The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-25 00:00:00

PUBLICOLA.

THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Strt,—Allow me to call your attention to the following
fact :—Last evening on the extreme end of Blackfriars-bridge,
Surrey- side, a concourse of persons were assembled on the
pavement to witness a most disgusting scene—three meta
apparently drunk, fighting and endangering the lives of the
quietly disposed by causing them to deviate from their course,
and go into the road, which at that hour (8 o'clock) was
crowded with omnibuses.

The fray had cccupied twenty minutes when, for the first
time during the riot, I saw a policeman (362 City). The
party had by this time moved on probably sixty yards,
Surrey side. I urged the officer to dispel the mob ; he
refused, saying, I have no authority beyond the bridge.
Sorely-, Mr. Editor, the populous district of the Black-
friars-road ought not to be left without the assistance of one
of these very useful functionaries for the space of half an
hour. A more di graceful scene I never witnessed. Hoping
you will call the attention of the proper authorities to this
statement. The brawl had not ceased when I left, nor was ts
Metropolitan policeman to be found, although a woman,
apparently the wife of one of the men, was screaming
" murder" lustily.—l am, Sir, &c.,
August 24, 1846.

G. P.

THE TITHE COMMISSION.
The following is the report of the Tithe Commissioners for
England in..l %Va!es

Tithe Commission, Aug. 12.
Sir,—lt is our duty to report to you the progress of the
commutation of tithes in England and Wales, to the close of
the year 1845.
e have received notices that voluntary proceedings hare
commenced in 9,623 tithe districts; of these notices 29 were
received during the year 184.5.
We have received 7,031 agreements, and confirmed, 6,704;
of these 67 have been received, and 88 confirmed during the
year 1845.
5,489 notices for making awards have been jilted, of
which 944 were issued during the year 1845.
We have received 3,916 drafts of compulsory awards, and
confirmed 3,376; of these 592 have been received, and 555
have been confirmed (luring the year 1845.
We have received 8,995 appointments, and confirmed
8,660 ; and of these 657 have been received, and 741 con-
' firmed during the year 1845.
In 10,080 tithe districts, as will be seen from the above
statement, the rent charges to be hereafter paid, have been
finally established by confirmed agreements or confirmed
awards.

We have in our possession agreements and drafts of awards,
as vet unconfirmed, which will include 867 additional tithe
districts; and make a total when completed of 10,947 dis-
tricts in which the tithes will have been commuted.
We have to repeat the assurance which we have happily
been able to give in all our former reports, that the processes
of commutation are going on, on the whole, tranquilly and
satisfactorily.

We have adverted, in two former reports, to the state of'
the law under what is called Lord Tenterden's Act.

We have to express our deep regret that that law remain■
as uncertain as ever. While this uncertainty continues, it is
impossible for us to adjudicate with any justice to the parties
in very many cases which await our decision, and in which
proceedings are necessarily suspended.
We have before explained the very serious delay which
must result from postponing these cases.
All the alterations and fresh powers which we have ven-
tured to suggest in our two last reports will be carried out,
if a Bill now before the Legislature should receive the royal
assent this session. We have the honour to be, Sir, your
faithful and obedient servants,
W. BLAMER,
R. JONES.
To the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart., &c.,
Home Office.

MINISTERIAL WHITEBAIT DINNER.---The Ministerial
whitebait dinner took place on Saturday, at Greenwich, there
were present—Lord J. Russell, Viscount Palmerston, the
Right Hon. Charles Wood, the Right Hon. E. T. Stanley,
Sir George Grey, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere„
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Rear Admiral D. Dundee, the Right Hon. Richard L. Shell,
Lord Harry Vane, the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-
General, Mr. Rutherfurd, Viscount Ebrington, Hon. captain
Berkeley, Sir Thomas Troubridge, Mr. 6. W. Craig, Aft. T.
Milner Gibson, Mr. Wyse, Captain Pechell, icc. &c.
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2 POST-OFFICE NOTICE.--MONEY ORDRRae:ZII &tar.
day the following notice was issued by the Post-office autho-
rities :—Great inconvenience having arisen from the neglect
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LAUNCH AT ELACKWALL.-011 Saturday attarsmon
a three-muted iron schooner, called the Ranger, was
launched from the yard of Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill,and
built from an original design by Mr. Pasco, for the Cork
Steam Navigation Company. Her length between the per-
pendiculars is 140 feet; extreme breadth 21 feet; deptb,
midships, 14 feet; burden, old measure, 298 79-94 tons. She
will be rigged as a three-muted schooner, and furnished by
Miller, Ravenhill, and Co., with a pair of direct-acting
engines and screw, as an auxiliary power. She went off the
slip in fine style, and when afloat was much admired. for
beauty of form.
FARRINGDON DISPENSARY AND LYING-IN
On Sunday morning the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, Sir James
Duke, Alderman, and the Common Council, went in state to
St. Sepulchre's Church, Skinner-street, Snow•hill, when the
cause of the charity was advocated by the Rev. 3. W. Werms
thington, incumbent of the Holy Trinity, St. Andrew's, Hol.
born. The collection amounted to 141. 15s. 9d.
ELECTIONEERING ON DlTS.—After repeated meetings
and deliberations, an influential section of the Tory party
have, we are well assured, determined to oust Mr. 'tVilliam
B. Hughes, the present Member for these boroughs. This
section of the Tory party is headed by Mr. T. A. Smith, and
the candidate selected is that gentleman's relative, Alr.
Wynne, jun., of Cefn Arnwlch. We also understand that
Colonel Pennant has the option either to eirpport, Mr:
Wynne, or to stand a contest for the count"' SF We mu
general election...Carssrvon afraid.

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