The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-13 00:00:00

CASE OF MARY ANN RICHAII WS:

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

have read the remarks you haven lade in
your impression of this evening on the case of the
young girl, Mary Ann I.ichards, and the dis( !harge
of a monster called Adolphe Werdenski, the
mixed feelings of sympathy and horror—of sympathy
at the sad condition of the child, who is nov► . left
without any protection of the law, of horror, that
the deficiency of the law of this country, (r the
culpable negligence of those who are eppoin ted to
watch over its administration, should have screened
from bringing to justice so great a criminal :is the
said Werdinski appears to be. It is really diffi milt to
conceive who is to be blamed most, either the rapa-
cious clerk, who was waiting for his fee before he un-
dertook to attend to his business, or the Assistant-
Judge, Mr. Adams, whose perfect nonchalance 'in this
matter surpasses every belief. That the judge should
have suffered \Verdinski to go at large, without at
least exacting a bail from him for any future appear-
ance to answer the atrocious charge brought against
him, shows the utter neglect of that magistrate of the
most sacred interests of humanity. The poor orphan
girl, who has thus been doomed to a state of misery,
will, no doubt, remember the justice she met with at
the hands of Mr. Adams, and let the misery to which
she is now reduced be laid at the door of those who
so ungenerously refused her their legal support.
I trust that the benevolent public will not overlook
the claim of the poor orphan girl to their sympathy,
and in offering you my grateful acknowledgments, so
which you are so eminently entitled, for taking up the
case, I enclose ten shillings towards the fund which
may be raised for the unfortunate creature, and I
remain _ _ _

YOUR CONSTANT READER.
January 11th, 1851.

EXHIBITION OF 1851.

The following circular was issued on Saturday to
all the local committees by the executive committee :
" Sir,—lt having come to the knowledge of the exe-
cutive committee that various circulars for mercantile
and other purposes are being issued by parties, some of
which circulars assert that they have been approved by
the executive committee, but which do not bear my sig-
nature, I am directed to say that such circulars have not
been authorised; and I am further to request that you
will have the kindness to consider it as an invariable
rule that in all cases in which the executive committee
think it right to draw the attention of local committees
or foreign governments to any proposal, they will cause
a letter of introduction to be issued, signed by me.
" I am, Sir, ycur obedient servant,
" Id. Diczir WYATT, Secretary.
"Office for the Executive Committee, Exhibition
Building, li(Ensington-road, London, Jan. 10."
The executive committee, on Saturday, received
the following letter on the subject of the contributions
intended to be sent from Turkey for the Exhibition

(Copy.)
"Constantinople, Dec. 21, 1850.

"Sir,—l am requested by his Excellency Ismael
Pache, Minister of Commerce, to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter, dated 12th of November, which be could
not do sooner, having been four months absent on a
voyage to Erzeroum and Beyazid, and to state that the
Ottoman Consul, now here, and about to return to Lon-
don, will be instructed to communicate with the executive
committee for the arrangement of articles of this country
destined to the Exhibition, and which, agreeably to the
wish expressed in said letter, will be accompanied by
qualified persons for the purposes therein mentioned.
" I have the honour to be, &c.,
(Signed) " C. C. LA FONTAINE.
" To Lieut. Colonel William Reid."

MRS. BARROW (LATE MISS JULIA
This talented comedienne, who, previous to her marriage,
was for several seasons one of the chief attractions at the
Haymarket Theatre, sails this week with her husband for
New York, with the intention of resuming her professional
avocations. W e can have no doubt of the complete success
of this accomplished artiste upon the American stage, and
look forward, with pleasing anticipations to her return to
the scene of her early triumphs, crowned with laurels gathered
amongst our Transatlantic brethren.
WILL OF THE LATE MR. OSBALDISTON.—The de-
ceased manager of the Victoria Theatre has not died so
wealthy as was generally anticipated. The personal pro-
perty it is understood will be sworn under 4,0001. The lease
of the Victoria Theatre, with all the paraphernalia, he has
bequeathed to Miss Vincent, who is also left sole executrix
and residuary legateo. To Mrs. Osbaldiston and her two
daughters, he has bequeathed a policy of assurance for 1,000/.
and about 1601. in money. It is said that his wife had pre-
viously received an allowance of 300/. per annum. The fur-
niture, plate, carriage, &c., at his villa, in West Brixton, he
has left to Miss Vincent, with whom resides her daughter,
Miss Beatrice Osbaldiston.

THE VICEROYALTY IN IRELAND.—We are assured,
and have no reason to doubt the accuracy of our information,
that Ministers have determined on making a most vigorous
effort in the approaching session, to abolish the Viceroyalty
in Ireland. We are further assured, that with a view of being
in a better position to carry out their purpose, their journals
in the sister country, as well as their organs here, will re-
ceive instruct one, it they have not got them already, to
assail the Lord-Lieutenancy in the strongest possible terms,
and to hold up the " Castle" to the condemnation of all true
patriots, as one of the most prolific sources of Ireland's evils.
We have been further informed, that the " Liberal" press of
the sister country, will riot have to labour gratuitously in
the work of writing down the Viceroyalty. There will, we
are told, be something more than a mere verbal recognition
of the principle, that the labourer is worthy of his hire.
'What is much better, he will receive it too. It is even said,
that one of the great objects for which an embryo journal is
to be ushered into existence, is to " reconcile the public
mind" to the abolition of representative royalty in the sister
country, and that with this view the substantial patronage
of .Government will be extended to our forthcoming con-
temporary.—. 4 dvertiser.
THE EARL OF STRATHMORE V. THE GREAT
Wasmnx RAILWAY ComrAfir.—At the Marylebone County
Court, oh Saturday, the Earl of Strathmore brought an
action against the above-named company, to recover com-
pensation for injuries sustained by a favourite racehorse
named the Queen of Trumps, which it was alleged had been
injured through the negligence of their servants. The case
was not entered into, having been removed by certiorari into
the Court of Queen's Bench, and which could only have been
done under a clause introduced in the last session of Parlia-
ment in the County Courts Act. The damages were laid at
the full extent of 50/., and as the case involves several points
of great public interest, especially to sporting men, the fol-
lowing are the details :—lt appears that a short time since
i
the above-named racehorse was placed n a box on one of
the side stations of the Great Western Railway, for the pur-
pose of being brought to London en route for Warwick, at
which races she was engaged to run. On reaching the Pad-
dington terminus the horse-box came in collision with a train
by which collision the horse and boy to mind it, and who was
located in the box with it, were seriously injured, the former
having four of i s teeth knocked out, and being obliged to be
taken to Mr. Field's, veterinary surgeon, Oxford-street,
where it was kept some time, and lost ail its engagements.
On instituting proceedings in this court, the solicitors of the
railway took out a summons to show cause why a certiorari
should not issue to transfer the case to the Court of Queen's
Bench, which application was granted, and thus the matter
stands at present.

IRON -MA STEER' QUARTERLY MEETING.—DUDLEY,
SATURDAY.—The concluding meeting of the quarter was
held in this town to-day, and the assembly at the hotel this
evening was numerous and influential. The improved pros-
pects of the trade were generally admitted, and the prices
of last quarter may now be considered as finally fixed by the
principal houses of the district. As was anticipated at the
preliminary meeting held at Wolverhampton a fortnight
ago, owing to the lowness of stocks and increased demand,
au advance has been realized upon pigs. Altogether there
is cause for congratulation in the improved position of the
iron trade, but at the same time much reason for caution in
avoiding unsafe and merely speculative transactions.
NEW RAILWAY STATION AT OXFORD.--On Thurs-
day the Buckinghamshire Railway Col
Illney contracted with
Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Co., who are erecting the
Crystal Palace, in Hyde - park, to erect a new station at
Rewley, Oxford, which is to be constructed on the same
principle as the building for the Great Exhibition, and it
is to be completed in three months. We understand that it
is definitely settled that this line to London is to be opened
on the Ist of May next.
A GANG OF COINERS.—On Saturday, the atten-
tion of a policeman in the Eastern District was attracted by
belonged to
a young fellow who carried a small parcel of great weight,
terdteetatototfrhe
which, on being opened at the Policeofhce, was found to
er
elevderbye
contain a large number of spurious office
pt After
some trouble, thepaolisceeadd
a family residing in Atarlb
search. d , whither the officers
proceeded to make door was found locked,
and those inside appeare di sce
toevr mei!
then had
to the police. Fce was _ _
_, recourse to. The inmates
were an old Irishman,lsmed m Ewan, a hawker, three sons,
and metal,
.TlOl police found a large quantity ot
ble
spurious the
s, sand rnoulds for casting penny
pieces, and all apparatus for coining on a large scale.
Thes„ spurious penny pieces are sold at the rate of 30s. worth
for IL of the legal coin to hawkers, small dealers and others,
who know how to get rid of them in retail transactions with
the lower orders.—Glasgow Constitutional.

To-day is a being in disguise. To-day always
looks common and trivial in the face of a uniform experience,
that all good and happy actions have been made up of these
same blank to• days. Let us unmask the being as he passes.
—Eliza Cook's Jcitirnal.

FIRE AT LEICESTER.-011 Thursday (yesterday),
between eleven and twelve o'clock in the morning, a fire
broke nut on the premises of Mr. Burton, printer, Haymar-
ket. The flames were first seen issuing from m paper -
room a third story from the ground, and in which room there
is no doubt the fire originated. The engines were, imme-
diately sent for, but bait an hour having elapsed before they
were effectually brought to play, the fire made considerable
progress, penetrating into the rooms above and below, and
broke in some measure through the roof. At length, how-
ever, the devastating element was arrested, and by about one
o'clock the fire was extinguished. What the amount of
damage is there has not been time at present to ascertain, but
it must be considerable. Mr. Burton, however, is the agent
in Leicester for the Manchester Fire Insurance Company,
and was insured, we understand, to en amount that will fully
cover the loss.— Notts Journal of Friday.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT GREAT CHESTERPORD.—
alarming conflagration occurred at
Chesterford, in the occupation of
3,0hl
rel I d
Nash, the property of the Marquis
tTaheo sm ManoranY Thomas
evening
n. in
Fredericka Great
of Bristol. The lire was first discovered at the corner of a
large barley stack, and rapidly extended to the barns, bul-
lock sheds, cow-houses, and piggeries, which fell a prey to
the devouring element. The property destroyed comprised
a barley barn, containing 160 quarters of barley; a wheat
barn, containing about thirty quarters wheat ; a
pea stack, a straw stack, a fat bullock, thrashing machine,
and a large quantity of agricultural implements. Very
efficient services were rendered by the engines from Ickle-
ton, Hinxton, and Saffron Walden; with a plentiful supply
of water they were worked by the labourers in a praise-
worthy manner, and, by the indefatigable exertions of thus*
present, the stables, granary, and several Nu will* Writ
i—Chelmsford Chronicle.