The Sun.
London, England, 1832-07-19 00:00:00

HATT ON- GARDEN.

Yesterday, Richard Butler and John Chapman
were brought to this office, in the custody of Murch
and Flyer, sergeants of the G division of police,
charged with having created a disturbance in the
street, and disseminating a satirical publication,
entitled the Reformers' Catechism.
It appeared that on Tuesday afternoon, the pri-
soners were observed near the statiomhouse in
Clerkenwell, surrounded by an immense mob of
persons, whom they were haranguing in a vociferous
manner, and exciting the risibility of their muscles
to such a degree, that the peaceable inhabitauts
were greatly annoyed. The superintendent's atten-
tion being attracted by their extraordinary conduct,
and conceiving from the tenour of the Catechism,
that the Established Church was likely to be
brought into great disrepute, lie ordered the ser-
geants to seize the offenders and their obnoxious
papers.
Mur:h handed in the publications to Mr. See-
jeant SELLON. They were headed as follows:
" A Catechism, that is to say, an Instruction to be
learned by every person in order to become a Re-
former ;" and a picture, representing Britannia cate-
chising a member of the Union, composed of the
most substantial requisites to make a good Re-
former. The picture of the member consisteuof a
plum•podding f hi. A... los trill,.
sutloin of beef for the body, and two quartern loaves
and two pots of porter for hi- legs, and carrots for
arms. The back around rt- presented the Duke of
Wellington and Sir Robert Peel running assay in a
state of alarm.

Murch stated that the prisoners questioned and
answered each other from the papers, affecting great
solemnity. Butler asked " What is your names.?"
Chapman replied " A radical." " Who gave you
that name? " Public opinion, and the enlightened
age, when I was made a member of reformation, a
child of the people, and an inheritor of the land of
locusts." The Reformers' creed went on to say
" I believe in Lord John hussell, maker of Reform,
and rights of the people, and in Brougham and
Grey, his firm supporters," &c. First Command-
ment—" Thou shalt have none other Reform but
Russell's." Response—" Britons arouse, and keep
this law." Second —" Thou shalt not make to Thyself
the likeness of any of the Tories that are in the Lords
above or in the Commons heneath,or the tory electors
under the Commons. Thou shalt never bow to or agree
with them, for we the people are a firm and sub-
stantial people; we will hoot and disgrace the To-
ries unto the third and fourth generation in those
that oppose us ; yet support with our thousands
those that stand by us to gain our rights." Re-
sponse—" Britons arouse, and keep tins law."
Third, fourth, fifth—" Thou shalt honour Brough-
hain, Russell, and Grey, and crown them with
laurels, for the bill they have given thee," &c. At
the conclusion of the Tenth Commandment, the
master is represented to say to his pupil, " Now let
us say, lighten our darkness, that we may see the
corruption and oppression we labour under, arid de-
fend us from all attacks of Nosey arid the rest of the
Tories, for the love of Russell, Brougham, and
Giey. Amen."
In answer to Mr. Serjeant SELLON, the prisoners
said they were nor aware of doing wrong.
Mr. Serjeant SELLoN said, collecting a mob of
pereons by any means in the street, even though it
was merely through waving a handkerchief, was a
bleach of the peace. He should discharge them
now, and he hoped they would avoid being taken
intocustody again.

Murch inquired whether he should return the
publication to the prisoners.
. .

Seijeant SELLON said, certainly not.
Mr. Quick, the printer of them, stepped forward,
and r. quested to know by what authority the Ma-
gisnate ordered the detention of the papers.
Mr. Serj. SELLON said he had disposed of the case,
and if he (Mr. Quick) wished to act friendly to-
wards the young men, he should advise them not to
offend against the law again. The parties then
quitted the office.