The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-03 00:00:00

MR. BARNARD GREGORY.

Sir PETER LAURIE called the attention of the
Court to a statement which had been referred to by
.Mr. Wells, the late Common Councilman of the ward
of Farringdon. It appeared from the newspapers,
that Mr. Wells had waited upon the Lord Mayor, and
represented that he had seen a statement in some
newspaper of conduct adopted towards Mr. Barnard
Gregory in the gaol of Newgate of the most unjusti-
fiable description. Mr. Well's complaint threw a
vast deal of odium upon the magistrates of London
and the Sheriffs ; and it was evident that there ex-
isted not the least ground of complaint. The whple
of the information upon which Mr. Wells grounded
his charge was most grossly false —(Hear, hear)—
and the whole accusation - consisted of a monstrous

series .of exaggerations.7—(Hear, hear.)
Sir C. S. HUNTER said that if the Court noticed
newspaper paragraphs they would soon have constant
employment chalked out for them.
Alderman FAREBROTHER objected to the mention
of the matter at all, and said that the notice of it in
that Court would answer the purpose of Mr. Wells,
by giving his name the respectability of having been
used in it.—(Laughter.) The accusation of cruelty
was beyond anything absurd.
The -LORD Mayon said he had told Mr. Weill that
he believed there was not the slightest foundation for
the statements to which he made reference, and that
the whole was a tissue of the most ridiculous exagge-
.rations.
Sheriff MUSGROVE declared that the only thing at
all in the statement fora which there was the least
foundation was the assertion that Mr. Gregory's
health was suffering; of that fact there was not the
slightest doubt. It was palpable that Mr. Gregory's
health was rapidly declining, and he re-
gretted to have it in his power to mention
that circumstance. He, had. spoken to Mr. Gregory
upon the subject of the treatment in the prison, and
was assured by him that he had every accommodation
and attention which any imprisoned person could ex-
pect, and surely Mr. Gregory might be allowed to
judge for himself on such a subject.—(Hear, hear.)
He (Sheriff Musgrove) regretted to declare that Mr.
Gregory's health was rapidly declining.
Here the,conversation ended.
After the transaction of a little local business, the
Court adjourned.

ROYAL ACADEMYBALL .—Her Majesty having
been graciously pleased to notify her command that the
annual fancy dress ball for the benefit of the Royal Academy
of Music shall take place, under her especial patronage,. on
Friday, the 31st of May, at the Hanover-square Rooms, as
usual, it is to be hoped that the arrangements for the season
will not clash with such a national object, and that no rival
benefits will be announced; the day for.. the ball being fixed
thus early to prevent any disagreeable competition.
NEW BILL FOR THE PREVENTION OF FlRE.—This
Bill contains thirty-two sections, with three schedules. The
object of the Bill is to supply water engines by parishes, and
to give rewards to persons engaged in the prevention of tires.
It is proposed that the measure shall come into operation on
the Ist of January next. There is a provision by which it
is declared that the churchwardens shall pay the rewards
mentioned, and then recover them from the parties, whether
housekeepers or lodgers, where the fire occurred, or whose
chimney was on fire. In default of payment the parties may
be summoned before magistrates, and distress warrants is-
sued. The following rewards are set forth in one of the sche-
.dulea To the turncock belonging to any waterwork in
whose division of main or pipe water shall be found on, or into
which water shall first come on the opening of any plug, at any
fire, in any building, a sum not exceeding 10s. 2. To the engine-
keeper who first brings a parish engine or other large engine,
to kelp in extinguishing any fire, being of the required di-
mensions, and in good order and complete, according to the
directions of this Act, a sum nut exceeding twenty shillings.
3. To the keeper of the second parish engine or other large
engine which shall be next brought, being of such required
dimensions, and in order and complete, as aforesaid, a sum
not exceeding ten shillings. 4. 'lO the keeper of the third
parish-engine or other large engine which shall be next
brought, being of the required dimensions, and in order and
complete, as aforesaid, a sum not exceeding five shillings.
5. But in every case in which the fire shall have been con-
fined to a chimney or chimneys, the rewards to be given shall
be as follow :—To the turncocks and to the engine-keepers
of the first and second engines only a sum not exceeding five
shillings for the turncock and ten shillings to the engine-
keeper only. 6. To the person who first gives notice to the
turncocks and engine-keepers, or any of them of the district,
of the occurrence of any fire in such district, a sum not ex-
ceeding two shillings and sixpence.
COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE WAR IN CHINA, &C.
—We are requested to state that Mr. Colburn, of Great
Marlborough-street, has this day published "The Narrative
of the Voyages and Services of the Nemesis, from 1840 to
1843 ; and of all the combined Naval and Military Opera-
tions in China; together with Important Notices of that
Country, a complete Account of the Colony of Hong-Konei,
and Remarks on our future Intercourse with the Chinese, &c.,
from the Notes of Commander W. H. Hall, R.N. and Per-
sonal Observations, by W. D. Bernard, 14:sq., A.ll, &c., in
2 vols. Bve.' with Maps and Plates, price 325. bound ; which
can now be had of all Booksellers. Mr. Colburn has also just
published, " The Narrative of the Last Campaign in
.Affghanistan, under General Pollock," by Lieut. Greenwood,
of her Majesty's 31st Regiment; forming a Companion to the
Narratives of Lady Sale and Lieut. Eyre, in 1 vol. small Bvo.,
with Plates, price 12s. bound. •
WIIITEFRIARS ; OR, THE DAYS OF CHARLES THE
sEcoNuD ; an Historical Romance. A third edition of this
Work, we observe, has just appeared. "They who look in a
romance for marvellous and thrilling incident, rapid and
startling effects, perpetual perils, and hair-breadth escapes ;
for numerous characters all drawn in colours of bold relief,
will here find a book after their own hearts. No one can
deny the ingenuity and skill with which the author has
wrought his story; and the power of description evidenced
in all his principal scenes, many of which actually stand be-
fore the eye like so many pictures on the stage. Beginning
in the year 1667, and ending in 1683,,we have the great fire
of London, the Titus Oates' plot, Colonel Blood's conspiracy,
the. troubles in Scotland, with the battle of Bothwell Brigg,
the Rye-house plot, and other historical events of the period,
all introduced with considerable skill and effect. In his
general views of the aspect of the times, of the state of
society, and in his description of London and its purlieus as
they existed in those days, the author has been very suc-
cessful. The jolly scenes in Alsatia are perfect in their way.
Amongst-the numerous historical characters which are intro-
duced in these pages, we may mention those of Charles the
Second and his Queen, Rochester, Buckingham, Monmouth,
Shaftesbury, Russell, Sydney, Judge Jeffreys, Titus Oates,
Colonel Blood, Nell Gwyn, &c."—Morning Chronicle.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE DOVER RAILWAY.—
Monday afternoon a fatal accident occurred on the above
line to a poor fellow named Nunn, an under-guard. The
man, it appears, was proceeding with his train from Dover to
London, and while passing under one of the arches, at the
Maidstone-road station, he got up, and his head came in con-
tact with the brickwork, killing him instantly. When the
train arrived at Tunbridge, his mate discovered hint lying on
the carriage where he had previously sat, his head being
literallk_flasW to klecei• lie was, married, and was a 4ober
and steady nazi,