The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-15

NfBRI STING LETTER FROM the rnisUNER TO THs
UNITED STATES AUrHoRifIEs-rHB DISCIPLINE OF
TRn BNGLIsH PRISONS.
The case Of Alexander Heilbronn, recently re
turned to the British authorities uader the Ashbur
ton treaty, and which created such excitement In
New York, and conflicting opinions between the
State and federal judiciary In this city, mnst be fresh
In the rec election Of the readers Of the HERALD.
Heilbronn has addressed the following letter to
Joseph Thompson, ESQ.,, Deputy Marshal, from
whom, during the penden:y Of his examination and
subsequent to the order for his ex.rsdition. he
ceived all the liberty consistent with safe and
proper surveillance. The youthful convict is not
ungrsteful and his letter. which il written In clear
and excellent style Of penmanship, shows that he
possesses q heart and mind worthy Of better
fate. We also print the rules Of the Pentonville
prison, which were autographed on the first page or
the letter paper on which the convict wrote, and
perusal of them win prove interesting to American
prison officers, as well as to the public generally.
Heilbronn was delivered to the British authorities
by the orders Of the federal judge, on an alleged
charge Of forgery, which was held by one of our
States judges (Mitchell) not to be forgery. The
English court before whom he was indicted, also
ruled that the offence was not forgery, but the
prisoner was given in charge for another offence for
which he could not have been claimed from this
country. VIII our government demand that a fugi-
tive who has been returned through misinterpreta
ton Of the law, may be- IT. not manumitted, At sll
events, released from portion Of the penal seri
tude to which he has been consigned.
PENTONvILLE PRISON, LONDON.
PRISONERS AND THEIR FRIENDS ARE REQUIRED TO
PAY ATTENTION TO AND OBSERVE IN EVERY PAR
TlCULAR THE FOLLOWING RULES, RELATING TO
LETTERS, VISITS, PROPERTY. ETC., WHICH CON-
TAIN ALL TIE INFORMATION THAT CAN BE
GIVEN ON THOSE SUBJECTS.
REGISTERED No. 6, 695.
Prisoners are to write on the lines only crossing of
the lines Is not allowed letters crosed not BE- forward
ed PrhonerP are to place their regstered number at
the top Of TIM letter and prisoners friends place
the same registered number OUTSIDE their letters pri
soners which are required to be giby written and not
crossed
prisoner, coming to the Pentonville Prison NAV
write one letter TO his friends After having in the
prison three months he may write again. after sr
end of his mprisonmenta letter every three MONTHS
and visit every six months The privilege may be
All visits take place in the presence Of an ofcer Visit
ing hours from tr0 to O'Clock In the afternoon No
Wits allowed on Sunday, Christmasday Good Friday or
Ascension DAY.
Every prisoner may receive letter at the end Of every
three monthf-the first three months TO be reckoned
Wards from 81 last letter
be taken In. Events Of importance to prisoners may
however, be communicated at any time by letter TO the
GOVERNOR who will inform the prisoners thereof expe
dent.
Improper letters either TO or from prisoners win be
suppressed All letters to and from prisoners read
by the governor and chaplain
The permission to write and receive letters IL given to
the for the purpose Of enabling them to keep
up connection with the respectable part Of their
friends, and not that they hear the Of the
day.
Friends not 70 send Clothes money or other arti
cles not being allowed the such arti lies
during their confinement
Prisoners can only be seen the production (by
friends yistng) Of their registered and names