tion to commit murder, and that the Court would be responsible for the consequences if they allowed such a hardened offender, inured in crime, ever to return to this country. Diet. As bearing upon the subject of health, though not strictly belonging to the changes of the past year, we have to mention that the dietary has undergone very material alterations, which have had for their object the preparation of the prisoners (who in the greater number of instances arrive in a reduced state of bodily strength, from hard labour and spare diet) for the long voyage they are about to undertake. These changes consist chiefly in the substitution of solid for much of the liquid nourishment formerly contained in the dietary, and in an increase of the amount of animal food. Conduct of the Officers. Two principal officers have been appointed during the year,-Captain Groves, of the Rifle Brigade, having succeeded the Rev. Daniel Nihill in the office of Governor, and the Rev. Godfrey Kingsford having been appointed Assistant Chaplain, in the room of the Rev.. John Penny, who has been promoted to the office of Chaplain, which had also been held by Mr. Nihill. The inspectors have much sa tisfaction in acknowledging the diligence, activity, and talent with which the greatly-increased duties of their several departments have been performed by the principal officers of the prison. To the Governor, in particular, they feel it due to acknowledge the readiness and energy with which he has invariably carried out the plans necessary for the reception and accommodation of numbers of prisoners, far exceeding the amount which the present building was calculated to receive. The conduct of the subordinate officers has in general been highly satisfactory. With respect to the prisoners, the inspectors feel much satisfaction in reporting, that, although during the last year they have been great in number, and of a most daring and desperate character, yet their conduct has been for the most part orderly and obedient. Notwithstanding the necessity of prompt and energetic measures in cases of misconduct within the prison, the number of severe punishments has been by no means large; and when it is also remembered that, owing to the insufficient cell-accommodation, it has been occasionally necessary to associate numbers of prisoners together in large rooms, the ratio of punishments to the entire population will appear very small. ARSON, &c. A STATEMENT of the Number of Persons Committed, Convicted, and Executed for ARSON and other Wilful Burning in England and Wales, during each of the Six Years which have elapsed since 1837, when the Law was mitigated, with the Total Numbers; also, the Number of Persons Committed, Convicted, and Executed for ARSON and other Wilful Burning in England and Wales, during each of the Six Years preceding the Year 1837, when the Law was mitigated, with the Total Numbers; likewise, the centesimal Proportions of Convictions to Commitments during each Period of Six Years preceding and following the Mitigation of the Law. In the Six Years since 1837, when the Law was mitigated : In the Six Years preceding 1837, when the Law was mitigated: TREATY FOR THE MARRIAGE OF HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS AUGUSTA OF CAMBRIDGE, WITH HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE HEREDITARY GRAND DUKE OF MECKLENBURG-STRELITZ. Signed at London, June 23, 1843. In the Name of Almighty God. Be it known unto all men by these presents, that whereas Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, on the one part, and Their Royal Highnesses the Reigning Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and the Prince Frederick William Charles George Ernest Adolphus Gustavus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, on the other, have judged it proper that a more strict alliance should be contracted between the family of Her Majesty and that of Their said Royal Highnesses, by celebrating, with the consent of the Parties interested, a Marriage between Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta Caroline Charlotte Elizabeth Maria Sophia Louisa, eldest Daughter of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Uncle of Her Majesty, and His said Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz; In order, therefore, to attain so desirable an end, and to treat, conclude, and confirm, the Articles of the said Marriage, Her Majesty and their said Royal Highnesses have named and authorized as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, The Most Reverend Father in God, William, Arch bishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England, and Metropolitan, a Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council; The Right Honourable John Singleton Lord Lyndhurst, a Peer of the United Kingdom, a Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Her Chancellor of Great Britain; The Right Honourable James Archibald Lord Wharncliffe, a Peer of the United Kingdom, President of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council; The Right Honourable George Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Gordon, Viscount Formartine, Lord Haddo, Methlick, Tarvis, and Kellie, a Peer of the United Kingdom, a Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State; The Right Honourable Edward Geoffry Stanley (commonly called Lord Stanley) a Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, a Member of Parliament, one other of Her Majesty's Priucipal Secretaries of State; The Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel, Baronet, a Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, a Member of Parliament, First Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury; the Right Honourable Henry Goulburn, a Mem ber of Her Majesty's Most Honour able Privy Council, a Member of Parliament, Chancellor and Under Treasurer of Her Majesty's Exchequer; and The Right Honourable Sir James Robert George Graham, Baronet, a Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, a Member of Parliament, the other of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State; And their Royal Highnesses the reigning Grand Duke and the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the Sieur William Baron de Bernstorff, Chamberlain and Councillor of Government of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke, Commander of the Royal Danish Order of Dannebrog Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles: Art. 1.-It is concluded and agreed, that the marriage between Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta Caroline Charlotte Elizabeth Maria Sophia Louisa, eldest daughter of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and His Royal Highness the Prince Frederick William Charles George Ernest Adolphus Gustavus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, shall be solemnized in person, in that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Great Britain, according to the due tenour of the laws of England, and the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England, as soon as the same may conveniently be done. Art. 2.-Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland engages, in the event of the decease of His Royal Highness the Duke of VOL. LXXXVI. Cambridge, to cause to be paid to the Princess the annual sum of three thousand pounds sterling, to commence from the day on which the death of His Royal Highness may happen, and to be paid quarterly during the life of the Princess. The said annual sum shall be at the sole disposal and for the separate use of the Princess, notwithstanding her married state, and free from all control of debts, or engagements, of His Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke. It shall be from time to time, as the same shall become payable, and not by way of anticipation, paid into or received by the proper hands of Her Royal Highness, or shall be paid to such person or persons, for the sole and separate use of Her Royal High ness as aforesaid, as she shall from time to time, by any writing or writings under her own hand, direct. Art. 3.-In case the Hereditary Grand Duke should die before the Princess, Her Royal Highness shall be at liberty, whether there be issue from the marriage or not, to return to England, if she thinks proper, and to bring with her her property, paraphernalia, rings, jewels, &c., as well those which she took with her, as those she may become possessed of after her marriage; with the exception of the crown jewels belonging to the Grand Ducal House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Art. 4.-In consideration of this marriage, His Royal Highness the reigning Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz engages to make a suitable settlement upon Her Royal Highness, in case of her having the misfortune to become the widow of the Hereditary Grand Duke, whether that 2 I event should be during the life of his father, or after coming to the government of the Grand Duchy. Art. 5.-The Princess shall have liberty, for herself and her servants, to exercise and celebrate Divine Service according to the rites of the Church of England. Art. 6. The present Treaty shall be ratified by Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and by their Royal Highnesses the reigning Grand Duke and the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz; and the ratifications shall be exchanged at London as soon as possible. In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seals of their arms. Done at London, the twentythird day of June, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-three. (L.S.) W. v. BERNSTORFF. |