The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-17 00:00:00

Mr. Hucu.Es said he would nut conaent to an adjourn-
°fent fur a siegie moment.
plaintifF—'j :; n, perhaps, you will admit defendant's
and•writing to the retainer?
tOlr, Lim:lEs said he was instructed not to admit any-
atia,,i.• It was a rucs.:, unjust and palsy action to bsiug
especially in one of the supericr
Plaintiff then said that he should go on with the me
and call defendant's attorney.
t 1,4 Mr. Ric?, who had been sitting in the attorney's
sic> was called, but said he was no attorney, but a
cad
turtle, although he acted as a law agent, and
au attended Mr. JustCce Talfourd at chambers in this
ea'ef !lobed known defendant for thirty years, but had
tuehr seen him write, and could not speak to the signa-
-11 re* ins dealings with defendant were friendly, but
e had never ordered any clothes of him or had a bill.
The u
st, NDER.,HERIFF—Did your friendly relation-
induce him to buy of you, or you to give him any
ttutle?
a tWitness—Oh, no, certainly not; I don't suppose such
thing occurred to either of us.—(Laughter.)
Plaintiff commenced a statement as to the nature of
lee case, but
IitTGRES objected, as plaintiff could not be a wit-
-48 in his own cause in this court.
and
said the retainer had been left with his wife,
ti he, could not call her.
mr Lt HuGEIES said that was very true, but if' plaintiff
e ure'Jght the action in the County Court all parties
cool
have been examined.
cauother witess was caled, ut did not carry the
11° Say furthern, and plaiatilfT elecbted to be non-suited.
130

W-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
34)-4lotrs ACCIDENT.—This morning William Kew,
coachman to Lord Guernsey, was charged before
04r.
with nry with being drunk, furious driving, and also
killing a valuable horse, the property of his master.
the" aPPeared from the evidence of a police-constable of
e division, that about twelve o'clock last night the
14013hcalar was driving a spirited horse and brougham
e Pall-mall at a furious rate, and on turning into
144„ritft-gardens, the prisoner drove the horse into the
Of the Earl of Ripon's mansion. The stone-work
4. railing were forced in by the collision, and the poor
ietualal fell in. The constable found the prisoner much
died aXrioated, and when the horse was extricated it had
from suffocation. The constable said the animal
worth 100 when he informed his
11:3;(1,.sall), nothe Cal7arke...;., of the aoeident, h!) said
°uould att. -uiclto prefer any charge against the
PrixTactier,
114'4' UENItY having ascertained that Lord Guernsey
mane a Lot present, or any person from the Earl of Ripon's
0 of
fined the prisoner the full penalty of 41., or
Rai!, onth's imprisonment, for the furious driving, and
hi a if his master had attended he should hve punished
wore severely. The fine was ultimate hove puniohed
oore severely. The fine was ultimately paid.

uRSIIIP-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
W •
Maynard, a carpenter, was charged with as-
to Ding several young girls, and using filthy language
I%,r,,ither Bradman, 16, servant, at the Sir Christopher
ceon_Pu.hlic-house, Wilscn-street, Finsbury.
to juplainant said, that last evening, while walking
n"," the square with an infant in her arms, the defen-
kaa-ciertiliet her, and placing his hand on her shoulder,
*ft, use of the most disgusting language to her. She
1,0 Nerds saw him raise the clothes of three young
4:n, nursery maids, who were in charge of children,
te , followed him until he chanced to turn into her mas-
serei'h°use, where he called for beer, bat ran out on
„.ng her enter.
knti44hella King, 15, was in company with last witness,
iluetgave the same account of defendant's disgusting con-
to herself.
t,3,11e MAGISTRATE said it was a most flagrant offence,
LiaTzitted under aggravated circumstances, and fined
nslti or two months' imprisonment for the first, and
Lo
month for the second case.
Locked up in default.

,e
f POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
o%c °flowing are the regulations of the General Post-
i4et i,oit.St. Martin's-le-Grand, respecting letters addressed
°€fice, London," " Poste-Restante, London," or
te
'lmply addressed " London: '— _
44etters addressed Post-office, London,' or Poste-
slats, London,' are delivered at the window of the
eiaeral post-office,
St. Martin's-le-Grand.
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'l,lll, 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.
bey nen the person applying for letters is a foreigner,
IVt produce his passport.
rib, hen a foreigner does not apply in person, but by
kastslleager dispatched for that purpose, the messenger
lette Produce the passport of the person to whom the
and rs are addressed, as well as a written order signed
dated by such person.
In the case of a messenger being sent for the letters
ortrre persons than one, he must produce passports and
tiers from each person.
t .1f the applicant for the letters is a subject of the
bi,,Elitel Kingdom, ho must be able to state from what
iCee or district he expects letters before he can receive
4:1:13. Subjects of States not issuing passports are
`!ttql as subjects of the United Kingdom.
If letters are directed to individuals simply ad-
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"ante, London') they will not be delivered from the
de°daw pct all, but will be sent out by letter-carrier for
livery at the address furnished by the applicant.
114 Foreign letters addressed Post-office,' or Poste-
a"taate, London,' ar.i retained for two months at the
ost-office window. Inland letters similarly addressed
retained one month at the window; after the expi-
ti;l°,ll of these periods both classes of letters are respec-
t e'Y sent to the Dead Letter-office, to be disposed of in
a Usual manner.
ir::;,1Al1 persons applying for letters at the Post-office
tAti4" must be prepared to give the necessary expla-
rats
°lts to the clerk at the window, ord to revent
pq_t,..akes, and to insure the deliveryin of theer letters to the
rit to whom they properly belong.
,0t will much facilitate the business of the Post-
I.,rf the words to be called for' are added to the
I'4a of letters which are directed Post-office,
°Mon.,
4 General Post-office, February, 1551."

- - -
Z'4 liniEß FLOWERS AND PLANTS,
tckr,
g the Luny curious productions of native art,
Crv:,lt and taste' intended for exhibition in the great
tritVesun.-
st. Palace, lye have recently had an opportunity of
Nate
6 some with which we have been deeply inte-
tiot:',ll,l4 which are eminently deserving public atten-
Ntitt we refer to a beautiful collection of artificial
1104141 d flowers, exesluted in feathers, by Mrs. Ran-
te4, '; Marsham-sweet, Westminster, consisting of
tittia,„V,haluding the sanguine China rose, carnations,
tq It`,„,'ss, chrysanthemums, myrtles, pinks, wallflowers,
The ",g111) " flowers of all hues,' and many in their kind."
stilesulterest attaching to these productions of artd
tXelw„fr,ol3l the fact of their being compose
DISCsI3', flowers as well as foliage, of feathers
ptirte.e" from the gorgeous plumage of foreign birds,
40 ectiPallY of tropical regions; and the feathers have been
,t.kagerefullY and admirably selected, and artistically ar-
,l4El into exhibit the various minute stages which
:udtt-„waeg of a plant undergoes between the earliest
"Illy ,7" fully developed blossom, and all the beauti-
at th,atiegated tints of foliage seen in the same plant
°,f Same time. The art of making artificial flowers
others is not a new thing. It is well known that
dins
Of the expedients to which the Brazilian nuns
*dila long had recourse, to vary or. beguile the
tt a
1, •••• a recluse and ascetic life; but they
ot seem to have carried it to anything
violph theperfection achieved by Mrs. Ran-
ts thEti .The great merit of that lady's specimens
,v4ti4tolusY are botanically accurate in the minutest
'1,111;1"; so much so that the point of completeness
cheat.e° she bas carried the illusion is so great as to
it were some of the most eminent of our d0.40b1
.40b1 -."‘L botanists,who have inspected them, into the
11, -entar
Y belief that they were
",stot:, The untiring application with which she has
4,4 e herself to this beautiful art, and the difficulties
:11,ttt IV; had to encounter in bringing it to the perfection
;4•tedt been indicated, may be imagined when it is
iltt4t,,iaat she has dedicated a period of very nearly
*l,tr. ,Years to its study. Almost everybody is fami-
-14144,w`th beautiful imitations of flowers in wax and
*hell substances, but in these a certain stiffness,
` Stl).7. In variance with the grace and simplicity of
he is obvious, and indeed unavoidable from
AIN quality of the material used. In Mrs.
feet(3.l3hs flowers. however, no such disagreeable
Poalki Is Produced, the feathers of which they are corn-
Rts,„",sing so extremely well adapted to 'embody the
`tca;CLl and innate peculiarities of leaf and flower, whilst
e°1(41,," Le circumstance of there not being the slightest
matter used in the blossoms or foliage, the
tititeimater
ghtit ties in which being produced by the variegated
list _et the magnificent plumage from which she selects
l
ials, her specimens in point of texture and co-
Dstia,CY with ordinary care be almost said to be im-
able. Mrs. Randolph 'a own sex will doubtless
Zsinate her elegant invention, since they may now be
ii.(t.aL° Procure a bouquet or a wreath for theatre or
season of the year, which will not perish with
che g•
I•ll),AaPecitxtens of her art which we have briefly de.
be found occupying a position among the
stleh "de°ll3 articles in the Great Exhibition, and seen
14441.40-vantage will doubtless excite both surprise and
A.
N,
H.

'NhiQholf:e.rlA.LL STORE-STREET.—Last
night .
Itt-;_' 1 ~,gwve the second of a series of dramatis readinwghsiel
tcmlP:r" of Shakspere at the Music-hall, Store-street, h
't 143' kilY and fashionably attended. The subjfecivt cacboestehn
d'ilielcwevetiin's entertainment was the tragedo
,listened o wi
41 48 t "th marked attention. Mr.. Nicholls,
I,ls de,,,'1`44 reading exhibited powers of a very high order;.
v4atio—n4eniation throughout was admirable. The more lin-
‘la4e on' scenes were given with great energy, but without
to-selstePPing the modesty of nature. From the ti d
14411- .me conclue f the reading he displayed a power, a
v„Nes'sn'a an intensityimo that fairly took the audience by sur-
rtdedttiaLci the talented reader, on closing his book, was re-
tilttd 1.)3? the most enthusiastic applause of a highly de-
r auditory.
tlfqqaltstok,:°o.L, APRIL 16.—The screw steamer City
Aki sailed from the Mersey this morning, for Phila.
,She takes out 120 passengers, amongst whom is the
Iviri,kl*.elemson, late United States Minister at Brus-
t `..;,lais lady and family, and a heavy freight.
1,7 4:ti", anish Government has considerably increased
44, i 8 01/ coffee, sugar, tea, tobacco, coals, timber, and
tePorted into Schleswig.
4il/„Ie tic of seventy acres in extent, with a consider-
of Ck'llge to the river Dee, is about to be opened in the
T 4 uester by a private individual.
" Prornoted to station above our abilities can
. a
t, T4ll ierab:l! only to vanity.—Eliza Cook's Journal.
1,V4% of ,(1)-fklee of Vice-Chancellor of the county Pala-
Oki blacaster, vacant by the promotion of Mr. Page
-qkiin,,"4l, we have reason to believe, be conferred on Mr.
-"" of the Chancery bar.