The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-05-02
NO.r36.

B A recent number OF the Pail Mai
Gazette says that in Scotland there are
8 about 25 different crimes for which the
; legal punishment is death. Among
these "hamesucken," or burglary
; "stouthrief," or robbery; theft amount,
; ing to Jirtltm grGUe-that is accom-
panied by house-brealing or committed
) by thief by habit and repute; or child,
b stealing, or stealing a horse, an OK, OF
: more than one sheep; or if three OF
more acts of stealing are proved at one
time; and several other otlenses such as
rape, are capital at common law.
Among changing matters" by statute
are "willful fire raising" or arson, in
the case of houses, barns, stocks, coal,
heughs, woods, coppices, and under
woods, assault with intent to kill, or rob
| the, house of a Clergyman; discharging
, firearms, cutting, stabbing, administer.
ing poison, suilocating, strangling,
drowning, or throwing sulphuric acid
with anintent to murder or do griovous
, bodily harm; cursing or beating pa
rents by any child over sixteen and not
"distracted;" importing poisons into
Scotlandr" theft-bote," or the taking of
rewards by Justices OF Sherils from
thieves, or the harboring of thieves by
private persons; invading Judges" or
striking or injuring Judge sitting in
judgement; stealing linen to the value
of 10 shillings from n bleaching. green;
killing or "houghing" oxen, horses, or
other cattle; cutting growing trees or
crops; incest and notour adultery, pull
ing down any church or place of religi-
Gus worship where the Sovereign and
Prince of Woles are prayed for; hear
ing mass and conccaling the same; say
ing mass to any Jesmts, priests, or
tratlicking Papists; engage in duel
without the royal license; or breaking
into any shop or house, to cut Or de-
stroy wooden, linen, or velvet goods on
the loom, or the tools and machines
used in the manufacture of them; to
which miscellaneous category may be
added piracy, or "scuttling," casting
away, burning or destroying any ship,
or directing the same to be done, in or
der to prejudice the owners of vessels,
owners of goods ON board, or ander-
writers of insurance" By the49 George
Ill, chapter A. the punishment of
death for the concealment of pregnacy
where IL. caild was dead or missing the
oilensc for which, by the bye, Efie
Deans was condemncd-was abolished,
the act having passed, however, about
10 years before the publication Of The
Heart Of MtdlOihidR and so, miortun-
atcly, from literary point of view,
being independent of Sir Walter Scots
touching romance, Despite all the san
culinary laws, says the Gazette, as Il mat |
ter of fact no one is hanged in Scotland
for any crime for which he would not
be hanged in England; and that not
owing to any exercise of the prcrogativc
OF mercy, but from the mode in which |
justice is ordinarily administered Ex-
cept in cases of treason and murder,
criminal llfo is quite as safe. notwith- |
standing appearances to the contrary, |
i'll North rs it is in South Britain.
How the queen Takes Her Carriage
Ride, and her Reception.
The Queen has OF late been pleased |
to show herself more than is her wont to
her faithful Subjects" and the sight of
the Queens horses and the Queens
men" in the parks and drives of the
fashionable quarters is clearlya most en-
| joyahle treat to those whose optics forso
long period have been deprived from
beholding that august parsonage, the
Empress of India. This is the first time
since the death of her husband that
Victoria has appeared in public, and the
upper ten" and the great unwashed"
of the metropolis enjoy it each in their
own fashion. Rotten Row, the ne plus
ultra riding ground Of the world,
affords a charming spectacle at
the fashionable riding hour. 1t begins
near Aspley House, which, with
its sombre look, closed windows and iron
railing, still tells the tale of how the
Duke of Wellington lost the love of the
Britishers, and his house was stoned as
erstwhile was Gladstone's in Harley
street. Every day perfect panorama
is enrolled in Rotten Row. Cavaliers
and ladies caracole on their prancing
steeds, while the grooms follow at
steady gait behind. The ejuvenile riders,
on their charming Shetland ponies, is
one of the features oS the row. How the
children enjoy the gallop; with what en-
ergy and vigor they dash along, laugh
ing merrily at each other.
A stranger on the streets would soon
be aware of the Queens carriage. If
you are promenading Piccadilly on an
afternoon, suddenly you may perceive q
few hobbies, "as the London policemen
are cacophonously dubbed by the little
street gamins, advance in the roadway
and with digital signs clear the course
somewhat. The fdneurS of Bond
street, the butcher and the baker on
their rounds, the beggar and the newt
able small boy, all stop and gather on
the curbstones to salute and gaze on
Imperial majesty. Presently magnif-
cently-dressed outriders in scarlet coats.
neat breeches and cockaded hats, with
Il broad band of Grape on the left arm,
still indicative ofthe Queens mourning
for her husband, appear in sight, gaily
careening along
These are followed by a detachment
of Hose Guards, who cut splendid I
figure with their FURNISHED, ,breastplates
and helmets with waving plumes, swords
drawn. and their prancing steeds,
proudly conscious of their high dignity,
covered with gorgeous troppings, make
tout ensemble especially attractive to
the eye. More scarlet liveried out
riders follow, and then the open car
riage of royalty, drawn by four of the
most superb specimens of the equine ,
race. Two of them are led by postil-
lions. As the procession passes under
the narrow archway on It's way to Buck
ingham Palace, lively cheers are given
by the bystanders and the enthusiasm l
grows still greater. Gentlemen wave
their hats and the ladies their handker- s
chiefs, 1t demonstrates that Queen {
Victoria, despite the public discomfort d,
at her long retirement, is still popular !