Capital Crime And Its Punishment In England

persons were capitalty convicted in England, of whom only two were executed ; their crimes were - arson, 6; burglary, with violence, 17; robbery, withviolence, 18; aud cutting and maiming, with intent to murder, 20. 07"We Jearn froni Detroit Free Press, hat Mr. Adam's amendment to the rules of the House of Representan ves, admitting of the reception of Abolition petitions, was adopt ed íy a vote of 112 to 104,