The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-13 00:00:00

rHs PLAGRANT NUISANCE IN LEICESTER.

IQUARL

The following memorial ban been sildreesed to
the Board el Overseers of the pariah of tiaint Martia'a-ia-
the•Ftelde:

"The Memorial of the undersigned inhabitants of
Lsieester•quare,
" Sbossatb,—That ttio square and its approaches are io•
faded by betting men, street musicians, vagrant mounts-
banks, mei prostitutes—many*, the latter female children of

tender years.
That the bourne No. —, Long's-court, Green.street,
No. and No. - Leioestersquare, are broths*
and la the opinion of the undersigned these brothels
eimoungo vice to an enormous extent, which would not so
mach proved if it were not for the existence of these
bowies et illaune, where practices of the very worst de-
scriptions are carried on, not only to the detriment of the
persons who frequent them, but of the tradesmen and
professional people who are heavy contributors to the
pariah lidos, awl especially destructive of the psis and
amine of many respectable families.
" That the buildings stunding on the enclosed space of
Leicester.square are an extreme SWIMS of annoyance and
injury to the inhabitants of the district and to the public in
general.
" That the vast columns of dross smoke which issue from
the chimney of the government water•works in (hangs.
street are most detrimental to the health of the surrounding
inhabitants.

That, in the opinion of the undersigned, the Act Ist
sad god Vict., chap. 47, intituled, "An Act for further im-
proving the dios in and near the Metropolis," gives ample
power and suthority to suppress the great evils of which
your memorialists complain.
" That although your memorialists contribute largely to
the expense of the Metropolitan Police Force, your memo-
rialieta assert that they receive very little if Ray service from
the police. The act in question gives power to any con-
stable of the police force to take into custody withered
warniot every common prostitute loitering• or being in any
public place for the purpose of prostitution, to the annoy-
ance of the inhabitant., and to 1111030,0 or take into
custody every person who shall wood or play upon any
musical instrument in asy thorceighfsm, Dear any house,
sitar being unpaired to depart on account of illness of
any bernate, or for other reasonable cause.
Yet your memorialists, if by chases they lad a police-
sorretable have extreme difficulty in briefing boo to the
discharge of his duty, and it is with regret your memori-
alists state that upon representing these facts to the police
astanwities they obtain no redress.
" Your umniorialiata, therefore, respectfully pray that
yaw boooarable board will take in measures as in its
wisdom it may deem expedient to hinder the perambulatiag
or Interim of prostitutes, betting men, vagrant mounte-
banks, street n 6464446 ; to suppress the brothels enume-
rated, to remove the buildings from the enclosure of Leicee
terequarn and to abate the smoke nuisance.
'• And as in duty bound your inemorialiats will ever pray,
ke., he., kr.
" August, 1561.
" (Signed)
" Philip Nind, chairman of the meeting, 2i, 29, and 30,
LeicesterequAre ; Stagg and Mantle, 1,2, 3,4, Lei-
cester-square ; John Horne, 19, Lioesterequare ;
A. H. Beck, 20, Lercederequere ; Charles &en-
bridge, 311 and 38, Leioesterequare • Alfred Whit-
tinghsni, Lucent/romans ;E. W. Blurt, 31, Lid.
meter-square ; H. H. Bigg, 29, Leicester•
Victor Yeasom, 17 arid 18, Leicester-square =P.
tin and Rouen, 10 to 15, Leicester-square ; Elisa-
beth llosimiond, d, Leicesterequare • John Ward,
6, Laiasatarnquars William Smith, 5, Leicester- '
=s; Alexauder F. Ridge/my, 40, Leioester.squee,;
and Bush, I, Leiresterequare ; ()lbws and
Co., nO, Leicester- .gear* W. K. Hodges, 49, Lesion-
torequare ; fur Meson. Puttkk Rod Simpson, 47,
Leiteaterequare, E. Spouse ; J. Smith for Thomism
1,16, 46, Leicester-aqusre ; for Joseph Child, H.
Gould, 43, Leiessterequare ; Albert Tor, 42, Wail.
1646 quire • Alfred Henry Bryant, 41, Leicester-
more; Immogar, 36, Leicester.square ; Ed-
void K. ne., 35, Leicester Dan : John limobler,
4A. u5w6644q6•74 ; Smith and Ihintree, 44. LO*4lll.
lareimon ; James Hamad, 22, Lek:tete:Agnate.*