The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-20 00:00:00

TUESDAY, SEPT. 17.

Mr. Alderman Sturge in the chair. The examina-
tion of Edward Savage was resumed this morning, and
is as follows :

When the man who had been rescued got up to the
mob, he went amongst them, and said, the London
police were dropping on the people iu the Bull-ring.
I was about three 'yards from him when he said
this, and I am quite sure he addressed the mob
as I have stated. From the way be spoke he might
be heard by fifty or sixty, and they directly told
it to others, so that it quickly spread through the
whole. The man also said, " They (the police) had
tried to take him, but he had got away from them ; and
that they, (the mob) were cowards it they did not go
back and hammer them." One of the mob, a youth
about eighteen, then jumped over some wooden pail-
ings, which were before a garden opposite to the Ship
public-house, and in the main road oetweeu Bradford-
street
and Itavenhurst-street ; and, saying, " Come on 't
my lads, we'll give it 'em," pushed down the palings
from the inside into the road. About 200 of the mob, I
which was about a quarter of the whole, then broke up
the palings, and, arming themselves with them, turned
round, and proceeded by way of Deritend and Dig-
beth towards the Bull-ring. There were a great many
women with the mob. I and my companion left . them,
and went down Bradford-street ; and many of those who
did not arm went in the same direction, and- also
down Cheapside. I beard some of these say, they
would not go with those who had armed, through
fear of the soldiers. My companion accompanied me
across Smithfield, and up Jamaica-row, as far as
S,mdamore's, when be left mc, saying, he was I
afraid of the soldiers. I continued on up Spiceal-street
and High-street, and stopped at the end of New-
street.
When I passed up High-street the armed mob
had not arrived. At that time there were more people
than usual moving up and down the Bull-ring,
but there were none stationary. It was light, and I
could see clearly down the Bullring. I had not
stood at the corner of New-street many minutes
before I saw the mob coming up the Bull-ring,
from Digbetb. They none of them seemed very willing
to come on ; and some few walking by their side encou•
raged them by beckoning them, and a man who stood a
little above Moor-street, cried out, " Come on." I
should think the mob at this time- was not quite 200 ;
and as they approached Moor-street; I observed one
nese among them armed with an iron bar, five or six
f,rt long, forked at one end. It looked like a prop.
The man who had it had on a velveteen jacket, and ap-
peared to be a boatman. There were also two other
men with flannel jackets on, who looked like lime
burners. Most of the person's composing the mob
appeared to be under twenty one years of age,
and those who came first appeared to be very '
young men. There were no women among
them. 1 saw them turn out of the Bull- ,
ring into Moor-street. Some of the mob, however,
stopped at the end of Moor-street. The shops were
mostly shut when I first went up High-street, and
when it became known that the mob were coming
armed, the remainder of the shops were hastily closed.
When the mob turned into Moor-street, I left the corner
of New-street, and passed down Carr's-lane into Moor-
area, and stood at the end of Castle-street, with
some coachmen. The mob was then in front of the
Public Office, shouting and crying, " Come out and we'll
give it you." 1 heard some windows broken, and then saw
a piece of piling thrown against the Public Office
windows. The mob did not stand close together, and
I could have passed through them without difficulty.
To the hest, of ray knowledge, there were not more
than 150 persons, and they were mostly strong lads.
Every time a window broke, some of them ran away,
as if' afraid. I heard a cry that the police were coining
with fire arms, and the mob ran along Moor-street
to the Bull-rine'; this was about ten minutes after I
first saw them ill front of the. Public Office. I did- not
see the police come out. At the state time the cry
of. police was given, it was said the soldiers were
1 coming. I then went up Castle-street and Union-
street, and down the Union-passage into • New-street,
when I saw a good many people tong up New-street,
looking behind them, as if in'expsetatioreof the soldiers.
Some of them hail pieces of palings in their bands,
others threw them down in the street. They were
not walking in a body, but straggling along. I there
again saw the roan with the iron bar. I went down New-
street and High-street, as far as Philip-street. There
was then scarcely anybody in the Bull-ring. I
stood at the corner of Philip-street a minute
or two, and saw some of the mob with palings at the
bottom of the Bull-ring towards Digbeth, and others at
the bottom of Spiceal-street, by Mr. Scudamorc.-'s. I
walked down towards the latter, and heard some young
chaps among them say, " Come on, let's go and
drop on the police as they come out.' They then
all moved up Spiceal-street and towards Moor-street,
and called out to those at the bottom of the Bull-
ring, and to others near the corner of New-street,
to come to them, and they did come. I do not
think that altogether they amounted, at this time, to
quite a 'winched. I came and stood in the Bull-ring,
near
.the church gates, and heard some of the mob at
the corner of Moor-street say, that if they went up
Moor-street, the soldiers would come in both directions,
and the police would then come out and cut them up.
There were then many parsons standing on the foot-
paths looking on, as if from curiosity, but in no way
encouraging the mob. I then left, and went home to
my supper. I am not aware that any windows had
been then broken, except at the Public Office. I was
not armed myself, and took no part whatever in the
proceedings of the mob at any time, but observed all I
ave described from curiosity. 1 did not hear the

;el!tnan that day giving notice of a meeting at Hol-
bvny-head. I had heard that such notice had
',wen given, and that Mr. Attwood was to take the

chair. It was in consequence of this that I went
to the meeting. After I got home, I heard that
Mr. Bourne's house was on fire, but I did not go to see.
1 am in regular employment, and have worked for my
present employer four years, and am just turned

twenty-one .years of age. I did not bear any of the
mob say anything about burning or destroying pro-
perty. Their only okect seemed to be to drop on the
London police. I heard one of the mob say he should
6e glad to help them, for one of them (the police)
brake his bead last week. The mob seemed always
so much afraid, that I believe, had the police at any
time come out, they would have all run away. After
the mob passA through the Bull-ring, on their way to
tan Warwick-road, I saw Wilkes come up the
towards New-street. When the rescued man asked
the mob to come bi.ck and drop on the police, some
f‘r.7., of them objected, and said, " Let's go on, and
net Lovett and Collins, and hear what they've got to.
ay ;" but theme was no regular speech made. never
he'ionscd to the Political Unions, or Chartists, or. any-
thing else.

SUICIDE FROM DISTRESS.—On Wednesday an
uquest was bold hr fare Mr. Wakley, M. P., anid,asa.bjeuery,
fata
w Red House public-house, College-street, Chelsea, on
view of the body of S Inlet Hodgson, aged 45, who cora •
Tate(' self devra,:ii,. a by hanging himself on "Sunday
not &rig last. IC nppeared from the evidence that the un.
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nubility to procure sufficient employment to support his
family, who were very much distressed. About setreu
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lis body was still warm. Medical assistance
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FLOOD IN THE CLY
:ri
havtocerlddyext.ten(sf
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unprovided for.
lay) the Clyde was swollen to a great extent by the inces-
,int heavy Nina we have had during the last week. The
tat :r was completely over the quay at the time of high
:rater, and the banks suffered severely in some places. The
•ity wharf was covered, and part of the
Pallets' Haugh ; and the people in l3ridegate were alarmed
or the water coming up and flooding their dwellings. The
'ootpath down to Govan was inundated, and the passage
that way was completely stopped. Two boys (brothers),
at the name of Mortison, the one about twelve and the
o•her about fourteen years of age, were amusing themselves
.vading on the bank of the flooded river at the foot of the
Burn-row Paisley. The younger brother of the two ven-
•ured too f.ar, aia*l falling over the breast, was swept off
with the currant. The oldest, in endeavouring to save
,is brother, shared the same fate. The poor &Vows were
,oth seen alive when carried past the old budge (a distance
if nearly a quarter of a mile), and the youngest was stopped
`iy the supports for the railway arch, still farther down, and
4.0 t out in life.— Glnspoze Chronicle.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—On Wednesday night,
about a quarter past ten o'clock, a fire broke out Ira Frith.
.t 04, Soho square, in the workshop of Mr. Serie, book-
'.finder, situated at the hack of his dwelling-hcuse, No.
19, on the east side of the street. Engines from all guar-
rers of the metropolis soon arrived, and were brought to
;,lay on the fire with remarkable alacrity. Nearly half an
tour, ho,tevcr, elapsed before any effect was I rodneoi on
he f 1.,,,,, whic:, during that time raged with terrible furry
foe fire was got tir.7er by half-past eleven. The property
lestroyed is to a serious extent. Nearly the whole of the
c,,rshcps are reduced to ruins and the contents consumed.
there are several houses in Frith-street damaketl. The
mhole is said t') be insured. •

E'EN LNG EDITION.

CITY OF LONDON REGISTRA
TION.-(THURSDAY.)

(Before 1111'. CRAIG.)
Michael Seward, of 9, Chatham-place, was objected
to by the Tories.
Mr. Goodeve said the ground of objection was, that
Mr. Seward occupied permissively as the Secretary to
the Promoter Fire and Life Insurance Company.
Mr. Holmes, in support of the vote, said, there was a
material distinction between Mr. Saward's case and
those of the clerks to other Companies. He then called
Mr. Seward, who stated that he occupied the premises
in question on the 31st of July last, and had done so
for twelve months preceding, as tenant. The value was
considerably more than 101. a year. The premises were
sated in his name, and all the rates had been paid.
By Mr. Goodeve—l am Secretary to the Promoter
Company, and the business is carried on there.
By Mr. Holmes-4 am the lessee under a lease for
fourteen years, direct from the Bridewell Hospital, at
1381. a year. No other person is mentioned in the
lease. lam subject to all the responsibility of tenancy.
Although the business of the Company is carried on
there, it is under an arrangement with me.
By Mr. Goodeve—The payment of rent and rates
is by my own hand. The amount paid by the Company
to me is 1381.

Mr:. Goodeve submitted that Mr. Saward held these
premises only as the officer of the Company, and that
the case was similar to those already decided.
Mr. Holmes contended that Mr. Saward stood in
quite a different situation from the clerks to other
Companies. He was clothed with the title of tenant,
and in that position of independency which actual
tenancy gave, ad which was contemplated by the Act.
This case was directly the converse of the cases alluded
to, in which the taking of the premises had been by the
Company, and through the medium of its Trustees and
Directors, and the Secretary was permitted to enter as
their servant only. In this case Mr. Seward occupied
as tenant, and permitted the Company to use the pre-
mises for the purpose of carrying on their business.
Mr. Craig, after consulting with Mr. Mylne, said
that he considered Mr. Saward as the tenant of the
premises in question, and therefore the vote must be
retained.