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London, England, 1836-03-21 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.

IRISH CONSTABULARY Foncii.—Abstract of Lord Morpeth's
Bill, (as amended before the Committee) " to consolidate the
laws relating to the Constabulary Force in Ireland." The
preamble presumes the expediency of consolidating and amend-
ing the Acts for the appointment of constables and Magis-
trates.

Clause 1 repeals various former Acts.
By the 2nd clause all the old appointments are to cease as
soon as notification is given that the new force is organized.
The houses, furniture, horse arms, &c., are then to be trans-
ferred from the old to the new constabulary.
Clauses 3 and 9, inclusive, invest the Lord-Lieutenant
with power to appoint and to remove an Inspector-General,
and two Deputy-Inspectors ; to make rules, to appoint County
Inspectors, Pay-masters, &c., &c..
The concluding passage in the oath to be taken by persons
under this Act is—" I do not now belong, and that I will not,
while I shall hold the said office, join, subscribe or belong to
any political or any secret society whatsoever."
By the 25th clause the appointment (four for a county and
two for a city) as well as the power to dismiss resident Ma-
gistrates is declared to be in the Lord-Lieutenant. The sa-
lary is fixed at 4001. a year, and rateably for any shorter period.
27. Expenses of constables to be advanced out of the Con-
solidated Fund.
28. One moiety of such advances to be repaid by the
Society.
29. Inspector- General to ascertain the sums chargeable to
each county and certify, the same to the Grand Jury.
30. Monies to be lodged in the Bank of Ireland.
31. Monies to be accounted for, and accounts to be exa-
mined by the Commissioners of Public Accounts.
32. Receiver to make contracts, and all the property ac-
quired under this Act to be vested in him.
37. This Act not to extend to High Constables, parish, or
leet constables.
The 38th clause, by enacting a deduction from the pay of
the persons employed under the Act, provides a fund for Su-
perannuation allowances.
39. Lord-Lieutenant empowered to superannuate Inspec-
tors, &c., and Grand Jury shall present yearly allowances ac-
cordingly.
The two last clauses declares " that only so much of the
county of Dublin as is not comprised within the police dis-
trict of Dublin metropolis, as the same may be defined by any
Act passed or to be passed shall for the purposes of this Act
be deemed to be the county of Dublin ;". and that the houses
and land may be granted by any person for the use of the
constabulary, at such annual rent as may be agreed on by the
, Inspector-General.

CIVIL COURTS BILL (IRELAND).—The preamble points to
the object proposed to be accomplished. It is as follows :
Whereas proceedings -by Civil Bill, under and by virtue of
an Act passed in the Parliament of Ireland, in the thirty-sixth
year of the reign of his Majesty King. George the Third, for
the better and more convenient administration of justice, and
for the recovery of small debts in a summary way at the Ses-
sions of the Peace of the several counties at large within Ire-
land (except the county of Dublin), and the several Acts in
force in Ireland, amending and extending the provisions of the.
said Act, have been found very beneficial : and it is expedient
to enlarge the present jurisdiction of the Civil Bill Courts in
Ireland.
The provisions for the regulation of proceedings of the
Civil Courts Bill in Ireland seem well and wisely framed.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCr.-It appears that during the twelve
months ending Ist January, 1836, that the amount transferred
was 690,9401. Is. 9d., and that 661,2141. ls. 6d. was paid out
as dividends. In the same period were paid in salaries to the
Judges, Commissioners, Registrars, and Deputy Registrars,
24,400/. The compensation account, with 2,400/. repaid loan
by the Treasury amounts to 13,273/. 7s. I ld., of which the
Rev. T. Thurlow, Patentee of Bankrupts, has received
4,852/. 14s. 6d. in part payment of annuity of 7,5321. 14s. 6d.

OFFENCES IN THE METROFOLIS.—The following is the offi-
cial result of the labours of the metropolitan police for the
last year :—Number of persons taken into custody, 63,474.
Discharged by the Magistrates, 32,544. Convicted or held to
bail, 27,817. Committed for trial, 3,113. Convicted and
sentenced, 2,237. Acquitted, 608. Not prosecuted,
hurtaetd,eorrmboilrles
not found, 267. The number of drunkards apprehended
(luring tile year was 21,794; of whom 7,523) or
than one-third, were females.