The watchmen, I believe, are in general not only old and ill. firin men, but have also a very small salary per week, (not more than 125.) consespently are obliged to work in the day *me; and, therefore, when they ought to be awake, are gene rally found asleep ! I have been iniuced to offer these few observations, in hopes that some more efficient means will be adopted to protect the persons and property of this great city. Your's, &c. AN ENQUIRER. LAW REPORTS. ...ii•.:- COURT OF KING'S BENCH—GUILDHALL. SATURDAY, DEC. 21. BLACKBURNE V. WATERS. This was an action upon a policy upon goods by the ship Eli sabeth and Mary, upon a voyage to St. Domingo, and captured by one of his Majesty's cruizers (the Dedalus), and detained for having some contraband goods on board not specified in the Government licence. These goods were Madeira, Claret, and ether wines, intended for the use of the Eniperor of Hayti (Christophe). The defence in this case, as in a former of a similar nature, was that we were not in terms of amity and friendship with the kingdom of Hayti, but that place must be considered as in the hands of the enemy. ' Mr. Peltier was called on the part of the Plaintiff, and stated himselfro-be the accredited Agent of Christophe in this country, and had frequent communications with his Majesty's Ministers as such accredited Agent. Whenever he received dispatches from the Emperor of Hayti, he communicated with Govern ment. The next objection of the Defendant was, that a part of the cargo consisted in foreign wines not ,•pecified in the Government licence—which only authorized the exportation of Last India goods, colonial produce, and British manufasture. Lord ELLENSOLOUGH asked the Attorney-General whether he meant to contend that the wines were British manufacture. The 'Mornay- General replied, that perhaps be might with succe,s. 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