way the prisoner said he was starving. A bullet was found afterwards, but Maclean, in cross-examining the witnesses at the magisterial investigation, attempted to show that he had not fired straight from the shoulder, as described. The mayor committed him on the charge of high treason.

It is interesting to note the police proceedings when Her Majesty is leaving her London palace in St. James's Park. At the corner of the block of buildings nearest the gateway from which the royal carriage will emerge stands a sergeant. Immediately he sees the equipage on the move, he signals to Mr. Goldsworthy at the outer gate. The password is given, "Look out!" the people press forward, the police push back, and away, skilfully driven at a rapid pace, dashes Her Majesty's carriage, so quickly that a passing glimpse can be with difficulty obtained, though hours of weary waiting may be spent in the effort.

Marlborough House, the West End residence of the Prince of Wales, is always under police protection in addition to the military guards. The police have to keep a keen look-out for the approach of any carriage of the household. As it turns into Pall Mall from St. James's Square or the Park, the great gates fly open as by magic, and the equipage dashes into the courtyard without slackening its pace.

Police marching in a body do not salute, but the words "Eyes right," or "left," is given by the inspector or sergeant in charge, on passing a member of the royal family or a superior officer. On any special occasion, when the Queen or royal personage is pre

sent, the police do not salute when they pass, but stand at attention, and keep a sharp look-out that advantage is not taken of the opportunity to pick pockets, break the ranks, or approach the royal carriage.

It was not until 1886 that the officer in command of the police in attendance upon Her Majesty was advanced to the rank of superintendent. Mr. Fraser has the charge of all arrangements in providing for the safety of the Queen while travelling, and this work entails a considerable amount of communication with the heads of the constabulary forces of the United Kingdom. For many years Mr. Walker, who recently died, was entrusted with the police arrangements affecting the safety of the Prince of Wales. The duty is assigned to the A division of police, to which Mr. Fraser is attached, whose popular superintendent, Mr. Dunlop, after thirty years of service, retired in 1888. Mr. Goldsworthy, who is not in uniform, has succeeded Mr. Butler at Buckingham Palace, where the duty, on account of the Drawingrooms, is occasionally onerous.

Sir Charles Warren, late Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, in his famous article in Murray's Magazine, declared that "there were several misgivings as to the possibility of keeping order during the Jubilee, and the constable, to his astonishment, found himself to be considered decidedly a good fellow." Sir Charles Warren appeared to have the riots of 1886 always in his mind, and he never realized the characteristics of a London crowd. Superintendent Dunlop, on the other hand, found good humour

and good conduct to prevail; and this bearing is scarcely ever absent in the metropolis when the public and police are not in opposition.

It is upon record that the late Emperor of Germany, when, as Crown Prince, he visited this country and shared in the Jubilee celebrations, was very much struck with the ambulance arrangements, of which he took a note for future guidance. Mr. A. O. Mackellar, chief surgeon of Metropolitan Police, was able, at short notice and with scanty equipment from various sources, to organize a number of ambulance sections, which occupied all the important positions of the line of route. "Fortunately," he says, "no serious loss of life occurred, such as might have resulted from the giving way of an insecure stand, but, notwithstanding, nearly six hundred persons received 'first aid,' which was rendered in a manner to elicit the warmest praise, even from the most partial of critics." Again, at the volunteer march past before Buckingham Palace, these ambulances were signally useful.

At the time of the Jubilee the real danger was not to be feared from the populace of the capital, but from American emissaries, upon whom Mr. Monro, then chief of the Criminal Investigation Department, had kept a watchful eye. We shall in our next chapter deal somewhat in detail with the Jubilee plot which he was instrumental in frustrating, but we will not postpone reference to another event, which at first blush was put down as a dynamite outrage. This occurrence took place at Windsor, not long after the explosions in London. One night the cloak-room of the railway station was burned? Search amongst the

ruins resulted in the discovery of strange-looking metal "fixings," which were supposed to belong to an infernal machine. They were sent up to Paddington, and there the writer was permitted to take a sketch of these interesting relics. But no one could say how these bits of brass had been employed. Elaborate speculations were indulged in; but, alas for their correctness! these fragments of metal were presently identified as parts of the reel-fittings of ordinary fishing-rods! Further, a bottle of highly "inflammable liquid" was owned by the consignor as a quart of naphtha, and "a tin full of tow" turned out to have been sent by a local horse doctor. Dynamite there was none; but the cause of the fire was believed to have been "spontaneous combustion."

CHAPTER XIII.

PARLIAMENTARY POLICE.

Care of the Houses of Parliament-Warren's order-Change of policeDisappearance of old faces-Night watch-Sittings' watch-Admission of strangers-Mr. Denning's experiences-Alteration of rulesBreak-down of the system-Jubilee plot-New proposals-Serving warrants within the precincts-Committee of privilege-Protecting statesmen-Political police-Election duties-The hustings—The

ballot.

THE

HE care of the Houses of Parliament falls in great measure within the province of the police. Of late years, events within and without the legislative chambers have not rendered responsibility lighter. Changes here, as elsewhere, have to be noted as of comparatively recent introduction, and, however necessary these alterations of administration were, one cannot but regret the absence of old faces, and the probability that gradually the old staff will be displaced by entirely new custodians, unless the Commissioner of Police sees fit to reverse the step taken by Sir Charles Warren when in office. The order was intended to strike at men who had become grey in the service of the "Houses" and enjoyed, deservedly, great popularity. Sooner than be "removed" these veterans resigned. The following is the copy of the order in question: