Star.
London, England, 1826-06-22 00:00:00

FLOGGING IN INDIA.

Colonel STANHOPI then rose to bring forward his
promised motion respecting flogging in India, as at
present practised. He said that be did so in order to
protect distant nations from oppression. The Police
Magistrates of Bombay had pursued a system of -discreuon and not of law, and their example had been
followed in different parts of India, and caused universal
oppression. Sir J. West, the Chief Justice at Bousbiry,
had given it as his opinion, that they had not the shadow
of authority for acting as they had done. The system
of flogging, he was happy to say, was discontinued in
every civilized nation. In the English army it had
been in a great measure abolished, owing to the power-
ful eloquence of Sir F. Burdett, and the forcible reason-
ing of Mr. Cubbett. Corp°, al punishment was revolting
to human nature; but in Bombay and other provinces it
was excessively severe; the culprit was tied to a tree,
and the blows were given with a rattan, and on some oc-
casions a ith such dreadful force, that the unfortunate
wretch who received them was allowed to wear a lea-
thern jacket, to prevent the effects of those blows being
mortal. The High Sheriff of Bombay, in a letter to
the Chief Justice, stated, that the blood flowed at every
stripe, and that sometimes pieces of flesh were torn off,
and that the punishment was much more dreadfully
severe than when inflicted by the common cat•o'nine
tails; one lash from die rattan was squal to six of the
cat; and the punishment was frequently aggravated, by
the accidental splitting of the cane: the Scars left by
the wounds were never obliterated but by death. That
disgusting punishment was inflicted not only on natives,,
but on British subjects. After a trial of a summary
nature, before a single Magistrate, the offender was
punished outsidethe police office, without being taken
back to gaol ; so that ever. if be wished to appeal a,;ainst
the sentence to the Supreme Court, he had no opportu-
nity of doing so. He would relate one story in proof of
his assertion.A native of high rank committed some
'offence for which he was held to bail; in consequence of
the death of bis child he broke his bail, in order to per-
form the last sad offices over its body; and what man in
existence could consider that as a crime? He, however,
for-that offences without even the form of a trial, was
sentenced to be flogged ; he was immediately led to a
stake and flogged, there was no surgeon present, and in
four days after the infliction of the punishment, the man
died. Proceedings were afterwards taken against the Ma-
gistrate in the Supreme Court of Calcutta, who urged in
his defence that the man died of Cholera Marinas, and
not from the effects of the blows, and the result was, he
was acquitted. In another case, a Sepoy who was
sentenced to be flogged cut his throat. The wound,
however, was sewed up, and the punishment was in-
flicted by nine floggers, and afterwards, with his cut
throat and lacerated back, be was marched in front of
the regiment for several days. He trusted be had said
enough to prove that the whole system of police at
Bombay was one of extreme oppression, and a disgrace
to any civilised country, which he called upon them to
stop altogether. He then read a series of It •solutions,
calling upon the Directors to check the present barba-
rous system of flogging in British India.

Dr. Ou.citatsr, In a speech of considerable length. seconded the
Umlotions.

The CNAIIIMAN assured the Court that the Menton would take
the earliest opportunity of correcting the rod complained of. end
requested Colonel Stanhope to withdrew his motion, and leave it
to the Directors to adopt such measures as they might think proper.
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Colonel Stanhope consented to this arrangement. and the Reso-
lutions were withdrawn.

A Dividend for the half year beginning in January, and ending
in July, of be and a quarter per cent. was declared.
The ether Weiner* et the day was then gone anklet, and the
Covet adjourned.

Monday, the Earl of BREDALSANII passed through
Neweiode. on his way to the Werth.-
A representation of The freischitts, with ballets is-
traduced in diarist seems, is preparing at the Paris Theatre de
110dhes, tar the benefit of Wsaaa's tastily.
Yesterday being the first day of the Guildhall Sep,
Rots,
she Lon Nana aotertained at diaper the Aldermen on the
Rom, the City Law Wirers, and other Goodman.
Herrings were sold at Whitehavest on Thursday at a
halfpenny each. One beat caught 40 maize (20,000.)
As Colonel MATHZW and his Lady were taking an
airing in their pony chaise on Saturday, at Pentlow,
their pony ran away, and the Colonel and Mrs. Ma-
xnaw were thrown out of the gig with great violence.
The Colonel received some very severe contusions, and
Mrs. Marusw dislocatcd her wrist and broke her arm.
The growth of apples is so abundant some of the
ciJer districts, that it is expected that t price will not
be more than 301. the hogshe at is called the
pound's mouth.
Wednesday night the house of Mr. Sheriff Caownia,
at Hammersmith, was plundered of various articles of
plate, consisting of table and dessert spoons, forks, Ste.
Tea Cuirass Watt..--According to a statement in
the liforgenblett, the celebrated Chinese wall was erected
213 years before the birth of Caritas., against the Mon-
golese. It is 714 Dutch miles long, 14 feet thick, and
26 feet high; so that with the same materials a wall,
one foot in thickness and 23 in height, might be carried
twice round the whole world.

At the London Sessions, yesterday, a Sheriff's c fficer
,named Vincent, and a person named Barber, %%cie con-
victed of an aggravated assault on Mary Palmer, and
sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and to find
security for their good behaviour.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TIDE LATE DUST STAIRS.

(aniottas.)
Ws are sethdrioad tesiblish the feibwiat riffat which was pre.
seated et a Gemmel Meeting el the Jockey ask held at the
tendon Haul, on Saturday, the lick honest, and approved by tia
Members present s
.6 •WWidcae appointed to onneire into the charges undo
Mr. Fartekarsea. upon the subject el 111. Thecabilrs bone
The General, with relenmee te the last Derby Stakes, have to tr.
pert that+ -
" They bete heiril Op evidence brought leeward by Mr. P.
Rehalteir NO abeam which was produced by Mr. Thernbill, ip
turfilit Illy S% Ed ill ion of the several *atter* contained
i 2 the Wthpedd d.Seek to the Jockey Omit by Mr. Farquhar.
buss..* WWI epos an to de by Mr. Thnriarill; and they sr,
uttekkeedy K epiaiee, diet Mr. Farquharson has entirely faikd
prottat say part of that ekieesest.
Mined) " N CHR.
UM WILSON,
SCOTT PORTLAND,
"J. A. STUART WORTLEY,
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" J. R. UDNY."
CLUB RACES, Jena 20.
The ilberYlitahel of 25 soy. each, 15 It. and only See it declared,
Om Two miles.
W. Weld's Ilkskapoullk by Sosolensiro, 3 yrs old, ilst. l ID. 1
Mfr. Ormsby (Wet Rapid, 4 yrs old, est. Sib. • • 2
Rawllostle'll Reality, • yrs old, art. tilb. broke down . 3
Sweepstakes et IA lei. etch, b. ft. for three-yr oki Colts and Mies.
New mile.
Mr. Rawlinsonli te. f. Resemblance, 7w. 131 b. •
Mr. West's kr. e. Syphon, 71b.
The Burford Statelier 10 ay. each, with U added, for three-yrs
old, lit. llb. her, 1et.1211. live, Ist. 61b. and aged, est. bib.
Mares and Otldkoellevred Sib. Heats, the New kik.
Mr. Pry se's ch. e. by Anticipadea, S yrs . 3 •
Mr. West's b. f. Mystery, 4 yrs • •1 0 Idr
Mr. Ormsby Gore's Rapid, 4 yr. • . . 2 Z

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREILT.

Yesterday, an elderly woman, calling herself Mary Safari, se-
companies' by a pretty looking girl, named Betsey Jose% or.:.
brought before Mr. HALLS, at the instance of Mr. Harris,: soddier
and lodging-hers keeper, in Arundel-street, &rand, on a charge of
robbery, and various other sets of swindling. The girl Jones was
about 14 years of age, and had an appearance of extreme simplicity
and innocence, but, it would seem, from the evidence, that she has
already been made tolerpahmleazdroliciest in the ways of vice.
Mrs. Edwards, it a , came in a hackney-coach to Mr.
Harris's house,oo Friday last, and requested leave to look at some
apartments which were to let there. She was abewn up stairs, and
baying expressed herself satisfied with the accommodation offered,
and the terms, she stated, is answer to a request for a reference to
some person of respectability, that she was a lady of fortune from
Somersetshire; that she was sojourning in town for a short time,
to settle some badness relating to her property, and that she had
only brought her own maid with her, as she wished to be at as little
trouble and expense as possible during ter very limited stay. She
afterwards added, u if seeming to recollect herself—" by the by,
my cook is on her way to town, for I am very particular in culinary
matters, and do not like to eat anything that is net done after my
own fashion, and by my own servant, who has been with me fur
many years, and knows all my little ways and likings." She is a
woman of superior addrms, and her manners were so imposing, that
Mrs Harris felt saMbet that she was dust to receive- into her
house a person of consequence. The bargain was struck, at two
guineas per week,and the mine evening Mrs.edwards came and took
possession, brining with her the other prisoner. Jones. who passed
u Lady's-maid. On Saturday, the cook, a conaely-looking woman;
arrived, and entered apes the duties of her ace, and certainly her
mistress kept her very well employed, for no Lady could take better
care of herself in the eating and drinking way than Mrs. Edwards.
but it happened that it was entirely at the expense of the neighbour-
ing tradesmen. She had not been an hour in the house on Friday,
before her maid, Betsey, was sent to the various tradesmen in the
neighbourhood, and in a very short time a complete stock of pro-
visions, wines, spirits, Ste. were safely deposited in Mr. Harris's
house, for the use of Mrs. Edwards and her little establishment,
and all these things were obtained entirely upon credit, for if any
question was asked, the lady's maid at twee silenced the question,
by " 0, Sir, you need not send the things unless you like ; I cense.
elsewhere, I dare say. My mistress is a Lady of fortune, and will
pay you in her usual way, once a week." It was remarked, as a
little extraordinary, that every thing brought into the house on Mn.
Edwards's account was conveyed to her apartments, instead of
being deposited in the kitchen, but this was accounted for by the
lady s maid, who said her mistress was unfortunately of a suspicious
disposition, and when in London liked to have every thing under
her own eye.
The cook was observed to go out very often, and each time to
have a tolerably bulky parcel with her, and the great quantity of
goods which were continually pouring into the house, and some
conversation which Mr. Harris happened to overhear between the
three, at length excited some nupicion—which tide' rather openly
expressed, the cook soon afterwards went oat and did net return.
Mr. Harris inquired amongst the tradesmen, and hued that in three
days Mrs. Edwards had obtained goods to the amount of nearly
SOL She had got 61. worth front an (Oman alone and from a
neighbouring publican, she had throe banks of wise per diem,
besides a quantity of spirits, which her maid ordered au the day of
her arrival. This informadea, together with the nos-arrival of
Mrs. Edwards's luggage, which she bad stated mug be brought by
waggon in a day or two, convineed Mr. Harris 'that the sooner he
fof rid of Mrs. Edwards the better, and without ceremony be is-
ormed her she must quit his house as speedily as possible. She
professed to be very indignant at this, and high words arose. Mr.
Mardi told her plainly he " should stand no nonsense," and pro-
ceeded to examine the apartment. when he found that two silver
spoons, some table linen, and other articles which were furnished
to Mrs. Edwards, were missing, and that not a single article was
left oldie great quantity of goods which she had obtained. Mr.
Harris made further inquiry respecting the prisoner in other quar-
ters, and found that only a week before she had taken apartments
in Southampton-buildings, Holborn, under the same pretences ;
where she remained four days only, Lad in that time contrived to
obtain goods from every tradesman In the neighbourhood, which
goods disappeared as rapidly as they were procured.
The dice was crowded by the tradesmen in Mr. Harris's neigh-
bourhood, front whom the prisoner had obtained goods, and they
all concurred in pronouncing Miss Betsey Jones, the Lady's maid,
to be a perfect adept in the deespdve arts, by which her mistress
seemed to have supported herself.
Mrs. Edwards laughed at the charges made against her. and said
it was true she had got the goods, and she meant to pay for then,.
As to the spoons and the other contemptible trifles, she knew
seeking of Man; and it was ridiculous to suppose that a Lady
would look after all the little matters which were let to her In a
furnished lodging.
Mr. Hau.suld be was sot to use deceived by line talking. She
is Mt" be use of the most inessulaaas swindlers be bad
assert eel
sees before May and he should 'snakily detain her and her
pupil her further barb& end asioambile perbap some publicity
would be given to the case, and etbaresiopidots would, he doubted
net_,ho feedicenting.
Tim simian were remanded dll Friday next. When dip were
removed to the lock-uproom, Jones, ens of the gaolers, the he
wall march the ell lady; and in doing so, he pulled [orb, from
an Mumma pocket, which she were at her side, an *id greasy
night ape Miffed full with blendts, cakes of chocolate, two or
three second-hand hair bet:sheiks towe/p some pawn-brokers' dupli-
sates, sad a huge unboiled cantata. Jones brought her in before
the Magistrate again, aod pruilmedwitat he had found, the exhibi-
des of which produced: no semi degree of merriment. She said
she found the potato, in the
When taken to prison, Mrs.ldwards was immediately recognised
as an old visitor; and it was ascertained that a man, who once
passed as bet butler, was transported sometime since for swindling
practices.