New-York daily tribune., 1843-09-04

comparatively. because you sec and near of Eloi'
I,,,y-arics and more violence m Nef.-foFt fiIan
n ti,;s orcaf Baby!on lie replied that shc pm
,i,a] cause for this Was IN Inc Circumstance no
? iavbrcakcr wEcr. convicted, vas transE'o'le';
and did not return, as With us, to commit oeee
offences. Another reason Tor tilelr secur,iy: III
very frankly admitted, was that they i,aa si!P'eo
off rreat numbers Of their rascas 70 AIileiice
Persons from all parts OF England, Of dlssoit'e
character. who had entered or were entering upon
. c,reer of depredation, were first sent to the
yyork Ho,1see and from thence 20 America, theiF
,,assages heinz paid by the Authorities. But
more than all. London is indebted for the quiet
and rood order that pervade, to the excellence. o
its PoLlcE. There is body of Policemen here
who arc schooled and disciplined to their duty
and they discharge that duty witt! equal discre-
| ton and fidelity BY their tact and good temper
they prevent ten tumalts where they have occa-
sion to suppress one. The moment you sec OF
hear anv thing that looks like collision or out
break. d Policeman steps ID, not With blucgeoH
to enforce physical arguments, but as Peace
maker; and in no instance that has fallen under
nv observation has their oil failed to queIi the
troubled waters. Nor do they drag people Incis-
! c.irninalely to the Watch house. Last evening,
passing along Fleet street, I saw a row IN naF-
row court, which instantly collected crcwd.-
| Two Policemen came, when it appeared that two
women, each with an infant, were pulling caps
and hair most furiously. Two Policemen inter
iefed bat the Tigeresses were o5tto all but thlrs'
for revenge. The efforts OF the Policemen were
totally dsregardcd, until they separated and iicid
the tcrrnagants by force. After the wtTiwind
Of then passion had subsided, instead 0! hurrying
these poor creatures off to the Watch-house, the
Policemen calmly advised them TO 90 homo and
take care Of their children, which, with tears and
thanks. they promised 10 do. On another occa-
sion, when passing along Farnngdon street with
the full tide of human existence man near
me had his board jostlcd from his head, and ms
entire stock of potter's Nelson's, Nellingtons,
Victorias, &c. dashed In pieces upon the SIDE
walk. 4 rush, hurried words, and fight fol
lowed with electric rapldity The Policemen
were soon within the rng, and The combatants
drew off 10 parlcy. Some charged that the board
was knocked off the mans head by design. Inc
accused party and Their champions protested thci'
innocence; and the result was tina; alter cIPiara-
:ions and statements all parties agreed to contf-
butte something for the sufferer, instead Of pnn-
melng each other. This ainicablc and equitable
adjustment of a difficulty was effected by the
rood sense and kindness Of Pollccncn, at INC
ment when different course would have occn
very likely 10 have produced a serious out-brcaN
for Il was a ease well calculated TO excite popular
passions.
The London Policemen deserve the thanks OF
strangers for their uniformly polite and CIVIL at
tentions TO these oral guides | am indebted Tor
much information. They seem to take pleasure
in ilnparting to others their familiar knowledge
of London. They give courteous answers to all
your questions They will direct you to any part
OF the city YOU desire 10 60 and indicate the short
est routes and tho best modes OF conveyance.
These men seem to have been selected with
proper regard to their intelligence sobrety discrc-
ton and good temper have remarked, IN a
former Letter, upon the gentc!nanly conduct and
bearing, and the fine appearance OF this class OF
men IN Ireland. The Policemen, here as IN Ire
land, dress in uniform blue coats and pantaloons,
with white facings and the number Of Their sta
,ions upon the sland-up collars OF their coats.
An American gentleman 10 whom | expressed
nv surprise at the absence, IN London, OF the up
roarious, n.drinking dens which nfest New
York, told me had not seen Life in London
vet, and proposed TO conduct me that evening 10
some OF the GIN Shops in High Hobon and
Drury.Lanc, which. according TO his account
outstrip the Eve Points, except that they have
no Negro yagabonds, and therefore cannot HIN
colors as we'll as liquors. But as one Of my
walking. beams is not in q condition or hard
service, | was forced to deny myself TIC aMuse-
n,ort and instruction to be derived from round
of visits TO the London Gn-Shops.