Star.
London, England, 1830-11-24 00:00:00

THE OUTRAGES AND THE POLICE.

Highly as we think, and as we have hitherto spoken, of the efficiency
of our local police, We are nevertheless induced, in compliance with the
earnest representations of several Correspondenta, to call the attention of
the authorities of this district to the perpetration of several outrages
which have been committed within the last week ; and although we are
not warranted in attributing positive neglect of duty, or even remissness
to our constabulary force in either instance, yet the circumstances in each
case are of so daring a nature, as to indicate the necessity of adopting
precautionary and effectual measures to prevent the repetition of such
offences in this town and neighbourhood. The first case to which
we refer, took place on Monday last, nearly opposite the Junc-
tion, on the Gloucester-rood, when a man named James Cavil,
was attacked and sadly mal-treated by two men who struck him on
the heed with a bludgeon, or such like deadly weapon, which felled him
'to the earth; his kketts were soon turned inside out, and a bank check,
value 131. a sovereign, fills. in silver and copper, together with his knife
land keys, were stolen therefrom ; during the scuffle one of the assail-
' ants kicked him in the face, and wounded him severely.—The second
ls that of a poor woman, who, carrying in a basket a few handkez-
chiefit,'and some fancy-work, intended for sale, was overtaken at a short
distance from the town by two ruffians, who not only wrested the basket
fiorn her, and rifled her pockets of a trifling sum, all that the poor
creature possessed in the world,—but, hke villainous cowards as they
were, indicted several severe blows on her head.—in the third case,
though the offender was foiled in his attempt, the manner in
which his efforts were made, was so desperate and so determinate,
as to leave no doubt that he would have accomplished his purpose, even
with bloodshed, if he had not been overpowered. Between the hours of
one and two o'clock, on the morning of Monday last, a fellow knocked
at the door of the Toll-house, at the Gloucester Turnpike Gate,
begging for admission; and after some controversy, the toll-gate keeper
opened the upper part of the half-door, when the ruffian attempted
to leap into the house, and actually threw his leg over the lower part of
the door • but the keeper being a strong and powerful man, compelled
hint to desist, and be eventually went away muttering threats of- ven-
geance.
It's have now entered upon the winter months, and during
their continuance, the utmost vigilante of the police must be exerted
to preserve public property, prevent the recurrence of such out-
rages. We are not alarmists—nor do we needlessly complain of want
of zeal and attention on this ;important point ; but it is our duty, as
journalists, to suggest and to insist upon the adoption of the most
prompt and effectual means of affording protection and security to the
property of our townsmen, and of upholding the interests of Chelten-
ham, by maintaining the peaceful character which it has so long and
so deservedly enjoyed.—Chsltenhass Journal.

PLIASURII.—In the common actions and diversions of
our lives, the pleasure lies almost entirely in the pursuit, and very little
in the attainment. He that at whist should hays four honours, six
trumps, always dealt him, would lose his whole diversion, because he
would have nothing to do but throw down his cards, and win the game.
In bowling, the player takes care to deliver his bowl aright ; he runs
after it, chides it, encourages it, writhes his body in all wanner of con.
tortions, as if to influence its bias, and in this consists his entertain.
mein, for the joy of winning the game is over in a moment ; he takes
his stake, pockets it, and only thinks where to throw the jack for begin.
ning another mgt.—Tucker's Light of Nature.
Tits OLD Ps zwraas.—We were speaking of the old
masters, " I think," maid I, " that one might generally express the
uality of a painter in a word. Thus we might speak of the savage
character of fialvator's pictures, and the enormity of Claude's ; the
suavity of Cfreggio, and elegance of Pannegiano; the bravery of
Roberts ;" ( Bravery is a good word," said Haslitt, "it gives an ides
of his drawing as well as hk colour"), " the poorer of Michael Angelo,
the splendour of Titian, the go es al Peal Veronese, the court-
liness of Vandyke, and so on. But there is ewe that I can find no word
fa,—l mean Kairbelie." " That," said ILAN "is because he had
several qualities in the highest degree, wherenthe others have only one.
Perhaps, indeed, Titian deserves a seessd epithet, for his faces are as
iseelleotasei as Rafraelles t but he wants the the sweet
tura!, yet divine beauty, which floats about the other's heads. Tina
faces have a true, stern, n Wag look ; abases in Randle
we have " the rapt soul sitting is the eyes ; they look as If they had
seen angels."—From &col leettinur of W. Hostile.