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London, England, 1828-08-07 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7, 1828.

PATENT WIRE CARTRIDGES.

THE PROPRIETORS having OPENED
an extensive MXNUFACTORY, No. 11, Char-
lotte-street, Rathhone-place, beg to inform Gull-makers,
Captains of Ship, and others, that they may, now be
plied on advantageous terms with the above Article, orally
size, and adapted lOr various purposes, price 245. per box,
containing '12.-dezen (the smallest quantity sold at -the
factory), in which are enclosed directions for their use, Si.c.
• A short statement of some extraordinaryY Pigeon Shoot..
ing, the oPinions of some of the first shots in the kingdom,
with a few general observations on the Cartridge, may
also be had at the Factory, and of the prindipal
makers in town and country.

LITERATURE.

REPORTS OF MERCANTILE CASES.
LONDON. 1828.

Our attention has been called to a periodical
work lately published, entitled Reports of Mer-
cantile Cases, by F. M. Damon and J. H.
Lloyd, Esqrs., Barristers-at-law. This work,
the first part of which has just appeared, will be
useful to that large portion of our readers, whe-
ther professional or otherwise, who are in-
terested in the decisions of our Courts Of Justice,
on matters relating to the Trade and Commerce
of this country. The style is not obscured by
technical phraseology, and the main facts of the
cases, together with the decisions of the Courts
upon them; are presented in a concise and popu-
lar form, with notes and comments, adapted as
well.for the man of business as for the profes-
sional reader. We augur well of this attempt
to familiarize us with a subject of such ',Treat
national importance as that of Mercantile Law.

THE POLICE OF THE METROPOLIS.

THE SELECT COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO INQUIRE INTO THE
CAUSE 01' THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF COM-
MITMENTS AND CONYICTIONS IN LONDON AND MIDDLE-
SEX, AND INTO THE STATE-OF THE POLICE 01 TPIE ME-
TROPOLIS, AND OF THE DISTRICTS ADJOINING, THERETO.

(CONCLUDRD FROM OUR PAPER OF SATURDA7..)
theMiCrelinshilgoinitaoso
What is the state of the town of Brentford as to depre-
datioins?—Very bad ; it is contiguous to the river; we
have a deal of river plunder, and when they come up 'the
river, they rob the town, and go away in boats.
Is that frequent ?L-Very frequent, no doubt ; at these
Petty Sessions, which are held on the tat of October, there
had been committed for trial twenty-one people prisoners
for felony, eighteen have been convicted, three acquitted,
and now three are in Newgate for trial; they were com-
mitted last Monday.
In the Kensington District?—ln the Kensington Division,
that comprises eight polishes.
What dp you think of the police in that district generally;
are they an efficient body in the parish, or otherwise ?
We have no regular police ; some of the constables are
very active; some are like constables ; after they have been
in offiee iwo or three years they get sad drunken fellows,
and do not do their duty at all. .
Arc they paid ?---Only what the la.v allows them as fees.
Now come they to serve ?--They make friends of these
parishioners, and, when the Court Leet comes, they get re-
appointed by the Steward of the Manor.
What advantage- do they get ?—They make out a long
bill; I have been obliged to
.put a stop to it in the parish
where I am vestry clerk, the constables' bill come so heavy.
Do any of them serve as subititutes for others ?—Vt ry
frequently. • .
W4hat do they receive?—Sometimes two, or three, or

, .
four pounds ; at the last Court Leet, on Easter Monday, I
prevailed o❑ the Steward of the Manor not to appoint so
many constables as four, in our parish, as they hid done
before. ,

_
Are headboroughs inhabitants who Serve for a'year ?
They only serve. for a year. .
Is it not generally conceived to be a grievance among the
inhabitants who are called upon to serve the office of head-
borough and constable, to have their time occupied
these duties ; it used to be thought a very grievous
office, but it is now canvassed for, very often, on account
of the emoluments they make from it.
How many headboroughs have you got ?—Three head-
boroughs and three constables ; I made 'a return of the
number, as I was required. •
`That is all the Police you have for these fifteen miles
circumference ?—That is all we have. ,

What do you think would be the effect of an uniform
systeni of Police, established around the whole of the me-
tropolis ?—Very good, I should suppose.

Placing them under the controlling power of the Go-
vernment, with a power on the part of the Government to
appoint officers, raising the expense of the establishment by
a rate upon the, parishes, under the supposition that the ex-
penses would not be materially lighter than it'preSent ?
I believe the estimate I sent in for the Police, in the whole
of the hundreds.round the metropolis, does not amount to
more than 4,0001. a year.
Do you think there would be any jealousy on the part of
the parochial authorities in parting with that patronage?—
Certainly not; I should think they would wish it to go out
of their hands, because there is generally such a contention
about it; I think it is desirable; I have been vestry clerk
in the parish for the last thirty-two years ; of late the t•on-
tention about the appointment of these officers has become
Unpleasant. •
Mr. Matthew was examined as to the state of the
parish of Tottenham. The following questions were
put to him among others, and the following answers
given:—
.

What is the state of your neighbourhood as to crime;
is there much depredation committed ?—There have been.
depredations frequently, and particularly in the last Month
or six weeks ; I would beg leeie to observe, that I wily
received the order of the Committee yesterday, and J leave
not bad sufficient time to turn the matter over in My inied ;,
ttilinsupchalitel'l°.usTillo'feeslutsociety
perhaps, if I had a day or two, I might digest Wry views.''
You have no watchmen "at - night ?--There are private'
watchmen, but we have no regular watchmen, except what
are appointed by the trustees of the roan; but they kayo
their duty at twelve o'clock, which we considerntAareten
tion at all against house-breaking, though it fluty to pertams"
lobo are travelling on the King's highway, hot it is no
protection at all to the inhabitants, generally Speaking:
except to those travelling on the road, for we are our'
own guardians, until twelve or one 6'i:ha, when wt. re-
tire to rest.
Do you think it mulii be acceptable to your
,parish, if
there were to be the, uniformity of a police eatablishinent
• in your parish and the neighbouring pariskesi by police
Officers being appointed and paid by Government, in lieu
of your watch and parochial"police ?—I ehouhl think so.
Would there be any objection in the parish to raise a
rate to enable Government to pay the expellees i'—Why,
unfortunately, in our Parish they are very tenacionit of
these matters, and I cannot speak exactly as to hew that
t might be received at all; we have a great many .Quakers.
in our parish, and they will:not go to a preset:49mi, if they
can help it; there are very notorious peraette-A,otte vii-
, 'age, wire when taken ttP, we might be abret*tletd with
but the Quakers withhold the weans of prosee.ution as 14,1
as. they can. •
What bait:beert:the;vature of the depredations that' 1i4..
increased in your parish ?—Housebruking ; we have hada
great number of burglaries; I have taken, the iibiliti‘ll)l,
sketch out a list.--[The witness hands in a paper.,l
There have been sixteen accomplished and three. at-
tiimPts. ?—Yen.
{ Within whattime?—Within less thln sir weeks- —'
i Have you any idea, whether these were committed' by
tiiiiVeirfrom London,- or perilous who were resident in the
placdU-4 have.' no doubt from London ; we have two irk
l'lerviate, one of them I undenttood was only diacharget
Rom Newgate a short time since.
:In the :parish of, Sac there appears to have breii
eatablished a very-efficient, local police, well adapted to t 4
protection of property in that parish. ' •
-
Under the. authority of a local Act, there are 140
watchmen for'sthe whole parish, who are- employed'.
from Michaelmas 'to Lady-day,- inirpeeted. gad cons-
trolled by superior officers. . • - - ' - ••,,
' A great detTease in depredation is stated to have
taken place. At present there- are no-nightly rob;
beries. Burglaries and ,attempts at burglaaies used
to he committed; but the increased system of rigi-
,
ramntdeoro4lt"l'llye societY for
lance has put,a stop to them.
i The effect of this vigilance, 'as to the parish of
Heaney, appears to. be most satisfactory; but the
witness who describes it, states at the saine.time,
that the thieves, who were driven out of Hackney,
wp.nt immediately into the adjoining parish. .
'The- witness was asked the following questions;
and returned the answers that are annexed to them.
Do you think it would have a beneficial effect if a system
of ' polio were adopted io all the parishes round the Metro-
polis, of a uniform nature, for officers to be appointed by
if they were put into onde,sitaiiyeto,stuoldrithie'it:b:tent
G4vernment, and the expense to bp paid by the psrislt, out
of la rate to be raised for that purpose ?—I should think
not ; I will say, my opinion is candidly this, that there is
as much vigilance as can possibly 134 keptctufep,
pinro.oteirrbpia.arlilsyli.
Until this winter, I may say, our parish has.been noted as
being free from depredations,' it is considered to ha s 9 ex-
ceedingly well watched since the month of February:
Witbreference to the whole vicinity of the Metropolis,
, do you think it wotild produce a beneficial. effect if liiere
wete a uniformity of system ?—T apprehend it :Would be,
of course; it is a matter of course; I think if all th.erizitii
rishes in London were under the sainesysteiasiaaaisnooll:lo:euittlth.l):,,
it Would be a desirable thins..
Do you think there would be
-parishes, as to Government having
establish ment ?—I think there would .
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