The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-07 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, JAN. 6,

The following had the honour of dining with her Ma-
jesty yesterday :—The Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of
Cambridge, the Princess Mary of Cambridge, the Prince
of Leiningen, the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe,
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, and the Countess of
Dornburg, Monsieur and Madame Va-i de Weyer, the
Earl of Aberdeen, the Lady-in-Waiting to the Duchess
of Kent, the Lady-in-Waiting to the Duchess of Cam-
bridge, Viscount and Viscountess Hardinge, the Baroness
ie Speth, Major General Sir George Bowles, and Baron
Knesebeck.

The band of the Grenadier Guards attended in the
Castle, and played during dinner.
Her Majesty's private band was in attendance in the
evening, and performed the following selection :
Overture' " Haydee" Auber.
Ottetto, Op. 20, Alto. con fusco, An-
dante, Scherzo—four violins, two vio-
las, and two violoncellos—Messrs.
Sainton, Day, E. Chipp, Cusins, Hill,
Nickel, H. Chipp, and L. Schroder,
jun. Mendelssohn.
Selection, Ballet, "Aglae"
Her Majesty was visited yesterday afternoon by the
Countess de Neuilly, the Duke and Duchess de Nemours,
the Prince and Princess de Joinville, the Duke and
Duchess d'Aumale, and the Prince and Princess Augus-
tus of Cobourg.
The following have received invitations, and are ex-
pected to-day :—The Count and Countess Colloredo
(Austrian Minister), the Earl of Clarendon, Lord and
Lady John Russell, and Viscount and Viscountess
Mahon.
The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, President of the
Board of Trade, attended yesterday, for the first time,
at the Board of Trade.
The Lord Chancellor will receive the Judges, Queen's
Counsel, &c., on Tuesday next, the first day of Hilary
Term, at 12 o'clock, at his lordship's residence, in Upper
Brook-street.
The Duke of Newcastle has returned to town from his
seat at Clumber-park, Notts.

ETON COLLEGE.—The election of a Provost of Eton,
in the room of the late Rev. Francis Hodgson, 8.D., is
appointed to take place on the 12th instant. The nomi-
nation being vested in the Crown, the election by the
College will, of course, be pro formd. No positive
appointment has yet been made, but among those named
as likely to receive the offer, the Hon. and Rev. Gerald
Wellesley, her Majesty's private chaplain, the Hon. and
Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell, canon of Windsor, and
the Rev. Dr. Hawtrey, the present head master, are
mentioned. The statutes of the College require that the
Provost should be of the degree of 8.D., at least, at the
time of his election ; and custom has further added that
he should have been educated on the foundatiou of the
school. This, however, has not been always the case, as
neither Sir H. Savile, elected Provost in 1596, nor Sir
H. Wotton, in 1624, was educated at Eton, the latter
having been brought up at Winchester.
DEPARTI7RE OF THE LORD-LIEUTENANT.—The Lord-
Lieutenant and. the Countess of Eglington took their de-
parture from Ireland yesterday. At eleven o'clock his
Excellency and the Countess, accompanied by their suite,
left the Viceregal Lodge, escoiLed by a squadron of the
King's Dragoon Guards. At the railway, which they
reached at twelve o'clock, they were received by a guard
of honour. The special train consisted of the royal
carriage (built for her Majesty when she visited Ireland
in 1849), which was occupied by the 'Viceregal party ;
the three first-class carriages, in which their suite and
immediate friends were provided with seats ; and
three third class carriages for his Excellency's servants.
Upon the arrival of the special train at the Kingstown
terminus, the Earl and Countess were received by a
squadron of cavalry, as a guard of honour, and a cavalry
band, who struck up the National Anthem, and con-
tinued to play it until theiir Excellencies were on board
the Prince Arthur, the special steamer placed at their
disposal. The moment the noble Earl and his amiable
wife and suite went on board, the moorings of the Prince
Arthur were slipped, and she proceeded on her voyage
amidst the cheers of their file nds, who congregated in
thousands in this favourite locality. A troop of the
Horse Artillery was placed on the East Pier, and fired a
salute of 21 guns, which was an swered by similar salute
from the park.
THE NEW LORD-LIEUTENANT OP IRELAND.—The new
Lord-Lieutenant arrived in Dubli u at 11 o'clock yester-
day forenoon, and proceeded at .once to Dublin Castle.
The Privy Council shortly after aE;sembled, and His Ex-
cellency was sworn into office with the usual ceremonies.
The noble earl returns to London to-day, and will make
his state entry into Dublin on tho 16th inst.
LLANELLY RAnzwait.—At a mcaeting of the Llanelly
Railway and 'Dock Company yesterday, a resolu-
tion was passed for applying to Parliament for powers
to extend the Llanelly Railway to .Llandilo. Mr. Butts
' was elected a member of the committee. The half-yearly
accounts showed that the receipts of the 6 months was
7,0481. is. 6d., being an increase of 2061. over the cor-
responding period of last year. The tolls of the dock
had not quite maintained themselves. The junction of
the South Wales line and that of this company at
Llandilo, would have the effect of increasing the traffic
considerably. The expenditure did not exceed the re-
venue by more than 2501., but this arose from the cost
of increasing the strength of the rails. The cost of the
extension line was estimated at 51,0001. to be raised by
preferential shares. After some discussion the accounts
were approved unanimously.
EXTRAORDINARY ACOlDENT.—Yesterday, about four
o'clock in the afternoon, an accident occurred in the
neighbourhood of Russell-square, which, although hap-
pily unattended with any loss of life, was followed by
serious consequences. A jobbing carriage and pair, be-
longing to Mr. Yeoman, livery stable keeper, of Guild-
ford-street, were incautiously left standing in March-
mont-street.. The horses, being spirited animals, took
fright, it is supposed, at a baker's cart passing them ra-
pidly. They immediately started off, and tore along at a
furious pace, until they reached Everett-street, down
which they gallopped, alarming the passers by, and nar-
rowly escaping collision with a van laden with furniture.
Continuing their course into Bernard-street, they dashed
across the road and came violently against the railings of
No. 11, which immediately faces the bottom of Everett-
street, tearing away a great portion of the iron-work and
the coping stones. They hung within the area, suspend-
ed by the traces from the carriage, whenthey commenced
plunging and kicking in the most violent manner, ren-
dering it impossible for any one to attempt their extri-
cation. At length, Captaia Troup, who resides at
No. 11, with great presence of mind and no little cour-
age, severed the traces, precipitating the horses into his
area. The fall considerably injured them, and it is
feared one must be killed. As it was impossible to re-
move them in any other way, a scaffolding and cross-
pole were immediately erected over the railings, and
several men employed to raise them by means of a rope
and bands passed round the bodies of the prostrate ani-
mals. Upon the first being raised to the level of the
pavement, it was injudiciously attempted to carry it
over that part of the railings which remained standing,
instead of choosing the part which was broken down,
and which would therefore have presented no obstacles
to their exertions. The consequence was, that, kick-
ing furiously, the hind foot of the unfortunate beast,
caught in the railings. It continued plunging violently,
and broke a further portion of the railing away. At
the same moment the cross-pole over which the rope
was thrown, and from which the horse was suspended,
gave way, thus creating considerable confusion, the
poor brute falling violently into the area upon the body
of the other. The scaffolding having been refixed, the
workmen succeeded in drawing up the horses, bleeding
profusely from several frightful wounds. The scene
altogether was one of considerable excitement, a crowd
of 800 or 900 persons having collected together. One
unfortunate man, while assisting in rescuing the horses
from their perilous situation, met with a serious acci-
dent, and was removed to the Free Hospital in the
Gray's-inn-road, in a state of insensibility.
FATAL CAB COLLISION.—Last evening, Mr. Bedford
concluded the inquiry into the circumstances attending
the death of Arthur Groombridge, a cab-driver, aged 48.
Thomas Blakemore, a breaksman to a horsedealer, de-
posed that about half-past one o'clock on Friday last, he
was outside his master's premises, No. 33, Millbank-
street, when he saw the cab coming towards him, and
the gentleman's brougham was coming in the opposite
direction, and just -after the latter had passed the break
with which witness had returned the collision took place.
There was ample room for the vehicles to have passed
each other. The cab was not so close to the kerb as it
might have been, and the brougham was in the middle of
the road. Dr. Samuel Ashwell, of 16, Grafton-street,
Bond-street, deposed that he was riding in his brougham
at the time in question, and heard his coachman call out
to a cabman who was approaching them. He looked
out of one of the windows, but providentially instantly
withdrew his head, as his brougham was immediately
struck by the cab. Immediately after the collision had
taken place he jumped out of his brougham and went to
the assistance of the cabman, who had fallen off his box
into the roadway. He appeared to have had a sufficient
fall to fracture his skull ; but it seemed impossible that
he could have so injured himself, as, on the policeman
taking him in charge for being drunk and incapable of
managing his cab, he walked to the station-house. Some
conversation here took place as to the treatment de-
ceased had received at the station-house, and it appeared
that Inspector Bickerston had sent for Mr. Pearse, the
surgeon, when it was discovered that deceased was ill,
but neither that gentleman nor Mr. Morgan, who had
seen him previously, had the least idea that his skull
was fractured. The coroner having summed up, the jury
consulted, and after some time the foreman reported that
they could not come to a unanimous verdict, but 12 out
of 16 returned that of "Accidental death."
NEW CHARGE AGAINST MR. KIRWAN.—The authori-
ties were busily engaged all day yesterday investigating
a new charge involving suspicion of murder against Mr.
Kirwan. The proceedings have been instituted at the
desire of a Mrs. Bowyer, the wife of an artist of some
eminence, who disappeared some years ago, after the
sale of property to a large amount, including the sum of
2,8001. in Government Stock, and in the disposal of
which, it is alleged, Kirwan took a very active part.
From that period to the present an annuity of 401.
a year has been paid to the widow, through Mr. Kirwan.
It is further alleged that some of the property of Bowyer,
among which were several valuable paintings have been
found by the police in Kirwan's house.

Dividends Dividends Price Price
Mines. 1851. 1852. pr. Shr. pr. Shr.
1851. 1852.
£ £ £ £
Devon Great consols
Wheal Buller
Alfred Consols
South Francis - 187
Ireviskey and Barrier 6,780 4,770 310 125-
Balleswidden 3,247 1,542 10 10
Carn Brea 9,000 6,000 95 85
Wheal Lovel 3,440 4,300 33 50
Great Work
Botallack
East Wheal Rose 9,280 2,240 430 250
Drake Walls - 640 6i 51
North Roskear 4,270 910 180 180
St. Aubyn and Grylls - '896 12 7i
West Providence
Wheal Basset 15,360 21,760 389 525
Wheal Reath 3,000 2,520 80 50
Wheal Friendship 1,536 1,024 110 125
West Caradon
Seaton
South Tolgus 4,224 5,888 150 200
Condurrow
Bedford United
St. Ives Consols
Margaret
Levant
Spearne Consols
North Pool
Tremayne 3,584 2,048 24i 35
Trumpet Consols
Great Polgooth... l,lOO 4,950 3 48
Par Consols
Wheal Golden
South Tamar - 4,500 2a 5i
Mary Ann 4,608 1,024 42 28
Tincroft - 3,150 9i 12
United Mines
South Caradon 3,840 1,280 112 140
Rixhill - 389 - 34
Jane - 256 - 81
North Basset 1,500 1,500 7 11
Exmouth and Adams - 1,605 - 8i
Owles - 966 100 125
Clifford - 150
Calstock United - 41 1)
Herodsfoot - 4 5
Lewis 1,500 - 10 13A
Providence Mines 1,680 - 20 22
Perran St. George - 40 40
Phoenix 3,000 10,000 240 750
Trelawney 2,340 - 47 52
Trethellan 3OO - 12 15
Trehane... 1,024 - 6 15
Wellington - 4 8
Gonemena - 384 - -
Polberro - 1,000 - 13
Totals - -

CENZRAL CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY).

OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Justice Talfourd.)

BURGLARY.

Thomas Penfound, Joseph Sanders, Archibald McKen-
ric, Catherine Watts, Emma Wilson, were indicted for a
burglary in the dwelling-house of Samuel James Wood,
and stealing therein 22 watches and other articles, value
1701., his property.

Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Sleigh conducted the prosecu-
tion ; and Mr. Payne, Mr. Wollett, and Mr. Thomas
attended for the prisoners.

It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor
kept a shop at 93, High Holborn, which was broken
open on the night of the 23d of November last. The
policeman on the beat found all safe at half-past eleven
o'clock, but on coming round again an hour after-
wards, he noticed the door was ajar. He roused
the inmates, and it was discovered that 17
silver and 5 gold watches, a diamond ring, a sapphire
ring, several brooches, and 60 wedding rings, worth be-
tween 1501. and 1701., had been stolen. An investiga-
tion was set on foot, and it was found that one of the
watches had been detained by a pawnbroker, who had
taken down the name and address of the person who pre-
sented it. This was a Mrs. Hill, living at 7, For ster's-
buildings, St. Luke's, and it turned out that she kept a
lodging-house, and that the female Watts came to her on
the 25th of November, and asked her to pawn two
watches. On one of these she got 255., and the other, as
already mentioned, was kept by the pawnbroker.
Further information led one of the detective police
to'La beer-shop, kept by a person of the name of Sanders,
in Worship-street. He saw Sanders there, and tad him
that he was suspected of being a party to the robbery ;
he denied that he knew anything about it, but he whis-
pered something to his wife who ran upstairs. The
policeman followed her to a room at the top of the house,
and saw her take out of the chimney a stocking which
he took from her. It contained a gold watch and a sig-
net ring, both of which were identified as the property of
Mr. Wood. The woman Wilson and the man McKenzie
were found to have pledged a portion of the articles at
other shops. The other male prisoner, Penfound, was
taken into custody in the street; he at once cbn-
fessed his participation in the burglary, saying that
on the night of the 25th, he was passing Mr.
Wood's premises, when his attention was attracted
to three or four men, who were waiting about the door.
They asked him to go away ; he did so, but came back
again, and then one of them told him they were going
to do "a little job," and asked if he would keep watch
outside. He consented to do this, and a few minutes
afterwards the same man came out and gave him 14 or
15 gold rings, 3 silver ones, and half-a-sovereign. He
then said he went to Sanders' beer-shop, and asked his
wife to take charge of some of the articles, telling her
that he had found them at Newington-causeway. She
referred him to her husband, who agreed to keep them
until he called again. Both Wilson and M'Kenric ad-
mitted at the police-court that some of the property was
in their possession, but denied being engaged in the
burglary.
The juryireturned a verdict of Guilty against Penfound
for burglary, and Guilty against McKenric, and the two
females, Wilson and Watts, as receivers, and not Guilty
against Thomas Saunders, who was discharged.
The learned Judge sentenced Penfound, as principal,
to fiifteen years', and the other three prisoners to seven
years', transportation.

SURREY SESSIONS.-( THIS DAY.)

PERJURY AND EMBEZZLEMENT.

George Griggs, 25, was indicted for embezzling the
sum of 7s. 4d., and other monies, the property of his
master, Stephen Gowar.

This case was one of a very extraordinary nature.
At the last sessions, a very respectable young woman,
named Caroline Pritchard, was found guilty of em-
bezzling the very same sums which the prisoner was
now indicted for stealing, when in the employ of Mr.
Barrow, barrister. It was then sworn by Mrs. Barrow,
that she had given those sums to her to pay Mr.
Gowar the various milk scores. Caroline Pritchard
afterwards obtained a situation at Messrs. Sewell and
Cross's. She had not been there more than four days
before Tapping, a constable of the P division, charged
her with embezzling 7s. 4d., and she was committed for
trial. After remaining in prison 14 days, she stood her
trial. Mr. Barrow prosecuted her. The prisoner gave
evidence, and swore directly that she had not paid him ;
but she was eventually acquitted. To-day Caroline
Pritchard gave such satisfactory evidence against him
that the jury at once found him guilty.
The Chairman remarked, with great severity, as to the
prisoner's wicked conduct, and sentenced him to eighteen
months' hard labour at Wandsworth.