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London, England, 1820-06-28 00:00:00

SINGULA ft CASE.

A moo of the name of Wm. Mums, an iron-founder, at
York, who is represented as a quiet ieditstrimes fellow, with
• wife and Comity, has been arrested and held to bail to ap-
pear at the next York Quarter Sessions, kir baying on Them
day, the Bth instant, in a roaversatiot with a grocer's ay.
mutter, of the name of Hope, while talking of the treat.
meat experienced by the Queen, said, " I wish the K—g
bad a hallo through his liver, and I 'boob! have no übjee.
lions to pot one Shire." Hope, it seems, who has since ail.
scosided, hail transmitted a letter coutaining an account of
this highly seditiou* observation to Lord Sidmuutli, a hit en-
closed his letter to Ilse Lord Mayor of York, r. questing that
he would inquire into the matter, and take such mealtime
in the case a* he thosieht neces.ary. It is supposed, ihungls
there dews nut seem to be soy positive evidence of She fact,
that Hope, who had himself spoken in ou very measured
terms of the Qui:A.l.a persectitins, has been instigated by a
secret agency to transmit the account of ihuwo's violent
leorguaKe to the heed of the Hume Department —!" Leeds
Mercury.)

The QUEEN will humour Drsery-lane Theatre
with her prriwitce Ihi. evening, to witorao the per.
foroinner of Wild (hits and lion Giovanni.

The QUEEN her given orders fi.r die taking of a
suitably country residence fur twelve mouths.
Departures burgh—
from Edin
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Admiral Sir Philip auJ Lady Durham, Sir Clarks stud
Lady 1111`1)imald Ludiliari, Sir James mid Lady Catberiue
Graham, Mr. Serjeaut Hallock, am! J. G. Karp, Eaq.
Yesterday sw'ontglit the Cut ttttt ander of the forces,
Sir T. BRADFORD, intipeeted and reviewed the 7'h
dragoon guard• on Portobello Sands. and on Wed.
steadily last the 80th regiment of tout on Burntstirld
Links.

Some of the public Institutions of Exeter have
contracted tor the be.t beef, motion, and veal, for
sixpence per pound, brunt Midsummer, 189.0, to
ititdanninter, 1821.
Plymooth Tlie..tre has been re-let for one year to
Messrs. rod Bsto NET, for 1001.
Extract of a letter f►om Saiut Helena, dated the
2d of May, 1820 :-•
" The Lady Melville modCessing (Company's store-ships)
a►rived here yesterday Gusts England, after a eery ear:neat
passage of 57 days. This morniug b.. Majesty George the
Fourth was proclaimed in the hilatid, wider a royal salute
from the ships, and the batteries cud troupe on shore. Qa
the MM. of April, Coast Illsltnslis, 14111104114111Cutnakissioner

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at the idasi, was snairied 10 Alms Johnson. daughter of
Lady Lowe. The hippy pair are to embark this day for
England in the Company's ship Cencrial Harris. The lady
was 16 in February—the Count about 40 or 4t years of age.
The Conqueror. Rear-Admiral Minipill, will leave Ihi. sta-
tion fur Esighnool about the end of Jame or beginning of July.
The crews of the different ships are in exeello-nt health. Ike
sick list of She squaitrun out having exceeded 35 for several
months past. The conesleseo sit bospu►l is finished. moil
likely to be productive of great benefit to invalids, as every
thing is planned fur their comfo►t and convenience."

Tile hay harvest has commenced throughout the
counties of Devon soil Somerset, and the fine
weather has enabled a great quantity to be stacked
in excellent order. The wheat crops look well.
Cider is from '2ls. to 30s. per hogshead ; superior
ditto 30s. to 388.

fa. •
It is not generally known that the beverage of
sherbet, so often mentioned with praise in Arabic
poetry. is neither more our less than a decoction of
oatmeal and suer, seasoned when cold with rose-
water.

MILBANK PENITENTIARY.

PAPERS RELATING TO THE GENERAL PENI-
TENTIARY AT MILBANK.

Ordered!, by the House of Comons, to be printed.
Mop 31, 1820.

Rep.! of the Conornittee of the General Proihnetiary 21
Milbank for Ow rceepiiiiir of COSIVICIII; made its pecan.
wore of the 5915, Grit 111. c. 136, a. 16; specifying, the
ewe of Ike Ititiidieca, the behaviour and runtluct of the
respective Officers, the treatment and condition of the
ONlViehl, the artswent of their Earisiugs, and the U-
proars of tech Prositridiary.

Surer the date the last Report, the reptile p►isoorrs
have hers removed from the pesimmoss first• built, into the
building prs eminently intended fur them, of *limb use pen-
revue is rwewpieil sueur pi i.uurAs have orecer artinitte.l
lola the other: the whole of whirls is n. arty reatly far uccu.
parson.

The part of the p front which the females have bees
removed, has been prepared fur maks, and the machine for
raising water by manual labour has been placed is wise of
the court-yards.
The whole hexagons Is he progress, and when finished, will
comprise the apartments for all the "Givers, and the MOON
necessary fue stores and fur other psi poses.
The fifth peotagois skip is ca►rying on. and will befit for
the reception of tin. psisoners in the course of the current
year; arid the fosiadatffis of the sixth and last pentagon is
laid : so as to afford a hope that for whole pns..o sill be
liampkied sad 61 fur use in the year 1821,
V. bell the Peueteastiary is fiassued, it will contain 1,100
prisoners, viz. GOO male■ owl 400 females. The prewrit
..sinkers are 180 males and 213 females, but more are corn-
ing in daily.
The Committee are satisfied with the behaviour and con-
duct of the respective offirers in general, with respect to their
treason-el of the convicts; hot is an establishment huge in
extent nod new is principle, it enamel be expected that all
the officers, taken as they are from various situations sod
callings is life, should fully understanil the duties expected
from them so their relative situations; and some chasm
tharefore have occasionally bees rendered necessary.
The system of discipline in the Pesilentiary, the leading
features of which are conciliation and firmness, has lied a
strong sod beneficial effect on the minds of the prisoners is
g I, as their complaints are lavariably attended to ; sod
there has of late been much less of the insubordinatiou sod
disposition In riot, which prevailed during lbe earlier period
of the establishment.

The new arrangement also fur raising water and fur ip
corn by mammal labour, will enable the Committee to
carry into effect a more complete teparation the two
classes of prisoners ; and a stricter enforcement of the ►uks
and regulaiions of the establishinent, as to the first or lowest
class.

The moral conduct of the prisoners has improved mach,
according to the report of Ilse Chaplain, who, in the year
1819, admitted to the schuo•t 110 males and 190 females,
tuakiec a total of 380; sad in the course of the present year
has caused insurctiou hi he trivets to nearly the whole of the
prisoners. The limed effect of this hes been shewn, in the
timelier who have Meta admitted, at their own solicitation,
and in (vulgarise. of their good conduct, to the Holy Sa-
erameat q ausountiog in the last year to 40 males sod 99 fe-
males, and at Laster 1840, to 143- Three prisoners were bap.
find in 1819, and since that time, Ave. Twenty-Iwo were
cunfitnied by the Lord Bishop of Loudon st Easter 1819,
and bli at Easter 1620.

Since the date of the Mat Report, 17 males and 14 females
have received his Majesty's tilest gracious pardon, chiefly i■
conarquence of the Committee harts' recommended them,
ua account of their good cuudact, as objects for the Royal
mercy; and the Chaplain has reported to the Committee,
that he thinks there are many of the present convicts who
will, is as long space of time, be found deserving of the
cause atldulgroce.

The health of the prisoner', since the date of the loaf Re-
port, has ti ,u good in general; Ihrre drills. only having
occurred Ireiween the 18th February, 1819, and the 18th Fe-
bruary, IMO; out of which was from fever, and two from
consunspliou.

Since the last.rameil period there have been four deaths,
of Which two were from tousumption.
Al present three is nut a single patient in the infirmary
confined to his or her bed. The healthy stale of the pri-
soners is to be ascribed tiiirfly to the wholesomeness of their
food, to the comparative regularity of their habits, and of
their mode of life; as well as to the warm clothing with
which they aresupplied, and to the care taken of them dur.
log sickness. A•.t it may not be untrue thy of remark, that
nut one case of ague has occurred within the walls of the
building since it was occupied.
. .

The prisuners of both sexes are fully I naployed.
The males wurk t brolly as tailors and shoemakers, in mak-
ing great rusts and shoes fur the military depot ; but a
large portion of the sheeting used in the prism), and some
articles of clothing worn by the prisoners in the Peniten-
tiary, ary manufactured. Until very lately, carpet rep, of •
very superior quality, were made by the prisoners, and the
same manufireaure will soon be revived • but a temporary
interruptiou Las taken place in this braucle of work, owing
to the loss of some of the prisoners who were most skilled is
it, and whose merits the Committee thought themselves
called upon to acknowledge, by recommendiag them as oh-
jeers of the Royal mercy. To ivccisitrual interruptions of
this nature, the usauufacturra carried us within the prison
will always be subjrel ; as it must be a primary duty of the
impel intending C uunutee to take care, that the ow-falsest'
uf a p.isouer shail irs no instance operate to retard bit

The females arc chiefly employed i• the rusnufacture of
straw bonnets, awl in needlework; and they bare nearly,
from tlwir tom coming, been in constant employment ;
though, from the low price which women in general receive
far their work, it cannot be expected that their earnings
should be very considerable.

The Committee subjoin a ■tatemeot of the expenses of
the eaiabli•liaient. as well as of the main" of the prisimeis,
Junior the year 1819.

EARNING, from Ist January to 31st December 1819.
Male Poisoners :

f e. d.
To lbe amount of for work sent ort
of the prison, and fur the service and see of
the establishment 1,167 9 6
To the •Inouttt of earnings by prisuuers &easy
ss cooks, wardsmer, Ike...

tt 1,130 14 IP
Female Prisoners :
To the amoral of earniwrs for work seat out
01 the prows, and fur the use of the oda-
Milkmen' en 3 11
To the amorist of 'amnion by prisoners actin
as ward...mew, iv the laordry, wassithoute.
kitchen, Joe. 207 18 4

900 1 It

L 2,196 14 6

To the unlearnt of expense', incur►ed between 1. S. el.
the Ist January and 31st December 1819 16,024 3 10
To the •aionnt (datums remaining on luutiul is
the steward's department, on the Slat De
crusher 1819
To ditto to the muster inanufacturer's depart-
lurid
To loonies received and ontstauding fur work
horn by She prisoners out of the prises 4,067 1 6
To the 'aloe of work done by the ;wiseacre
fur the use of lbc csiablishisbeet 1.694 7 5

6,119 3 1

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£ 9,904 0 9
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By Order of Ike Committee,
A. MACDONALD, to tire Chair.
General Pesiteotiary,3olh May, IMO.

PRICE OF

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31 per Cent... 77
4 per Cents... 86k 85;
6 per Ct. N. A. scrip.
* Pr.
ladis 80nd5..16 18 pr.

IE, TOILIDAY, Jess V.

Gen0w....... ...... 43t
Venice Hal. Lir.... 27 60

Malta ....
Naples 3Bl
Palermo, per o: ll6

Lisboa ' . st)
Oporto .. 49
Rio Janeiro. 55

Bahia SS
Dublin

Cork . 9

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Portugal Gold in f s. 4.
per in 0 0 0
Gold in Bars $ 17 10!.
New Doubloons._ 0 0 0.
New Dollars 0 4 le;
Silver in Bars 0 5 41
New I.oloBcm-b • 0