The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1844.

community, by protecting them against the frauds of bubble
companies.—Herald. _ _ _

:Mi. J. Gladstone's letter, which appeared in the Times of
Friday, has been the subject of very general comment
among the City capitalists, and appears, on the whole, to be
that plan, compared with many others lately current for a
reform in the currency, which will obtain the majority of
suffrages in its favour. That the exclusive privileges of the
Bank of England are about to cease, and her whole consti-
tution to undergo important modifications, is a conclusion to
which most people have come who have bestowed any con-
sideration on the subject, and for these reasons—that the
evil is manifest ; the period for a legal remedy at hand to be
applied now, or to stand over of necessity for ten years longer ;
and, lastly, that a state of the money market exists which
can oppose no obstacles to the Minister's plans, so far as they
may depend upon a new creation, or a new disposition of
capital.
Capitalists are only waiting, therefore, as they have been
for a considerable time past, for some indication of the course
intended to be pursued by the Ministry, respecting which
nothing has yet been suffered to transpire. This feeling will
very naturally account for the notice which has been
bestowed upon Mr. Gladstone's letter; for though no sort
of official character can be ascribed to it, it is de-
finite and clear in its view of the subject, novel and plau-
sible. The circumstance which especially recommends it to
their approval is the very slight alteration which it proposes
in the existing system ; for all men of property dread and
abhor great and sudden changes, and in this there is nothing
absolutely new, except that another bank, and that a Go-
vernment one, is created ; and the Bank of England is called
upon to part with those of her exclusive privileges which
have for so haig a period been an annoyance to the public
and dangerous to herself. There arc circumstances in this
plan which would leave the Bank of England in a better po-
sition than before, as the amount represented by her stock
of bullion might then be at once rendered productive, instead
of lying wholly useless, as it is at present. The Government
business or agency would naturally find its way to her, in the
character of the Bank possessing the largest capital of any
in the metropolis; and by being left free to assist commerce
at the periods when it was most required, instead of desert-
ing the merchants at the moment of danger, which she was
compelled heretofore to do by a regard for her own safety,
she would become a point d'appui, instead of a rock a-head,
to the trading community.
The only thing noticed as a defect in that part of Mr.
Gladstone's plan which refers to the Bank of England is his
reserving the character of a legal tender to the notes
issued by her in the same manner as those notes to be
issued by the proposed " National Bank." These
last should alone, as is considered in many quarters where
the subject has been discussed, possess that character, though
there is this to be remarked in its favour—that any sudden
alteration in the character of that which forms so large a
proportion of the existing circulation might lead to much
public inconvenience. This may, therefore, as a matter of
Prudence and caution, which this subject above all others
requires, in whatever manner it is approached, justify for a
time the reservation of this privilege ; but a limit might be
fii,ed for its duration, to a time when the notes of the " Na-
tional Bank" had found their way into general circulation,
and when these latter alone should possess the distinction of
being a legal tender in all payments.
Mr. Gladstone's suggestions for placing a more effective
check upon the issues of notes by joint-stock com-
panies and private partnerships in banking are well enough
adapted for the purpose. They are not, however, new, and
might be found in practice to be attended with so much
inconvenience, not to mention the facility with which eva-
sions could be practised, that they would probably become a
dead letter, and that in a very short time.
Nearly all the delicacy and the difficulty of his scheme may
be said to lie in the mariner in which his proposed National
Bank is to be constructed, so as to be freed from the control
of any future corrupt Ministry, who may pervert it to im-
proper uses, and yet quietly proceed with its functions in the
support of the banking and trading in periods of danger.
There seems no impossibility, however, in giving to the new
institution that independent character which can alone sus-
tain its utility, and the general features of the plan, as has
been already stated, obtain much approbation among those
who ought to be looked to by the Ministry for advice and
assistance at this important juncture.—Times.

The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the
Times

" Sir,-1 am informed it has been stated by the editors of
the Morning Chronicle and the Standard that they are dis •
posed to think it probable my ' Considerations connected
with the renewal of the Bank Charter,' which yesterday ap-
peared in the columns of the Times, had been written after
communication with my son, the President of the Board of
Trade. In consequence, I think it my duty thus to declare
that I had no communication on the subject of them with
my son or with any other member of the Government,
directly or directly, or indeed with any other person previous
to doing so ; they are the fruits of the experience of a long
commercial life, and under impressions of the importance of
their object, I ventured to submit them to the public under
my sole responsibility, however undeserving of confidence
they probably shay appear to many. I ought also to add,
that I am wholly unacquainted with the views and intentions
of the Government in connexion with this subject.
" I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,
" JOHN GLADSTONE.
" Carlton-gardens, March 23."

shall run." So saying he retreated, suiting the action to the
word, and was saved.
The President himself had taken his position but a few
minutes previous, precisely were Governor Gilmer was killed ;
but for some reason or other went aft, and was thus provi-
dentially saved.
The most heart-rending scene, however, was that which
followed. The two daughters of Mr. Gardiner, of New York,
were on board, and lamented the death of their father ; while
Mrs. Gilmer, from whom they in vain attempted to keep the
dreadful news of the death of her husband, presented truly a
spoctacle fit to be depicted by a tragedian. There she sat on
deck, with her hair disheveled, pale as death, struggling
with her feelings, and with the dignity of a woman—her lips
quivering, her eyes fixed and upturned, without a tear, only
the corners a little moist, soliloquising—" Oh, certainly not !
Mr. Gilmer cannot be dead ! Who would dare to injure him ?
Yes, oh Lord, have mercy on him ! Oh Lord, have mercy on
him !" And then, still more apparently calm and seeming
too collected, with the furies tearing her heart within, " I
beseech ye, gentlemen, to tell use where my husband is ? Oh,
impossible—impossible Can he, can he, can he be dead ? Im-
possible !"
Here Mr. Senator Rives, of Virginia, drew near.
" Come near, Mr. Rives," she said, in a soft whisper,
which resembled Ophelia's madness, " tell me where my hus-
band is—tell me whether he is dead. Now, certainly, Mr.
Rives, this is impossible—is it not so ?" Mr. Rives stood
speechless, the tears trickling down his cheeks. "I tell you,
Mr. Rives, it is impossible," she almost screeched ; and then
again, moderating her voice, "Now do, Mr. Rives, tell his
wife whether her husband lives." Here several ladies ex-
claimed, "Oh God, grant that she may be able to cry. It
would certainly relieve her some. If not, she must dig of a
broken heart." _ _

But my account has already grown much too lengthy,
and I must close for the present by informing you that the
President, Mr. Robert Tyler, Mr. John Tyler, jun., and many
other officers remained on board the Princeton when we left.
There were but two surgeons on board at the time of the
disaster, Dr. Thomas and Dr. Hunt, the regular physicians of
the ship. Every attention was shown to the wounded.
I will give you further particulars to-morrow.
FRANKLIN.
P.S.—The President's mulatto servant, who was also
badly wounded, has died since.

SPANISH TREASURY BOND-
HOLDERS.

The Chairman of the Committee of Spanish Treasury.
Bondholders has received from the Finance Minister of Spain,
Senor Carrasco, a letter, of which the following is a trans-
lation : " Madrid, March 14, 1844.

"EXCELLENT Stu,—By your obliging communication of
the Ist of the current month of March, and the copy ac-
companying the same, of the resolutions agreed to by the
holders of Bonds of the Spanish Treasury, at the meeting
held on the 27th of February last, I have been apprised that
the proposal which, by my order, Don Salvador Bermudez
de Castro presented to them relative to the adjustment and
liquidation of their claims has been accepted and approved
of. This proof of confidence given by creditors, whose
rights deserve so much consideration, was highly gratifying
to the Government of her Majesty, my Sovereign the Queen,
as, by acting hereafter in concert, an end will be put to the
unpleasant disputes which formerly existed on this im-
portant matter. The creditors, on their part, ought also to
be gratified in having acceded to my proposal, since by
this means their rights are recognised with exactness and
precision, and, in contributing to support the credit of the
Spanish Government, they acquire greater security for the
payment of what is due to them. The present Administra-
tion of this country possesses indisputable claims that all its
creditors, laying aside the suspicions which hitherto may have
contributed to lower in the market the values of the secu-
rities of the State, should fully confide in the guarantees
which the new economical position of Spain offers to them.
In fact, the deplorable period having now terminated in
which a precarious and transitory Government could have
neither the power nor the will to undertake the suitable re-
forms in our finance department, the Queen, from the mo-
ment when she entered upon the exercise of the supreme
power, recognised this department as the most necessary and
important one of the public administration ; and her Majesty,
does not cease to occupy herself in measures for its im-
provement by the preparation, with due reflection and de •
liberation, of those measures which will -doubtless re-
gulate our economical system, by bringing down the ex-
penses of the State to a level with its revenues ; so that
the condition of the contributors may be improved with
the nature of the imposts and the simple and mild method of
collecting the same. Above all, the legitimate Government
of her Majesty the Queen has established probity, legality,
firmness, and good faith, as the unalterable principle of its
operations ; and if to this system of perfect morality there be
added those elements of public wealth which Spain possesses,
no creditor can doubt of the success which will attend his
claims. I flatter myself that the holders of the Spanish
bonds in London will continue to manifest their conviction of
this important truth, in consequence whereof, and by reason
of the interest which they have in the improvement of our
credit, they will concur in the maintenance thereof by those
means which are at their disposal, under the positive
security that all the acts of the Administration of the
Spanish Government will correspond to the principles which
I have laid down.

" At the same time that I improve the opportunity pre-
sented to me by your letter of making this communication
to them. I request you to express to them the particular
appreciation with which I have noticed the honourable terms
in which they have alluded to me in their resolution afore-
said.—l remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
" JIJAN JOSE GARCIA CARRASCO.
"To Joseph Tasker, Esq., Chairman of the Committee of
the Holders of Spanish Treasury Bonds, London."

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.
THE " MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES ;" I. 11. and Hr.,
No. 108.—(Ordered by the Commons to be printed 13th
March, 1844.)—These estimates are always among the
most remarkable of the sessional papers. The various
services to which they relate are intimately connected
with the march of social improvement, of domestic civi-
lisation, and all the external indications of public great-
ness. They are the immediate evidence of the growth
or decrease of the national expenditure in its
civil departments. They bring under the notice of the
Legislature—once, at least, in each year—the aggregate
expenditure incurred by the legal, financial, and diplo-
matic appointments of the Crown. They demonstrate
the large appropriations annually made out of the re-
venues of the United Kingdom, to similar services, in
Ireland; and they show, in sufficient detail, the progress
of public works and municipal improvements, iu the
metropolis and throughout the empire, in all cases where
these are chargeable on the same revenues.
No. 1 of these "Estimates, &c., Miscellaneous Ser •
vices," for the year ending March 31, 1845, comprises
" Public works and buildings." There are eight principal
items of charge under this head. No. I. is for " Re-
-84c., of public buildings ; furniture, &c., for
pairs,
various public departments ; certain charges for light-
ing, watching, rates and taxes ; also for maintenance
and repairs of Royal Palaces, and works in the Royal
gardens (formerly charged on the civil list), for the one
year from April 1, 1844, to March 31, 1845). The ge-
neral heading embraces Windsor Castle (with the
Poor Knights' Houses, Tomb house, Lower Lodge, Sta-
bles, Adelaide Cottage, Frogrnore House, detached
buildings, &c., exclusive of internal repairs, alterations,
and additions of the state apartments, and those apart-
ments occupied by her Majesty and the Royal house-
hold) ; Hampton Court Palace—gardens, buildings,
forcing-houses ; Hampton Court—Stud-house, Long-
ford River, Combe Conduit, &c. ; Kew Palace—
stables, and buildings, belonging to her Majesty, on
Kew-green ; Kew—observatory, pagoda, pleasure, bo-
tanic, and kitchen gardens, forcing houses, &c.; Kensing-
ton Palace—buildings in pleasure-gardens, Szc.; Bucking-
ham Palace—for repairs of exterior of the building ; St.
James's Palace ; Royal Mews and Riding House,
Pimlico; Carlton House Stables external repairs ;
Marlborough House external repairs ; Royal Pa-
vilion, Brighton Palace—stables and outbuildings ;
Temporary Houses of Parliament ; Westminster
Hall ; Courts of Law and Record-room ; Privy Seal
and Signet-office ; Chapter House Record-room, State
Paper-office; and India Board, all at Westminster. White-
hall, including Treasury Chambers, houses of First Lord
and Chancellor of the Exchequer ; offices of the three
Secretaries of State ; Council-office and Board of
Trade ; Whitehall Chapel ; Exchequer-offices ; Office of
Woods, &c. ; ditto of Ecclesiastical Commission, of
Receiver of Fines, &c. (Spring-gardens) ; Land Re-
venue Enrolment ; Almonry, Exchequer Seal, and
Polish Refugees Offices ; Marshalsea Court and
house ; Gwydyr-house ; Whitehall-stairs and causeway,
to river there ; Horse-Guards buildings, together
with Paymaster-General's office, Army Pay, Judge-
Advocate- General's offices ; Guard, Orderly, and State-
rooms ; Recruit-houses of the three Regiments of Foot
Guards ; Offices of Recruiting Department and Medical
Army Inspector (Duke-street) ; of Department of Ac-
counts and Board of General Officers ; Army Medical
Board, &c.; Stationery-office; National Gallery; Somerset
House, with official houses and apartments allotted to the
Senate of the University of London and School of De-
sign. British Museum, except the new buildings, which
are under Sir Robert Smirke.

We note this fact, having surmised, and deplored it,
in an article which appeared in The Sun of the 6th
instant, on the objectionable course adopted by
her Majesty's Government in not opening the designs for
these " new buildings" to public competition. Not to
have done so, we must still contend, has been a gross
neglect of duty on their part ; and we trust when this
part of the estimates comes to be voted, the attention of
the House will be specifically directed to it.)
Other offices included in this class are Deposi •
tory for Records in—the Riding-house (!), Carlton
Stables (probably for those written in running hand) ;
Insolvent Debtor's Court, &c.; Rolls Court, Chapel,
&c. ; Quen's Prison ; the Tower of London and
its various departments ; the Royal Mint; National
Debt-office; Metropolitan Carriage. office ; Royal
Military Asylum ; lrish-office, (Great Queen-street,
Westminster); Tower-hill-office for payment of
Greenwich Pensioners ; Chelsea Hospital and grounds ;
expenses of oil and gas lighting at Houses of Parlia-
ment, and public buildings and offices •, rents, &c., of
houses taken for the accommodation of public depart-
ments ; furniture for public offices' and buildings ; and
" additional services executed in 1843-44, but not pro-
vided for in the estimates of that year."
Under this last head we find the Queen's Prison:
for furniture and fittings for the offices of
the Keeper, Deputy Keeper and Record De-
partment; and—for furniture and bedding for the
poor prisoners. We should like to have it ascer
tained how much was expended on the latter objects,
and how much on the former, of this heavy charge of
charge, observe, in excess of
fear the " poor lla,sstoo/.3—,ea(ra,ns additionalestiinate). ive
pri-
soners' " share " for bedding" will bear about
the same proportion to that of the " furniture
and fittings " for the Keeper and his Deputy,
as Falstaff's one halfpenny-worth of bread did to his
certain gallons of sack. The " total probable expense
for these ordinary works and repairs," (together with
the charge for the " additional services," to which we have
just recurred, 1,8961., and for repairs of buildings and pri-
sons in the Isle of Man, 3001.), is 101,549/. To this sum
is to be added " probable expense of repairs to public
buildings and palaces in Scotland, law courts, &c." (in-
chiding a charge of 1,2981 for " furniture and fittings
for the hall for the General Assembly of the Church of
Scotland, 1,298/.—a rather severe account) :—these
estimated at 10,641/. The general aggregate of
these amounts, 112,190/., show an increase an the similar
estimate for the year 1843 and 1844, of 6,5541,
No. 2. Estimated expense of Temporary Houses of Pqr,

liameut, including 125/., expense of works, &c., that will
probably attend the warming and ventilation, under Dr.
Reid's directions (House of Peers) ; and 1,1501. for
ventilation and warming, under direction of Dr. Reid
(House of Commons) ; and for rent of rooms and addi-
tional chambers, &c., 5,420 L One is tempted to observe,
here, that Dr. Reid, without any disparagement to his
high character, appears "to have blown hot and cold" for
some years past, with no inconsiderable emolument to
himself.

No. 3. New Houses of Parliament (Iterii m Barry)?
-Probable expense of the works for year ending,
March 31, 1845, beyond sums already voted by Parlia-
ment, viz., " a further account of superstructure of
Houses of Lords and Commons, central hall and eon-
necting corridors, the Victoria tower, the Royal gal-
lery, portion of the south front, the clock tower, and
the west front towards New Palace-yard, 60,0001."
No. 4. Trafalgar-square.-For supply of water for
playing the fountains in this square, including also the
supply of water to the several public offices and official
residences in the neighbourhood of 'Whitehall ani
Downing-street, the New Houses of Parliament, and
for watering the streets in the above loca-
lity, 7,000/. (We cannot understand why all
these liabilities are to be visited on these
improvements. The water-works, in the language of
the corporate companies, are to " supply high and low
service," it is evident. This estimate is truly a " mis-
cellaneous" one.) The charge on account of the new
Houses, however, as compared with 1843, shows a de-
crease of 80,0001.; and for Trafalgar-square, on a similar
comparison, a decrease of 5,0001.
No. 5. Estimated expenses for Holyhead Harbour and
Holyhead and Shrewsbury Roads, &c., 4,164 L
No. 6. Caledonian Canal-Estimate for the year,
50,000/. ; showing an increase of 45,000/. of charge over
1843. Last year the whole sum voted for this
magnificent and truly valuable work was but 5,000/. We
are glad to find that it is to be properly maintained.
No. 7. Probable charge for maintaining and repairing
Public Buildings in department of the Commissioners of
Public Works in Ireland, 26,1161 ; of Inland Navigation,
230/. ; and of Donaghadee Harbour, 3251.:-together,
26,871/. Excess over same charge for 1843, 1,4951.
No. 8. Works and repairs for Kingstown Harbour,
8,0001. ; showing a decrease for this estimate as com-
pared with last year, of 2,000/. Total of this set of Mis-
cellaneous Estimates for the current year, 273,6451.
No. 11. of these Estimates comprises the "Salaries and
Expenses of Public Departments," under the following
three-and-twenty heads, viz.:-
1. Two Houses of Parliament £59,350
2. Treasury
3. Secretary of State, Home Department 26,567
4. Ditto, Foreign Department 54,500
5. Ditto, Colonial Department
6. Privy Council- office, and Office for Trade 32,641
7. Lord Privy Seal
8. Paymaster-General
9. Comptroller of the Exchequer, Paymaster
of Exchequer-bills, and Paymaster of
Civil Services
10. State Paper-office 2,600
11. Ecclesiastical Commissioners (England)
12. Commissioners, Poor-laws
13. Mint, including coinage 53,236
14. Public Records
15. Inspectors and Superintendents of Factories 9,700
16. Offices in Scotland
17. Household of the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland 6,464
18. Chief Secretary's-offices and Privy Council-
office, Ireland
19. Paymaster of Civil Services, Ireland 4,979
20. Commissioners of Public 'Works, Ireland 10,784
21. Secret Service
22. Printing and stationery
23. Printing proclamations, &c., Ireland .. 4,950

£743,441
Total of increase, as compared with estimate of 1843,
34,9951. The items on which this increase is noted, are
the following votes :—For the t►vo Houses of Parlia-
ment, increase 8,000/. ; Foreign-office, ditto 11,773/. ;
Colonial-office, ditto, 932/.; Privy Council-office, ditto,
359/. ; Comptroller of the Exchequer, and his subor-
dinate departments, ditto, 3451.; Poor-law Commis-
sioners, ditto, 1,518 ; printing and stationery, ditto,
20,209/. _ _

No. 111. of these Estimates comprises " Law and Jus-
ice, under the following classification :-
1. Law charges (England) including arrears... £30,000
2. Mintprosecutions, relating to gold and silver

coin v 13,360
3. Expense of prosecutions, and removal of con-
victs, formerly paid from county-rates... 150,000
4. Sheriffs' expenses, England ; Queen's 11e-

membrancer's-office ; officers of the
Court of Exchequer, &c.
5. Insolvent Debtors' Court 13,368
6. Prison at Parkhurst ; building and fittings 5,750
Establishment and expenses
7. Prison at Pentonville ; building and fittings 3,999
Establishment and expenses
8. Penitentiary-, Milibank, building and fittings 5,000
Establishment and expenses
9. Criminal lunatics, Bethlem Hospital 3,972
0. Inspectors of Prisons, Great Britain ; and
Prison Board, Scotland
1. Criminal prosecutions, and other law
charges, Scotland
Sheriffs' expenses, Scotland
[2. Criminal prosecutions, and other law
charges, Ireland
13. Police of Dublin
14. Convict Depot, and Constabulary Barracks,
Dublin
.5. Convicts at home, at Bermuda, and at Gib-

6,337

raltar
6. Convict Expenditure, New South Wales
and Van Diemen's Land

£873,194
The total increase on this class of estimator, as com-
pared with 1843, is 32,8591.

THE NEW LAW OF LIBEL.
(From the Sunday Times.)
It was generally admitted that the law of libel was
in a very imperfect state when Lord Campbell under-
took to introduce a new Bill upon the subject during
the last session. There are few men who were better
qualified for the task than the Noble and Learned
Lord. During his own forensic experience he had
acquired a personal knowledge of the defects and im-
perfections of the system which he undertook to re-
vise and correct. The Bill which he succeeded in
carrying introduced, in many respects, some salutary
changes and improvements. There are, however,
some few of its enactments so totally at variance with
our notions of common justice as well as with the
more universally operating influences of common hu-
manity, that we are sure when public attention has
been properly directed towards them the proper re-
medy will not remain long unapplied. Strenuous
supporters as, of course, we are of the liberty of the
press, we should be amongst the foremost in regret-
ting that that liberty should ever degenerate into li-
centiousness. Society ought to be protected against
those who bring odium and disgrace upon the press
by their infamous attacks upon private character. In
order to effect this, a more stringent law of libel was
undoubtedly wanted. There are few errors, however,
into which so many are prone to fall as that of jump-
ing from one extreme to another.
" Incidit in Scyllam qui vult vitare Charybdim."
A drunkard imagines that no remedy for his unfor-
tunate propensity can be found elsewhere than in the
regions of teetotalism, and so on ; in the great majority
of cases, extremes have a sort of natural tendency to
beget extremes. The law of Lord Campbell came
into operation in November last; and since then Mr.
Gregory, of the Satirist, has been found guilty of a
libel on a criminal information, and is at this moment
undergoing his sentence in the goal of Newgate. We
do not attempt for a moment to justify the conduct of
Mr. Gregory ; but, at the same time, we cannot help
thinking that the punishment which he is at present
suffering, and all the circumstances connected with it,
which we shall presently more particularly enume-
rate, are not only by many degrees too severe, but
that they are completely opposed as well to the plain
principles of justice as to the spirit and tenor of
the British constitution itself. And we are the more
anxious to make this plainly appear, inasmuch as in
the case of Mr. Gregory a principle is acknowledged,
and a precedent established, which, if not timeously
crushed, may be erected into a guide and authority
for the future. We have received a letter from a
correspondent on the subject. We take the following
extract, inasmuch as it gives a graphic and circum-
stantial account of the sufferings of those who under
the present law may unfortunately be convicted
of libel :
" On arriving within the prison, the party is imme-
diately placed upon a level with the most heinous felon,
both with respect to lodging and diet. His bed consists
of a narrow iron bench, a rope mat, and two horse-cloths;
sheets, linen, pillows are refused, though his family may
strive to supply him with those cleanly and necessary
comforts. His food consists of the regulation gruel and
the coarse clods and stickings contracted for by the
prison butchers. He is compelled to eat his scanty dinner
by the aid of his fingers alone, for the prison rules forbid
such utensils as knives and forks to its inmates. During
the depth of winter his fire—(candle he never sees)---is
extinguished at four o'clock PM, leaving him for fifteen
hours out of the twenty-four in all the
.misery of total
darkness and solitude to brood over his situation. He is
placed under the most rigorous restraint in every parti-
cular ; books, papers, writing materials of every kind,
even to a black-lead pencil, are denied to him. The oc-
casional society of his flintily and friends, except under
restrictions rendering such visits painful both to him
and them, is also prohibited."
It will hardly, we think, be denied that the above
punishment is too severe for a man who has been
convicted of a libel, even Supposing it to be one of an
aggravated nature. Men found guilty of libel are
generally of a class superior to that of common felons.
Consequently, to them the punishment of imprison-
ment, with all the aforenamed restrictions, is much
more severe than it can be to those found guilty of
other criminal offences. They are placed in associa-
tion with men with whom they can have no rote-e..
change of thought, no conversational intercourse, and
the punishment, in fact, becomes one of scaary con-
finement in its very worst form. In order to show
the way in which this 'sort of imprisonment has
operated upon Mr. 14- :regory already, we again quote
from our Corresr""ondent
"The effl"l3t°, of this unprecedentedly severe treatment
soon
,bo9v.ne apparent, and symptoms of disease dis-
played ther4selves. The family physician is consulted,
W"0, aftefi much difficulty, procures admission to visit
5