The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-15 00:00:00

W OR SHIP- ST REE T.

Yesterday, an Irishman was placed at the bar before
Mr. BROUGHTON, having been brought up in the custody
of a police constable, charged with disturbing a branch
establishment of the Teetotal Society, which holds its meet-
ings at Providence Chapel, Chapel-street, Featherstone-
street, St. Luke's.

The prisoner said that he had a friend who called to see
him, when they drank two pints of ale. Knowing that be
had violated the laws of the Society, he went to the meet-
ing to make his apology, and to comply with the punish-
ment, when on gaining the fresh air he found his senses fail
him. The prisoner observed that it was not surprising the
liquor had such an effect, as he had not taken a drop of beer
or spirits for the last four months. He was considered so
good a member that he had received a medal.
Mr. BROUGHTON asked the prisoner if he had the medal
with him.

The prisoner replied that he had not, but added that
since he had joined the Society he had found his health
much improved, in addition to which he had saved near 31.
during that period.
A member stated that he had been a member about six-
teen months, since which time his common beverage at dinner
and supper has been water. He finds his mind clearer, and
his strength and constitution much improved.
Mr. BROUGHTON remarked he thought that beer in mo-
deration would do no harm.

The member said that they advocated total abstinence,
since one glass led to another, and then people made beasts
of themselves.

The prisoner was fined five shillings for having been
drunk.

TOWN-HALL.

Yesterday, as the business of the day was about to finish,
a well-dressed, aged man, accompanied by a gentleman, the
friend of Sir Thomas Hardy, made the following appli-
cation :

The old man stated his name to be Thomas Allen,
seventy-three years of age, born at Burnham Thorpe, in
the county of Norfolk, and held a situation in the kitchen
of Greenwich Hospital ; that he accompanied the late
Admiral Lord Nelson through the whole of his career of
glory, was at the boarding of the Spanish Admiral's ship,
the San Josef, and at Teneriffe Geld up the wounded arm
of the Gallant Admiral, while it was being amputated, had
been in fifteen general engagements, and forty skirmishes ;
the veteran then proceeded to say, that in consequence of
a rumour, that the jewels of the late Admiral Lord Nelson
were deposited in the Town-hall, Southwark, having
reached the ears of Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, Governor
of Greenwich Hospital, lie was deputed by him to ascer-
tain whether there was any foundation for the report, and,
if so, to request permission to view the same. Several
relics of the late Admiral's being actually in safe keeping at
the Hall, the old man and his friend were allowed to in-
spect them, and they pronounced them to be the property
of the late Admiral, but only worn by him on ordinary oc-
casions. The principal articles arc, the insignia of a Tur-
kish order, presented by the Grand Seignior, the Star of
the Order of the Bath, and several inferior orders of merit,
&c. The parties then having obtained the object of their
mission, took their departure to report progress.
These relics of the illustrious warrior came to be placed
In their present situation, owing to the late Alderman
Joshua Jonathan Smith, into whose hands the property
came as trustee, and afterwards executor to the late Lily
Hamilton, being perpetual Alderman at the Town-hall, and
by him deposited there for safety.