The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-13 00:00:00

PRISON DISCIPLINE.

TO THE RIGHT HON. LORD BROUGHAM.
My Lord,—The country ner,!: c:u be .sutliceuily in-
debted to your Lordship fur the able and lucid manner
in which you laid before the House of Lords on Friday
last the oaring defects of our system of prison discipline,
c%hich I regret you did not force on tai; scssicn, instead
of
Twh4ietienvglistilal
rtellen increasing,ct and it is only a master mind
that can grapple with the subject which sedans ;o perplex
ithout solving tho problem, or u.lleviating the evil.
Your Lordshit, wisely remarked that tho luxuries of our
prisons caused them to cease to be a terror, which I can,
from daily experience fully testify, for when Sheriff of
Loudon, three years ago, I called the public attention to
the subject, and both from Sir James Graham and Sir
George Grey I obtained assurances of amendment. The
often repeated recommittals proved the deects of our
system, and having visited the prisons of France, of
Belgium, and Germany, I then pointed out, as your
Lordship expressed, that labour is alone the prevention,
and until this is resorted to, all other means of study
and false philanthropy, as adopted at Reading and Pen-
tonvile, must prove abortive.
Prisoners now regret the expiration of their sentence,
as they lose the comforts of a prison; and when it is Cors•
sidered that the annual expense of our citninals' gaols,
and convict establishment, exceed 1,000,0001, which is
charge.l upon the counties and the Consolidated Fut d,
averaging 451. annually for each prisoner, surely it is
high time for the Legislature to interfere, and check so
ruinous an expenditure and so demoralising a system.
The resolutions moved by your Lordship would meet
the evil, and be a uniform remedy; voluntary labour
being the stimulus to exertion which must benefit the
prisoner undergoing his sentence, as well as enabling
him to reinstate himself when at liberty.
Wiiilst crime is increasing in Dorset and other coun-
ties, it is gratifying to know that in the district of Essex
where I reside, comprising an agricultural population of
about 6,000, that at our Quarter Sessions last Friday,
only one case was brought before us, which was ignored
by the grand jury, thus proving that employment is the
grand remedy; and, as all might easily be occupied pro-
ductively on public works or national undertakings, it
would thus render all the visionary separate systems un-
necessary, which, upon investigation, only tend to pro-
duce crime instead of preventing it.
I hope your Lordship will press on the good work,
possessing as you so justly deserve, the attention of the
wise and good in the cause of humanity, which is the
noblest subject that can engage the attention of a states-
man. I am, your Lordship's most obedient servant,
JORN LAURIE.

1, Ilyde-park-placo, July 11, 1849.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Fairy Royal yacht,
Captain the Right Hon. Lord Adolphus Fitzeistrence'
G .C.H., embarked Prince Albert and suite at Cowes
this morning about ten, and conveyed his Royal-High-
ness to Gosport, where a special train, in charge of Mr.
Cornelius Stovin, the general manager of the South-
, Western Railway Company, was in waiting to convey
him to Winchester to present new colours to the 23d
Fusiliers, as detailed elsewhere. The Fairy afterwards
returned to Cowes, and about half-past two embarked
her Majesty the Queen, the Royal children and the
Court, and brought them to this harbour, where they
remained some hours viewing the sports of the Water-
men's regatta, which were of the usual stirring and ex-
hilarating character.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and a
small suite arrived at Gosport at five o'clock from town,
and joined the Court on board the Royal yacht to wit-
ness the aquatic frstivitiee. The usual ceremonies were
observed by the naval and military authori,ies, &c., and
her Royal Highness returned with the Court to
Osborne.

The Egyptian frigate Sharkie, Commodore Hafuz
Bey, on this occasion was not backward in respect and
loyalty. She hoisted the respective British ensigns at
each mast head, manned her yards, and saluted as the
Royal standard hove round the "Kicker" with much
smartness. This vessel has been much admired, and the
question has been frequently asked, " How is it we have
not such vessels?"

CHATHAM. JULY 11.—The Hercules, 72. store-ship,
Master and Commander R. Fulton, at moorings opposite
the dockyard, has commenced unloading; there is no
certainty that she will be paid off.

IRELAND.
PARTING ADDRESS OF TUE STATE PRI-
SONERS.
DunLIN, THURSDAY.—Previous to the departure of
the leaders of the late insurrection they placed in the
bands of a mutual friend the following address to their
fellow-countrymen:—
"Fellow-countrymen,—lt your efforts to procure a
mitigation of the penalties to which we are about to be sub-
jected had been as successful as you desired we could not
have offered to you more sincere and gratcful acknow-
ledgments than those which we now tender for the sym-
pathy and solicitude which you have displayed in our
behalf.

" At this moment, whilst we are bidding our last sad
farewell to our native land, the reflection that our fel-
low•countrymen have not witnessed with indifference our
removal from amongst them is a sweet source of conso-
lation; and be assured that this remembrance will here-
after be a soothing alleviation to whatever sufferings it
maybe our lot to endure.

"Knowing that we address many who do not concur
with us in political opinions, we do not feel ourselves at
liberty to offer any observations upon the policy by which
this country is governed—upon the policy which gave
occasion to our resistance to British power—upon
the policy which now consigns us to exile. We are
compelled to repress even the emotions which we feel in
reflecting upo❑ the awful condition in which we leave
the land that we have deeply loved; nor is this a fitting
occasion to point out the moans by which its disasters
may be repaired; but we cannot refrain from the expres-
sion of a hope that you will not despair of your country;
and we may be permitted to offer to our fellow•country-
men a parting exhortation, that they will lay aside those
unhappy dissensions which have so long paralysed the
intrinsic strength of the Irish nation, and henceforth
learn to love and confide in each other.
" We feel that it is not necessary to say anything to
you in vindication of our motives Even those who most
condemn our conduct know that we have not been ani-
mated by considerations of a personal nature in hazard-
ing all that was dear to us for the sake of our native
land; but we owe it to our feelings to declare that,
whatever may be the sacrifices we incur by devotion to
its interests, our latest aspiration will be a prayer for
the prosperity, the honour, and independence of Ire-
land.

" WILLIAM S. O'BRIEN.
" THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER.
" TERENCE BELLEW M'MANUS.
" PATRICE O'DONOROE.

" Richmond Prison."

AUDIT OF RAILWAY ACCOUNTS

BILL.

The following are the sections in the Bill which has
been read a third time in the House of Lords, and which
is now before the House of Commons, for auditing rail-
way accounts:—

Itlilv‘ ay accounts to be kept under three separate
heads or divisions; viz., Parliamentary Account, Capital
Account, and Revenue Account.—Sect. 1.

Every such account to be made out to 30th of June
and 31st of December, and to be according to the forms
in the schedule.-2.

Accounts to be made out in triplecate, and two copies
transmitted to Commissioners of Railways.-3.
Accounts to be transmitted monthly to Commissioners
of Railways.-4.
Commissioners may require accounts to be made out
in a different form, and order for that purpose to be
published in Gazette.-5, and 6.
Commissioners of Railways to appoint an auditor to
audit the accounts in conjunction with the auditors ap-
pointed by company.-7.
Directors to deliver duplicates of the accounts to the
company's auditors.-8.

SCheine to be laid before auditors where dividend in-
:ended to be declared,-9.

Auditors to examine accounts, and to inspect books,
and call for vouchers, &c.--10.

Auditors either to make a special report on accounts
or confirm the sane ; in case of difference of opinion
separate reports to be made.-11.
Reports to be prepared in duplicate, one copy to be
transmitted to directors for next ordinary meeting, and
the other copy to the Commissioners.-12.
The accounts audited, together with the auditor's re•
port, to be laid before the meeting.-13.
In default of company's auditors, the otter auditor
may act alone.-14.
Auditors may employ accountants, &c.-15.
Costs of auditors to be defrayed by company. and if
required may bs taxed by taxing officer of the House of
Commons.-16.
Penalty on the company for default in transmitting
accounts or producing documents, as required by the
Act.-17.
Taxationcs. los.fbills of costs for legal and Parliamentary
expenses.—lS.
Au iitors elected by company not required to be share.
holders.-19.
Shareholders may inspect company's books of account
for fourteen days previous to each ordinary half-yearly
meeting, and for one month thereafter.-20.
R.gister of shareholders and register of transfers to be
open for inspection of shareholders.-21.
Act to be construed with Companies Clauses Act.
—22.

THE OPENING OE PARCE;aLsB.Y
lIITIES.—A scramble for t e PlekT2.corwrukTorActlaTry;
1 (lasst ai
lw oa
yf psicekeminsgstoolL,th.e London and North Western
is said, take the singular
in progress. The coix,pany, it
such packages
or liberty of breaking open
dpiareekcetedd,,znd themselves de
to contain goods parcelsfor
differentdeliver
r the
enirgtoieosas
separately
and appropriate the charges for delivery. The
post mail packages and
the sake of such plunder; why should others be so—
and that, too, ex facie, on the mere a priori
chance of twice chargeable cantenta? Should
other railway companies follow such au examPle'
why not steam and other shipping companies,
coach and omnibus proprietors, and other carriers them-
-selves of all kinds inclusive? And if so, wkat seal
would be safe and sacred from such an luiverSal
parcel hunt? No parent even could safely send a lot
of ticketed toys to each of his children, no friend
enclose a few presents, without the chance of
s.parcto chargas for the delivery of each, and none
whatever any parcel or package, without affolaiing a
feasible pretence, en the part of carriers of ail torts, for
eir t
ctPand cxuinicing it,; contents. It is ft r
Custom house authorities alone, with any
Gbr,ewaekriDngn
in
io be allowed such a license
isnhothis
o fi'rie)reocportiiente,72 right,
Builder.

11111 LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
(Prolsionally Registered, January 17, 1849.)
Capital, 2,000,00C1., in 80,000 Shares, of 251. each.
Preliminary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share,
. _

Preeectuses and fttll information may be obtained at the Tempo-
rary Off en of the Company, 13a, Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap-
pileation to

G. F. HOWE, Hon. Sec., pro tem.

THE LATE QUEEN CAROLINE,
Now ready, in 2 vols., with Portrait, 21s. bound,
ADVENTURES of a GREEK LADY,
The Adopted Daughter of the

LATE QUEEN CAROLINE. Written by Herself.
" The chief interest of this more than ordinarily interesting book
lies in the notices it furnishes of the unfortunate Queen Caroline.
From the close of 1814 till her Royal Highness's return to England,
the author was never absent from her for a single day. All is ingenu-
ously and artlessly told, and the plain truth finds its way at once to
the reader's judgment and leelings."—Court Journal.
4lenry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE•
MADAME SONTAG.
The Nobility, Patrons of the Opera, and the Public are respectfully
Informed that a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT will take place
On THURSDAY EVENING.
On which occasion Madame SONTAG will have the honour to ap-
pear n one of her favourite characters, with various Entertainments
A the Ballet Department.
Application for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the
iox-offlce of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained, as
usual, price 10s, 6d. each.

JAMES'S THEATRE.
FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA CO3fIQUE.
Last Week but One of the Season.
Monsieur ARNAL and Mdme. DOCHE in Two Vaudevilles.
THIS EVENING.
The Performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock with
LES FEMMES D'EMPRUNT.
After which,
LE MARI DE LA DAME DE CMEURS.
To conclude with
LA MANSARDE DTI CRIME.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
MADAME SONTAG,
TO-MORROW EVENING,
Will be presented,
IL B IRBIERE DI SIVIGLIA.
To conclude with a new grand Ballet, entitled
~ LES PLAISIRS DE L'HIVER.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the
Sox-oface of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained as
usual, price 10s. 6d. each.

•

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster. Ae.le Lessee and Manager. Old Brompton.
MR. JAMES WALLACH'S BENEFIT.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.
Aftet which an entirely new Farce, called an ALARMING SA.
CRIFICE. Bob Ticket, Mr. Buckstone ; Susan Sweetapple, Mrs.
Fitvwilliam.
To conclude with the admired Drama of ERNESTINE.

THEATRE ROYAL. ADELPHL
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING.

Wllf ber presented a new piece, entitled WEBSTER'S ROYAL
RED BOOS.

After which a new grand Extravaganza, entitled THE DEVIL'S
VIOLIN AND THE REVOLT OF THE FLOWERS.
To be followed by a novelty In the shape of A MOST UNWAR
RANTABLE INTRUSION, which will be committed by Mr. Wright
to the annoyance of Mr. Paul Bedford.
To conclude with JOHN JONES.

ROYAL LYC2,I7M THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestrix.
Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed GUY-31;17-NEEN-TIC

After which a new Piece entitled HOLD YOUR TONGUE. Cha-
racters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Selby, and Parselle ; Miss H. Gil-
bert, Mises Jane Coleman, and Madame Vestris.
To conclude with MY FATHER DID SO BEFORE ME, is whick
r. John Reeve will appear.
Dreia Boxes, 55.; Upper Boxes, 49. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. No
MU-price to any part of the house.
The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, Is °pea to the
public cviry day, from Ten till Six.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, &c.
The following eminent artistes form the greatest amount of female
equestrian talent ever engaged in this or any other establishment at
one time :
Mdlles. Adelaide Flinnle, Valentine, Louise Touirnalre, La Jeans
Josephihel Miss Wooiford, Barrand, Davidson, Avery, and La Petite
Jeanette.
In a.ddition.tp the above Mr. Batty has great pleasure in amnounc-
lag that he has engagei that peerless equestrian Marie Macarte,
whose brilliant triumphs on the Continent and in America have ac-
quired for her the appellation of the Equestrian Enchantress.
THIS EVENING,
The performance will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian
Spectacle, entitled
MOODTAN and GOOJERAT ; or, the Conquest of the Seikhs.
To be followed by an inimitable display of SCENES IN THE
CIRCLE. in which Marie Macarte will appear, supported by the first
Equestrian talent of the day.
To cenehide with a favourite Melodrama, entitled THE SOLI-
TARY OF LAMBETH; or, The Murderi n St. George's-fields.
Box-ofilee open from Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Last Week but One of M. JULLIEN'S Engagement.
IMMENSE AND UNPARALLELED SUCCESS.

Under the patronage of her Mast Gracious Majesty, her Majesty the
Queen Dowager, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c.
The Public Press has unanimously pronounced the Storming of
Badajoz to be the most perfect and life-like exhibition.
The Nobility, Gentry, and the Public are respectfully informed
that this favourite place of fashionable resort is open every
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY.

Danson's gigantic modelled Panorama of the TOWN AND
FORT OF BADAJOZ, pronounced by the voice of public
opinion to be the most perfect and life-like exhibition ever
presented—Splendid Menagerie—Jullien's unrivalled Band—Vo-
cal and Instrumental Concert—Several Favourite Songs and
Ballads by Miss Ellen Rowland and Mr. George Tedder—
Solos by Kcenlg. Richardson (Flute)—Violin and Violoncello by
:Viotti and George Collins, varied alternately--and other at-
tractions, concluding with a vivid representation of the Storming of
Badajoz, pourtraying the advance of the British army—bombard-
ment and attack—gallant defence—rash to the breach by real troops
—and final tableaux in honour of the " Hero of a hundred fightP."
REFRESHMENTS.—The frequenters of these Gardens have long
Complained that Refreshments front the Confectionary-rooms only
could be procured. Arrangements haVe been effected, and a distinet
portion of the Gardens set apart, where Refreshments may be had
of the first quality, and at the usual Prices.
Doors open at Nine o'Clock, a.m. ' • feeding of the animals at Five ;
Pelicans and White Bears half-past Five ; Concert at Six ; Storming
of Badajoz, at Dusk.—Admission One Shilling.
On Friday, July 20, M. Jallien's Grand Concert Monstre and Con-
gres Musicale will take place at these Gardens. Tickets before the
day, 23. Gd. ; admission on the day of the Concert, is.