A Hundred Years Ago
" THE SPECTATOR," JUNE 27T Er, 1835.
A notice has been issued in the parish of St. George, Hanover Square, that the Trustees under what is called the " Grosvenor Local Act," have the power of inflicting a penalty of 51. upon the owner of every dog found in the streets, and that such penalty will be rigidly enforced. The consequence has been, that the streets in the Grosvenor district are completely cleared of dogs.
• a a a a• Persons in the habit of riding in omnibuses cannot be too carefu Of their poe6ts, or guarding against the depredations of a gang of " swell mob " thieves, both male and female, who have latterly adopted the system of getting into omnibuses, and when the vehicle becomes crowded, practising the calling with much success. The dress and appearance of these somewhat accomplished thieves are Such as to remove all suspicion of what they really are, so that they carry on their system of plunder with almost perfect impunity, and are not urtfrequently assisted in doing so by the omnibus cads and conductors, many of whom have been thieves themselves.
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The Liverpool Standard states, that on Sunday last the Irish steamers brought over 2000 Irish labourers, all in the greatest state of destitution. The passage-money is said to have been only 3d. per head.
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