The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-28 00:00:00

GLOBE THEATRE ROTAL.

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and Fenton; Mina Goodall. le.—And A COMICAL eill:NTLnd.

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LONDON, MONDAY, DEC. 23.

SIR RICHARD MAY E.

Yaw names are more familiar to the London
public than that of the aged police commissioner
who went quietly to his rest yesterday. The
rapidity with which the news spread, and the
early hour at which the dwellers in the most
distant London suburbs were acquainted with the
fact of Sir RICFLUiIi MAYNE'S death testified to
the general interest felt ; and proved also how
quickly intelligence can be disseminated by means
of our police organisation. The late chief oom-
missions•r has been one of the beet abused men
of recent times. His name, his discipline, his
assumed claim to arbitrary functions, his edicts
for the government of London and the regu-
lation of her citizens, Lis abortive defence of
the 113 de-park railings, his summary jurisdiction
over dogs, hoops, skipping ropes, and semaphores
have all been favourite topics for the jester. The
Christmas pieces this year are full of allusions to
Sir lin 11ARD MAYBE, and puns on his name,
" bits " at his official conduct, jokes as to his further
disciplinary intentions, were all introduced to the
lolydity audiences within a tow hours of his lying
cold and quiet. As often happens, the acts of doubt-
ful policy with which Sir Rienean MsysE's reign
over Loudon has been oecasionally marked have
been suffered to outweigh his substantial services.
Yet during the forty years which have passed
since he, a quiet young barrister, was appointed
by Sir ltoatatT Piga. to carry out, as Assistant-
Commissioner with Colonel ltowax, the provisions
of a then unpopular act there has been no harder
working, no more conscientious, no more devoted
servant f the public than Sir RICHARD MAYNE.
That he was not popular is true ; but we have
yet to M+• a Police Commissioner who, while en-
forcing energetically the often-obnoxious duties of
bis post, contrives to win popular favour, too.
The affliction which we learn on high
authority follows those of whom all men
speak well is not likely to fall upon those
who preside at Scotland-yard, and Sir
ittenstto ilievxx's successor will be a fortunate
man if, after forty years' service, the faults found
with Lima arc MO small. There he. been to-day as
much speculation as to who this summer will be
as when a bishopric is vacant ; and the public opi-
nion of the clubs is strongly in favour of some
moderate man, in whom close acquaintance with
the criminal classes, and an aversion to override
the social liberties of the community should be
combined. None of us want a martinet or a busy-
body put over us.

LOAN-PRESSINU TIZADIf.

THE London money-lender is omnivorous. is;,,
leviathan in too large, no minnow too insiguill-
rent for Illt4 111SIV. The touts and agents who met
.

0.• ea dmanniasion, and who went out the profligate
::e;..tra imprudent who are worth picking have tad:it in-
_ , daje4fif.tx to let nothing frighten them —to allow
• scruple nor dread of consequeneom to
" with the steely prosecution of
I.",;;;;;likekrikede. The " confidential rascality " to
Ifbilllfifittention is drawn in this n:orning's
Tfileig'..,;rnelsts in hitters addressed front
Ossitertflismberm, Regent-street, to Cambridge
• ascii.nrembiabos, who are under age, in which ad-
minima are Offered on ressonable teems. The
foam of ow lads whom it has been attempted

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THE E.
to entrap, writes indignantly that 11 be had Ids
way, he would have all usurers whipped • "moral
•' garotters." Our contemponu, gives the one's-
spondence a prominent heading, the readit's
anger and contempt are aroused. and so the
matter ends. Not quite. Besides, the people who
read of these infamous betr .yers of the weaknesses
of youth, and who regard them as wre'ehes whose
sills call upon 6 oiety for punishment, there are,
alas, those from whom the victims and clients are
drawn. These are attracted by what should repel,
and the money lender laughs in his sleeve at every
s xposure, and thanks his censor for the gratuitous
advertisement. It will, doubtless, shock Mr.
BROUGHTON, the gentleman vrhoseletter has called
forth these remarks, to be told that he has really
benctitted thoi man ho wishes to see whipped.
This is the fact, however, and as the law stands,
indignation and contempt are thrown away on
money-lenders. Thew slender reeds, the self-
control. and moral discipline of the young and
the nee;ly, are the only barrier between them
and the bitter ruin which follows on booming
the usurer's prey. The trade never had more
victims than now ; its professors wore never more
iu-olcntly pnwperous : and as exposure only
bring- increased grist to their infamous mill, other
Ilit lIIIS should be adopted to thwart thorn.