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,THE POLICE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
Sir,—.Believing myself to be an accountable agent to
that public on w,hose behalf I have, at considetable.personal
risk and pecuniary loss, been acting as a parish constable
for the last seven months, I feel it my duty to state. openly
how far tficy (the'public) are protected by the law from
street thie`yes and pickpockets, and of what real use police-
officers and "constables are in effecting such protection.
Perceiving on Monday night last various •gangs of sus-
picious fellows standing in Brydges-street, Russell-street,
and. Vinegar-yard, I inquired of the police-officers standing
by them what they were, and was informed by, the, officers_
that they were all " well-known thieves," describing their
names as Tom this and Jack that, and particularly pointin,g
out one just returned from 'transportation, and otheri 'that
had been pOliced. I naturally inquired why not at once
'disperse or apprehend them, and offered my assistance
to do so, but the _officers informed me that they'
could not touch them uulees.,they sew them. commit
an offence (Le. rob), or could swear they were there with ,
an intent to do so, and so partly says the law as expounded
at the public office, Bow-street, yesterday,—so says Sir
Richard Birnie, Mr. Const, &c. A question naturally
follows :.—Of what use are the officers thus stationed ? I

contend cobw —aratively none, for well-knewh as the persons
of the thieta are to the police, the officers ate better known
to the thieves. So that thus stands the business—pick-
pockets and thieves, well known to be so, may lurk with
impunity in the most crowded thoroughfares, and commit
depredations with every chance of success; for, unless, by
the greatest accident imaginable, an honest officer should
chance to see them " do the trick," no harm can come to
them : for so sure as an officer takes up a suspicious cha-
racter, so sure he is discharged, unless a specific offence
is proved against him: prostitutes of the worst grade are
equally privileged. It is mortifying to me, Sir, to add, that
on the occasion of my attending Bow-street yesterday,
three of the most depraved girls the streets can produce
were committed upon my testimony, delivered upon oath of
disorderly conduct, and making use of disgusting language,
and sentenced by the Magistrate to seven days' confinement,
a punishment by no means commensurate with the offence;
but, Sir, to my surprise, I met those very girls at their eld
trade last evening, and was even dared by them ; the worthy
Magistrate, proverbial for his humanity, having discharged
them after sentence. Upon such mercy I beg leave to ob-
serve, that while it is dealt out to the most abandoned and
worthless of the human race, it is a virtual punishment of
the public at large, and but a sorry return to those unpaid
officers who feel anxious to discharge their duty with vigi-
lance and integrity.
I am, Sir, your very obedient servant;
J. S. THOMAS.
2, York-street, Covent-garden, April 30.

J. P. MEREDITH, ESQ.—The following is
another instance of the manner in which the unfortunate
MEREDITH was swindled, and by persona whose rank and
situation in life were calculated to remove any suspicion,
if any did exist, in his mind : —About five years ago a
regular conspiracy was formed to rob him at cards : the
principal performer in this act of delinquency was an
officer in the army, at that time unacquainted with MERE-
DITH. He knew a Mr. B. who was intimate with MERE-
DITH, so he called upon him and solicited an introduction ; at
the same time stated his object. They were introduced the
following day, and an invitation to dinner followed from the
Capt., which was accepted by MEREDITH. To meet him
upon this occasion, were invited two noble Lords, his friend
Mr. 8., and two regular out-and-out black-legs, one of
whom ha:l been concerned in a former attempt to rob
MEavorrir ; hut, to prevent him from being recognized,
be got his head shaved, his hair being very red, and wore
a jet-black wig, and shaved his whiskers. After dinner,
the choicest wines went round, until MEREDITH was
sufficiently excited to play, when the cards were in
trOduCed. MEREDITH was not asked to play for some
time, when at last one of the Noble Lords asked him to
take a hand, and the invitation of a man of title MEREDITH
unfortunately never could resist. In a very short time
unlimited 100 was proposed and assented too by all
parties, and in about an hour MEREDITH was indebted to
the gentleman with the black wig 1,5001. A cheque far
the amount was demanded, but MEREDITH demurred, and
said that he did not think all was right. The Leg appealed
to the company, and all agreed that the money was fairly
won, and expressed their indignation at the idea of a mo-
ment's suspicion. The Captain, who entertained the
party, said that his honour was involved in the matter,
the money being won in his apartments, and that un-
less it was immediately paid he would horsewhip MERE-
DITH wherever he met hint. Mr. 8., the pretended friend
of MEREDITH observed, in a great passion, that he felt hurt
at his friend AIEREDITH'‘ conduct—that had he been aware
of his disposition to refuse to pay an honourable debt, he
should never have introduced him to men of honour and
fashionable society, and he would pay the money sooner
than have his name mentioned in the transaction. Ile then
called fur pen, ink, and paper, wrote a cheque upon his
bankers for the 1,5001., and handed it over to the gen-
tleman with the wig, saying, " Sir, I have taken the
liberty of introducing MEREDITH to you, and I feel
bound in honour to pay you this money, and shall
rely upon MEREDITH'S integrity and honourable
feeling to repay me." Every one expressed appro-
bation at the noble and disinterested conduct of
MEREDITH'S friend; and the unfortunate dupe himself
coald not help participating in the general feeling, in proof
of which he immediately gave a draft upon his banker,
and on the following day the money was divided between
the two Noble Lords, the two professed black-lags, and
MEREDITH'S disinterested friend. The gentleman in the
wig was invited, because he wss considered the best hand
in England at cutting and slipping a card, or, as it is gene-
rally termed, " working the old gentleman." He some-
times accompanied this act of villainy with a look of drol-
lery, which occasionally had such an effect upon his col-
leagues as to defeat the object they had in view, by creating
suspicion in the mind of the dupe.

PRICE 7D.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS.

EXPLOSION of A PoWDER MILL.—On Tuesday
se'nnight, about half past four in the afternoon, Tun-
bridge and its vicinity were thrown into the greatest
state of alarm, by the explosion of the Corning
House, at Ramhurst powder mills, situate about
two miles from Tunbridge, at which place several
windows were broken by the violent concussion.
But few minutes elapsed before numbers were on
the spot, whose feelings, on witnessing the sad
catastrophe, can only be depicted by those who
were actually spectators at the time. Too soon the
effects of the fatal report, which caused so many to
congregate together, were known. The remains of
two poor sufferers (George Lucas and E. Pierce)
were found scattered in various directions, so muti-
lated and disfigured as not to be recognised, but
from knowing they were previously engaged in the
mill; and a third, John Alchin, (who lived about
four hours afterwards), was blown over some very
high trees to a distance of 150 feet, and shocking to
relate, fell upon a hedge, a stake of which entered
his back. He, however, by some effort more than
human, extricated himself, and Was found standing
in an upright position. He could say but little, and
that was to his uncle, who is a workman in the
mills. His words, as we have had them repeated
to us, may act as a caution to other persons en-
gaged in so dangerous an employment. " Uncle, if
ever you go into the, mills again, never work with
your sieve nearly empty, but always keep it as full
as you can. I perceived a spark of fire at the bot-
tom of my sieve, then nearly empty, which I sup-
, pose mutt have been occasioned by friction in sift-
ing." A press, weighing upwards of two tons and
a half, was driven a distance of forty yards over a
mound about twenty feet high, which had been
raised to shelter the town, and the whole building
was literally blown to atoms. The spot which pre-
sented so melancholy a spectacle continues to be
visited by many, who'are anxious to obtain particu-
lars from those living contiguous to the mills.
Though the wind blew, in an opposite direction
from the Wells, the sound to us was that of
distant thunder, or like the falling in of a large and
lofty fabric. It was distinctly heard beyond May-
field. A person who was on Rusthall Common at
the time, soon satisfied our conjectures as to the
cause, by informing us that in the direction of Ram-
hurst mills, immediately on the explosion taking
place, a great column of smoke was seen to arise,
which, at a certain height, spread and formed a
dense cloud of considerable extent. A further con-
firmation was soon received from a person who came
froM Tunbridge Town a, short time after. An in.
quest was held on the bodies of the unfortunate men,
and a verdict of " Accidental Death" returned.—
The bodies of Lucas and Pierce were interred in the
church-yard of Tunbridge, on Sunday afternoon
last ; and that of Alchin was carried to Hadlow,
and buried there the same day.' Alchin and Lucas
are nearly oran-age (22), and have left widows and
children 'to lament their loss. A subscription
amongst the inhabitants of Tunbridge Town has al-
ready commenced, to alleviate in some measure the
distresses of the respective relatives of the unfortu-
nate sufferers. We hope the same laudable effort
will be made at other places iu the immediate neigh-
bourhood.—Brighton Gaze tie.

8 111 EPPING INTELLIGENCE.
• LIVERPOOL. " •
WuTstasy.—Lljgh water 49', rain.; past ten o'cinci.
—WindS.S.W.—Arrived the Octavia, Carller, from Sa-
vannah, with cotton ; Christina, flogarth, from Demerara
in thirty days, with rum, sugar, &c. ; Arab, Parker, from
Messina, with lemons, shumac, &c. ; Arethusa, Baxfield,
from Trieste, with currants ; Carlton, Callender, from St.
John's, New Brunswick, with timber; Earl of Surrey,
Barry, from Isleman, with flour; St. Patrick, Gilling,
from ditto, with ditto; Town of Drogheda (steamer),
Owens, from Drogheda, with wheat, &c. ; Arctic, Murphy,
from Wexford, with grain ; Earl of Roden (steamer), Spen-
cer, from Dundalk, with sundries ; Birmingham (steamer),
Head, from Dublin, with ditto ; Countess of Lonsfiale
(steamer), Marshall, Irons Whitehaven, with ditto ; Wm.
Huskisson, (steamer), from Glasgow, with ditto ; Maria,
Jones, from Cardiff, with iron ; Castle, Davies, from ditto,
with ditto ; Jane and Alice, Williams, from Newport, with
tin ; Thetis (steamer), Phillips, from Dublin, with the
mail.— 2 ships, I brig, off at 7 o'clock.
Private Signals--Messrs. Alsten, Finlay, and Co.'s ;
Messrs. Ramsden and Booth's, for the Comet ; or William
Neilson, front New Orleans.

CLEARED OriTwArtns.—Zion, Dixon, for Trieste;
Thomas, Holmes, for Isle of Man ; Jane and Martha,
Christie, for Barbadoes ; Ann, Lewis, for Copenhagen ;
Hopetown, Felden, for Douglas ; Esther and Jane, Kelly,
for ditto ; Union, --, for Nova Scotia; Chamerton,
Hewitt, for Montreal ; Brothers, Bleundall, for New Or-
leans ; Lion, Crawford, for Ramsay ; Vylt, Vries, for
Antwerp.
_ _ _

Telegraph Office.
At 9 a.m. a ship east of the floating light, with Messrs.
Welsh and Hudson's private signal flying.
At 4. 45.—Wind at Holyhead S.W., light breeze.—
Pilot boats Noe. 6,9, and 5, off Point Lynas.
At 9. 50. a.nt.—A ship off Great Orrns' Head, home-
ward-bound, has not shown her number. Pilot-boat
No. 1, off Point of Air.

At 10. 15.—Arrived at Holyhead yesterday, at three
p.m., the barque Hutchinson, all well.
At 11. 40. a.m.—A ship east of the floating light, with
Messrs. Alston, Finlay, and Co.'s private signal. One ship
off this port.
At 4 p.m.----The vessels that sailed this day are off Point
of Air. One ship homeward-bound off ditto. Pilot-boats
Nos. 2 and 3, to the north of Voel Naut.
At 4. 40.—A ship east of the floating light, with Mes,rs.
Ramsden and Booth's private signal. ' '

-A rumour is in circulation that a matrimonial
union between the Princess VICTORIA and the Prince
GEORGE of Cumberland is in contemplation.
PROFESSIONAL WINDOW BREAKERS.—
Last week, a rather novel species of occupation, even in
this age of improvement, was brought to light by a case
which came. before the Sitting Magistrate in the Police
Court, and which proved, in a very striking manner, how
exquisitely accomplished our " artists" have now become
in pushing trade and raising the wind.—lt appeared that
two very young boys, of rather suspicious character, had
been apprehended by the Police for an offence which has
lately been of very common occurrence—namely, for
breaking a pane of glass in a shopkeeper's window, with
the intention, as was suspected; of purloining those
articles which might be within their reach ;--but
when questioned in the office regarding the affair,
they stated that 'they were employed by a glazier in
Rotten-row, to break glass for him at the rate of a penny
per pane—that a number of other boys were engaged in
the same pursuit--and that when they succeeded in demo-
lishing, or pushing out " a lozen" which bad been recently
put in, their employer got it to mend again. This last
averment at the first examination of the boys was con-
sidered to be decisive of the falsehood of their story, as it
could not be imagined how the individual they pointed at
was to have a preference in mending the windows, even
though he succeeded iii getting tlicro broken; but as they
persisted in their charge, the glazier was taken into custody,
and when confronted with his accusers in the Police Court,
on Saturday, it certainly appeared that all was not right—the
boys, in his presence, named three or four different places
where they had broken glass at his instigation, particularly
the windows of a baker in High-street, and in what closes
they had waited en the prisoner to receive their allowance
after tke job—and although the glazier denied the criminal
part of the charge in toto, end pretended never to have seen
his accusers before, he confessed that he had put in five
panes for the baker alluded to, as well as one or two fOr
others named ; and that be had made application far the
work, which he was in the practice of doing wherever he
saw that windows required mending. The case was con-
sidered so extremely suspicious against the prisoner, that
he was remanded until further evidence could be procured
Glasgow Herald.

M AN SIONsHCRISE. —Yesterday the Justice- room was
crowded by tradesmen and others, anxious to hear the ex-
amination of a splendidly dressed young man, named
George Jelf, alias Mathews, alias Sims, on a charge of
having feloniously stolen a bill of exchange for 1,0001.—
The prisoner is a man of short stature, florid
:complexion,
aad has a remarkable fineacy of speech. '•:,
Mr. Hall, a gentleman of fortune, 'stated that a short
time ago he observed an advertisement in one of the morn-
ing papers, stating that the advertiser had money, which
was trust property, to advance on mortgage, or to invest to
any amount, however considerable, in other ways, upon
good security, for the benefit of the trusts. He' (Mr.
Hall) being in want of some ready money at the time,
answered the advertisement, which directed that letters
upon the subject shoulsl be sent, superscribed to g.S., care
of the porter, at the Albany. A correspondence took
place upon the subject, and Mr. Hall called upon the pri-
soner, at No. 20, Dover-street. Mr. Hall's intention was
to obtain money upon the security of some deeds, but the
prisoner said the advance might be made as conveniently
upon good bills. Mr. Hall happened at the time this sug-
gestion was made, to have in his pocket a bill for 1,0001.,
dated the sth of December, 1827, payable at 12 months
after date, drawn and endorsed by James Hiill, and ac-
cepted by 4. Delves, payable at Sir James Esdaile and
Co.'s banking-house. This bill the prisoner induced Mr.
Hall to leave in his possession, for the purpose, as was pre-
tended, of making inquiries as to the respectability of the
parties in the bill. The prisoner never returned the bill
nor cashed it, and a short time after this delusive negocia-
tion, Mr. Hall received the following note :
Dover, Wedneaday, April Z.
Sir,—Business of great importance obliges me to leave
for France for a short time, and I am this moment getting-
into the steam-packet for Calais. On my return, 1 will
call upon you and give you the small balance which may be
due to you on the bill.—l remain, Sir, your very obedient.
J. Hall, Esq. G. JELF.
Witness had given the prisoner no credit for the bill, as
the promise to pay " the small balance which might be
due" in this agreeable communication seemed to imply.
He had not intrusted bum with the bill for the purpose cry
getting it discounted, but bad merely given it to him as a
preliminary step to inquire as to the parties whose names
wee attached. This the witness most distinctly stated
when cross examined by Mr. Alley, who was desirous orf
showing that it was a matter of credit, for the violation el
which the prosecutor must have his remedy by civil action.
Mr. Hall made some inquiries respecting the prisoner, and
was finally induced to offer 59/. for his apprehension:
The offer of such a reward soon raised tip a host of pnr-
suers, and among the rest a tailor, who had suffered by rui
acquaintance with the prisoner, and whose recollection of
Jelf's appearance was sharpened by such a memorial. A
few days ago the tailor pounced upon him as be wall;ed
along Knightsbridge, to hiS -great-horror. He denied that
his name was Jelf and struggled to jet away, but all efforts•
were unavailing.
Mr. Hobler asked where was the evidence of the felonious
conversion of the property in question ?
The prosecutor's solicitor submitted that the prisoner's
note, dated from Dover, was sufficient evidence of that fact.
Mr. Creed, of Abchurch-lane,.deposed, that the prisoner
was brought to his Louse after his zipprehension, and that
'he (witness) had a long conversation'with the prisonei
who, in the course of it, admitted that he had paid the bill
away to a friend at Newmarket ona bet ; but he declared,
that if the prosecution was not pressed against him; hr
would endeavour to return the money, and he had Liven
instructions to his solicitor upon the subject.
The prisoner had, in the course of this transaction, rtr.de
use of the name of Sims, and letters were received 1w hint
through the porter of the Albany.
Mr. Sims, a respectable shipowner in the city, and who
resides at the Albany, now came forward to state that no
such person as the prisoner resided at the Albany. His
(witness's) name was made use of, and he was greatly. oh-
noyed by the applications of parties with whom the pri-
soner had transactions. He attended to declare that he
knew nothing in the world about• him or his connexion*, '
A great number of the letters intended for the prisoner, 1
one of whose assumed names was Sims, came into the
witness's Lunde.

The LORD MAYOR had advised Mr. Stills in come for-
ward and prevent further mischief, by stating the dangerous
use that had been made of his name. He asked the pri- °
soner how he dared to make use of the name and address
at the Albany, when he had no title to the name, and was
utterly unknown at the Albany ?
The prisoner denied having made use of the name of ,
Mr. Sims. lie had, in fact, a clerk whose name was
Samuel Sims, to whom he had his letters directed. It was •
the practice for the Porter at such places as the Albany, to •
take in letters for'strahgers; and he availed himself of thei
porter's services accordingly.
Mr. Sims denied that such was the practice.
The prisoner declined saying any thing, and the Ltinrs
MAYOR fully committed him for the capital offence of
stealing the note.
Mr. Jelf, the barrister, son of Sir James Jelf, attended
for the purpose of stating that he had suffered great annoy-
ance from the circumstance of the prisoner having assumes
his name, and personated him.

BOW-.STREET.--NUISANCTS AT THE THEATRES•
Yesterday Mr. Thomas, the active constable of St. Paul's.
Covent-garden, appeared at this office, for the purpose ci
complaining to the Magistrates concerning the following
nuisance

Mr. Thomas stated, that on Tuesday he appeared before
Mr. Minshull, and charged three women with being guilty
of riotous and disorderly conduct on the previous night.
Mr. Mixishull, in consequence of his evidence, sentenced
them to seven days' imprisonment in the House of Correc-
tion. Nuw, Sir Richard (continued the active constahl
you may judge of my surprise when I tell you that I saw
these very same women obstructing the foot-path before
the theatre last night.

Sir RICHARD--Alt ! that is rather extraordinary! Pray
hew happens that, Mr. Thomas ?
Mr. Thomas—l suppose, your Worship, they have been
discharged.

Sir fitcuaitu--Well, you must apply'to Mr. Minahull
concerning that ; I was not the presiding Magistrate when
that case came on; at least I did not attend to it much,
or sentence the women. But, Mr. Thomas, I
,can tell
you, that whenever you charge these females again, I shall
most certainly commit them to the tread-mill.
Mr. HALLS-And I shall also act in the same manner.
Mr. Thomas having thanked the Magistrates, the con-
versation terminated.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—Yesterday a fellow,
named Jahn Evans, a fishmonger and poulterer in thy.
Edgware-road, was brought before Mr. DYER., the sitting
Magistrate, by Ballard, one of the officers of this establish-
ment, on the following charge
When placed at tLe bar, the prisoner presented a fright-
ful appearance, his person being covered with dust and
blood, which flowed most copiously from a huge gash about
four inches long on the side of his head.
It appeared by the statement of Ballard, that between
ten and eleven o'clock on that morning, he was crossing
the Regent-circus in Oxford-street, when he stopped for a
moment, as did also an elderly gentleman, who happened
to be crossing at the same time, to let a carriage go by,
and just at that instant the prisoner and another roan came
driving along at full speed in a one-horse cart, and as the
cart closed upon Ballard and the, gentleman, the prisoner
set up a shout, which so alarmed the gentleman, that he
would have been quite unable to escape, and both mu,
have been run over, had not the officer on the instant
struck the horse's bead with a stick he held in
hand, and turned the animal on one side.
prisoner then tried to pull tip his horse, hut furious
was the speed at which he was driving, that he went.
however, he jumped out of his cart, and returned t,a
%)00 yards before he could do so. Wln'a he did stop,
attack the officer for his interferent-e, and struck him u
which he had not, to get into a street-right,
desperate blow on the aeck, which staggered him. Bal,
lard, although a strong young man, if he had even ;he
stood no chance against the prisoner, a most
man of 14 stone weight, and after deffinding him -
self"wen"difficulty from with
by the prisoner, he directed such a blow with his staff at
the prisoners head as laid bare his soul!, and stretched
him at 'full length in the dust, and then securing hint,
brought him at once before the Magistrate.
sdatsthitaitonhe
Several gentlemen and others who witnessed the trans-
action attended, and fully corroborated the statement of
Ballard, and bore testimony to the propriety and promp-
titude of his conduct.
The prisoner had nothing to say in his defence, except
to express his regret at what had happened—a regret,
however, which seemed to arise wore from his own present
suffering than from any hazard to which he had put the
lives of others.

The MAGISTRATE Said, that the prisoner's conduct was
most outrageous, and he must find good bail to answer at
the Sessions for the assault on the officer; and in default
of bail, he was locked up.

The general return of the population of
Upper Canada, for the year 1827, makes it to amount
(estimating the population of the middle districts at
30,000) altogether at 175,482, being an increase cf
11,355 since the year 1926.