The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-13 00:00:00

CO URT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert left her Majesty's
marine residence, Osborne, Isle of Wight, at ten
minutes past nine o'clock yesterday morning, em-
barked at the pier at Cowes, on the Fairy yacht,
crossed to Gosport, and travelled by a special train on
the London and South-Western Railway to Nine
Elms station. On arriving at the station her Majesty
and his Ro3 al Highness entered a carriage and four,
and proceeded to Bentley Priory, Stanmore, to vistt
her Majesty the Queen Dowager.

The Vis-countess Canning, Lady in Waiting, the
Hon. Lucy Kerr, Maid of Honour in Waiting, and
General Wemyss, Equerry in Waiting, followed in
another carriage and four. Her Majesty and the
Prince arrived at ten minutes past two o'clock at the
Priory, and were received by Sir Horace Seymour
and the Lord Chamberlaid to the Queen Dowager.
A dejeuner was served to the august party.
At four o'clock the Queen and Prince Albert took
leave of the Queen Dowager, and proceeded to Buck.
ingham*Palace, where they arrived at ten minutes
past five o'clock, and were received by the Master of
the Horse, the Vice• Chamberlain, Sir Edward
Bowater, the Master of the Household, and Sir
James Clark.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent dined.
with her Majesty and Prince Albert yesterday even-
ing, at Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness the Duke Alexander of Wir-
temberg, accompanied by Prince Philip, visited her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at
Clarence House, St. James's.
The Bishop of London and a deputation had an
interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his
official residence in Downing-street. Lord Lyttelton
had also an interview with his Lordship yesterday,
The Postmaster-General had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Mr. Higham,
Secretary and Comptroller- General to the Commis-
sioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, had
also an interview yesterday with the Right Hon.
Baronet. _ _

Captain Mangles Denham, R.N., F.R S., had an
interview on Wednesday, with the Right Hon. the
President of the Board of Trade, to present returns
" On Steam packet Intercourse between the Western
Ports of Great Britain and Ireland."
The Earl of Carlisle left town yesterday for Ampt-
hill Park.

Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from
the Colonial-office for the- Governors of the North
American colonies.

ALARMING FIRE.—BRISTOL,—FRIDAY NIGHT."...
TEE VALUABLE MACHINERY OF THE GREAT WESTERN
COTTON-WORKS DESTROYED.—About six o'clock this
evening a tremenduous fire broke out in the engine
department of these extensive works, and spread with
such rapidity that in less than an hour upwards of 2,0001.
worth of property was destroyed. The fire-engines
belonging to the various offices were speedily on the
spot, and stopped the further progress of the flames, but
the valuable machinery and a large quantity of raw
cotton have been entirely destroyed. The accident will
be the means of throwing upwards of 1,700 hands out of
employment. How the fire originated no reason has as
yet been assigned. Great praise is the to the firemen,
and also to the police force, who exerted themselves
most strenuously to put out the fire. Fortunately the
building is composed of fire-proof materiels, or the loss
must have been considerably greater.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
PALACE COURT, Oct. 12.
(Before Mr. W. BRENT BRENT.)
POOR JONES AND THE LOAN SOCIETY.---FORD v. JONES.
At the rising of the Court Mr. Cox, an attorney
(Willoughby and Cox), applied for redress on the
part of William Jones, whose case, in consequence of
his appearance at Worship-street Police-court (re.
ported in this journal on the 2nd instant), has excited
a good deal of public commiseration, and for whom
subscriptions have been received by Mr. Arnold. It
will be recollected that Jones had all his furniture
swept away under an execution at the suit of a loan
society, of which Ford was said to be the embodiment.
The loan raised was 61., on which payments had been
made reducing the debt to 31. 18s., when an action
vas commenced, Jones had suffered several afflictions
in his family. The action was begun on the 6th of
July last, the writ being endorsed for 31. 18s. debt,
and 11. 10s. costs. Jones paid 11. off the costs. On
the 14th of August a declaration was filed, and the
plaintiff gave the defendant till the 30th of the same
month to pay the balance of the costs ; in violation of
which promise, three days before the time expired,
judgment was signed and notice given to execute a
writ of inquiry on the 31st of August. on.the day
heron, the defendant saw the plaintiff, paid bias 103,
the balance of the costs, and an instalment of 3s. The
writ of inquiry was, however, executed, and on the
following day an execution was levied for 31. 18s.
debt, and 51. las. costs. Credit was given for 10s,
and the execution was in the whole for 91. Is. The
goods were removed on the Tuesday and sold on the
following Friday at a great loss. The goods were
sold for 141. 15s. The officer paid over 91. ls. for the
debt and costs as appeared from his return, and the
balance of 51. 14s. went in the expenses of the officer
and the expenses of the sale. It was known that Mr.
Hewlett, the deputy-prothonotary, exercised a con-
troul over the officer, and on examining the return he
made the officer refund 11. Is. to Jones, so that in ad-
dition to the 11 3s. paid, which had not been allowed,
besides the 10s., the execution had absorbed 91. Is. for
debt and costs, and 41. 14s. the expenses of the sale.
On the affidavit which he held in his hand there was
a clear case of oppression, and he therefore applied
for the assistance of the Court.
The Learned JUDGE said, the difficulty was that
the defendant had not come before the execution was
executed.
Mr. Cox showed that he could not have applied in
time to stay the execution, as it was issued on a
Saturd ty, and the property sold on the Friday fol-
lowing. It could not be said that there was an
" irregularity" in the case. There was something
more, and, without asking for the sympathy of the
Court, there was enough on the affidavit of Jones to
ask the Court for a rule to set aside the inquisition, or
to have the money not allowed refused. There was
no complaint against the plaintiff's attorneys, but the
plaintiff had intethred, and as he had settled the
action, he must take the consequence on himself.
The COURT granted a rule nisi, observing that in
the early part there appeared to have been a good deal
of leniency shown to the defendant.
It was understood that the present application was
m vie on public grounds, in consequence of the pub-
licity given to the case. It had been taken up by a
gentleman.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
• MANSION-HOUSE.
TVi?li cm Burns was brought before Alderman Wil-
liam Hunter upon the charge of robbing Messrs.
Cook, Son, and Co., the extensive warehousemen, of
St. Paul's Churchyard, of a quantity of silk goods.
James 1335:5 ick, of Charlotte-street, 13Iaekfriars-
road, plumber, said—l am executing some work on
the premises of the prosecutors, in St. Paul's Church-
yard, and I hive several men employed there, among
whom was the prisoner, who was paid off on Thurs-
day evening in the last week. On last Wednesday
evening, between three and lour o'clock, I saw him at
the bottom of the stairs of the lower warehouse. He
was taking away some loose tiles, and I went and
asked him what business he had there, to which he
replied that he was with a bricklayer, setting a stove.
I immediately ordered him off the premises, and made
a communication on the subject to Mr. Cook. He
has not since that period been employed.
Mr. Francis Cook, a partner in the house of Cook,
Son, and Co, sail the premises had been under repair,
and Mr. Beswick had been employed to do the neces-
sary work. The firm had, within the last ten days,
lost some goods, and in consequence of some informa-
tion which they received they communicated with
the authorities of the police, with whom arrangements
were made. On Thursday evening, between five and
half-past five o'clock, a strict watch was kept upon all
persons entering the premises, and at about half-past
five witness saw the prisoner enter at the front door,
and walk through the front part of the warehouse and
down the stairs leading to the basement floor. Two
of the detective City police were then placed on the
premises in such a position as to be able to see what
might take place, and at five o'clock the next morning
an alarm was given by them. Upon going down
stairs he saw the prisoner with the policemen, and
observed in his possession a large quantity of silk
articles, the property of the firm.
Storey and Barnes, the officers selected for acting
upon the occasion, stated that they remained in their
positions till a quarter to three o'clock yesterday
morning. There was a light from a street lamp
through the windows, and the prisoner was seen
going from the fore end of the warehouse very
cautiously and without his shoes. From the ware-
house he stole along to the silk-room, and was seen
meddling with some goods there, and which he
brought to the place where the light reflected. He
then pulled off his clothes, and began to bind the
articles, which consisted of silks and satins, round his
legs, thighs, body, and arms, and so strong was his
appetite for plunder that he incumbered himself
beyond the chance of escaping :from an ordinary
pursuit. Having stowed away the goods, he forced
his clothes over them, and looked, as the officers said,
" more like a moving mummy than a Christian." He
then went to the counter, filled his pockets and cap
with some of the choice property there, and walked to
the part of the warehouse from which be had first
been seen to issue. One of the officers walked round
to meet him, and immediately gave the signal. They
soon found him in the silk-room, crouching down
between some silk goods, with his cap in his hand,
and took him into custody.
Alderman HuNTER, having given the usual caution
to the prisoner as to anything he might think proper
to say, asked him whether he wished to make any
defence ? The prisoner—No ; nothing.
_ _

Committed for. trial.
The prisoner is supp9sed to have been concerned in
other robberies upon the same firm.
Mark Isaacs was finally examined before Alderman
Carden upon the charge of having committed a most
desperate asqault upon John Courtoy.
Alderman CARDER—I cannot in this case commit
for a higher offence than a misdeakpanour. I am
sorry I cannot commit for a felony. Violence se
completely unprovoked is not often heard of. I shall
allow you to bail, but I shall demand two good sure-
ties in 50/. each, and your own security in 1001.
The Prisoner—l have bail, my Lord, to any
amount.