The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-08 00:00:00

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-TUESDAY

(Sittings before Lord Denman and Common Juries.)
BLACKBURN V. EVANS AND ANOTHER.
Sir F. Pollock and Mr. Addison appeared for the plaintiff,
and Mr. Richards and Mr. Cleasby for the defendants.
This was an action against the sheriffs for unlawfully seizing
certain goods belonging to the plaintiff. The sheriffs had
taken the goods under an execution issued at the suit of Mr.
Fisher, another creditor. The question in the cause was,
whether a bill of sale executed by Mr. W. J. Hammond, the
late lessee of Drury-lane Theatre, was a valid instrument, or
had been made in illegal preference of the plaintiff over the
other creditors. To show the honesty of the whole transac-
tion, the attorney, who had throughout acted for the plaintiff,
and Mr. Hammond himself were put into the box, and they
stated that the bill of sale was given for a bond fide debt for
the payment of which the plaintiff had urgently pressed Mr.
Hammond, and had tried to obtain from him a security even
more peremptory.
The jury, under these circumstances, found a verdict for
the plaintiff.
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ECCLESIASTICAL AND UNIVERSITY
INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Oxford Heraldd

Mr. William ;Ernes Jenkins, Scholar of Balliol College,
has been elected Fellow on the Blundell Foundation ; and
Messrs. James Riddell, from Shrewsbury School, and
Matthew Arnold, from Rugby School, Scholars on the old
and open Foundation in the said College.
On Thursday last, Stephen Charles Denison, 8.A., of
Balliol College, and of the Inner Temple, was elected to the
Stowell Law Fellowship in University College. Mr. Denison
was placed in the First Class in Literis Humanioribus, in
Michaelmas Term, 1832.
The Lord Bishop of Winchester has presented the Rev.
Anthony Crowdy, M.A., late of Brasenose College, to the
Rectory of Winnal, Hants, vacant by the removal of the
Rev. E. WAll to the Rectory of Brighstone, Isle of Wight.
The Rev. Thomas Halton, late of Brasenose College,
Curate of Liverpool, has been appointed by the Earl of Lons-
dale one of his Lordship's Domestic Chaplains.

PROMOTIONS.
Rev. S. Richards, late of Bath, to the Rectory of Thorp,
Yorkshire; patroness, Lady Effingham.
Rev. Mr. Claughton to the Vicarge of Kidderminster, va-
cant by the death of the Rev. James Farley Turner ; patron,
Lord Ward.
Rev. James Coyte, M.A., Rector of Boyton, to the Rec-
tory of Polstead, Suffolk, vacant by the death of the Rev. J.
Whitmore ; patron, F. R. Reynolds. Esq.

On Friday evening last, as Betsy Angove was proceeding
from Pool to her residence, imprudently choosing to walk by
the railway, which shortens the distance, she was overtaken
by one of the trains proceeding to Portreath ,• and being
thrown down, with her neck on one of the rails, her head
was instantly severed from her body. An inquest has been
held on the body, and a verdict of " accidental death" re-
turned.—Plymouth Journal.
• •

A lady of the borough of Tynewouth has a hen carnay
which has, during this year, laid twenty-seven eggs, and
reared twenty-two young ones. The first four nests had five
eggs each ; the fifth, three ; and the sixth four.

-A'STRAN-
MAnSTY'S

EXTRAORDINARY AND MYSTERIOUS OCCUR
RENCE AT BUCKINGHAM PALAC
GER APPREHENDED IN HER
DRESSING-ROOM

LONDON, THURSDAY NIGHT

The greatest excitement prevailed in Buckingham Palace
shortly after 12 o'clock last night, in consequence of a
stranger being discovered under the sofa in her Majesty's
dressing-room. The police were instantly called in, and im-
mediately secured the daring intruder, who turned out to be
the identical boy who was discovered in the Palace about two
years since. His name is Edward Jones; he is 17 years of
age, and the son of a poor tailor in Derby-street, Westmin-
ster. The police conveyed Jones to the station-house in
Gardeners-lane at two o'clock this morning, when he was
given in charge of Inspector Haining, with instructions to
keep the prisoner in safe custody until he received instruc-
tions from the Home Office.

To-day, at twelve o'clock, a Privy Council was held at the
Home Office to investigate the circumstances of this most
extraordinary and mysterious affair. The inquiry, however,
was so strictly private that the following are all the particu-
lars our reporter was able to collect. There were present at
the Council, the Marquis of Normanby, the Earl of Erroll,
Lord Duncannon, the Hon. Mr. Murray, Comptroller of the
Household, and the Earl of Uxbridge. Mr. Hall, Chief
Magistrate of Bow-street, and Colonel Rowan, were also in
attendance. •

Shortly after 12 o'clock instructions were sent to the
police-office to bring up the prisoner. He was in a few mi-
nutes afterwards taken before the council, and interrogated
as to his mysterious and extraordinary conduct. We under-
stand he was strictly questioned as to his mode of obtaining
admission into the Palace, but that he prevaricated in his an-
swers. His father was then sent for, and he stated that he
was of opinion that his unfortunate son was not right in his
mind. After a short investigation, the council directed that
the police should take the prisoner to Buckingham Palace, as
he promised to describe to them the mode and way by which
he effected his extraordinary entrance, and which, under the
circumstances, might have had a most dreadful effect on her
Majesty, who, we are informed, had been in the room where
the lad was discovered only a few hours before.

After giving the above instruction to convey the prisoner
to Buckingham Palace, the Council adjourned until half-past
fuur o'clock (we understand) this afternoon.

When the prisoner was discovered in the Palace nearly
two years since, he was prosecuted and tried at the West-
minster Sessions, on an indictment charging him with secre-
ting himself for the purpose of committing a felony. On
that occasion he was acquitted. Since then, we hear, he
has been in the employ of Mr. Kendall, chemist, in the
Broadway, Westminster, and that there has been no fault
found against his general character and conduct. He is
very short for his age, br•4; he has an old and surly look. His
dress was of the meanest description, and he is altogether an
ill-looking lad.

We rejoice to state that the extraordinary circumstance
which occurred last night has had no unfavourablejffect on
her Majesty, who (with the Princess Royal) acing on
most favourably.

Nothing has transpired to show that any blame was attri-
mtable to the domestics. The affair has produced a great
sensation in the neighbourhood of St. James's.

LATEST PARTICULARS.-COMMITTAL OF THE PRISOFER.
The Privy Council reassembled at half-past two o'clock at
he Home Office, when after a short examination the prisoner
Jones was committed to the House of Correction, Coldbath
Fields, for three months, and to be kept to hard abour.
The Members of the Council were of opinion that the
)risoner is not insane, but that he was actuated like Oxford
:o obtain notoriety.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
(From the Times of Saturday.)

The sensation created, by the late mysterious entrance of
the boy Jones into Buckingham Palace, appears to be even
greater than that produced by his apprehension in the same
place in December, 1838. The object which prompted so
daring a proceeding is still involved in the utmost doubt; but
it was not probable that it was his intention to do any per-
sonal injury to her Majesty, for had such been his purpose.
abundant opportunities of carrying it into effect presented
themselves during his concealment in the chamber where he
was secured. From a well-informed source we have heard
the sofa under which Jones was found is in the ante-room in
which the Princess Royal and Mrs. Lilley, her royal high-
ness's nurse, repose. On the night in question the latter had
not long retired to rest ere she fancied she heard a noise similar
to that likely to be caused by a person who was endeavour-
ing to prevent his presence from being discovered, and was
moving in a stealthy manner. Mrs. Lilley at first treated
the matter as of no moment, thinking probably that the noise
might have been imaginary. Its renewal, however, created an
alarm, and she instantly summoned those of the attendants
who were on guard in the adjoining ante-chamber. On their
arrival the offender was quickly discovered, and drawn from
his place of hiding. The statement then goes on to say that
her Majesty, who but three hours previously had been sitting
on this particular sofa, having been disturbed by the confu-
sion to which the event had given rise, called out, and desired
to be informed as to its cause. As an apprehension was, how-
ever, entertained that the sudden communication of the oc-
currence might be attended with an unfavourable effect on
her Majesty, the attendants gave an evasive answer. The
Queen repeated her command, and then the fact of the boy's
concealment and subsequent apprehension were made known
to her.
The circumstance at that time appeared not to produce
any very visible effect on her. Majesty, but on Thursday
symptoms of other than a satisfactory character were appa-
rent.
It affords us the highest gratification to be able to add,
that a few hours of quietude tended to the restoration of her
Majesty.
It would appear that there is now no doubt but that the
account given by Jones (difficult as it is to believe anything
he says) as to his having effected his entrance into the Pa-
lace by scaling the garden wall from Constitution-hill, and
then passing through one of the French windows which open
on to the lawn, is correct. It is said that some of the win-
dows were broken, and that other marks of a suspicious
nature were observable near the spot. The wall can easily
be scaled at the place specified. Unless when the slanter
shutters are put up, much resistance cannot be offered by
the range of windows in question. Having once gained the
inside of the building, the lad, from his recollection of the
various staircases and passages, would find, perhaps, but
little difficulty in reaching the apartment in which he was

-ef.rwards arrested. h-in;',
along the corridor and staircases, he replied " Yes," but
that when he saw any one coming in his direction, he hid
himself behind the pillars, or behind any piece of fdrniture
which happened to be near. Hitherto he has been silent as
to the motive which induced him to take so extraordinary a
step as that of forcing his way a second time into the Royal
apartments, and when asked yesterday morning, after he
had been upon the tread-wheel, how he liked his punish-
ment, his answer was to the effect that he had got into the
scrape, and must do the best he could.
There does not appear to be the slightest ground for the
rumour that he is insane.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS FROM A CORRESPONDENT.

The mysterious affair of the boy Jones having obtained an
entrance into Buckingham Palace was the general topic of
conversation at the west end of the town yesterday, and the
event has caused the greatest interest. A number of most
respectable persons called on the father of the lad, at his shed
in Derby-street, but were not able to elicit anything from
him relating to his unfortunate but adventurous son. His
reply to all inquiries was, " I am requested by a high autho-
rity not to answer any questions." Who this high authority
is, must, of course, remain a matter of conjecture. We are,
however, glad to hear that the Lord Chamberlain, the Lord
Steward, and other officers of her majesty's household, have
instituted a most searching inquiry into all the circumstances
of this extraordinary case, and that all the domestics of the
palace will undergo a rigid examination.
Jones has altered his tale since yesterday, but it is believed
that his first account was correct, as there were evident marks
of an entry being made by one of the windows in the ground-
floor of the Palace. He now states that he effected an en-
trance by ascending the roof and going down a chimney ; but
if had made such an attempt he must have been discovered
by the police or sentries on duty, and there were no marks of
soot on his person. Many circumstances, however, have
transpired to show that he was in the Palace the whole of
Wednesday, such as finger-marks being observed in the (we
use the technical words) "
.stock for soup." The greatest
mystery attending the affair, however, is, how he could have
found his way without being observed, to the room adjoining
that in which her majesty slept. The delinquent states, that
during the day he secreted himself under different beds and
cupboards, until at last he obtained an entrance into the room
in which he was fortunately discovered. Not much reliance
can be placed in his statements, but as such general curiosity
exists on the subject, we may state that in answer to inter-
rogatories, he said " that lie had sat upon the throne, and he
saw the Queen, and heard the Princess Royal cry."
Prince Albert was in the room with her Majesty taking
leave for the night when the miscreant was discovered under
the sofa. His Royal Highness, hearing a noise proceeding
from the adjoining apartment, opened the door and ascer-
tained the cause, but it was, we understand, not made
known to her Majesty at the time, but she was informed of
the circumstances on the following morning by the Marquis
of Normanby and her Royal consort. It is said that the
Queen did not betray any symptom of alarm, nor was in the
least discomposed. _

- When her Majesty is residing at the Palace an extra num-
ber of police are in constant attendance, who have strict or-
ders to see that no stranger enters ; the domestics have also
similar instructions, but notwithstanding these orders, the
surprise is not so great that an entrance might be effected as
that Jones should be able to find his way to the apartment
adjoining her Majesty's bed-room. The fellow's shoes were
found in one of the rooms of the ground floor, but with all
the precaution that he adopted it remains a great mystery to
the household how he could have found his way undisco-
vered from the ground-floor to the Queen's dressing-room.
The sofa under which the boy was discovered, we under-
stand, is one of most costly and magnificent material and
workmanship, and ordered expressly for the accommodation
of the royal and illustrious visiters who call to pay their re-
spects to her Majesty.
The subject engrosses public attention at the west end of
the town. Nothing else is talked of, and the general opinion
is that some further punishment than confinement for three
months ought to be inflicted, to prevent another such an
unpleasant, and might be dangerous, intrusion into the Royal
Palace.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
(Fronzthe Times of yesterday.)

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We have received from a correspondent the following
statement, for the purpose of correcting a misapprehension
which he says he has observed in our account of the boy who
obtained access into Buckingham Palace. He states, " that
the boy never got into her Majesty's dressing-room at all.
sit-
ting room in which the Queen usually gives audience to her
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" Who is there ?" she very prudently locked the door, and
summoned a page, who detected and secured the little rogue.
Neither the Queen nor the Prince heard any thing of the
occurrence, and both slept undisturbed till morning. The
place where the boy effected his entrance will (says our cor—
respondent) be now well secured, and every other precaution
taken for the greater security of the royal person. This mat-
ter, however (says the writer), is not so easy as might be
supposed, owing to the number of dark passages, recesses,
and staircases, with which the basement abounds ; and an
additional source of danger is to be found in the extraordi-
nary number of plasterers, carpenters, tin smiths, plumbers,
&c., who are constantly employed, and rambling over every
part of the palace. Some of these are employed by the Lord
Chamberlain, some by the Board ofsiWmpolrekrse,gaunladtiothnusasthoenree
is no one superintendent to whom they are personally known.
The writer suggests the following
likely to be of essential service, viz., that all changes and
improvements in the palace, especially those requiring the
employment of a number of workmen, should be carried or
and finished during the absence of the Sovereign from Lon-
don, and that as soon as the Queen returns to the palace, all
persons should leave it, except such as are employed by the
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THE BOY JONES.—This urchin, at once so mischievous
and espiegle, in no degree wants intelligence. Several of the
magistrates visited the prison yesterday, and when Jones was
asked why he entered the apartment of her majesty, he replied,
" I wanted to knoW how they lived at the palace. I was de-
sirous of knowing the habits of the people, and I thought a
description would look very well in a book." When asked
whether he had spoken to any bookseller on the subject, he
replied, " No, he had not ; but he thought, nevertheless, an
account of the palace, and of the disposition and arrange-
ment of the chambers, would be very interesting." This is
the age of prurient curiosity, and as cooks, valets de chanzbre,
and ladies'-maids, have all published the fruits of their ex-
perience, it is not impossible that Master Jones may be ad-
ded to the list of the " illustrious obscure" already too nu-

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