The Sun.
London, England, 1832-06-27 00:00:00

CHELTENHAM, JUNE 25.

His Royal Highness the Duke of GLOUCESTELL is ex-
pected here in about a fortnight.
A public meeting took place this morning at Sheldon's
Hotel, for the purpose of passing an address to the KING,
on his late escape from the attack made upon his person
at Ascot Races.

The Montpelier Gardens were opened twice last week
for the evening Promenades, which were npon both 0m..-
sions very numerously and fashionably attended. The
Rotunda Ball, on Thursday last, was honoured by nearly
200 of the elite of the town and neighbourhood.
A meeting was holden last Friday, ,t the Imperial
Pump-room, for the purpose of establis'ing a horticultural
society for this place. The chair was taken by Molt_
DAUNT Ricxrrrs, Esq., of Lake House; and several of
the most respectable gentlemen of the town and neighlpinr-
hood have volunteered their services as a Committee for
earying the objects of the meeting into effect.

COURT OF CONIMoN COUNCIL.

The LORD MAYOR in the Chair.
CITY POLICE.

Mr. Alderman Wow) moved that the rep9rt front
the Day and Night Police Committee, relative to
the Bill for Establishing a more efficient Day and
Night Police in the City, be adopted by the Coot t.

Mr. Alderman VENABLES seconded the motion.
The question had been fully canvassed, and met the
support of the thinking and dispassionate portion of
the citizens. At present the wards of the city w,-re
so intersected, and were so dove-tailed into one
another, that there were few long streets that did
not cut through several wards; and as each ward
was guarded exclusively by its own sentinels, there
were opportunities of escape afforded to malefactors.
This was notorious—there was no protection under
the present plan. Sometimes the city was left
wholy unguarded by day.—(Hear.)
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Mr. Alderman WINCHESTER said that, in a
Wardmote, held in Vintry Ward, for taking into
consideration the proposed alteration in the system
of watch and ward in the city, the majority of the
inhabitants expressed a decided ohj-ction to its
being adopted; upon that occasion he (Mr. A. W.)
gave no opinion on the measure, as he was desirous
of ascertaining the unbiassed sentiments of his con-
stituents. He had now to state, that, what-
ever plan the citizens of Loudon should
prefer, would meet his approval, provided there
was a sufficient force at the disposal of
the magistrates to keep the peace of the city,
and which would be available on every emergency.
He thought it proper at this time to declare, in jus-
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:ice to the new police for Westmimler, that Lorn
:he observation he had made on their conduct, it was

his decided opinion that they had redeemed every
pledge that had been given in regard to that force,
at the time of its organization. They deserved tt
thanks of the public for their conduct.—(Hear).
Mr. R. TAYLOR was favourable to the plan gene-
rally, but thought the details of the Committee's
report required consideration.

Mr. EiAVIBON said, that on so important a pies-

don the Council should take time to deliberate. He
moved as an amendment, that the consideration of the
question should be deferred for ten days.
Mr. PEARsoN, in a long and argumentative speech,
in which he entered minutely into the details of
die report of the Committee, to some of which he
objected, supported the motion on the principle of
its probable utility.
Mr. PEWTRESS said, there was not one good argu<
merit advanced against the motion.
Several gentlemen spoke at great length on both
sides, and the original motion was carried.