The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-26 00:00:00

OAPI-IA-L PUNISHMENTS._

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In reply to several correspondents, we give the follow-
ing list of all the crimes declared capital by Act of Par-
liament. It is taken chiefly from an excellent work,
now in course of publication by Charles Knight, of
Ludgate-street, entitled Political Dictionary, which
forms a work of universal reference, both constitutional
and legal:—
"1. Treason.—This ineludes a number of offences, and
among others, ' compassing the death of the Sovereign, or
his Queen, or son or heir, or their eldest son or heir ; violating
the King's companion (wife) during coverture, or the King's
eldest daughter unmarried, or the wife of the King's eldest
son and heir ; levying war against the King in his realm in
order to compel him to change his measures or his counsels,
or in order to overawe the l'aFl.lainent bringing into the
See of Rome, or publishing such documents.
realm Papal bulls, or !)ther writings or instruments from the
"2. Destroying ships of war, or her Majesty's arsenal.,
dock-yards, naval,
military, or victualling stores, or outer
ammunition of war, &c. (12 Geo. 111., c. 24, s. 1.)
"3. Murder. (9 Geo. 111., c. 31, a. 3.)
"4. Unnatural offences. (9 Geo. IV., c. 31, B. 15.)
"5. Attempts to murder by administering 'poison, or by
wounding, or by any other means where kaily injury dan-
gerous to life is caused. (7 Wm. IV., an,:e 1 Viet. c. 85, a. 2.)
"6. Burglary, aggravated by strildo.g an inmate. (7 Win.
IV., and 1 Vict., c. 86, s. 2.)
writ:aiding the person robbed.
" 7. Robbery, aggravated by
7 Wm. IV., and 1 Vict., c. 87, P.,. 2.)
" 8. Piracy, aggravated
.by endangering the life of any
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house, 8
person on board the vessel respect of which the piracy is
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person being
committed.
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to Win.
IV.,
a
therein. (7 Win. IV., and 1 Vict., c. 89, s. 2.)
" 10. Destroying vessels with intent to murder, or whereby
human life is endangered. (7 Wm. IV., and 1 Vict., c. 89,
a. 4.)
" 11. Exhibiting false lights, &c., with intent to bring
ships into danger, or
unlawfully doing anything tending to
the destruction of ships in distress. (7 Win., and 1 Vict., c.
89, s. 5.)

The THE
THE NEW SCOTCH POOR-LAW.
to
tphaesssehderaiffn
bayct
poofosrepederrusonnst,
refused parochial relief—an outline of which we now
give :-
1. The application may be made either verbally or in
writing, and without the intervention of an agent.
2. The sheriff may, on consideration of the facts
ststed, at once refuse the application.
3. But if of opinion that the person is entitled to re-
lief, he shall order the inspector to afford interim relief,
and to lodge before a certain day a statement in writing
with the sheriff-clerk, showing the reasons of refusal.
4. The sheriff-clerk shall transmit through the Post-
office a certified copy of the order, and enter in the
minute book the date of transmission.
5. If the statement is not lodged within the time ap-
pointed, the sheriff shall find the applicant entitled to te-
nd.
6. Where the statement is lodged, the sheriff shall
order it to be answered, and, if required, name an agent
for the applicant, and proceed, ;as in a process, to in-
vestigate the facts and pronounce judgment.
7. The sheriff, during the dependence, may order the
interim support to be continued or withdrawn.
8. The applicant shall be free of fees, but if ulti-
mately found entitled to expenses, such fees shall be
allowed, and he may be found liable in expenses to the
inspector.

THE HERO OF A HUNDRED BROADSIDES.—II is con-
templated to let the four sides of the hoarding round the Nelson
column to celebrated bill-stickers. Thus, one side will be leased to
Mr. Webster, another to Mr. Bunn, a third to Jullien, and the fourth
will be shared by Mos. s, the Adelaide Gallery, Parr's Life Pills, and
the minor theatres. By these means it is calculated a sufficient stun
of money will be collected in less than ten years to give the mertn-
choly column a decent pedestal.— Punch.
A SLIGHT ERROR OF THE PRESS.—A Nottingham
paper regrets " that, by a typographical error last week, in noticing a
burglary at Mr. Clarke's, Dutch's-yard, Newcastle-street, he was
described as `brother to Mr. Clarke, the well-known horse-breaker;
instead of horse-breaker."
THEATRICAL INTELLIGENCE.—We understand a new
drama is being written for the "Industrious Fleas." They are to
appear after Tom Thumb, in a grand burlesque, to be called " The
Haunted Boarding-house, or the Demon Flea." Microscopes will be
kept on hire to the boxes. —Punch.