Star.
London, England, 1830-02-01 00:00:00

POLICE BUSINESS.

The proceedings at the Police Offices would fill this
department of our paper if we noted one half of those
which are remarkable for absurdity. Matters have come
to such a pass, that the public have lost all sense of in-
justice in the sense of the ludicrous, and they look upon
the Police Offices as Theatres, and tars Magistrates as comic
performers. The theatrical monopoly is seriously in-
vaded by these courts of Momus, and we look upon Sir
Peter Laurie and Mr. Hobler as the direct causes of the
failure in attraction of the present pantomimes. The
fun of Clown and Pantaloon is utterly surpassed, and
without blots of red on the cheeks, green cock-a-tool, or
coats emblazoned with suns, moons, and all the stars.
As a specimen of a Mansion House performance we shall
quote the report of a dialogue that passed a few days
a The Mansion-House list has %Hate presented a very inconsider-
able number of charges for the very common offence of picking
pockets.
'Sir Peter Laurie, whose mind seems to be constantly occupied
upon Magisterial duties, took occasion to mention to Mr. Mohler
that there seemed to be a material decrease in the city in the de-
sctiption of crime alluded to. He attributed this decrease to the
fashion of wearing bog cloaks, by which the pockets were protected,
and to the wide pavement, by means of which the excessive
crowding in the alerts, that gave such encouragement to pick-
pockets, was in a great measure prevented. He could not, be was
sorry to say, ascribe the fact to any other cause.
Mr. nobler observed, that the cleverness of some of the thieves
set the long cloaks and wide pavements at defiance. At the late
Commission which sat in the Gray's Inn Coffee House, a gentleman
had been plundered of his property, although he had his cloak
wrapped round him.
Sir Peter Laurie said that there were certainly exceptions,
which proved the high perfection to which the art was carried, but
the opportunities had certainly greatly diminbbed, It was usual
In the Recorder to attribute circumstances of this description to
the wholesome severity of the laws. He (Sir Peter Laurie) en-
tertained a different opinion of the matter. He believed that
wherever the usual temptation and facilities to pick pockets
abounded, and the same disinclination to act preventively existed,
pockets would still be picked. Sir Peter then addressing himself
to one of the Marshal:sten, asked him whether, when he saw in
the streets a man's handkerchief half out of his pocket, he was
in the habit of informing the person that his property might be
stolen ?

' The Marshaiman at once candidly acknowledged that such
was not Ids yractke.
• Sir Peter Laurie said, that he always did so himself ; nut so
much for the sake of the person who acted with such culpable neg-
ligence, as for that of the poor wretches upon whom the exposure
would operate as a temptation.
• Mr. Hobler said it was a pity to give notice to persons who
did not take care to conceal their handkerchiefs. He allowed them
to pass on, and take their chance.'
This week, a respectable tradesman complained to the
Bow-street Magistrates, that a policeman had appre-
hended his wife as she was passing through the streets,
and that she bad been, on his representation, committed
to gaol as a lewd woman ! The policeman ou examina-
tion did not sufficiently support his charge, but on the
distressed husband's entreating the release of his wife,
whose propriety of conduct lie protested, Mr. Minshull
coolly observed, that " she would have to remain in prison
only five days more, and it was hardly worth while inter-
fering !" The sentence was for seven days, and five days
in gaol en a charge of infamy was a bagatelle not worth
talking about. In conclusion we must observe, that if it
is hardly worth while to interfere for the release of a per-
son imprisoned for five days, it can hardly be worth while
to commit for seven.—Sunday Paper.

SIR CHARLES A DRAMATIST EDITOR.—This civic
punster is apt in his quotations. " Wbat line from Macbeth would
an editor address to his penny-a-line gentlemen if Ills columns
were full? This Is a good one. 4 Bring ate no mote reports, to
be sure." He chuckled amazingly at this classic dixplay.
If the march of intellect is making such rapid progress
as has been represented, it must be advancing towards the east, as
last week the following was exhibited in a window, not far from
Mile-end-gate :—" A Day School. Children krnd to reed and
ritep.!nd to nit and sow."
MARRIAGE TABLE.--Mr. Finlaison has made out a
table, showing to a very fraction what a woman's chances of mar-
riage are for every year of het life. Of one thousand married
women taken without selection, it is found that the number mar-
ried at each age is .a Wow. Or If (by an arithmetical license) we
call * woman's chances of marriage in the whole course of her life
1000, her chances in each two years will be shown as in the table :
Age. Chances. Age. Chances. Age. Chances.
14 24 / 34
IS
311 ItS 53 102 8
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IT
116/. 101 26 se
so
37 ) I 37
19
le 319 39 II 45 M 1
39 )t
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233 IS
2°21 31 30
1000
22
23 t 145 3353 $
t
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A SMART TRICK.—Mr. D. who lately came out at
Covent-garden as a singer, has left that theatre. His success not'
havit.g been sr ry great. it was suggested that he bad better try the
country for a time. He replied. " Nu; I am engaged fur three
years here, and here I mesa to stay." A titled eeenpueer, report
sa ye. then t,,,,k him in kind, and reminded him that be was liable,
if he did stay, to be telpilrodl to deliver messages, asuigeou 440 play
In paint mime, completely high:NW the vocalist out of his engage-
'went, and he consented to make his emit.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HUNTING.
His Majesty's Stag Hounds will meet at Ascot Heath Race
Greend. the first hinting day.
Mr. Osbaiderton's Hounds, to-morrow, at bilsterto• ; Thurs-
day, at Selby ; Friday. at Crick.
Mr. Berkeley's Hounds. to-morrow. at Blame;. Thursday. at
Chellington Church ; Saturday. at &vinculum&
The Quinn Hounds. tomorrow, at Donington Park; Wednes-
.day at Six Hills; Thursday, at Ratby ; Friday,at Theenspton.
Mr. bleynell's Hounds, to-morrow, at &meshy ; Thursday, at
Chadderden ; Saturday, at Mickleover.
Lord Kintore's Hounds Thursday, at Coektkorpe Park; Sa-
turday, at Ashdown.
Sir John Cope's Hounds Wednesday, at the Golden Fanner,
&game ; Friday, at Builders; Saturday, at Hartley Turnpike.
Captain Freeman's Harriers to-morrow, at Chilton Pond; Thurs-
day. at Charlton Molehills; Saturday, at Curbridge Oat..
The Derby Hounds Thursday, at Epsom ; Saturday, at the Red
Lion, Walters Heath.
The Surrey Hounds Thursday, at Locks Bottom ; Saturday, at
Warms Heath.
The Lewes Brookside Harriers every Monday at Newmarket
Hill ; Wednesdays. at Ashcombe (alternate Wednesday at the Ken-
nel;) Fridays, at Telecoms Tye.
Mr. Richard King Sampton's Hounds every Monday at West-
dean ; Thursdafs, at Bourne • Saturdays. at Dunks.
Mr. Boycott's Hounds Wednesday, at High Gate.
The Shropshire Hounds Wednesday, at Sunders, Castle; Fri-
day, at Pitbian's Gate; Saturday, at Rowant Castle.
Lord Yarbrough's Hounds Wednesday, at Goahill Cross Lanes;
Friday, at Eikington Cow Pasture ; Saturday, at Swallow Cross
Roads.

The Woreestenbire Hounds Thursday. at Croome.
The North Surrey Union Hounds to-ntorrow, at Kennel; Sa-
turday. at the Telegraph, Coombe Wood.
The Hambledon Hounds Wednesday, at Soberton Down; Fri-
day, at Stevens's Castle Down ; Saturday, at Botley Granp; Mon-
day, at Waterloo Inn.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF COMPENSATION, WESTMINSTER.
THZ GOLDIN CUM, CHASM MOSS.

A jury was impannelled on Saturday morning in the above court,
before FRANCIS Sumner, Esq. the Deputy High Bailiff of the City
and Liberty ut Westminster, to ascertain the damage sustained by
removal from the above premises, to make way for the new im-
provements. The ATTORNEY and Soxscrros Outsize, Mr. Has.
RISON, Ma. Geiser, and Mr. SUMMED. appeared u counsel for
the Commissioners of the Woods and Forests' and Mr. &leant
Wean, and Nlessrs. Amx, BCODRICIT, and Iticrians, for the
clainsants.—Witnesa spoke to the rental being worth £9OO a year,
and the unexpired terns from £4,500 to £5,000. On the other
side it was stated, that £lOO per annum woeld be a fair rental,
and that £2,850 would be an equitable compensation. The jury
found that the claimants were entitled to .15.900.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.