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BoiViIIIAY, PltßaUAttif t.
I have just.teturned froth the Persian Gniph, after
hunting Arabic pirates, under the denomination of
Wahabees, which they acquired from the founder of
their sect, being deserters from the Mahometan faith.
We found them at Ras-el-kirnah, smoked them out,
and took possession of their booty. This happened
tin the 13th of November, 1809. Lieutenant-Colonel
Smith commanded the military part, and Captain
Wainwright the part of the expedition.
The Wahabees are a brave people, but undisciplined;
their weapons Are swords, spears, daggers, and match-
locks ; all carry shields, and some wear armour.—
Ra-el-kimah is, or rather was, their capital, for we
completely destroyed it ; the stile in latitude 25 deg.
40 min. N. and longitude 35 deg. 30 min. E. the
ground a fiat Lindy peninsula, defended on the Isth-
mus by a wall, flanked with round and square towers;
the sea-line defended by batteries of one gun each, at
regular intervals between the point wall, comprising
a space of about one mile and a quarter ; many trees
within the wall, and huts built of their leaves, and
bainboo supporters, forming a suburb to the town, of
stone flat-roofed houses, and several castles, the one
the residence of their Chief, and the other a protection
for naval stores.

ORDERS AFTER TUE TAKING OF RAS-gL-ICISfAII.

liea<l•gua•ters of his Maj,•stl's ship La Chiffonne
Ras•el-liimali, Nov. 14, 1 WM

Lieutenant• Colonel Smith returns his sincere thanks to all the
force fur their gallantry in the attack of Ras-el-Kimah ; the cool-
ness and discipline with which they debarked, shoulder-high in
water, and charged the enemy in a heavy sand, was beautiful and
truly soldier-like. The commanding Officer of the force is un-t
able to particularise the merits of individuals ; all were actuated
by the same ardour to punish the ferocious pirates, who had corn •
matted such exemplary cruelties, and insulted the Bri Ish flag;
but it is distinctly due to Captain Tucker alone, who had impor.
tart duties imposed upon him out of his own line of service, to
notice, with the most grateful acknowledgments, the exertions o
that Officer in the command of the field-pieces and howitzers.
which were served with the most masterly eff, ct. The Coin
manding Of ico. requests, that the Officers in command of corp.
and &tat-holm., will communicate to their men his entire satis-
faction frith their cordect of yeqertlay ; and they will not lose a
moment in givira ti t;r strictest attention to the state of the arm
and appointments, and to keep them in constant readiness for the
future execution of our duty in this quarter.
(Signed) H. 1.1" Rlt 1:N Major of Brigade.

We h iv,. left Tucker with Colonel Smith, carrying
on the ,itr, if, our flank companies were only added
to tho e ion to attack the principal post. Haynes
' is detachment returned from Penang (as far as
%elk!, iand they served as mariners on blnrcl the
Clina flt,et) a few days before us, which nac.u.lll)
heighte.led the pleas,,re of our recur,;.

LAW INTALIIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCI4, JULY IL

to::) F. OSBORN v. COUNTESS NIENOEN.

Mr. 'nom- sheaved cause against the rule obtained
by Mr. Garrow in this case, for putting off the trial
till the Sittings after ne::t Term.
The application was founded on -an affidavit, stat-
hg the abence of four witnesses necessary to prove
the defend mt's case, but their Lord:hips would be
surprised to hear that these four witnesses %sere the
Countess's two servants, and two carpenters, whom
she had carried w'th her to Russia, since the present
action had been br..,ht, no donbt with a view to the
application now made. The action was for dilapida-
tions committed by the defendant on a house, which
she ocetipi,A belonging to the plaintiff, and there
could be no doubt the witnesses were taken out of the
way on purpose.

Mr. GAuttow stated his client to be a person of the
highest respectability, who, intending to settle in thi-,
country, had purchased a building of some celobrity
at Thetford, in Norfolk, where s!;e purposed taking
up her residence, but, in t!e first place, found a jour.
ney to Russia necessary, that she might settle her at
fairs ;n filt country.
Lord Eririxsonovom could not conceive any satis-
factory reason for the defendant's transplanting two
English carpenters to Russia. She surely did not
expect that they should assist her in the settling of
her affairs in that country.—Rule refits2d.

TilF. KING D. WILSON, ESQ.

Mr. HOLROVD applied for a Writ of Certiorari to
remove into this Court, from the (Quarte•r Sessions for
the County of Cumberland, the tri,il of an indictment
which had been found against the defendant, who
was a Magistrate of the County, and who was char-
ged with having extorted two guineas from a person
who had been brought before him.
'Pais application was made on an affidavit, stating
the importance of the case to the defendant, and his
desire to have it tried by a Judge and by a Special
Jury. The affidavit also bore dist there were points
of law invoived in the case.—Writ granted.

1111.1.1% WAYLOI:.

Mr. CLARK stated, that the order of the Court,
made in this case yest.,rdity, had been complied with,
:C2OOO having been 'mid to the lvEtiatiii for debt and
interest, and £.509 to the Master, to cover the costs.
The outlawry agaiilv. the Defendant was accordingly
reversed.

This was the last day of Trinity Term. • The mo-
tions were in general of no pubFc interest.
Lord ELLEsßottoucti holds his first Sittings aftcr
Term tomorrow, at Westminster.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JULY 10.
TUACKRA ✓. BERNELL.

This case stood for the judgment of the Court. It
was an action to recover damages for breach of con-
tract, the defendant having failed to make good his
agreement to purchase five dozens of goat skins. The
skins were to have I.en paid for by bills at six months,
and it appeared that the plaintiff had not drawn the
bills, and taken other necessary proceedings to bind
the contract—A nonsuit was entered.

The arguments in support of a new trial were
founded on a conversation between the plaintiff and
delendaot, in which the later had requested the plain:.
tiff to keep the goods in his warehouse, promising to
pay Ow expence of keeping them.
The Court were of opini•in that the nonsuit could
Dot be disturbed. The other proceedings were not
important.

YOUNGER t'. REVETT.

This was an action of tresp ►ss, to recover dams:
ges from the defendant for an iajury sustained by he

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Piaititi#, in consequente of his having bath ousted
o: his terns before the expiration of the demise.
Mr. Serjeant Basr for the Plaintiff owed, that the
defendant in this case was the son If the lessor, ssho
had made a lease of the tenement in question to the
plaintiff, for the term of ten years, on the provision
;expressed in a clause of the covenant, that if, upon
the expiration of the demise, the lessor refused to en-
large the term, he should pay to the plaintiff one half
of the money expended by him in the erection of
buildings, or other improvements, during the conti-
nuance of the said term, or in lieu thereof the sum of
4200. That after six years of the term had expired,
the pl Jima let the remainder of his term—less than
that. remainder by ten days, to one Whalley, of whom
the defendant held it. He would bring evidence to
prove, that since the expiration of the defendant's
term, and before the expiration of the plaintiff, during •
the ten days plaintiff had made an entry, and had,
after entry made, been ousted by the defend int.—
The object of tle: defendant w.nild appear to be
as it he had said, " I'll keep possession for the ten
days after my term has expired, hecaase by that time
your's will have expired also, and then you can claim
damages only for the ten days ;" but the defendant
would find himself mistaken, as his client would be
entitled to be recompensed, not merely fn. the injury,
but for the immediate coasequences of that injury ;
and for such adequate compensation did he now bring
the present action.
Sir JAMES MANSFIELD did not see how the present
action could be maintained.

Mr. Serjeant SIIF.PIIERD said, thst the plaintiff must
suffer a non-suit. The plaintiff was not in possession
at the time when the trespass nas alledged to hate
been committed, but to maintain an. action of tres-
pass, actual possession by entry on the Fain of the
plaintiff was neeessary.
Mr. Serjeant BEST submitted, that here would be
wrong without a remedy, if his client could not main-
tain an action of trespass, for in this case he could
bring no other action against the defendant.
Sir JAMES MANSFIELD—Why not bring his action
on the breach of the covenant ? Revett was one of
the covenanters.

Mr. Serjeant Bear—Revetti the father of the de-
fendant was, but not the defendant himself. He
was not a party to the covenant.
. Sir JANES MANNFIELD—That does not affect the
breach of the covenant, or the covenant itself. Your
client has nevertheless his remedy on the covenant,
but he cannot spew in this case the defendant to be a
trespasser.
Mr. IttorAnnsox on the same side submitted, that
the term of holding over after the expiration of the
demist. was a trespasser. He cited in support of this,
t!:e case of Levin, from Butrow.

Mi. Serjeant CPI{ EltD said, that if the opposite
parry wanted originally restitution of the term, as
well as damages Gr the wrong, his remedy in that
case lay by ejectment and not trespass, whereby no,
thing but the mere damages could be recovered ; in
this case there was no trespass.
Mr. Serjeant BEST—And if no tre,.pass, how could
an action of ejectment lie, which always supposes
tress.: is ?
_ _

Sll JAMES MANSFIRLD.-•The ejectment -,lppnces the
pot,,ession to be illegal, and it maintained, dvtermines
it to be so.

_ Mr. Seijeant SHEPHERD —The defendant, in an ac-
tion of trespass may try the title as if he set up in his
defence that there was no ttesp.iss, because the right
of entry was in him (the &fend:lnt), but it by no
means followed that the plaintiff could, by such an
action, try his right of entt y ; and as to the c•joctmelit.
the very fiction of entry sheaved that that fict was
necessary to such an action.

Mr. Serjeant BEST admitted the fact of entry on the
part of the lessee, to be essential in either action, and
he would now call evidence to prove that fact.
Benjamin Stroud proved, that lie and the plaintif
had repaired to the workshop of the defendant, part
of the premials, during the ten days, twice, and that
the first time they were desired by the defend int to
go and sitorpon the stairs if they pleased, for the re-
m tinder of the ten days, and amuse themselves ; and,
that they thereupon retired—and on their second
coming the defendant refused them further admit-
tance, and threatened to kick them out if they at-
tempted to enforce it ; another witness proved the co-
venant and agreement.
Sir JAMES AIANNFIELD-...•" The matter set forth in -
the declaration is not to be found in this covenant:
here it appears that the covenanters bind themselves
in the penalty of £2OO, if they cause or compel the
plaintiff to quit before the expiration of the term. It
don't appear that they have caused or compelled him
so to quit."

Mr. Serjeant 8E,rr......" We *ere not in a condi
tion to have been so compelled, by reason of the de-
fendant's holding over ; but had we been in that con
dition by having been in possession, then the cove
nanters must have caused or compelled us to qui
before the expiration of the term, and we would have
had our remedy upon the breach of covenant.
Sir JAMES MANSHELD—You have still your remedy
if you can prove the breach of covenant. Let a ver-
dict be taken for the plaintiff subject to the judgment
of the court, whether the action can be maintained.

Verdict for the plaintiff subject to the decision of
the Cow t. •

DEREERT d. CnLLETT.
This was an action to recover £37. 10s. for the
maintenance Gt the defendant's child, from the 14th
of August, 1805, till May, 11,09, at the rate of ss.
per week.
Mr. Serjeant SHEPHERD stated, that in this case the
infant child of the defendant was not born in wed-
lock—such accidents did happen, but it would have
no avail in barring the just claim of his client. He
then called the plaintiff's Solicitor, who proved that
the defendant had agreed to pay the debt so contrac-
ted, by instalments of 85 every six weeks, but that the
first payment, on the 'ld Septeinba., was but 03, and
the next, in about six months after, but six l °ands,
wliln was due.

Mr. Serjcant BEST, in Cross-examination—“ Pray,
Sir, has not the defendant charged you with being
t'ie father of this child ?'' This question, irem t!te
grave and ellerly appearance of the witness, excitel
considerable I uiginer.
Wrr, s s—l never heard that he did, and I bel:tV3
he never did make such a charge.
There being no defence, the se9 p tid were dada.
fled from the demand.
Verdiec for the plaintiff—Aft lt;e.

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and might deprive the prisoner. ofttie Canso befit of seeing thett
Idearest friends or relations, or Of taking such measures as may be
necessaty for their defence bathe event Of their trial : and as irons
they fear must be resorted to, they ought In all cases of commit-
4MITH, MAYOR'. mein Os be of the lightest kind consistent with sate custody ; and
Council holden in the Chamber of the Guildhall of that the keepers shall in no instance double iron that description
London, on Wednesday the 6th day of June, 1810. of prisoner, except in cases of outrage, or by the order of some
time for General Purposes did this day deliver into tone of the Magistrates or the Sheriffs.
report in writing under their 'lauds, on Sir RICTIARD
That we, your Sub-Committee, having taken into coneidera-
Publication, in relation to the Prisons within this time the present fees received by the Keeper of Newgate, and
I was read, and the coosideration thereof adjourned; finding no alteration has taken place therein since the year 1729,
tiered that the said report be printed, and a Copy we recommend that if tees are to be continued, it should be sub-
to every Member of this Court. mined to the Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen, in whom the
of power rests
WOODTHORPE.making any alteratiolt in the said feet', to take the
same into their consideration, and to make such alterations as
tar Wort. TUE LORD MAYOR, ALDRRMLN, AND they man think proper, consistent with the times and the situa-
Or TUE CITY OY LONDON, IN COMMON COUNCIL tion of the parties who are to pay them ; and we, your Sub-Cons-
LID. • mittee, having been informed that by an Order of the Court of
hose Names are hereunto subscribed of your Commit- Aldermen, the number of prisoners confined in Newgate and
'neral Purposes, to whom it was referred on the the Compeers, together with the state of those prisons, certified
one last, to examine into the allegations contained by the Surgeon, is laid before that Court at every Meeting, upon
ion, by Sir Richard Phillips, Knt. late one of the • inquiry we found that any prisoners who may be detained for not
tin City and County of Middlesex, addressed to the having paid their fees, are not included, but which, we arc of
ondou, relative to .he state of the different Gaols of %Mimi, ought always to be done, and especially named.
the fees taken by the respective keepers, and to re- 1
ion thereon, do certify, at we referred the same That we, your Sub-Committee, also viewed Giltspur-street
egnittre, who have accordingly made a Report to
he Compeer and Ludgate Prison, and were attended by Mr. John
eve caused to be hereunto anorxed ; and as far as the Teague, the Keeper, and we observed that Giltspur-street Comp-
ter was every way calculated for the purposes for which it was
that Sub-Committee have gone, they have found the originally erected, and that the prisoners confined there are much
don of Sir Richard Phillips to have been correct ; and better accommodated elan In any other prison within the City,
ously agreeing with the Sub-Committee in their said : and the only thing complained of was the amount of fees paid by
_omit the sante to the judgment of this Honourable the debtors, which, upon inquiry, we find is regulated by the
'Dated this 16th day of May, 1810. t Judges and the Magistrates at the Sessions, and nc alteration has
!Ben, William Child, Thomas Bell, been made in them for some time past; but we have to state,
J. R. Mender, Edward Wigan, That, in consequence of the .act of Parliament which passed so
tw, Wm. Rawlins John Ord, long ago as the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Four, fur
'aithman, Jonathan Delver; Jacob Soak, removing the Debtors front the Poultry Compeer, on account of '
Jdridge, Samuel Thomas, John Ham elan. its then decayed and dangerous condition, to the Giltspur-street
,k, Wm. John Reeves, Compeer, that prison is occasionally so crowded, that great elan-
et site PTV/. COMMITTEE roe CAN LAM, YORPOStS. ger is to be apprehended to the health of the same, particularly in
flames are heretinto subscribed of your Sub-Com- 1 hot weather, notwithstanding the nunterous conveitiencies which
ions it was referred to take into consideration the it possesses. And with respect to the Ludgate Prison, we, your
trence from the Court of Common Council of the Sub-Committee, have to observe, That the space 6 much too
une last, to examine into the allegations contained confined for the number of prisoners usually there, and it the
ion by Sir Richard Phillips, Knt. late one of the She- Corporation should not think fit to erect a new Prison for the
ity and County of Middlesex, addressed to the Livery exclusive confinement of Debtors, we are of opinion that incon-
shave to the state of the different Gaol, of this City, verience may be partiallO remedied by a removal of part of the
taken by the respective keepers, and to report our wall which separates this prison from that part of Giltowr-etreet
oreon ;do certify, '1 hat from our examination it ap- Compeer where some of the cells are placed, and which hate nut
that the Gaol of Newgate, upon its present construe- been used for a long time past.
• means equal to the accommodation required for the That we, your Sub-Committee, on viewing the Poultry
ober of prisoners usually conneed therein, particularly Compter, were attended by Mr. Edward Kirby, the Keeper,
appropriated for female criminals i And in September and we found the said Compter in a most deplorable and ruinous
there were 515 prisoners, 182 of whom were deb- condition, and by no means a fit place for the confinement of pri-
of peace there is a far greater number of prisoners soners of any description.
ids of war; but the average number during war Under all the circumstances we are decidedly of opinion that
;00; and at particular times, such as the commence- the present Poultry Compter is not at all calculated for the con-
different Sessions, they considerably exceed that pro- finement of prisoners, nor from its present ruinous state can the
league wilt conveniently accommodate only 490 pri- same be rendered fit for that purpose. And we are further of
. 300 male and 80 female criminals, with 94 male and opinion, that front the present state of the buildings in the vicinity
debtors. of this Compeer, and its confined situation, from being entirely
rig examined Mr. Newman with respect to the deb- surrounded by private residencies, that the present 'cite is a very
in Newgate, he stated the number at present confined improper and insecure situation fog a prison, and that the sante
r too great for the space allotted to them; and he ex- I ought to be erected in a more open and unconnected space, as we
iderable doubt of my practicalbenefit resulting to that found no less than three notoriously bad eharacters had lately et-
:prisoner, from any possible alteration or regulation of fected their escape front this prison.
gaol, on account of many preferring Newgate, even That we, your Sub-Committee, upon a review of all the circun-
state, to any other prison, who therefore do not stances, ale deeply impressed with the absolute necessity that
ps which would remove them, to more comfortable exists of a new prison being provided iu lieu of the present Poet-
finement ; and that if any enlargement was to take try Compeer; and after the most mature consideration are unto
part of theprison, he conceives more prisoners would- nimously of opinion, that the said prison should he erected on a
remain there. fear, Newman further represented to much Larger space than the present Compeer occupies, and in a
: necessarily confined state of the prison, fevers and situation more unconnected with buildings, and that. the omit
tus disorders were always to be apprehended. should be solely appropriated to the confinement of debture under
lect of irons, we find they are put on every person proper regulations, allotting different spaces in the same for the
el as a felon into the custody of the keeper of New- different descriptions of debtors.; for the county debetors, who are
Newman stated, that the use of irons is absolutely I now confined in Newgate ; for the City debtors, who are confined
.or safe custody, inasmuch as It would be impossible in the Giltspur-street Compeer ; amid for those deli. rs who. are
keepers to know the prisoner without them, particularly usually confined in Ludgate ;by which means Newgate will be
- . committed to their care, especially whilst strangers relieved from a large portion of prisoners, and may be rendered
iinately admitted to visit the prisoners during their fully adequate to the purposes required, with some internal alter-
' but that if strangers were prohibited front mixing ation only,
and without any further enlargement; anti the lee per
finals, Mr. Newman conceives irons would not be so
will probably be then enabled to make that separation of the ori-
Although he has no knowledge of money being taken .stoners confided to his care which justice and humanity so loudly
Ice, he believes the uoder-keepers do receive some gra- calls for; Giltspur-street Ccoopter, with the addition of the lore-
that is denominated indulgences. gent Ludgate Prison, and by removing the Sheriff. Offices to the
alteration has taken place In the fees received by the New Prison, will be thereby rendered fully adequate to all the
the year 1729. And we find that a number of the i purposes of the confinement of persons (committed to take their
. paid by the prisoners themselves, particularly the trial) previous to the gaol delivery at each Seseious of Oyer and
criminals pardoned to go for soldiers, which are paid Tortniner, for prisoners committed to the Quarter Sessioas, and
onent ; a .c 1 that it sometimes happens a prisoner may f for night charges and vagrants, with very little alteration and
' after a free pardon has been received for not having t expence. And we are of opinion, thee in the Compeer where pri-
but never more than two or three days. metiers are confined only previously to taking their trial or cum-
Sub-Committee are fully convinced of the necessity witted for some offences at the Quarter Sessions, the :ante regu-
:he gaol of Newgate, or of making some very mate- lations with respect to irons might be adopted as above recom-
as therein, particularly is that part appropriated to mended for persons committed to Newgate.
criminals; and we conceive that the inconvenience 1 hat we, your Sub-Committee, having duly considered the
'ally amended during the day, by admitting the wo- Circumstance of fees lidos taken by the different keepers of the
e use of the passage leading from the gaol to the bail prism's within this City, ate of opinion the sante should he abo-
tich there is already a communication from the fe- lished; and that the keepers and their assistants should receive
'the prison ; and no fear of an escape can exist, if fixed salaries in lieu thereof, so that no partiality should be shewn
; are placed at the top of the external wall; but du- to any description of prisoner ; but should this NVorefoiplul Com-
owe see no means of remedying the inconvenience raittee or the Court of Contmon Council differ with us in this
other than by removing them to other parts of the opinion, we think it should be strongly recommended to the Right
. greatly enlarging the space now allotted to them Honourable the lend ;Mayor and Court of Aldermen to take
.. respect to those parts of the prison appropt ia•eti to the into their immediate and serious consideration the pi Levitt fees,
criminals, we are of opinion, that though at this time the and make such suitable alterations therein. as to them shall seem
id to them is very considerable, there are times, par- advisable.
the approach of almost every Session. when they have
Dated this 16th Day of May, 1810.
misite accommodation; and we conceive, that in the
peace it will be totally inadequate to the number to THOMAS BEE 1.,
.ed, and the most serious ill consequences must be apprt- EDWARD WIt:AN,
therefrom. WM. JOHN REEVES,
also observed sundry prisoner; confined there as lu- I. JACKS,
of whom are entered as such, and four of them not J. It. MAN DER,
et who have become so subsequently to their trial.— W. PRITCHARD,
deeply impressed with not only the lamentable situa- JOHN ORD.
e dir • - - - - - The Appendix containto Report of Messrs. Box and Holi

FORM OF THE CII:2" PRISONS.

stressing objects in a crowded prison, but the ap-
iumanity of exposing them to the constant sport and
ich characters as are there confined.
Sub-Committee, on viewing that part of the prison
. to the debtors, could not help noticing the rreat
:onvenience and danger that must also be there experienced,
• inadevacy of the space allotted to thorn, there being
two hundred debtors, male and female, in the place
r one hundred and ten only ; but we, your Sub Com-
tperience a considerable difficulty in recommending an
it of that part of the prison, as it is at present consti-
'distending they feel that every accommodation con-
the stature of a prison ought to be afforded to that
of pr'soners, who, (as Sir Richard Phillips has ee-
ls publication,)" havi g broken no moral law, mist
ims of misfortune, anti many of them confined for
small debts, depressed by want and every privation,
brown together without regard to their difference of
to their varions habits of life, or to their degrees of
moral feelirg." But impressed with this conviction,
ley induced to recommend a separate prison to be
• the exclusive confinement of debtors, and the whole
being appropriated for the imprisonment of criminals,
have every reason to hope those inconveniences and
!ch are to be apprehended from a crowded gaol would
; and, feeling the great impropriety and injustice of
persons committed to take their trial on suspicion only of
*-11 prisoners who have been convicted, and of allowing
and uninterrupted intercourse between them which
the total corruption of the murals of the former, and
ilillation of any good principles that may yet be left
and cannot be attended with and beneficial purpose
We conceive by this means, those prisoners who are
there previous to taking their trials might be kept sera:.
:hose felons who have been convicted, and are suffering
hence of the law.
feel with extreme concern the practice of putting irons
mately on all prisoners committed to the custody of the
• Newgate previously to taking their trial and being
, and which at times must fill on persons who are per-
innocent of the offences with which they are charged, and
.ly distress their minds and aggravate the misery of a
tt in a gaol.
. appears on one hand that irons are deemed absolutely
'sable for the security of prisoners in Newgate, and Ots the
it is evidently an excessive hardship to put prisoners in
their commitment, who may afterwards prove innocent
offence charged against them, the only alterations seem to
- exchtde visitors entirely' from the-Of:driers, or to
the present system of irons: the Corttinittets conceive
former world be USCOOll$Ollt with bbsamoirt or jostles,

Surgeon+ to the Prisons.

!gson,

On Monday morning last a grand rowing match
took place for 20 guineas a side. The march had
been previously agreed upon between the Fox and
Westmorland Boat Societies ; and at hAll-past eight
o'clock two wherries, with four men each and cox.
swain, started fromWestminster•bridge to row against
tide to Kew-bridge. Great skill and dexterity were
displayed by both parties, but the Fox wherry got
ahead at starting, and kept the lead the Whole of the
way. A great deal of money was pending on the
above match ; three of the men were so exhausted
that they fell in the boats ; and on their arrival at
Kew it was found necessary to have medical assis-
tance to them.

A dispute happened on board the Glory prison ship,
lying in Gillingham Reach, on Thursday, between
two of the prisoners, one a Frenchman, the other an
Irishman, they proceeded to blows, and the latter was
killed in consequence. The Coroner's Inquest gave
a verdict of Manslaughter. The Frenchman thrust his
head into the body of hi• antagonist, in the very first
round, which caused his death. On dissection, it was
discovered that a blood-vessel was broken, and a col-
lection of nearly two gallons of blood was found in
the abdomen—the Frenchman has been committed to
Maidstone gaol.
t _

Saturday, in the early part of the evening, a fire
broke out in a woollen-mill at Holbeck, near Leeds.
In an hour from the time the fire was discovered, the
whole range of building, not less than from forty to
fifty yards in length, and four stories high, exhibited
one entire body of fire. Fortunately the night was
perfectly calm, and the fire at length subsided ; but
not till it had destroyed all the wool, cloth, and ma-
chinery, with every other combustible article within
the reach of the devouring element. It is remarkable
that the mill, at the same place, was burnt down just
Oeireo years ego.

REFORM
S
A Common Council hi
the City of London, u
The Corn initt.:e for 1
tlti• Court a report in
PHit.t.trig Publicatim
City ; which was read,
at.ti i- is ordered that
thereof sent to every P.
TO THE RIGHT HON.
COMMONS OF THE C
*SHAMUS.
t, whose Names
tee for General Purp
9ist day of June last,
In a Publication, by Si
-Sheriff, of this City ar
Livery of London, ref
this City, and the fees I
port our opinion there(
to a Sub-Committee, nwhich we have caused t
Inquiries of that Sub-C.
said Publication of Sirl
we unanimously agree]
Report, submit the sa
Conrt.—Dated this 161
John Pullen,
J. Jacks,
Joseph Paw,
Robert Waithman,
Charles Aldridge,
"James Brook,
TO HE WORSHIMIL
We, whose names ar
mittec, to whom it wa
Order of Reference fro]
21st day of June last,
in a Publication by Sir
riffs of this City and Coi
of London, relative to t
and the fees taken by t
opinion thereon ; do ce:
peered to us that the G
don, is by no means eqi
average number of prim
in that part appropriate
Sessions last, there wet
ton. In time of peace
than In periods of wa
is from 4 to 500; and a
anent of the different S
portion. Newgate wil
goners, viz. 900 male a
16 female debtors.
That having examine
tors confined in Newgat
there, was far too great
pressed considerable dr
description of prisoner, I
the present gaol, on ac
in its present state, to
skips
take those which
places of confinement ;
place in that part of the
be induc. d to remain tl
us, that in the neeessari
other contagious disordt
On the subject of irot
when delivered as a felt
gate, and Mr. Newman
necessary for safe custo
for the keepers to knot
when newly committed
are indicrinainately ad'
confinement ; but that
Voith the criminals, Mr.
necessary. Although t
for indulLence, he belie
tuities for what is dello
'1 hat no alteration h.
keeper since the year I
fees arc not paid by tl
fees of all criminals pa
by goverrtnent ; a d
he detained after a fret
paid the tees, but neve
That your Sub-Com
of enlarging the gaol 01
rial alterations therein,
the female criminals;
may be partially amen
men to make use of th
docks, to which there
male side of the prisot
proper fences are place
ring the night we sett
and danger, other that
prison, or of greatly en
And with respect to tl
made criminals, we an
space allotted to them
tieelarly at the appruat
not the requisite accon
event of a peace it wi
be expected, and the a
*ended therefrom.
That we also obser
reties eight of whom
entered, but who have
We were deeply impel
tion of those distressin
parent inhumanity of t
ridicule of such charac
We, your Sub-Cope
appropriated to the de
inconvenience and dal
from the inadequacy
then nearly two htnidi
calculated for one hun,
trainee, experience a c
enlargement of that pt
toted, notwithstandini
sistent with the Lauri
description of prisoner
pressed in his publicai
of them victims of mit
exceedingly small debt
Re thus thrown togeti
education, to their sal
rt ligious or moral feet
we are strongly induct
provided for the totchi
of Newgate being am
by which we have eve
daugers which are to I
be removed ; and, fee
placing persons come
offences with prisoner
that general and unln
' may tend to the total
to the annihilation of
within them, and can
whatsoever. We con.
brought there previot
rate front those felon
the sentence of the L
We also feel with
indiscriminately on a
Keeper of Newgate
convicted, and whirl
feetly innocent of th,
must greatly distret
confinement in a gao
Whilst it appears c
Indispensable for the
other side it is evidet
irons on their comer
of the offence charge
be either to exchtde
enatinue the preset
Asa the former woo