The Sun.
London, England, 1835-11-03 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

Yesterday- Vanhout Tweezed, Stephen Beck, and Cor-
nelius Ilarkoman, Belgians, were placed at the bar before
Messrs. TWYFORD and GROVE, having been found in the -
streets in a state of destitution.

It appeared from the evidence that, on Saturday night,
the prisoners were in Whitecross-street, where they had
collected around them a crowd of persons. Sergeant Read,
G 19, was passing at the time, when observing that they
were in a military dress, and from their language that they
were unacquainted with English, he went up to them, and
found—from documentS which they had in their possession,
and which they were exhibiting—that they were privates
of the First Regiment of Infantry of the British Legion,
in Spain, and he took them to the station-house in Feather-
stone-street.

Inspector APCrane of the G division stated that through
the medium of police constable Straalman, G 180, he
found that tl.re prisoners had not had any victuals to eat
for three days, and that they were then without any means
of subsistence. He and some of the men then subscribed
towards their relief, and shortly after several tradesmen of
Featherstone-street gave some money, by which they were
provided with food.
The memorial of the discharge of each prisoner from
the British Legion in Spain was produced. Other papers
were also shown, written in Portuguese and French, from
one of which it appeared that Harkoman had obtained a
medal for his services when fighting for Donna Maria.
As the prisoners could not speak English, G 180 was
sworn to interpret their statement.
The narrative they gave was, that they had served in
the revolutionary war in Portugal for Don Pedro. They
latterly served in the army of the King of Belgium, from
which latter country they had permission, with several
other men, to leave for the purpose of fighting in the cause
of the Queen of Spain. They had been ninety-one days in
Spain, and on the 28th inst. they were brought over to
England in the James Watt steam-packet, having obtained
their discharge.
Air. TWYFORD asked them why they were discharged,
and how many came over with them ?

They stated that there were sixty-one men and eighteen
women, foreigners, and they were discharged because two
of their countrymen deserted to the army of Don Carlos.

In answer to further questions, they said that•when they
enlisted they received 21., and had eight sous a-day pay.
When they were on sooard the packet, they received ten
shillings each. s

Policeman G 180 said that the men had applied to the
Belgian and Dutch Embassies, but they refused to have
any thing ill do with them.

-On this statement Mr. GROVE (having written a letter)
directed the policemen G 180 to take them to the Society
for the Relief of Foreigners in Distress ; but on applying
there he was told by Mr. Horneman, the Secretary, that he
could not do anything for them till Wednesday, which was
Committee-day. He, however, gave them a shilling eacb,
and they were brought back.
Mr. TWYFORD said he understood the question was put
on the enlistment of the Legion what was to be done with
the men after their discharge ? They might support these
out of the poor box till Wednesday, but he was fearful the
whole sixty-one might come.
The Policemen—There are eighteen women too.
Christie, a beadle of Bethnal-green, said that on Sunday
last six of the same Legion came into the Church to beg.
Mr. GROVE remarked that it ought to be a matter for the
consideration of Government.

Mr. TWYFORD—We shall certainly have some of them
starving. _ _

The Magistrates consulted together, when they ordered
the prisoners to have some bread, cheese, and porter, and
some money was given to the constable to provide them
with board and lodging till Wednesday, and he was in-
structed to look after them.