The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-29 00:00:00

Bence of Greece can ever be accomplished ;
which will leave her, should it ever take effect,
subject to the power of two hostile and conflic-
tincr masters—which changes her condition no
further than to make her at once a tributary of
Turkey, and a protege of Russia. The Morn.,
ing Post is further most inconsistent, because it
formerly lamented and stigmatised the cruelties
committed by the Turks, and it now deplores and
denounces the base injustice and the flagrant
atrocities committed upon those same Turks bY
the English Government, acting in defiance of
all its former professions, and in opposition to
'its former judicious and systematic policy ; in
abject submission to the dictation of Russia.
Thus it is that our inconsistency is conclusively
proved, in the judgment of those judicious ad-
vocates of Administration, who forthwith set up
a shout of triumph, as if they had been defending
most successfully the conduct of Government.—
We have no desire to retort upon our unprin-
cipled and degraded antagonists (however ample
our means), sunk as they already are almost
beneath contempt. It is for no such purpose
that we' now allude to some of the daily incon-
sistencies of the pretended advocates of Admi-
nistration, but for the higher purpose of pointing
out. the proofs and illustrations they afford
of the disjointed and unnatural condition
of our foreign relations. Ihe supporters of
Administration are of course in raptures
with the Treaty of Intervention., and with all
the measures which have been, or are yet to
be taken in pursuance of its objects. The Go-
vernment
of Russia, which dictated it, and the
actual Ministers of France, who consented to
share with our own , motley Administration the
ignominy of submission to the Imperial mandate,
would not surely. then be the objects of jealousy
or hatred to those supporters of the British Admi-
nistration, who so highly admire and applaud the
Treaty; if the latter were consistent. Perfect con-
fidence in the 'treaty does, we own, appeal- to us
to be incompatible with jealousy and hatred to-
wards its pr:ncipal authors ? Yet we find the
Ministerial Journals loud in their expressions of
exultation upon the progress of the French Elec-
tions, simply because it has been such as promises
the speedy overthrow of the present Administra-
tion of France ; and equally loud in their ex-
pressions of sorrow and alarm, because the power
of Russia is about to be increased by the acqui-
sition of certain provinces now belonging to
Persia.—Morning Post. •
The followiig account has been given of
proceedings at Bow-street on Tuesday last

BOW-STREET.—A gentleman named Walsh, who
stated himself to be one of the churchwardens of Camber-
well parish, applied to Sir RICHARD BIRNIE yesterday, re-
lative to the charges demanded by police-officers for their
time and assistance.

The applicant stated that the parish of Camberwell
usually applied to the public-office at Union-hall when in
want of the services of the civil power. On such occa-
sions the Magistrates very readily afforded the required aid
but the parish had to pay rather dearly for it, as the offi-
cers charged 11s. a-day for attendance: On the occasion
of Peckham fair, the applicant said it was deemed advis-
able to apply for a strong body of police, as serious riots
were apprehended. An application was accordingly for-
warded to the Secretary of State, and a detachment of the
Bow-street patrol, under the direction of two inspectors,
was ordered to attend to the neighbourhood of Peckham,
for the purpose of quelling any disturbance that might
arise. When their attendance was no longer required, the
inspectors were desired to furnish a bill of the expellees in-
curred, as was usual in such cases. A bill was accordingly
made out, in which there appeared a charge of only 3s. 6d.
a day for each man, exclusive, however, of the two in-
spectors, who contended • that they ought not to be placed
upon a footing with the common men. Now the applicant
said, he could see no reason why the officers of Union-ball
should charge ,143. a day for their attendance, while the
patrol of Bow-street were content with a much smaller
allowance; and be wished to be informed if the pay of
police-officers continued while performing duty of this de-
scription, as that might account perhaps for the charge of
the Union-hall officers,although in that case the Bow-street
patrol would be very inadequately paid if 3s. 6d. a day
was meant to recompense them.
Sir RJICHARD Thrum said, that the fact .of. the-officer.
at Union-hall charging 14s.' a day for their attendance.
might very easily be accounted for. There were only eight
principal officers attached to the several police offices, and i
the magistrates not having any other disposable force at
their. command, had only those eight officers to send tin.-
ward in case of emergency, and they being principal offi-
cers, charged for their attendance accordingly. There was
always a body of men, however, at the service of the pub-
lic,—he meant the Bow-street patrol,—whose assistance
might be procured at 3s. 6d. a,day.
Mr. Walsh—ls that allowance meant to be in lieu of
their Government pay ?
Sir Ricnaltn BotNIE—No. Their pay goes on as usual.
Mr. Walsh—That being the case, I think the officers at
Union-hall were somewhat exorbitant in charging Its.
a-day.
Sir ItrettAsan Btalstit—The difference of commodities,
you know, makes a difference in price. I can tell you,
that there is not one of the principal officers attached to
this eatablislimint who %void,: have served you for less than
a guinea a-day, besides charging at least 14,5. a-day for ex-
penses, so that as the whole you may consider yourself
toles ably well off.
Mr. Walsh—l am infoinnefl that the Bow-street patrol
have only 255. a-week.
Sir R. BuoriE—Our principal officers have no more,
but it may be considered in the light of a retaining fee ;
they are not, of course, depending upon that allowance.—
Some people (continued Sir R. Birnie) are for paying
officers toe high, and others too low. I remember an old
gentleman, and you may remember him also, Mr. Walsh—
I mean Mr. Coutts, the banker,—who once applied to me
for an officer to protect his grand-children on the occasion
of their being presented at Court. I sent him an officer,
and he paid him for his trouble according to the regular
rate of payment ; hut, not content with that the old gen-
tleman called upon me in a day or two after, to consult
with me as to the amount of remuneration he ought to give
the officer over and above his regular allowance. I told
him that it was quite unnecessary to think of such a thing,
as the man himself considered he was sufficiently paid
already. But no, Mr. Coutts would have it that he was
his debtor, and he actually named 201. as the stun which
he intended to give him. I had great difficnity (added Sir
Richard) to induce Mr. Coutts to reduce this sum to 101.,
which lie paid into the bands of the officer himself; who,
as you may guess, was agreeably surpri.skal with such a pre-
sent for an attendance for a few hours only.
Mr. Walsh soon after retired, Sir Ilicuann Bta.,wiE as-
suring him that he might always have the assistance of the
Bow-street patrol on the terms mentioned
There are several particulars in the above ac-
e.unt, which call for observation. It is proper
that officers should be fairly remunerated for
their services, and that cleverness and expe-
rience in the Police should obtain their due re-
ward. We quarrel not with the amount of
the reward, but with the mode in which it is
obtained. In order to call forth talent in a
police officer (and he ought to have a good head
as well as a vigorous frame), he should have be-
fore hint the prospect of advancement, bringing
with it corresponding emolument. Every well-
organized body should be a sort of hierarchy in
its way, and thus the diligence of the members
would be constantly stimulated by the hope of
advancement.' The eight principal officers at the
disposal of the Magistrates may not receive more
for their services from those who have recourse
to them, than may amount to a fair requital for
the service of men who have approved them-
selves valuable servants of the public in repeated
conjunctures of difficulty and danger. But
what we complain of is, that the mode of pay-
ment is unjust towards individuals, and, more-
over, highly impolitic, as it gives the officers a
distinct interest in the prevalence of crime. In
civil cases it may be proper to allow individuals
to be at the expense of przsecuting their claims.
The disputes between individuals .are seldom of