e were the principal articles. In addition to silks,
laces, and other goods, the number of pairs of gloves which
clandestinely came in was so great that the manufacture of English
gloves was seriously injured.

In the year 1811 so ineffectual had been the existing shore
arrangements that an entirely new plan was inaugurated for suppressing
smuggling. The Riding officers no doubt had a difficult and even
dangerous duty to perform, but their conduct left much to be desired,
and they needed to be kept up to their work. Under the new system,
the office of Supervisor or Surveyor of Riding officers was abolished,
and that of Inspector of Riding officers was created in its stead. The
coast of England was divided into the following three districts:--

No. I. London to Penzance.

No. II. Penzance to Carlisle.

No. III. London to Berwick.

There were altogether seven of these Inspectors appointed, three being
for the first district, two for the second, and two for the third. The
first district was of course the worst, because it included the
English Channel and especially the counties of Kent and Sussex. Hence
the greater number of Inspectors. Hence, also, these three officers
were given a yearly salary of L180, with a yearly allowance of L35 for
the maintenance of a horse. The Inspectors of the other two districts
were paid L150 each with the same L35 allowance for a horse. In
addition, the Inspectors of all districts were allowed 10s. a day when
upon inspections, which were not to last less than 60 days in each
quarter in actual movement, "in order by constant and unexpected
visitations, strictly to watch and check the conduct of the Riding
officers within their allotted station." Under this new arrangement,
also, the total number of Riding officers was to be 120, and these
were divided into two classes--Superior and Inferior. Their salaries
and allowances were as follows:--

FIRST DISTRICT

Superior Riding Officer L90
Inferior " " 75
Allowance for horse 30

SECOND AND THIRD DISTRICTS

Superior Riding Officer L80
Inferior " " 65
Allowance for horse 30

The general principle of promotion was to be based on the amount of
activity and zeal which were displayed, the Superior Riding officers
being promoted from the Inferior, and the Inspectors of Districts
being promoted from the most zealous Superior Riding officers.

And there was, too