The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-19
Our London Correspondence.

AIBEaARLE STREET, PIccADnIY, LONDON, Nov. a. 1853.
The City Fathers Of Londoa Municipal Press Ga9sing-An
Extraordinary Party Trial in Ireland-1he Tranprta-
tim Sysem-A Fus-A Procf Of Friendship rifaA
Flower Making in London and Pa7s-Qaeea Ticorta al
iSydenhan-Th eGtrtcqls- Accident at ASay's-Aanagvs
at Ld,-Chit- Cha, de-
The Queens Commissioners have been ell this week
aiming the abominations Of the immaculate compa
mics bodies composing that utopia of all NUM-
cpal bodies-ths city of London They ha found,
cordiDgly through the willing evidence Of Mr. is
land Secretary Of the City Reform Association that the
u psodatd committee appointed By the corporation,
yexed with the exposure Of civic enormiies by the public
press annually for the last four years 81 900
for purpose of gaggng and corupng the press by
the purchase OF large numbers Of newspapers containing
particular articles well suited to their purposes.
This doubt very awkward revelation because 1t
very nearly affects the honor and independence of
daily press which most persons have thought quite above
al temptation from money brides Nevertheless, it il at
least amusing to find the Times INDUCING in and
abuse on those who have thus boldly denounced the
ruption above mentioned This time, it appears, the
rhunf not in fault-dd receive the brides
that sweIed the Golfers of other journals
curious trial in the Commission Court of Dublin has
excited quite eme,te in that oily. Miss Cantwel.
respectable Roman Catholic lady who keeps respectable
school, accused By the propstors of linen and
baberdashery est Ibshnent Of stealing some ribbon of
patry value and such the interest excited either
side barristers retained in the The
TRIAL lasted Ave clear days and the last the jury
an unhesating verdict Of acqua to the immense JOY
Of most crowded audience who took pains to conceal
their peasure-ndeed, the court house literally rang
with the cheers Of the spectators amonA whom the ladies
exhibited quite much zeal as the rougher and
these cheers again and again renewed, until at
ength they taken up by the crowd in the hall
side rhi is no doubt in party business;
for the defender. relative Of the Right Rev Dr.
CAntwen.
The days Of the gaows have ong passed away in Eng
land and now, 1t seems the punishment Of u M
top has nearly passed away veil Transporta ion in
deed practised by the criminal officers Of the Home
Department. Lad become crying evilss great to OK
cite the unqualified inds nation OF all the our
Australian colonies But, stary rate when q new sys
tenn Tn be set foot it beloved the authorities to
provide other for the proper pu hment OF
convicts are yet learn What progress has vet
ben made by CrAwfords and Macconochas in reform.
Log criminals We believe in fact that the reformation
Of any except merely juvenile criminals ia mere chi
msrs worthy only OF him who planned the Utopia How
ever respects the present GRIN
nal forbidden, except ia extreme cases
* be sent abroad Color ell J-bbs report speaks
volumes - to It's utter insuicency The govsrnme nt
has three large estab hments for the separate conns
nsnt of convcts only (wbat becomes of the females
bis report Gays nothipg) VIZ Miloank which accsmmo
dates LOO; Pentonvns $50, Wakefield Az with cells
dstir some 400 more berdes which, the Perth prison
has for $780, Dartmoor $50, Parkhurst flor juve
niles 628 Portland 070, Portsmouth .O2O, and the
huks about 400 making grand total Of 40 BESIDES
which Ireland furnishes n quota OF .46 making Alto
rether L. 66G prisoners exclusive OF 1850 transported
convcts in Bermuda, Gibraltar and Western Australia
This confessedly but very inadequate home accommoda
ton constantly Increasing convict population and
We incline TO the belief that whatever the evils OF the
transportation system, it must again be adopted And
alter all spite of our uoices sganst it, we
zee much sbrewdness the objection made eleven years
ego ~ cir James Graham TO the penitentay system