The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-27 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET,
Mr. B. Webster, Sale Lessee and Manager, Old Erompton.
THIS EVENT/di,.
Will be pertbrmed THE HOP PICKERS. Principal characters
by Messrs. Lambert, Boyce, Wright, Paul Bedford, Hughes, Mun-
yard, 0. Smith, Cullenford, Worrell, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar,
Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Taylor, Miss E. Chaplin, Etc.
To conclude with the grand Extravaganza, entitled THE DE-
VIL'S VIOLIN AND THE REVOLT OF THE FLOWERS.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITHEAT.R.E.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
'Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal highness
Prince Mbert, &c.
Last Six Nights of the present attractive Spectacle.
THIS EVENING,
The performance will comme
tacle, nce with a Grand Military Equestrian
Spec entitled
MOOLTAN and GOOJERAT ; or, the Conquest of the Seikhs.
To be followed by an inimitable display of SCENES IN THE
CIRCLE. in which Marie Macarte will appear, supported by the first
Equestrian talent of the day.
To conclude with the Farce of THE SECRET.
In compliance with numerous requests at the Box-office, the po-
pular Spectacle of MAZEPPA will be produced with great splendour
on Monday next, September 3.
box-office open from Eleven till Four.
ttago Mansger, Mr. W. West.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
IMMENSE AND UNPARALLELED SUCCESS.
Under the patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, bar Majesty the
Queen Dowager, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &C.
The Public Press has unanimously pronounced the Storming of
Radaioz to be the most perfect and life-like exhibition.
Grand Musical Melange, composed on the occasion of her Majesty's
Visit to Inland, introducing the most popular National Melodies.
Herr Hermans, the Celebrated Bass Singer.
Herr Ferdinand Sommer will execute a Solo on the Euphonion.
THE SEA SERPENT AT LENGTH.- This celebrated but hi-
therto apocryphal monster is no longer a doubt - he will make his
appearance THIS EVENING in a gran Pyrotechnic Representation.
Southby will not vouch for the accuracy of the Portrait, but the
effect will be prodigi,us.
Tne N.A-Ality, Gentry, and the Public are respectfully informed
that this favourite place of fa.shionabla resort is open every
ONDAv, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY.
Damson's gigantic modelled Panorama of the TOWN AND
FORT OF BADAJOZ, pronounced by the voice of public
opinion to be the most perfect and life-like exhibition ever
presented—Splendid Menagerie—Vocal and Instrumental Con-
cert, Conductor Mr. Godfrey Several Favourite Songs and
Ballads by the Misses Wells and Mr. George Tedder—
Soios by Richardson (Flute)—Violin aryl Violoncello by
Viotti and George Collins, varied alternately—and other at-
tractions, concluding with a vivid representation of the Storming of
Badajoz, pourtraying the advance of the British army—bombard-
ment and attack—gallant defence—rush to the breach oy real troops
—and final ta'-deaux in honour of the " hero of a hundred flght.."
REFRESHMENTS.—The frequenters of these Gardens have long
complained that Refreshments from the Confectionary-rooms only
could be procured. Arrangements have been effected, and a distinct
portion of the Gardens set apart, where Refreshments may be had
of the first quality, and at the usual Prices.
Doors open at Nine o'Clock, a.m. ; feeding of the animals at Five f
Pelicans and White Bears half-past Five ; Concert at Six ; Storming
of Bada]oz. at Thtsk —Admission One Shilling.
On Monday, September 12, the Royal South London Floricultural
Society wiil hold their Fourth Grand Miscellaneous Flower Show.

WEATI-lEB.—SuN OFFICE, Aua. 27.
THERMOMETER, Lewest,, 55. Highest: 72; Itfien., 62

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From th-1 Dublin Gazette of Friday it appears eat
the Ri;4l t Honourable JonN RICHARDS, one of the

Bayous of her i',lAJE..sTy's Court of Exchequer in Ire.

land, and IvIONTIFORD LOIcGFICLD, Esq., Q.C.,

Profess or of Law in Trinity Collcge, Dublin, have

been duly sworn in as two of the three Commis-
sioners under the Act 12th and 13th 'VICTORIA, cap.

77, for the sale of encumbered estates in Ireland.
Their able coadjutor CIIARLES JAMES lIARGREAVES,
E.g., the eminent English conveyancer, will be
sworn in on a future occasion. It is satis-
factory to find that the vast powers con-
ferred by this most important statute have
been confidEd to men of honour, experience, and pro-
found learning, whose very names afford the most
perfect guarantee that the Act will be carried into
execution in strict accordance with its spirit and
meaning, that its extensive provisions will not
be frittered away by useless and expensive precau-
tions that would practically neutralize its beneficial
effects, and render it worse than useless ; neither will
there be any rash or wild administration calculated
to render this most salutary law a dangerous experiment.
Its enactments will only be brought into operation
when it is clearly established that it will be for the
benefit of all parties concerned, as well of the inheri-
tors and creditors of the encumbered estates as of the
public generally, that they should be resorted to ; and
when that is the case :no absurd quibble or over-
caution w ill be suffered to impe;.'e its progress or
defeat its efficacy.
Baron RICHARDS, the first Commissioner, is
not only peculiarly qualified for the duties of the sta-
tion, but he possessed claims upon the Irish Government
that h'..ve been too long disregarded, and could not
again be overlooked. His great experience as an
Equity lawyer had pointed him out as a fitting candi-
date for the highest judicial appointment in the gift
of the Irish Government; but his reasonable expec-

tations were repeatedly disappointed, and he was
looked upon in Ireland as affording a striking illus•
tration of Whig ingratitude. Sprung from a family
of high respectability, which had for a long period
been settled in the county of Wexford, his father had
risen to the highest distinction as a surgeon in the Irish
metropolis, where he realised a large professional in-
come. His son, the subject of the present notice, had
been called to the bar at an early age. In a short
time he got into very considerable business, and, what
was at that time very unusual, almost entirely re-
stricted to cases in equity. In the:Rolls' Court his
services were eagerly sought after. His thorough
knowledge of Chancery practice, his calm and gen-
tlemanly deportment, his admirable "court manner,"
secured him a brief in almost every case of importance
argued in that Court, and be speedily acquired
among that shrewd body, the Irish solicitors, the
cognomen of " Rolls' Richards"—a sufficiencindica-
tion of the position he then occupied. He was for
many years in legal parlance the recognised "leader"
of the Court, where all questions connected with the
management of estates under the jurisdiction of
Chancery, and the distribution of the funds obtained
by sales under the Court, were disposed of. It was not,
however, in questions of practice that he was alone
sought after; his sound practical knowledge of
" real property law" rendered his advocacy peculiarly
valuable in the most intricate and difficult points that
came before the equity tribunals of his country.
His high and varied attainments as a lawyer, as
well as his consistent and earnest advocacy of Liberal
principles, pointed him out as one of the earliest
recipients of the patronage of the Whig Government.
Shortly after Lord MELBOURNE became Prime
Minister, Mr. RICHARDS, then a Queen's Counsel in
first-class business, was offered the distinguished and
lucrative appointment of an Indian judgeship. This
Mr. Ric UARDS willingly accepted, being anxious to en-
joy the otium cum dignitate which he had so honourably
earned, and also to escape the cares and turmoils of
political life. His desires in this respect were not,
however, destined to be gratified. Immediately before
the time fixed on for his departure to assume the
duties of his situation the office of Solicitor General
became vacant by the elevation of the Right Hon.
Louis PERRIN to the judicial bench, and the promo-
tion of the late lamented Sir MICHAEL O'LOGHLEN to
the Attorney- Generalship. The vacant office was
tendered to Mr. RICHARDS, and at first re-
fused. He was unwilling to relinquish the
judgeship to which he had been appointed,
which was peculiarly acceptable to him, and every
preparation for which had been already completed.
Every persuasion was resorted to in order to induce
him
to change his resolution, and he was only pre-
vailed upon to do so upon the earnest solicitation of
Lord NORNIANBY,WhO felt the importance of securing
his services as one of the law officers of the Crown.
He, however, at length consented, although very
generally reluctlantly, and it was yacknowledged that
he had made a great sacrifice,a that should be taken
into account at a fitting time. When
MIcriAFL O'LconLErt was appointeda Baron
Sir
of the Court of Exchequer, Mr. RICHARDS became
Attorney-General, Sergeant WOLFS being made
Solicitor-General, in accordance with the well-known.
rule of the then Government, that one of the law.
officers should be a Protestant and the other a Roman
Catholic. While filling this situation Sir Wteransa
MAchIAUON, the then Master of the Rolls, died, and
Mr. leacuaans would have been entitled, according
to the well known etiquette of the profession, to
the refusal of the vacant office. Contrary to all pre-
cedent, however, it was offered to, and accepted
by, Sir MICHAEL OTCGIILEN. Mr. EICHARDS was
justly indignant at this thost unaccoutAttble alight.
He remonstrated warmly at the insult, which was
the more unjustifiable when his previous sacrifices
were taken into account. He tendered his resigna- j