The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-21 00:00:00

SHERIFF'S COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Win. Burchell)
ADAMS V. KETRUEN, EXOR., &C.
This was an action to recover the sum of 51. 14s. 6d.
for wages and money lent.
Defendant paid 11. 14s. Od. into court, and pleaded nil
debit as to the remainder.
Mr. Joyce appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Lush
for the defendant,

Mr. Joyce said that the plaintiff had been lady's
maid to a lady of considerable property, named Burrell,
of whom defendant it the executor. Plaintiff had been
in the service of the deceased from 14th January, 1850,
to 3Uth January, 1E52. The last quarter previous to
the decease of :ars. Burrell fell due on the 14th of
October, and was in the first place paid when due, on
the 14th January last, but the next day deceased bor-
rowed it back to make up a bill, and said as plaintiff
was to leave in a short time, she, deceased, would pay
altogether, and make her a present Mrs. Burrell, how-
ever, died on the night before plaintiff was to leave.
The present claim was for the money lent as above, and
for some other small sums.

Plaintiff was called and proved these facts.
Mr. Lush very rigidly cross examined the plain-
tiff, who said that Mrs. Burrell resided last
at 133, Piccadilly. Plaintiff gave her mistress warning
in consequence of ill treatment of members of the family ;
she said that on her mistress being taken ill she, plaintiff,
went for a medical gentleman ; but on her mistress
dying, the relatives at once told her to leave, as she was
not wanted auy longer. Witness did not search for
money before or after the death, but she had heard
that only 2d. had been found. The plaintiff, who ap-
peared much affected during the examination. identified
several letters, and also account•books kept by her and
Mrs. Burrell ; there was no entry of the retur❑ of the
wages by way of loan, for plaintiff frequently lent money
to her mistress, and it was always repaid a day or two
afterwards. _ _ _

Mr. Joyce put in tha letters, and said that they were
not desire them to be road.
only complimentary of the Plaintiff, but Mr. Lush did

The jury said they did not wish to ask the plaintiff
any questions, or to see the letters.
Mr Lush •then addressed the jury, and said that
although the jury had given a strong intimation of their
opinion, yet he was satisfied they would not give a ver-
dict on hearing one side only. He then called the atten-
tion of the jury to the fact that the deceased was a lady
in receipt of a considerable income, and it was,:therefore,
very unlikely that she would be left without any money
in the housJ but twopence, especially when the plaintiff
was to leave the next day, and the rent was also due.
Mrs Ed.ell, the housekeeper at the house in which
Mrs Burrell lived, was called, but all she could say was
that:she searched the house with Madame Marris, the
daughter-in-law of deceased, and another person, but no
money was found in her presence.
Shea left the case to the jnry..
Air Joyce addressed the jury in reply, and the Under-

The jury, after a short consultation, gave a verdict for
the plaintiff, for the full amount claimed.

THE REMOVAL OF HER MAJASTY'S STATIONERY-
OFFICE.—The Stationery-office and the adjacent houses are
to be removed, in order to make a line of street from Buck-
ingham Palace, up Victoria-street, to the Houses of Parlia-
ment, for the convenience of Her Majesty and those of her
subjects visiting the parks. It is also intended largely to
extend the barracks in the Birdcage-walk, consequent on
the giving up of those in Portman-street, so that the whole
battalions of a regiment may be quartered in them if neces-
sary, and not spread about as has been hitherto the case.
These alterations, which are immediately to be carried into
effect, will cause a vast improvement in the vicinity of the
Palace, as all the low neighbourhood of William-street, and
the parts about will be removed, and a fine opening made
round andapproaching the Palace.
LECTURu-LIALL, CROYDON.—On Monday last, a
musical lecture was given
.here by Mr. Peed, assisted by
C. S. Wallack, and Miss Sophv Law. It was in two
parts. The second contained a selection entitled, "An Hour
with Dibden,"
and other composers. The first part, consisting
of old English melodies, was given here for the first time,
and appeared to be highly appreciated by the audience. His
great compass, and
voice, which is a tenor, is excellent, of
of admirable quality; and in the use the singer makes of it
he does ample justice to the teaching of Signor Crivelli, the
greatest master of the day. The lecture throughout con-
tained much that was amusing and instructive, being full of
anecdote and information of a high character, and was deli-
vered with ease and energy. At the commencement of the
second part, Mrs Wallack and. Miss Law gave Crivelli's
beautiful,.
new song by Mr. Peed, ge duettino, "Mai non Vuli, with. great feeling and
effect. A
Bells, called
from the excellencei of the composition,
" The Villa
forth great applause,
as well as the manner with which t was sung by Mrs. Wal-
lack. Miss Law also delighted theaudience with Glover's
song of the " Little Gipsy Jane. The, whole concluded
with the spirit-stirring compositions of Charles Dibden, so
well known and so justly admired.
THE Hoop MONUMENT.—The promoters of the
Hood Monument were met by some doubts whether, if any
fund were raised, it should not be devoted rather to charity
than masonry. On this point it may be useful to publish
the following letter to the committf,e from Mr. Macaulay
Albany, Oct. 16,1852.
"Sir—On returning to London a few days ago I found your
letter. I did not immediately answer it, because I wished to
have time-for inquiry and consideration. I wished particu-
larly to know in what state Mr. Hood had left his family_a
matter about which I had no information, except what was
derived from vague report.
therefore,. have great plea-
I ave now learned that the
children are provided for, and
sure in subscribing five pounds for the monument you pro-
pose to erect.—l have the honour to
,be, sir, your faithful
servant, T. B. MACAULAY.

"John Watkins, Eeq."
Upwards of 1201. have already been collected ; and
amongst the contributors are, the Duke of Devonshire, who
has given 25/. ; Sam, Rogers, the poet; the Earl of Carlisle,
Lord Dudley Stuart, Douglas
Jerrold, Mr. Phelps, the ma.
nager ; Miss Cushman, the actress; Miss Eliza Cook, T. K.
Hervey, and a few poor IsTeedlewomen, who offer half a
guinea, Lord Brougham has promised a subscription.
LAMBETH NEW VESTRY HALL.— Yesterday the
first atone of the Lambeth New Vestry Hall was laidgby
he Rector of Lambeth, attended by all the officers of the
parish, on a triangular spot to the right of the pad leading
from Kennington-common to Westminster-bridge. T
new vestry ball is intended to be of Roman architecture,
with a dome pedimented portico in the centre, and two
wings. The centre is to contain the hall, which will be 47
feet by 43 feet 6 inches, and capable of containing 850
persona. One of the wings will contain a ball-room for
general purposes, with a lobby, waitmg,room, and closets
thereto. The other wing to contain the vestry clerk's
offices, with porter's room, &c. Under this wiug, in the
basement story, will be a residence for the porter, a fire-
proof room for records, and a chamber for heating appara-
tus. The estimated cost is below 4,0001., and the edifice is
to be completed in twelve months.
THE HUNTING SEAsort.--The sporting world will
be glad to learn that foxes are generally plentiful in this and
the neighbourhood of Oxford.
CENTRAL CITY RAILWAY TERMINUS.--A lecture
explanatory of this project was delivered yesterday evening
by Mr. C. Pearson, the originator, at the Southwark Lite-
rary Institution. In the course of his remarks, the lecturer
observed that a meeting would be held shortly to whose
decision he should finally submit the whole scheme, and if
it should be then disapproved, it was his intention altogether
to abandon it.
EXPOSURE op AN INFANT.—On Sunday last, some
unfeeling wretch placed a full-grown male child at the door
of the Rev. W. Dacre, vicar of Irthington, near Carlisle.
Upon the servant coming down to open the shutters and
front door, at a quarter before 7 in the morning, she observed
a bundle lying close to a bush, and on taking it up found a
fine child contained within it. The morning was very cold,
and the child was nearly frozen to death. No clothes were
found upon the child, but a very small and dirty shawl, a
man's cotton neckerchief, and a small piece of fiaon,;l. All
these articles were covered with dirt. After an hour or two's
constant attention to the poor little infant, it began to revive,
and during the evening was quite recovered. It is to be
hoped that the inhuman mother may be brought to justice,
and we hear that steps are being taken to find out the guilty
person, and that a reward is offered for that purpose.