The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-05 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

SIETT V. STEVENS.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester was
better yesterday.. Her indisposition arises from a severe
cold, and not fro= a dropsical affection, as erroneously
stated. •
The Earl of Cardigan left Portman-square yesterday,
for Dene Park, Northamptonshire, where his lordship
is about to entertain a party of sporting noblemen and
gentlemen with the sports of the field.
The Count artd Countess Woronzow and suite have
arrived at Vienna., from London, en route to St. Peters-
burgh. The Prince Woronzow, a near relative of the
Count, is to be commander-in-chief of the newly-raised
Russian corps d'arntee.
IMPROVEMENTH AT THE LONDON DOCKS.—Some im-
portant additions are in course of being effected at the
Custom-house at the London Docks, by direction of
the Lords of the Treasury, in order to provide for the
newly-formed Customs established for that mart of
commerce, and the great increase which has lately
taken place in the business at that vast establishment.
When the additions and alterations in course of progress
are completed, greater convenience will at the same time
be afforded for the conduct of the Customs business,
and additional facilities provided for the public and per-
sons attending there to obtain orders for the delivery of
wines and spirits, and other merchandise, from the
docks.

•
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—A new operetta, entitled
Pierre, by Mr. J. E. Duggan, a native of the Emerald
Isle, will be produced this evening at this theatre. The
libretto is by Mr- Henri Drayton. The overture is well
composed, and forms an appropriate introduction to
several charming melodies, with which the production is
replete.

THE GOVERNOR OF BERMUDA.—Captain Elliot, R.N.,
the Governor of Bermuda, has received orders from the
Colonial-office to proceed forthwith to Bermuda, to re-
sume his duties. Major Byles, 56th Regiment, is now
Acting Governor, having been sworn in, in consequence
of the alarming illness of Major Oakley, the senior mili-
tary officer in that command.—British, Amy Despatch.
THE LATE ACCIDENT AT AsTLEY's.---Yesterday morn-
ing, upon inquiry at Westminster Hospital, it was as-
certained that the unfortunate man, George Palmer,
expired at one o'clock, from the effect of the gunshot
wound. He had received an extensive laceration of all
the parts concerned in the formation of the fauces, and
also the dorsum of the tongue ; the muscles were torn
away from the lower jaw on the right side.
ALTEN MINING COMPANY.—The dividend declared at
the meeting of the Alten Mining Company, held yester-
day, was 15s; per share. The reports, it is stated, have
recently been more encouraging, and the ores sold have
realised 12,8174,

PEEL RIVER COMPANY.—The Peel River Company
have appointed Count de Strzelecki • their chairman
and managing director, and Sir Minto Farquhar, Bart.,
deputy chairman. 4
SHIPBUILDING ON A LARGE SCALE.—Mr. Mare, the
celebrated iron ship-builder, of Blackwall, is building a
ship of 1,500 tons, for Colonel Wooldridge, to beat the
Marco Polo, and to carry 400 tons more cargo. Mr.
Taylor is also building. an iron ship, of 1,300 tons, at
Grimsby • Mr. John Smith, of Sunderland, a thirteen
years' I,o'oo ton ship, of British oak ; and Mr. Kelly, a
1,000 ton ship at Dartmouth, of the same materials—
all for the same gentleman • which, with the tonnage
already owned by him, will class him amongst the
largest shipowners of the present day.
LONDON AND SOUTR-IVESTERN RAILWAY.--We are
requested to contradict the statement made in a recent
circular addressed to the shareholders by which they
may be led to believe that the directors of this company
are at present having a survey made for a line below Exeter to the west. Neither the directors nor their solici-
tors or engineers have any such project in view. The ,
only work contemplated on the other side of Exeter is
the junction with the Exeter and Creditors and Bristol
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THE WIGAN STElRE.—Notwithstanding that no al-
solute outbreak has occurred since Monday night, the
district remains in a very unsatisfactory state, and at
requires the utmost vigilance of the police to preven.t
further outrages. What would result from the with-
drawal of the troops or of the police is plain from the
fact that on Wednesday evening. five yards of the wall
and the roof of an engine-house, at Moss Hall Colliery,
in ince, was blown up with gunpowder, and damage to
the extent of 101. done, with so much of secrecy that no
clue has yet been obtained to the perpetrators.
FATAL STEAM-BOAT COLLISION.—On Tuesday evening
a serious accident took place on the river, off Deptford
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eight persons, by the screw steam. ship Alar. Three of
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Chureli-street, Deptford, who has left a wife and five
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WINDSOR, Nov. 4.
The dinner party yesterday included the King of the
Belgians, the Duchess of Brabant, the Duchess of Kent,
the Duke of Brabant, the Count of Flanders, the Duke
of Newcastle, the Belgian Minister, the Prussian Mini-
ster and Madame Bunsen, Viscount Palmerston, the
Lady-in-Waiting to the Duchess of Brabant, the Lady-
in-Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, Lady Frances
Bruce, Count Gustave de Lannoy, Colonel de Moer-
kerk, Baron Prisse, and Monsieur Ricken.
The bands of the Scots Fusilier Guards attended in
the castle during dinner.
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Her Majesty's private band performed the following
section in the evening :

Overture—" Leonora" Beethoven.
Chceur D'Ensem ble and Trio—" Le Pre
aux Clercs" . Harold.
Andante, Minnetto, Presto, Saltarella,
" Sinfonie Mendelssohn.
The Queen and the Duchess of Brabant walked in the
grounds adjacent to the castle this morning.
Prince Albert, attended by Col. the Hon. B. Phipps,
Col. the Hon. Charles Grey, and Lieut.-Col. the Hon.
A. Gordon, left Windsor by a special train of the South-
Western Railway for London, and returned at five
minutes before three o'clock. The Duke of Newcastle
accompanied the Prince to London.
Madame Van de Weyer and Major-General the Hon.
Sir Edward Cust left the Castle yesterday.
The Prussian Minister and Madame Bunsen and
Viscount Palmerston left this forenoon for London.

The Duke of Newcastle arrived in town yesterday,
from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle.
Viscount Palmerston returned to town yesterday,
from a visit to the Queen at Windsor Castle. His lord-
ship left town in the afternoon for his seat, Broadlands,
Hants.

Dispatche's were received at the Colonial-office yester-
day from the Governor of Gibraltar. Dispatches were
sent yesterday to the Governor of Canada.

The Master of the Rolls has appointed Mr. William
Wright, of the Chancery Bar, to the office of Clerk of
the Insolvent; in the place of Mr. David Drew, de-
ceased.

This was an action in the case brought to recover 801.
under the following circumstances :—The plaintiff was
a foreigner of wealth, and the defendant a stockbroker.
Some time ago, the plaintiff wishing to speculate on the
Stock Exchange, he applied to the defendant for that
purpose, and the plaintiff having made a deposit of 501.,
which was to be held by the defendant as security for
good faith, the defendant undertook to make purchases
for him in " the house." Several transactions took place
between the parties, and ultimately in the early part of
last year—in fact, the defendant having purchased five
shares in the Van Diemen's Land Company for the
plaintiff, he requested the plaintiff to call in the City and
take up the sharer in due course. When the plaintiff,
however, did 50,,-the shares were not forthcoming ; and
as at the time he could have made a profit of 201. by the
shares, he determined to have no more transactions with
the defendant. fte, theiefore, called upon the defendant
to refund the 501.„ and make good the 201. which had
been lost upon th e land shares ; but the defendant de-
clined to do anything of the sort, and the result was the
present action. .At the trial the jury found a verdict
for the plaintiff—damages 80/. ; but the defendant con-
tending that he had already given the plaintiff credit for
the 501. in fornwr accounts, Mr. M. Chambers now
applied on his behalf for a rule to show cause why the
verdict should not be reduced to 201, •
Application grunted.