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Alderman Wood has published a letter in the Daily Papers, contra- dicting the rumour of his retirement from Parliament and his office of Alderman, aim stating his determination to persevere in the perform- ance of his public duties us long as he retains the confidence of his con- stituents, and his health will permit.
The Committee on the Metropolitan Police have reported, that they have not had time fully to investigate the subject committed to them ; and recommend the reappointment of a Committee next session ; when, they say, "it will be absolutely necessary to make the pecuni.' Dry branch of the inquiry the earliest object for their consideration." " Permanent and substantial ameliorations of the law " are also stated to be required. As to the general conduct of the Police, the Committee say, that " the greatest economy is observed in every de- partment ; that very great and increasing care is taken in the selection of the individuals employed; and that, on the whole, the conduct of the men has been highly creditable to them. " Unqualified praise " is also bestowed upon the conduct of the Police Commissioners.
The Calthorpe Street Meeting Committee have also made their re- port—as we stated in a part of our last week's impression. It excul- pates the Police from all the charges of unnecessary violence made against them, while engaged in dispersing the crowd; though it is allowed, that they followed the fugitives to a greater distance than was necessary, and that " they were not subjected to that efficient control, which in a moment of excitement and irritation, and after much provo- cation, could alone prevent individual instances of undue exerc.se of power." The meeting is said to have been held " with a full know- ledge on the part of the leaders" that it was illegal ; and the inter- ference of the Police might have been anticipated. The charge of in- toxication made against the Police is said to be groundless; and atten- tion is called to the circumstance, that one Policeman was killed, and two were stabbed, while none of the mob received permanent injury. Upon the whole, it is declared, that " the conduct of the Police as a body, upon the occasion in question, affords no just cause of complaint:,
The Middlesex Magistrates assembled on Thursday, at tbe Court- house, Clerken well ; but the meeting adjourned to the next County day, in consequence of a sufficient number to form a quorum not being present.
During the late " mistake " Session at Clerkenwell, an appeal was made, by a few public-spirited rate-payers, against the accounts of the retiring overseers of the hamlet, on the ground of profuse expenditure and misappropriation of the public money. The Court, a very full one, unanimously agreed in disallowing the sum of 5501.; and thus far the popular cause was triumphant; but the case having been decided at to Session subsequently declared to be informal, the decision was void, and the expenses of the proceedings fell upon the appellants. A meeting of the parishioners was therefore held on Friday week, prin- cipally to raise subscriptions to indemify them, and to give public ex. pression to the feelings of the rate-payers. Several resolutions, having in view these objects, were proposed, and unanimously adopted.
A Vestry meeting of the parishioners of St. Mary, Newington, was held on Tuesday, to consider the great expense incurred for the main- tenance of the Police force. A resolution condemning the Police in very strong terms was proposed; but the Chairman refused to put it, on the ground that it was libellous. It was ultimately agreed to ap- point a Committee to cooperate with the Central Committee of St. James, with full powers to act for their own support. About fifty persons assembled last Saturday night at the rooms of
the a4etropinan UMW', 1 heutialtis how, in consequence of a plan r& calling a meeting to adopt measures to bring the Police under Ate an- perintendence of the various parishes. Mr. Cobbett had been *a- trounced as Chairman ; but on hearing that money was to be talsee the doors, be refused to attend. Mr. Baker took the chair; and .e indignantly of Mr. Cobbett's conduct, as well as of the defakatizes,df the whole of the Radical Members from the cause of the People.
The workmen employed at the Pimlico Palace have struck for as advance of wages. A union club has been formed which allows those men who stand out twelve shillings per week. [These men were getriiaig from Pros. to 30s. per week ; and we hope their masters will stand .eard too till they come to their senses.] •
A new entrance for foot passengers, leading from the junction mod' Chester and Cumberland Terraces, on the eastern side of the Regesrs. Park, into Albany Street, nearly opposite to the Barracks, was epetset to the public on Tuesday. This convenience has been long wiled for by the inhabitants of the adjoining neighbourhood ; and it ewer affords a direct communication to the southern or western extrens4etdl the Park, without making a detour of at least half a mile.
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