The National Register.
London, England, 1818-02-09 00:00:00

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(try PRISONS.

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raven, as one of the Special Cernmittee appointed by
the Cutlet, rose to press ut a report with regard to the 'novas*
ed expeucee of the gaols of this city.
Nir. Waitlenan said, he aas perfectly satisfied that the
Comositwe had done all in their power tti give effect to the
pon pose for which it hail been formed. This violet, it' possible,
to comstel act the inereased and increasing expenditure of the
corporation of the city of London. The waste of money voted
*no from time to time was snost eerions. He hod hinted'
been in situatione where he was compelled to vote almost
egaimst his conscience ; far instance, in the case of present-
log a sword, where the consideration was matter of compli-
ment, hill the opposing of a Mel' %tepid be a mai k of con.
tempt. He considered that the parties who were too ready
Is) propose such voter were most to blame. Mr. Waithmao
neat emceed into a review of the various items of expenditure
allteleol to in the report, and dwelt particularly on the
star 11l i 11l expense tortured in the prison establishments
ht. the Lily. Upon this 'neje' t he thought there war One
0011,9.1011 iu the report. and teat was, the neglect of censure
upon the Represent 40% es in Parle .sit, who ought, in their
carers there, to stand no au t b oldie Miriam the grievance
an her k%litch the city of Louden laboured, in supporting not
only their own, but the prisonto a of the county of Mtddiesqn.
Mr. Alderman Wined defended Isis parliamentary colleagues
,:in the inspotation of neglect, as far as regarded list present
4le .MI1• they had dune ell iii their power, and were, to 1.1.
eel knowledge, esti-reedy an siuus that the city should be
elievell front its burden. and that Government should take
that part an the suppoi tof comity pi isomers which. they were
io justice huoind to do. It should be recollected, however.
that the city representative* evere but tour voices against
n •arly the whole of Pailisiment. Even those upon whose
jtertsee and philanthropy they might have been led to rely,
seemed disposed to oppose th?in. The Hon. Mr. Grey Item
met, a distinguished member of the (louse, had publish' d
p roephlrt (which he, Alderman Wood non' held in his haitd),
wheels teemed with min stateinente and contradictions, upon
the moject of the city prisons. This, though addressed to
the Cum. 1111 l (loaned, contained n violent attack upon the
Conti of Aidermen. With iegaril to the sufferings of the
corporation, from the mnuetement of their prisoms, the evil
bad of late 'smelt increased. Formerly, it was not until a day
or two previous to the echelons that the comity prisoners we to
sent to Neagate to abide their trial. At present, however,
wpm% the final exa 11l i 1111111 l of a prisoner. and his commitment
following, they were invao iably ',onto Newgine. The sates
argument wool', apply to convicts being ,olrert.ii to
rewaiu
there for weeks or mouths after trial. Ti a vet t this, when
in the Civic Chair himself, when the. prison sees literally
crammed, and a session of 'dime weeks•contimiance going.
I.' ward, lie advised with the Weenier a% to the expediency
of passing Sentrilee upon those who had heels convicted, and
removing them to the plates appOillteti I.) the judges : thins
the prison vris in a great measure cleared, cud notch ea-
r-we saved.
Mr. Jacks observed, that Mr. W. 11 id declaimed against
wiling such large sums to public and the report had
ereommendell its discontinitsosiee for some time longer, but
he (%Ir. J.)wonitl asevit that 'inch sinus formed but an Neon-
siderab!e portion of their expenses; he had a printed Stu,.
merit in his pocket book, which rave only the salon of 1,1101.
per annum en all ;overage of the last right years, deducting
the donations In the Mission' %Whiter* and other- arising nut
of the war. The %%bible expenditure for "ti years, sadee the
three heads, charity. public improveintints, and grants for
stators, iiinnummits to and %woods, szee to our great
tommantlrie,atnonlitcol but to a 1111 l t 3.5001. per au 1111 l a hint;
in tin income of 103 I.r J;!t1,01111)1. could tilt IlaVeOreiOtiOlieiljo
''stirs olitlmislty. The only a ise method, thei,,tore, for Ile,
ptirstit., tki y 1141111114 to foliiin
tae advice they had so often lavishly bestowed on the govern-
ste•st of the country, % ie. retrenehment a nil econ 1111 l y.
The report MR then agreed to, ordered to be printed, and
eetered on thejoutuals.

TIT v. KING'S lIIIALTH.--Aaturday, at twelve o'clock ,
the Queen held a monthly Council at Windsor, to re-
ceive the report of the Doctors in attendance upon the
King, which was attended by the Archbishop t:f Can-
terbury, the Duke of Montrose, and the Earl of Win-
chelsea. The report of the Doctors, as Cams, was
yesterday e:aziLited at St...Yam:A Palace by Lora St.
'clew, the Hon. Robert Greville, as the Lord and
Groom of the King, with the Pages and other attendants
in waiting :

•t Wind-or Castle, Frb. 7.

" Ilia' Majesty hns enntinuea through the last month in a es.v
tranquil and vtinitintalile state. His Majtvty'* health is goo,:,
but, his disorder is undiminished.
G. H. ITAI.I;(11/ D. W. It ERERDEN.
M. BA!! .I.IS. H. WILLIS."
Saturday night the Prince Regent, rather unexpect-
talc, arrived at Carlton Howie about half past eleven
o eiek, front Beigliton, attended by Lord Stewart.
The 1..:.ril Chancellor, the Earl of Liverpool, and
Visentint (7astleresigh, had audiences yesterday of the
Prince lte;ient at Carlton House.
'facs.l4 her Majesty, aceompartied by Princess Eli-
-220...th, took an airing in a cossoli and feta in Windsor
TL. e st.
Duke of York went to Windsor to meet the
Peace Reg.,nt, on Sonday, and returned to town
i ► the reeling.
It is said in an arti.le from Hanover, that, accord-
sag to the wish of his Royal Highness the Duke of
Canitaidge, two artists, Messrs Groeger and Alden-
'. :th, front Haisiburgh, hare. followed 'inn to Ca.s,el,
is order to fildsh his Royal 1 ligl:lers's picture, and
n7:13 0 out intended bride bosh
it nil and iniaiatore.
Tel Earl of Scilon. we are happy to r'ate, is so
Ciat, an l 'family arc shortly ex-
recs.;sl in town.

OFFICE OF OnD.V.IATE, 26:14 Jan. IEIB.
THE Principal Officers r.)," Hie 41fajesty's Ordnance
do h•reha pie's utire, that Pi veva!, will Le rerived at their
Office in Pall Mall, on or before If....an,silay the 111/s day of Febru-
ary sect, from such Persons as than he willing to niidertake the
Sapp'', of LI iVSEEII 01 L and tUR PENPINE for service of
this Department.
.pr a Pei tort a' three Yea's, determinable after the
ro;ratsen of the
.first Fear, upon Notice of three Moalhs,st the
O 4 11 qicither Pat O.
Samples of the Articka may be viewed upon appliwtion at the
Principal Store Keeper's Office in the 7'orrer. and it is erpectathat
all Tenders do expi OM one iirivenlyfor the Oil, whether all Me raw
6/ boiled stair, and farther Parli wines, lorther 11,f0 the Terns atm!
iditioas of the euisliis-1, may re k 1544011 nt the Secretary's Wice,
is Pail Mall aforesaid, any day betareen the hours (Den and tour
o'clock, w tore the ippyosals must he ei.ll:..red rested up ,Ind endorsed
.• Proposals for 011. anti TIT li pcyri NE," 611 nn Prorewl ran
Le Omitted eittcr thtsaid ISM February, at twlre o ilu k at ir,,ns
if 014 same day, neither will any 7'outer be noticed woofers Glt Pan
IValiog it, or an .-te,-dt in hie &hay:hell athatil.
order Vac Bard.
R. 11. CREW, Ceerftety.

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