Star.
London, England, 1829-01-23 00:00:00

MEETING OF MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES.

A most numerous met ting of the Magistrates of the
above county tork place yesterday in the Courthouse.
Clerkenwelllgreen, for the dispatch of county business.
In consequence of the illness of Mr. Coos-r, the
comity Chairman, Ge acre SAUNDRItS, Esq. was unani
mousy elected to preside over the meeting.
MIL STIRLING'S ACCOUNT.
Mr. Sergeant PILL begged to c.ll the attention of
the county to the circurnAance of Mr. Stirling not
having, up to that moment, handed in his bill, in
cbrdience to a resolution to that effect from that Court.
It was to be recrAlected that the account between Mr.
Stirling and the county had been running on la nearly
SO years; (several voices, go frrtil—same Gentlemen
said for 40 years. Now Mr. Stirling was an old man
and it was but justice to his family and to Irimsa to
force him to produce his account, in order that di.
county might pay (tint whatever sum of money might
be due to him on account of his pro!essional services- t,.
the county. The only way in which the Magistrate•
could eff.ct that object was, by applying to the C
of which Mr. Stirling was certified attorney, who
would instantly order him to furnish his accriunt, and.
when settled with, give up such rapes as he had in
his,possessioa belonging W the county to ti.e Clerk o
t' a Peace.

After some discussion, a motion fa sed, to the effect
that if Mr. Stirling declined in:tautly to furnish his
accounts to the Maturates. that legal steps should be
taken to force his compliance with the Magistrate; of d r.
rett.'s ott.c--orraNcas AGAINST THIC PLASM:.
By this Bill it is ordered that a 1 fines impusei upon
inclividur s for offences spina the person. are to be
yard over to the o. erseeis of the paris's in which the
offence has been co•umitted, to be by ihem handed over
to the Trea,urer of the coolly, to the benefit of the
county rate. _

It appears that the fines imposed at the police °Aces
of the metropolis have not been so appropi laced by the
residing Magistrates.
On the las; e unty day, the cause of the non..ppro
priation of th.se fines, as the A:t directed, became a
subject cf discussion, when the reason given by several
of the Police Magistrate* for but complying with the
provisions of Mr. Pe•l's Act, was, that they felt them-
selves bound by the Police Act to pay in all fines oar-
posed by them to tlselteceiver-General, appointed under
th Act, for the benefit of the Crown.
_ _ _

RAWLINSOM. Li COI fii 'nation of that bei..g a
correct view of the matter. said, that he had a conver-
sation with the Under Secretary for the /Lime D part-
orient; and that he had learned from that Gent:enian
that the line if coaJuct pur,u•J by the Police Magis-
pates was considered by the proposer of the Mb 4 just
one.

Upon this statement it was agreed that Mr. Cons',
the County Clia.rman. Should solicit an i..te. view uith
the Secretary for the Home Department, to obtain what
his real options on the subject were, and sepo.t the
same at the subsequent county day.
Mr. CONST obeyed the wish e- ef the Magistiires ; but
the answer given at the Home departure. t was, that 1.0
opinion would be given r n the subject in that qcarter,
but that the M listr Ines themselves should'decisie upon
the cleaning ot the Act.
Mr. Sergeant PEct. said, that h- was decidedly of
opinion that all fines imposed under Mr. Peet's Bill
should be handed over to the 'Treasurer t.-r the County,
(or the benefit of the county rate.
So J. GIBBON provsedthatCounse I's opinion should
be taken as to the real nieiiii oo g of the Act in question.
Mr. Banco' thought, that after the decided ovinion
given by the Learned S.ooe.airti the county should at
once apply to the Court f King's Bench tot a utardaneas,
to oblige the poi ce Magistiates to give up the money
ditained by them to the County "Ireasujer.
Mr. ALL/N. Cki k ache Pc .ce, said that the mat-
ter had already beeh decided by the Coutt of King's
Bench, who had is,ued their mandamus to oblige the
Magistrates of Lambeth street to comply with the pro.
visions of Mr. Pe. l's Act. The mandamus was granted
upon the application of the perish authorities in the
neighbeurhood of t he pul:ce Office.
It seas, bowever, ultimately agreed to, that Mr.
Campbell's opinion should be taken as. to the proper
construction of the meaning of the Act, which opinion
is to be promulgated on the nest county day.
Some remarks were nras'.e by Mr. Sergeant Pct.h. vela
tine to the new Nape' LuiraticAsy lumßill. The Learned
Serge -nt charged the Magistra es connccte I with
various parishes in the inetiopi.lts wit') -a t tiling theta
duty, by (sideline; a reluin to he made to the Clerk of
the Peace for the County of the pauper lunatics in tpeii
respective parishes. as they were bound by the 40th
chap. of the 9th of Geo. IV.

It being Low five u'cl,,ck, and Sr George Farrant
havii.g Inc the C urt, the q upon S:r George'.
motion was pobrponed until t.e neat court-day.—The
Court then br. ke up.
D. W. H

ts•q. hi.P t.i enleLe%tar. has an
nounced !Amid, a candidate to succeed Sir IL C. Gllll as "Mier-
man of the Ward of Bishoisiato, .

.
A beautiful specimen of the sea eagle (falco assi-
Lfrasta of Lisemos). was lately shot in Gunny Park, Lincolnshire,
the residence of L.. C 11111.1110.111, Esq. and is, together with the
Iniber diver (eolyoubus Umber of Liscusus), lately shut near Sleaford,
now in the possession of Joins G SAT; ornith'ulogist, of Sleafurd.
I. A wild swan, mei:using seven feet seven inches horn
the tip of one Ming tj that of the other, and fit e feet
in length from its belt he its tail, and weighing 17
pounds, was shot by the gardener of James Loch, E.g.
in a field near Jesmond Grove, on Saturday. —Tyne
Metesay.
A MODZBATOR'S Wio.—The Members of the Ge-
neral Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, like those of • Parliament,
della all speak on public questions. One venerable Minister, who
bad often been urged in vain to speak, rose during an interesting
debate to address the :Moderator. Ills appearance was bailed with
general pleasure, and great things were expected from bins. Hut
another member had gained the eye of the Chair before him ; he
was, however, assured by the Moderator that it would he highly
gratifying to all the Assembly to listen to his opinions next. At
length his tura came. He was loudly called for. Ile arose. The
silence and expectations were profound. " Moderator," said he,
" I merely arose to tell you that your wig is awry; that's all.—
May Adrevtimr.
The following were the votes for the district surveyor -
ship for St. George, Middlesex, Sr. Batolph Alciests,
Without, at Clerkenwell Sessions, yesterday :,-Lt.ovn,
S; MAIL tn, 18; Mosecar, 26; Mr. G. &BLIT, 49.