The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-05 00:00:00

ti e Hun. Sec:etary toA c..cdit to himself' fill
reforming his criminal law—when he almost in
errris exclaimed, " Exegi nionumentum wre peren-

?'—he had actually left the criminal la‘‘., he
hail allowed it to go out of his hands, more barbarous
-old sanguinary than that of any system of criminal
laws in Europe ! Proud of her pre-eminence
in arts, arms, and Christian intelligence, is
this a situation for Enland to stand in with
respect 2to criminal legislation ? First of the
in knowledge, commerce, and mechanic
arts, is she to be, contentedly, the last in the
science of criminal jurisprudence ? Was it to achieve
such a reform as Mr. ?eel's that the great and com-
prehensive mind of Romilly laboured to enlighten

c,
the House of Comm w
Commons in vain ? No, he ould
have cut away the vindictive and sanguinary enact-
ments that disgrace our civilisation, that obstruct
justice, and cannot Le carried into effect without
Ii rbarising the peop!e, or exciting more sympathy
for the offender than reverence for the law. Ile
would have rendered it unnecessary for the Bishop
of London to express-, at this day, the hope that
eapita; punishments might soon be expunged from
the Statute-book, except in cases of great atrocity.
Mr. Peel, we fear, is not the Sdon destined to abolish
the laws of the English Draco, and raise a super-
structure of wisdom and sound justice on their ruins;
yet they roust be abolished !—Morning Herald.

BOARD OF EXCISE, Araii.3.

It would appear by the following cases, that the
pernicious system of adulteration is still increasing, I,
and carried on to a greater extent than was imagined
by those most acquainted with the subject.
John Thorne, a licensed victualler, residing in
Clerkenwell•close, appeared to answer an informa-
tion upon which he peas indicted in eight counts, for
having in his possession a quantity of colouring rnat•
ter, composed of molasses, green vitro!, and other
ingredients unknown.
The defendant declared his innocence of using any
adulterating compound., and called two witnesses to
prove the beer he sold was good, but they did not
disprove any part of the evidence for the prosecution.
The CHIEF CCESIMISSIONER, in passing judgment,
said the case before the Court was one of a most
gross description, and it was clearly proved that the
defendant had used poisonous ingredients. He was
adjudged to pay the mitigated sum of 751.
Edward Waldron, landlord of the Red Lion,
Silver-street, Golden-square, was charged with having
in his possession two gallons of colouring, or adul-
terating matter.
The case was clearly proved, and . Mr. Farraday de-
posed that it contained a small quantity of sulphate
of iron, or green copperas.
The defendant was fined 301., there being some
mitigatory circumstances in the case.
William Garrott, a licensed retailer of beer, spi-
rits, and wine, residing in King-street, St. Botolph,
Aldgate, was indicted on eight counts, for having in
his possession ingredients for mixing with beer.
It was clearly proved that on the 4th of December
last about two ounces of Guinea pepper, or Chili
pods, was found on the head of a butt in the de-
lendant's spirit-room, and in the beer-cellar, on a
butt in tap, were the marks of some mixture, which
tasted sweet. The defendant afforded every facility
for searching his premises.
The defendant declared his entire innocence, and
called witnesses to show he had only used the com-
mon finings sent by brewers; but their evidence did
not at al! controvert the evidence for the prosecution.
The Court, in giving judgment, said, in conse-
quence of it not having been proved that poisonous
ingredients had been used, the sentence was, that the
defendant pay a mitigated penalty of 501.