The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-30 00:00:00

THAMES.

After Mr. Yardley had examined and attested fifty
volunteers for the 2d Regiment of Tower Hamlets
militia, several young men, headed by an older one,
sought redress from the magistrate for a violation of
good faith on the part of those who had issued large
placards calling u,po❑ her Majesty's subjects to enlist,
and promising a reward of ss. to every person bring-
ing volunteers, for each man.
The leader of the applicants said he had brought a
volunteer to head-quarters, the Golden Eagle, Mile-
end, Stepney, and upon asking for the reward of ss.
it was refused, and he was told to go about his
business.

A young man said he had been already sworn in as
a militiaman, and had brought four volunteers, and
was entitled to 203., which had been refused.
A youth said he had joined the Tower Hamlets
militia, and was the bringer of three volunteers, who
had jest been sworn in by his worship, and the pro-
mised reward of .ss. for each man was refused.
Mr. YARDLEY directed Sergeant Walsh, one of the
recruiting officers, who had just attended with the
volunteers, and was transacting business with Mr.
Symons, the chief clerk, in the adjoining office, to be
called into the court, and, upon questioning him, he
said he believed that ,bringers were paid 63. for each
man they brought the first two days, but since then
they had not been paid.
The applicants—The bills say so, and the Earl of
Wilton's name is upon them as the colonel.
Sergeant Walsh could say nothing about it.
Mr. YARDLEY—The posting bills were perhaps
issued by order of the colonel ? Sergeant Walsh—
Perhaps so.
Mr. YARDLEY asked the applicants if they bad ap-
plied to the captain ? The applicants—Yes ; and the
adjutant, who was there, ordered us out of the room,
and directed that we should be kicked down stairs.
Mr. YARDLEY believed that an army could be ob-
tained by voluntary enlistment in England more
easily than in any other nation in the world. He
thought the reward of ss. was quite unnecessary.
There was a martial spirit and love of country among
Englishmen quite sufficient to raise the required
number of militia in the different counties and cities
without offering this bonus at all, but as the reward
had been published and not recalled it ought to be
paid.
The applicants—lt has been paid to all bringers in
the city of London.
Mr. YARDLEY—Very likely ; it was paid from the
funds of the Corporation of London.
Sergeant Walsh asked the applicants if the names
of those volunteers whom they had brought to head-
quarters had been written on a piece of paper, and
some of them, it appeared, had not been so.
One of the applicants said, when he applied for the
rewards for his men, one of the recruiting sergeants
said he had given him bread and cheese and beer ; on
which the officer said, " Oh, he has bought your re-
cruits; I shall pay nothing."
Mr. YARDLEY desired the sergeant not to let the
absence of a mere matter of form stand in the way of
doing what was right. If the men were induced, by
the offer of the reward, to bring the recruits to the
Golden Eagle, it was desirable that they should be
paid. He directed the sergeant to bring the subject
under the notice of the adjutant, which he promised
to do, and the parties retired.