Star.
London, England, 1828-09-11 00:00:00

depredation than formerly. The Society have police
43$ of their own. The; had twenty-two prose*.
tions the first year, and only two last year.
Mr. Dimsdale is the Secretary to-the Soc,iety I or• Pr-
osecuting Offenders at Bar net. Your Committee entreat.
the attention of the House to the following extract from
his evidence: . .
Do you think it would have a beneficial effect if there
were to be a uniform system of police established all
round the metriwolis,:the appointment of the officers to
be with Government, under one continual plan, the
expenses being paid by the paristO—l do not think it
'Omits of a doubt. It would be the most complete
prot-ction that could be afforded.
• Do you think, then, there would be any objection on
the part of the parish, generally speaking, to pay, it ?.
In five or six, whose sentiments I know. not the least.
Do you thinkihey would fibject to Govetnment hay-
ing the appointment of officers, or that there would be
jealousy from the kiss of patronage?—There will be
fognd persons in our neighbourhood who shelter them-
selves under the.willingness of persons paying the ex-
penses. and they not paying. Mr. Bean is a very liberal
contributor and neat patron, and many other Gentle-
men, and I am happy to say be bas less depredation than
any body; but4here are panes in the humbler walks
of life who say, 44 No.—your:patrotwill piss my :loor—
I won't contribute at all.' •
They take advantage of the benefit of it without con-
tributing to the means of supporting it?.-.Yes. •
If it is compulsory on the. neighbourhood. it-tread
be exceedingly small indeed?.—l should think a rate el
3d. in the pound would dolt. probably .less; of that I
could accurately inform the Committee.

Your Commiitee trust thatthey Wens" 'Mtablished,
as they proposed to establish. from aethotity of previous
Committees, andficrin- the evidence as to. resent facts,
that there is a :storm preemption is favour of a
material change in the system of police which at pre-
sent mists in the metropolis and its neighbourhood.-.-
The interval which has elapsed since the examinations
of your Committee were concluded, has not been suffi-
cient to enable them to mature a detailed arrangement,
to be substituted in lieu of the present. But they are
strongly inclined to recommend a plan, of which the
following suggestions contain the general ral outline:--
,That there shouldte constituted an Oct: of Police, act-
ing under the immediate ditections of the Secretary of
State for the Home Department, upon which should be
devolved the general eonuool over the Mu& or the estab-
iisbnieuts of Police of every denomination theist patrol,
foot patrol, and nightly watch. That the immediate
superintendence of this Department should exited over
a circumference comprising. the abide of that thickly,
inhabited district which may be considered to include
the Metropolis and its environs. That the Magistrates
attached to this office should be :relieved from the a.-
charge of those ordinary duties which necessarily occupy
so much of the cis me of the present Police Magistrates;
and have their attention specially directed to the pre-
vention and detection of all crimes of a serious nature
within the district abovenseationed, and niche controul
and superintendence of the general police. That an in.
timate and coostaot communication should be este-
Jilished, upon all matters relative to criminal offences,
between this office and the other police oifices.
Your Committee are disposed to recommend, that
the controul over the nishdy watch should be affirmed
by this departments not inonsediately and simultaneous-
)y, but gradually+ and that the powers which are now
'itemised with respect to the nightly watcb,.either by
Parish Veitries, or by Commissioners or Timms ap-
pointed by the Local Acts, should continue to be cam-
cited until an efficient substitute in each case shall have
bean provided. .
That authority should be given m the Departmentsof
Police to direct the discontinuance of the Parochial'
Watch in any puiih, on certifying to the proper Audio-
titles of that parish that arrangements have been made
for the due performance • of the. duties theretofore As-
signed to the watch. :Your;Committee are of" opinion
that the public foods ought to continue to be charged
with the ainotint, of the capes* to which they pre at
present subject on account of the Police Establishment
of the Metropolis, and that the new charge which will
beaneurred by the, increase of that establishment ought
to be a local charge, to be defrayed, acearding to cer-
tain principles to be hereafter detenniued, by dieParisbes
or"Distsicts of the Metropolis, included alibis the se.
petinteudeam of the stew Police. - •
With respect to the parishes which have at present
an efficient match, the Madam of the contribution to
eibieb they will be subject will probably be less than
the airiethit of the rate which they now pay. With
:respect to those parishes "bleb there is either ao im-
perfect provision, for it Watch Establishment, or no pro.
vision at all, it is not airiest to require irons thee that
thalyebould connibine proportionably to the maim.-
wee of asestahlishaseor by which they will materially
benefit.

The permit system which prevails in many Parishes,
et defraying the expense at the watch 'by voluntary
subscriptions, is manifestly unfair. It throws the whole
hendasexclusively on those who me willing to sub-
andbe, •while the advantage is common to all parties
mho am interested in the security al property, whether
they subscribe or not.
Year Committee will abstaile from entering into a
consideration of the detailed, regulations whirls should
be formed for the constitution and management of the
new police establishment. Precise rules might to be laid
down in respect to the qualificatioos g eaididates,
wi.h reference to ascii age, revolts oceapatiosis, and
character.
There will be a man fest advantage in considering
the whole force, of whatever denomination it may con-
sist, of one united establishment., in introducing an effi-
cient system of controul and inspection through a re-
,golar gradation of intermediate authorities, and in
holding out every inducement to good conduct, by
giving promotion as such as possible to the deserving
officers.
Your Committee do not propose that the limits within,
which the hone patrol at present patrols the great roads
leading to the metropolis should be narrowed. Their
presence appears to have been entirely successful in
putting a stop to highway robberies. It may be desir-
able to effect a material improvement in the police, in
many parishes which are situate beyond the confines of
that district which it is proposed to commit to the
im-
mediate superintendence of the police department ; and
it will be deserving 'of consideration, whether powers
might not be givea,by law so such parishes to consoli-
date themselves into districts tar pup :mesa police, to
appoint Commissioners for the superintendence of the
patrol and watch acting in each district ; the parishes
contributing proportiqnably to the pecuniary charge.
Your Committee are not prepared to recommend any
interference with the powers at present exercised by the
municipal authorities of the City of London over the
police and watch establishments of the city. They have
gees a to believe that material impeuncaust, but. been,
recently made in the general management of chair stab.
lishment, ; and they arc confident that salacity jealou:ies

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at to the limits of exclusive jurisdiction will onastist a
cordial concert andso-operatton between the antinwities
or the City of London and those which ntay he chirket
with the psi intenence afthe pence in an adjoining distiles.
LISBON -PAPERS:

LISBON, Aim. es. • _ •
The Gazette contains the. etter. published le this Eng,
lish papers addressed to the Viscount Inherits& lsy 41
Portuguese and Brazilian,, on the failure of their ex-
pedition to Oporto.
Aua.27.-.The official part of the Gazette contains an
order of the day, dated•from the head quarters in die
Palace of the Necessidades, nth of August, of which
the following is the preamble s
"The King, our Sovereign, as COMlOridef in Chief
of the army, has seen with the greatest satisfaction the
happy result of the valour and loyalty of the troops who
had the glory of annihilating the faction which dared
to conspire against the legitimate authority, committing
all sorts of crimes, and endeavouring to nine civil
war in their own country.
" Scarcely had the rebellion broken out in the city
of Oporto, on the 18th of May last, when a general cry
of indignation and horror' resounded through the whole
lkingdom, and the noble enthusiasm which suddenly
displayed itself in the whole nation, and in that part of
the army which escaped seduction, must have soon
made them sensible of the rashness of their insankenJ
-
((reprise. and that the fidelity of the Portuguese could
not be shaken a moment by the suggestions of those
wretches, whose Intentions to revolutionize Pottugal'in
the urns manner as they had done in the year 1820 was
well known."
The remainder' of this document details at great
length the events of the campaign, and specifying by
name the various corps and officers to whom the success
of it was owing: To this are subjoined some decrees
conferring rewards and ditlinitiOns on some particular
corps, and a list of plonsotions.
Auousr 29.—The Gazeik contains an extremely long
pastoral letter from the Bishop of Vixen to the faithful
of his diocess, on the happy return to Portugal of the
legitimate heir to the throne.
BRAGA, Am. 2.5. • •
The Maroquin brig El Itabel Hahed, commanded by
Admiral Abderamman Bretel, wived in this port yell
terday ; it terse In seven days from -Ferrol, carries 18
guns. and a Crew of 150 men..
OPORTO, 'Am. tIL
Various prisoners have been brought within these
few days into. the prisons here, some of them front.the
country, including several who served as volunteers
with the rebels. Seventeen arrived • yesterday Eons.
Villa Real, and 29 to-day fiom.Coimbra, mid more are
expected, in consequence of the proceedings on account.
of the late rebellion.