The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-07
ter OF the Prince Of Wales and unites the fam
lilies OF two Of tho greatest ground landlords In

one iron D6Qst0e0s ana otn0r Odd0 ana ende 10
which her Majesty 10 strangely attached are
to be sent next week from Windsor Castle to
Costebelle. in the Riviera whittier Englsnd's
sovereign will 60 in fortnight hence The
Princess Of Wales and Prince George also will
60 soon to the Riviera The Prince Of Wales
will remain for while in England.
Lord Brooke has sailed for Mexico for the
benefit OF his health. Lady Brooke remains
in England.
II is scmi. Officially announced that "the
Prince and Princess Of Wales have accepted
the invitation OF the Duke OF Devonshire to
use at their convenience his Grace's East
bourne residence. Compton Place." and prices
at Eastbourne, have in consequence jumped up
ten per cent
The Duke and Duchess Of Fife arc making
use at present OF Mr.. Sassoon's private resi-
dence at Brighton. but no semi-of1cial an
case. possibly because Mr.. sassoon is a coored
gentleman. He belongs to great Parsee bank
ing house at Bombay.
Mrs. Osborne. the aristocratio thief and
periurer who after stealing her friends Jew
els tried TO bring dishonor upon that friends
family. has surrendered to take her trial In
preference to lifelong exile with the constant
danger Of arrest. To Judge from tho senti-
mental language heard on all sides and read
in the newspapers. Mrs. Osborne's surrender.
coupled with the fact that she is about to be-
come mother and uhat she wept in the dock.
constitutes full atonement for her sins. It Is
evident that powerful friends are preparing q
popular agitation In her favor. In the hope OF
influencing the Judge and jury and OF Justify
ing the clemency OF the Grown when she shall
have been formally found guilty and sem
fenced. 1t is understood the plea OF hysteria
Is to be put forward on her behalf. and that
there is evidence to Justify It In her own men,
tai and physical condition and in her family
history. Ifthe plea should succeed. there will
have been placed on record the most remarka-
BILE and prolonged case Of hysterla known
In criminal and medical annals. Many
good and ordinarily sensible. hard
headed Englishmen seem already to
have forgotten that Mrs. Osborne's hysteria.
or whatever 1t may DO called. enabled her to
deceive fond friends. a devoted lover and hus-
band. and shrewd solicitors and eminent bar
risters for many months. and that she was on
the very verge OF triumphant success when all
her plotting and lying were upset by the merest
accident Much OF this misplaced sympathy is
doubtless due to natural commiseration for
the terribly wronged husband: but Can't Os-
borne will best be served by allowing justice
to take IT., course as In the case of an ordinary
person. rather than BY arousine into active
Indignation the feeling. always latent among
the masses in this country. that there is one
law for the rich and another for the poor.
Mrs. Osborne ls being treated in the Hollo-
way prison as o sick prisoner in the inflrmary.
To-day she is reported to be abed and in very
PROSTATE condition. II her health should per-
nit she will be brought before a magistrate
and committed for trial on next Friday. She
will plead guilty at the Old Bailey. and In all
probability her fate will be decided by the end
Of this month.
The strange procedure in the case Of Mrs
Osborne created intense surprise. It was so
entirely unexpected that no one could account
for it, Tho true REASON .is now known. Tho
original warrant for the arrest Of Mrs ,Os-
borne for obtaining money under false pre-
fences was granted by the Lord Mayor and
handed to his own police In the city Of London
to execute 1t was taxing the wind out Of tho
sails Of the Treasury. the Home Office. and
Scotland Yard. who felt irritated: but they
bided their time. and when Mrs. Osborne is at
length brought up in the city the Treasury de-
clines to produce any evidence against her.
The Lord Mayor is thus unable to prove his
case. and the woman is discharged. Then the
Treasury is avenged and Mrs. Osborne is re-
arrested on the much more serious charge OF
perjury. Had she pleaded guilty and been
sentenced under the first charge. term OF
three months would probably have been the
extent OF her Imprisonment On the more Sc
rious indictment she is not likely to escape
with less than eighteen months. and it is
within the power Of the Judge to inflct term
OF penal servitude.
The sentiment of "the upper classes" Is
changing toward Mrs. Osborne. After the trial.
her duplicity and barefaced lying. her sacri-
fee OF innocent people and reckless disre,
n-I 10 -Iv ,,k l...., ~
general horror and indignation; but recently
che has figured as hunted creature hiding
her shame in the obscure corners of the earth.
sick with harassing suspense and cursed with
the knowledge OF the misery she must bring
upon her unborn babe: but even stronger was
the feeling OF sympathy with the husband.
He has been the one redeemtng feature OF
the sordid. miserable occasion. He has
stood loyalty by his wife. shielding her
as far as possible from the consequences Of
her own wrongdoing. He led her by the hand
when she surrendered herself He stood by
her in the dock. gave her water. and famed
her when the fainting sickness came over her.
whispered words Of courage and comfort and
accompanied her to the door Of her cell. The
devotion OF the man. the whole pathos OF the
situation. melted other hearts than those OF
the women In court
Another romance OF the peerage has com.
menced in tho Dublin law courts In the form OF
an action brought by one William George How
ard.who claims in his declaration that he is en-.
titled to the estates and title Of the earldom Of
Wicklow. together with an account Of the rent
and profits and the appointment OF q receiver
Mr.. Howard had long been resident In Paris,
where he earned modest wage Of hundred
francs monthly by doing odd Jobs for account
ants. He married Partisan milliner. and pre-
sumably has since lived upon the profits Of his
wife's plebeian business. The trustees OF the
present Earl OF Wicklow. who IL q lad Of Is
years. called upon Mr.. Howard to show his
bona ddss by giving security for the costs. and
against the judicial order to that effect he ap-
pealed yesterday on the ground that he in
tended to reside permanently In Ireland. in
proof whereof he had sacrificed his hundred
francs month. and his wife was preparing to
sell out her business
A bill has been deposited in the House OF
Commons authorizing the construction Of n