Star.
London, England, 1828-07-28 00:00:00

THE POLICE OF THE METROPOLIS.

'MKPORT OW THE COMIZTTEII OF THU HOUSE OF
• • COMMONS.
The Select Channtittee appointed to Inquire into the Cann of
. the lvcrease In the Number of Commitments and Convictionsib
London and bliddlesrz,and Into the State of the Police of the Me-
tropolis. and of the Districts adjoining thereto. Report sa foliates
• Your Committee considering that the Ordtr of the
1-louse under which their inve:tigrion has la, en prose-
. tOted. was , divisible into two distinct heads of inquiry.
applied themselves in the first instance to ascertain (if
possible) whether the increase •of commitments was to'
be attributed to a proportionate increase of crime, or
whether much of it might not reasonably be supposed
to emanate from circumstances and changes in the state
of society; which, whilst they serve to exhibit tonspii-
cuott•ly offences that have been committed, and to swell
the catalogue of criminals that have been apprehended,
by no means warrant the inference that there has been
a proportionate perpetration of crime.
Your Committee having had laid before them, by the
Secretary of State for the Home Department, " Sum-
mary statements of the number of persons charged
With criminal offences, who were committed to the se-
veral gaols in the cities of London and Westminster.
and county of Middlesex, since' the year 1810," have
selecvd two series of years, for the purpose of ascertain,.
jog what has been the progressive increase of coromit-
• tali, and for the purpose of showing what pi orortiini
• that increase bear. to the increase in the population—
' bave commenced each series with the period at whith
the prevLus Population Return had been completed..
Bat as in an investigation into that which immediately
affects the security, as well of the person as of the pro.
perty t•f each individual member of the community; it
maybe convenient foither to show, by a classification,
• of the •off'ences, how the one or the otherare endangvred,
your Comnintee have subj•rined tables. in which the Caws
contained in the same two series are divided into classes,
distinguishing those of ordinary occurrence which are
Mined at the petion, fiom those also of ordinary occur.
rence by -which propel ty most immediately under.
.tbil
protection nt the pour., is invaded; and both of thesi
form .ffences nt rare occurrence ; and those perpetrated,
on property necessarily 'left in a less protected state.
Thus the lit class will contain—murder, aiandavelner. sbeetise,
. stabbings. anti penning. • •
The 2d class wit: containr-burglary, embezzlernest by ileroisus,
frauds, housebre.kils. larcesy .bf all descriptions, stealing liege
letters, highway rubbery, receiving stolen goods. •
The 3d this wdl cousin—canto stealing, hone stealing, sheep,
Stealing.
The 4th class will contain—rape, *vault with intent to commk
rape, .—,-, assault with intent to commit
The Sib class will containarstin, bigamy, cattle maiming, child
stealing, geese laws (offences against), perjury, piracies and murder,
. saullese, sending threatening letters, treason, traffic in slaves, &ans.
ports at haze, felonies and misdemeanours not etherwire deecribe4l.
Tholith class will contain—coining, cons putting off and uttering,
forgery. and uttering forged instrument., foried bank notes having
be possession.
To complete the Tables, from which to deduce a
result, it is necessary to add such as will show the
amount of the population ei London and Middlesex, at
the'periods of the three last Returns.
la 1801, the population of London and Middlesex was 143,400
•In 1811,it was - 945,100

Being an increase of
(which Is about 17 per cent.)
In 1821 tern poplilation of London and Middlesex was 1,167,500
' From which. it t►at of 1811 be deducted - - 985,100

. 139,700

1 8 400

There win remain an Increase of .
(which is about 19 per cent.)
And as action% ha. ‘,cturred to check the progiessi we
addition so u e population, but, on the contr at y, much
toatimulatewnd aditance it (as for inttance, t'ie
Lion bald out by the new buildings to occupants; to
woe (rota distant quartets, and the introduction of
labishitederiot workmen Mid I.hourers f orn cation% pot.
0( thoimpiee, to assist in the erection At such numerous.
sad widely' es tended al octuros,) there is ut.isftt:t ry

ground to suppose, that between IEII sad 3828, lbs.
oivance caste .then population has not been less thin
it • was between 1811 and IE2I. jf so, the fair &Jut-
tion that the population has again lactated 19 pet
Ct nt. And as the pulation Returns show an increase
of 19 per cent. within the. same periods of time, 19 per
rent. of the increase of commitments and convictions
may be accounted for by a proportionate sty plusage of
population, and that there remains attributable to other
eau-es, only per cent. If the foregoing be A rea-
sonable mode of accutinting for of the average
increase of convictions bei. g 19 per cent. there will re-
main to be accounted for , for the existence of
which, it would be most gratifying to your Committee,
could they suggest such a cause as would enable the'
House to apply a direct and effectual remedy.
Several prevalent evils are indeed relied upon by the
Police Justices, and by various of the intelligent wit.
ne.ses called before your Committee, as being sufficient
to solve the difficulty ; without doubt they must inju-
riously influence the state of society and deterior ate
public morals. Your Cornmitue, therefore, recapitulate
them, more perhaps in the hope that, by the attention
of the House being attracted to them, every ogportu-
nity will be taken for the application of correctives,
than in the expectation that thereby, or indeed by any
means, can vicious habits, in such. a thickly inhabited
district; be so far eradicated as to restore to the Returns
of Criminal Commitments that appearance Which they
presented when the populatiub was at least thirty-six
' pet cent. less dense.

LOW PRICE 01 GIN A CAUSE.
In addition to exteuded population (the leading, as-
signable cause) ate to be added—
The extremely low price at which spirituous' lior3ri
are (since the repeal of duties) sold,' a general want of
employment, and negle:t of children. The lamentable
effects tf the first ate too apparent to requite much de-
tail of evidence- or lengthened argument to support;
the truth rif the hypothesis will be Upheld by a reference
to the evidence of a remarkably intelligent officer,
whose duty requires a constant and accurate observa-
tion of what passes in the street-, by which also may be
impressed upon the House the magnitude of the evil
occasioned by that erroneous though well-intentioned
financial measure.
" What effect has the reduced price of in had in year district ?
—I think there is a great deal more drunkenness ; I think h was
one of the worst things ever done in the world; if they had raised
it a penny instead of falling it, it would have been every good thing.•
" What Is the price it is retailed at "—You may have very good
gin at two-pence halfpenny a quartern, ten pence a pita ; but what
they call famous is three pence, that is a shilling a pint—that is
what is called blue ruin.
" Do you find Mere is a great deal of drunkenness among people
who are not thieves?—Most certain - the first days is the week you
will always find somebody drunk, because there are very few tailors
and shoemakers that will work on the first days in the week."
Although is has been assumed that want of employ-
ment has occasioned much criminal conduct, yet your
Commute* do not find that such' is the case in the me-
tropolis; that there may be irety many persons, who,
having been attracted by the variety of works which
are now carrying on, and tempted by rumours of high
*ages to quit their ordinary tesi e ices, have been dis-
appointed in their expectation of finding immediate oc-
cupation, and are *ith others (the dupes of folly or the
victims of extravagance) reduced to extteuie distress, is
more than probable ; but when upon miming to the
following evidence, viz.—
" Do you mean that the wages received by those people for one
day or two days hi the week, are sufficient to support them for the
remainder of the week ?—There are many trades who do not go to
work till Friday morning; io some of those trades, two or three
days is all they work, because they havirpiece-wink.
" What trades art those 2—Shoemakers and tailors in particular.
" From your experience, do you think there is more decently
than there used-to be among the lower classes?-1 do; I think
since the Day Police bat been formed there has been a w
'alteration."
Your Committee find that it is Dr t uncommon for
those engaged in some trades altogether to abstain ho*
work till the Friday Morning ; 'and that in I there, twel
or 'hies days in the week ate all that they devote tir
industrious labour, the high rate of wages enabling thee
to earn in one, two, or three days suffiveiit to maintain
them the whole of the week; tney conceive that them
cannot be such a superabundance of labourers as to
warrant the apprehension that want of employment can,
in London and the vicinity, he ranked as one of the
causes to which an increase cf crime can justly be at.
tributed.
DIEGLF,CT 01 CHILDREN, A CAURL.—GA-1132LING
AlliiNGst CHILDREN.

*With more prnpiiety may reliance be placed on the
neglect of children as a primacy source I f mischief.
Notwithstanding that we hear fit sch. oh having been
established, continuing to he munificently su pnot ted, and
receiving in each for instruction fi om 200 to 300. and even
larger nunibeis ..f children; and notwithstanding that
we find such seminaries existing in every quarter of the
town 2nd in most of the adjoining districts, we yet find
that in the Parks and outskirts of the Metropolis, en
each rein, rang Sabbath, and not unfrequently on other
days. young person., assemble in numerous gangs 01
parties for the express purpose of indulging in the vice
Of Rambling, and continue in the uninterrupted pursou
f that most seductive and immorst propensity from
hour to hour on each succeeding day t and what is still
mote surprising, and perhaps is more appalling, wei
find that instances are not untreqtrent of patents so
totally regardless of their children's welfare, assto view
with careless indifference their expulsion, for miscon-
duct, from thrsse seminaries to n inch alone such pa.
rents could look with any hope of saving from min
their unhappy offspring.
To remedy an evil so glaring becomes an object of
primary importance, but so difficult as to bale hitherto
baited the effhits cot ail the practical and intelligent
persons who have applied their minds to this interesting
object.
6. Education may have done something, hut it clearly
has not done enough ; for never was juvenile depravity
so unlimited in degree or so desperate in character; but
still upon that effort of the humane great teliance must
be placed, and on their unabated zeal in the prosecution
of their charitable object the hopes and expectations of
future amendment must in great measure depend; but
Police Rerulations may be seise/added as a corrective.
nut unlikely to prove beneficial. It has been represented
to your Committee, that were the Day Patrol but&
rustily numerous to admit of their distutbing and,
driving from their haunts the gambling boys, without
at the souse time leaving the streets in an unprotected
state, the disgraceful and mischievous practice might
be footed our, as is shown in the following evidence of
a Polite Officer:
" What are the inetructions that you give to your men with
respect to the gambling in the streets ? We Always dove them
away, but we do nut see it once a month. •
Is the Green Park in your distrkt?-14,18
Ge Would there be any difficulty in preventing the constant.'
gambling that Is going on in the open day.light in the Green Parkr
((there were some spittle(' young men thst could go into it ; min
that could jump aid tun shout, they could soon put a stop to k.
"Du not you set it in tither part, of the town?—..l have seen it:
I have *ern it our St. 'Martins r lurch; but they get Into the
vei.urt, sod tilt. ta.intent they go sway they return again; there
wants to he a matt stationed there."
• ) PC' Ss ITV' OF . FREQUENT SUZIONAL TRIALS.
These i. aisu another measure which has teen pressed

apish the intaittott.ot your Committee, as libel) toll)/
ward thi,aboviebject. and ot the same Orin to promos'
every improvement that May 'be jotredaced in Folic(
arrangement!, and theiefole they tie mote reestitly're-
commend it. to the seriOus.and favourable attention o
the House. The measure thus alluded to is the holdirriL
more frequently Sessions of the Peace within the Me.
tropolis and neighbonring districts, at which all suet
prisoners as are usuall! tried at she Quarter Sessioirs
may be disposed ot. Your Committee are assured, that
so impediment is opposed to the adoption of such .
measuse.in Surrey, Kent, and Es es ; and that.theyein
of form which prevents the county of Middlesex 'front
immediately participating in the advantage, might he
without difficulty removed. The benefits that would
re tilt front abridging the period between the apprehen•
mon and trial of a juvenile offender, cannot but be ev,-
der.t; and if in their subsequent punishment provision
could be made fot the total interruption of all inter
course between them and their depraved associates me
careless friends, it would not be too much to expect, that
contagion being tut off. the spread of the disorder
might be materially contracted.
In concluding their observations on that part of theft
investigation which was applied to a development of
the origin of the increase in the number of Commit-
ments and Convictions in the Metropolis, your Com-
mittee are concerned that they have elicited no Woo.
illation which justifies them in reporting further, than.
that from a combination of causes it artist be (as it here.
tofore has been) considered to emanate ; that every
medial measure which can tend tl weaken the influence
of depraved habits and wicked example, to disturbing
prevent astociatilin of dissOlUtt: chat:atter3, and to Malt
',rigour and consistency to the Police, are the only ge-
neral correctives on which your Committee venture to
predict that reliance :can be placed tor affording mite.
Iliad relief,
I • It by a declaration that such is the conclusion to
which your Committee have arrived, a feeling of des-
pondency should be excited, let t.'le:e who receiVe such
impression; on the other hand, accept as a consolatory
reflection, that in the opinion of the ComMittee, a poi-
' tont only of the accession to the criminal commitments
-is to be deemed indicative of a proportionate inctease
Of crime; and that even cf that portion much may be;
'accounted for in the more frequent apprehension and
trial of culprits, in consequence of greater facility of-
diti;ctitm, obtained by various ciicumstances, and tes,
'disinclination to prosecute, in tonseqiiinCe of improved,
accommoJation afforded at the Courts to suitors, and
-of the indemnification from the costs of prosecution;
'and that the Committee (although viewing with regret
the disgrace and danger to which any community must
be subjected, which can produce within twelve months.
ir. a space compreatively small, no less than 5,400 eoni-
initials for criminal offences), cannot allow themselves
to believe, that where there are such evident and un-
questionable proofs of individual and general regard foi
religion, morality, and pioPriery -of demeanour, any
deterioration ot society can have taken place. •
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NEOOCIATIONS CARRIIED ON BY THINYES'ATTORNYTIL I
These negotiations have also beg' frequently tamed;
on by Solicitors (few, it is said, irl tomb.') of that clasvl
whose practice lies chiefly in the defence of culpi its, and
commonly denominated "Thieves Attorneys." Of these
your Committee believe some are sesfeetriblio, and it
should seem that they ought to be deterred from such
proceedings by 'fear of censure from the Courts to which
they belong. The jurisdiction, hoaerter, of the superior
Courts over these their officev, has been conaidered
principally applicable to ma/verminous in practice,
which do not amount to a substant.ve citing-cognizable
by general law. It complaint were made to the Judges
that an Attorney had lent himself to the compounding
of a felOny, or to the regaining of ,t den goods for a re-
ward, it is probable that they a mild not take upon them-
'selves to decide on such an accusation 4 f a distinct fe-
lony, but would justly hold it necessary that a prosecu-
tion should be instituted, and on the mink of that
" striking off the Rolle might 'follow. Attorneys,
therefore, can only be arraigned for this offencethrough
the same difficult medium of detection and proof as
that by which nay other person miry be made amenable;
and though your Committee may regret that those who,
have such frequent opportunities of promoting these
compromises -ate nut more effectually restrained, they
have no specific provision to sugge-t.
DEPICT NY WHIM§ I h(;)Eflti WCAPt.

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Insfurther improsenient of the saw, your Committee
have had broui;ht under their consideration by Mr.
Gates (a S 'Heifer of estensirie praccice, and much em-
ployed by winker' in the p:n,ei ution of forgery cases),
the legal detect by which forgets 4ety generally escape .
punishment ; and as the opinions of this Gentleman are
given' somewhat in detail, they cannot be submitted to
the House in a dealer way than iu tree following extract
from his evidence :
Have the goodness to give the Corneal" tee any infor-
mation you can upon the subjea of forgery ?—M y at-
tention is mile' particularly called to the subject of
forger.y ;and the difficulties that- present themselves With
reference to that crime, arise more in respect of the ex-
isting law on that subject than the police;- and, if it it,
nut foreign to tne object fur which t e Committee are
met, and they will permit me, I wilt state what I con-
I s!der to be a very 14 reat omission or detect in the law
upon that subject.—l do wit know that I can illustrate
it better than by stating a very ;mat case. A. person
had• obtained the money for three forged cheque.
opon the house of —; the cheques are ehtirely in,
the haud.writing of—, but fie cannot be fried
for the forgery i.f them for emote -a venue ; cur, as the
law at present stands, although you can show the whole
of the cheque or bill of exchange• to be in the hand.
wening of a certain individual, you cannot prosecute
for the forgery unless you can show where it was written,
and in nineteen eases out of twenty that is impossible:
thus the person committing the forgery escapes punish-
ment, unless he were the uttered' the instrument also,
which is very seldom the case, a: the bill or cheque is
generally given to some porter or boy, of within there
are too many loitering about the .streets, who, for a
shilling or sitpence, would take the cheque to:he hankers,
where, if it is discovered at the counter to be a forgery,
the man it on the look nut at the door or in the neigh.
bourhood to ascertain that fact, and imm:rdiatcly he finds
his messenger•does not %kitten within the time by which
he supposes he •could get the nsohey, he is gone, and
before you can get out of the house he is out of the way,
bywfaith means the greatest criminal escapespunishment.
Would not a Jury, hom the presentation of the cheque
in Westminster, presume the writing of it there ?—tio,
the rule is this—supposing you detect a person what is
the forger in the uttering, you can only indict him,sue-
cessfu:ly for the uttering; and although we have comas
in the indictment for the forgery, it is the invariable rule'
4,1 the Judges in charging the Jury (except in cues
where the party has been seen w fling the instruno-ht,
or there is other evidence tantamount to that WO' to
tell them, as curie is no evidence where theltirging
took pl.ce, they cannot find a verdict of guilty on the
counts (pr forging, but they may use the woeful baud,
writing as bringing home to Os, pet soil a-grotty know..
ledge of cue uttering kaowing it to be forged, that is in

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Ms Ant 114 forger himself ;41 ;11 eectflds'. whlch oat
AO ease .--1 but as iwe eannftrptnei*fnite
'titis et the cheque% t'nk place. and toe peisoa vibe
*red them cannot be idewitieJ, it is impossible to
-oilvist bim in either of those cases. _

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As there any other difficult! that piesents itself its
anntectaing.tbat,erime? No; -fho e who are in the habit
4 kommiltag those forgeries cimadeirtly screen them.
,alaes by Ibis defect in the law ; and there is not one
;ass in a benched where yca can get a-convictiart for
lie forgery, gen Act of l'Arlirmelit was
,to pass to
remedy that detect.; crime of forgery mite, its my
'pinion, of necessity decres,e. ,

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PLASM 110t3EO RESORTED TO $T tigiavis,
OANOt.cout, &c.

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Of the evils that prevail in counteraction er ',err
plan and regniaticin that has for its object the improve,
meat of the habits .of the lower clas, es, none works wilt
more dteatifol certainty than the -bscure houses which
are opened in every part Of the town under various de.
signations. hot brttef known under the comprehensive •
term of "Flash Rouses ;" they are the resort of notorious
thieves, of professed gamblers, of idle and dissolute pet.
sons of both sexes; are frequently kept without license,
and octet in conformity to the provisions enacted by.
law ; from the penalties of which, it bas. been prom)
to your Committee, that the keepers become secured by
their annual contributions to common informers, and by
the accustomed negligence or connivance of the public •
and parochial authorities.
To these sink: of profligacy and dissipation, your
Committee le:amt. with concern, that sundry pnlice
4ffiestra are, (as has, been stated to have beers theca...its
former times) in the habit of resorting, ender thescotiollit
pretest that their object is 'to see and to bit:Orris its
,ituainted with the parsons of notoribus characterti'in
order that they may she more readily counteract there
when in the pursuit of plunder, and secure their pes.
ions sr hen become amenable to law. But should mid
really be the genuine purpose under which they set,
the objection would 'scarce be mitigated ; such, how.
ever, is evidently not the motive. Habits:of intimacy
are formed with those that ought to shun their presener;
proof7of which, sanctioned by the iegitatioa I f the
very keepers of there brothels, officers participate in the
annual feasts and entertainments prepared to welcome
and: so gratify the abandoned and Accustomed fie-
quenters of such places; but none of the Justices, and
scarce any of the pjlicers, have defendedthe practice
the score of necessity. Your Committee, therefore, tin*
that the Magistrates will be required '
and effectual steps for the suppression
dined nuisance. by the prosecution of-
-victrallsr, and by compelling these this
observe such good rule and order atcao
tile renewal of their license. Motives of
the licensed and orderly publican claim
cite of magisterial Authority ; motives
towards the community at Urge prohr
act, he it of commission or omission.'ill.„
cloak or a protection to a disorderly publican.
(To be continued.)

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CI.ERICAL INTEtLIGENCL
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• OX kilt% Jam 26.
111 r. 7ali4 gaiidv, Pelf
ami Mr. Barrett, wen, *kited Debiles of Matdals,
yestertiay Ow Rey. N. JotakinsaLll Bkitsrd Lbw'
K. Price Morrell. A. were admitted actual r
Rev, Itvler BaJ, M.A. was 'elected' Probationary
same Sumety.
The Iste Dr, Manners &MOO was Visitor
Souls' Coßages, as Arebbishop itt' Canterbury,
• acctsitastscat. raosa^'-

• Rev. James Adcock, M.A. of St..Petees
Maireecood Master of tbe Hoe. GTOPILAIr
"Atsid Haad Mauler of theo4.measr SOW,
Salop of Down and Osamu: bai been Oust&
,Ree../. C. Gordon, ALA. of St.. Races College.
41, Preteatorghip of Down Cathedral, and
khod, yawn by this promotion of t. 14 Rem
siMparisis OT Kellucan, iP the diocese of Meat!
• •
_Rev. B:113/11 Scat has Mien imitated to ill
*greeds . Radford. Warwiekshkos cold
.Ree. Henry Molyoake, the lett incumbent.
'Rev. Henry Parra Wilson, M.A. fleeter
!Waved to tee Vicarsge of Tiian% on. the.
thew Wilsoni Req. of Rebuilt flail; • " •
Ac &titbit? &aims; the Rex, C.' a Pleagsik
KeyMon.St. Michael, sad me of the Priest V*lrn
dtal,4waa usanhadisly erected to the chapitinalir
Gant, vacant by the rnignitron of the Rey. Mr. lii
Rev. Jcitn• Mittel? Croshie, M. A. Ist bc. Domestic
Royal Highness the Hoke of Cum,berland.
ltest.l. Maui., late a Fellow' of Christ CoSege,
Prebendary of Laical° Cathetir:al.
The Rev, S. John Ingram Lockhart, RA.
has beau licensed, by the Bishop of 'Winchester,
Bitis;errand Kingstey, Hants, on the tisinduation
lidntWid Poulter, the Vicar. •
'MI Rev. Francis Gotiwalts, M.A. of
been instituted, by the Bishop of Worcester,
Coisghtola iu the county of Warwick. •" •
The' lieu. Hbnry El:skive- Head, B.A.
been preferred to the Rectory of Feakon,
death of the Rev. Jphti Rivets.
HI. blajoty's commands have now been issued
presentatioa to the Rev. Mr. William Black,
to be assistant and successor totbe lief. Of.
the Barony Parish, Glasgow.
Bari Cawdur has presented the Rev. Alei.
Minister of Rirlibill, to tbs palish of Calder,
of the late Mr. Grant.
Tuesday evening, the Members of the New
(late Dr. Coloultoun's), met for the purpose
ter, ;Men Mr. Peter I eerie, A.M. preaches of
elected by a great nuiority.

Lord E _LLENIGROW3III and Visconnit SiptuaSO4
traat,d business nu Saturday at the Foreign ()lige, thi.tiV
stones.
..- ... • ,
Mr: Hill? DAVIS, M.P. and A number nt Go OP
Imam composing a, Drpittatlals tru the Agoralian Ca '
walla"! on Sir GOMM N MUT at the Colonial Office, 1'
boom oirS..turtlay, and had a conform:, with the West troso

able Oendesnan.
The -Austrian' Ambassadnt. the Swedish
and Om Marquis de PaLuet.r.a, had interviews with the
Assassin= en Saturday at the Foreign Office, Dreoing-ht
The Lords of his Majeety's Myatt Honourable
Coundl had a 'meeting -at eleven o'cletek on Saturday
the Conned Office, Whitehall, The Lords present
MASTS% of the Roes, ' Mr. Catcaart, and Mr. HUGH
The appeals of Walpole u. Dr Lodenoy, and Craikaing!
dell, from Demerara, were argued before their Lorddhiri
judgment given im bad} cues. At balf.past three o'''
Lordships adjourned the meeting.
Thctippuititutent of toe !WWII CM LONDON .10 '
4rchielilscopal See of Canterbury will be announced are dew 'II
funeral of the deceased Archbishop, which sakes place tat
The LORD HION ADMIRAL. has directed that
Arms which decorated the quarter deck of his
ship. Victory. and which was carved originally to oreanw.
Marlowe. yacht Apollo, be transmitted to the Admiralty,i
to Its being deposited hi the rutin fitting op in that building
tan the marldatie and geographic works of his Lae Mem"'
Sir ediAßLlts l'Atitt has been presented with
Freedom of tho' City of Cork. in a handsome sheer boa.
The demand for tartan manntactures has of
gteady hisproved in the neighbourhood t f Stn.
Moat of the manutaciurers are employing their
number of hands; and in eunsequ nce of some
orders having been received...the-goods ate sebt 01
soon as they ate finished. •
The Bishop iit•CHESTIM was to have held, a
0.1..tt .0 t .t Liserp..ol, but on SAUIrtNy
postponement was issued in con.eque,,,ce f the DO,
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THE EVENING STAR.

LON DON.

MONDAY, JULY 28, 1828.

atimm•

STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
camas opened this margin/ at Silt 1 foe t►e Account, and at
,resent remain at Kt alternately buyers and sellers.
They write from Frankfort of the 20th inst. that die house of
tamscniu) by received Accounts from Vienna of the fall of 1 per
eat, in bletalliques, caused by a report of a menden in the Ca-

The Foreign market ii Inactive, sad Portuguese stock is rather
ewer.

CITY, HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

The appearance of Mange of weather in favour of the harvest,
sad the report that the Kluo's Speech will be of a favourable de•
Icription, has caused the Cooed market to getup i per cent. fad
comb may M present be quoted st 061 i for the Account.
PLUCK OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK.

Rat Stock India Bonds 111 10 12
5 per Cent. Red. 1171 1 South Sea Stock-941 51
spaCt.ConL 261 1 Old Annuities
5i prf Cent. New Duo
pa Cent. Red.9sl 1 .21000 &cbeq. Rib 12 S 1 II
lur Ct. New, 1011 4. £5OO Duo 72 3 1 2 .4
let Cont. 1226, 1041 .2100 and £2OO Ditto TO 3 1
Ling Amt. 191 13.16 1 India foe Acct. 2431
beim Stock • Consols for Acct. 881 1 •
. FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK." -
ilasiliunßds. 5 pet. Portug.Bds.SpC. 33.
DeAcct 611 21 21 Do Acct. 531
DAilb KN. 3 pCt. Russ.l3ds.lll22, b per Ct..
Ph Acct. 611 Do. Acct. 941 1
GiveliDood.,lB23, spCt.l7k Freud' Rent* 3ji Ct. ?en;
11101.1J0i5,1223,1p4:591 - Estlatige,2sl 30e " •
De. Acc.ll9l i Do. Acct. • :
1121T1bIt AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO 'O'CLOCK:
imam PAID.
100 95
35
95 5
40 38

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PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-Tats DAL

The business. of the Session having, with the excep•
tioo of giving the Royal Assent to a few Bills, tenni•
sated on Friday, Parliament was this day prorogued
trt- Cosimisaidn.
At dirt* o4clock the Commissioners, in their robes,
took their scats ; vben Sir THoMAs TTAWHITT, the
Urn of the Black Rod, was directed to require the
attendance of the Commons in the House of Peers, in
ordet to hear the Royal Commission read.

Toe Commons haying accoedingly appeared at .the
Bar, hi‘ biAirstcry's Speech, of which the following,is a
correct copy, was then read by the LORD Clusicm.t.oa

" My Lords and Gentlemen,
a We are commanded by bis MAJUTT AO acquaint
you, that the business of the Session havmg been
brought to a close, his MAJUTY is enabled to release
you from your attendance in Parliament. • •
" His MAJUTT commands us at the same time to
aura to you his warm acknowledgments for the seal

K
4

0 diligence with which you have applied sciurselves
• .
the coosideration of many subjects of great impose-
NO •
anCO to she public welfare. The provisions whit's
on hive made for the regulation of the isqpc!rf
attn.. combining adequate proteition fee do-1
mastic agriculture. with due precaution against the
consequences of a deficient harvest, will. in the
aoldent expeuition of his MAJZSIT, promote the
separable interests of all classes of his subjects.
"We are coastnanded by his MAJOTY to acqiudat
ye. that his- Mature continues to receive from his
Alfieri and froos.all Foreign Powers.assorances of their
friendly disposition towards this country.
"the encleavonn of hiaMo.faari to effect the poi&
otioief Gieees, in concert with his Allies. the King of
VIAMCX and the Emperor of RUSSIA, hive continued
trobated...

'bilis Imperial MAJESTY bas found himself under
the necessity of Declaring War against the OTTOMALV
Ponta, upon grounds concerning exclusively the In.
tercets of his own Dominions, and unconnected with
the Stipulations of the Treaty of the 6th July, 1827.
"His MAJUTT deeply laments the occurrence of
these hostilities, and will omit no effort of friendly in
•
terposition to restore peace.
" The determination of the Poitiers, parties to the
Treaty of, the 6th July, to effect the objects of that
Tieaty, remains unchanged.

AJUTT has consented to wane the
iterranean Seas of any:right; apper.
UA,UTV the chancier of a
to recall the separate inutile.

given tq the Commander of bi•
Sea, directing hostile operations
Porte.

therefore, continue to aoinbine
of the King of FRANC; and his
the purpose of carrying into eat
I of the Treaty of London.

commands us to acquaint you, that
reason to hope, when be last
arrangemenu which bad bees
; the Governnsent of Portugal,
/hick the amperor of BRAZIL
completed his Abdication of the Throne
woula bare secared the peace, and pro.
ra of a country, in the welfare of
ova taken the deepest interest.
esperptiOnna of his Magian bave been
'llaPpoiaktd, and sensate' have been adopted in Per
4844 m disregted of the earnest advice, and repeated
tmonstrastes of hie MAimirrv. which have compelled

bail

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hi. MAJIOTY. and the other Powers 01 Europe actiog.
in conceit with bit MAJESTY) to withdraw their Rem-
sentatives from Lisbon.
II His MAJESTY relies upon the wisdom rf the Au-
gust Sovereign, the Head of the House of BRAGANZA,
to take the course which shall be best calculated to
maintain the Interests and Honour of that IllustrioUs
Family, and to secure the peace and happiness of the
Dominions over which it reigns.

se &tuitional of the House of Comillens9

el We ate commanded by bis MAJesTY to thank you
for the supplies which you have granted to him for the
service of the present year.

His MAJZSTY will apply them with the utmost
regard to economy, and will continue a deliberate
revision of the 'several public establishments, with a,
view to any further reduction which may be com-
patible with the dignity of the Crown and with the per-
manent interests of the country.
6. My Lords and Gentlemen,

" His MAJESTY commands us to congratulate you
upon the general prosperity of the country, and upon
the satisfactory state of the Public Revenue.
Is His hlx.marx contemplates the increase of CM
aooocial resources with peculiar gratification, on sc.
count of the decisive proof which it exhibits, that the
condition of his subjects is one of progressive improv.
meat.

" His MAJESTY commands us, in conclusion, to assure
you, that bis unabated exertions will be directed to in•
culcate among Foreign Powers a spirit of mutual good-
will, and to encourage the industry, to extend thel
commerce, and advance the general welfare of bis own

oalinions."

The Fren:h Papers of Saturday repeat, in the most
positive manner, the often asserted and as often contra-
dicted statement, that a powerful expedition is to be

sent to the Morn. They add, that it will be under the
orders of General Mattson, and that General SEIM/-
rum. Member of the Chamber of Deputies, and Gen.
DURKIN% who now commands in Corsica, will serve
undei him. The intelligence from the seat of war, it
will be seen by the exttacts is our first page, is neither
new nor important.

We received last night Brussels Papers, and also the
Algenseine Zeituag, by the Flanders Mail. The latter
contains some intelligence from Constaatiaople, but
nothing of a decisive or inlet eating character. Ac-
cording to this intelligence, which is dated the 26th'
ah• the Rata.Eireaunt is so muds occupied with the
Festival of the &skarn, that pdblic business, even
though the capital is menaced, k suspended for the
present. It is now said that all hope of the retorts
of the French ana English Ambassadors to Constanti-
nople had vaailhed ; and that the Rats &F/ENDS, anditig
himself disappointed in not meeting with a reciprocity
Of feeling on their part, had become exceedingly en-
raged, and always manifested his discontent in the
strongest terms when any allusion was made to the Treaty
of 6th July—aMtming " that if the SULTAN and his
servants could have imagined that no satisfactory answer
would be given to their letters the Ambassadors of
England and France, which were written in a spirit of
friendship, they would have left it to time to determine
the resolutions of these Powers."

The abrupt dismissal which the Bishops met with
when admitted to the august presence of Count Coro
DISTRIA, if correctly stated, must have produced a very
strong feeling of indignation in the Gsauu.Satantoa.
The Bruuels Papers state, that the Russian guards
in the Government of Wilful had received orders to
proceed by forced marches to the Danube, from which
it was inferred that the EMPEROR had resolved to march
against Constantinople.

' We present our Readers to-day, as far as our limits
will allow, with the very able and interesting Report of
the Committee on the Police of the Metropolis. It
embraces the different species of crime common to
human naturei discloses the evidence taken in proof of
the same, and suggests remedies for abating the evils
arising therefrom.

FROM THE FRENCH !MIMS BY THE MAIL THIS MORNING.
Accounts from Madrid state, that disagreeable intel-
ligence was received from Catalonia that the band of
Carliits were greatly increasing, and a renowned Chief,
.named Cart Blanca was at their head, who has also got

,together a great number-of troops in Lower Catelonia..
.Another band is organizing in the environs of Legrooo ;
it is affirmed that a regiment which was sent against
them. had been entirely defeated ; great fear is enter
tamped that an insurrection is on the e•e of taking place
in tjae mountains of Ronda.

Letters have been received from the city of Mexico,
dated the 20th of May. which state that the most per-
fect tranquillity reigned there as well as at Vera Cruz.
It was believed that the measures adopted by the Go-
veantneut were done in good faith. and that ultimately
it would be found to possess resources necessary to meet
all its pecuniary engagements.

We hive received the Rio Herald af the 24th of May
this morning. The Legislative Assembly had at length
shown a disposition to promote the amelioration of the
Criminal Code of Brazil, and of Jurisprudence gene-
rally, M. FEMUR* DII M 1,141 proposed the immediate
adoption of Trial by hey, but after some debate it was
decided that Trial by Jury should be postponed until
the necessary refo►m in the Criminal Code had taken
place, which was immediately to occupy the attention
of the Assembly.

Nothing new had transpired with regard to the nego-,
ciations for peace. The privateeriog system is said to
produce the Buenos Ayres Comment about 3,000#00

of 41,414 ts annually. The British Admiral was under
*cod to have instrections to capture every privateer not
armed and manned according to law. A premium oil
eight per cent. had bkn paid for small notes, arising
from their scarcity.
This paper contains the reply of the Senate to the
speech of the Burgeon. After congratulating his MA•
JIM upon the Treaties of Commerce with England
and Prussia, it goes on to say, that the negociation for
peace, and the pacific intentions of the EUPKROR were
duly appreciated by the Senate, and a happy result was
fondly hoped for. It adds: " If, however, contrary to
the natural expectation, sinister designs and pretensions
incompatible with the dignity of the Imperial Crown
and national honour predominate with that Govern.
meat, nothing shall be wanting on the part of the Senate
to animate public spirit, so as to maintain the decorum
of the empire and strenuously resist hostilities so unjust?'

We have received Frankfort and other German Paper,
to the 21st instant. I Their contents are not important ;'
the following are extracts :
ODESSA. hits
OFFICIAL NOTICZ.
The Commission appointed at Odessa by command
of his Imperial Majesty, which has to investigate the
claims of Russian subjects against the Ottoman Porte,
subsequent to the date of the battle of Navarin, calls on
all those who have any such claims to allege, to accom-
piny their statements with the necessary documents in
proof of their' correctness. .Those persons who have
acre NIT sent in their claims,without supporting them by
.Muheatic documents, aredesired to send them without
delay to the Commissioners.
On the representation of the Governor General of
New Russia, his Majesty the Emperor has been pleased
to charge the Counsellor of State, Dunajeff, Governor
of Tagaorog, with the provisional administration of-Bes-
suable. His. Excellency is already gone to Kischeneff.
BISTRITZ (yi TIULUBTLIIASI4 JULY
The.movements in the neighbouring countries have
not yet had any effect here. We enjoy the greatest
tranquillity, and are not even alarmed at the plague in
Bucharest,
,as we are well aware of the judicious and
strict .measures adopted by the Russians. We have,
however, already seen some small divisions of Turks,
that were intercepted by the Russians, pass under escort
through Transylvania. The first consisted of 127 per-
sons, with 133 horses; the second of 'l6 persons and
21 horses; the third of 13 men is still among us. They
march by what is called the Iron Gate of Orsowa. AU
observe the strictest discipline.
In addition to the military occurrences of which the
account has been published, we know here that on the
15th June General Hermann, with two regiments of
Jagers, and twenty-four eieces of cannon, proceeded
towards Giurgewo, in which fortress Kirtschuk Pacha
is making preparations for an obstinate resistance: At'
Bucharest a requisition has beers made for 14,000 iron
shoes for the draught oxen, and all the bakers are or-I
dered to bake biscuit. In little Wallachia the division
of General Gorzakow has obliged 11,000 Turks to fall
back to the Tele de Pont of Widdin. Dervisch Pacha
commands all the troops in and aliout Widdin. In all
the passes leading to Transylvania Cossacks are posted,
to prevent all exportation. Id oneot the last sallies made
by the garrison of Brailow, the Russians took prisoner
an Officer of the name of Anselmi, formerly in the
French army.' and Knight of the Legion of Honour,
whose lon is greatly lamented by the Turks. The
Boyards in the two principalities have, with the consent
of Count PThlen, opened a loan i f ten millions of piastres
to cover the military expenses; and, as usual, wanted
to lay the whole burden on the poor country people.—
girder the protection of Russia. however, all the (sprites.
sift measures of the old Oriental Administrati n will
cease, and the Boyards themselves will be obliged to
pay their part. Since the Austrian agents leave left
Bucharest. M. Minziacki has taken care of the affairs
of the numerous Austrian subjects, whom he treats with
the greatest attention.—Frankfort Popers,July 20.

VIENNA. Jute U.
The Uleiversal Gazette of Greece gives. some account
of the visit of Count View) Cap() &Istria to Megara,
where he saw the troops under the command of the
Stratarch (General) Demetrius Ypsilanti. On this occa-
sion the Count requested the General to insert in thb
Order of the Day an Addrers to the troopi under his
-command, in which are the f Mowing passages:
" 1 have come among you by order of the Govern-
ment. and your bravery and good-will entitle the Go

Arepnment to.entertain the fairest hopes.
. Your General knows, and you too know, that your
country calls on you to reconquer it. This country was
once free and celebrated; what it is now, you know.
The sacred city of Athens is before your eyes, and
Athens is the seat of the ancient national glory. Do not
hype to' see the Greek Continent free so long as the
Crescent rules in Athens.
4, The General knows, and you know, that the present
Government considers all the Greeks as its children;
and makes no difference between those of the Continent
and those of the Islands, but all of you most pay it equ 4
honours, that your obedience may diminish the difficul-
ties which it encounters in the performance of its duty.
04 When the General command's, it is the voice of the
country that commands, and in honourinct him you
obey the voice of your country."— Vienna Gaz. July 15.

The Dukeaf Custneauttra lefitown about half-past.
niotko'clock on Saturday morning, on a visit to his Maseru, mug.:
Royal Lodge, in Windsor Park.
Prince L2OPoLD dined with the Duchess of KENT on
Saturday, at her residence in the King's Palace, Kensington. Their
Royal Highnesses honoured the performance at the Italian Opera
Howse with their presence in the evening.
The Duchess of KRNT and the Princess Vtcvontn
attended Divine Service yesterday in the private chapel attached
to her apartments in the King's Palax, Kensington. The whole of
her Royal Highness's household also attended the Service, which
was performed by the Royal Duchess's Chaplain.
Sir ALRRANDER GRANT gave a grand dinner on
-Friday, at his residence In Privy 'Gardens, to the LORD CHANCEL
Loa, Viscount blavitts, Mr. Secretary Pass, the Duke of Gott-
sou, the Earl of Sharma 's:, sod a select.party of the Nobility
and Gentry.
The Marquis anil Marchioness of LONDORDERRY Left
torn on the 24th inst. foe Wynyard Park, Durham.
Lord FLYRISRAW, who has been for some weeks at
Scarborough for the benefit of his health, it completely recruited.
Wednesday, the Duke of MONTROSR, and suite, ar-.
rived at Buchanan House, near Glasgow.
Mt. Sreanmnx of Edinburgh has been the successful
contractor for the building of Hetcheson's Bridge, Glasgow. It
is to be 30 or 32 feet wide. The estimate is said to be 13.3951.
Lord and Lady GRANTHAM have left London for their
seat, Newby Hal, in Yorkshire. Lord ALTHORN has also gone
into Yorkshire from the metropolis. •
The Earl of H that/Janos took the oaths and his seat
an Friday last, for the first thee.

The venerable Lord VZRNOW has had a paralytic
stuck, whilst on a visit to his somimlaw, the Rev. Ramos BoOTXSY,
at Kirkby, in Ashbeld, Nottinghamshire.
The late rains pill, it is feared, have proved exceed-
ingly clausal.e to the game of all hied& ; et which there was, till
kWh the prospect of an abundant stock,

TH E fiteG.

WINDION' JULY 27.8-=-&Ktito attended .
Service thisforenoen, at his private Chapel- His Mat:
'MITT was accompanied by the Doke of CUNIIRRLAND
and Prince Gaoftor, with the Royal suite. The Service
was performed by the Rev. Mr. Jug, ptivite tutor to
the young Prince.
Yesterday afternoon his MAJZSTY arrived at the
Castle at four o'clock in a close carriage, accompanied
by his Royal Brother, and followed by twp pony phae-
tons containing his MAJESTY's suite. They were met
at the entrance to the quadrangle by Mr.Wvarruttut,
and alighted at the private entrance. The Royal patty
proceeded to the suite of rooms to be occupied by bis
'MAJESTY, where they remained until half-past five
o'clock, having been prevented from inspecting dr el-
terior of the improvements by the continuance ofrain.
The KING returned to the Royal Lodge, and after
taking an early dinner, his MaoiBt2' and the Royal
Duke enjoyed an airing of some duration in the pony
phaeton..
The Duke of CUMBIERLAND returned to- the Royal
Lodge yesterday forenoon.
Her Royal Highness the Princess AUGUSTA attended
Divine Service this forenoon at the Parish Church, accompanied by
her Ladies in Waiting.
The Regatta of the young Gentlemen of Etnn Cole
lege was but thinly attended, in conseqience of the very tsafavoar-
able state of the weather.

This afternoon the Band of the Foot Guards took
their station on the Tetrace, at half after four o'clock, and at fine
were joined by that of the Life Guards. Prom the quantity oi
rain which had fallen, and the supposition that the Promenan
**did-be damp, the company was not stsSnimirous as usual the day
prior to the Eton vacation. The Bands left after two hours playing
of select pieces. We noticed the Earl of Sarrow and tamity, bady
SAitiaso,. sod many other characters of distinction, among the
visitants.

•

THE PARKTHE GARDENS.

after. the long dwation ot wet weather, we had yes-
terday the enjoyment of a fine day, and it produced a
very gay assemblage in Hyde Pat lc. The Wellington
Walk and the drive to Cumberland Gate were the
favourites till Eve o'clock : half an hour 'after there
wete ,many,Fashionables in Kensington Gardens. In
the cavalcade were the equipages of—
The Duchesses of Richmond and Montrose; the ftlaw4
of Winchester, Hanford, and Lothian; Countes.es ol—RuTts,
Cowper; Clarendon, Clare, Tanterville, Aberdeen, Abingdon;
Ladies E. Lowther, Murray. Walpole, C. Barham, Preemantle.

* "His Imperial WAIN
in the
• 'LlingfO his imperial b
t. Beiliresent,Power, and
lifts Which bad been gi
/fa Naval FMCS in that Se
gainst the Ottoman Pon
se " His NAJISIII will, I
las eforts wish those of
so,
Thpetial Majesty, foe th
wir otion the stipulations of
the " His,MAJWIT canna
IS it Munn bad every
the dressed yon, that the
rl'a at for administering
the 'poirioci at "wk
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have completed
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