The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-16 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—The Queen held a Privy Coun-
cil yesterday afternoon at the Castle. It was attended
by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Lord Presi-
dent, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the First Lord of the
Treasury, Lord John Russell ; the Secretary of State
for the Home Department, Sir George Grey ; the Sec-
retary of State for the Colonies, Earl Grey ; the Chan-
caller of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. Charles Wood ;
the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Earl of Auckland ;
the Chief Commissioner of the Woods and Forests,
Viscount Morpeth, the Postmaster-General, the Mar-
quis of Clattricardo, and the Master of the Horse, the
Duke of Norfolk.

At the Counc,l, her Majesty having been p!eame(l to
appoint the Right lion. George Earl Cowper to be Lord
Lieutenant of the county of Kent, his Lordship was in-
troduced, and took the customary oaths.

Mr. C. Greville was the Clerk of the Council in
Waiting.
The Queen gave audience to the Marquis of Lans-
downe.

Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl
Grey, tho Marquis of Clanricsrde, Viscount Morpeth,
Earl Auckland, Sir George Gre), the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Earl Cowper, and Mr. C. Greville, travelled
from town to attend the Council by a special train on the
Great Western Railway, arriving at the Castle soon
after two o'clock.
A dejeune was servel -to the Ministers in the Castle
after their arrival.
At half-past fou.. o'clock the Ministers took their
departure, proceeding to the Slough station, and left for
London by a special train.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar
left the Castle yesterday morning.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Caroline of Hesse,
attended by Baroness Scheel and -Baron Meysenbuch,
took leave of her Majesty and Prince Albert yesterday.
Their Royal Ilig►nesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice took
pony exercise yesterday in the gounds adjacent to the
Castle. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was
also taken an airing yesterday.
This morning her Majesty and her Royal Consort
took their usual early walk
The Royal Family took their accustomed exercise this
morning. The Queen and Prince Albert, the Ladies
and Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household
attended Divine Service this morning in the private
chapel. The 'lon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiating.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Caroline of Hesse,
attended by Baroness Scheel and Baron Meysenbuch,
returned to Cashiobury-park, Huts, the residence of her
Majesty the Queen Dowager, on Saturday, from Windsor
Castle.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary
Wood had a dinner party on Friday evening, at their
residence in Eaton-square.
The Duke of Wellington and the Marquis of Angle-
sey attended the early service yesterday in the Chapel
Royal, St. James's. The Rev. Dr. Wesley officiated.
At the daily service the prayers were read by the Rev.
T. Helmore, and the lessons by the Rev. J. V. Povah.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Sleath. The
anthem was "0 Lord, give ear"—(Greene). Mr. Tune
presided at the organ. The Duke of Leeds and Lords
Canterbury and W. Graham were among the nobility
present.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
SWAFFHAM COURSING MEETINC.—FRIDAY.
The Cup was won by Mr. B. Smith's Silesia; Mr. Buck-
worth's Baksheese ran up.
The Derby was won by Mr. Buckworth's*Buonaparte ; Mr.
R. Bagge's True Blue ran up.
The Oaks Stakes were won by Mr. R. Bagge's Twilight;
Mr. Gurney's Amy being drawn.
BARTON-UPON-HUMBER MEETING.—FRIDAY.
The All-aged Stakes (16 dogs) were won by Mr. T. Duckle's
Prince; Mr. J. Hutehinson's Speaker ran up.
The Stakes for Twelve Puppies were won by,Mr. Gunning's
Lucy Bertram ; Mr. Malpa's Molly ran up.
The Rowland Cup ( 6 dogs) was won by Mr. Gunning's
Highland Lassie ; Mr. Garlick's Alice ran up.
BETTING AT MANCHESrER.—FRIDAY.
Not a bet on the Chester Cup; and only 30 to 1 (taken
freely) about Old Port, for the Derby.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Whitleigh harrs., Mon., Camel's Head; Wed., Elbureon
Cross-10.
B. V. 11., Tues., Manston, Fri., Cross Roads-11.
Sherwood harrs., Tues., Lyndhurst Farm ; Fri., Hambleton
Hill-11.
Rufford hds., Mon., Kennels; Tues., Fox and Hounds Inn;
Thurs., Dean Hall; Sat., Clipstone Village-101.
Mr. M. Inaram's hds., Mon., Chartley Park; Thurs.,
Gresley Wood;b Sat., Black Slough-101.
Donington hds, Mon., Cote's Toll-bar; Wed., Flourish
Inn-10i.
Quorn lids., Mon., Kilworth •, Tues., Widmerpool Inn ;
Thurs., Bardon Hall ; Fri., Billesdon Kennels-11.
Lord H. Bentinck's hds., Mon., Langton by Wraghy ;
Tues., Wickenby ; Wed., Sudbrooke ; Thurs., Normanby
by Stowe ; Fri., Lea by Gainsbrough ; Sat. Norton House-11
Atherstone hds—Wed., Newbold Gate; Fri , the Clock
(Bickerbill) ; Sat., Combe Abbey-11.
Duke of Beaufort's hds—Wed., Knockdown ; Thurs., Dray-
cot; Sat., Lower Wood-10i.
Badsworth hds—Tues., Moorhouse Common; Thurs.,
Barnsdal • Bar; Sat., Bingstone
Mr. Lumley's hds—Tues., Apley t Head ; Fri., Cantley ;
Sat., Malpas Hill—lo.
Suffolk stag hds—Wed., The Swan, Botisham ;1 Sat., Bur-
ton Place, near Newmarket.
Surrey stag Lids—Tues., Croydon Kennel ; Sat.., Cheam.
South Berkshire lids—Tues., Thatcham ; Wed., Kennel;
Fri., Bucklebury-104.
Sir John Cope's hds—Wed., Odiam Kennel; Fri., White
Waltham.

CAUTION TO TRADESMEN.—IIIfOrMatiOII was on
Friday last communicated at the City and metropelitat
police stations of the successful repetition of a fraud.
which it had been hoped the exposure of a similar trick
some time since practised in the Blackfriar's-road, would
have saved tradesmen, using ordinary caution, from
" being victimized " by. It appears that at twenty mi-
nutes past ono o'clock on Friday, a man, having the
appearance of a gentleman, drove up in a gig to the
drapery shop of Messrs. Early and Townsend, 324, High
Holborn, and ordered six cambric handkerchiefs, which
he expressed a wish to have hemmed. This was under-
taken to be accomplished, and paid a deposit of ten
shillings, stating that ho would call for the articles on
the following day. He was about leaving the establish-
ment, when, with great naivete, he turned to one of the
proprietors, Mr. W. T. Early, and observed that he was
anxious to remit a sum of 81. to Whitechapel, and having
nothing but gold about him, requested to be favoured
with a cheque for that amount. Mr. Early acceded,
gave a cheque for Si. on his bankers, Messrs. Rogers.
Olding and Co., Clement's-lane, City, and received from
his customer eight sovereigns. The impudent scoundrel
then left, and it has since transpired that within twenty
minutes after his departure the cheque was presented a:
the hanker's, but altered in its amount from 8/. to 801.
In the absence of all suspicion, the cheque for the largit
amount was paid by the cashier, and, with eighty sove
reigns, the amount of his plunder, the victimiser escaped
It is satisfactory to know that lie c.in be identified ; but,
as a warning to the public, we give his description—h,
is about twenty-five years of age, hisl height about fief
feet three or four inches, pale comp
nm,arghe brew,
hair, no whiskers, and he was dressed The
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great coat, black neckcloth, and hat.f
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was painted dark, and the colour the
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SUICIDE FROM LONDON-BRIDGE.
Mr. Baker held an inquest at the Town of Ram_ seate,
Wapping., on the body 01 James Woolrich, aged 21, ft
painter, lately residing in Devonshire street, New Forth
road. The deceased was attached to a young woman of
,the name of Pillson, living at No. 41, Little Leonard-
street,
street, Finsbury. Ile called on her for the last time in
the evening of the 22d ult , when he left a lock of his
hair in a letter, which he placed at the door of her room.
The following morning his hat was found in one of the
recesses of London-bridge, in which was the card of his
address with the word " dead" written on it with a lead
rencil. There was a letter also in it addressed to Miss
Pillson, in the following words :—" Dear Ellen—Give
my love to all, and tell them I wish you to be my chief
mourner. Farewell for ever." The body was discovered
on Tuesday morning in the paddle wheel of a steam tug,
lying off the town of Ramsgate. No cause can be assigned
for the act.—Verdict, " Found drowned."
MysTeueous DEATH OF A MEDICAL STUDENT.—
Thursday Mr. W. Carter held an inquest at the Mason's
Arms, Horsemonger-lane, Newington-causeway, respect-
ing the death of Edwin William Farley, aged twenty-
two years, a medical student, who, it was alleged, had
died from the effects of prussic acid. The deceased had
formerly been with Mr. Rendall, a surgeon residing in
Blackman-street, Borough. On Wednesday, the sth
instant, he left Seven Oaks, and called to see Mr. Lock-
wood, a medical student residing at No. 3, Winter's-ter-
race, facing Horsernonger-lane jail, with whom he re-
mained until Saturday evening, during which time they
visited various places of amusement. About seven o'clock
on Saturday evening Mr. Lockwood went from home,
leaving the deceased on the sofa reading. On his to u-n
to his house afterwards, in company with a Mr. Mills, a
dentist, they discovered the deceased lying on the bed
quite cold and dead. They searched the room, and
found a letter to the following effect:—" Rendall will be
the best person to break the news at home, therefore
send for him to come here." Mr. Rendall was accord-
ingly sent for, and on his arrival it was discovered that
the deceased had died from the effects of prussic acid.
As several important witnesses were abf,ent, the Coroner
adjourned the inquiry, for an analysis of the contedts of
the stomach, until Monday next.
UNPARALLELED ATROCITY.—NINE HORSES POI-
SONED.—We have this week to record one of the most
barbarous cases of savage cruelty towards the brute
creation that it has ever yet been our painful duty to
notice. Messrs. Rachael Hayes and Co., the proprietors
of one of the coach establishments in this town, have,
within the last few months, lost no less than nine horses
on the stage between Saintfield and Belfast. The horses
were all healthy, and in fine condition, performing their
journey with ease, and after being groomed at night
would eat their oats with avidity, yet in the morning
they were one after the other found dead, so many as
three of them in a week. All this occurred at the Saint-
field stables. The superintendent there had his sus-
picions, but never once thought cf procuring the services
of a scientitic person to examine the bodies after death,
until Wednesday morning last, when, on the ninth horse
being found dead, he dispatched a messenger for Mr.
Hodges, the veterinary surgeon of this town. That
gentleman made au examination of the stomach, and
discovered that poison had been administered in a large
quantity to the poor animal. The poison is either
arsenic or corrosive sublimate, which of them it is can-
•.et he di, oreely ,!rte,-1 until the anelysine- process has
. t,,,.,. gone the.,; E, try on.: is :tt it loss how to no
eteint ter tli,::•.C. !:Jl-- , i IIS :10,', 4,1 'c.arb:tri:,m and crtvdtv.
.l ho propyieter_ -e•. I,i:ele-.- :',.,;:,,,,,;th c. find ox:,:,,ding!‘
' ,'! all,l All, ,_. , - ~,1 ' , t,i,• ; i'. r', vz,k;, 'I
the horses being 121. each, the loss sustained exceeds
i,
1001. The matter is about to undergo a sifting investi-
gation.—. Down Recorder.