The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-31 00:00:00

CASE XVII.

Nos. 7,070, 7,098, 8,379, 8,385, 8,406, 8,412-8,416,
8,429-8,436, 8,457 8,462. (24 Bills.)

Claimants—Messrs. Mare.
Series of Holders—Messrs. Hoare, R. and W.
Hichens and Harrison, E. L. Morgan, William and
James Morgan, E. Rapallo.
Messrs. Hoare, bankers, had, previously to October
last, been in the habit of lending large sums of money
to various persons, secured by deposits of Exchequer
bills and other securities, arid among others to Messrs.
R. and W. Hichens and Harrison (mentioned in
Case VI.), with whom they had dealt in that way for
the last twenty years on very numerous occasions, and
to a very great extent in point of amount.
On the 14th of October, 1841, a balance of 75,0001.
remained due from Messrs. R. and W. Hichens and
Harrison to Messrs. Mare, in respect of such ad-
vances, and was on that day lent by the latter to the
former until the next account day, viz., the 25th of
November then next, at the interest of three per cent.,
with recal by Messrs. Hoare at pleasure ; upon which
loan various securities were deposited, and among
others 44 instruments, purporting to be Exchequer
bills. Some of the bills so deposited were afterwards
exchanged for stock, and stock was afterwards with-
drawn and exchanged for Exchequer bills (such sub-
stitutions being according to the usual business in
dealings of this description), and in the result 39,0001.
Exchequer bills (or instruments purporting to be
such), comprising the 24 now in question, were, at the
777 time of the public discOvery of the fraud, inthe hands

POLICE OUTRAGES.
TO THE EDITOR OF 7'HE SUN.

TI3 SUN, LONDON, WE MORNING, AUGUST 31, 1842.

SWEARING IN SPECIAL
CONSTABLES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.,
Sia,—l have taken the liberty of sending you the
following important statement :
Mr. Thomas Clutton Salt, a large and influential
manufacturer, and one of the leading members of the
late Birmingham Political Union, in common with a
great number of other respectable inhabitants, were
summoned to attend the Committee-room of the
Town.hall, at nine o'clock on Monday morning last,
for the purpose of allowing themselves to be sworn
es special constables. Mr. Salt immediately made
known his intentions to the whole of the workmen
in his employ, and likewise to its many of his politi-
cal friends as time would allow, and it was arranged
that the parties should assemble at eight o'clock, on a
piece of waste land adjoining the residence of Mr.
Salt. At half-past eight. the assemblage became
numerous, and Mr. Salt submitted to those pre-
sent the propriety of being' sworn in as spe-
cial, constables, on condition that the Magistrates
would agree to memorialise the Queen on the distress
of the people, and praying for the adoption of instant
measures to remedy the same ; and also claiming for
the people their just political rights and privileges.
To these conditions the meeting unanimously con-
sented, and at nine o'clock Mr. Salt, his workmen,
and his friends, marched in'extremely good order to
the Town-hall. On the oath of special constable being
tendered, Mr. Salt, in conformity with the previous
-resolution, said, before he took that oath, he wished to
state that, in obedience to the summons he had re-
ceived from the Mayor, he had not only attended
himself, but had brought with him all his workmen and
a numerous party of friends, and on his own and their
behalf, he wished to state that they were desirous of
giving their best assistance to the Magistrates in the
measures they deemed necessary for the promotion of
the public peace ; but he held in his hand an official
document, to which many of those Magistrates were
parties, in which they affirm " that the legislative
measures passed and persisted in by the Government
must be the production of a general-state of suffering,
which would cause a general alienation of the public
mind, of which revolution .mt,ist be the inevitable
result." These were the very words adopted by those
Magistrates. Now he did not feel justified in taking
up the constable's staff to repress the wrong doings
of the people, so driven to despair, unless he received
a pledge that the Magistrates and special constables
would take up the just and lawful weapon
of remonstrance to stay the wrong doings
of the Government also. There was no attempt
to disguise the fact, that the present general excite-
ment arose from the intolerable wrongs and suffer.
ings of the people. Her Majesty's Ministers had
acknowledged the full extent of those sufferings,
and they had been equally acknowledged in the
Speech from the Throne, as well as the exemplary
patience with which they were borne ; and dealing
with such a people as this, he would put it to the
Magistrates whether, while all measures were being
taken to restrain by force any violence on the part of
the people, justice and humanity, and sound policy,did
not require that sympathy should be shown them,
and that they should be made fully aware that every
effort was being made to do them justice, and to re-
store to industry its due reward.
Francis Clark, Esq., the Magistrate in.attendance,
stated that the Magistrates could not be expected at
that time to enter into any pledge, whatever, and that
if they objected to be sworn in, Mr. Salt and his
friends might retire, and they retired accordingly. -
I am now enabled to inform you, on good authority,
that the Magistrates of this boroughl have come to the
determination of adopting the excellent suggestion of
Mr. Salt, and that a memorial is already prepared
for transmission to the Queen, with a prayer, similar
to the one suggested by that gentleman, on Monday
last.—l am, Sir, yours very obediently,
JOSEPH A. LANDER.
Birmingham, Aug. 29, 1842.

Sra,--If beg permission for the insertion of the fol-
lowing statement in your journal, relative to the
meeting held near the Pin factory, London-road,
the said meeting having for its object the considera-
tion of the present awful state of the country. I al-
lude to the conduct of policeman 85 M division,
which I think was calculated to disturb the harmony
and good order of those assembled, inasmuch as he,
with an air of self-importance, pretended to be taking
notes of the speeches of the various speakers. I do
not complain of his doing so, but the objectionable
manner in which he acted, by sneering at, and de-
riding the objects of the meeting. At the conclusion
of the proceedings the people departed peaceably, but
as he made himself so foolishly conspicuous, he was
followed by a few boys ; on arriving at the corner of
Westminster-road, he began to beat them ; one
of ,them he cruelly used, and caused a 'crowd.
to assemble ; whereupon several respectable in-
habitants of the place remonstrated with him ;
one and all declared he was far from being
sober, and not fit to he entrusted with the pre-
' servation of the peace, among whom was Mr. Buck,
No. 4, Johnson's-buildings, Westminster-road, who
considered his conduct highly reprehensible, and
ought to be reported. Myself and others who took
part in the meeting have no desire to incur the re-
sponsibility of a breach of the peace, brought about
by the officious conduct of ignorant policemen; it is
quite sufficient to be held responsible for our own
acts. We have every desire to enforce our opinions
in a legal and peaceable manner, being fully con-
vinced that our own views are founded on truth and
justice, and therefore do not require their dissemina-
tion by riots, tumults, &c., but by endeavouring to
create an enlightened public opinion, with a view to
their adoption.
I should not have troubled you with this, but I
think the conduct of these officers ought to be exposed.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.
86, Waterloo-road. J. W. PARKER,