Star.
London, England, 1829-10-02 00:00:00

THE NEW POLICE.

Some writers, ,vlio s?eni very sensitive about the cha-
ratter of the new system, are offended that accounts of the irregu-
larities of the members of the new police should be published—
they would have such reports suppressed, as operating against a
" fair experiment." We say quite the contrary. If bad charac-
ters have got into the police by any means, it is right that their mis-
conduct should be made known as soon as possible, tbat they may
be brought under better discipline, or their places supplied by better
men.—Doming Paper.
A Correspondent, on whom we can place implicit reliance,
informs us, that in walking. yesterday morning, between
two and three o'clock, front Pall-mall East to Sloane-square, he
did nut see a single policeman, nor does he believe there; was
one attending to his duty. With the exception of the watchmen
retained by the inhabitants, the streets and roads were left totally
unguarded. He adds, as the " Peelers" do not call the hour, there
is no check upon their non-attendance.
One of the new police men was in St. Margaret's watch-house,
Westminster, yesterday afternoon, charged with either having sold
or pawned his new clothe..
The new pohce have been charged with standing in parties at
midnight, inste,d of being on their respective beats. The fact is,
those on duty are relieved at twelve o'cli•ck at night. it. the same
manner as the military, and have to commueicete with those pre-
viously on duty, to receive such information ropec:ing the state of
the streets, as it might be deemed necessary to impart. 1: has also
been remarked, that few of them are seen en duty ; but thia
take arises front their dark dress, and their being constantly un the
Several active, able-bodied men, belonging to the former
watch. have been retained, who, from their experience, ale an
acquisition to the new Police. The Strand, however, it must be
admitted, is still crowded at ni ,et. with old procure.ses and proo
titutes of the lowest and most desperate desctiptien, without any
effort being made to remove or abate the nuisance.
From the publicity given to the case of Egan, one of the new
policemen, who was charged before Mr. Walker, at Lambeth-
street, on Wednesday, on the charge of being found in the street
drunk and disorderly, an inspector belonging to the new system,
by order of the Commissioner:, yesterday euetid:d at Lambeth-
street, to ascertain if the accounts published were correct, and, if
so, to tender Egan his discharge, and get back his uniform. Eying
satisfied that the conduct of Egan wi.s correctly eet,torth, the in-
spector was eh' ut to execute the other part of hie mission, but not
knowing the place of residence or address of the accused, Mr.
Miller, the chief officer, was requested to accompany hint, and
find it out. He did so; and, oil e:urning in about an bout, in-
formed the Magistrates that after some trouble he had found Egan,
his wife, and daughter, in a miserable garret, situate in a court in
Great Montague-street, Whi:echapel, without scarcely a vestize of
food, furniture, or raiment in the place. Egan being in bed at the
time, the officer had no difficulty in obtaining his uniform, which
he instantly packed up, and woe away, leaving him his discharge.
Mr. Miller added that he understood that Egan and his family,
who had looked forward to it as a source of certain and future
comfort. had been reduced to ifffir present ar.te of misery through
his loss of time in procuring the aitu Mon, ohich, through his nth'
conduct, he has so prematurely forfeited.

PARISH OF ST. CLE M F.NT'S DANES.
Yesterday evening, at seven o'clock, a General Meeting of the
parishioners of this parish was held is the Vestry Room, io St.
Clement's Church-yard—Mr. STev ENS, the Senior Churchwarden,
took the Chair. The principal business before the Vestry was the
fixing of a rate for the ensuing quarter ; and from the statement made
by the overseers, it appeared that the last quarter's rare had been Bd.
in the pound, but that the rate of the quarter last year, corresponding
with that for which the new rate was to be made, was but 6d. There
were, however, 55 more paupers in the Poorhouse than last yeor
at the corresponding season ; and, therefore, taking that circum-
stance into consideration, the Overseers recommended that the rate
for the ensuing qu•rter should be a seven.penny rate. Gut in ad-
dition to this, the Overseers had been served whit a Government
warrant, requiring them to pay by the 9th of November the sum
of 1.1501. as the halt-yearly charge on the parish for the New
which had curve ito operation on Michaelms-day just past.
To raise this sum would rerpdre a rate of id. in the pound on the
whole rateable property in the parish, from which must be de-
ducted about 10 per cent..fur the contingencies of empty houses,
Ste. The whole rate, therefore, recommended by the overseer,
to the Vestry amounted to t ld, in the pound.
Mr. linowN (as we understood) observed that a threepenny rate
had already been made for the neat half year's watching, and of
course the sum collected under that rate would be applicable to
the expellees of the New Police.
It was here observed that tbat rate had not u yet been certified
by the 'Magistrates ; and it was a matter of doubt whether they
would, now that the New Police was in operation, certify fur it
at all.
The Varrav Omit said that as the rate alluded to was just as
applicable to the New Police as to the Watch, the Magistrates
would he obliged to certify.
It was then unanimously agreed that a rate of tenpence in the
pound should be raised for the next quarter's general expenses, as
well as the threepenny rate already agreed upon for the expenses
of the Watch ; so that the whole rate for the coming quarter will
be a thirteenpenny rate.

LARG SUMS DEMANDED RY GOVERNMENT FROM
SEVERAL PARISHES FOR THE ‘VATCH-RATE.
rioM • CORRESTONDINT OF TIM CORONICLE.
Yesterday' morning, although 48 hours hrd scarcely elapsed
since the commencement of the new system, an order was trans-
mitted to Saint George's, Hanover-square, from the Right
Honourable Secretary of State, desiring the parochial officers to
pay into the hands of the Receiver of the Rates, appointed under
the New Act, the sum of 8,2401. within the space of forty gays,
which order would, if carried into effect, occasion the watch rate to
be raised from about three pence in the pound to a shilling. Undt r
the old system the parish maintained about eighty-nine watchmen,
and whom they paid at the rate of 14a per week,while the present
extent of parish is now protected by about forty of the New Po.
lice; the explicitness of the order has occasioned a considerable
sensation, and previous to the money being paid, we understand
that a meeting of the Vestry will take place upon the subject, as it
is the determination of the parish not to pay the large demand
without being informed why a greater rate should he levied on
them than formerly, especially after a pledge had been given by the
framers of the system, that no additional demand would be made
*for its maintenance.
A similar demand has also been made on St. Giles's parish for
4,0001. and which is to be paid within the same period. On the
order coming, one of the parish officers observed, th:,t :11r. Peel
would not get it from them in as many months, for they had not a
single shilling of the watch-rate in hand, nor was there any likeli-
hood of getting it, in consequence of the difference existing be-
tween the Select Vestry and the parish, each party annulling the
set of the other, from which circumstance the watch and other pa-
rochial rates have been gathered in a very irregular manner.
The Earl and Countess of VI:RI:101 and family ar-
rived yesterday at their town residence. After remain-
ing for a few hours they again left town for Brighton.
The Duke of ST. Ai,u.tx's promised a cup for the
next year's Lincoln Races, besides subscribing very lliic-
rally to the other stakes; he also ?resented a handsome
sum towards building a stand for the Stet ards of the
races. Each morning, prior to the commencement of
the races, the Noble party visited the different shops in
the town, and made purchases to the extent of three
waggon loads.
Yesterday the inhabitants of Trevor-square, Brow:-
ton, were presented with the extraordinary spectacle of a
person dressed like a Gentleman, having a large Water-
loo medal suspended at his breast, flogged round the
square by a waggoner, wielding a cart whip of more than
ordinary dimensions—producing cracks each time it sa-
luted the gentleman's back, that resounded through the
whole neighbourhood. The courage manifested by the
patient did the greatest honour to his decoration ; with-
out changing a muscle, or turning his head he strutted
steadily on, scorning to pronounce a complaint. We could
not discover what offence had drawn down upon this hero
of the medal the terrible displeasure of the waggoner.
We can only say he bore it like one accustomed to it.
We were sorry to perceive, however, that a gentleman's
person can thus still be openly caressed in noontide day,
during a length of time and length of walk, without the
interference of the new guardians of our safety. We
expected more vigilance of the New Police By
the bye, we were informed by authority, that persons
standing at any given point would be, sure in case
of need, to meet with some of the new Sbirri, within the
space of a quarter of an hour. The waggoner's victim
must either have been ignorant of this, or he was of an
impatient disposition, as he seemed to prefer walking on,
rather to remaining an instant in the same spot, not-
withstanding the possibility of being rescued some part
of the day.