Star.
London, England, 1830-12-18 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

Ciumuntax.r..—The collector of tithes for the rector of St. John
Zachary, in Aldersgate-ward, applied yesterday for a warrant of die.
tress against an inhabitant who had refusal to pay a sum of IL Ils.
Mr. Alderman FARZOIOTHER asked upon what ground be required
this P _ _

The collector replied, because two summonses had been served upon
the party, which had been treated with contempt.
The Alderman said he would not grant a warrant on such ground
only, without knowing the consequences. "If 1 sign the warrant, will
you pay the money ?' continued the magistrate.
" Me ?" cried the astounded collector, " No, Sir I I come to you,
because the party will not pay me."
" I understand that," observed the Alderman, " but perhaps the
party is already in distress, which would be greatly aggravated by
granting this warrant."
Oh, Sir, the consequences would not be very ruinous, for the
amount is only IL 1 Is. Besides, the house is, I know, in good
circumstances, but refuse to pay because the demand is so large. I
was offered 11. tie.

Alderman.—l do not know that the money has not been paid.
Colkctor—l collect the tithes, and can ■wear that it has not been
Paid-
Alderman--It may have been paid to the rector. Ile ought to be
here to prove that it has not been so paid.
Collector—There was never such a thing known as that the clergy-
man should personally collect his tithes. If you do not grant this war-
rant, all the other inhabitants will refuse to pay me.
Alderman—Well, perhaps he bad better discharge you, and by eel-
lecting the tithes himself. he would save the per tentage he now pays
to you.
Collator—Then he must starve.

Alderman—Who?
Collector—The Rev. Mr. Hutchins.

Alderman—No, Sir, but a clergyman is as much bound to come
hete and prove his title, as any other party. The amount might have
been received by him.
Collector —I am ready to swear the sum is unpaid. Do you discredit
my oath ?
Alderman—Call on the nest ease.
And so the application was dismissed.

Havrox-Oaanzw.—Testerday, Jonathan Busby, who keeps a
coffee-house In Picket-placs, Temple-bar, appeared on a summons, be-
fore Mr. Roozas and Mr. Sergeant &rums, to answer the compWnt
of Rawlings, the informer, preferred under the new police act, for imp.
ing open his house before the hour of six in the morning for the sale of
ready-made tea and coffee.
William Skinner, the informer's witness, stated that oo the morning
of the Bth inwant, at a quarter past five o'clock, he found the de.
fendant's house open, and went in. He called for a cup of coffee and a
slice of toast, with which he was served by, he believed, the defendant
himself. There were several other persons in the house drinking coffee
at the same time.

The defendant said he had kept the house for nine years, and this
was the first time he had ever been summoned before a magibtrate. He
admitted that he usually kept his house open at an early hour, but it I
was for the accommodation of the printers belonging to the Mar
establishment, which was directly opposite to his house, and for law
writers, who were numerous in his neighbourhood ; and he denied that
the witness had ever been in his house at any time.
Mr. Ronnie asked the defendant if he hid any evidence to disprove
what the witness had Mated, and to show that he had not been in the
house on the morning question.
The defendant replied that he had witnesses.
Mr. Roo gas— um them.

The defendant did not produce any witnesses, but protested that the
former's witness had never been in hia house. - -

Mr. itoozas then observed to the defendant that by his own ad.l
mission, be kept his house open at an earlier hour than that peesaibed
by the Act, and thereby subjected himself to • fine of 40s. and the
costs, 4• &L
On a second informstion, the defendant was charged with a similar
finedoffence, under the polies net, to which he pleaded guilty, and was
20•

Quzzir-sclumum—Yestaday Jatee Bwicher, Frederick
and Joseph Cooke, were placed at the bar helm Mr. Wurrit, charged
with stealing from the dwelling house of Wilma Pam Pocock, Esq.
of Trevor-place, HvZton, two India boded MI each, a promis-
sory note for !IDOL a watch, a valuable diamosi ring, and various
other articles of je , together with a quantity of gold and silver
coins to a considerable amount.

The prisoners were an dressed in shooting jackets, and did net appear
to be much more thaw 10 peen of age.
It appeared from the statement of Mr. Pocock, that last autumn he
was at his house in the country. The prisoner, James Butcher, was in
his service, and be had left him with other tenants at his house in
Trevor-terrace. On his return to town, he found that Butcher had
absconded, and his wife discovered that a table-drawer in her bed-roan
had been forced open, and ri4dory of jewellery moles. About a
fortnight afterwards, on his iron chest. be misled two India
bonds for 1001. auk and a note for 1001. Ile had not as
yet
After hearlag the evidence of several witnesses, the prisoners were
fully conunkted fee triaL

ANECDOTES AND REMARKS ON THE DISCONTENTS
IN POLAND.

It seems rather a singular circumstance, but the fact is undeniable,
that the aristocracy, both of Russia and Poland, have a greater degree
of sympathy with the French people than the same class of society in
the countries more contiguous to France.
But the wonder ceases when we come to know that the Russian and
Polish Noblesse are in the habit of learning the French language in
their earliest yeah—that its use is as familiar to them, and sometimes
more so, than their mother-tongue ; that French tutors superintend the
education of every family of rank ; that the Parisian fashions are those
which both men and women strive to imitate • and that even the pre,
Tailing vices are those which are also the besetting sins of our Gallic
neighbours.
Besides this, the aristocracy of Russia, as well as of Poland, have, in
some respects, a common interest with the democracy of the rest of Es.
rope.* It is out of the question to think of a democracy in either or
these countries in their present stage of civilisation ; for, with regard to
the peasants, who form the main body of the people, however much
they stand in need of personal emancipation, no man in his senses could
for a moment suppose them capable of taking any part in the concerns
of Government. The aristocracy, on the other hand, who are synony.
mous with the mass of those possessing intellectual superiority, hare
long seen themselves prostrated before a few, whom chance or intrigue
have raised to power, and that power exerted to keep them down in
every possible way.
To these circumstances, in the case of Poland, must be added that of
strong national antipathy and feeling of degradation—an odious system
of espionage in the towns and at the Post Mee ; and last, but not least,
an absurd commercial policy, which has depressed the value of landed
produce, and increased the price of foreign luxuries.
The population of Warsaw. which is reckoned upwards of 100,000,
is perhaps more than half German and Jewish. Almost all the shop.
keepers are either Germans or Jews, and such of the methinks as are
freemen are also principally from Germany.
The Polish inhabitants are of three claws—the Noblesse, the Serf.
(of which their households are composed), and the Szlakhtya class, cos.
responding with the old English denomination of franklin, or yeoman.
It was of these last that Kosciusko's troops principally consisted, in
his memorable attempt to achieve the deliverance of Poland.
The oppressiveness of the excise-duties levied at the barriers of the
town was one of the principal local grievances complained of, in addi-
tion to those already mentioned. A Jew, whose name I forget, fanned
this branch of the revenue, and had his agents prowling about in all
directions to detect smugglers. The schemes fallen upon to cheat the
Jew were some of than very laughable. One story is related of a man
with a wooden Leg, who was continually hopping out and in at the bar-
na... He was laid hold of, his leg was taken off, and found to contain
a cavity cued with smuggled spirits.
The character of the Grand I)uke Constantine has already been Ire.
quently discussed, both in books of travels and periodical publications.
He bears a stronger resemblance to his father Paul. both in mind and
person. than any of the rest of the family. "Je suis le crapaud de la
finning," is an expression attributed to him. A dispute which he had
with a miller of the name of Barnatsky, made a considerable noise at
the time when it took place. Barnataky, it seems, was the proprietor
of a piece of ground in the neighbourhood of Warsaw, on which his
was situated, and his Imperial Highness happened to take a
fancy to it as the most eligible place for erecting the summer " loges,"
or encampment for his troops. Humility was unwilling to part with
it, and one day, when the Grand Duke was seen approaching the mill,
the miller ordered the gates to be shut.
The Tsarevitch was not to be treated in this way with impunity.
Barnatsky was arrested and kept in durance vile till he consented to
part with the premises.— CArotsiele.
• This is perfectly correct as it regards the Polish Nobility; but
most egregiously in error, as it regards the Russian Noblesse, who are,
in every NSW of the word, and whose interest it is to be, whatsoever
they may pretend, the most decidedaristocrats.