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, vrTiorPor rCE. rternoon of ghted from rid of Mait 'ly into the spirit-shop ziliarly tJ -1 their ap le landlord oom. One Zg into the which they asked for them ; and !n tendered 'aeived the the mean• rig pretext, arter of an of rum, a couple of of mulling 'or, nor any ited ; after gain went ember, was moment ti ) call, the dram, and .41 occupied r sederunr arty above and on re had grown had go one of the L the house auspiciani thievis, he Which they individual L note, lein rsensibility, the fire being that awake him im that hip )onse made -ts to rouse TIOW SetV 4. in the aid 0:1, but all tunate man till mid been able ig his per emptied of he had re ticle in his which his - enabled ; and place it wail 2S ri Tuesday le guard of party to Oman - Who di stressing n heard of, Li d Corstor need all at ni who lute e supposed nted. We unfortunate mission of in that law rhich it so he destined :t or other. -Caledonian arch.* 3.5 i. Od. Loor 29 6 St 6 1-- 98 0 38 0 36. 38 0 - 30 0 40 0 -31 0 33 9 - 31 0 3.3 6 41 0 herley 33 0 sv 6 rid da -33 0 lasoltl, 18. iiE WEEK. I Beans. - 5t ; 46 sd 60 60 516. d. to 6 14 6 II 6 d (3 6 £3 1 0 2 14 0 9 0 1 1 6 .2 4 0 thduSand. ford Grabatn, win, Eq., Of 1-ICeith DOW tl, t taf l ): rks, the ladY lady of Ea' ibeth, by the Norwood, t° Joseph Foy, Of Lel Sandelaud➢ rest daughter Inn. i, John Ltinr only child of reet, Londoar c, in her 76th Salkeld, Esq• Hadley, near Ann Farring' Owen Cor' James Joseph. lichardson, ut Id son of caps• ware, aged 1 9 ' Ar of the loti Ayshford, , -Louse, Derct. h r JNG, at t id. CONTRACTS Pon PARCHMENT AND VELLUM. • , • Stationery Office, February, 1828. THE COMPTROLLER of' the Stationery Office is reedy to receive TENDERS for different -descriptions of PARCHMENT and VELLUM required for the Public Service. The quantities to be contracted for, and the periods of their delivery, will be specified. in she particulars of Contract which can be procured, and Samples of the Artieles % viewed, at the Stationery Office, from Monday, the 3d of March, to Saturday the 22d, between the hours of Ten and Three. The Tenders to be addressed to the Comptroller of his Majesty's Stationery Office, James -street, Buckingham-gate, and to be delivered by Twelve o'clock on Monday, the 24th of March, 1828, markedin thecorner " Tender for Parchment and Vellum," after which day and hour no Tender can be received. Has only Room for a few Tons of Light Goode, and will positively clear on the bth of March, or forfeit freight, for VAN DIFMEN'S LAND and NEW SOUTH WALES, THE Fast Sailing new Ship, CORONET, A. 1. Coppered and Copper Fastened —Burthen 275 This per Register, THOMAS B. DANIEL, Com mander, H.C.S. Lying in the London Docks. This Ship being only a few Months old, is a very desirable Con veyance for Dry• Goods; she has superior Accomodation For Cabin and Steerage Passengers. Applications for Freight or Passage are requested to be made to Captain Daniel, on board, from Ten till Two, and at the Jerusalem Coffee-house from Two to Four o'clock daily ; or to Beatson, Carter, and Bonus, 3, George-yard, Lombard-street. OILS, COLOURS, CANDLES, ESSENCE OF • . ANCHOVIES, Vic. &c. • • -J. SMITH and _ecr:,.. t OILMEN and "a ITALIAN WAREHOUSEMEN are charging Whokoala Prices, whereby the purchaser for ready money • pocureib articles cheaper and of better quality. Sample Izricevs...atat Sperm Oil es. 6d. ; Good, ss. 6d. imp. gall. ; Candlniaos-Atl. • Moulds, with Wax Wicks, Se. per doz. ; lkse White • Uzi, 4a. p e r cwt.; Linseed Oil, 2a. 3d.. r lfurps, 51. ad. imp. gall. Essence of Anchovies, an im proved kind of double strength and flavour, will keep in any .c..{inzate• and 'is recommended to all levers of a delicious IS mice, Is. 6d. per hottle, or 14s. per dozen. f. J. Smith and Co. 3, Clare-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. 'ETS. (NARTER and FAWCETT, 2, Cheapsidc, ✓ near Paternoster-row, Beg' leave to remind the Public, that their extensive Stork s td Carpets comprises the greatist variety of elegant pat ' -terns; and as their mode of doing Easiness is exclusively `for Ready Money, they are enabled- to sell at the very lowect prices. Superior Broads, at 3s. 6d..-4s. Od.---4s. 3d. .and 4s. •Od. per yard. Yard-oride Kidderminster and Venetian, manufactured en tirely of W001...19. 9d.---29. 6d.-2s. 9d. and 3s. Od. per yard. Stair Cawrpeting...os. 7d.—ls. 3d.—ls. 6d. and 2s. 6d. Hearthi Rugs, Druggetts, Table Covers, Aforeens, &c. DESIR ABLE RESIDENCE AT ST. ANDREW'S TO LET, FURNISHED. To be Let, far one or more years, and entered to at Whit sunday first, or sooner, if required, LL and WHOLE that large DWELLING HOUSE, Handsomely _Furnished, with Offices, Gardens, Hot Houses, and whole pertinents, Called the PRIORY, belonging to and lately possessed by the now deceased Lieutenant-General Campbell, situated on the east of and immediately adjacent to the city of St. Andrew's. The House, which was built about twenty years ago, is commodious, contains two spacious public rooms, parlour, six bed rooms, with dreasing-,rooms, kitchen, scullery, store-room, seriante' hall, andapartments, and other suit.. able conveniences, amid is abundantly supplied with excel lent water. The garden ill Ltocked With wall and standard fruit trees fat full bearing, and the vinery is very Productive. The comprehend two coach-h ouses , three st a bl es , an d hay-house, &e. all in perfect order. This property, from its situation, combines a town and country residence, and' so eligible and complete an establish_ merit for a family is very seldom to be had at St. Andrew's or in its vicinity. The healthful situation of St. Andrew's, and the im portant a vantagta fqr the education of youth which it Possesses are too well known to require to be here parti cularlyadverted to. Farther particulars will , be communicated, and offers received by Measta. Low and Rutherford, W.S. Edin burgh ; Charles °Greek City Clerk of St. Andrew's, who wilt also giire directnint sawing the property and ftnilitUre to intending offerers. N.H.—To , be Sold, A Handsome four-wheeled %CARRIAGE, With two sets Haruess, one of which is quite new and fashionable.— They may be seen at the Priory, St. Andrew's. wSTEVENS, WINE and SPIRIT • MERCHANT, '7B :and 80, Eishopgate-With int near the Four Swans. FOR READY MONEY ONLY, L the London Docks, and delivered direct to the Purchaser. P. Pipe. P. Ind., P.Q.Csk. cooa full-bodied Ports ' ..-. . X6O .Z3O .f. 15 Very superior Old ditto Sherry (straw colour), soft and nutty '7O 35 18 0 Videnia, of the first quality No. 11,067. MANCHESTER GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL THE COMMITTEE of MANAGE MENT beg leave to inform the Public, that a GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL, for the Benefit of the Public Charities, and upon the most extensive scale, will be held in Manchester on the 30th of September 1828, and the ,three following days. G. E. AUBREY, Hon. See. , r ,%," A 7/ 2 c 7-2 ,6 7 ; -- i4 it- e. ----- -e-e-ii.„.--, / ~ z,, - - Z j ,' es t tY ,- ' , -.4 • . „ 1 1 dit# " :l , ,,;ii ..,....,0... . .( --- - - -y'f -v , " .r..„...---1-.-z.,, bz, , i .,1 , ,, ,, , c ........... ) - !,, 5.... (ipk.:,V,, 0, 4 , --- ic • - ,:- 'at - ^ ... ~z-- -,. ..- - ,:.--_- _ ,44 ~ .• , / , e • ttlW. ,k ;s , ll/,',./fr d L'.,-,7.• ~ , / . r , c - 0 - 1.---, - 1 , .. ...), - ri '", s 'M , yr,r,.., .• . ? .-. IIQ jiw ;,,, - ___.,. I 4 ,_, , 'l s ~, • „ , .... ,, , , , , :`,•r= ,' ' 0 k i ` ' f ;1 . ':".' t :'; i 1 i UK, - '71.• '-'....,4 , ..• ~ , , , 4 ~ i ~, 1,g1; 7' 5 , •,.,. i i ' 7 ,, , : ••"',,, , ,, 4 1.g" .. , 4 : 414 6..... - , ZitAit, 4 . l, , i' Ll 'il %• t tr? M I ( 1 : 1 ' 1 " ili3il4, ~ 1 ill ,i,, , Jiii I ~ ' • ..;,.... 1 3 / 40 ioc k iisd • •.. -,_ , - I !Maki PRICE 7D. COGNAC BRANDY. To this department of the Spirit Trade W. S. has de voted his particular attention ; he can, with confidence, submit to the judgment of the connoisseur his extensive but .elect Stock of Brandies, imported from the celebrated Cognac Houses of Martell Hennessy and Otard. W. S. would particularly direct the attention of the Invalid to some choice Brandy, the production of the Champagne districts, and warranted twelve yews old, 30s. 6d. per Per Gal: Per Gal, . ... ......, superior Cognac Jamaica Rum, fine . Brandy .... White ditto ..... -.... 284.01 . Import Strength 308.01 Genuine Cognac 1 Ditto Brandy I Ditto Wedderburn'3 133.441 Curious ditto, 10 years old, hydrometer proof 155.0 d ENGLISH GIN. The flavour and quality peculiar to the Gin sold at this Establishment has decidedly met the approbation of the Public. It continues thesa,me. ------Per Gal. Per Gal. Good Gin ss 4d. I Best Cordial Gi n ... 8 6 . 6d. Ditto FOREIGN GIN. Hoßands, the finest imported 26s. per Gal. ydrometer Proof 2Bs. per Gal. WINES IN BOTTLE.—PORT FROM THE WOOD. Crofts T.C. (now bottling) 30s. per Doz. 15s. 6d. per Gal. Curvalho or Offley's (de.) 309. per Doz. 15s. 6d. per Gal. Royal Oporto Co. (1822) 275. per Doz. 13s. Od. per Gal. Good full-bodied Port 245. per Doz. 11s. 6d. per Gal CRUSTED PORTS. W. Stevens has long adopted the principle of laying down Ports only of excellent quality and known character. In his vaults will be found the choicest shipments f the most approved vintages, from the houses of Croft, Carvalho, Warre, and the Royal Oporto —°mPany; and the following prices will prove to Gentlemen dealing with credit houses, the decided advantage of purchasing for ready money : per Doz. Crusted Port, two years in bottle 32s. Ditto, crust loose, three years ditto 32s. Ditto, high-flavoured (bee's wing), three years ditto 365. Ditto, soft and delicious, four years in bottle 42s. WHITE WINES. Per Doz. Coed Sherr 245. and 30s. y Pine ditto, Straw Colour ...................... 35 . .... .. . . . :2 5 : : Very rich Old fashioned Sher, full of flavour ... the Connoisseu r . East Indi a M a d e i ra , worthy the attention of h e Connoisseur ........................................... . 60s. Ditto, We s t I n di a M a d e i ras 3 5 4. Superior 425. Bucellas ................................................... 355. Lisbon, Mount a i n , an d Vid ou i a FRENCH WINES. Per Doz. Champagne, s p ar kli ng 66s. lelaret .......................................... 365. and 42 5. lafitte, first g rowt h i rhe Allot im QAPE WINES. Per Doz. port e d 7...acellent di tto Cape Tent ............................................. Casks at coop ers , OM bottles and prices ; stone betties 7d. per gallon ; can orders from ha m the eo p u e n r tr s y 4 .. 5. per dozen. No credit; nor r iled with a remittance for g b :od a s t an n d de p d a t c o kag un e l s e r but, to confidence, should the articles ordered fail in meet ing the entire approbation of the purchaser, the money will returned, including the expenee of carriage to and from tbe parties. Money charged for packages will be returned go receiving them back. All goods sent carriage free within ste, miles of London. Scotch Whisky from 10s. Bd. to 46% pa gallon. • Whnleside Pip ttment o SO, Bhhopsgate-,,tryi-t Next Week will be published, THE EDINBURGH REVIEW, No. 93. Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, London ; and Adam Black, Edinburgh. This day were published, in two vols. foolscap Svo. 21s. with Copper Plates and Wood Engravings, a New Series, forming vols. 11. and 111. of FAIRY LEGENDS and TRADITIONS of the SOUTH of IRELAND. Printed for John Murray, Albemarle-etreet. Vol. I. may be had separately. This tiaywa:Ciiiikshed, in 4to. price 21. 25., with Plates and Charts, - NARRATIVE of alt ATTEMPT to reach the' NORTH POLE, by meal's of TRAVEL LINGOVgR THE •ICE in SLEDGE-BOATS, in the Year '11321. ' By CaptaiteW. E.' PARRY, R.N., F.R.S., • Commander of the Expedition. Printed for John Murray, Albemarle-street. In the Press, and will be published in a few days, COLONIAL COMMERCE, .comprising an -Inquiry into the Principles upon which discri minatinz Duties should be levied on SUGAR, the growth of the British West India Colonies, of the East Indies, and of Foreign countries. By ALEXANDER 111‘DONNELL, Author of Free Trade, &e. ' Printed tor John Murray, Albemarle-street. This day was published, in Svo. price 16s, with numerous Plates. - • THE PRESENTSTA TE of the ISLAND of SARDINIA. By Captain WILLIAM HENRY SMYTH, R.N., K. S. S. F. R. S., F. S.A. And Member of the Astronomical Society of London. Printed for John Murray, Albemarle-street. Printed for Edward Bull, New Public Subscription Li brary, 26, Holles-street, Cavendish-square, London. dedicated by permission to his Majesty, handsomely printed in 3 vols. post Svo. price IL I Is. 6d. THE ROMANCE OF HISTORY.- ENGLAND. By HENRY NEELE. "Truth is strange—stranger than fiction."—Byron. " The plan of this work is excellent. It consists of a tale, founded eider on legendary lore, tradition, or histori cal fact, for every monarch's reign, from William the Con queror to Charles the First inclusive."—Literary Gazette. " Mr. Neele's Tales are valuable illustrations of Eng lish manners and striking commentaries on the history of the country."—Times. 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Notes on the Month : Ministerial Explanations—New Species of " Guarantee "—Mr. Brougham on the Law—The Finance Committee—Fire and Water—Death to the Washerwomen —Compounding Felony—Libel at Bath—The Marquis of Salisbury on the Game Laws—Mr. Leigh Hunt and Lord Byron—Errors of the Press—Porter and Piety—Extem poral Linguists—A Bone for the Resurrection-men--The Legacy Duty—Trials in Ireland—New Books—The Theatres, &c. &c. &c.—Review of New Publications— List of Works in the Press—Scientific and Miscellaneous Varieties—Obituary of Eminent Persons--New Patents— Monthly Reports, &c. &c. Published by G. B. Whittaker, 13, Ave Maria-lane.. By whom is also published, embellished with a Portrait of MRS. FITZGERALD, LA BELLE ASSEMBLEE for March, containing the 39th of a Series of Portraits of the Female Nobility and Ladies of distinction, and Four full-length Figures of the London and Parisian Fashions, appropriately coloured ; together with 48 pages of royal Bvo. Letter-press, con sisting of—lllustrative Memoir of Mrs. Fitzgerald—Notices of Lady Caroline Lamb, and the Margravine of Anspach —Jewish Poets in Spain—Fairies—The Fidelity of Vira vara—The Lady Satirist, or a Season in Town; Original Poetry—Explanation of the Prints of Fashion—Exhibi tions, Theatres, Reviews of New Books, &c. &c. &c.— Proofs of the Portraits are published by M. Colnaghi, 23, Cockspur-street. FINE ARTS. THE following splendid PRINTS have just been published by MOON, BOYS, and GRAVES, Printsellers to the King, No. 6, Pall Mall, London. 1. The SPOILT CHILD. Engraved by G. H. Phil lips, after a Picture by M. W. Sharp. Size, 24 inches by 19 high. Prints, 15s. ; Proofs, 255. Before Letters, 31s. 6d. 2. The DANCING BEAR. Beautifully Engraved by H. Meyer, after a picture by W. F. Witheriugton. Size, 25 inches by 20 high. Prints, 21s; Proofs, India, 31s. Gd. ; Before Letters, 425. 3. 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IV. cap. 4, sec. 12S, for harbouring and concealing three deserters from the Royal African Colonial Corps. The men, it appeared, had been concealed in the hold of the vessel on its departure from Sierra Leone, and were brought by him to this wintry. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 29, 1828. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAT. 1. Courts of Common Law—Adjourued Debate thereupon. 2. Supply—Committer. 3. Ways and Means—Committee. stated that the regulations in that prison were such as not to admit of improvement. At present it was visited, and reports of its condition were made, ten times a year in accordance with a rule established by the Right Honourable Secretary for the Home Department. One part of the complaint was that they were not allow ed porter and wine, and yet he assured the House that each poor debtor was allowed three shillings throughout the year from a fund to which his Majesty liberally subscribed, and to which the Magistrates of the county also contributed. After a few words from Lord Morpeth, the petition was ordered to be printed. Lord DUNCANNON presented petitions in favour of the Catholic Claims from Ballyragget, Urlingford, Johnstown, Darrow, and several other places in the county of Tips perary, and the Quein's• County. Sir T. LETIII3RIDGE presented a petition- from the Maltsters of Taunton, against the Malt Duties. Mr. PEEL moved that an humble Addreas be presented to his Majesty, praying that he might be pleased to direct that there be laid before the House returns of the number of persons committed to the Gaols of England and Wales during the last seven years, distinguishing the number in each year, the nature of the crimes for which they were charged —those against whom Bills were not found by the Grand Juries, those who had been tried and convicted, the sen tetres passed-open them, and the number who suffered death.—Ordered. IRISH CATHOLIC BISHOPS. Mr. J. GRATTAN rose, pursuant to notice, to present a petition froth the Roman Catholic Bishops of Ireland, praying the House to give its aid towards the work of edu cation. The labours of the Commissioners who formed the Board of Education were, he thought, rather mis chievous than useful, and his decided opinion was, that the House should grant no more money for the alleged pur poses of education in Ireland. He wished to learn from the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite, the Secretary for Ireland, whether it was intended on the part of the Irish Government to bring forward any specific measure, hav ing for its object to amend the footing upon which the system of education in Ireland was placed. On the question that the petition be brought up, Sir JOHN NEWPORT recommended his Hon. Friend, after moving that it be printed, to fix some ulterior day for the purpose of fully and fairly bringing the subject under the consideration of the House. The petition was then brought up and read ; it appeared to be from the Roman Catholic Bishops, on the subject of education. Mr. LAMB, after adverting to the length of time since this subject was first brought under the consideration of Parliament, observed, that the difficulties with which it was surrounded were by no means diminished by the pre sent aspect of the times. He added, that it was not the in. tention of Government to propose any practical measure on this subject, at the same time that there existed every dis position to bestow upon the subject the most serious consi deration. Mr. SPRING RICE said, the moment the Irish Esti mates were brought forward, his Right Hon. Friend aban don the declaration he had made, for they would impose upon him the necessity of moving upon the subject. If no one else else did, he (Mr. S. Rice) would move for a Committee of Inquiry upon this subject. Col. WOOD concurred fully in the recommendation to grant no more money. Sir H. PARNELL said, that every grant of money for this purpose was regarded by the Irish Catholics not as a boon, but as an act of hostility. Mr. F. LEWIS vindicated the Education Commission ; and said he would be prepared to discuss the question with any of the Hon. Members whenever it came fairly before the House. Mr. H. GRATTAN supported the prayer of the peti tion. Mr. MOORE (of Dublin) defended the Kildare-street Society. Mr. J. GRATTAN made a few further observations; after which the petition was brought up, and ordered to he printed. POLICE OF THE METROPOLIS AND ITS VI- Mr. PEEL rose and spoke as follows :—Mr. Speaker, I am desirous to call the attention of the House to a subject, which at first sight, perhaps, may appear to be limited in its application and objects ; but which is in point of fact connected with considerations of the utmost importance to the well-being of the country. I allude, Sir, to the increase of crime which has taken place within the metropolis, and the districts immediately adjoining to it ; and to the state of those Establishments of Police, and to other establish ments of the same nature which are connected with the prevention of crime, and with the detection of offences.— The greatest part of the gentlemen whom I have now the honour of addressing, may recollect that at an early period of last Session I gave notice of my intention to propose to the House to institute an inquiry into the state of the Police of the Metropolis. The circumstances which led to my retirement from office prevented me then instituting the inquiry I wished to pursue; and after Easter it was too late for the other person concerned in the administration of public affairs to prosecute any active or efficient inquiry into the subject. A Noble Lord, the Member for Dungarvon—l beg pardon, I mean the Member for Bandon—gave notice of a motion upon the subject, and at his instance a Com mittee was appointed, which had for its object an inquiry into the causes which had led to the increase of crime in the country generally. That Committee prosecuted its in quiries for some time, and made a Report upon the subject, which contains a great deal of very useful information, and which has also laid the foundation of further inquiries, which I trust it is the intention of the Noble Lord to re-in stitute in the course of the present Session. The inquiries of the Committee to which I allude were directed to three objects. First, the increase of crime in the Agricultural Districts ; secondly, the increase of crime in the Manufac turing Districts ; and, thirdly, the increase of crime in the Metropolis. The only subject, the only branch of these three divisions, which the Committee had, during the last Ses sion, leisure to inquire into, was the first of the investiga tions. No evidence was taken as to the cause of the in crease of crime in the manufacturing districts ; no evidence was taken as to the cause of the increase of crime in the Metropolis. These last two subjects were not at all gone into by the Committee, for the reason I have stated. Now, Sir, I feel, when about to propose a Committee of Inquiry into the state of the Police, and into the state of those Establishments which are connected with the sup pression of crime, that' all inquiry would be necessa rily imperfect, unless we devolve on that Committee the duty of inquiring into the third branch of the subject--namely, the causes of the increase of crime in the Metropolis and in its vicinity. In the motion which I have now to submit to the House, I have the entire assent of the Noble Lord, who originally proposed that Inquiry, and who probably will renew the investigation which he so happily ecunmenced. In moving for a Committee to inquire into the Causes of the Increase in the number of Commitments and Convictions in London and its Vicinity, Sir, I most heartily wish that it were not in my power to adduce satisfactory evidence of the necessity of instituting such an inquiry. Unfortunately, the evidence of this necessity is too plain, is too frequent, and too important to have escaped any man who has given the slightest at tention ' to the subject. Any person who has the least information with respect to the state of many parts of the districts which border on the metropolis, must be perfectly satisfied that the security for property—(Hear, hear.) that the security for persons (but chiefly for persons), is not what it ought to be in well-regulated society—it is not the protection which every subject who gives allegiance to the State has a right to expect.—(Hear, hear.) This inference is not only founded upon the experience of all who reside in the neighbourhood of the metropolis, and who have personal knowledge and correct information as to the state of many parts of those districts, but it is also drawn from the Returns which are prepared at the office of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, and which have already been laid upon the table of this House. ,These returns, Sir, afford a most convincing proof, that there has been, within late years, that increase in the number of committals and convictions for crimes in London and Middlesex, which alone affords sufficient proof, not only of the policy, but of the absolute necessity of some inquiry into the :subject. Speaking of the causes of the increase of crime in London and its vicinity, one observation offers itself with respect to the increase of crime in the country generally. I must postpone this branch of the subject, until I have disposed of that which I am now upon. Sir, the Returns to which I allude, contain an ac count for each year of the number of commitments and con victions in the prisons of London and Middlesex—an ac count of crimes committed on the population of that part of the kingdom. From :these Returns the numbers ap pear as follow :- 1 82 !2 2 1 , 545783 1 1123, In the year ?820 1821.. " o i t j l e a t g rn a 2:l : 3 s to t i o ip b f o e r t i o h n a e 182 0 1823 there re that is n i n o these very f tin m a r te y r e i a al rs, v3 l r B i 2 at o i , on ib lt.ia 2 ohse l there e b b number of committals, and there was a reduction in the number in the year 1821 In the period of the four years total of 0 1 f 8 2 2 , 0 77 t f1 0 . 182 1 3 n , increase in the number of commitments, and this has gone on progressively until the end of 1826. I mentioned that the e e y r e ed ar uc l ti s o 2 n 4 in 1823 the total number of committals tor criminal of fences (for I exclude slight cases, such as assaults, of fences under the Vagrant Act, and all crimes of a petty nature, and I speak only of higher crimes), was 2,505. The number of criminal commitments in London and Middlesex was, In 1824. 1825 1826 1827 3,881 So that in 1826 the increase was rapid ; and although the number of committals in 1827 was rather less—less by 76 than those of the year immediately preceding, still the in crease of the former years was so s'ery large, that the small decrease in 1827, as compared with the year 1826, can he no reason why the House should object or hesitate to insti tute the Inquiry I have the honour to propose— Number of Criminal Offenders committed to the different Gaols in the several Counties in England and Wales, for Trial in the Years 1826 and 1827, showing the Increase or Decrease in the last Year in each County. In the County of In 182 G. In 183'7. Incr. Doc. Bedford B3 108 25 Berks l4O 208 69 Bucks ll3 182 69 Cambridge - Cheater 415 497 82 Cornwall llO 150 40 Cumberland Derby Devon Dorset 117 175 403 451 427 415 Esseru (Bristol)Gloucester 158 139 Hants Hereford Hertford Huntingdon Keiat 632 632 Lancaster 2371 2459 Leicester Lincoln.... Middlesex 3457 3381 Monmouth 6O 95 Norfolk 441 486 Northampton Northumberland 72 96 Nottingham Oxford Rutland l7 11 Salop l3O 178 Somerset Stafford 448 569 Suffolk Surrey Sussex Warwick Westmorland 9 20 Wilts 824 365 Worcester 169 250 York 996 1223 Anglesea Brecon ll 16 Cardigan Carmarthen Carnarvon Denbigh 24 26 Flint .... 12 22 Glamorgan 43 54 Merioneth 2 6 Montgomery . 3 22 Pembroke ti. 20 42 Radnor 3 15 16,147 17,921 Nett Increase 29 - 58 - 48 --. 56 - 53 13 - -- 23 .- 108 - - '76 35 - -- 53 - 24 - 11 43 - 48 ....... 156 - 121 - 5B - - 38 32 --- 21 - SI - 227 -I4‘ 2 S --- 10 -- 11. ~.-. 19 - 22 - 12 -- 1931 .... 1774 The number of criminal offenders committed for trial to the diffi•rent Gaols in England and Wales, has progres sively very much increased within the last 18 years. In the year 809 they amounted to 5,146 only; in 1826 they had increased to 16,147; and during the year 1827, the number has still further increased to 17,921, or 1774 more than the number in the preceding year. In the last year the increase in 44 counties amounts to 1931. There is, however, a decrease in six counties (and in Bristol) of 157, which makes the nett increase of 1774, as above. In two counties the numbers in the two last years are the same. The numbers in 1827, as compared with the preceding year, have inreased as follows : Convictions Acquittals No Bills found, &c 164 Imprisonment ... 681 Total increase... 1774 1 Increase of Convictions 1469 The number of persons convicted of, and charged with, burglaries, has increased in the several Counties 96 in the last year, excepting in (London and) Middlesex, the number of persons convicted of, and charged with, the fol lowing crimes, has also much increasing during the last year, namely, 132 Housebreaking 139 Cattle, Ilorse:and Sheep-steal ing 44. Forgery 13 Coining 75 Robbery of the Person 26 Larceny from the Person 10 Embezzlement of Property of their Employers 53 Frauds 126 Receiving Stolen Goods 35 Offences under Lord Ellenborough's Act, and 102 Offences under the Game Laws. It is some satisfaction to be thus able to inform the House, that the increase in the number of offences is not an increase of those crimes which are of a more aggravated nature ; there is no increase in the number of cases of per sonal violence, of murder, of assaults upon the person; the increase is solely in the number of those offences connected with property. If we compare the total number of com mitments in 1826 with the number in 1820, we shall find the increase to be 684 ; for in 1820 the numbers were 2773, and in 1826 they were 3457. If we compare the num bers committed in these two years, we shall find that the increase in the cases of simple larceny are sufficient to ac count for the increase in the total numbers. In 1820 the number of persons committed for simple larceny was 1384. The committals of the same nature in the 1926, were 2,120, being an increase of 736. The total increase of the general number is 684, which shows a decrease in the other species of offences. But with respect to simple lar ceny, you will find an increase upon the whole. There are considerations connected with this subject of immense im portance. I have taken great pains in comparing these official returns, and I have also taken pains to ascertain the amount of crimes generally, and in some of the largest towns of foreign countries. It is not easy to procure accurate returns from different countries, and when procured, it is difficult to draw any precise inference or analogy from them, from the different classifications of crime which are made under different Governments. I am in possession of returns of the comparative amount of crime in Berlin, Vienna, Paris, Lisbon, Antwerp, namburgh, and other populous Continental cities and large towns. I have also collected accounts of the comparative amount of crime at home—that is to say, in London, Liverpool, Manchester, Dublin, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and the o ther p rinci p al towns. These details, however, with res p ect to the amount of crime, both at borne and abroad , may be looked upon more as matters of c uriosity, than as docu ments from which any fixed conchw.on.3 can safely b e drawn. I have, in the course of this morning, l oo k ed into the work of Mr. Peyronnet, on the subject of the causes and increase of crime in France. It is limited to the year 1828, but it is drawn up in so admirable a form, and the subject is so ably treated, that it is well Worthy the at tention of those who feel inclined to turn their attention to such matters eithe r in this House or i n our Criminal Courts. It enters mi nutel y int o detai ls of the ages of the criminals, the nature of their crimes, the place and time of tuumo....ndisposed,va—ncrtl:piTls4l:d'. .04 atiddistin' gilts' bes 5 t I'DnlCIl teihne; LP eaggtrainer:t sum pfie..p.esrt4tyt.e of icsreimx7eidnindgilit: e ns . 4, by pfitls,trvlonrelieeab2di ietdinan.hesai adnl tilthha, otarreelzblhia, ear inflict t tli p e u n J i s u h their es , 1 • 2 ll t tried and firuu ts the person from crimes ... curious to observe the comparatin • `he • crimes and ferent districts. I this morning compare° population of Paris with the crimes and 13 0 1: 0 -' - ' 1 . °n of Middlesex. The last census of the population of Paris Tea taken in 1817 ; but I believe it is held upon that between that period and the year 1820, the popula tion of Paris has not increased in any material degree. Ire 1817, the exact amount of the pepulation within the bar riers is stated to have been 657,152 :souls. Adding to same the inhabitants of prisons, 48 militmey establishMiT ts ' 611 ' 4 authority, the occupiers of hotels (of which there &e 692 within the barriers), there is an addition of 56,794, making the num ber amount to about 714,000 persons. Adding to these the population in the environs amounting to 107,740 persons, making the whole population amount to 821,706. In Park e they have three clams of Criminal Tribunals. They le ave —first, the Cour d'Assizes, which takes cognizance se e k. of the higher description; secondly, they have the police Correctional, which takes cognizance of a lighter character g m e9 ent de to P t a h i e L extent ol co fi n v d e —and thirdly, they have the Common Police, which is years' imprisonment, whereas the .Tugee de Paix can not inflict punishment for more than five.dtys, or a fine of more than from one to fifteen francs. It is not easy, therefore, looking at the operation of these three tri • bunals, to make a comparison between the relative degree of crime in Paris and in London. In 1928, the number of accused brought before the Conr d'Assizes amounted to 692 ; in 1824, the number amounted to 84f3; and. in 1825, to 804. So that, taking this average, we sh a ll y eeeiextrapte andnernto sap.t are erf populous Tcipsoruohni some o s o l ueefsijavi extraordinary aasithinlyrecoe rer comparison ord,p a ei nnmei property, is o ttr yhdiy u tai lssttotstatement made ct t et s o en;: o t ee r n rnl it tt la n pwo r e poi e r r-. ence to the entire population of the Department of the t show the great difference which exists as to the nature as of biatn'ecil districts---i. Corsica, afeglcins;t9thoeene'rYr:Ofr'nen;.e.ewshagilaa, Corsica, for instance—out of each hundred offeneefs,,,g4_ane against the person, and 21 against property. This is is very curious fact, but, it is not easy to draw any very de cisive conclusions from it. It does, however, appear, that. where large bodies are congregated together, property is most the object of attack; while in thinly peopled districts, such as agricultural counties, offences arise principally ow , of malicious feelings, and other motives of a personal na, ture, and are for the greater part offences against the per son. In some part of France, the number of accused are ae one in a thousand, while, in other parts of France, they are one to 27,812. These are the extremes of crime 'it_ that country. I now turn to the population of Londoe and Middlesex, and find that in 1821 they amounted t. 1,144,000; and, in the three years 1828, 1824, and 1525, the average criminal commitments were 2,700. or one person in 123. Whereas, in the last two years, the average of criminal commitments was 3,100, snaking our of a population of 1,300,000 persons, one person in 880. From this it would appear, that the comparison 1 hate made is in favour of Paris ; but I do not believe that it :- so in point of fact—because the returns of crime are nick only from the highest criminal tribunals. If Hon. Mem bers looked to the numbers brought before the Police Col s rectionnelle, they would perceive the difference. In 1820 there were no less than 4,432 persons brought before thn tribunal, for such offences as combinations, swindling, de famation, and assaults. It also includes the offence of simple theft, and of the number 1,206 were accused \of this last offence. If I add this number to the 800 I have already mentioned, it would make 2,000, which, in a po pulation of 821,000 persons, amounts to one person in 410. So that, in point of fact, there is no material difference in the comparative state of crime in London and Paris in the years 1823, 1824, and 1825. Unfortunately, in the last year, crime had considerably increased. Sir, I have to beg pardon of the House for entering into, these details, —(Cries of hear, hear. )—I am aware that they are subjects more peculiarly fitted for the attention of the Committee:. but upon a question of such importance, I trust I may be permitted to furnish the House with all the information can, in order to enable it to adopt a sounder system than. exists at present upon this question. The objects which propose for the consideration of the Committee, are the causes of the increase of crime and the state of the Polies of the metropolis. lam sure that the Noble Lord (John Russell), who last year introduced one-branch of this sub-. ject, would, if called upon, find it difficult at once to des side upon the causes of the increase of crime at preseee, For my own part, I consider that it is to be attrihuted some measure to the exposed and insecure stet; in which property is placed in many parts of the metropolis, and to the facilities which are afforded of removing it from one , part of the country to another--in a word, to the increased means of committing cud concealing the commission of an offence, as to the increased ingenuity of those who think i proper to live by preying upon their neighbours. A person who thinks proper to exercise his ingenuity in this, lea s braes opportunities of seizing on property than it owner has of properly securing it. I must confess that lam not very sanguine with respect to the benefits to be derived by this Committee. I much fear that the Noble Lord who took so active a part on a former occasion, and who, 1 hope and trust, will again devote his time to the subject, will find that the evils complained of have a much deeper root than a want of employment.—(Hear, hear.)—lt will, 1, have no doubt, be found that those evils are produced different causes in different districts. In agricultural c one .- ties, one cause of the increase of crime will he found to be the Game Laws. This is a subject which no doubt calls for inquiry; but the more I look into the subject the more I feel convinced how unsafe it is to rely on any one caseeo as the origin of the evils of which we complain. And sore I ant, that any man who elmrocToaelnih:%ey,eedoottthhaoa:ntrteltileLi the evil causes s a e, snv whiche mustL atv r Laws te pifr as a main cause of the increase of crime, would act under a de lusion.—(Hear, hear, hear. 4 )-- fai L r e o t b je ll e o t n o o f ii i r n a ci b i l l e iry fi:er ni: ben look to the increase in counties which are not game hc o shpe. e i x s ist. Let me ask for a peon; 1, ? It would c country, sn a e b t r s oy u i r telrti willon crime, also imagineoA , My oi‘ i c elv t n o ro s ei : m l d n m o coe t r aul i i i e i g ubsn s st i t , 's eta, whl a i se n n ioal d nml other lbdo t ee h otok e tfno : tip c ln w now a t id u o i ih l s s l e tti what effect the Game Laws can have upon the Increase n ol improve ear those laws s l3 ; ts r u n t e to l i f a w s riel d di done such a thing, The existing system of Poor Laws, and the p fo r i a m a d i c t e o adopted operate in i n s some causing t o b f f. thei increase I m lo u n ch our tn abl n e tie F u r found that the practice adopted in some counties, i anf p n dla g aldkmi t ti l ,in i eo e gnn u t I : ti a op g wt e thoh s ol e pariahs deficiencye a l r a bi b ae o h u fe r ox p t ne,nni c e r tt t ob a oy i t have f \thei. seasons se rpointt,Bonr o d, f saf-bi t ir l ola i ll e ti et y ,sm e h a nao i nr e dede and_ tiiiont causing the increase of crime, and I have no doubt, the d ien a d nd n Report of the Committee will strongly confirm this opinion of mine. I doubt, however, whether this effect of the Pour Laws will be found to have operated in this way in Lee, don anti Middlesex ; on the contrary, 1 fear that the he crease of crime in these, districts will be found to arise from cause's upon which I fear to speculate, and upon which it would, perhaps, be better that I should reserve my opinions until an opportunity presents itself of en tering fully into the proposed inquiry. lam decidedly of opinion, however, that we can, by a speedy inquiry, apply : some remedy (though not a complete one), and the soonee we set about that inquiry the better. An amendment of the police system, although it cannot prevent the evils we complain of, may yet go far towards correct ing them. But while I express this opinion, I must con_ fees that I despair of our being a ble to p l a c e our Polies upon a general and equal footing of uniformity. I cann ot hope to take St. Paul's as a c entre, and hav e a radius of ten miles, in which our Poli ce could be a bl e to act i n unison. Let the House b ut consider for a - moment, that the Metropolis consiste d of three divisio ns —Southwark, London, and West m i ns ter; and that n o t a li ttle jealousy existed between them.—[Mr. Alde rman W ood shock his head.] —The Worthy Alderman shakes his head ; but, I. ask him whether he is prepared to give up the privileges claimed by the City of London on this subject ?--[Mr. Alderman Wood said he was not.l—The Hon. Alderman need not entertain the least fear. I mean not to propose I an y thing calculated to alarm him, or the City of London ; my only object is t o amen d , as far as 1 ran amend, t h e existing s Ys t eln.—(Hear, hear, hear.)—We have at present an efficient Police during the day, hut during the night, when property is placed in the greatest state of insecurity, we have, I may say, scarcely any protec tion at all. In the City of London, each Parish provides its own watch, and it is clear that a nightly guard, so pro vided, must necessarily I.e an imperfect one. The Pa rashes are anxious, and Nilo anxious, to act economically, and to keep down their expenses in order to avoid kora sing th e i r ra tes. But, sir, the nightly protection so pret clued, is unequal to its object. Let Hon. Members look for a moment to the enormous amount of buildings—to the whole towns that have recently grown up in the environs of this great Metropolis—the greater part, if not the whole of which, have no provision made for the protec tion of a Police, or the jurisdiction of a Magistrate. Every man who rides or drives in the environs of the Men opolie must perceive this. And as to the administration of justice, they had to rely, not on the protection of the ra• lice, but upon such redress as they can obtain from those Gentlemen who think proper to undertake the duties of the commission of the peace. But in eome places indivi- NOTICES OP MOTIONS FOR MIS DAB'. 1. Mr. Lamb—Bill for Consolidating and amending the Laws relative to Jurors and Juries in Ireland. a. Mr. Lamb—Bill to continue, for a time to be limited, so much of certain Acts of the Parliament of Ireland as relate to the lighting, cleansing, and watching ci ties and towns, for the lighting, cleansing, and watch ing of which no particular provision is made by any Act of Parliament. NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY. Wednesday, March 5. Lord :John Russell—Select Committee to inquire into the increase of Criminal Commitments and Con victions. • Tuesday, March 11. Mr. Spring Rice—To refer the Reports on Education in Ireland to a Select Committee. Thursday, March 13. I. Mr. Spring Rice—Bill to amend the law with respect to . the rights and interests of Executors to the Estates of Testators. 2. Mr. Barclay—Bill to give the Magistrates of the county of Galwaya concurrent jurisdiction with the Magis+ trates of the town and county of Galway. Tuesday, March 18. Mr. Potter Macqueen—Bill to repeal so much of several Acts as confers Settlement by hiring and service. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, FEBRUARY 28, 1828. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat at five o'clock. Lord DACRE presented petitions against the Test and Corporation Acts, from Protestant Dissenters assembling for religious worship in Harrow, Bedford, Remblingham, Olney, Old Bricken, Kenninghall, Gosport, Ware, New port, Sawbridgeworth, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, Hit• chin, Saffron Walden, and Sterling. Sir A. GRANT and others brought up a Message from the Commons, stating that that House had given leave to Sir W. Rae, Baronet, a Member of their House, to attend before their Lordships, in order to be examined before a Select Committee, appointed to take into consideration the Laws relating to Game, as desired by their Lordships, and to give such information upon the subject as he should think fit. The House then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, FZBAUARY 2S. The House met this day at the usual hour. Mr. JOHNSON, from the Office of the Chief Secretary of State for Ireland, brought up an account of the number of Irish Bank-notes in circulation. Mr. WILSON presented petitions from Whitby and the city of York, in favour of the Aire and Calder and of the Wakefield and Ferrybridge Canals. Lord MILTON presented a petition in favour of the Barnsley Canal, from Bradford ; and another from Shea ford, in favour of the Aire and Calder Canal. Lord MILTON preiented six petitions from various places in the county of York, including one from the Mer chants and Corn-dealers of Halifax, in favour of the Wake field and Ferrybridge Canal. COVENT GARDEN VESTRY BILL. Mr. BURNELL brought up the report of the Corn mittee upon the petition, stating that the standihg orders of the House with respect to the Covent Garden Vestry Bill had not been complied with. • _ _ _ Mr. HOBHOUSE said that a reprehensible practice had taken place up stairs, which required alteration. It was the practice to put down the names of the Members of the Committee as present, whether they were so or not, so that a Member often found tame attached to a reccoingrotidation of a bill, to the principle of which he was wholly opposed. After a few words from Lord Was. RLTSSIILL and Mr. HumE, The SPEAKER said, he was not aware that such an irregularity existed, and he should give orders that it should not again take place. After a few word from Mr. LITTLETON, the report was received. Mr. H. HUTCHINSON presented a petition from the Roman Catholics of two parishes in the city of Cork, and several parishes in the county of Tipperary.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. LLOYD presented petitions from the Roman Catholics of Newcastle and other parishes in the county of Limerick, praying for Catholic Emancipation, also two petitions for the repeal of the Subletting Act. Sir THOMAS ACLAND brought up a Bill for mark ing the different divisions between the Counties of Eng land and Wales. The Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Tuesday next. Sir W. HEATHCOTE presented a petition from Old ham for the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts. Mr. MOORE brought up a Bill to allow the use of fire in vessels propelled by steam, in the harbours, ports, and canals of Ireland. Sir JOHN NEWPORT said, he could not see the neces sity of a Bill for allowing fire on board steam-vessels, for without fire steam could not be produced, and, therefore, those vessels must have fire on board. Mr. MOORE said he thought the Rt. Hon. Gentleman would have understood the word " allowed" to mean le gally allowed, and he also thought that the Right lion. Gen tleman who was so well acquainted with all the laws re lating to the trade and ports of Ireland, must have been aware that by several Acts of Parliament, the use of fire on board of vessels, within certain distances of the shores was prohibited, and therefore such a Bill as the present was necessary to prevent steam vessels from coming within the operation of the laws, otherwise such vessels could not be allowed by law to come into port in Ireland. Sir J. NEWPORT—Then it would be better to bring in a Bill for the repeal of those Acts altogether. Mr. MOORE said it was at first his intention to bring in such a Bill, but he abandoned that intention be cause he approved of those Acts as far as they related to certain descriptions of small vessels which navigated the coast of Ireland.—The Bill Was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Tuesday next. _ _ Mr. HUME presented a petition from the Roman Ca tholic inhabitants of Boyle, in the county of Roscommon, praying for a repeal of the Roman Catholic disabilities. Mr. POWER presented similar petitions from the Ro man Catholic inhabitants of Ballinrobe and Ardmore, in the county of Waterford. Mr. JOHN MARTIN presented a petition from the Protestant Dissenters of Tewkesbury, praying for 'lie re peal of the Test and Corporation Acts. Mr. LAWLEY presented a similar 'petition from the Dissenters of Birmingham. Mr. RUMBOLD presented a petitio n from the Maltsters of Yarmouth, praying for a reperil of the Malt Tax. Mr. DODSWORTH presented a petition from the Protestant Dissenters of Tewkesbury, against the Test and Corporation Acts, and also a similar petition from the Dissenters of that Church. Mr. FLEMING presented a petition from the Malt stern of Kent against the Malt Regulation Act. Mr. M'QUEEN postponed a motion of which he had given notice to Tuesday the 18th of March. Mr. HENRY GRATTAN presented a petition from the Roman Catholics of Grange Gorman, praying for Emancipation, and that the present system of education in Ireland should nGt be persevered in. Mr. LEGH KECK presented a petition from the Malt sters of Leicester, against the Malt Regulation Act. Lord MORPETH presented a petition from the Debtors confined in Horsham gaol, stating the inconve nient accommodation for debtors, in that gaol, and praying for an alteration in that respect. The Noble Lord having read from the petition a detail of the inconveniences com plained of by the petitioners, said he was not one of those who thought prisons ought to be made places of indul gence and luxury, instead of punishment, yet he thought the situation of prisoners may in some cases be rendered rnore unpleasant than was necessary'. Mr. D. W. HARVEY said, that this petition was a proof of the truth of statements in a petition presented by himself last Session upon this subject, and he trusted the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Peel) would take the matter into his consideration. Mr. CURTEIS defended the conduct of the poler, and