(2) The Governor of Kiangsu reports the recapture and execution of a prisoner, who had escaped with several others from the gaol at Soochow. On the eve of the year before Jast the prisoners were counted, andthe doors fastened up at nightfall accordingtotheregulations. An hour or two after dark a violent storm came on, The high wall of the yard wros blown down and fell against the pri-fon, which seemed on the point of comin down also. The men were hastily remov to another building. But soon the sane thing occurred also there, the wall came stiashing on to the roof, The lamps were extinguished by the wind and rain, the wat ders were at their wit's end, and nine pri soners tore off their fetters and made their escape. Several of them were retaken at different periods, and lastly the man whose recapture is now reported. On examination he stated that having got in safety through the city gates, which were left open for the new year, he induced a begger to shave his head for him, and cut out with a knife the marks branded of his body. He remained at large for some time, but was finally discovered in his native place, where he had ventured back to find out what was geingon. The Governor has sentenced him to immediate decapitation, such being the law with regard io criminals under capital sentence, who make their escape prison,
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