The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-25 00:00:00

1 COURT OF ALDERMEN.

At a Court of Aldermen held yesterday, the LORD

MAYOR on taking his seat said-- " I think it right to
communicate to my tirethren the honour that Lord Pal-
merston has done the corporation by announcing to me
the fact that her Majesty has been graciously pleatied to
create your chief magistrate a baronet. (Hear, hear.) I
have received so beautiful a letter from the noble lord
at the head of the Government that I think it more be-
coming that communication should be read before the
entire Court of Aldermen and Commoners than that it
should be made public upon the present occasion..l have
also received through the French Ambassador a present
from the Emperor of the French in the shape of a beau-
tiful snuff-box studded with diamonds. I mention these
two gratifying circumstances for the purpose of showing
not only the feeling of regard and esteem which is en-
tertained by her most gracious Majesty towards the cor-
poration and citizens of London, but also the lively and
grateful remembrance which his Imperial Majesty the
Emperor of the French retains of the reception he met
with on the occasion of his visit to this great city,"
A report was then read from the Gaol Committee de-
tailing the result of their inquiries respecting the means
by aic • I three prisoners named Bill, Brown, and Berry
escaped from Newgate on the 17th
tohfeFiembmrueldiriyatleaseth.aTrhee
under
report stated that they were .
of the officer Hubbard, who employed them x
theempret_ossecdleaagan
windows in the wards and passages, a
opinion that their escape was entirely attributable to the
doors being left unlocked, and to the liberty enjoyed by
Bell and Brown while so employed. The report, in con-
clusion, recommended the adoption of the following
measures " Teat George Hubbard should be diemissed
from the situation of warden at the gaol of Newgate.
That, in consideration of the long and faithful services
of Thomas Brown, the principal warden, his resignation
should be accepted. That Benjamin Stock, the watch-
man, should be reprimanded. That it is practically in-
convenient that the duties of the medical officer should
require his attendance both at Holloway Prison and the
gaol at Newgate and that a medical officer should be
appointed for each prison at the annual salaries of 200 i.
And we, your committee, having taken into our serious
consideration the long and faithful services of the Go.
vernor of Newgate, he having been 22 years governor of
tbat gaol, and having held the office of City Marshal for
11 years previously, making a total of 33 years in the
service of the city, and his present advanced age, as
well as the health of his wife, unanimously recommend
this hon. Court to allow Mr. 2 Cope to retire from his
office, and that he shall have a retiring allowance of
5001. per annum. We next considered that portion of
Captain William's statement which relates to the inse-
cure state of the roof of Newgate, and referred the same
to the city architect, to consider and examine the roof,
and report thereon."
Alderman WILSON moved,--" That the Court agree
with the report, except so far as relates to the medical
officers, and that so much of the report as relates to the
medical officers be referred back for reconsideration."
Sir. G. CARROLL seconded the motion.
Alderman CARTER opposed the motion for reference
back to the committee, and said he had been disgusted
with the whole of the proceedings which he had wit..
nessed in the gaol.
A long discussion ensued, and ultimately the motion
of Mr. Alderman Wilson was carried.