The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-09 00:00:00

THE LATE MURDER at the GUILD

HALL COFFEE-HOUSE.
RESPITE OF THE CONVICT JOHN SMITH.
(PROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
We understand that her Majesty has been graciously
pleased to respite John Smith, during pleasure. The
convict is indebted for the preservation of his life to the
jury who tried him—all of whom signed a memorial
for mercy ; to the untiring efforts of Mr. and Mrs.
Walters and their family, whom he has served for
seventeen years ; to the members of the Coroner's
jury who signed the general petition ; to the
magistrates, clergy, merchants, and others, in
London and in Norwich, who added three thousand
signatures testifying their estimate of the value of
character under circumstances wherein such testimony
only can avail a prisoner; and, above all; to the kind-
ness and unremitting exertions of Mr. Alderman Sidney.
It is earnestly hoped that banishment from his native
land, where his family connexions have always borne an
irreproachable character, and the severest trials, which
must be the convict's just doom for the rest of his life,
will be a warning to others to restrain those bursts of
passion which inevitably lead to so dreadful a result.

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CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY

A fair average quantity of English Wheat has been re-
ceived up to our market during the present week, mostly
from Essex and Kent. To-day the stands were rather
scantily filled with samples of both Red and White, while
the demand was very steady, at fully Monday's enhanced
currencies. Free Foreign Wheat was in good request, and
"the turn dearer. Bonded parcels were held at is per quarter
more money. The sale for Barley was steady, at full prices.
Superfine white Malt was in brisk demand at extreme value ;
'in other kinds only a moderate business was transacted. Oats,
the supply of which was limited, commanded a ready sale, at
full prices. Beans, Peas, and Flour as on Monday.

ARRIVALS.
Wheat. Barley.
English ...... 1,310 qrs. 120 qrs.
Irish ..... ... - -

Oats I Flour.
-- qrs. I I 1,630 sks.
2,190 I
-
720 -

Foreign .. • • ••

1,170

1,430
Malt, 1,320 qrs.
WIIXTECEEAPZL.
Each kind of prime Meat commanded a very steady de-
mand, at somewhat improved currencies. In all other kinds
of meat a good business was doing, at late rates.—Beef,
from 2s 10d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Lamb,
4s 8d to 5s 8d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 3a 8d to
4s 10d per 81bs. by the carcase.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SE; N.
Sia,— Three years ago the Government steamer,
Acheron, left Sheerness, to perform duty at Malta. She
returned last week with only part of leer crew—l should
say twenty men and f4iur boys minus. Would you have
the kindness to inform Se how I can gain information
as to what has become of them ; or, whether the com-
mander can leave his men and boys (part of his crew) in
a foreign country.—l remain, Sir, yours, respectfully,
Chatham, Sept. 8. J. It.
[Our correspondent should apply to the Admiralty.—
ED. Sun.]

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON
AND THE LATE MRS. FITZIIERBERT.
We have been requested by Captain Hill to publish
the following correspondence :
"My Lord Duke,—l humbly beg leave to ask if your
Grace remembers that, in June, 1839, a person, under
the name of Sophia Elizabeth Guelph Sims (Mrs. Sims,
the wife of a journeyman baker, Islington), calling her-
self the daughter of Mrs. Fitzherbert and the Prince of
Wales (George IV.), alleged that a Captain William
Hill, on marrying Mary White, sister of Peggy White,
her nurse, had received from the Countess of Jersey and
Lord Rivers the sum of 2,000 L, for the maintenance of
the child, Guelph ;' and that your Grace, in reply to a
letter on the subject (September 17th, 1837), said to be
from Mr. Simpson, at once declared—' I have not any
reason to believe there is any foundation for the state-
ment that Sophia Elizabeth Guelph (Mrs. Sims) is the
daughter of Mrs. Fitzherbert and George IV.
" WELLINGTON.'
" Now, the said Mrs. Sims having, seemingly with a
view to prop up her story, designated me as the Captain
Wm. Hill alluded to in her statement, and having basely
and falsely asserted that I have changed my name from
William to Joshua—whereas the official records clearly
prove that, as far hack as the years 1793, 4, and 5,
my name, Joshua Hill,' stands duly entered as an officer
Of the Honourable East India Company's ship Bridge-
water, under Commodore William Parker—l hereby
solemnly affirm, as upon oath, before the ever blessed
God of Truth, that I am not the Captain Hill in ques-
tion, nor have ever borne that name; that I have never
received any money for the maintenance of any child
whatsoever; and, moreover, that I never knew anything
whatever about the said matter of Mrs. Sims until it
went the round of the newspapers at the period before-
mentioned—so help me Godl
" Be pleased, my Lord Duke, to state as to the fact cf
'your Grace's reply above-mentioned. .
"I have the honour to be your Grace's most obedient
and very humble servant,
"JOSHUA HILL, Capt., 1796, India, &c."
" London, August 15.
"F. M. the Duke of Wellington presents his compli-
ments to Captain Hill—he has received his letter (25th
ult.) ; the Duke knew nothing of Mr. Simpson or Mrs.,
Sims, but he is quite convinced that the late Mrs. Fitz-
herbert never had a child in consequence of her con-
nexion, whatever its nature, with the Prince of Wales;
afterwards George IV.
"To Captain Hill, Tavistock place, Tavistock-square."

WINDSOR, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPT. B.—Her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will give dinner-
parties at Frogmore House, this evening, to morrow,
and on Thursday. Her Royal Highness went to London
by way of Richmond, yesterday afternoon, on a visit to
the Duchess of Gloucester. Her Royal Highness, at-
tended by her ladies (the Baroness de Spaeth and Lady
rAertlutgiraninsofroorthee k ending Maria
ll:waewe
tesoo Dawson)
dinner.,tionogk a carriage drive through
Windsor Great Park this afternoon, and returned to
F
GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER RAlLWAY.—Traffic
sth of September, 1846:
Passengers, 13,965; amount received, 3361. 19s. 11d.
IMPROVEMENTS IN KENSINGTON.—Yesterday the
workmen completed the demolition of the celebrated
Half-way House, that stood nearly in the centre of the
road to Kensington, and was long regarded is a very
great obstruc'jun in that thorougwsre, t.1:1!
carts and other vehicles oecasionasly assembled in its
vicinity having rendered the roadway at times nearly
impassable..