The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-13 00:00:00

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

THE NEW POLICE BILL.
Yesterday a Court was held for the purpose of adopting
resolutions relative to the new Police Bill now in the
House of Commons, for placing the City of London un-
der the controul of the Metropolitan Commissioners.
Alderman FAREBROTHER rose to move a string of resolu-
tions in opposition to the extension of the new Police Bill
to the City. He contended that such an interference with
the Magistracy would be productive of the most serious
mischief, and alluded to several events which occurred in
his own mayoralty, to prove that the Government reposed
implicit confidence in the very Magistracy which they now
showed such a disposition to degrade. He particularly
called the attention of the Court to the occasion of the
meeting of the Trades' Unions, when Lord Melbourne
signified to him that the City Magistrates would be de-
pended upon for the protection of the City. This took
place at a period when the City police were in by no means
the perfect condition to which they had lately attained. It
took place when the greatest apprehensions were enter-
tained for the safety of the metropolis, and when measures
were taken by the Secretary of the Home Department
calculated to show the degree of alarm which was felt. He
admitted that the City police bad been inefficient, but the
defect had been completely remedied. Why, then, should
the Government, without even making inquiry whether the
City police was or was not efficient, proceed to interfere
with the privileges of the citizens, and with a Bill, too,
that unconstitutionally attacked the rights of the whole com-
munity. He did think it necessary, for the preservation of
the Monarchy and of the laws, that the Magistracy oi the
first city of the empire should be upheld.—(Cheers.)
After several other observations (for which our limits do
not allow us space), the Alderman moved the reso-
lutions.

Alderman BROWN seconded the resolutions, and called
the attention of the Court to the peculiar features of the
times in which they lived. It was their fate to live
under a Government which, professing themselves the
supporters of popular rights, made every act of theirs sub-
servient to their own interests.—( Hear.) It was strange
that Ministers who came into place professing themselves
the advocates of popular privileges, should interfere for
the purpose of increasing the patronage of the Govern-
ment. The people, upon whose shoulders they were
brought into power, at length found that they were fos-
tering an adder, which when warmed would sting them.
—( Cheers.) He reprobated the idea of such an interfe-
rence, and at a time, too, when there was no pretence for
complaining of the City police, and he lamented that
those who placed confidence in the Government were so
greatly disappointed.
Aid. rman HARMER was of opinion that there was no dis-
appointment experienced, as there was no expectation en-
tertained.—( Laughter, and cries of " Hear.")
Alderman WIIITR regretted to see that a party feeling
existed on the subject.—(Cries of No, no.)—He could
not forget that whatever might be the feeling of the pre-
sent Government, the Corporation would not have been a
bit better treated by Sir Robert Peel, who entertained
similar opinions as to the necessity of interference.
Alderman FAO...BROTHER denied that Alderman White
made the assertion from any creditable authority.
Alderman WIIITE thought that a consolidation of the
police under one head would be advisable. The cir-
cumstances which made the old City system eligible in
former days had long since been altered. Ho contended
that the Corporation were terrified into
the recent rnea•
auras of improvement, by the fear of Ministerial interfer-
ence, and he did not think that there was any security
against a relapse into jobbery if the danger were over.
Sir PETER LAURIE. said Alderman WHITE'S opposition
put. him in mind of the Juryman who complained that his
eleven brethren always opposed him. The twenty-five
brethren, the worthy Aldermen, were always opposed to
him.—( Laughter.) Sir Peter strongly contended against
the Bill, and stated that in 1837 about 99 burglaries were
committed in the districts under the metropolitan system: not
one was commited in the City. If ever a Bill was made to
destroy the liberties of the people the measure:under dis-
cussion was calculated to effect that object.
Alderman COPELAND denied the right Alderman' White
assumed for stating that the Magistracy was capable of
making a job of the police. They had long since coun-
selled the admirable change which had lately taken place,
and which would have been accomplished at a much earlier
period if there had not been opposition in the other bl anch
of the Corporation.---( Hear, hear.) No language could
express the abhorrence he felt at the Bill. It aimed at a
violation of the dearest liberties of the subject, and was
detestable in every respect.
Alderman IlumenEtiv declared that all the inhabitants
of the most populous Wards were opposed to the introduc-
tion of the New Police, and to the monstrous provisions
of the New Bill.—( Cheers. )
The resolutions were then agreed to amidst applause
and a petition to the mouse of Commons was prepared,
and ordered to be presented.
The Court then adjourned.

TWO HUMAN HEADS FOUND.—The Co;k
Southern Reporter has an account of an inquest held on
two human heads found in the South Channel. The Jury
came to the verdict " That the heads had been found on
Sunday last in the River Lee—that they had been operated
upon by a surgeon, but not in any of the licensed schools
of the city, and that no evidence bad come before them
touching the cause of the death of the parties whose heads
were so found." The Jury appended to their verdict a
note, expressive of their utmost indignation and disgust at
the inhumanity and indecency of the wretches who had so
wantonly violated the best feelings of our nature ; and Dr.
Millen having stated his determination of following up the
matte r, the proceedings closed.
We are happy to learn that Mr. Baily's design
for the new Royal Exchange is that which is to be
adopted. The Gresham Committee have at length yielded
to the views of the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the
subject. Mr. Bally is the most distinguished artist of his
day in his own peculiar walk ; and the admirers of genius
must be grateful to him for asserting its rights in the per-
son of Mr. Baily. —Morning 4,4oiise#
INLANp,
BONDED PORTS.—Exeter and Bir-
Mingliam having been appointed ports for foreign bonded
goods; it is in contemplation immediately to form a Cham-
ber GI Commerce for Worcester,
and to apply to the Lords
of the Treasury for an order making this city a bonded
port,— Worcester Journal.