The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-18 00:00:00

ASKING FOR MORE.

Some six months ago an addition of 1,120 rn-n
was made to the numbers of our Metropolitan
Police. It was shown that London had increased
so enormously since the creation of the force as to
be less adequately protected than when Sir
ROBERT PEEL introduced his merry men, and an
increase to the numbers was felt to be reasonable
and proper. We are now told in a pamphlet by
Creros, who is said to be an Assistant Police Com-
missioner, that the force is still insufficient, that its
constitution is imperfect, and that certain sub-
stantial alterations must be made before our lives
and property can be considered safe. To prove this
thesis the most damaging admissions are made.
The force has been burdened " with a large pro-
" portion of inexperienced and almost useless men."
It " has been made a convenience until they can
" obtain other employment" by policemen who re-
garded it as a stepping-stone to better place; and
therebas been duringthe last twelve years an annual
average of resignations of about 1,000. " figures
" which accurately represent the number of men
" who during the whole of that period could
" have been practically of little use." What the

Commissioners of Politic have boon about to
permit this disgraceful state of things to con-
tinue is not stated. The solution to all difficulties is
" a material addition" to the rank and file of the
force, and its conversion into a military body.
We have no hesitation in saying that this
pretty little scheme will not do. If we mis-
take not, an allowance for house-rent of 3001.
per annum was recently added to the salaries of
the Assistant-Connuissioners of Police. Can it be
that this has whetted the official appetite
for pay and perquisites. and that a
" material addition to the ford is held
to foreshadow a material addition of a
more purely personal character' The proposals
of Mr. Assistant-Commissioner " CUSTOS" show a
lamentable want of appreciation of the real
difficulties in the case. We are all asking for pro-
tection from assault and robbery, and for an
efficient and vigorous. instead of an effete and
senile, administration. What we are offered is
an expensive bout of " playing at soldiers," and
a continuance of a system of management which
daily experience shows to be unsound.

CABINET COUNCI L.—A meeting of the members
of the Cabinet will take place on Tueadaynoxt, at the First
Lord of the Treasury's official reeiZence, in Downing-
btri et.

Within the hut few days, while her Majesty the
Queen and the royal family were at Windsor Cagle, the
magnificent bell captured at the siege of Sebastopol by
the allies, and presented to the Queen, has been hung in
the round tower or " keep "of the castle. The bell bears
the inscription "Sevastopol, Nicolas Sanctus. Weight
44.5 poods " (17 cwt. 1 yr. 21 lbs.). Upon its arrival at
Windsor it was placed upon the north terrace, where it
remained for some time. It has now been hung in the
shaft of the staircase leading to the top of the round tower.
Its precise position is just over the steps which lead from
the landing near the cannon to the apartments in the
centre of the tower. The bell has a rich and very musical
ttmco~e,, and from its elevated position (just above the lower
battlements of the tower) will, when sounded, be heard
for some didenes round Windsor Castle.

Sir Thomas Greeley, Bart., M.P. for South Der-
byshirebhi , s 'yin enietiely ill at Mr. A. IL Mundy's,
ETON COLUMN. The examinations for the
%flare.
Lriotiese,y7i:edueted.byeettedrirring . Itifi.wtaskor
daserd
yesterday evening, sad the result has ease bawler
out as follows :—NLr. Greenwood, 14; Iliarl of
2nd ; Lord Clifton brd. The school dome to.da
all the endente take their departure ler the
holidays. Sped& Imam lave beenmevided by the alliden
of Me Great Weeteen and South Amines MN ter their
accommodation. The holidays will °Mind to the 20th
January, 1869, on which day the lower boys return ; the
fifth and sixth forms arriving on the 214 sad 22nd of
Jemmy, when the whole school will have semnbled.
LADY Prriten CREtilll.—The Creche. or Day
N which has been organised at It, Beaumont-
street, lebone, through the active exalions of Lady
Petro and other ladies, was inaugurated yesterday after-
noon. Her ladyship, Lord Petro, and a large amber of
distinguished persons were present ; among ores, Lady
Henrietta Riddell, the Count and Countess de UM Diu,
the Hon. Mr. and Yrs. Stourton, Hon. Use. Dangles, the
Hon. Mrs. Currie, and Serjeant and Urn. Beillesin- Many
of the Boman catholic clergy were also pr
oem, After a
religious service the company bmpeeted dlihrentlarte
of the establishment. Onthis the gesaalrr -fleer ere the dispel
and nwaldlee-roant, on sto the agertm
of Um %Ws nip intwEidii& dodory ento
will is entirely
grai up to the children, according to their SAM
av ail growls of emerplaint on the. fflot of -the
=IIIS,
children.a side-entreass has been pirwaM tar the
and

IPI3IIIII lionool or Anr.—The exhibition Of
the damn' weeks! executed IR the owed* daring the
imam 1867.8, will he held an Keefe, mad Tseelay aut.
tits Wlarge roots of the selmosi, at 4s, eassa.orime.