The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-10 00:00:00

A SUBSCRIBER.

SAVINGS' BANKS.

Mr. John Tidd Pratt, the barrister appointed to certify
the rules of savings' banks, has addressed the following cir-
cular to the trustees of these institutions : _ . _ .-._

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" London, March 6, 1847.
" My attention having been called to an observation said
to have been made by one of the Barons of the Exchequer,
as to the operation of the Statute of Limitations on deposits
in savings' banks, viz., ' that a great many people who
todgu their money in savings' banks would be rather asto-
nished to learn that if they allowed their money to remain
for six veers it the hands of their banker, without receiving
any portion of their money, they were barred by the Statute
of Limitations, and could not recover it ; I am quite sure
that if such an observation were made, his Lordship could
not have been aware of the provision contained in the Sa-
vings' Bank Act (9 Geo. IV., c. 92, s. 17), which expressly
prevents the operation of that statute, by enacting, ' that it
shall be lawful for the managers and trustees of any savings'
bank, if they shall so think fit, to direct that all interest
which shall become due and payable to each depositor, on
any sum of money deposited in such savings' bank, shall
yearly, or twice in each and every year, be calculated
and computed by the trustees, and shall be carried to
the credit , f the person depositing the said sum of money,
and shall become principal, and shall thenceforth carry inte-
rest in all respects as other principal money deposited in the
said bank ; or, as if the said sum of interest so calculated
had actually been paid to the said depositor, mid by him re-
paid to the said trustees, any law, statute, or usage, notwith-
standing ;' and as the rules of every savings' bank provide
for the computation t,f interest, yearly or half-yearly, in
compliance with the above enactment, it is quite clear that,
as the interest so added is declared to carry interest in all re-
spects as if the same had actually been paid to the depositor,
and by him repaid to the trustees, the Statute of Limitations
cannot apply to depositors in a savings' bank."

A LONG WORD.—The Allgemeine Zeitung informs
its readers that a society has been established in Hull for dis-
couraging tight -lacing. The German editor pleased to inflict
on this harmless association the following formidable title:—
" Jungefrauenzimmerdurchschwindsuchttoedtungs-gegenverein."
Otherwise the " Anti-killing-young-women-by-a-lingering-
death-society.
CANTERBURY ELECTION. Yesterday Mr. H.
Plumptre Gipps issued an address to the electors of Canter.
bury. Mr. Gipps put up in 1837 with Mr. Bradshaw, on the
Conservative interest, but was defeated. The nomination is
fixed for Saturday next, and the election for the following
Monday.
Colonel Sir W. R. Clayton, Bart., has issued an
address to the electors of Great Marlow, declaring himself a
candidate on the first vacancy.—Bucks Advertiser.
TUE HULKS AT WooLwicll.—Among the Perlis•
mentary papers recently printed was one obtained by Mr. T.
Duncombe, in reference to the hulks at Woolwich. It ap-
pears that since the Ist of January, 1844, 122 prisoners have
died at the bulks, and the verdicts returned show that many
died of consumption. In the period embraced by the return
it seems that 59 corpses have been removed for anatomical
examination, on each of which a sum of 24 10s. was paid
to M. Dix, undertaker. The corporal punishments from the
Ist of January, 1843, to 12th February last, numbered 44.
The punishment awarded in some cases was by stripes, and
iu a few instances by lashes.
Corms v. DUNN.—The defendant in this case was
removed immediately after the trial in a coach to the Queen's
Bench Prison, and was placed in the receiving ward, with an
intimation that the Governor would only allow him to remain
in that part of the prison for two days. 'lhe defendant, how-
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prison which is set apart for misdemeanors, which is three
st oriem high, and separated from the other portions by a dead
wall on one side, and a high iron railing on the other. The de-
fendant was conducted to what may be termed the best room,
No. 1, at the top of the staircase, where a fire was burning
and a chair was placed. The defendant wanted to know
whether he was to be allowed a bed, or was he to sleep on the
board. Subsequently a bed and a bedstead were sent In,
with a message that he would be allowed this convenience
for ten days, by which period he must find his own furniture.
Mr. Dunn again protested against being in almost solitary
confinement, and has since written to the Secretary of State
on the subject, but at present no answer has been received by
the defendant from Sir G. Grey.—Sunday Paper.