The New York herald., 1845-02-06

Of Mayor Harper's "new police" Their mis-
| takes-violence-fuany arress-fallure to return
stolen property-end various other matters, nave
excited rdcule, censure, abuse, laughter, chagrin,
and all sorts of feeling, according to circumstances
A good deal Of the fun has been created by long
speech to his subordinates by Mr. Benson, the su
perntendent, which is spoken OF in the corporation
organ as a model of chaste and "native" elo-
quence, but which was, it seems, copied word tor
word from manual OF instructions to the Liver
pool police, published some half dozen years ago.
But from the singular manner in which the
| .new police' have entered their duties-the
singular blunders they have committed-and the
ignorance which they have manifested, we rather
think that their real instructions may be found in
much more classical authority than the "ManuaT
| of the Liverpool police. In the vast extent OF
our reading and learning on police matters, we
| have stumbled upon an ancient writer by the name
of William Shakespeare, who is represented by OLD
chroniclers as having been born In little place
called Avon, in England Looking over some OF
| his old tones, we find a passage describing the
regulations of the police in a certain place calico
Messina, which constitute, we verify believe, the
code under which the Mayors police act. Here is
| the psssage:-
ENTEn Dosbe,ry and Yerges ,cith the Watch.
DoGB Are you good men and true7
vEno-yea or else it were pity but they should suffer
Doon.--Nay that were punishment too good for
them ifhey should have any allegiance in them, being
chosen for the princes watch.
VERo.-Well, give them their charge, neighbor Dog
berry.
Does.-virst who think you The most desartless man
| lwArcH-,Hugh oacaks. sir, or George seacoai: for
they can write and read.
blessed you with good name: 10 be well favored man
is the gift OF fortune but to write and read comes by
| nature
wArGH-Both which, master constable -
Doos-You have; knew It would ne your answer
Well for iavoT SIR why give Cad thanks and MAX.
appear when there is no need OF such vanity You arr
here be the most senseless and t man for thu
constable OF the watch therefore bear you the lantern
This is your Charge You shall comprehend all vsgrcm
men you are to bid any man stand in the prince.
| 2WArcH.-How if he win not stsnd1
Does-Why then take no note @ Of him. but let him go
thank God you rid Of kAave
vERe.f he will not stand when he is hidden. he is
True and they are to NEEDLE with none but til,
princes subjects You shall also make noise the
streets for for the watch to bsbble and talk is most
soerabie and not to he endured
wAroH.-we will rather sleep than talk we know
Doas-Whv, yon speak like an ancient and most quie
watchman for cannot see how sleeping should offend
My have care ar - hat your bills be not stolen We'll ~,
i drunk 4 4 them TO bed
/ 2WArcH-How if they will rot
DoGB.-Why then, let them alone till they are sober
they make you not then the better answer you may
say. they are not the men you took them for.
DoeB--if you meet a thief you may suspect him. by
virtue of your Office to be no true man and for such
kind Of men, the less you medie or make with them
| yhy, the more is for your honesty.
2WArcH.-lf We know him to be thief shall we no,
DooB-By your once. you may; but think, they that
touch pitch will be defed the NEST peaceable way fo'
If you do take thief is, to let him show himself
| what he is. and steal out OF your company
vERo-You have been always called a merciful man,
Doos Truly. would not hang dog by my will
mucn man, who hath any honesty in him.
VERG-N you hear child cry in the night, you must
| oil TO the nurse and bid her still it.
| 2WArcH How if the nurse be asleep and will not
| hear usl
poos.-- Why, then depart in peace, and let the chile
wake her with crying for the that will not hear her
amb when it baas will never answer cali when he
| bleats.
| VERe-,Tis very true
Doos.-Ths is the end of the charge You constable
TO present the princes own person you meet the
prince in the night you may stay him
vfEG-lNay, by'r lady, that, think, ne cannot
knows the statues he may stay him marry not withon
| he prince be willing; for indeed the watch ought TO
offend no man and It is an offence to stay amap agains
vERa-Byr lady, think. it beso.
a hs ws siGS might
feliews counsels and your own, and good night
aWArcs.-Well, masters, we hear our charges let us
go sit here upon the churchbench till two, and then ali
TO bed.
STATE OrrIcKRs The Legislature Of this STATE
on Monday elected the following State Officers =
Nathaniel s. Benton, Secretary OF State Azariah
G. Flegg, Comptroller; Benjamin Enos, Treasurer:
John Van Buren,, Attorney General; Hugh Halsey,
M.s,n Henry Storms
Bouck, Regents Of the University.
City Intelligence
Upper Poaice.-PAss.ro CouNTERrEIr MorEY.-
On Monday evening came into the store of Ben
amin Ely OF No. 39l Hudson street. and purchased o
few articles in the hosiery ne rendering in payment
81 bill being counterfeit the Danbury Bsnkof Con.
peccut, but which received good bill, Mr. Ely
not detecting the fraud On the night the per-
purchased pair OF hose in the store of Mr. VIM Har-
ned Of No 45e Hudson street, and offered in payment to
the clerk, Mr. Bowers, So bill the Danbury Bank.
B. doubted ito genuineness, and called in Mr. H., when
and change IT, The man snatched At the b and said he
would 60 out and change it bat the shopman was not
be hSd and the two went ont together The man made
which led Mr. Bowers to believe that he knew the bill
was counterie and after having ascertain. thst such
the fact, he caused him to be taken 10 the watch
house where he gave his name Henry Clarkson, and
from thence he was conveyed to the Upper Police oce
have taken any bills Of the description would assist
snd further the ends Of justice by calling at the Upper
Lower Police.-Frs 5-RosBEp IN A BRorzEL :
| man named Joseph Ransut was robbed in Anthony
street las: night BY woman named Mary Bcgsrt Of $40
| Josephs.
Coroner's Omce-FrB. s. Nothing in the Coren
er's Office to-day Of the slightest inheritance
Common Pleas.
JAN. s. Stephen Hutchns, Executor, &c and others
vs. George Rs6b.--Tbi, was action brought upon q
pronissory made by Anthony Dey to George Webb,
and by him endorsed 10 the parties bringing the present
anti before IL due The note in question for S552
~ dated In June s40 and payable months after das
Usurv oonended for defence, and tho jury found
verdict for pain Of $6s4 49, subject the opinion ct
he Court to be made, with liberty to the Court,
% ord nousuit to either to take bill of
ceptioas Wm Inglis, for plant A.; g. c. Goddard fer
defan ant.
Richard Higgins vs. laurence Reilly and Dapid Reilly
ASSAULT BATTERY 1T appeared the defendants
py the liquor tuate at 4S West That
he 18th September last plaintiff in DEFENDANTS and
called for glass Of liquor in turbulent that
Lawrence insisted his leaving the store immei eiatey
md on his refusal he iorcbly eisct'd when raS
snsued in tn. street in which plaintiff = lip conaie.
ably damaged by Lawrence II vss Put In for defence
ha. thsre any assault committed plain'in he
st aggresror, and over and above he hal nearly bitten
ctf o. the d,fsndan fpgcrs. Vrr'ict for defendant
u. Il. (.a..Ilx. II.