The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-25 00:00:00

COURT. OF ALDERMEN.

Yesterday a Court was held for the despatch of public busi-
ness. Sergeant Merewether was sworn in as Town-Clerk.

ADMISSION OF THE CURIOUS TO THE CHAPEL IN NEW..
GATE DURING SERVICE ON THE "CONDEMNED SERMON"

PAY.

Alderman BROWN said he rose to call the attention of
the Court to a subject of considerable importance. It waa
rather of general notoriety that several observations had been
made in Parliament with reference to the sermon preached by
the Chaplain of Newgate on the day preceding the execution
of Good. It was needless for him to say that the facts had
been exaggerated.—(Hear, hear.) It had been stated that
the prison dress of the criminal had been taken off, and that
he had been accommodated with other clothes, and prepared
for exhibition before the public in the Chapel. Now it was
well known that the prison of Newgate was a prison for untried
prisoners, and there was no prison dress there whatever, so
that. in Newgate he had not been obliged to put on a prison
dres,. Good was, however, permitted, after condemnation, to
change the clothes in which he had been tried, and to wear the
altered dress at his execution, as well as in the Chapel. He
( Alderman Brown) should confine himself to the observations
arising out of what had taken place in the chapel. The Court
of Aldermen had, in the year 825, adopted measures with a
view to prevent such occurrences as had recently taken place,
and as had, he believed, very frequently taken place, since that
period. When lie and Sir John Key were Sheriffs, several
distinct executions had -unhappily, marked their year of office.
'l' he first tha toecurred did not excite any particular attention,
but the next, that of Fauntleroy ,occasioned a great deal; and
he and his co. eague, upon goirgto Newgate on the Sunday,
previously, were surprised to find that the doors of the prison
were blocked up and that the moment they were opened a
crowd rushed in the :nost impetuous manner. The scene then
exhibited was quite enough to convince the Sheriffs of the ne-
cessity of bringing the subject before the Court. of Aldermen.
They considered tnat it would be sufficient to have an order is-
sued for closing the chapel doors against the public on Sundays
immediately previous to executions,as well as on ordinary Sundays
and the matter was referred to the Gaol Committee. That
Committee, in their Report, dated the 18th of Novemb r,
1825, certified that they were of opinion that in future it
would be expedient to exclude strangers from the chapel on
these particular Sundays, as well as on all ordinary occasions ;
an opinion which was agreed to, or, to use the quaint lan-
guage of an earlier period, was well liked, and approved by
the Court. —( Hear, hear.) That Report having been adopted
with unanimity, lie did not kuow how it happened that the
public again contrived to get into the chapel. He regretted
that so good a regulation had been violated, for no one could
question the propriety of drawing and confining the attention
ut a criminal, about to leave this world, to the awful circum-
stances in which he was placed. Nobody he believed was
better qualified than Mr. Carver, the excellent Ordinary of
the prison, to direct the religious attention of an unfortunate
person in such a condition ; and nobody was more
strongly persuaded of the necessity of not subjecting
a fellow creature in his preparation for another state
of being, to interruptions such as were now so usual.—
( Hear, hear.) Convinced of the expediency of enforcing
the observance of a regulation by which all persons except the
Sheriffs, the Ordinary, and the Governor were excluded, he
should move a resolution in the spirit of that in which the
Court of Aldermen had acquiesced in 1825.—( Hear, hear.)
When that motion should be carried, he would move that the
Town-clerk deliver a copy of it to each Sheriff upon coming
into office.—( Hear.) He begged to beunderstood as imputing
no blame whatever to the gentlemen who performed the duties
of the office so completely to the satisfaction of their fellow-
citizens. They acted as their predecessors had acted. The
Alderman then moved the first resolution.
Alderman Thomas Wood seconded the motion, and after
some remarks from Alderman Magnay, Alderman Thompson,
Sir Peter Laurie, Alderman Lucas, and Alderman Copeland,
all approving of the spirit of the resolution, the motion of Al-
derman Brown was unanimously agreed to. The effect of
this motion will be to exclude the public from the Chapel of
Newo.te on all occasions.
Alderman THOMrSON then moved that it be referred to the
Gaol Committee to consider whether any, and what alteration,
if any, ought to be made in the regulations for the admission of
angers on days of the execution of criminals.
The motion was agreed to, and after the transaction of some
business of no public interest the Court adjourned.

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dar.k, the boats returned, not having got any bottom. So
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hired a direr at Turk's island to look at the ship's bot-
tom, but who was prevented doing so by my being obliged
to go to the assistance of the Medina, which ship had got
on shore on the north part of Turk's Island. It is a sin-
gular circumstance that the sensation was felt so strongly
when we were at least in 300 fathoms water.

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Irours.

AN OPENING.—" There is an opening for some-
body," as the Kentuckian said, when a crocodile expanded
114 Awe aid looked hungry.

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Sir Edward
Bowater, honoured with his presence yesterday, the Concert given
at the queen's Theatre, in aid of the Hamburgh Subscription
Fund.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, and the Princess
Royal, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, were taken
an airing yesterday, in the Royal gardens.
The Queen had a dinner party yesterday at Buckingham Pa-
lace. The company consisted of their Majesties the King and
Queen of the Belgians, their - Royal Highnesses the Duchess of
Ken•, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Sussex, the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and the Princess Au.
gusta of Cambridge, M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister; the
Duchess of Inverness, the Duke and DuChess of Buccleuch, the
Duke of Wellington, Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, Earl of
Liverpool, Earl of Aberdeen, the Countess of Charlemont, the
Countess de Merode, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Lady Caroline
Legge, Lady Augusta Somerset, Hon. Miss Hamilton, Hon. Miss
Stanley, Baroness Lehzen, Baron de Dieskaw, Mona. de Moerkerke,
Baron Stockmar, Baron Knesebec k, Viscount Hawarden, Hon. Ge.
neral Sir W. Lumley, Hon. C. A. Murray, Lord Charles Welles.
ley, and Sir E. Bowater. _

_ .
The band of the 2.4:1 Regiment of Life Guards was in attendance
during dinner.

Her Majesty had afterwards a Concert, at which the following
artistes had the distinguished honour of performing :—Madame
Persiani, Mrs. Anderson, Misses Bassano and. Towers; Signori
Mario and Lablache ; also Messrs. Wunscher, Schroeder, Garbe,
and Mayer, from Germany, who played Quartets for four horns,
Her Majesty's private band was in attendance, and assisted.

A mcng the company present were the Duke and Duchess of
Norfolk and Lady Mary Fitzalan Howard, the Marquis of An-
glesey, Earl and Countess of Dunmore, Earl and Countess of Rossiya,
Earl and Countess of Beverley and Lady Louisa Percy, Lord Fo.
rester and the Hon. Miss Forester, Lord and Lady Seymour, Lord
and Lady Cremorne, Lord and Lady Ashley, Lady Peel, Sir Henry
Wheatley, Hon. Sophia and Miss Mary Wheatley, Hon. William
Cowper, and Mr. George Edward Anson.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anna
Maria Dawson and Sir George Couper, Bart., honoured the Con-
cert at the Queen's Theatre, given in aid of the Hamburgh Sub-
scription, with her presence yesterday morning.
A Deputation, consisting of Mr. B. Wilbraham, Mr. M. Philips,
Mr. Brotherton, Mr. T. Egerton, Mr. Gibb, and Mr. Watkins, had
an interview with the Earl of Ripon yesterday, at the office of the
Board of Trade.

The American Minister and family left town yesterday morning,
on a short v;sit to Manchester, during the meeting of the Scientific
Association.

Lieut.-Ccl. Dickson and Major Cotton had interviews with Lord
Stanley yesterday at the Colonial-office.
A Deputation, consisting of Mr. D. Barclay, Mr. Metcalfe, Mr.
Chapman, Mr. M. Attwood, Sir J. Johnstone, Mr. Wason and Mr.
Duncan, had an interview with the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone,
on Thursday, at the Office of the Board of Trade.
Despatches from the Governor of New South Wales, and also
from the Governors of the West India Colonies, were received yes-
terday at the Colonial-office.
The Judicial Committee of her Majesty's most Honourable Privy
Council sat yesterday, and concluded the hearing of an appeal from
the Arches' Court, Rev. Mr. Escott v. Frederick Martin.
The Queen's Advocate and Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, Queen's Counsel,
were heard for the Respondent, and Dr. Phillimore replied for the
Appellant.—Judgment was not given.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWCASTLE RACES.—THURSDAY.
Sweepstakes of 10 Som. each, for 2 yr olds ; colts Bst 71b,
and fillies Bst 41b; the second saves his stake. T. Y. C.
(14 Subs. )
Mr. Powlett's fby Sheet Anchor .(Templeman) 1
Mr. Blakelock's A British Yeoman, by Liverpool 2
Lord Eglinton's Egidia, by Sheet Anchor
Colonel Crawfurd's cby Bay Middleton, out of Mermaid 4
Mr. Jaques's Semiseria, by Voltaire 5
Mr. Bell's Winesour, by Velocipede... 6
Betting—Six to 4 agst Winesour, 5 to 2 apt Semiseria, and
4to 1 agst A British Yeoman. Won by half a length, after a
fine race.
The Gold Cup of 100/. ; the second to receive 201. Two miles.
Mr. Orde's Beeswing, aged, 9st (Cartwright) 1
Mr. Johnstone's Charles the Twelfth, 6 yrs, 9st 31b 2
Even betting. The old mare made all the running, and won
by four lengths.
The Members' Plate of SW. ; the winner to be sold for 2501.,
&c. Heats once round and a distance.
Mr Meiklam's cby Physician, 3 yrs, 7st ( Lye) 3 1 1
Mr. Ramsay's The Recorder, 6 yrs, Bst 111 b ..... I 2 2
Mr. Crawfurd's Royal Charley, 3 yrs, 6st I Ilb
WINCHESTER BACES---FILIDAY.
The Produce Stakes of 50 soya. each, hft for 3 yrs old ; colts
Bst 71b, fillies and geldings Bst 41b, &c. The new mile.
(4 subs. )
Mr. Etwall's Palladium, walked over.
The Hampshire Stakes of 25 Sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if
declared; 50 sovs. would have been added had three horses
started. Two miles and a dis. (9 subs.) 7of whom declared.
Sir. King's Sultana, 4 yrs, 7st., walked over-
The Foal Stakes of 50 sows. each, h ft, for colts, Bst 71b., and
fillies, Bst 41b. Untried stallions or mares allowed 31bs, if
both bibs. New Mile. (14 subs.)
Mr. Etwall's Palladium, Sst 71b (3. Day) I
Lord G. Bentinek's Flytrap, Bst 21b...
No betting. Won very easy.
The Queen's Plate of 100 Guineas ; three yrs old, 7st 51b ;
four yrs, 9st llb ; five yrs, 9st, 1 Ilb ; six anti aged, lOst 21b ;
two-mile heats.
Mr. Wreford's Warden, 5 yrs ... (J. Day, jun.) 2 3 1 1
Lord (. Bentinck's Tripoli, 3 yrs ..• 4 1 2 2
Mr. M. Dilly's Dr. Jephson, 3 yrs
Mr. Legg's Adrian, aged....
The first heat was won cleverly by a length, the second by
length and a half, and the other, casily.
Handicap of 5 soya. each, with 25 added ; T. Y. C. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Wreford's Franchise, by Taurus, 3 yrs, 7st Blb ( Howlett) 1
Mr. Pryse's Australia, 4-yrs, 7st 101 b 2
Mr. Ley'a c by Elis, out of Partiality, 3 yrs, Bst
The following also started, but were not placed:—Lord
George Bentinck's Miss Heathcote, 5 yrs, Bst 71b—Mr. King's
Sultana, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Lord G. Bentinck's Tiptoe, 3 yrs, Bst
—and Mr J. Hewett's Victor, 4 yrs, 7st 81b.
Betting-2 to 1 mat Miss Heathcote, and sto 1 agst Franchise.
Miss Heatheote had the lead to the distance, where Franchise
took it from her, and won cleverly by about a length.
The City Members' Plate of 50L., 3 yrs, 6st 41b ; 4 yrs, 7st 91b;
5 yrs, Sat 41b ; 6 yrs, flat Illb ; and aged, 9st ; mares, &c. ;
allowed 31b ; winners once this year, 31b ; twice, bib ; thrice
or more, 71b extra. Two mile beats.
Mr. Etwall's Thistle Whipper, 4 yrs (J. Howlett) 1 1
Captain Rook's Stork, 6 yrs 2 2
Mr. Legg's Stickler, aged 4 3
Mr. Sadler's Winkey Boa, 3 yrs .
Won in a canter.
DOWNHABI RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Downham Plate of 501., added to a Sweepstakes of
5 Sovs. each, &c., were won in two heats by Mr. Clarke's
Sister to Glencoe, 4 yrs, beating Eusebia, Indolence, and
three others.
The Hack Stakes were won by Mr. Chaplin's Frailty.
The Park Plate of 301., with a Sweepstakes of 3 soya. each,
added, were won by Mr. Scott's Eleus, beating Folly, Sister
to Confusionee, Sweetmeat, and two others.
The Ladies' Plate of 501., and a Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each,
were won in two heats by Mr. Rogers's Bridegroom, beating
Orton, E. 0., and twoothers,
The Maiden Plate was won in two beats by Mr. Pettit's
Sweetmeat, beating Mr. Turner's Alice Hawthorn, 3 yrs, and
four others.