The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-12 00:00:00

On Saturday a special Curt was held for the despatch
of public business.

The LORD MAYOR, on taking his seat, observed that
he had convened the Court in consequence of a requisi-
tion signed by Alderman Farebrother, Alderman Wire,
Alderman Muggeridge, Alderman Sir R. W. Carden,
Alderman Carter, Alderman Kelly, and Alderman
Humphery.

MOUNTED POLICE IN THE CITY,
The LORD MAYOR read the following letter from the
Secretary of State for the Home Department, in con-
tinuation of the correspondence which has already taken
place upon the subject :

"Whitehall, Dec. 5, 1853.
"Lora Palmerston presents his compliments to the
Lord Mayor, and has the honohr to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of his lordship's letter of the 2d instant and its
enclosure. The explanation relative to the mcunted
police force of the City riding at a mob with naked
swords on Lord Mayor's day is perfectly satisfactory to
. Lord Palmerston."
Alderman 111131PHERY moved that the letter be entered
on the minutes of the Court.
Alderman HUNTER seconded the motion, which was
put and carried unanimously.
BROKERS' CASES.

Henry Cushen, a petitioner alleging misconduct upon
the part of Henry Le Grand, a broker, was called, and
not answering,
The Tows CLERK said that some of the complaining
parties in the brokers' cases were present at the last
Court, having come. from a considerable distance, and
had asked him whether their presence might be dispensed
with to-day, and he had told them it might be.
Alderman WIRE said the matter must be dealt with
judicially, and that the Court had no power to enter-
tain the petition in the absence of the complaining party
and of evidence. He moved that the consideration of
' the petition be adjourned till the next Court.
Alderman FAREBROTHER—The Court has power to
adjourn the consideration of the cases, the witnesses not
attending to-day, although they were present at the last
Court which was very peremptorily broken up. (Hear.).
Sir R. W. GARDEN--Some of the petitioners at the
last Court came to me, and complained of the manner
in which a worthy knight had broken up the Court.
%One' gentleman told me he had come from Margate.
(Hear, hear.) The worthy-knight was unable to carry
the measure then under diScussion in the way he
tdeastirte::
and he then, while 13, aldermen were present, resorted
'-to the most extraordinary proceeding of moving h
Court should be counted, he himself leaving, and causing
'all the inconvenience suffered not .only by members of
the Court, but by persons who, hhaevaero I
beeninstoencdreudeltloy
plundered of their money. (Hear,
make some 'further observations upon this subject, but
abstan from doing so in the absence of the worthy
knight. When we- look up to our seniors, and find that.
A gentleman is the only one of a minority—the only
gentleman in favour of a certain motion of his own--..
there being twelve of his brethren against him, we can-
sot help feeling surprised that he should most unconsti- ,
tutionally resort to the expedient of breaking up the
Court. (Hear, hear.) When a gentleman moves that
the Court be counted, it is usual for him to remain during
the act of counting. This is the invariable practice in
the House of Commons. In this instance the worthy
knight gets up in his place, moves that the Court be
counted, and then goes out at the back door. (Laughter.)
By this act a great many gentlemen who were summoned
6 attend the Court were put. to the greatest possible
inconvenience and expense. (Hear, hear.)
Alderman HUMPHERY —Some of the petitioners came
from Hastings and Gravesend.
The C ,mmon Crier here announced that the petitioner
Henry Cushen had arrived ;.upon which
Mr. H. W. Sewell, the summoning officer, was sworn,
and stated that he had served a copy of the petition upon
the wife of Mr. Le Grand, after having unsuccessfully
tried to serve it upon him personally.
' Henry Cushen. was then sworn, and stated that the
contents of his petition were true. It appeared that be
had deposited 241. 13s. sd. with Mr. Le Grand, for the
pitrpose of being laid out in.the purchase of. 2&:. Con-
solidated Three per Cent. Annuities, and afterwards dis-
covered that the money had not been invested.
The petition
,was referred to the General Purposes
Committee to examine
,and report.
The follpwing petition, referring to the conduct of the
same broker, was then read
"To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and
Court of Aldermen.
" The petition of John Weekley, of Margate, Kent,
showeth
"That your petitioner placed in the hands of Mr. Le
Grand, a sworn broker, of 9, Tokenhouse-yard, on the.
Ist day of September, 1853, the sum of 3031. 7s. 6d., to
purchase 3001. stock in the Three-and-a-Guarter per
Cent. Annuities ; that the said Mr. Le Grand gave him
a 'receipt as follows :

" Bank of England, the Ist day of September, 1853.
" Bought for Mr. Weekley,
3001., 31. ss. per Cent. Annuities
C. 101 £3OO 0 0
Com. 7 6

£303 7 6
" ' W. LE GRAND, Sworn Broker.
•
." Promising to send the Bank Stock receipt by post,
your petitioner not receiving it, wrote to Mr. Le Grand
on' the 13th September, and received the following
reply :