The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-02 00:00:00

663 141

1,463 315

11,444 2,156

Of these prisoners there were :_•
Under twelve years of age
Twelve and under fourteen
Fourteen and under seventeen
Our tables also exhibit the number of recom-
mittals in England and Wales, the state of instruc-
tion, the terms of imprisonment, the cases of sick-
ness and of deaths, and the number of punishments
for offences within the prisons, with reference to
both classes, adult and juvenile offenders. Also
detailed accounts of the expenses under the several
heads, together with the amount of earnings and
receipts, and calculations of the cost of each pri-
soner per day. These data furnish the means of

comparison between the cost of maintaining the
several prisons.
By a comparison between our present digest and
that of last year, it appears that there is a decrease
in regard to prisoners committed for trial, and
those under summary conviction. _

Males. Female.

In 1837 the numbers committed for
trial were
In 1838 20,764 4,836
In 1837 the numbers of summary
convictions were
In 1838 43,450 13,286
The number of criminal lunatics confined in the
prisons in England and Wales in the year 1838
was-47 males, 13 females.
The number of deaths was-262 males, 45
females.

The mortality will appear to be remarkably low,
when the total amount of prisoners is considered.
The whole number of prisoners confined in the
prisons in the course of the year was as follows :
Males. Females.

In custody at the commencement of
the year 10,013 2,445
Received under commitments, who
have not been in the custody (4
others
Received from the custody of other
keepers, and enumerated in their
returns
Committed for re. examination, but
afterwards discharged

Total number of criminal prisoners 85,907 24,608
Debtors, exclusive of those confined
in the Queen's Bench, Fleet, and
Marshalsea Prisons 12,022 775

Making the number of debtors and
criminal prisoners

And a grand total of 123.312
Our tables also show under the various heads of
expenditure, inclusive of repairs, alterations, and ad-
ditions, the total costs of the several prisons of Eng-
land and Wales, in the course of the year, amount-
ing to the sum of 302,9021. 1 ls. Bd. They also
furnish the receipts of the prisons, and earnings of
the prisoners, in the course of the year, amounting
to the sum of 30,1601. 18s. 4d. ; leaving as the
actual cost during the year to the counties, cities,
and boroughs, in England and Wales, for the
maintenance of their prisons, the sum of 272,741/.
13s. 4d.

The improved manner in which the registers,
journals, and accounts are kept in most of the
prisons, the increased familiarity of the respective
governors with the returns required of them (the
present being the third year of their having been
furnished) and the care which we have bestowed in
preparing the forms of the returns, and in revising
them when received, justify us in expressing great
confidence in the general accuracy of the statistical
information with reference to crime, which we now
beg to lay before your Lordship.
We have the honour to be, my Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble servants,
WILLIAM CRAWFORD, Inspectors of Prisons for
WHITWORTH RUSSELL, the Home District.

4' From the defective manner in which the registers are
kept in several prisons, we have been unable to obtain in
some cases the ages of many prisoners.

THE HARVEST.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
EAST NORFOLK, HAPPING HUNDRED

We have great pleasure in stating that the crops in
this part of the country are now all housed, and, as far
as we can learn, generally in good condition. The
principal part of the Wheats going up in prime order,
and the Barleys, though they had some rain, yet, in-
stead of blackening and spotting them as was expected,
it even in some places improved their colour. We can
state with confidence that the crops are a very good
average in most of the districts in this part of the coun-
try. Beans are not a very extraordinary crop, though
for the most part podded well ; we saw two stalks the
other day, one havinc, 56 pods, and the other 55, each
pod averaging three beans. Turnips are a capital crop,
and so are Mange! Wurzel, and, as may be expected,
lean bullocks on the hill for stall feeding are at very
high prices.

The late very heavy rains have raised the price of
Corn, so that at Norwich, on Saturday, White Wheats
in good order were worth from 745. to 765. per quarter.
Red Wheats from 70s. to 72. ; and it is expected,
should this weather hold, that Wheats will be worth
nearly 80s. next Saturday. We have heard it stated
that the harvest is se backward in the North that a
gentleman gave an order to have all the flour bought
that his agent could lay his hands on, as there was no
prospect of a harvest for some time to come, and if the
weather did not mend they did not think they should
have one at all.

NORTHAMPTON CONSERVATIVE

FESTIVAL.

The George Inn at Northampton was graced on
Monday by a great many Conservatives, who congre-
gated on this occasion to feast luxuriously and speechify
not too sensibly—or, according to their own account, to
display " Constitutional feeling." Would to God that
these rustic revellers would display some human feeling,
and, while eating their venison and drinking their
champagne, bear in mind that the cost of these super-
fluous luxuries are mainly derived from that cruel
tax on bread which is working the impoverishment of all
(but themselves) and the' starvation of many. The
price of the four-pound loaf now has nearly reached
t welvepence. Wages are low, employment is slack and
difficult to obtain. We wish the country gentlemen would
feast less and think more, and then we might hope from
their common humanity a repeal of the iniquitous and
most unholy Corn-laws.