The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-11 00:00:00

THAMES.

HOUSE-BREAKING AT WOODFORD.—CharIes Jones, a
very tall man, described as a carpenter's labourer, who ham
•Jeen a burglar and thief for many years, was brought up
on remand before Mr. Partridge, charged with breaking
into the residence of Mr. William Groves, a surgeon at
Woodrord, in Essex, and stealing therefrom two :[,istols
valued at two guineas each, two lenses worth £l2, and
other articles.

On Sunday afternoon last the residence of Mr. Groves was
entered, and a mahogany case, containing two pistols, two
lenses, and other property, were stolen from a room on the
ground floor. The police did not trace the property or dis-
cover the thief, but on Monday last the prisoner offered one
of the stolen pistols in pawn at a pawnbroker's shop. The
pawnbroker's assistant saw at once that the pistol was a
valuable one, although the prisoner asked for a loan of 6s.
only upon it. The prisoner was questioned, and he gave so
many contradictory statements of his possession of the
pistol and the way he came by it, that he was given into
custody, and Mr. Woolrych remanded him for the unlaw-
fulthepistol, which was now identified by
detailedAlr the circumstances of the robbery
possession Groves w
h ofo
committed at his residence on Sunday last, and said as there
was still another pistol missing and other valuable pro-
perty stolen which had not been traced, he hoped there
would be another remand.
Police-sergeant Blackwell, of the H division, also pressed
for a remand, and said the prisoner had been convicted be-
fore, and was a dangerous character,
The prisoner declined saying anything, and
Mr. Partridge said the case was no longer one of unlaw-
ful possession, but resolved itself into a charge of house-
breaking and robbery in the day time. He remanded the
prisoner until Thursday next.
lAE NEW MA.GISTE.A.TE.—This was Mr. ~,,Partridge's
second day since his appointment, and he promises to be an
invaluable magistrate. He is shrewd, a good lawyer, and
dispatched the more trivial charges with great
celerity. He is well acquainted with all the Ac s of
Parliament which confer extensive summ sty powers
on Justices of the Peace, and is very tour-
' teous to everyone. Mr. Pg4tridge's previous training as a
stipendiary justice at Wolverhampton has well qualified hi=
for the duties of a police magistrate, but if he would imi-
tate the conduct of his predecessor, Mr. Selfo, and com-
mence business at 10 instead of 11 o'clock he would confer ft
great boon on the public. Some consideration is also due to
the reporters, officers of the court, and others attending the
court. Mr. Partridge, after being one hour only in the
court yesterday said it was very close, and ordered the
windows to be opened. This day he again complained of
the tainted atmosphere of the court. If Mr. Partridge
wishes to preserve his own health and the health of others
he will cause better ventilation to be adopted in the court.

SHIPPING—This Day.

(13Y MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GnAvEsEND, Saturday Morning.
Arrived—lhna, from Aloxandria.
Sailed—Asia, steamer, for Calais.
AL, Saturda Morning.
Passed—Dartmouth, from CDaloEuttu, tor Lony don ; Forest
Fairy, from London, for Falmouth; Itosean, from London,
for St. Vincent.
Authored—Zetland, from London, for Quebec,

The general annual meeting of the shareholders
of the Credit Mobilier Company was held on Thurs-
day. The report was presented by M. Isaac Pereire, pre-
sident of the board. The meeting, on the proposition of the
board, fixed the dividend for 1862 at 125 f.; 26f. of which
were paid on the let of January last. The considtrabla
extension which has been given to the business of the com-
pany renders indispensable an augmentation of the capital
at
.its disposal. That increase will be effected either by
means of an issue of bonds or by doubling the number of
shares. Negotiations have been opened with the French.
Government on the subject, and will be shortly brought to
au issue.