Star.
London, England, 1828-01-18 00:00:00

TRODI THE QUOTIDIENNE.

Since the political death of the Earl of Liverpool, the
Cabinet of London has been three times sensibly modi.
fled in its fundamental principles. It is not even yet
permanently constituted. But if Lord Wellington ac-
cepts of the post which the confidence of the King and
of the country presents to him, the immense influence
of that illustrious Peer, seconded by the ability ct Mr.
Peel, who is necessarily called to the Cabinet along
with him, will produce, we do not doubt, an effective
majority in the approaching Session of Parliament. The
Cabinet over which Lord Goderich presided bore no
marked colour, with the exception of Mr. Husliisson,
who has some reputation as a Parliamentary orator. It
possessed no speaker who could supply the place of
Mr. Canning. The Parliament listened with pleasure
to that Statesman, who had the art of expressing his
thoughts with elegance, a talent which is justly appre•
ciated in the public assemblies of Great Bi train. With-
out making here any application to our present condi-
tion, it seems to us that our new Ministers may find in
the British Cabinet a decisive example; their position
differs but little from that in which the Cabinet of
Lord Goderich is placed. They may strengthen them-
selves equally by the adhesion of the right or of the
left ; but, whatever the liberal journals may say, from
the right alone can they borrow durable support. By
turning to the left they will never possess that constant
majority which alone forms tke strength of the Minis-
try. Some popularity might, perhaps, accompany this
determination; but without dwelling here upon the in-
finite exigencies of the liberal party, and the conEession
of principles, which could not take place without corn-
promising the Crown, it appears to us not kt all doubt-
tul that the majority, after a brief space of time, must
escape from the Ministry' and array itself under
other banners. •

G. %V. MARRIOTT, Esq. presided as Chairman, Mr.
Const being unable to•attend from illness.
The first business entered upon was the production,
as required by Act of Parliament, of the bonds entered
into by the County Treasurer for the due discharge of
his trust. These, after being handed to the Chairman,
were returned back to the custody of the Clerk of the I
Peace.—The list of the Committee for auditing the
accounts was then read over for the purpose of revision.
►Mr. HALL, who is Chair man of that Committee, said
the subject was btought before the Court in consequence
of its frequently happening that very few of the Com-
mittee attended at the Meeting.
After a few observations, the matter was directed to
be adjourned till the next session, when Mr. Hall was!
to suggest the names of certain gentlemen to be ap-
pointed in the place of those who neglected to attend.
The Report of the Committee for auditing the ac-
counts was then read. It contained a detailed account
of the expenditure of the county at its two prisons
—the House of Correction and the New Prison—and
concluded by reminding the Court that the consideration
of the debts due to the county from Mr. Maiawaring
and Mr. Hinley stood for discussion that day. The
.original debt due from Mr. Mainwaring it sta•ed was
17,051. but from this was to be deducteJ 7,0001. re-
ceived from the following Gentlemen, who were sureties
fur. Mr.Mainwuring to the amount paid by them,namely,
Messrs. Coast, Brogg, Wegg, Wayland, and the Hon.
Wm.Cust, 1,0001. each, and Mr. Everest, 2,0001. There
were two' other sureties, but they had not paid their
bonds. These sureties were Mr. Eimund Wodehouse
and Mr. Jackson. •I•he bond of Mr. Wodehouse was
for 3,0001. and that of Mr. Jackson for 2,0001. The
debt due from Mr. Hinley was 3,7441. and consisted
of money which he h4d received as treasurer of the
Tontine Fund, raised in 1791, for the purpose of build-
ing the New Prison. Mr. Hinley had died a short time!
since,•and the Committee had exerted themselves to get
' the money from his executors, but were told that at
present they had no funds. The report suggested that
Mr. Hinley's executors be served with a citation into
the Prerogative Court, calling upon them to give an
account of Mr. Hinley's assets.
Mr. Ilswitaltson said, he understood that when Mr.
Hinley was appointed•treasurer of the Tontine, he was
cailed upon to find two sureties, and that he named two
Gentlemen, one of whom was the clerk of the peace.
The sureties were approved by the Court, and a minute
entered that the clerk of the peace should draw up the
required sureties; so that the clerk of the peace stood
in the double condition of having to draw a surety by
which he was to, bind himself. He further understood,
that from some unexplained causes, the sureties were
never drawn up, and if this arose from neglect on the
part of the clerk of the peace (Mr. Selby), he considered
they had an equitable claim against him. He threw
out these hints for. the consideration of the Court.

Mr. gichuds, who has charge of the county papers,
was called forward and questioned by the Chairman. as
to the f.xt. He Anted that there were no sureties of
the kind named in the office. He could not say whether
any such had ever been prepared or not.
Mr. Howusson said. he thought the Clerk of the
Peace ought_to. be called upon to explain the matter,
and he a wad therefore move that the report be referred
hack• do the Conimittce, for them to inquire whether
anyt and *hail securities were given, or ought to have

In reference to a remark nude at the conclusion of their last
report' respecting the general state of the prisons, the visiting ;Ma-
gistrates have to observe that the House of Correction tad 'New
Prison were wholly inadegtiate to the proper custody of—the non-
ben now, and of late, in confinement therein "respectively.
" The House of Correction, originally designed for %the custody
,of 4 ill prisoaers, oalarged by the erection ora tenipiiiiry• shed
built wittivorni, and covered with a tarpaulin, and now• in a state
of complale dilapidation, has beeU made to amain roles& knumber
than 552 at the same period.
,4 The New Prison was intended for the custody of 240, but at
' one time, and in very hot weather, 497 were confined therein.
" The mischievous effects of this over-crowded state ot the New
Prison, which are sufficiendy apparent by day, are much mote
'grievously felt by night, particularly during the winter season, when
the criminals are brought into close and univoldable contact during
sixteen hours of darkness. During this period there is no restraint
on their conduct, the arrangements of the prison not admitting of
any degree of inspection, but affording the prisoners ,the opportu-
nity of indulging in every specks of tumult and obscenity.
" It should he remembered that many of the prisoners are coin.
milted for reexamination only, and discharged-at the• termination
of a few days—many for trifling assaults Unct bailibleloffeaces--
many upon summary orders of Magisuatesrand many for 'Wiriest
disgraceful and vilest crimes. When a Magiitrate orders that a pri-
soner under examination should be kept separate, the only resource
is to place him in the infirmary, although the tiiriee frequent practice
is to commit such prisoners to the House of Correction, in which
case the untried and convicted are associated together, is direct con-
tradiction to the prison act.
The visiting Magistrates are fully prepared to enter into a detailed
account of the evils existing In both places of tonfinement--evi.s
chiefly to be traced to the over-crowded litat4 of-the prisons. They
are, however, unwiUing unnesssarily to occupy the time of the
Court, considering they have already stated quite.sufficient to call
the attention of the Court to the necessity 'of prompt and, decisive
measures. (Signed) " WM. FLO %rots, Chairman."
After the Report had been read,
. •
Mr. Sergeant Pau. rose, and addressed the. Court.
He considered the public much indebted to Mr. Hoare
for having brought forward these facts: It was morally
impossible sufh a state of things should continue much
longer. The prisons were TI, t adapted to-the nece,s'oes
of the county, and did not allow of those regulations of
classifying and disciplining the prisoners which the Le-
gislature had declared ought to exist. It might be ask-d,
what was the county to do ? But it was not for him to
prescribe to them what they were to do; it was enough
for him that he had called their attention to the subject.
It was clear they must either reduce the numbers ot the
prisoners, or they must enlarge the gaols. He should pro-
pose, that a special court be summoned to take the matter
into Consideration. if they were to buil.i a flesh gaol,
the expense would be very great; and in their present
state of debt, it would be very unpleasant to call upon
the county to incur a new and heavy liability; but still
still something must be done. The want ot classifica-
tion tended to make the prisoners worse than they were
on being sent there, and so completely destroy the
humane design of the Legislature, that prisons should
be places of improvement as well as of punishment.—
He thought the report ought to be printed, and a copy
of it sent roue to every County Mmistrate, and s; `'day
appointed for inking its contents into consideration.
Mr. HOARE seconded the Imption. •
Mr. Baouotrroo begged in correct a mistake into
which he considered the Learned Sergeant had fallen,
in stating that there was no clattlfication of the-pri-
soners. The fact WAS, the sexes were kept apart, stadia
system of classification adopted only that they were
obliged from the numbers to confine-tee iii tbe cells
intended only for one.
Mr. HOARE said he would ask Mr. litinughton only
one question, and that was, whether the debtors were
not confined along with the criminals? •
Mr. BROUGHTON admitted that they were, but then
he observed they were very few ia numbtr, and of a
particular class.

Mr. HOAR& said, he considered that fact.qUite enough
The motion of Mi. Sergeant Paps. was, 4109 pm by
the Chair Man; and Tried* unanimopsji. ~; . . .
M. ORMS moiedAfrat the Toper officer be required
to make a retain lathe NM of Oe number of persons
who had been confined more tbea.-unce in the. lb."'
at Correction during •tbe last year. Hirinsede the motion

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because he understood. that sodse persons had been in
and out of ehe prison WOO or eight times in the courses
of the year, and .bkdisald • time been clothed at the
county eapense.
SirCuantis FLowarr suggested that the motion be
extended to the New -Prison,
It was amended accordingly, and carried snaainseusly.
'TOR iNEVi i.trNATPC ASYLUM.
Thelteprit 'a the Committee for sopetintending the
Erection of the New Lunatic Asylum was next med.
It set font* that they had advertised for tenders of 15
-acres ofkitound *OW eight miles distant frnro London.
and-also applied to the Commissioners of Woods and
Forests for a grant of Crown land to that extent, and
were in hopes, from the known hetuattitr of the British
Government, of succeeding in their application.
They had called upon architects generally to famish
plans ant estimates, and had offered a premium of
2001. on the best plan, 150/. on the second, and 1001.
on the third best.'
' Sergeant prat:, as a Member of the Committee,
begged to assure the Court that economy and the
saving of the public sainwy isould be most strictly
Mended to. They had most anxiously considered
every thing they had done, and were determined from
time to time to lay 'a full account of their proceedings
before the Court, so that the public might know that
their money was being properly applied, and that no
improper advantage was taken of them. They were de-
'ermined so to dO as they could not bat know that this
was a world of suspicion, and that the openest conduct
and fattest motives were liable to misrepresentation.—
The Learned Sergeant concluded by moving that the
report be received:
Mr. PAINTiIt seconded the motion.—. Carried una.

nimously.
Sr Gunton HANIPSON rose to move the following
resolution, of which he had given notice—namely,
41 That all county business done on the county day be
transacted in the Court up stairs, and not in the private

rootn."
Mr. Wrtsoa objected that the motion ought not to
Le made in open Court, and moved that the Court do
adjourn to the private room for the purpose of debating
. the question. '
Sir R. BIRNIIL seconded this motion.
The CUAIRSIAN suggested to Sir George Hampson
that perhaps it might be as welt if the motion were
adjourned till Mr. Coast was well enough to take part
in the debate, as his extensive knowledge of the busi•
nes% of the Court would render hii observations of par.

titular value.
Sir Grortcr RA311'3114 said, he already knew Mr.
Coast's opinion .upon the subject; ii he bad told him
*that it first.hcblad thought traMlicting thelas-ijiaess in
open Ceorti ienieni, WI *Pat belitiAtineetbe piae-
lice had fieen iittbducedridadVeitieTielee that be
was mistaken. -
The question Whither-thedelietk he -in open or. afpri-1
Irate one, was rhea put bZ ibe. Chairamis, and "carried'
in favour of its being pinata, liiijiis%y.of 14 to 9.
The Conic .sidjeurnea iceman*, aid
the private boos n&Ky in hoar. - *
On 'their retain kW cairOirie taint that the motion
of Sir Georgi Aid: been Untied, with, how-
ever. a reservation that if any paitieular Subject Which
a Magistrate thought ought: to be tonome
under distossitni; he was at liberty tEPtalte the-Sense of
tvhaemoeetlnr.natg.. at
!,i.Wheth. er ahuuld be diiittsiea
is pr%
vale
Colonel Watt ctihsplaissed to tFie -(lairt Of' a &Mae' d
made tsPlai the tiiiiisti'ol-8001. by 4he toismissinners
to the new Oil tfaeregalatintthe turnpitei round Lon-
don. The deafen& was for repairing the 10.ttlis.01141 • the
diffcrene it'atinty.bridges. It was a demand that bad
never been made upon them before, End altlinugh war-
ranted by an Act of Parliament- passed in the reign of
Henry VIII. still he considered it. an improper demand,
and (-me that ought never to have been made. He
thereft re should move, that the Court in its corptraue
E tpacity do petition Parliament to repeal the Act under
which the demand was n.ade.
The Petition prepared by the Clerk of the Court was
then least and agreed to, and a Resolution passed that
hfr.43yrsg be requested to present the Petition to Pal •
lament.
General Tnoarrros said he wished they had gone
farther, and petitioned for the Report of the New
Turnpike Aet, .as -he feared if that Act continued in
knee much longer, and the Commissioner s continued
to do as they bed done, the roads round London would
become absolutely impassable.
Mr. Sergeant PELL, in rising to- move that Mr. Stir-
ling be called upon to furnish his account for his services
as County Attorney, said, he made the motion in kind-
Deist° the interests of that Gentleman, who, during the
40 years he had acted as their attorney, had never once
furnished a bill.
Mr.MBREDITH seconded the motion, which was carried
without opposition..—The meeting then adjourned.
COUNTRY QUARTRIt SLCSlol4ll.—There have not been
Sessions for a considerable time at which so much business bad to
• ho got damsel, as dosing those which have just terminated through-
out
nEngland and Wales. The number of prisoners was, indeed,
very considerable. At Shrewsbury S 3 prisoners were found guilty,
of whom five were for poaching, one to be transported s:ven years ;
at Wolverhampton there were 134 for trial, of whom 15 for poach.
sing, and 305 for felonies; at Hereford the calendar contained only
is, among which were two charges against the taint laws; at
Norwich there are 24 on the calendar, but few for anions offences;
at the Glocestershire Sessions the number Is 76, 75 for the county,
and three for the city; at Worcestershire 75,0 f which 64 are in the
comity gad, and 11 in the city. Such Swims calendar is unpre-
cedented there. In Warwick gaol there were over Ito primness
for trial at the Sessions; and at Staffordshire nut less than 330. At
Lewes the number was considerabk, upwards of 30 for felony. Is
ether parts of the country the numbers have been proportionatdy
great, and co !tree have they been lem than the average.

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