The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-30 00:00:00

THE CITY POLICE FORCE.

The following Report of the City Police Committee
has been unanimously adopted by the Corporation :
" We, whose, names are hereunto subscribed, your
Committee in relation to the police, to whom it was
referred to carry into operation the Act passed is the
late Session of Parliament for regulating the police in
the City of London, and to report our proceedings
thereon from time to tinge, do certify, that, by the 9th
clause of the said Act, it is enacted that such sufficient
number of fit and able men as the Mayor, Aldermen,
and Common Council, in Common Council assem-
bled, from time to time shall direct, shall be appointed
from time to time by the Commissioner, to be a police
force for the City of London and the liberties thereof ;
and having received a Report from Mr. Daniel Whittle
Harvey, the Commissioner, as to the number and ex-
tent of the force, we have taken the same into consi-
deration, and, after hearing the Commissioner thereon,
and considering all the circumstances, we recommend
this Honourable Court to order and direct that the
number of the police force for the present year de not
exceed in the whole .500.

•' We further certify, that in considering that part
of the Commissioner's Report by which it is proposed
to continue M. Whithair, the superintendent of the
police force, we arc of opinion the same must be re-
garded as a temporary measure only until such time as
he may be properly provided for, suitable to the services
rendered by him in organising and establishing the ori-
ginal force of 500 men, under the Act of Common
Council of the 7th of November, 1838, that appoint-
ment not being requisite under the Act of Parliament,
which vests the control and management of the police
with the Commissioner.

" We beg further to certify, that b) the 11th clause
of the said Act, it was enacted that there shall be de-
ducted from the pay of every police constable belonging
to the City police force a sum after such yearly rate us
the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, in Common
Council assembled, shall direct, not being a greater
rate than 21. 10s. in 1001., which sum so deducted, and
also the money arising from stoppages from any of the said
constables during sickness, and fines imposed upon any of
the said constables for misconduct, and from the fines im-
posed by any Justice of the said City upon drunken
persons, or for assaults upon police constables, and all
moneys arising from the sale of worn or cast-ZIF
clothing applied for the use of the City Police,
shall from time to time be invested in Government
securities by and in the name of the Chamberlain
of the said City, and the interests or dividends thereof,
or so much of the same as shall not be required
for the purposes hereinafter-mentioned, shall be like-
wise invested in such stock, and to accumulate so as
to form a fund to be called The City Police Superan-
nuation Fund,' and shall be applied from time to time
for payment of such superannuations, or retiring allow-
ances, or gratuities, as may be ordered by the said
Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, in Common Coun-
cil assembled, at any time, to any of the constables as
hereinafter provided.
" That we, your Committee, having considered the
said clause, and heard the Commissioner thereon, aro
of opinion that Is. per week should be deducted from
the salary of each of the inspectors, and 6d. per week
from the salary of each of the police constables, for the
purpose of such fund, and recommend this Hon. Court
to pass an order accordingly.
WILLIAM VENABLES.
" RICHARD HICKS.
" THOMAS CORNEY.
" JOHN BROWN.

" JOHN &ACM.
" JAMET POWIILL.
" J. CHARM
" S. LAKE."

" Resolved, that SOO fit andable men, and no more,
be appointed by Daniel Whittle Harvey, Esq., Com-
missioner of the Police force of the City of London
and the liberties thereof, to be constables of the said

force ; and that the said Commissioner, or other the
Commissioner for the time being, do front time to time
fill up any vacancies that may occur in the said force
by death or otherwise, so that the number of the said
force be always 500, and no more, until this Court
shall otherwise order and determine.
" Resolved, that there shall be deducted from the
pay of every constable belonging to the City police
force the under-mentioned sums—namely, from the pay.
of every constable of the police force holding the rank
of inspector the sum of Is. per week, being at the yearly
rate of 2/. 125., and less than 21. 10s. in 1001. of the
pay of the said inspectors ; and from the pay of any
other constable, not being an inspector, the sum of 6d.
per week, being at the yearly rate of 1/. 65., and less
than 2/. 10s. in 100/. of the pay of the said constables,
which said sums so to be deducted as aforesaid shall be
paid in aid of the City Police Superannuation Fund,'
to be raised and applied in the manner and for the pur-
poses set forth in the 1 Ith section of the 2d and 3d
Victoria, c. 94."

It may be proper to state here, that the zeal and
activity of the City 'Commissioner meet with the
warmest approbation of the inhabitants of Loudon.

TEACHING THE BLIND TO READ

The second anniversary of the Society was hold on
Tuesday at the Hanover-squaro Rooms, the Biihop of
London, President, in the chair.

Tile President delivered an impressive speech. The
repent of the Committee was read by the Rev. Air.
Finch, the Secretary, who, after adverting to the his-
tory of the Society, stated that two months was the
usual average period for learning the system even by
children, though they were often enabled to read after
six weeks' instruction. Since the formation of the Society
71 pupils had receivedinstruction,ofwhom3.s were males
and 36 females, and there were now in the school 1.5 melee
and 16 females, of which number ten were t ()ardor&
Amongst these were"? Chinese famaks who had not b
born blind, but who were barbaroesly made so for the
purpose of exciting sympathy, and who, haring bean
received at Macao by Mrs. Gutzlaff, the wife of the
celebrated Prussian Missionary, had been sent ever te
this country. That the objects of the Society were
progressing was evident from the increased demand for
its books, the applications from persons to receive ins
structions in order to teach otters, and the cireurn.
stance that the Bengal Military Asylum had applied
for books. Instruction in writing and arithmetic by
means of raised figures, and in geography by the use elf
raised maps, had been commenced at the school. The
income of the past year was 6611., and there was a u
minal balance in,the Treasurer's hands. Several of the
children read portions of Scripture te the great satis—
faction of the numerous audience, and the appearance
of the two Chinese children excited much sympathy.
The first resolution was moved by the Bishop of
Chichester in an able speech.
Several other clergymen addressed the meeting. A
liberal collection was made at the doors.

ROCIIDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY,
Artiii. 27.—There is no change to report in the flannel market
to-day. The demand has been slack, and prices lose as wing].
The wool market continues heavy, at former prices.