The Sun.
London, England, 1835-03-31 00:00:00

CONVICTS.

Two reports from Mr. Capper, up to 29th January, 1835, are
just printed, relative to the convicts confined in the Hulks 8t
Portsmouth, Gosport, Chatham and Woolwich, and working 8'
Bermuda, in which we find the following statements :—The con'
victs have been generally healthy; since the transportation of the,
elder boys considerable improvement has taken place among`
the younger ones, and the convicts at Bermuda continue ordetlio
and healthy. On the Ist January, 1834, there were 3,06
prisoners on board the Hulks in England, since which then
have been received 4,374 ; of these 4,032 have been tra;
sported to New South Wales and Van Diemen's Laud, a
have been discharged, 142 have died, 2 have escaped,
'—
2,556 remained in the Hulks on the Ist January last.
total expenses of the Hulks in England last year amounteddt°
44,2571., and the value of the convicts labour to 33,1231. 125..,6d
and at Bermuda their expense amounted to 23,929/. 18s• •
and the value of their work to 30,1601. 4s.

EXECUTORS' AND ADMINISTRk

TORS' BILL.

Abstract of a Bill relative toExecutors and Administrators,
as amended by the Committee. Brought in by Sir
CAMPBELL and Dr. LUSPIINTGTON.
The word " will" to extend to a testament and to a CO
and the words " personal estate" to leaseholds, monies, en.,,
rights, and all other personal property ; and the singular name
shall apply to the plural, and the masculine gender to tto
feminine.—The assent of an executor or administrator not
pass legal title to a legatee until the former has executed:';
assignment or release.—Any executor of an executor, vibet.:g
or not he has proved the will of the testator, may, before 0.4
as such, renounce the executorship of such will, and any at `,l,:p
person may administer to it.—Where letters of administrat's"o
have been granted to another person, although there was r
executor, such letters to be voidable only when revoked, °9
when probate of will is granted to the executor.—Arald'
done under voidable letters of administration shall be for
but the persons receiving property under them to account All
it in equity, to whoever is entitled to it under the will• all
deeds executed by an executor before proving the will, g" of
be void.—When an executor or administrator is desirouso
being discharged from that office, he may be so by anY ctloy
of equity, and letters of administration may be granted t° of
other person.—. This Act not to extend to wills or letterso
administration relating to persons who shall die before
January, 1836 ; and not to extend to Scotland.

EMIGRATION TO BRITISH NOla

AMERICA.

.Abstract of a Bill for Regulating the Carriage of Passe,atiqrs
in Merchant Vessels to the British Colonies in o°
so
America. Brought in by Mr. Baring, Lord Lowther'
Mr. Gladstone.
The Bill begins by repealing a similar Act, passed' littibe:
9th year of the last reign, except that all fines and Pc°80(1.
incurred under that Act may still be sued for and recover
The Bill then proceeds to enact as follows : for
No ship to sail from any port in the United Kingdealoith
any place in the British North American possessions
,erd
more than three persons for every five tons of her reg.ls'erea
burthen, including the master and crew. No ship regist she
as having more than one deck, to carry passengers unlessod,
is at least five feet and a-half in height between decks ;„,-tb
if she have only one deck, unless a platform be laid b,.°Z;ols
the deck so as to leave a space of five feet and a_ball LP a
Where ships have only two tiers of berths, there shall 17.0(
space of at least three inches between the deck and get's.
the lower tier. All such vessels to carry good and w'la.
some provisions for passengers, in the proportion of firtY.l:
lons of pure water, and of seventy pounds of bread,
meal, for every passenger.
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Ships taking the whole number of passengers allow r
this Act, not to carry any part of cargo, provisions, 1,14°0'4
stores between decks ; but, if taking a smaller number' rery
carry those articles, at the rate of three cubical feet for e
passenger under the full number. re'
Every ship carrying one hundred passengers to have r be
gular medical practitioner on board ; and if the numbeusts
under one hundred, she shall be furnished with an atleqrsc•
supply of medicine, with a certificate from two medical P
titioners that such medecines are adequate.
at With
Wine and spirits not to be sold to passengers, exce. "Doe,
the sanction of the medical practitioner, or if there be to
with that of the master. The master of every such ver. ty
deliver to the principal officer of customs a list cited to
passengers, and stating the port at which he has contralctes 0
land each of them ; and officer to sign and deliver to ote'rblet
counterpart of such list, which master shall exhibit to the be
bs
officer of customs at the port where passengers are„„liods
landed. If a master land a passenger without his roll
consent, at any other place than that agreed upon, ,De„ as'
forfeit 201. for each passenger so landed. Two chi
000
der 13 or abovo 7, or three under 7, shall be computed 8,1 far.
passenger. If a ship does not sail on the day contracted
the master to pay to each passenger then on board, or tirse
to embark, one shilling per day during the whole of the
she is detained beyond that period ; unless such detcntTjest,
caused by stress of weather or other unavoidable nerd for
Passengers may remain on, board, and shall be provice,,,as
without charge, during 48 hours after the arrival of the ~,,,,,,pp
at the port which terminates their voyage, unless agreed ;rob
to the contrary, or unless the vessel shall sooner tltiatisg
port to prosecute her voyage. Any master of a ship visdet
the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a iable,
meanour, or, at the option of the prosecutor, shall be tbsd
on conviction, to a fine of not less than 51. nor of incteder
20/. Nothing in this Act to affect the right of a passeill" The
sue a master or owner of a ship for breach of contract' hp s,
master of every such ship carrying passengers, to enter aow,
bond for 10001. stipulating that such ship is sea-wctt"ioo'
that he will fulfil all the regulations of this Act; such r the
being without stamps, and not to be enforced abroad after of
expiration of 12 months subsequently to the commencer°ewsly°
the voyage, nor in this kingdom after the expiration of t.s Act
months subsequently to the return of such master. Ibleveti
not to apply to ships carrying less than one passenger forsovi,
five tons of their registered burthen, nor to the Roel mods*
nor to packets, and not to extend to the Bahama, Per-
or West India Islands.