The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-11 00:00:00

BOKHARA PRISONS.

The fate of our countrymen, Captain Stod dart and
Colonel Conolly, and V their long suffering at
Bokhara, give melancholy interest to the
following account of the prisons of the
Amir, by the Russian traveller Khani-
koff.—" The palace of the Amir, built on a mound
(whether natural or artificial I cannot say) having
five or six sajenes in height, and about one vent and
a half in circuit. It has a square form, and contains
about 20,000 square sajenes, or 22 tanaps. On this
area are built the houses of the Amir, the Vizir, the
Shikh-Aval, the Topchi-Bashi, the blirza Defterdar, as
well as the dwelling of the numerous retinue of the
Amir and the above-named grandees ; three mosque!' ;
likewise the Ab-Khaneh, with some dark apartment", to
preserve water for the Amir during the summer
heats, but which are more especially appropriated to
state prisoners (dark reservoirs, to keep human
beings in), when they happen to give offence to their
master; such were, for instance, the Kush-beghi and
Argaz-bey. From hence, to the right of the entrance,
a corridor leads into another prison, more dreadful
than the first, called the Kana-Khaneh, a name
which it has received from the swarms of
ticks which infest the place, and are reared
there on purpose to plague the wretched pri-
soners. It is stated that in the absence of
the latter, some pounds of raw meat are thrown into
the pit to keep the ticks alive. This institution
of refined cruelty has probably given rise to the fable
of the pit of scorpions, of which accounts were
repeatedly given at Orenburg. The zindan or dungeon
manner. The sepulchral
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has two apartments, one called the upper and the other
the lower dungeon. The former consists of several
courts, with cells for the prisoners ; the latter of a deep
pit, at least three fathoms in depth, into which cul-
prits are let down lily ropes; food is lowered down in
the same
place in winter, as well as in summer,•
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snow, the therummeterof
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grees below freezing point, waiting for hours
together
the appearance of the Commander t o Commander of the Faithful l"

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Barnsley Linen Trade continues brisk in all its
branches ; yet there is no advance in the wages of the
weavers, as is the case at other places, which has caused
large numbers of journeymen to stay at home, who used
to visit Barnsley in the fancy drill season. Householders
who have been in the habit of having journeymen, who
enabled them to pay their rents at this season, complain
much at being unable to procure them—Sheffield Iris.
PUNCII ABROAD.—The old English game of Punch
and Judy has found its way to Malta. The first exhibi-
tion was on Tuesday last; it afforded the Maltese much
amusement. The leading character, the favoured Punch,
was enveloped in sixty-four yards of her 2,lostGracious
Majesty's duck; he seemed well pleased at the attention
he received, particularly from the officers of the squadron,
who were attired in full uniform to superintend this
funny play. The last act was the " Rogue's March,"
when Punch took up his bed and walked: determined no
enjoy the Christmas festivities.—Maltu Mail.
At the Berkshire Quarter sessions, just conoltuled,
the Earl of Falmouth took the oath, and qualified at tt
magistrate for the county.
The Duke of Rutland was prevented from attend-.
last,ing thfreomWaalatlhigamht
indisposition.
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still at Belvoir Castle.