The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-04 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, DEC. B.
The Queen and Prince, and the younger brunches of
the Royal Earthly, walked in the gardens yesterday.
The Earl of Listowel, Lord in Waiting to the Queen,
and Lieut.-Colonel. F. H. Seymour, Equerry to Prince
Albert, arrived in the afternoon from Hanover, where
they had proceeded to attend the funeral ceremony of
the late King, on the part of her Majesty and his Royal
Highness.

They had the honour of being included in the Royal
dinner party, and remained at 04borne.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Bent, attended
by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Sir George Cowper,
left her residence, Frogmore, near Windsor, yesterday
morning, for her Majesty's marine residence, Osborne,
Isle of Wight.
The Finance Committee of: the Royal Commission for
the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations
in 1851, had a meeting yesterday, at the office of the
Board of Trade.

Major O'Connor had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer had:an interview with Lord
John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street.
Mr. John F. South, President,' of the Royal College of
Surgeons, and Mr. Cam Haw fins, Vice-President of
the College, had an interview with Sir George Grey yes•
terday, at the Home-office.
The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President), arrived
in town yesterday evening, from his seat, Bowood Park,
Wilts.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office, from the Governor of Canada, from the Lord High
Commissioner of the lonian Islands, and also from the
Governor of St. Helena.
The Judicial Committee of her Majesty's Most
Honourable Privy Council sat yesterday. An appeal
from Bengal, " Dukeena Soondreo Dabee v. Rasmulieee
Dasee," was commenced. The case was adjourned...Tb
Vice-Chancellor Turner, the Judge of the Admiralty
Court, and Sir Edward Ryan, were present.

LIE 00IITHAMPTON D ACCIDENT.—The gates
New of the Southampton Ne &CIL, which broke away from
where they were fixed on Saturday last, have had several
tons of sheet iron fastened on to them to make them of suf-
ficient weight to keep in a perpendicular position, and pre-
vent the buoyancy of the water from unshipping them again.
Machinery has been erected at the mouth of the dock for the
Purpose of lifting them from where they lay floating on the
water into a position so that they may be fixed again, and a
number of men were engaged yesterday in working the
machinery. The chairman and deputy-chairman of the
Southampton Dock Company have arrived at Southampton
to inspect the nature of the accident, and the means taking
to repair it.
The Californian gold shares did not attract much
attention yesterday, but the announcement in the afternoon
that the Stock Exchange Committee have fixed next Mon-
day as settling day in Agua Fries and Ave Marias, gave occa-
sion to a rather better feeling, and the market left off a
shade better at the following quotations :—Agua Fria, 1%
to prem. Nouveau Monde, Alctae.f,-.2; prem.
Mountain, par to M prem. Anglo. Golden
prem. West Mariposa, 1,4 to % dis. o niaa, to %
to pir. Ave Mann. 4 dia

SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.—Additional wires are to
bo lunk betwee Dover and Calais,

CLOSING OF• THE TRANSFER BOOKS, 6.T.
EAST
.INDIA HOUSE.—Notice was issued yesterday
that the transfer books of the I:art India Company'
Stock will be shut on Thursday the 4th December -
ed again on
in-
stant (this d2y), at three PN., and open
Thursday, the 15th of January, 1852. The warrants
for the dividends on the said stock, payable on Thurs-
day, the 6th day of January, 1852, under the 11th sec
tion of the Act 3d and 4th William IV., cap. 85, will
be ready to be delivered on that day. A Quarterly
General Court will be holden at their house, in Lea-
denhall-street, on Wednesday, the 17th instant, as eleven A.lll .

BANE (4 ENGLAND.—The transfer books for the An-
nuities due sth of January, 1852, will be opened and
closed as follows:
Consolidated Three per Cent. Annuities, from Friday,
the 12th instant to Friday, the 16th of January, 1852;
Three per Cent. Annuities, 1726, from Friday, the 12th
instant, to Friday, the 16th January; N( w Five per Cent.
Annuities, from Friday, the 12 h instant, to Friday, the
16th January; and Annuities for terms of years, from
Friday, the 12th instant, to Friday, the 16th of Janu-
ary, 1552.
SOUTH SEA HOUSE.—The transfer books for South
Sea Annuities will briclosid from Friday, :the 12th in-
stant, to Frilay, the 16th of January, 1852. The Ja-
nuary dividends at both the ((hove will be in course of
Payment en the 9th of ,Lnuary next.

COURT of QUEEN'S BE 41 CH, DUBLIN, Dec. 2.
Tut: ‘. T Ani.ET" NEWSPAPER.—ACTION AGAINST THE
ANNE DOFFING v. FREDERICK LUCAS, PROPRIETOR OF
" I,AI3LET" FOR LIBEL.
This was an action brought against the defendant for
a libel inserted in his paper on the 30th of August, and
purporting
dive the 25th of August,
was an exterminator of her tenantry.
and signed ' A Tenant-
to be a letter w:itt, n from Cionard, bearing
Righter." The libel alribtitid to the plaintiff that she
were laid at 5,0J0/ , and the defendant pleaded * special
plea under Lord Campbell's Act, that the article was
The damagca
inserted without malice and without gross negligence,
be inserted a full and tiMplo a
and that as soon as was rossible after action brought
and had also lodged 254 in couprt. -1
The jury gave a verdict olog in his newspaper,
for the plaintiff, with 3504
damages and 6d. costs.

MEETING OF DELEGATES 0E TUE METROPOLITAN
RAGGED Scifoors.—Last night at seven o'clock a confer-
ence of delegates, connected with the various metropataa
ragged schools,which was convened in compliance wihacir-
cular issued by the committee, was held in the larger schook-
room of the Field-lane Ragged Scthhoeol,Colimornlbiotrtzhhilal,vfionratri.na
purpose of taking into consideration several propositions
forwarded to and approved of by
view the further improvement of ragged schools. There
are about 100 schools in the various parts of the metropolis
from every one of which two delegates were invited to at-
tend. The Earl of Shaftesbury presided, and a succeasion
of speakers spoke cn practical points connected with their
charitable work. It appeared a source of difficulty that the
children of a better class of persons than those for whom
the
traheostscdheosteiltsutaer.e provided were gradually supplanting

THE CONVICT SMITIL—This wretched man, now
lying under sentence of death in Newgate, for the murder of
the infant child of a woman with whom he cohabited, was
visited yesterday in his cell by the Sheriffs, Messrs. Swift
and Cotterill, accompanied by the ordinary of the gaol the
Rev. Mr. Davis, and by the
Under-Sheriffs, Messrs. Hopwood
and Mellard. The Sheriffs having intimated to the convict
that the day fixed for his execution was Monday, the 22sti in-
stant, the wretched man received the intelligence without
emotion, and maintained the same indifference
.which has
marked his conduct since his conviction. It is generally
supposed that the convict imagines that his life will be saved.
GOOD PROSPECTS FOR IRELAND.—EngIish and
Scotch farmers are gradually creeping into Ireland ; even in
Tipperary, the terror of strangers, several have taken lands.
Mr. Richardson Fraser, a Northumberland gentleman, has
lately taken a farm of 300 acres from Sir Thomas Dancer in
that county.
CONVICTION OF A SPIRIT RECTIFIER, PENALTY
600
esterday, before the Commissioners of Inland Reve-
nue, Thomas Greenhon, of 16, St. John-street, Clerkenwell
wholesale spirit dealer and rectifier, was charged on an '
in-
formation containing four counts, and involving penalties to
the amount of 1,4001. The first count charged him with
using a false certificate for the receipt of spirits, so that the
accounts made by the revenue officers might be frustrated ;
secondly, with having in his possession spirits unaccompa-
nied by a legal permit; thirdly, with having, as a rectifier,
an illegal excess of spirits in his stock; and, fourthly, with
having deposited spirits with intent to defraud the revenue
of the duty chargeable thereon. The facts were proved by
the euidence of the revenue officers, one of whom stated that
a permit for 8 gallons had been changed to 80. Mr. Com-
missioner Stephenson said this was a very serious offence,
especially as the defendant had been formerly convicted in
penalties amounting to 1,4902, which, on petitions stating
his contrition and a promise not to offend again, were miti-
gated to 250/. The Court should, therefore, now give a
judgment against him final and conclusive, and which would
be immediately levied, in the sum of 600/., with the forfeit we
of the spirits that had been seized.
DEATH FROM NEGLIGENCE OF A CABMAN.—Las t
evening Mr. W. Payne held an inquest at St. Bartholomew's
Hospital, on view of the body of Thomas Johnson, whose
death was occasioned by the negligent driving of Henry
Mazey, a cabman. On the 4th of November last, about
twelve o'clock at night, the deceased was in a gig with Mr.
Stagg, who was driving the same down the Borough-road,
when they suddenly saw a hackney cab rushing towards
them at a pace of twelve miles an hour, the cab driver whip-
ping the horse violently all the time. The gig was about
eight feet from the kerb and was on its right side. The cab-
man drove the vehicle between the gig and the kerbstone,
and the shaft of the cab ran into the shculder of the gig
horse; both shafts were broken off the gig, and its two oc-
cupants were thrown into the road. Deceaeed then told some
of the bystanders that he had his leg broken. He was re-
moved to the hospital, where lie gradually sank and expired
on the 16th of November. At the time of the accident
Henry Messy, the cabman, was taken to the police-station,
and was there considered by the officers to be much the worse
for liquor, hut as there was no charge made against him he
was set at liberty. However as there was afterwards consi-
dered to be blame attached to him he was apprehended and
lodged in Giltspur-street Compter on the ?4th ult. The jury
after fifteen minutes' deliberation, returned a verdict of
" Manslaughter" against Henry Mazey.
A TREAT RE BUENT DOWN.-011 Tuesday, shortly
after midnight, a fire broke out in North Shields Theatre,
and notwithstanding the activity of the fi e brigade and the
military, who were soon on the spot, and very active, re-
duced it to ruins in less than two hours. The origin of the
fire has not been discovered, but it has either been produced
by gas or by some of the audience having let a spark fall
from a pipe. Nearly all the properties and scenery, belong-
ing to Mr. Samuel Ruxby, the proprietor, have been de-
stroyed. They are valued at between twelve and fifteen
hundred pounds, and are not insured. The building is in-
sured. North Shields is in the Sunderland and Scarborough
circuit—a circuit of some eminence in the provinces. The
theatre was once the property of the Kemble family; it now
belongs to Mr. Samuel Roxby, brother of Mr. William Be-
verley, the eminent scene • painter. The theatre having been
destroyed in the middle of his season, the loss to Mr. Roxby
will be considerable.

The Ite,,v. Edward Augustus Books, M.A., incum-
bent of Avebury and Monckton, Wilts, has been presented
by his parishioners with a very handsome ornamental time-
piece, having on a plinth a suitable inscription expressive of
their esteem and respect.
IN CREASE OF PRESTON.—During the present sear
not less than 670 new houses have been erected at Preston,
and there never was a time when so few houses were unoc-
cupied. One is scarcely empty before it is re-taken, and
many of the new ones have been let before they have been
roofed in.—Preston Chronicle.
AN APPROPRIATE TOAST.—Ort her Majesty's re-
cent visit to Lancaster Castle, the debtors confined in that
stronghold had a commemorative dinner, at which they
feelingly drank the following toast:—"May the tree of
liberty be planted in the Castle yard, and every one confined
within its walls cut his stick from it.
ioirrcereenint
TB E MILITARY FORCE IN IRELAND.—The fol-
lowingl rela n d , iws
with
he
theofficial
headquartersreturn oft haenpdredseepon t
tsmoilfitathrye different
regiments :- Cavalry- Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards,
Ballincollig ; and 7th, Cahir ; sth ditto, Longford; 6th ditto,
ditto, Newbridge ; 7th Hangars, Dub-
lin;Newbridge ; 2d ditto
Royal Horse Artillery, ditto. Infantry-Ist Reg, iment
of Foot, 2d battalion, Fermoy ; 3d ditto, or Buffs (depot),
Boyle; 6th ditto (depot), Nenagh ; 9th ditto, Athlone; 14th
ditto, Dublin; 17th ditto (depot), Galway; 27th ditto,
Dublin ; 31st ditto, Enniskillen; 34th ditto depot), Mullin_
gar; 35th ditto, Dublin; 39th ditto, Dublin; 40th ditto
; 43d ditto,
(depot), Cork ; 41st ditto ( depot), Caeuebar
(BduetptoeNt-)7tß;h4r7;ths2dditdtoitto(,deLpionit)e,riert
;atesrsftohrd tditt4o9t(hdedpoittto
Tralee ; 57th ditto, Dublin; 59th ditto (de pot) Fermcy);
60th ditto (Rifles), 2d battalion (depot), Kildpare • 62d ditto,
Dublin ; 63d ditto, Limerick ; 66th ditto 'Toughs' ;
71st ditto, Ist battalion, Newry, for (depot),Austa 73d ditto
(depot), Londonderry; 74th ditto (depot), Fe
Blst
ditto, (depot,
89th ditto Clonniel for Australia; 90th
ditto, Cork; 91st ditto, Belfast; and 92d ditto (depot), Dub-
lin. Royal Foot Artillery, Royal Engineers, &c., Dublin.
TROOPS IN LONDON AND ITS VICINITY.—The
fol-
lowing is the official return of the different regiments and
battalions now stationed in
the metropolis and its vicinity
of Life
for the 7_ ensuing winter:—Cavalry-Ist Reglmentlinigh
Guards, Albany Barracks, Regent,a.park;
2d
o ditto,
rss Guards;
bridge Barracks, Hyde-park ; and
11°Y8Of the Household
(Blue), at Windsor, forming; the cavalry-
4th Regiment of Light
Brigade ; Royal Horse Artillery and
Dragoons, Woolwich; Canterbury. In-
Royal Irish
Hussars, Hounslow •
%, 17th dlttt°' battallion, Wellington Bar-
racks, utiards,s tLhaedngicerging,'s Own
i_ St. James's
-park ; 2d ditto, Windsor;
Bth ditto,
racks, Birdcage-walk, Barracks, Regent's-park; Cold-
-3d ditto, St. Min's- --Chichester ; 2d ditto, Portman-
street battalion,
Scots Fusilier Guards,
stream Guards,
Ist
Portman-square;
street Barracks,
Ist battalion, Tower of London; 2d ditto, St. George',
Trafalgar-square, forming the infantry of the
Household Brigade.
Barracks, At Woolwich—Royal Foot Artillery,
Royal Engineers, &c., one division of Royal Marines.
" KosstrrEc
MILITARY ENGINEERING SCHOOL:'--
A correspondent says—" According to arrangements entered
into by
S• Kossuth during his stay in England. a military
•
engineering school has been established, to teach Hungarian
officers, resident in London, the art of military engineering.
Colonel Thaly, late director of the fortifications at Koniorn.
appointed by M. Kossuth as professor, gave on Monday
last, his introductory lecture, upon which he urged upon his
audie %ce in a spirited and significant manner the necessity
of making good use of their time. On this occasion lie was
honoured by the presence of , General Vitter, other distin-
guished staff officers, and the military students who intend
to avail themselves of the instruction given at this institu-
tion;jhe practical nature of which it is expected will be at-
tended with great suectss.
THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.--Last
evening the final arrangements for the reception of the
acattle_
and other stock entered for exhibition at the ensuing show
ote_we
of the Smithfield Club were completed. Some few b
that
specimens have alicady arrived, but it is understood
Albert will
those contributed by his Royal Highness
Princentil Friday or net leave the Flemish farm at Windsor until
has been made
Sa-
turday. It is stated unofficially that an
Prince
of Wales;
but
in the name of his Royal Highneesesiti
cials of the club, a from the secrecy observed by th
the subject. Up to last
posi-
tive assertion cannot be made on implement
proportion of the agricultural
night, a very large
intended for exhibition had already arrived, three o'clock
beingthis day (Thursday) the latest hour at which -any
departmentape-
will be received. The cattle,
sheep, extra stock,
cimens in that :
& will be received up to six o'clock
on Saturday evening. .
The arrangements altogether will
afford a very much increased space for the accommodation of
..
the public aa_Well el the =DM.