The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-18 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WiNDSOR; SUNDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert,
her Royal
.Highness the DUchess of Kent and the Royal
HOUsehOld, attended Divine Service this morning in the
private 'chapel Of the Castle, The Rev, James Gossett,
officiated.

Her Majesty appears in excellent health.
Viscount and Viscountess Jocelyn and Colonel Si.
George Cowper, Bart., arrived at the Castle yesterdai
ons visit to the Queen.

Yesterday her .Majesty and Prince Albert did Mr.
Moon the honour of inspecting a valuable ring of bril-
liants presented to him by his Imperial Majesty the Em-
peror of all the Russias, as a mark of high consideration
of their Imperial Majesties for his liberality and talent
in promoting the fine arts.

His Royal Highness the ])uke of Cambridge left his
reAdence at Kew on Friday, to honour the Earl and
Countess of Mayo with a visit at their residence, Birsted
Lodge, near Bognor, Sussex.
His Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Philipps-
thal left Marlborough House yesterday afternoon, to
pay it 'Visit to ther loyal Highnesses the Duchess and
the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, at their residence
nt Itew,
The Spanish Minister transacted business on Saturday
at the Poreign•eitee:
Lord Stanley, we are happy to state, is redveri ong
from a severe fit of the gout.
Despatches for the Lord High Commissioner of the
lonian Islands, and fur the Governor of Gibraltar, were
sent off from the cclottial.oflice on Saturday evening.
Dlspatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial-
office from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope.

FIRE IN JERMYN-STREET....- On Saturday
night, shortly before tett &Ouch% Mitch eAcitement was
created in the neighbourhood of Piccadilly by the sudden
outbreak of a fire on the extensive premises of' Mr.
Pierce, ironmonger and stove manufacturer, on the
north side of Jermyn-street, five doors from the Hay-
market. Mr. Superintendent Baker, with two inspectors
and a strong body of police of' the C division, were ttIOPt
promptly in attendance, and almost at the same moment
the engine of Pit, James's parish and that of the County
Fire-office toilet-Lai the spot. at which time dense volumes
of smoke were issuing from all the tipper windows.
Carter, the foreman of the County Fire-office, instantly
entered the premise;, and found the flames raging furi-
ously in the back building at the rear of the shop, and
fast extending themselves up the staircase leading to the
show-room on the first floor, when, with the assistance of
Drane and Bishop, two policemen of the C division, and
some of the neighbours, he combated with the flames
until a branch of one of the engines could be brought to
bear upon them. The engine of the brigade from the
King-street, and that from the Chandos-street stations,
as wibil as the West of England and other engines of the
brigade from &c,. however, poured in in
rapid succes3ion, and before eleven o'clock, by the com-
bined exertions of the firemen, the fire was completely
subdued, The damage done is very considerable, but
the premises are, we understand, insured in the Royal
Exchange kire,4lloe, and Mr. Pierce's stock in the Alli-
ance Fire-office, roi .t,bool. •
BANK OF MANCHESTER.—ANNUAL MEET.,
INCi or PROPRIETORS.—The twelfth annual general
meeting Of the tirtinriettfrs of th,s bank was held in the
large room of the I.York ttnf6i! on Thursday
last, and was numerously attended. Mr. :I, C. Dyer,
the Chairman of the Board, occupied the chair. The
Report of the Directors was read, by which it appeared
that the net profits of the year, ending the 30th June
last, were 50,83011 out or which two dividends of 2i per
cent, gall had been paid to the proprietors, melting to-
gether
37,0511., and leaving a balance of 13,7791., which
had been carried to the reserved surplus fund. Adding
that Atittl td the pfeViolis feeerved fund (36,6420 gives
a sum of 50,4211. ; and deducting froth info siim the total
estimated amount of losses to Ist July last, viz. 31,1001,,
there would still remain a balance of 18,321/. at the credit
of the reserved surp!us fund. 'The Report stated
angst other, things, that th,.! establishment ceased to'
be a Whit of issue on the 19th of July last ; that the
amount of the paid-up capital is 741,0311., and the num-
ber of proprietors 515. Messrs. J. C. Dyer, John
BrOwn, and Samuel Prince, retiring Directors, were re-
elected. ; aud. Mr. John Potter was elected in the place of
Mr. Thomas 011ivant, resigned.—Manchester Guardian.
CORONER'S INQUEST.—On Saturday an in•
quest was held at the Orchard House, Poplar, on the
body of Jeremiah Connor, aged 50, who had been for
fifteen years superintendent of the Royal Cement manu-
factory at Poplar. It appeared he was examining a part
of the machinery, which was worked by steam, when
his clothes were caught between the shaft and some cog-
wheels. and he was turned round repeatedly and his
clothes all torn off his body before the machinery could
he stopped. The deceased was well acquainted with the
nature of the machinery, and was sober at the time. The
arm and thigh of the deceased were severely fractured;
he was removed to an hospital, but was not there more
than a few minutes when he died. Verdict—Accidental
Death. _ -

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It is now definitively fixed, should no unex-
pected occurrence take place to prevent it, that the
Court will return to Buckingham Palace from Windsor
on Wednesday next. Her Majesty's recent slight in-
disposition was in no way connected with the important
event in which the nation is so deeply interested. Her
loyal subjects will rejoice to hear that she is in the en-
joyment of perfect health. It is probable that the event
-to • which all are looking forward with such intense
anxiety will not take place until the 'first, or .possibly
• the second week of November.—Observer.