The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-19 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

INEQUALITY OF RATES FOR TITHES.

Guttmisilt,.--Circuinstances are continually occurring be-
fore Magistrates at Police Offices, which render it evident that
some better ,mode for giving publicity to the rates themselves,
or a greater facility of ascertaining the particulars of thea'..is
necessary. to check the shameful inequalities that are from time
to time discovered in the rating of houses to the various paro-
chial and other charges. The sight to examine the rate-books
is not enforced by half a dozen individuals in a year, we sup-
pose, throughout all the parishes in the city.
Yesterday, Mr. Richard Davies; a respectable householder
in Noble-street; Falcon-square, appeared before Mr. Alderman
ATRINS, to answer the complaint of the Tithe Collector of the
united parishes of St. Ann and Agnes, and St. John Zachary,
for refusing to pay his tithes.
The ground of refusal fir. Davies stated to be the inequality
of the assessment upon him. He happened to know that his
next door neighbour, Mr. William Nash, wlio rented a more
valuable house than his own, Was assessed at only 1/. ss. per
ann. while he (Mr. Davies) was assessed .st 3/. 15s. per annum.
This inequality, it appeared, had existed since the year 1805 ;
for such was the date of the rate-book under which this de-
mand was made. Mr. Nash, he was quite sure, was as willing
and as able to meet every fair claim as himself; but it was not,
however, he thought, at all singular, that even if. Mr. Nash
was aware of the inequality', he should not volunteer to• pay
mare than was asked of blab. He had refused payment,
merely that he might ascertain how he was to obtain redress.
Mr. Payne, the Clerk, said Mr. D.'s redress was by appeal
against the assessment to the Court of Aldermen. The Sitting
.Magistrate had no power but to enforce payment of the rate.
Mr. Alderman A TEINS said that these inequalities weresbme-
times purposely made, in order that persons who were supposed
to be quite capable of paying should nay a little more, that the
poor might pay a little less. ,Not knowing the facts in this case,
however, he must not be taken to insinuate that Mr. Nash was
less able to parthan Mr. Davies. This was one of the parishes
whose Rector received a settled stipend in lieu of tithes, fixed
by a law known by the name of the Fire Act, passed imme-
diately after the fire of London; and revised about 20 years ago,
and it sometimes happened that more than was sufficient to pay
the stipend was raised. If such should be the case in this
Parish, bethought Mr. Davies-was entitled to have some of his
money refunded; if not, he clearly ought not to pay so dispr6-
portionate a ratefor the future, and he would get that arranged
by appealing, or applying to the Common Councilmen and
Aldermen of his Ward.
Mr. Payne said the Act provided that the rates should be re,
vind by the Alderman, Common Council, Churchwardens, &c.
every seven years; but the readiest method, perhaps, for Mr.
Davies to pursue would be to get the Vestry of his parish sum-
moned upon the business, they being empowered by the Statute
to amend the rate, if necessary, every year, and at about this
period of it.
Mr: Davies said he would pay the rate now, and take the ne.
cessary steps immediately to,obtain relief.
BURGLARY IN CA VENDISH-SQUARE.—SA-
GACITYO3F A DOG.

MARYLEBONNE OFFicE.—Yesteraay. an inquiry took
place, before 111 r. GRIFFITHS, concerning the extraordinary
burglary and robbery in the house of Mr. Junes, 17, Cavendish_
square, on Wednesday morning last. The watchmen of the
square attended.

It appeared that, on Tuesday, Mr. Jones had a party at,hia
house, and his company departed soon after 12 o'clock. On the
family awaking in the morning ' the house, it appeared, had been
entered by burglars, who had forced the area-gage, and then
obtained ready access to the lower part of the house. They had
ransacked several rooms, and had evidently been in the house
a very considerable time. They escaped without being observ-
ed by the watchmen, who declared that, during the night,
they did nor see any Person in the square, either suspicious or
otherwise. The thieves had cleared off the entire of the family
plate, some apparel, and a watch, and the property was consi-
dered very valuable. During the night, a servant in the charge
of Mr.lll'Mahon's house, adjoining that of Mr: Jones, was dis-
turbed by the uneasiness of the house dog, which had awoke
him by coming to his bed and harking. He, supposing thieves
were in the house, and knowing it had been twice before assailed
by robbers, got up, armed himself, and, accompanied, by the
faithful dog, which ceased to make a noise on perceiving him
pay attention to his uneasiness, the servant, with a lantern,
quietly traversed every room, examined every closet, cupboard,
and all the.doors, but finding all right, considered it might he
the restlessness of the dog, and retired again to bed ; but the .ani.
mal became ninrouneasy, and again caused him to get up.; , the
dog led, the way to the.areadoor, and there scratched and barked.
It occurred to the footman .tbat the robbers, despairing of an en.
trance'into the house, had 'attacked the wine cellar; therefore,
without any noise, lie opened the door, and suddenly stepping
into the are, with his pistols ready, expecting to give one of the
bunglers a quictua, was again disappointed,- for all was fast;
the dog.still me.nitesting its alarm, he went, into the'street, but
could discern nothing suspicious ; and as the clog did not follow
him, he returned, :considering that " something dreadful was
to happen which the dog instinctively knew of." However, on
hearing of the burglary next door at Mr. Jones's, in the morn.
log, ail was explained, and attributed the clog's. alarm to the
right cause.

*--The Magistrate Bahl, 'at present the inquiry must cease; the
watch Man -did not appear in any way liable to blame.
The police are on the alert. The thieVes were evidently ex-
periemied in the business. ,

AFFLICTING CALAMITY. '
QuEEsf-ScntaitE.Y.esterday Mrs. Eliza Hall, residing at
No. 16, New Cut, snear the ,Illarsh-gate,
,entered the office in
the deepest anguish,' and implored :he help of the Magistrate,
in tracing out her brother, Mr. Peter Maxwell; a yOuth between
19 and 20 years of age, who had been missing.from his family
since the night before.
• The unhappy youth. in question -is -the son of the late Mr.
Peter Maxwell, the Chancery Barrister# who, it will be re-
membered, died about five 'years ago; he was intended for
the bar, but owing to an aberration in his 'intellect; he was
obliged to be taken from College, and placed in a private
Lunatic Asylum at Battersea, from whence he was removed
some short time since,,,and one of the keepers of Bediam
Hospital, named Cramer, was' employed by his mother to
attend upon him at home, at a weekly salary of 16s a week,
with board and lodging. A day or two ago Mrs. Maxwell was
taker, very ill, and her medical attendant prescribed a change
of air, as most beneficial to her health, and Accordingly
she left London for Brighton. Prior to-her departure, she
placed her af licted. son in the house of her daughter, Mrs. Hall,
in the New Cut, and the keeper. continued to fill the situation
of attendant upon him. About seven o'clock on Wednesday
evenink' Cramer, the attendant,, took him out for an airing,
and said he would be home again in about half an hour.
.thiw-
ever, hour after hour had elapsed, and no appearance of the
keeper or his charge. Mrs. Hall began to be alarmed for
her brother's safety, and after searching for w:eral 'boors
in vain, retired to bed: about four o'clock in the morning
she was aroused by a loud knocking at the street door,
and on opening her chamber window, sl:e saw Cramer,
the keeper, unable to stand from the effects of liquor, and
not seeing her unfortunate brother with him, she imme-
diately suspected something had befallen him ; in a state of
frenzy she ran down stairs, and from the account she could
get from him, it seems, that on leaving home, lie (the keeper)
went into a public-house to dried: with a frienCl.of his„ and re-
mained there till he became quite drunk, and in this state he
proceeded,with her brother towards Westminster-bridge, where
Cramer, from the effects of liquor, fell against the shop-window
of Mr. Pealington, the Surgeon, at the corner of Stangate.street,
and broke one of the squares of glass ; he was dragged into the.,
shop to come to some arrangement as to the damage he had
done, and in the bustle .the unfortunate Mr. Maxwell disap-
peared, and nothing bad been, heard of him since.

_ The Alagi=ate said that the conduct of the keeper was highly
culpable, and deserved punishment.
Airs. Hall drew from her reticule her brother's pocket-hand-
kerchief, and stated, that on hearing of the sad intelligence she
made inquiries of the watermen at Westminster-bridge if they
had seen such a person, but they told her they had not; on her
going down the steps, leading from Palace-yard, to the river
side, she there, to her horror, found her poor brother's pocket-
handkerchief on the shore. She therefore feared that he had
thrown himself into the Thames.

Mr. MARKLAND humanely condoled with her, and assured
her, as far as the officers of the establishment could render any
assistance, they should.
Mr. MARE:I4Ni, asked what had become of the keeper?
Mrs. Hall said, that it being the first day of Camberwell Fair,
he, thinking that her brother might have strayed there, had
gone to look after him. • •
Mr. MAitKLAND said, he felt deeply interested in the young
man's fate, and requested her to call on him again to let him
know if he was found, whether dead or alive.
Mrs. Hall promised to do so, and after she had given an
exact kienription of his person and dress, which was entered in
the information-book, she left the office in the utmost distress.

Yesterda Y, W. Reid, one of the patrol of Bow.
street Police—office, was appointed by the Secretary of State to
the situation of one of the principal officers of Marlborough_
street Office, in consequence of the death of Dawkins, who
was driven over by the carriage of Lord Westmorland, at
the entertainment given by Lord G. Cavendish on the 23d of
May.

signor Ittlsattar, iate Minister from Chili to
this country, has instituted proceedings for libel
against, the Morning Paper v, hich lately attacked
him so grossly.