The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-16 00:00:00

Percentages to Servants•

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—Having read the article which appeared
the
your widely-circulated paper, on the 13th inst., 011
above subject, I beg to make a few remarksthei
same, trusting you will allow space for them in P 911.1
next edition. Respecting the bills of employers, P.ivi
by their servants, the evil complained of is ell°';‘,
remedied. Most tradesmen in London profe
allow a certain amount of discount on their bis'e
If, therefore, the employer does not demand "nlf
said discount, I consider it no crime on the par',,,.-0
a servant to accept such discount. 6, 111";..
creditable to a tradesman to pay the same to a se'n
vant, when not demanded by their employer, their
withhold it, and add to the growing evil °n let
part of late." My idea on the subject the'
all discount on bills be duly returned on Pavr
ment of the same, and handed over to the enaPlo,e,
tg who will NOW, no doubt, be a considerai;l3
gainer," by appropriating the percentage to his ().Ina
use, and allowing the servants entrusted to Par
their bills an additional sum to their yearly sala.„".
equivalent to the percentages withheld from tile'
—I am, sir, your obedient servant,
A IricTl)l.

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a Chancery,recent
WYSE V. WINE
the Editorof . George
Wyse,
the h Saunders's News Letter, Mr.
wthser of the late ambassador at Greece,
writes as folrloo
Wyse, in the CouTolifing noticed some inaccil;
racier in your '— " Hay
report of the case of ' WYse‘,4l,..
I am anxious to correct some of the statements inade--)--.
The estates of my brother, the late Sir Thomas Wy
a'!,'
nl
were left to me by will, for life, in remainder to oth°
er
iu orrßr
rtoepresentatives of the family (not to my daughter),
prevent this ancient property being disposed of lli
sale;_ 2d. The chief motive which induced me to With"-
v•ing
draw
_my :opposition to the petitioner, WaS his 10" - f
agreed to resettle these estates according to tbe ivish°s,.s°,,
, and which had been one of the causes of 91
b ving
puts during his life •
ime. You will oblige lll• -
1- t alums
immediate in •
sertion to this letter, as I "Kis' tha
conception should be avoided." r the
THE NEW 0 _The bill fo
that
~.OURTS OF JUSTICE.
in
noncentration of the courts of justice provides
.the
making up fees from the suitors (other than those 01
~,,
the full"
Court of Chancery) the residue or deficiency ha ,, is to
provided for the new building, the mode of Pay 0U
- be
be a redemption annuity of 4 per cent. on the suln toot
thuswhich annuity is to be paid for a terra a
exceedingmade up,
Chancery) 50
years. The suitors (other thankstose b ,
are to contribute in proportion, as far rasll,lloo
to the tnt of the use made by them of the building. `
, til
uti e
contrib .
rent
of on is to be levied by a separate fee, called
° idiii
courts fees ll"
," to be collected by stamps. 0A st
provides
Westminster are to be tried in the new building. told
A MODEL BIGAMIST.—On Friday, a telegragl out
for
Griffin, of Gloucester, to look. 01.,,
or a schoolmaster, named William Trim, who had : (3.
sconded from Roath, Glamorganshire, who wag ellsS:r
with bigamy, and who was expected to be then in 01°11-teef
ter, having come from Derby to meet the second objet"
his choice. Two constables went to the station, at
they espied a gentleman, wearing a light grey vere°' y
felt hat, with spectacles on nose, and a bag suspellded:a
a strap from the shoulders. They walked up to Os' 1,1•30
saluted him with " Good morning, Mr. Trim," givins ii;
ahohteafrtny shake of the hand. He said he was quite la,
moment, as if recollecting llO t'cl'e '
himself, TlllO
"You are both mistaken
; my name is not Trim."
~,, els
only increased the officers' suspicion, and NU. TrilTh
against'—ooo
ftbt his will, was ushered into the, presence of the -tio
0 in waiting, who pulled out the handcuffs, °Atviill
clink
of which Trim remarked, " I am the 1113137 ISiillgi
walk without them." In August last year, when r-,AI lee;
in Devonshire, Mr. Trim married a young woelan - sa'''
cola0;e- ece
Dufty. A fortnight afterwards his wife was
he left for Roath. He at once formed an accitt,'llect
wa "th another woman, named Griffiths whom it,.°,, 3ot Notts
lived with for four months,she ,i, 'lig tiP" bi tll3O
m purc-apsturia ith
ors
t
hold furniture with her own'
time Trim kept up a correspondence with 11.1,sivili,
wife. Last week, however, she, having got tirea.,„°',, ' 50i;
alone, took train for Roath, where Trim Met :,'-or'sre'
tookh her to the home of his second wife and on
celtilli,e'
and
rdas his cousin. The two wives became verY - Tri`
n the party dined together. In the afternoon. e 030
to leave to attend school, and after his &Pallor pe':'
baby fell asleep. The first wife, thinking silo if; i'd
'l,ll'
feet right to the bedroom of her husband, vi,;l° in;
stairs. and put the child to bed. The second vil'e'A•tllall'a
ing this was a great liberty of a cousin, follovo-a Ow
bmuch to her surprise, found the first wife exanain,lo; e
red clothes. Upon being asked what she was (1°1.,,°%'105°
elied, "I think it very foolish of William to 1114-00 ON
furniture so expensive as this must be:' This, nf ei, Old.
took the mistress of the house by surprise, and °led' it'oa -
told the other that William was her husband,
oughtlllll-°;
perfect right to purchase whatever b '°
goods he tA Oti
per. The scene of surprise and grief that follOcire%a i'lA
imagined. William was summoned from sch.ool, a'o,o 50;
taxed with infidelity. He admitted the whole rils'n°o3, or
implored forgiveness. He then left the neighbollt lar°l
went to Derby. Having no means of subsistence? '„, sae.
to his second wife asking for money. The letter wa6.l,4difer'
over to the police, and 16s. was sent to hiol W.tit-es Ilit
tions to go to Gloucester and meet his second 'role
con St
day. He wrote back, expressing his thanks, and 00ditillito
ing, "I hope, dear Kate, the time will not be tretiolls,l
when I can embrace you to the bosom of your al,10.000"
Will." What followed we have told.—Welicester , in
--Yestercla: /eii,
EFFECTS OF THE SEVERE COLD.
various parts of the metropolis gangs of 111,,e5;te °!
dently in much distress, owing to the inclemeob jog the
the weather, were seen patrolling the streets illiPl9loa 1111;
sympathy of the public. The effect of the sudden fit I)/
expected visitation of the frost has been severellivel
industrious poor during the last few days, stir rciti eioa iit''
exhausted what charitable supply of coals theY ree yillieli
the commencement of the winter. In addition Wool i'''
large numbers have been thrown out of l'r°l4cl iodgill?ol
bricklayers, plasterers, navvies, &c. The numero,llso. 51.,0
houses, with which the metropolis is thronged, 10:8110`,„
been crowded, and in many instances the apPlinatl Mora t'
exceeded the means of the lodging-houses to
, 0
til
accommodation required. glen Of
A,
The basin of ornamental water in the gT iessSero
Luxembourg Palace has just been drained and cowsinci
From it have been taken cartloads of mud and barr.cti lit',.
of children's toys, particularly boats and ships, 11111100, OP
foundered on stormy days also tops, balls, and s
accumulation of the last seven years.