The National Register.
London, England, 1821-10-01 00:00:00

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Our Ming, _

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1821.

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Inca of beteg made the subject of direct leglslatlos, are
Importance--works of usefulness, in which
the Megisleateschaplaiu, or governor mune' be expected to
.soiege; but the perfornuince of which a Viking Aouda-
d's might be reentered highly hesedrini. No one will dis-
pute the beuelit of such labours, hu ..lestsirtnciaed the
admirable exertions of him Fry sod Milk benevolent
&ordain.
" The Ladies' Committee vititing Nos ate and the
Borough Compter hove condoned to devote themselves to
the improvement of the female prisoners hi 'spirit Vi cal hy of
their enlightened stead and Christian charity. The beneficial
effects of their dimities have been evinced by the progressive
decrease iu the number of female pristmeno re-committed,
which has diniunished since We visit' of the Ladies to New-
gate no less than did per cent. Sack labelers cannot be too
highly appreciated; but those who have only witnessed the
unrelenting cure and judicious arrangements of the Atom.
elation within the gaol, can form but an iuudtquate coucep-
lion of the extent and assiduity' of the militias of those
ladies. Female couvieta embarking fur New South Wales
are furnished by the Win' Associatiou with the means of
employment, and of *Apt mad religious ipso °client, on the
voyage; mid such a
,llbetern has been established tut is beat
calculated to proinoti good Minis; the passage. Not a ter
ael now departs far New 'South Wales o itii female convicts, •
but carries to that distatil shore abundant marks of the un-
wearied ether's of Ire ladies to reform thy character and
'M allevtate the ien of the female criminal. Nor are their
attentions confined to those under SelltrilCe Inf the law.—
Fensales who are ttiwitarAtd front IS litigate, destitute, bat
disposed to return to the paths of virtue, ale Ulsti objects of
their kind solicitude. It is pleawn„ to hod tuat the tided-
Ruble example of these ladies has bees successfully followed,
riot in this country Moue, but Olathe Comment. At kledfoid,
Plymouth, LialiCiater,Chtstet oind York,similar associations
Wive been funned ; and at Parts, Si. Petershurgh, Geneva,
Benue, and Twat, ladies of dletiuguisheel nail have engaged
with ardour iu this intelestiug work.
The society, like the benevolent Howard, whose
principles and seal seem to guide and animate their
labours, have not confined their exertions to Great
Britain, but have endeavoured to diffuse informs-
illation on prison discipline and to incite to improve-
ment in prisons over the Continent. The following
i=recounts the success of the spirit of awe-
n which they have awakened or encouraged:
It Illgratit)iog to oustrve, that the patriotic zeal la
Which the St. Petersuurgh society originated continues to
autunite its supporters. seveial prisdus in the Itenislan
dominiouts are in u Uuin of ineestigat 1011, and important im-
provements to their ituanagemeut ore daily intioduced. Au
astitia y prison society hub brim Jointed at Lonistadt, under
the Imperial patrontige ; uod, from the etioneut characters
who are pristotailly euguged in its muungeineut, much benefit
is likely to result trom its establishment.
" lii Sweden and Norway, the case of prison discipline is
is-likely to piusper. A respecialile and iistellsgeut ithysi •
clan, Dr. !foist, of Christiana, has been for souse time past
engaged iu travelling ea the C.:v.llolnm, and iu this cimutry,
under the auspices of the Swedish hod N ore egian Govern-
ments, for the purpose of cullectieg autuimatom relative to
the management of prisons and hospitals. during its stay
in this couutty , the Ctood.illee, at their it eddy meetings,
were freetme.dly favoured aitli the company of this gristle-
man ; and from the great munition wool. he paid la the
ObjeCiS of his mission, nod the correct viea s a hich lie it-
et lamed too the subject of prising disciplioe, there is evens
reason to hope that his Ckfallti) will desist tuipertunt
brua-
lus limit his iesearciscs.
" The Committee have lately received accounts of the pro-
ceedings of the Royal society of Eiasuce foi the amelioration
of prisons. lannusittees have been formed to the ion pose of
dra Whig up iustructions to the magistrates or Iliad kli,04,1011),
and a serial repot w litore7been inane by them. Under the
:minority or tile late Mistialer or the interior, his Excellency
the Duke de C.taes, a list of qua *lions a as ..sued, la older to
°Muni rot urns of the snide 14 the pi IhUil. illeSe I' tut us
hare been emoodied in a repoi li .a tae alhuistar to Inc
King, a hitch also contains is detai.ed new of the law rela-
tive to prison discipline. The laws of France presume the
existence of u variety of prisons, and emu t many pi ovisions
a inch it is impossible in the present stale of the buildings to
execute. It is, hoarser, hoped, that us iatin minion on the
subject of prison discipline, is extended, lorAer anon stores
will ac inside for the estension and impuovement of the bo.ld-
lugs, and that the rdteriations w 111 lie made uai the beat pa in
ciples.
"By a repot or the Pi elect of the department of the
Seim, it appestat; that Labour is the pinions under his
jurisdiction lugs beeu rolisiderably extended. to Ftsiire,
115 w Wale other commies, gs eat asvistance may be (lei well
titan Ilic earl nous of Lt's Sdeits tic la Climate, in vtalthug
and contributing to the re foi Mallon 01 telltale pthainerv.
several of the pt isoits In France liar r bet ii s isiteia by
valuable Menthe/ of the tonneaux is tinselling Ilia tinge
that Lasigtluiti ; a hose accuouts its the appethlts 14 all tie
read atilt gi eel interest.
•'lit So itmtlaild, considei able esti nous have be, ii
Made I'm ille 11111)10 Veltirlat of Being all sailed Will
hevciaf ealitons,lllany of Ihcw vs ty 11111411, each hosting
a mica lc govci modem, that moonily. is nut 111 a 11111.111U14
Willea 44 pc llt claull ul ittantgelnellt is to be
peeled. The gic.stefit ueatr, litiAt.Ptl, isnultl.ated
toy iii Classes 01 society to eittelmi ate the pi 'sons.
" lit the canton ut Bun, 11114 id the Pays dr
ptisoi,s ale to be riteted. At belies:a, a.se, a ilullar of
CUllectivu is ationt to be built. .1 nu Committee have eit•


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&favoured to facilitate the objects by
and have given a promise of assistance to
" It occurred to the gentleman to whoa
have alluded, that information on the ant
was much required on the Continent: lie
lished a pamphlet in French, entitled C
the Prisons of Bwitaerland,' with a translation
Mr. Buxton's work on Prison Discipline, r
well-arranged prisons of Ghent, Bury, &c.
pert of the Ladies' Committee at Nesvgate.
has been extensively circulated, nut oak
but throughout Fiance and Italy.
"There is great
be made to ameliorate the ;orisons in the di
&Lug of Sardinia. &commission has been
tigate the state of these gaols to Comte d'otgelio, a noble. -•
man who has the improvement of the criminal very warmly
at boort. In the prison at Turin, where prisoners
were crowded, exposed to the excesses ofj
without allowance of clothes, or the means t
and *here one third of the number wore
a lady of sank, urged by the example of .
female in this country, was found labouring
, ' work, and providing clothes for the prisoners,
Them a pm tion of their earnings till they left the
ministering to their bodily wants, and extending
the comforts of religion.
"The Con iiii ittee have been honoured by
tion from the King of Wusteniberg, which
reason to hope that the State of Site
dominions has attracted such notice es wi
to the adoption of material improvement'.
The ifflowing extract, with which
conclude, presents at once grounds
Lion, subjects for censure, and incitements
tion:—
" The labours of the legislators—the disposition
magistracy—the public Interest which the
noes to excite—the actual introduction of
iu the construction and discipline of vat._
the diffusion of information, and the amendment
in foreign countries—prove that the
advancing.
" But elthuugh these considerations
raging, there is yet touch to accomplish
national improvement. So extensive are
cla.sitieation, that in thirty gaols construe
&einem of %,111ii prisoners, there were,:
last year, no ;ten er than 8,551 poisoners,
number imprisoned in those gaols, dint
amounted to 26,703. There are yet prise
mesa and its attendant evils reign nurestl
the sexes are not separated—where ali
crime are confounded—where few can e
rowed, without pollution ; and if guilty,
ring deeper stains of criminality. There
which seceive not the pious visits of a Cht
—which the light of knowledge never enters—mid
the truths and consolations of the Gospel are ne.
There are yet gaols where, for the security
ems, measure arc resorted to, as revohti,sg
ing as they are repugnant to the spi'
English law. A snore to copient gaol &live..
the kingdom—the •I/01,11011 of borough pubs.
material improvement—and prompt mewseeres
ing the progres, and proonotingallie reformation, s
criminal youth iii the meiropoliii—are objectil, who.
earnestly require the early constileratiou his ilitilissty's
Government." • ..

RANK OF RIO DR .14NEll
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ZiTR•CT OF A LETTER OATEO-RlO DC JA
" You will learn by thitconveyittig sad
Rio de Jaaeiro liatik, iurlher detaleatiles."
covered, by which it uppriirs that not out?.
the inferior olbeers have had a Share in U
estalnishaieut. The principal cashier absconded
days ago ; Isis Ilighi created much colifu•ii.-
stuiiii.niled its payments fur three day s, viz.
and 111.1
" The report of ills stoppaze will diiubir
and Mull ut yuur side; and .
hat tweil i.O 'nog trust confidence cannot
restored, nor eau business lOurouglil) revive • ' a W."
Will In- /Willard.
" 1 1101 Si, (yelling lhr hank nadete Ist
wax 'twills would
in c tido for hoick, stud the moonlit
its 1000, ant of -it 111 20; lutes inediale illettrb
Silbrr is at n ptrmlum ,if 4 to 5 pet snit.;
eclat.

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A Mack hare wa:. Lilt ly causlt nu
pf Mr. Woo.bnan, called Woodland
oarish of licaconAlelli.

A gentleman has arrived in town, ,
coloured inhabitants cf the island of
petition his Maje4y to place Omni on
ing as the white people.