The Sun.
London, England, 1829-10-21 00:00:00

KINGSTON QUARTER SESSIONS.

Yesterday (Tuesday) these Sessions commenced
at the Court-house, before BENJAMIN BARNARD,
Esq. C. N. PALLMER, Esq., M.P., and a full bench
of Magistrates.
The Grand Jury being sworn, the CHAIRMAN
addressed them, and congratulated them upon the
lightness of the calendar.
The Treasurer of the County and other Officers
rendered their accounts, which were inspected and
approved.

Mr. SMALLPIECE, the Treasurer of the County,
addressed the Bench, and said that the funds of the
County were so reduced, that it would be necessary
for the purpose of meeting the expences, to make a
county rate of 3d. in the pound, and in three months
after another rate of 2d. in the pound.
This call upon the Magistrates caused consider-
able discussion.

The TREASURER said he had but 8001. in hand,
and that was not sufficient to meet the expences of
prosecutions, &c. It was true that for whatever
money he advanced for the use of the county he
was allowed interest ; but he wished the Bench to
remember he had a very responsible situation to
fulfil, for which he received no emolument in the
shape of salary; his only remuneratian was the ba-
lance of money which remained in his hands; he
would prefer having a salary.
Mr. HOLME SUMNER—I suggested, some years
ago, that a salary should be paid to the County
Treasurer; when the late Lord Carhampton asked
whether I was not making a job, by proposing a sa-
lary of 1501. Frer annum ?
After some further discussion, it was agreed to
consider whether a salary should be allowed to the
Treasurer on a future day.
It was then proposed and car►ied that a three-
penny rate should be forthwith levied.

- Mr. TROTTER, a Magistrate, then gave notice
that at the Epiphany Sessions he should move that
a fair and adequate salary be given to the Treasurer.
Captain PRICE wished to know what rate of in-
terest was paid for money advanced for the use of
the county ; and on being told five per cent., he
said it could be got at less interest.
Mr. HOLME SUMNER expressed a similar opinion.
Captain PRICE asked the Treasurer what sum
had been expended in erecting houses of correction
and other buildings, and was informed 22,0001.
Here the inquiry ended.
A Report was presented as to the state of Horse-
monger-lane Gaol and 13rixton House of Correction,
when Sir JAMES ALEXANDER and Sir RICHARD
FREDERICK spoke as to the humane conduct of Mr.
Walters and Mr. Green, who had the care of the
prisoners.

Several petitions were presented from prisoners
for small debts, confined in Horsemonger-lane Gaol,
under process of the Court of Requests.
Mr. PALLIER, M.P. expressed a hope that the
time was approaching when imprisonment for small
debts would cease. It cost the county more at
present to support the prisoners than would pay the
debts for which they are confined.—(Hear, hear.)
Several Magistrates expressed their hope that the
law would be improved in favour of humanity, and
save misfortune from suffering the punishment of
crime.

A Committee was appointed to examine the state
of the several gaols, and make a report to the Secre-
tary of State.

A Return► of the number of Prisoners for offences
was presented, from which it appeared that a great
increase had taken place, which was attributed to
the commitments by Magistrates in cases of assault,
where the party was unable to pay the fine imposed
under Mr. Peel's Bill.
The Court adjourned to Wednesday.

The Autobiography of the celebrated Dr.
CALAmr-, which is announced for immediate appearance,
is expected to prove one of the mo,t interesting works to
the religious world published for many years. This
amiable, though fearless champion of religious liberty,
passes his judgment on the public characters, and events of
his time, in the most uncompromising manner, in the style
and with the ability of BURNET.

Lieutenant HARDY, who has been sojourn-
ing ft 4 several years in Mexico, has just published an ac-
count of his Travels in that country. He possessed un-
usual facilities of acquiring a knowledge of a variety of im-
portant and interesting details never yet possessed by any
traveller. His work not only conveys an impartial view
of the present state of Mexico, and comprises descriptions
of its picturesque scenery, its climate, productions, &e.,
but gives a very animated picture of the state of society,
the manners and customs of its inhabitants, including
sketches of most of the public characters with whom he
came in contact.

There never were so many houses to be let in
all parts of London as at this time.-111-orning Paper.

INSTRUMENTS OF SASINE.—TfIC Magi.
strates and Town Council of Nairn have resolved to peti-
tion Parliament for the abolition of instruments of sasine,
particularly those within burgh. We hope the northern
burghs, generally, will speedily adopt a similar course.
The sasine adds grievously`to the length and expense of
land conveyances, multiplies the chances of error in fram-
ing them, and serves no good purpose whatever that could
not be attained by recording the disposition. We are
astonished that the intelligent country gentlemen of the
north do not enter more warmly on this subject, for they
are still snore deeply interested in it than the burghs.—
verness Courier.

LIBEL CASES AT THE ASSIZES.—In the

libel case of TRIMMER, clerk, v. Lord HUNTINGTOWER,
trid at the last Assizes at Leicester, in which a verdict was
given for the plaintiff fit 2,0001., we understand that a
motion is to be made in the ensuing Term to the Court
above, for a new trial, on the ground that the damages are
excessive. This, and the libel case of CLIFTON, clerk, V.
NEVILLE, at Lincoln, before Lord TENTERDEN, were the
only Nisi Prins cases of interest throughout the Midland
Circuit. Actions for libel against the Provincial Press
seem to have decreased in number. There was not a
single case of libel against a newspaper in all the six
Circuits, with tie exception of two trifling cases at
Leicester, for paragraphs published in the
_Leicester
Herald. For the last six years there have been eight or
ten at least,

THE JEWS.

(From the court Journal.)

The Jewish nation, dispersed in almost every part. of
the globe, without forming anywhere an i•uiependent peo-
ple, amounted in number, in 1825, to about 3.165,800
individuals, Dot comprising 15,000 Samaritans and 500
Isbmaelites, which would make a vita! of 3,181,300 per-
sons. The fohowing representation of their ilisprrshin
over the globe, and of their numbers in different coun-
tries, may be regarded as correct :.