The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-09 00:00:00

14119 MARCH 9, 1848.

Plover, Lieut.-Corn. T. E. L. Moore, 1843, Pacific
Poi ctiers, 72, 1809, Capt.-Sup. Sir T. Bourchier, K. C. 8.,
1827, Chatham
Polyphemus, 1, at., 1839, Corn. AP Cleverty, 1842, Mediter-

muesli
Porcupine, st.-v., 1844, Lieut.-Coin. E. F. Roberts, 1841, Me-

diterranean
Powerful, 84, Capt. Hon. Et. S. Dundee, C. 8., 1824, Ports-

_
mouth
President, 50, 1830, Rear-Adm. Deere!, Capt. W. P. Stan-
ley, 1838, Cape of Good Hope
Princess Alice, 1844, Alas.-Com. Luke Smithett (act.),

Dever
Prince Regent, 90, Capt. W. F. Martin, 1724, Portsmouth
Prospero, 1, st.-v., 1829, Sec. Mae. C. J. Puller (act.),
Pembroke
Queen, 110, 1839, Capt. H. W. Bruce, 1821, Channel

- _
Squadron
Racehorse, 18, 1830, Com. E. S. Southeloy, 1841, East

Indies
Raleigh, 50,1845, Corn. Sir T, Herbert, 1822, S. E. Coast of

America
Ranger, 6, 1835, Corn. Jas. Anderson, 1841, Coast of Africa
Rapid, 10, 1840, Com. E. Dixon, 1841, Coast of Africa
Rattlesnake, 2, 1822, surv..v., Capt. 0. Stanley, 1844, East
Redwing, st. .v. 1834, Corn. T. Bevis, 1829, Liverpool
Resistance, 1805, tr...e.; Corn. G. Lowe, 1540, part. service
Rkadamanthtts, 2, at., 1832, Mast.-Com. J. Aylen, 1812,

part. service
Ringdeve, 16, 1833, Com. E. A. IngWeld, 1845, East Indies
Rodney, 92, 1833, Capt. Edward Collier, C. 8., 1844, Medi-
terranean
Rosamond, st.-v., 1844, Com. J. Foote, 1845, Cape •f Good

Hops
Royalist, 1839, Lieut.-Cora. D. McD. Gordon (act.), 1146,
East Indies
Royal Sovereign, yaeht, 1604, Capt.-Sup. G. T. Falcon, 1813,
Pembroke
St. Vincent, 120, 1815, Rear-Adm. Sir C. Napier, X.C.8.,
Capt. S. C. Dacres, 1840, Channel Squadron
Sampson, st.-frigate, 1844, Capt. T. Henderson, 1840, Pacific
San Josef, 110, Ordinary guard-ship, Adm. Sir John West,
Bart., Capt. Sir H. J. Leeke, K. H., 1826, Devonport
Scourge, st.-sloop, 1844, Corn. H. E. Wingrove, 1846, Chan-
nel Squadron
R"bnt- 102. Corn. F. E. Johnstone, East Indies
Sealark, 10, vs . n. •sans_ _Deem:wort
Seringapatam, store-ship, Master-Corn. D. McCreigtit, tape
of Good Hope
Sidon, st.-fri., 1846, Capt. W. H. Henderson, 1838, Medi-
terranean
Siren, 16, 1841, Corn. T. Chaloner, 1845, Coast of Africa
Spartan, 22, 1841, Capt. T. M. C. Symonds, 1841, Mediter-
ranean
Spider, 6, Lient.-Com. C. Haydon, 1810, S.E. C. of America
Spitfire, st.-v., 1845, Lieut.-Com. J. A. Macdonald, 1827,
Mediterranean
Sprightly, 1, st , 1823, Mast.-Com. J. P. Moon, (act.),
Holyhead
Spy, 3, 1841, Lieut.-Com. S. 0. Wooldridge, 1837, Pacific
Star, Corn. C. W. Riley, 1838, Portsmouth
Stromboli, 6, 1835, Com. Lord A. W. Beauclerk, 1846,
Portsmouth
Styx, 6, st.-v., 1841, Com. H. Clads, 1835, Coast of Africa
Superb, 80, 1842, Capt. A. L. Corry, 1821, Mediterranean
Tartarus, st.-v., 1831, Lieut.-Corn. Sir U. Webster, Bt.,
1840, Mediterranean
Terrible, st.-v., 1845, Capt. W. Ramsay, 1838, partic. service
Terror, 7, 1813, Capt. F. R. M. Crozier, 1841, Arctic Expe-
dition
Thetis, 36, 1846, Capt. H. J, Codrington, C. 8., 1836, Medi-
terranean
Thunder, 6, sur-v., 1829, Capt. E. Barnett, 1846, North Ame-
rica and West Indies
Torch, at...v., 1846, Lieut.-Corn. G. Morris, 1823, particu-
lar service
Tortoise, 12, guard-ship, Capt. F. Hutton, 1844, Ascension
Trafalgar, 120, 1841, Capt. C. Hope, 1826, Mediterranean
Trincomalee, 26, 1819, Capt. R. L. Warren, 1839, North
America and West Indies
Urgent, 2, st.-v., Lieut.-Corn. A. S. Symes, 1816, Liverpool
Vanguard, 80, 1836, Capt. G. F. Rich 1823, Mediterranean
Vengeance, 84, 1824, Capt. S. Lushington, 1829, Mediter-
ranen
Vernon, 50, 1832, Rear-Adm. Inglefield, C. 8., Capt. J. C.
Fitzgerald, 1841, East Indies.
Vesuvius, 6, st.-v., 1840, Corn. H. G. Austen, 1846, North
America and West Indies
Victoria and Albert, yacht, 1843, Capt. Lord A. Fitzclarenee
G.C.H., 1821, Portsmouth
Victory, 101,1765, Admiral Sir C. Ogle, Bt., Capt. C. Eden,
1841, Portsmouth
Vindictive, 50, 1813, Vice-Admiral Sir F. Austen, Capt. M.
Seymour, 1826, North America and West Indies
Viper, 6, 1831, Lieut.-Cem. E. G. Horst, 1846, North
America and West Indies
Vixen, st.-v. 1840, Com. A. P. Ryder, 1846, North America
and West Indies
Volage, 26, 1825, Mediterranean
Volcano, 2, st., 1836, Lieut.-Cora. J. H. Crang, 1840, Me-
diterranean.
Vulture, st.-v., 1843, Capt. John APDougall (b), 1836,
East Indies
Wanderer, 12, 1835, Corn. F. B. Illontresor, 1642, Coast of
Africa
Wellesley, 72, Vice-Admiral the Earl of Dundonald ; Capt.
G. Goldsmith, 1842, Devonport
Wellington, 72, Capt. D. Price, 1815, Sheerness
Widgeon, 1, st., Lieut.-Com. T. S. Scriven, 1822, Dover
Wildfire, 1, st.-v., 1826, Sec. Master G. Brockman, Sheerness
Zephyr, 1, st., 1827, Lieut.-Com. C. P. Ladd, 1815, Holy-
head

HER MAJESTY'S PACKET BRIGS AT FALMOUTH,
Crane, 1839, Lieut.-Corn. J. Parsons, 1815
Linnet, 1835, Lieut.-Corn. T. James, 1821
Penguin, 1838, Lieut.-Com. NV. Leslie, 1814, pro. tem.
Peterel, 1832, Lieut.-Cora. T. Creser, 1826
Si agall, 1832, Lieut.• Com. T. A. Lewis, 1821
Swift, 1835, Lieut.-Com.W. Lory, 1821.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.
On Tuesday a Court was held for the dispatch of
public business.

WINDOW BREAKING.
Alderman WILSON called the attcntiun of the Court
to the fact that window-breaking had much increased
and that the spirit of mischief had increased along with
it to a disproportionate extent, for the delinquents broke
the most valuable windows, when their object of being
locked up in prison could be gained by smashing win-
dows in the same houses of comparatively no value. For
instance, in his ward, on the day before, a pane had
been broken which cost 951. He trusted that a clause
would be introdaced into one of the Bills to be brought
into Parliament by the Government, calculated to re-
medy the evil, by making the offence upon repetition
twice or thrice, punishable by transportation for seven or
fourteen years.
Sir PETER LAURIE said the practice of non-transpor-
tation of delinquents had led to much evil to the public.
The fact was that the convict prisons were made so com-
fortable by the humane excesses of some people, that the
lazy and base availed themselves of the facilities which
shop-windows presented, to aid them in getting into
prisons, where they could maintain comfortable quarters
for the year.—(Hear, hear.) He recommended to the
Court the perusal of the report on Scotch gaols, by
Captain Kincaid, their late able and excellent Governor
of Bridewell Hospital, in every word of which Sir George
Grey concurred.
Alderman SIDNEY said the City was completely. over-
run with the vagrants who indulged themselves in the
mischief described, and that if Government did not inter-
fere, the unions would soon be crowded to suffocation
with vagrants, 30,000 of whom daily wandered over the
metropolis. Be recommended the application of the
machine invented by the keeper of one of our great
prisons as calculated, by its power of compelling labour
to those ordered to be attached to it, to prevent persons
from considering the prisons to be asylums.
AlklerintinFaenuneTuEst suggested the propriety of
conferring with the Secretary of State upon the subject
of the introduction of a clause to the effect represented,
and another to divert the expense of sending paupers
to their places of settlement from the City of London
unions, in which the expenditure from pauperism was
becoming quite intolerable.
Alderman SALOMONS said he felt bound, as a guardian
of one of the country unions, to contradict a report
which had been circulated, to the effect that it was the
practice of remote parishes to send their poor to London.
Whatever might be done in the neighbouring unions, he
could certainly say that those at a distance never con-
templated anything of the kind. It was a serious evil
that the expense of supporting vagrants from all parts
should fall upon the City, and until that evil was grap-
pled with it would be ,useless to expect much improve-
ment in the vagrant population.
The suggestion of Aldermen Wilson and Farebrother
was then formed into a motion and agreed to.
THE PRISONERS IN GLLTSPUR-STREET COMPTER.
Alderman FA.REBROTHER, in the absence of Alderman
Challis. presented a petition, signed by several priso-
ners confined for various offences in Giltspur_street
Compter, applying to the Court for an increased al-
lowance of meat. The petition was drawn up by a
fellow who had been frequently brought before the Ma-
gistrates of London upon charges of bilking taverns and
public-houses, and was signed by the most profligate and
abandoned wretches in the gaol. He (Mr. Alderman
Farebrother) had nothing to say, but that, as the Se-
cretary of State thought the dietary adequate, no alte-
ration should take place.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir PETER LAURIE hoped never to see the day when
the honest industrious man was worse supplied with
food than thieves and knaves were supplied in prison.
Alderman FAREBROTHER said, that unfortunately the
revolting sight was seen every day. The prisons were
overflowing, because the poor man was neglected, and
the thief received protection, sympathy, and commise-
ration.
Alderman SaLomoNs said it would be more advisable
to see that the unions were comfortable, than to condemn
the prisons for being too comfortable.—(Hear, hear.)
The petition was referred to a Committee.
THE RAILWAY SHARE CASE.
Mr. Field, jun., of the firm of Field, Son, and Bayley,
attended the Court, relative to the complaint made against
him by Mr. lloratio Folliott Nelson, at the last Court of
Aldermen. Mr. Nelson was also in attendance, but the
Learned Counsel for the complainant and re,pondent
were both engaged in eases iu the courts of law. A
solicitor appeared upon each side.
The TowN CLERK haring called on the case,
Mr. FIELD put in a statement, of which the following
is a copy:—
" To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, and Right Wor-
shipful the Aldermen of the City of London, in the
Court of Aldermen assembled.
" The following statement of the circumstances con-
nected with the transaction in Wexford, Waterford, end
Valentin shares, referred to in the petition of Mr. Ho-
ratio Folliott Nelson, is most respectfully submitted,
namely,
" That in June, 1845, Field, Son, and Bayley bought,
at the solicitation of Nelson, and in consequence of

certain representations made by him, letters of allotment
for 670 shares in the said railway, on the terms that
Field, Son, and Bayley should find the purchase money,
and divide the profits.
" That the outlay thereby contemplated by Field, Son,
and Bayley, was about 100/.
" That in consequence of the company (contrary to the
representation of Nelson) refusing to issue scrip to any
but the original allottees, it became necessary (in order
to avoid the loss of the premium given for the letters of
allotment) to take up the scrip.
" The outlay was thereby increased to above 1,0001.,
in consequence of which, and in order especially to put
an end to a partnership, attended with so much risk,
and of so unequal a character, Field, Son, and Bayley,
became desirous of closing the transaction (as between
themselves and Nelson) on the first opportunity. This,
their desire, was expressed to Nelson on more than one
occasion previous to the 4th of September.
" That it was not until the 4th of September that they
carried out their intention, and on that day they sold 100
of the shares of ss. premium, and not being able to sell
more in the market at the price, took the remainder
themselves, as they conceive they had a perfect right
to do.

"That the price of ss. premium was the fair and full
market price on the 4th of September, as can be proved
by the evidence of Mr. John Golding, of the Stock-
Exchange, now in attendance.
" That the course adopted, on closing the joint tran-
saction, which had been conducted in the name of H.
Nelson and Company,' which included the petitioner and
the firm of Field, Son, and Bayley, was, by making out a
sale note for the 670 shares, and charging commission,
which charge was in conformity with the understanding
on which the operation had been entered into. Half of
this commission would, consequently, be paid by Field,
Son, and Bayley themselves.
"That John Field, jun., never concealed from Nelson
the fact of his firm having taken 570 of the shares to
themselves, but is, and always has been, under the im-
pression that Nelson was cognizant of the same. That
on all occasions, when applied to, whether by Nelson,
his forniersolinitor;llr; ZWeili, or his friend, Mr. Cam-
roux, the fact has been freely admitted.
" That the books of Field, Son, and Bayley were pro-
duced to Mr. Ewens in the presence of their solicitor,
Mr. Wootton.
" That the non-registration of the names of Stafford
and Field, Son, and Bailey in the contract•book in the
usual manner is attributable to the pro forma character
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action posted to the accounts of the respective parties in
the most plain and open manner.
" That Field, Son, and Bailey have repeatedly offered
to leave all matters in dispute between them and the
petitioner to arbitration, and to the arbitration of Mr.
Camroux, the petitioner's own friend.
"That John Field, jun., is ready to depose to the
above statement on oath, which he respectfully trusts
will, in the opinion of the Court, absolve him from any
imputation of having acted from improper motives, and
he, therefore, prays, that your honourable Court will
be pleased not to take proceedings against him for any
violation of his bond, which in the judgment of your
honourable Court he may be deemed to have committed.
"March 7, 1848." "JOHN FIELD."
Upon the part of the petitioner, application was made
to adjourn the case until Counsel should be able to
attend.
Mr. FIELD, however, earnestly entreated the mem-
bers, for the sake of his character, which had already
suffered by the statements made against him, to take the
matter at once into consideration. _ _

The Court was soon afterwards cleared, and after a
short deliberation, the Aldermen came to (as we were
given to understand) the almost unanimous resolution
not to put the bond of Mr. Field, jun., in force.
The respondent was called, and the doors were
opened, and the Town-Clerk read the decision of the
members, which was to the following affect:—" The
Court, considering the circumstances of the case, do not
think it necessary to put your bond in force." Thus ac-
quitting Mr. Field, jan., of all moral blame.

THE LATE MURDER IN ST.
JAMES'S PARK.
THE CASE OF ANNETTE MEYERS.
Last evening a public meeting was held at the Lon-
don Tavern, to take into consideration the case of
Annette Meyers, at present under sentence of death fcr
the murder of Henry Ducker, in St. James's Park.
The large room of the London Tavern was densely
crowded.
J. Bright, Esq., M.P., presided, and was supported by
George Thompson, Esq., M.P. ; Alderman Sidney,
M.P. ; the Rev. Dr. Mortimer, Head Master of the
City of London School ; the Rey. Thomas Binney ;
Charles Gilpin, Esq. ; Jphn Scoble, Esq. ; J. Macrae,
Esq., barrister-at-law ; and other gentlemen of influ-
ence in th'2 City.
The Rev. Dr. Mown:arm proposed the adoption of a
petition to her Majesty, praying for the exercise of royal
clemency in the case of the unfortunate woman, and
while they (the petitioners) did not excuse the crime,
directed her Majesty's attention to the extraordinary
provocations she had received. Dr. Mortimer stated
that the late mistress of Annette Meyers had called
upon him that morning, and had spoken in the highest
terms of the convicted woman, and assuring him that
she had prepared a petition to her Majesty, to be signed
by her immediate friends.
The Rev, T. BINNEY seconded the motion.
Mr. BENNETT said he had been on the jury who had
tried Annette Meyers, and ho begged to say that the
only delay which had occurred on the part of the jury
was in consequence of the difficulty they found in using
language strong enough to convey their sense of the ne-
cessity of a recommendation to mercy.
The petition was then adopted.
Mr. C. Gmersz remarked that he had inquired into
the subject of Annette Meyers's parentage, and he found
that she was the daughter of a gentleman standing high
in society, and that she ought to have been brought up
as that gentleman's child. lie proceeded to advocate the
total abolition of the punishment of death, on many
grounds, the principal being that innocent persons not
unfrequently suffered. In proof of this assertion he
instanced a large number of most interesting cases, and
concluded by proposing a resolution based upon the re-
raatks he had made.
GEORGE Tuomrsort, Esq., M.P., seconded the reso-
lution.
Tho resolution having been adopted, several other
gentlemen addressed the meeting, and the petitions
which had been agreed to were numerously signed.
The usual compliment to the Chairman closed the pro-
ceedings.