The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-17 00:00:00

MORN
_IN C, P DTTION,

t frosto'this.cit?. It makes-, including the an-
-Ist sidix, a patnphh t cr volume of 164 page':,' large tlve.
We ate inclined to regard the doctrine urged in this
report, es founded in re ism) and ttie nature of man.
Perhaps we might hesitate to go the whole figure at
(Mee, but when we see how the most horrid crimes
stalk abroad in the land, increasiug both in number
and (if possille) in enorre:ty, in spite of laws deeree-
an ignominious death as the penalty for their
p'erpct ;vim), we a e (Iris en to the alternative either of
admitting that all punishment is ineffectual for the. pre-
vention of crime, or that the kind of Punishment awarded
tis the most fisgratit crimes, is not tit-n adapted to se-
cnre its object. The lat'er supposition is daily gaining
strength in this countr3, and is beginning to affect the
legislation of some of the State=. Ttc, laws of
Alabama, us revis,d at Coe last S •ssion of the Le-
Oslatiar, sa2.s the Lchisrille Adrertiser, tuakes but
one kiud of crime punisissikle by death, while fort;-teo
linris ‘re held punishaL it iiy confiventent in the Pcni-
trat.ary, from periods var3iag from two up to fiery
years. Al ur4;er, in the. first dr;:ree, is the crime v.biela
t he law nit Les punishable by deatl,, but e.:ee this the
Court t its option puni,b, by sectetsce of iaspris:on-
t2er.t, t sits
for life. De.sth in a duel is
held to be [warder in a second drgrec, and made punish-
able by cord; .ene;st in the Peniten:i .my fur a i.eriod
of ten' pars. To /mop!, or carry a ehallinge,
disqualifies for holding office ia the and is fur-
tf.er punishable by cuntieement in the Penitert:ary for
two ye, rv. Rape is punishable by conficement there
for life ; brinery of csecutiv, legislative, ministerial,
or judicial offic,rr, from two to seven years ; steasn-beat
racing, by which life is en:langered, for two years ; and
lOss of life;pr'injury to the person by negligence or watt
of skil in officers of boats, from two to ten years.

CITY PRIVATE BANKS.
Those who have taken un interest in the operations
of bunking and curreney trade, scarcely imagine the int-
Ontant results that have fobwed the ertithlishment of
the " Cloning House," as respects the facd.tation of
the busine:.s, alike convenient to the private bankers of
the City of London, t, the merchants, and to the
trade in general. It would scarcely have area cre-
dited that, by a. mere. representation of value in the
shape of bankers' cheques and bat of exchange (prin-
cipally forcipi), that in one- cent' aratively small apart-
tient, oeir the old Post-office, in Lombara-street,
business in one year should bi.ve been trim:acted by the
passing of crossed cheques and bills to an amount• fully
equal, if rendered i ito hard cash, to pay c.fr the national
debt. Such however, the tact, astonishing as it may
appear. Tue returns to which we wish to draw atten-
tion, have been furnished in pursuance of an order
from the S. leet Commfttee of the House of Commons,
thick has just terminated an inquiry into " Banking
and Currency " :natters, with a view of reporting to
Parl a nent a plan for the bettor arrangement of bank-
Mg throughout t: e United Kingdom. This return
W,U, we think, surprise many of the theoretical writers
upon snch but:jet:: s as those to which we have alluded.
At pre:ent we need not go into any minute detail as
respects names ; tut Ve wid vouch for the accuracy of
the fac:S hereafter stated. In the ytar 1840, the
iimbunt of cheques and bills passel through the " Clear-
its llonso" by

Barclay and Co. Wa., 1:107,000,000 !
Glynn and Co 105,000,000 !
Jone:;, Lloyd, and Co 104,1M,000
These three firm:, in the atttJegatn, cleared, it will
be thus seer, very nearly 316,000,0001. It would, we
think, be rather it vidinus to state the other names of
dime o banking fi,:ns of the city of Lor.dov, who are
entitled to the pri%ifrges of tl.e Clearing !louse; but we
may c:ass t. ern with alvantage, and buflieient to afford
interesting inhatnation to those who are desirous of in-
trlligence upon the subject. The amourt cleared in the
last year by Mcsne. Mastermar, and Messrs. Ro-
berts and Co., was front 85,000,00 W. to 86 000.000/.;
by. Messrs. Burm.tr, Smith, Payne, and Smith,
and by the Messr. Wd.iauts and Co., from 46,000,000/.
to 66.000.000/. Tne other private banking tirnis of the
t-t.t tlrtl averss to the " Clearieg• Home," range in
cla,;ses front '25 000 000/. to 45,000,0001.; - and the
lowest on the list' arc from 3,000.0001. to 8J3400.400/.
In al!, the arnGutt of money passed through !ar-
big in the e.!tr 1840, by the Prirate Banking
firms of the city of London—(of eour.e, Joint stock
Banks exclude,l)—r mounts to rather oier 860,000,0001.
On a future occasion, we 5h..11 be enab!ed to con muni-
cate some other interestinz details on this h.gbfy
iute-
re.ting subject.—Brilish Queen. .

THE INJURED RE-DRESSED.
A, few days ago, a young and handsome lady, whose
simple and almost wretched attire formed a wide con-
trast to her (Nutty/re deportment, requested an interview
with M. L , a Pr.ri,ian attotneN.
Sir."

sta she; I hst e vom... to implore your as-
;ithince ; it volt withio6l it, - death will be My only
prospect. _About two ~,ars ago I was made to Marry
M. de 11.---, and Lr, l; hint a dowry eif 300,000 f. ;
trout that time since, 1 hale been the. most. miserable
Ling in the world. My husband, who Li' jealous, bru-
tal, ienk;.s me endure every imagin-
able torment ; for-six r,onths he has kept me confined
in r n 1 (1 which he had the key, and where he alone
hafl :idioittance, in order to bring me eoarse And
ht.ient fond. Yesterday evening I emmtriied to effect
; I have spent the night in wanderingwherever
chance 'night guide me, and ha e now come to you ; with
your assistance I shall certainly obtaitra:lffitration.'
"-kJI this is ext::N!ditigly 11. and if
your statement. is eorre6t; I make no doubt of SUCCeSi ;
the :-.c.paration will cermiuly be pronounced.-.
• Aft 1. Sir, I shall owe you.more than my life ; I must
confide to. von all my immediate troubles ; 1 have no re-
lations in Paris, anal fled without taking anything with
inc. :Thanks to volt. I siedi , certainly obtain it. suitable
proViSiOn front tli,s tribunal, and permission to retire into
some religious e..-:.l,.bliAment " until the proceedings are
terminated ; hut then ?"

Until then,
_Madame," replied M. L., .‘you may re-
side in my house ; my wife \rid, 1 am sure, immediately
place at your disposal any articles of dress 1.4)11 may re-
quire. 'Take confidence, and all will go welt."
• 'The attorney found himself over.vhelmed with a tor-
rent of thardi:;. tiw same day, the innocent, unfor-
tunate lady, took up her ahtyle in his house. She was
furnished in abundance with all that was nece,isary to
complete her toilet ; linen, shawls, gowns, and even
jewellery. Ihe foliowing day, the y4tung lady had de-
camp:A with all tb...• paraphernalia. Meanwhile the at-
tor:4%l, w•lio having drawn up his declaration, was desi-
rote of obtaining further information, made inquiries
with re .Tect to :NI. de who, to his great surprise he
learnt, was e:tecytlinglv rid), and had a young and hand-
somo ilia, but the latter, happy in the love and kind
bAnviour e.f her husband, had nev4•r dreamed of -corn-.
o+,'

THE CHARTIST PRISONERS.-011 Saturday
a (1,-.putatio:i front the Co:tvention, con:isting it' Messrs.
ant Cullum, accompanied by Mr.
I kiwi's, ALP., and Alr. halter, M.P., hail an interview
with the Marquis of Normanby, with a view of ascertain-
ing if they could have an touli,nee wilh her -Majesty in
(order that they n(ight present memorials for the restora-
tion of Fri ,=.t. SVilharns, and Jones, and the release of all
l'hartist I;rl3(lnel'S. Seel'et:Ll'Y of State said that he
a-as (of (I)inion that the interview could not be granted,
Lot that if the memorials were confided to his care, they
should receive every attention. Ile informed the depu-
tation that lie could nfot receive tit- memorials front
(1ov:1:16,11, its the memorials had reference to criminals.
The deputation fit n withdrew. The Chartists met in
the evenin!r, partly resolved that in the event of their
not being admitted to an audience with the Queen, they
should lay the memoritds before Lord Melbourne and all
her Ma.e'sty's Ministers. It is raid that no less than
sixty Tore canditlittes have solicited the suffrages of the
Chartists, with, a view of Nottinghamisin!, the counties
upon which they hope to thrust themselves. In Case of
a dissolution the
s to
Chat ti,ts have pledV:ed
that
support Me:-:srs. Ilawes and Buller.—Stimilly Timec•
SINGULAR OCCURRENCE IN A
On Sunday evening last. when the Minister of' the Wes-
leyan 'Methodist Association Chapel, (.Mr.
lle,vvi,..k) had proceeded in the middle of his discourse,
eel was makingvery powerful appeal to his ""dit"rY
I on the unreasorahleness and inconsistency of an irre-
life, laid pointing out the. ecnsegnen*'.s
would result from it, in analler state of being ,;ust; at
that moment; a lar:re black, cat made its appearance in
the ella)cl, and r.(n up and down, sometimes leaping
over the pews, and then into the window,: throwing' the
whole congregation
into a state e ext.!'tsulit and eon-
sternation, two of NVIIOIII were taken out of the place,
having f I
fainted away with fright It is supposed that
• the cat must have got into the chapel during the after-
noon. when there wits no service except a class meeting,
and, being tired of its situation,
audience as
and had vOnvealed its; if tinter an eft gated pew, next to
the iapit, which pas been cr(=c:ed hit' the accontntpda_
~r(ec)a Intent, to
\t:.:oill;i:.t:-11.*;111:,
much as it was terriiicd itself.—Leic;•ster
broke from its
Con of deaf persons ;
fifteentt I d sleptears.
Independently of aP3PIeNY, WC have cases of
Anwber is recur,,: il to have slept once f4,r fort, days.
A man named Chilton, tweut:o•-tive veers of age,
at 'finsburv, nemr once slept for a month : in two
veers be slept ag:(in tor seventeen days. at the beginning
of which period Ito t,;(11; ii ii id, and had evacuations, but
at length his
,laws fixed : when he fell asleep the barley
was s(oving, and wll.ll he awoke he would hardly believe
he saw it reaping : at the end of a veer, he Tell into
such :motheer slot p : his farther history is not given.
Mary I.) ill fell tisl,ep in the morning of the 21st of
Jun"( and did lot awahe till the evening of the 30th,
next day till the Sth of August, remaining motionless,
and wit h, out fo,ed froin the first till seven days had
elapses!, hen site moved her left hand and pointed to
her mouth, in cotiquence of whichPi-,d was given her,
which she took during the rest of her sleep : she heard
nothiq.,-; ;Ind, though she instantly drew back her left
hand when touched with the point (of a pin, the right
might be scratched till it, bled, without pain : she was
blistered, amt pinged into e( old water without sen-
sation : her pulse f(or the first two weeks was generally
50 ; during- Inv Id and 4th about. GO ; and the day before
she 76 or 72 ; her breathing. impereep-
tib:e, but in the
nigh occasionally strong as in a person
asleep : she gave signs of hearing about four days be-
f:nre she Invoke ; and afterwards recollected nothing. that
litul occurred in her attack,— neither the blistering%
bathing., nor eating- ; and had the idea only of having
passed a long night —Dicytsch's Human Phr.
.
Nio'o4l/.

CHARTIST MEETING.
FROM A CORRZSPONDINT.
BATH, Thursday Evening, Ten o'Clcek:

Pennant to public notice, a public meeting of the Chartists
took place this evening, for the purpose of taking into consi-
deration the proper line of conduct to be pursued by them in
the event of a general election. Mr. A. Phillips was unani-
mously. voted to the chair, who introduced the proceedings by
observing, that the time was fact approaching when the elec-
tors present would be called upon to discharge a great and an im-
portant duty. He hoped they would unite for the purpose of
securing the return of a man who would, in every way, repre-
sent their interests. Mr. Philp was then introduced to the
meeting, and spoke for some time with considerable effect. He
said there are many opinions afloat as to the course the Chartists
intended to pursue at the next election. Both Whigs and
Tories are calculating on their support; but he (Mr. Philp)
would advise them to reject both Whig and Tory in favour of
a man that will support the principles of the people's charter.
Mr. G. Bartlett, though ill, thought it his duty to come for-
ward on the present occasion, for the purpose of chewing the
necessity of the people endeavouring to turn the balance of
power in the House of Commons. He thought the Ministers
had adopted a wise and consistent course on the resent occa-
ion by resolving on a fixed duty on Corn. But this is not the
question; we are met here for the purpose of deciding on the
course to be adopted at the next election. The Chartists had
voted for a Tory into Nottingham; but he (Mr. Bartlett)
questioned if it would be politic to do so at Bath. lam not
going to throw up a straw to see which way the wind blows ;
it is the duty of every Chartist to vote for Roebuck, a man
who would represent their interests, by doing as much work in
the House as any other twelve men. If returned, his eloquence
would soon effect a change in the minds of those by whom he
would be surrounded ; and if he could not give them support he
would at least be able to nullify and prevent opposition.
Mr. Samuel Bartlett observed that they had no right to implore
electors either to vote for Whig or Tory. That game had
been played too long ; if they acted consistently, they must
vote for an ultra-Radical. He (Mr. B.) had one criterion to
go by. If a candidate was to ai.k him for a vote, he should
give it only on the condition that the said candidate would
pledge himself to support the principle of the People's Charter.
If Roebuck would not support the Chartists' suffrage, he
(Bartlett) would not vote for him. But he believed that Mr.
Roebuck was strictly of Chartist principles, and, therefore, de-
sired their support- The Whig Government had been loaded
with abuse, but he thought they-deserved praise. As a set of
men, they are inclined to do good, but are prevented by the
influence of circumstances. All he (Bartlett) blamed them
far was timidity, in not throwing themselves on the people for
protection in carrying such liberal measures.
After a further discussion, in which the merits and demerits
of the two parties (Whig and Tery) were brought forward by
Mr. Sidwell and Messrs. Bolwell and Son, the following reso-
lutions were unanimously agreed to :
" That, in the opinion of this mreting, it is incumbent upon
the Chartists of Bath to take a prominent part. in the forth-
coming election, and to secure, if possible, the return of suet
men as will labour to advance the cause of democracy.

" That it is necessary that the candidates soliciting the
suffrages of the people of Bath shal be waited upon by the
Chartists' Council, anti examined upon the measures they in-
tend to suport in Parliament.
" That the Chartist: at present assembled recommend the'r
brethren in Both to discount.-nance all acts of bribery and cor-
ruption at the ensuing election. and call upon them not to
yield to influence or intimidation."