The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-13 00:00:00

London, Feb. 6, 186.
Sir,—We feel that we only anticipate the satisfaction 6
and
gratitude of the public, when we express to you our own,
on the receipt of your letter announcing the enlargement
of your already abounding generosity to the poor of London.
The importance of this second gift is not to be measured
by its money value alone ; it will impart an augmented use-
fulness to the unexpended portion of your previous dona-
tion, by enabling it to be applied over a greatly enlarged
area, as well as to give increased comforts and accommoda-
tion in the buildings to which it may be appropriated.
The most moderate return for so large an investment
will furnish a permanent income, the judicious expenditure
of which must in time exert an irresistible influence in
raising the character of that class of houses which are now
occupied by the labouring population in all parts of the
metropolis ; and thus to a remote posterity your name will
continue to be held in grateful remembrance by the people
of London, as the benefactor of the poor on a scale hitherto
unequalled in this or any other country.
- Yours faithfully,
STANLEY, Chairman.
•
C. F. ADAMS.
J. EMERSON TENNANT.
C. M. LAMPSON.
J. S. MORGAN.
To George Peabody, Esq.

From particulars obtained from one of the sufferers,
' it appears that at the top of the building is what in
the trade is termed a pit, which at the time of
the accident contained, it is stated, about three tons
weight of molten metal. Standing round the pit
with their hot moulds for the purpose of filling them
were ten of the workmen, and five others were
standing some distance off. Whilst the men were
thus employed the metal suddenly blew up and the
liquid fire—for such it may be termed—was scat-
tered about in all directions, breaking the skylight
at the top of the house and falling upon every per.
son near. The men who were working at the pit
were in their shirt-sleeves, and of course the hot
metal soon penetrated the thin covering, and stuck
to the skin of the ten workpeople, and also five
others who were some distance away from the pit.
One of the workmen not connected with the metal
department had the molten metal forced down his
back, and a portion entered one of his eyes, by
which he was much injured. Having been surgi-
cally attended to, he was enabled to return to his
home. The other 14 persons were, however, so
badly scalded that it was deemed advisable to have
them removed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, which
was accordingly done, and they were attended upon
by the whole surgical force of that excellent insti,
tution. Most of the sufferers are severely scalded
upon the backs, shoulders, arms, and face, but it is
understood that'the vital portions of the chests of
each have escaped, which can to some extent be ac-
counted for from the metal first flying upwards and
then dropping upon the heads and shoulders of the
unfortunate persons.

As to the cause of the disaster nothing is posi-
tively known. The whole of the moulds in use had
been previouslyheated, consequently they could not
have contained any moisture likely to have occa-
sioned the metal to blow up ; but the general opinion
of some of the sufferers is that during the gale of
the previous day the rain had by some means fallen
into or round the pit of metal. If such was the
case the blowing up of the pewter is easily accounted
for, as it is well known that if water should find its
way amongst ho►t metal it invariably explodes,
almost with the force of gunpowder. The damage
done to the premises beyond the destruction of the
skylight may be termed inconsiderable.

The Convict Winsor.

(From the Exeter and Plymouth Gazette).

The wretched woman, Charlotte Winsor, has ob-
tained another lease of life. For the second time
the day has been fixed for her execution, a second
time the hangman has journeyed from London to
Exeter Gaol for the express purpose of attending
her on the scaffold,
sand a second time has she been
respited almost at the last moment. On Friday
morning came the news that the judges had decided
the last point against her, and on Friday afternoon
the sheriff received intimation that the Home Secre-
tary refused to interfere, and the law must take its
course. The same night the convict was. informed
by the governor of the gaol (Mr. Rose) that the last
hope of escape from her doom had vanished, and
that she must prepare to meet death this (Monday)
morning. She received the intelligence with appa-
rent unconcern, remarking, " It's no odds what they
do to me."

The convict's friends—her husband and two sisters
—had what they believed to be a farewell interview
with her on Saturday afternoon, remaining in her
cell with her from half-past two o'clock till five. On
the part of her relatives the meeting and the parting
were painful and distressing ; but the prisoner
maintained a wondrous composure and seeming
indifference to her fate. She talked to them with
perfect coolness, and gave her husband advice as to
his doings after her death, recommending him
to take unto himself another wife. She gave direc-
tions as to what should be done with her clothing
and some little property belonging to her, being par-
ticularly anxious that her daughter (who is a mar-
ried woman, and could not be present at the inter-
view because she is near her confinement) should re-
ceive her wearing apparel. During the time she has
been in gaol the convict has been taught to read
and write ; and she has lately written a statement
which enters minutely into details concerning the
murder of the child. This statement consists prin-
cipally of alleged conversations between herself and
her accomplice Harris ; and in it she reiterates the
denial that she was the actual murderess, but admi.is
that she knew of the crime and endeavoured to con-
ceal it. This written paper she wished her friends
to take charge of, and " advertise " in the news-
papers. The governor, however, would :not allow
this to be done, and kept the document in his pos-
session.
found She
thatshethereuponhad
some bec
pasmeirit leftangry said it would
be even
yet,
and
that, if her wish was refused, B'.llo would throw the
statement to the people when she appeared on the
scaffold.
s ioou

Caleraft, the executioner, reached Exeter by the
3.30 p.m. train on Saturday, and proceeded to the
gaol at once, -where he remained all night, and re-
turned to London by the 1.30 p.m. train yesterday.
About five o'clock on Saturday afternoon a tele-
gram was received at the office of this journal, to the
effect that another respite
.had been granted, and
about the same hour the sheriff received a message
stating that a Queen's messenger was on his way
with a reprieve. At 11 o'clock the sheriff received
from the messenger a further reprieve of Winsor
until the sth day of March next, and of course the
wretched object was immediately made acquainted
with the circumstance. The cause of this decision
will be learnt from the following paragraph :
"On Saturday morning Messrs. Burt and Stevens, the
solicitors of the culprit, Charlotte Winsor, gave official
notice at the Home-office that fhe Attorney-General had,
upon the application of Mr. Folkard (her counsel), issued his
fiat for a writ of error to the Exchequer Chamber upon the
judgment of the Court of Queen's Bench, on the ground
that the decision of that court was ink direct opposition to
a decision given by the judges in Ireland, that when a
jury in a capital crime had been dischar
gs
a verdict, the proceedin became irregular
ged without giving
and therefore
illegal. In pursuance cf the usual course the Home Secre-
tary has, therefore, granted a further respite of the criminal
until the end of Easter Term."
No information has been made public as to the
course to be pursued with reference to Mary Jane
Harris, the mother of the child murdered by Win-
sor, and who in her evidence against the latter con-
fessed that she was privy to the crime. As far
back as last October the Home-office acquainted
Harris's Harris's counsel with the determination "aci-
concerning her, and by the courtesy of
tors, Messrs. Parsons, of Sheldon,
publish the official letter :-
1865.
" Whitehall, 23d October,
Ist ult , I am
" Sir,—With reference to your letter of tthoe
acquaint. you
directed by Secretary Sir George
JGrne:Harris under his
we are ehnearbled to
that ho has had the case of Mary Jane
ha,
mt.. Justice Beat-
consideration, and, as he is informed
he has come to
to the jury,
Winsor in a way satisfactory
• stifled in advising that
the conclusion that he willldbehoj
takenu against her. He is
ing that she gave her evidence on tll3'e trial of Charlotte
no further proceedings should
proper course to take will be
of opinion, however, that
judge, to make arrangements
but, in accordance with the re-
commen
jury at the next assizes for
for bringing her case befhore
nao evidence
the county of Devon, w on, being offered on
not to grdaantitohneorfathpeaLte
athoge
t 1.--I am, sir, your obedient servant,
uratart of the Crown, she mayhave the benefit of an

" T. G. BARING.
Charles A, Turner, Esq., 5, Pump-court, Temple."