th to the Akb of J i
• , T. TeitTON wu onset!
who may have a
a to submit one, with
what improvements and
of prison discipline, a
DEXNI9OIr suggested
. . until the report of the
, Easswon concurred i
"Prit o(r theth 'notion
eli Magi
•
T. TCRTON allaaretl t 1
1 .. potation cn him or esi tl
with him on r late occur
t respect for the body 01
to none in the kingdou
t discharge of their dutii
Picicrbelbltgaaireticiellu:aoltrinvtnietvilli°athadtemoo.twhhasefbresi!stlt
ilottermt ofnai4):::
, . pubic mind, by shewitig
they had only acted in coefu
it,
..irsademadedAbegitlermbeyiiitabon:"fneieendmare.ttedisie.ooergaolugads
toffrininse:i.nlenanfe.:ol:
The Ripon of the Visiting'
tambours if confinement, and tl
prfisoncrs should be allowed te
Mem internal arrangements of 1
*cm less severely on the
4. edhftaciiv, orcitazzdaskediiithai
ed. The former regulatit
e. Many regulations, wit
aches were found otherwise
hum of the county ; bat
realty the report of the i
that bread and water w
ing the health of ti
of the_proposcd 'hetet
to diet. rime were other
and required alteration.
'lion regulations Were not
act of parliament or fulfill'
;pd dtwipEne prohibited
whereas the part of the i
prohibiied •-..,irituousl.quun
on fermented liquors. the
eteenth ale, which exceed,
arliament, and which occasii
ellsghan experienced. Mc
been so dealt with ; lie. eel
so dealt with, because it is
* Gaol Act, by the rules of
n subjected to such treatment
many observations which lu
conduct. Thom observation
ecircumetanses that were ill
or publication did a eotreet
*POrar, and undeserved obits
T ell the tarty front which il
"f 3legiatrate (Mr. Allen)
erne of Mr. O'Callghan.
: he had flamed that inflict
dirous of at
•
i since t buthe trial, he has had no
y brother :Magistrate. He 1
unicatiou whatever with bin

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lIIIRRrr SESSIONS,
0111Lttroars, Tudsbae, JULY 13.
The Kerrey SiNtiona, ',Lich were held treiterday, excited no ea.
dray degree rd inirrett from an expected diteussion relative to
Mr mod-null. The case of Ilapiniti IYI all:when ws% alto expected
IP he introduced, in rl lit thew cireorrevatiera it rimming that the at.
tendance of Magittrates was more numemus than usually takes
pbeest a llisrwt.r Sessions.
At a few minute% beton eleven o'clock. !cowl Allinni.vrnm
tank the Chair. Amr.nrit the numerous hotly of Magistrates pre.
scot, we observed—Lied Eritrea 113rairman), Mr. 11. Sumner and
Mr. Denisna (the County Mernheeo, Sir T. Turton, the Ilan.
Orel Bennet, Ml'. Mr. Itrummond, Mr. Ilritroe, Ac. /cc.
Afire the mufti proclamation was read, and the ordinary routine
of iqiening the Seillilloll were gone through. the 4:rand Jury were
seer*.
Lord al 1111DMITOW. in charging the Grand Jury, said, he would
°inane himeelt to a single OIMACtVaI tun, at all .he notes 1.. the calen.
der, with the exception of one, related to ordinary 111I•11.91111111,•ri,
and odences which were of common occurrence, suit did not call fin
any 'mark hens him. The ease to which he alluded, waist, in.
(LCIIIIIIII preferred against three persons, far diaturbing a dissenting
congregation legally aorembled. When this era came regularly be-
fore them, be requested their particular and marked attention to It.
A preserument tree pat in for the repair. of Putney Bridge. which
was stated to be in 'dangerous and dilapidated Matt. Atter a short
discussion the estimate for its repair ass rejected.
Several pvertentrnents the canna. 104.41 improvements were then
laid before the Court, and obtained the tancuon of the Bench.

MR. OTAILLAGHAN.
Mir THOttaa TI• RV oar, on the presentation of the report of Mr..
ilitosm the Surgeon of the llommonger-lane Priam, expreoie4 a,
desire to propose a len question. to dna gentleman, reative to t
motion which it was his intention Waldman to the Court in the
our.* of, the day. Ile was stilton% to t!i so I.ow, in order that he
(ehr T. T.)wilght not demin him toan &cleaned part of the day
when the motion might come on. The lion. 'tannin then put the
following questions i-
-1/0 you the each prisoner on Ina drat committal to the ward ap-
pointed for his reception ?—Vis.
Do you amellecre person of the name of O'Callaghan haring
been committed ?—I do.
Where wee he plead ?—hir. Pinion described in a low tone
the ward In which Mr. O'Callaghan wee placed, but referred to
the_itariler fire more sesame des ription of it.
Was he in good health in the time of his imprisonment
Did he at aft remonsty tie or complain of the tresdnent he re.
aired ?—He complained of dui diet, and thought it lamb and on.
lireithalath aim lwasir d ehidiuuM be withheld from him. Ile
(Mr. Dixon) had no power to comply with such a rtituest, tiniest
the prisoner was alfated by inneo.
On any otaaion that you ithiited Mr. O'Callaghan. did you find
him Winona ?—On one occasion he complained of a stomachic
complaint. 1 seconlingli ordered him proper diet end necessary
maiming. . -

It. be nano, discharged ?.—Tax
klir T. Truro): was desirous of as -ming Mr. Dixon that he did
not int the clowning he had proposed with a view of imputing to
hint blame, but for the purpose of shriving that die public officers
diktrigcel their duty. He would put 1111 C more question :—Waa a
mends diet by Mr. °Taiwan on bread and water. such a diet,
sin your opinion was likely to seriously affect a person in his
`on hi Wet—That would del end no a variety of circumstances.
, .Mr. 0. AL voter—What was the sir. of the ward in which
-O'Callaghan was confined ?—Eight feet by five.
e Mr. HEDarl—Weve you Sent for on any occasion by him ?
'es; on the second day of his confinement lie com-,ilained of
liet be received, and wished to hare it altered, and that lie
t be allowed to take wine.
Mr. 11. - I M you ever order wine for prisoners ex-
in the event of sii:kness or disease ?—Certainly not.
short weren't...a thcn took plate relative to the education of
',linger elms of prisoners.
f. I:OI.7IITLWAY here suggested the propriety of permitting
regular business of the Court to take precedence of public mei.
AMU. lie threw out this suggestion with a view to the aceuninio.
dation of nutnerous parties who were in attendance.
It was accordingly agreed upon that Sir 'Daman Torten's too.
61 should cone on when the rules of prison discipline were under
iieuvidon ; and that Mr. litisroe's motion, relative the tread-mill.
-slil be entertaitied when that engine was berme the cOnsidela
of the Court.
r. Walter (head gaoler) examined.
r. Rancor —Was there a eased window in the want where
. O'Callaghan was confined?—There was no glass in the apart.
:nt, Mere was only a abutter.
Then h woe:posed to the adniisslan of rain, and to the hutui.
of the atmoapbcre ?—Yea ; unless the shutter were closed.
iseoc —Bat then he would be deprived of light.
Sir T. Tv Wean—Were any other persons confined in the
ward?—lies, two Mbers convicted of misdemeanours.
that was the size of the mom 's which Mr. O'Callaghan was
confined ?—Eight fret by six, and eleven in height.
What were the dintenailitia of the airing-ground ?—Ten yards
longand six wide.
Who were the two other prisoners who were in the {Arne ward
4 Mr. O'Callaghan, and what were they convicted ?—Timo.
Harrignn was one.
'r T. Ty ITON—He was an Irishman, and convicted I believe
lark ?-0i something of that nature.
e was a day-labourer ?—Tea.
i 100 was the other, prisoner in the ward, and of what was he
iieted ?—llls name was Moron : he was a journeyman hair.

roviggig an assault.
Mill?.:-as T, eviolent eisault as
VII eking ter jaw.ba:os
Br r. llu Its° a—Harrigan was convicted, was he not, far
eunalag a mock and knocking down every person he met on a Suns
toorltingl—Hs was.--for obstructing the pathway.
ty Sir T. Tintrox —And was it with such persons that Mr
allsiyhan waa obliged to associate ?—lies.
Mr. O'Callaghan make any complaint to you 1-11 e did ; he
Coned that hu was nut peruattcd the use of wine and better

Ho you know of any power vested in you that permits you to
nerd e a discretion in the treatment and classification of prisoners ?
—1 ant not aware that I paces' such a power.
What did you do In consequence of such a complaint ? I ad-
vised Ism to make application to the visiting Magistrates.
How puny days was Mr. ('Callaghan restricted m hit diet to
-vd and water 7--SII days.
Mr. Hu user—As the direrenre of the rank of prisoners hail
and as the occupation of the other prisoners was
ten if, tray I ask what w.ts Mr. O'Callai;han ?-11e is, I
.teratiird a theatrical character.
I Ily Mr. I. St. Nitta—That ha, In plain English, he is a player
—.it know where he played the Coburg 'and the %delph.

the um. G. Draw ET—have you heard that Mr. liarrick
.1 Mr. %midi were plot eta ?—Yea.
To a question from • Magistrate, relative to the precise time in
.eh Mr O'Callaghan was limited to bread and water, he replied,
en the 16th to the AP:I3 of June (both the,e days inclusive).
Sir T. l't• tyro rt was unwilling to take undue precedence of any
un who may have a motion to bring forward, but he wax
to submit one, with a view of de.enuining whether any
what introvements and alterations may be made in the regu-
, of prison discipline, as affecting perbous convicted of nits-
?

eNNIsow suggettell the expediency of poroponing his
..eie until the spurt of the visiting If sg ist non wan read.
Lord I:Accent wetland in the mph of his lion. Friciel, that
• report of the roiling blegistrates be read previous to the enter-
.nment of the motion.
Sir T. Tv iron seared the Noble Lord that he meant to cast
Imputation cn him or 1111 the conduct of the Magistrates rho
tell with hlm on t late occasion. ins the contrary, be had the
idlest rr'pect foe the body of the .Magistracy of the county, who
*I to none in the kingdom in the exemplary and conscientious
discharge of their duties. It mint he admitted, however.
Wm opinion was strong against then on the late tmnsaction
allus.on had torn made. This public prepossession was
against them from an ignorance, which be believed to he
rt relative to the Act of radians/Mon which the Magistrates
The object of his citation was to sat the Magistrates right in
rithiic mind, by shewing that they were not liable lb blame,
they hod only acted in conformity to the directions ut an Act of
t Legislature.
After a few words from Mt. I/twisters
Its port of ehe Visitingillagisiratcs was read. It remit*
d tie remits/ of several restrictions on prisoners relative to
sure s f confinement, and the mode of diet. It proposed that
ners should be allowed to supply themselves with maintious
~ beyond the gaol alliwance—that the hours of locking up and
fr internal arrangements of the prison, should he altered sit Ns
owu less severely on the prisoners, and that they should be
ivied tenanted lapins in moderate proportiona.
lwrd Easventi expressed the satisfaction lie felt at the report
eh had been read, and his approval of the alterations it nom-
led. The former regulations certainly required meson and
s. Many regulations, which in theory were right aid just,
ice were found otherwise. Ile liad be lately intseerel in
. Mess of the county ; but font hus own olmervation, and
reading the report of the surgeon of the county goal, he was
,fled that bread and water was not sufficiently nutritious food
the health of the pr wtuv. lie therefore entirely
Nsoposcd alterations in the arrangement with
- were other points, however, which demanded
.1.111 and raquirell alteration. The seventeenth and ninneenth of
prison regulations were not in his opinion a fair Interpretation
the an of parliament or fulfilment of its intentions. The rule
• grad discipline prohibited the use of spirituous and fermented
1. wheelie the part of the act which corrniwinded t 1 this rule,
ofoltibeil • irituoualaiMigs. sod slid not place a similar merle.
en fermented liquors. lb, RAMC film nation was applicable to
ineeenth isle, which exeruiled the revile'.m impanel by titrAct
farlisturat. and which occasioned the undue rigour which 31r.
761, laßhan esperienced. Miro, hear 1 lie reFretted that he
Ibe so dealt with • lie regrettel that Mn. 0 Callaghan hail
in vs dealt with, bect;ure it was awing to the niisinterprctation
tin Meal Act, by the rules of the prism discipline that he had
v 3 subjected to such treatment. lie could 1114 help ativcntug to
Baer liblervidiata which bad been publicly thrown out upon
conduct Thom observations sem made without a knowledge
use eircumosnars thin erre developed at the Wad. In n.. news-
hr of publicans:mete a correct account of what took place at she
thpilit. and unrlesenedobloquy always retireevl back with des.
hr tic'' I arty limn which it hest came. Ile had heard that a
Marjslnite (Mr. Allen) had mask a statement relative to
44e of Ali. 4 n•mboan. It VMS supposed by same proams
n he had flamed that information from his (hovel Esstooes)
&MIMI'S of arauring the I'nel and the country.
trlsli be tun had no communication whatever with Ins
thy hrother Magistrate. Ile neither saw his notes, r.or had try
,itencsauon shaven with hint.

Mr. A t.t.nn Ka:firmed the statement et the Noble Lord- He
had called upon the Lord Mayer, in consequence amine Awfu-
-1 thins of his which were reported in the newspapers,. The Lord
Mayor assured him the report was Incorrect • and, highly credit-
able to his loniestdp, het3lr. Allen) obtained* cati...faetney
nation on what had !alien from hint. Itched pulsliehed a statement'
In the Times newavver since. That ataterneat wait drawn tip f
hi% own ohaervatiot% nn the triai • and he folly concurred with
'the Noble Lord and the whole Wench of Magistrates as to the
justice of the sentence awarded to Mr. tot allaghan. That gentle.
man had written a vs...linnet r, which did not contain any thing that !
either materially il.flcred :sum his statement, or that in any degree
altered his original and prevent impretnion ot the ease.
31r. It:. N Isom, as a stoking 3lagistra.e of the gaol, and from the
Fen he had taken in slits business, felt called upon to offer a few
obziervations. Ile had certainly intertered to mitigate the severity
of 3lr. 1f t :allaghares sentence; he interfered so ea to improve his
dirt, and to procure for him a lees rigorous observance of the rules
of pinion discipline in his regard. Ile thought be should been.
titled ro the comfort+ and accommodations which persons in his sta-
"lion of life were accustomed to enjoy. l'erlutps, indeed. he ex-
eteded the power he posussed as • visiting Magistrate. If so—if
he erred— he erred on the side of humanity, and therefore hoped
his heather Magistrates would pays a bill of indemnity In his favour.
(Iles.) Ile had ordered a newspaper, pen and ink, and free ad-
! mission to the friends of Mr. 11'1'160Rn: and in doing an he was
appreheosive he had overstepped the limits of his " brief autho.
city." As to the conduct of the Magistrates of Surrey, he had
statsel in his place in the House of Commons, and as he
most conscientiously believed, that there was not in the country
a more active, zealous, and diligent hotly of hlagistratea. They were
like other Imo liable to error; the Act of Parliament en which "
the regulations were grounded had only lately passed the legislature,
and if there was any error time Magistrates might fairly be permitted
to plead "ryijero et caveat novilet." It was a matter of great
satisfaction to him to hod that some projected improvements were
to be intioduced a. to the diet of the prianners—the hour of locking
up—and the moderate permission of fermented liquors. A gaol
should rot be mule a place of luxury, but at the same time they were
bound to send the prisoners out ot the gaol in as good a state of
health as they came into it. Ile was anxious to touch on one point
more, namely, the treatment of persons in prima who moved in a
sphere of society which entitled them to respect, and to the com-
forts of life to which they had been habituated. He was therefore
anxious that wrests of education and of station should be separated
from those to whom he meant no disrespect by calling the lower
orders. It was true that a rich and a poor man were the 11111111 C in
the eye ef the law; but then it mut be titbit:tad that the punishment
wi b wiileli a rich man wee visited wiensuch more severe, on account
M his irtatllity from his fernier habits to encounter it. To a man
whose halfits were those of daily labour and exercise such as were
those of a labourer, the ditbculty was Inconsiderable; but to
a pi-tom who Iran unacquainted with the tread-mill, and the species
of labor it encouraged, it was a formidable engine of power.
(The Ibuiourable Member was proceeding to comment un the
effect.' of the tread-mild, when he wss called to order by the Chair
as be ing extraneous to the business of the meeting.) Ile then re-
sumed and said, that he merely meant to say, that what was pit.
nOthnient for an offence for one man, was more than adequate pu.
ni.hoient the another, on account of the ditfireni stations which
they tilled in society. file concluded by giving notice of a motion
for next I letober, that each prisoner he permitted to purchase pro-
visions for hiniself—that a elsasifieation of the prisoners should
take place, and that knuented liquors be permitted to the pri-
moneys.

Sir T. Temente said that the motion which he intended to sub-
mit embraced nearly the same objects. Ile was anxious, however,
that he might not be considered as identifying himself with Mr.
O'Callaghan, whom he had acne known or seen. lie felt only for
the Magistracy, who had certainly sunk in public opinion by their
conduct on that occasion. That powerful engine of public opinion,
the press—he meant the daily press—was ur,animous against them.
This was of the more importance, because it was • well. known
fact that the perss did not direct public opinion, but that the press
was led by it. With the exception of a sunday paper (we believe
i Jdis Rs!!) the public voice, as expressed through the publk
journals, was loud and unanimous against this business (blear.)
Ile would put it to any Man of plain understanding, if any of those
persons around hint, whose good countenances bespoke the good
cheerio whi.h they were aretistomed (a loud laugh), could live
and (Tiny health for a month on bread and water. Very few were
unnfined to the gaol allowance, but, latterly, in this county it had
been most rigorously enforced. The circumstance of Mr. ()Cal-
laghan being a player had been adverted to, as if that were discre-
ditable to him. There was nut one amongst us who, by untoward
circumstances, miglit not be übligt tl, by the exercise of his talents,
whether through the stage or otherwise, to niake an honest and in.
Mpendent livelihood fur himself. (lewd cries of" blear, hese.)
Ile contended that, notwithstanding the evidence of the gaoler, yet
that there was a discretionary power vested in him to take into eon-
eideration the rank of the prisoner, and classify him accordingly.
This, lie maintained, was fully proved by the 10th Ruk. He con-
cluded by giving notice of • motion eni In acing the objects contained
in kiss speech.
'Mr. Ile.w st re seldom rose in favour of the House of cam.
ninny ; but as to the Bill which passed In the July of the foregoing
year, he must say, that l'arliament bestowed the moat diligent and
and active attention to the subject. It had been discussed by the
best and most honourable mm in the country, and their opinions
upon the clauses mere made up after a protracted and animated die-
cue‘ins. The Lords, or the Howie, rather, that used td be called
the House of honk, returned it with four hundred and odd amend-
ments, in the adoption of which many injuries were done, ansonpt
the had of which w.ut tht inconvenience arising from the late truism-
don- lit (MT. 1).) Wirral thu the.Jibmissues• did Viols dr*,
conscientiously • at the sun Mite he mast say, that the sentence
was one to which he could not assent. The law was adopted after
lung anti painful inqu ivy and in his opinion no blame attached to the
law, hut to thaw entrusted with inexecution, for not haying discharg-
ed their duty with that minute inquiry which each a case demanded.
Ile had not himself either written or spoken before upon the subject
of Mr. O'Callaghan's case, but he had neither read in print any
observations, or heard anything in conversation in his favour, in
which he rhil not fully and entirely concur.
Mr. 11. Sr MN Fe thought the present a very painfui discuaitinn.
Ile c!•rtei•dly was of opinion that Mr. trCallaghan hail not been
harshly dealt with, and although at a meeting of the Magistrates
hedel not deem it ittlyieable to reverse the orders of his Honour-
able Coll:slue, (]lr. Denison) yet he must say he saw no or-
mon) for the regulations he introduced relative to the treat-
, went of that person. Ile hnd been compared by the Honour-
able Mintier for shrewshury to limerick and kemble, but he
believed it would be found he wax a very different sort of per-
, son from them. Much had been said on the difference of the
law as applicable to the rich and poor—he ( Mr. Sumner) recog-
nised no diflirenee in its application. If • man of superior
education mitimitted a fault, his moral guilt was the greater, as
his educatiott and station in life amounted to a security against
the commission of crime by him. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. He t• stmis n was of opinion that there should not he one
LW for the rich and another fur the poor. The ante offence should
meet with the sante punishment, be die guilty party who he may
If it were said that one person should be exempt from punishment
had norenother an equal right to immunity aloft. Ile was at a loss
to know what limit was to be assigned to the rank of the persons who
were thus to be exempted from the ordinary operations of the law.
After a few words from Mr. Hennas' and Sir T. Turton, In
explaustion Briscoe, Air. Hedger, de. the Report of the
Visiting Magistrates was received and adopted.
Sir's. TravoN did not pens his motion, which was in sub-
stance the same as that of which 31r. Denison gave notice at the
next Quarter SC :41101M

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week. nil what Inirreverwats al
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tempt- onto until the upon of ~
Lord EASTIMII moo
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repots ed the visiting II
retool' oi, lament of the modal.
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curl Im p utation en hm or
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lehled to none in the Lim
that the 'Mint discharge of thaw
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. • evil, rt relative to the A
in reply,
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le Serie- he oilille mind, by die
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le (!nitot a hours i f euniine:nent,
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41 carri‘sl toed I:Arvin:a (Igor.
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10 ticlllll, r be inns of the count
no reading the report of
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"sfied that bread and s
that lk_k• preserving the bealtl
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amphilfnCt ,io t.rimn regulations wei
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he and drwiplme mil
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invetOrate 1y plohibiicil • :•itit tutus
( 'ottnaeller lot on fermented liquors.
torn nineteenth auk, which
tbOUgh Parliament, and which
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Ina Were 'Callaghan eviseriencrd
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