I heard the fearful vociferation, 'twenty stripes.' 'Very well; here -- --, put this man down.' I felt as I cannot describe; yet I thought, as the supervisor was disposed to be civil, my presence might tend to make the punishment less severe than it usually is--but I was disappointed.

I inquired into the crime for which such an old man could be so severely punished, and heard various accounts.

I wrote to the magistrate who sentenced him to receive it; and after many days I got the following reply." "_Logan Castle, Jan.

9, 1836._ Sir--In answer to your note of the 4th instant, I beg leave to state, that -- -- -- --, an apprentice belonging to -- -- -- --, was brought before me by Mr .-- --, his late overseer, charged upon oath with continual neglect of duty and disobedience of orders as cattle-man, and also for stealing milk--was convicted, and sentenced to receive twenty stripes.

So far from the punishment of the offender being severe, he was not ordered one half the number of stripes provided for such cases by the abolition act--if he received more than that number, or if those were inflicted with undue severity, I shall feel happy in making every inquiry amongst the authorities at Rodney Hall institution.
I remain, sir, yours, truly, T.W.JONES, S.M." 'Rev.J.Clarke, &c., &c.' From Mr.Clarke's reply, we make the following extract: "_Jericho, January 19, 1836._ Sir--I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th instant.
Respecting the punishment of -- -- -- --, I still adhere to the opinion I before expressed, that, for an old man of about sixty years of age, the punishment was severe.