Star.
London, England, 1830-09-06 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, Nept.

The Wellesley, 74, under th---"r-7—ncoco and of Rear Admiral F. L
Maitland, C.B. arrived on Monday, from Malta, from wham she
sailed-on the 29th July, five days before the departure of the Hermes
steam vessel, whose arrival at Plymouth we announced last week. The
passengers by the Wellesley are Colonel Fitselarence and family. Capt.
W. B. Hamilton, Hon. Captain John Gordon, Lord Sydney Osborne,
Mr. Davidson, the tourist, and Lieut. Dickson, of the 96th Regiment.
The high state of discipline of this ship, embracing all the attributes of
an efficient British man-of-war, has since her arrival here been a theme
of universal praise. She was towed into harbour this morning.
The Dryad, 42, for the broad-pendant, on the coast of Africa, of
Capt. J. Hayes, C. B. arrived here on Thursday, under Commander
Wm. Turner, from Plymouth. She will proceed to the coast in about
10 days.
His Majesty's yacht, Herald, Commander Maxwell, with Lieut.-
Gen. Lord Aymer and family on-board, mailed on Sundayacte Quebec.
She was spoken off Beachy Head, on Wednesday, by the Dryad.
The Weasle, 10, Commander Deaden, sailed on Tuesday to Plymouth,
to be paid off.
The Wolf, 18, Commander Hamley, went out of harbour on Tues-
day, and on Thursday proceeded to R4tmouth to be paid advance wages,
prior to her departure ter the East Indies.
The Colunittine, 18, Commander Gabriel; was towed out of harbour
on Wednesday. She will sail fee Halifax on Moodily nest.
His Majesty's ship Soloman& 28, Capt. W. Marna, isoe her re-
' turn from the Mediterranean.
' At Spithead—Dryad, Columbine. In the Harbour—Si. Vincent,
Royal George, Wellesley, Ganges, Sax%

Several perishes in all parts of the metropolis are about to follow the
example of the neliabitants of St. Martin's and Ealing, in adopting MeA-
sures for the abolition cf the new police force, and to petition the lieges-
huure for a return to the old system of watch and wind, with some moth-
Stations. There is no doubt that, on the meeting of Parliament. pen-
nons will be presented fronsevery parish and hamlet where the new e °lee..
are stationed, and the Home Secretary will have to contend with a l'ese..l-
- opposition to this darling ot his creation. In the borough of zr'eseli.
wark many of the electors intend making it a sine gun ,e.O wit!: It .•
candidate who solicits their vows, that he will support measures for
the abolition of the new police in the event of his election. The Inc..
ficicncy of the new police in preventing orisseeeetting asi,le the ohi.teti.ti
to the system on Constitutional grounds, has been proved heyone damn .
aeration. The " Police Rei oft," published by Government, daily con.
tains accounts of the most daring uurglaries and street robberies in al
quarter., but we seldom bear W. the detection of the thieves. The turt.r-
-1 itendents end inspectors take great pains to drill die men, and make
them acquainted with military tacdce, but take little pants to make the.,
good eletet.takers ar.d crime.preventers,which is of more importance to
the public than teaching them to walk about in *military style, to hold
their heads upright, and to know their right foot from tbeit lefe.lf the time
which is daily spent in drilling the police constables was devoted to
neaklng them at-gummed with the haunts and manceuvres of thieves, the
depots for receiving stolen goods, and the tricks of swindlers, the public
would be greatly heachitted. The nieny acts of dishonesty and brutal
violence, too well proved against many individuals or the new police
force, has added to the general odium in which this hallonilitaty bt.ay
have been held,and the recent robbery ()fa drunken man by two of 1;:e..•
" preventers of crime," has contributed to render them object, 11.
great dislike amongst the lower orders. Another course th,.y
have recently adopted, has caused much dissa:isfactien. T
ballad singers were last week rent to prison, one from th-
Thames Police-office. egad the other trout Bow.street, for singing soi,g,
alluding to the above disgraceful robbery, although no ',once is taken
of the,itinerant vocalist who collects a mob in the public street by tells:„
his hearers that " his heart is breaking tor the love of Alice Grey.- r,
questing "the gentle Moon to rise," or reciting the adventurer ee. pie
" King of the Cannibal Islands." As a proof of the inefficiency of e!,e
new police, the ensuing Old Bailey and Westminster Sessions wall he
the heaviest ever known, even after a long vacation. The Noose of
Correction contains upwards of : )O prisoners, committed chiefly Ly e!ee
Police Magistre.."- ^a ?takes:tee:: gaol is equedly feel.
[We have given the above from the Herald, as it inforrmt.our Read-
er* what is said, and apparently about to be done, by the encodes to the
New Police. We do not coincide in opinion with the paragraph, and
shall take an opportutity to give our sentiments on sonic future day.]