The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-13 00:00:00

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Whatever effect the Reform Bill has had, or may
yet have, on the people at large, it has undoubtedly
had a soporific effect on the House of Commons. It has
produced a disinclination to work, and a desire to get
away from the political arena. Everybody, in and out
ot the House of Commons. is now looking for-
ward to the breaking-up of the House ; and school boys
do not look for "breaking-up day" !with more gleeful
expectation than do her Majesty's faithful Commons.
The Home Secretary is about to bring in a bill to amend
the law of registration, so that we may have an early
dissolution, and a general election by the exteniLd
constituencies The Solicitor-General some time ago
stated that the registration might be completed by the
end of October, and there is still no reason to doubt
its justice of that calculation, always provided that
special arrangements be made in an Act of Parliament,
"In that cam, made and provided." There is no doubt
that this can be done. Neither of the two great
politisal parties can desire to prevent so desirable an
object; and., without entering into purely party
politics, it may be added that the relations of the
htinistry to the House of Commons are such that the
earlier the dissolution some* the butter.

The rumour of a probable royal marriage I, never
eat at rag by a eoratra,Ecti.n. People still persist in
thinking that "there must be something in it." It is
iso in reboring* to the report of the probable marriage
of the Crown Prince of Denmark and the Princess
L-Mile. The arrival of the Prince in this country gave
some support to the rumour, but it is rather puzzling to
find that while the Princess Louise is staying at
Balmoral, the Crown Prince is staying with his sister
the Princess of Wales. Her melody and the royal
children—among them the Prince's Louiie—will, how.
ever, return in a few days, and people can then amuse
themselves by watching the movements of royalty, as
far as the meagre outlines of the Court Newsman will
permit them to do in. Meanwhile we are all at
liberty to indulge in speculations as to the value of the
original rumour, and pour nm, I think "there is
something in it."

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The gloriously fine spring that has inaugurated
the summer on the whole has had, and is still
having, a beneficial effect on our commercial and
trading affairs. The prevailing tone of the re-
ports from our own country and from the Con-
tinent is favourable to the prospect of a good
harvest, and this hae had its natural effect in declining
quotations in the grain markets. The wholesale and
retail trade of the country has also considerably im-
proved within the last month or so, and the condition
of the working classes has therefore sensibly improved.
In purely commercial and financial matters, too, there
has been some improvement, as is evidenced by the
quotations on the stook and share market. Railways,
it is true, are still dull, as a rule, though even
here there is some little advance; but Foreign Bonds,
and Financial, Mining, and Miscellaneous shares have
an upward tendency. In a word, there is some reaction
after a long period of dulness, and public confidence is
gradually returning. We have been often told that
Mr. Pitt said that confidence is a plant of slow growth,
but all experience confirms it. I do not think, how-
ever, that confidence is a plant of regular growth. It
begins to grow very slowly, but when once it does
really grow it grows faster and faster. There is now
no doubt about its growth, and confidence is begetting
confidence.

A great deal was said, just before the great
University boat-race this year, as to the evils of over
exertion, and the danger@ of hard training for that
contest. An event has just occurred which gives force
to those remarks. Robert Chambers, who as for some
years champion of the Thames, has just died of con.
gumption, at the early age of thirty-seven. He
naturally had a hardy constitution; but severe training
brought him into "a bad way," and premature death
was the result.

There is perhaps no sight more peculiar to London
than the annual gathering of the charity children in
St. Paul's. The charity which is then displayed is
scarcely of the kind that " vaunteth not itself, is not
puffed up ;" but it cannot be said of it that it
" behaveth itself not unseemly." The whole scene
may, in fact, be said to be excruciatingly proper.
Nowhere else can be seen such a wondrous collection
of little men and women. Look at the faces of the
boys and girls individually as they page into the
cathedral, and they look what they are—children who
are evidently well cared for, and who have no care on
their minds; but am they sit ranged in rows with mathe-
matical precision, they have a strankely demure air,
mainly owing to the antique dress. Why the hideous
dress of the boys and the strangely antiquated costume
of the girls should be preserved, passes ordinary minds
to discover. The onlyreamon seems to be that it always
has been so. But it is a curious and suggestive sight, ,
though not altogether a pretty one, for it is too
mechanical and formal ; and I could not help thinking
how much better it would be after they had heard a
short service and a shorter sermon, and sung that
grand old melody, the hundredth Psalm, if they had all
been taken to the Crystal Palace, to enjoy the natural
and artificial beauties of that charming place.
tireat progress has been made in the artof tunnelling
since Brindley, the engineer, excavated the first tunnel
in England, more than a century ago. But it may be
questioned whether any engineering work in Great
Britain is more wonderful than the Thames Tunnel,
which was opened for traffic in 1843. Perhaps. how-
ever, the most wonderful thing about this subaqueous
highway, consideringthe vast population on both sides of
the river, is the little use that is made of it. It is nearly
always damp, deserted, and desolate, and the first con-
dition perhaps accounts for the two last. 'Mere ap-
cears always to be a prejudice against it, and a fear
that the river may break into it at any moment. A
greater failure, as a medium of communication between
two banks of a river threng,ed by a dense population,
cannot well be conceived. It is somewhat strange
then, but no less strange than true, that there is to be
another tunnel under the Thames, not far from the
same spot. A Bill has been obtaine,l for the construe.
tfon of a tunnel between the Tow, r m 'the one hand,
and Horslydown on the other, and a contract is being
entered into with Mr. Peter Barlow, Jun., for its ,
construction. The idea is to sink a vertical shaft on
either side to a depth of about fifty feet, and to have a
hydraulic lift, which will lower and raise carriages
containing ten persons each. This will obviate one
great drawback to the Thames Tunnel—the flight of
steps which has to be traversed on descending into and
emerging from this dreary place. The new tunnel will
ultimately be adapted for railway carriages, but it is
believed that it can be opened for ordinary passenger
traffic at the commencement of next year. For many
years such a project hate been talked of, and a high level
bridge at slant the same spot has also had its advo-
cates, but at lad the tunnel has gained the day.
The meet superficial observer who new wanders
about London will perceive, from scores of signs of the
fact, that this is the Excursion Season. The walls are
placarded with so much parti-coloured temptation to
trove!. But I sin not abent to give you a disc 'tion
an excursioni or on the advantages or disadvantages
of traveL But • word for the children. Although
many parts of London have been much improved, some
streets widened, anal many rookeries pulled down, and
although we have several parks, which every year be-
come more worthy of the name, still there are im-
mense districts of the metropolis where the people are
huddled together in a very unhealthy way—where
flowers are rare, trees very rare, and grass
stall carer. There must be many children
in such districts, even of eight or ten years of age, who
have never seen a genuine field, anal who must have
very hazy notions of what the country really is.
What a treat, then, for such children to be taken out
for a day's ride into the country, to enjoy the pure
air, the blue sky, the waving trees, and the fresh
meadows. There are many solid advantages connected
with Sunday school., which cannot well be over-rated,
but it is not easy to estimate the amount of pure
enjoyment thus conferred on van-loads or trains-full
of children. Dr. Dwight, the learned theologian, said,
"He that makes a little child happy for half an hour
is a fellow-worker with God ; " and true enough it is,
always provided the happiness comes from a pure
solute, and flows in • right direction. All honour,
then, to those who make little children happy—not
for half an hour, but for • whole day. And the
conferring of happiness on some makes others happy.
No pleaeknter sight can be seen, at the present time,
in the hot and crowded streets of London, than parties
• adldren thus being. conveyed from the smoke and
dust of their native overgrown town to the delights of
✓ scenery.
The other evening, I went to seethe Brothers parent.
Port- They pert o, med, or were performed upon—
whichever it was—at the " Horns." at Kennington. At
the tiMe announced for the commencement of the
affair --that is & safe generic word —there were about
piety persons in the cam, and at no time were there'
more than one Unwired, though the admission was but
ashill ng. Mr. Cooper, who was the editor of thevepire-
f eel Timer (whether it still lives, or not, I don't know),
tommenc.4 the business of the evening by a feeble ora-
tion, something after themanner of ahoy reciting a piece
from " Speaker." His strongest point was his
pointing oat how many on.° new things heal been at
trot derided, and- then received, but not one of these
thing), had the slights-at affinity to spiritualism. He
I een intredueed the Brothers Davenport and Mr. Fay,
tire latter, a dull, heavy-looking man—the brothers
being young men of apparently eensiderableintellectual
16011101 r. Why Mr. Fey was there at all did notolearly

appear, for he tiaid very little, and did lees—so far ea
the audience could tell. A oonamiqee of two was
chosen from the aasemb:y, by ticket, and was apparently
fairly decided by chatt2e. One of these two I happened
to know, and a man less likely to be a confederate in
any trickery is not among toy circle of acquaintance.
These gentlemen examined the cabinet, tied the
Davenports severally to their seats, scrutinised the
musical instruments, and apparently did all that th9t
.could to detect imposture; but in the end they we're
just as wise as we were. Your readers know what sort
of things the Davenport Brothers and Mr. Fay set
before their patrons. It was on this occasion what it
always is. The brothers were tied and bound so that
neither arms nor legs could move; they sat in the
Cabinet, the doors were closed, and then began the
twanging of violins and guitars. A kind of brass
tele.c Ipe (looking like (art of a conjuror's stock) was
thrown out of a hole, and then naked hands and anus
were thrust out of the same hole, were " twiddled "
about a second cc two, and then withdrawn. One of
the two gentlemen who acted as a committee on behalf
ot the audience, tried, to all appearance, to seize
these hands, or one of them (there wan at one time
four, but never more than four), but failed. He was a
slim gentleman, of middle height, and could barely
reach the hole from which the hands protruded; while
the other gentleman, who was a much taller and
stronger man, stood on one side and did nothing. Will
any tall, powerful, determined man, who may have the
chance, make a point of seizing one of these "spirit
hands?" If no, I believe the whole imposture would
Is. exploded at once.

CHARGE AGAINST MADAME RACHEL.
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At the Marlborough-street police-court, in London,
on Saturday, Mr. Williams applied to the sitting
magistrate, on behalf of Mrs. Borradaile, fora warrant
against Madame Rachel, on a charge of obtaining
money by false pretences. In consequence of Lord
Ranelagh's name being mixed up with the matter, he
had recommended the solicitor who instructed him
(Mr. Cridland)to sendbim notice thatthe present appli-
cation was about to be made, and he was in attendance.
Madame Rachel, as was well known, was in the habit
lof advertising to restore complexions. His client went
to Madame Rachel, and was told by her that she had
the power of giving perpetual youth. His client got
into her hands, and she contrived to get £l,OOO out of
her. Subsequently Madame Rachel mentioned that
Lord Ranelagh had seen his client, and had fallen
desperately in love with her, and further that his
Lordship was ready to marry her provided he had
£1,400 paid to him for Volunteer purposes. Subse-
quently it was suggested to his client that a trousseau
of diamonds would be necessary, and on this represen-
tation his client advanced £1,290 for the diamonds ;
but the diamonds were returned, and his client agreed
to lose £l5O to be off the transaction, lie had no
1161114 an improper use had been made of the name of
Lord Ranelagh, and full opportunity would be afforded
to his Lordship to show that he had had nothing to do
with the matter.

After hearing Mr. Williams, Mr. Knox (the magis-
trate) said there was a distinct allegation—at least. 80
it Was suggested—on the part of Madame Rachel that
Lord Ranelagh intended to marry the applii ant, and
it was in consequence of her belief that Madame
Rachel had spoken truly, that applicant was induced to
part first with £1,400, and afterwards with other and
considerable sums. Under this head the warrant
might go, if the information was found sufficient.
In conclusion, he would remark that, however
unpleasant it must be to any gentleman to
find his name dragged into such a business, there was
no occasion for any excitement on Lord Ranelagh's
part. Nothing had been stated to his discredit as far
as the matter had gone. It just came to this, that
any one holding a prominent position in society must
from time to time expect to find his name used by im-
postors. He had seen the name of the Duke of Cam-
bridge, for example, used in the same way by begging-
letter writers. Of crime, he must be understood to
be speaking of this matter just as it was brought be-
fore him. Lord Ranelagh had indignantly repudiated
the share in the transaction imputed to him, and he
hoped his Lordship would come forward and assist
in bringing the criminals, if any there were, to justice.
Mr. Lewis subsequently came into court and said he
should be prepared, on behalf of Madame Rachel, to
meet the charge.

On Monday Madame Rachel appeared to answer
: the charge, and was accommodated with a seat before
the bar; Mrs. Burradaile was seated at the solicitors'
table, and Lord Ranelagh near the magistrate.
Mr. Williams (the counsel for Mrs. I3orradaile) said
a warrant on sworn information had been obtained
against Madame Rachel, whose name was Leverson,
for obtaining money by false pretences. The charge
would shape itself in two ways—one for obtaining
, money by false pretences, the other for conspiring to
, obtain large sums of money from his client. In 1806
Mrs. Borradaile called upon Madame Rachel, who
told her that by the aid of cosmetics slc• was able to
make her "beautiful for ever," and that after she
had done so she would be able to arrange for her an
advantageous matrimonial alliance. Madame Rachel
represented that to obtain these advantages his
client would have to pay heavily. Before being
Presented to a noble lover she would require to use
certain cosmetics and take certain baths. His client
believed these representations. She advanced £l,OOO,
for which she had the receipts. The baths she took, his
client was told, were so constructed that persons could
see those using them through crevices. Madame Rachel
told his client that a nobleman had seen her while taking
her bath, had fallen in love with her, and was anxious
to be introduced. The prosecutrix weakly agreed to
have an interview, and she was introduced by Madame
Rachel to a gentleman whom she asserted to be Lord
Ranelagh, but who for private reasons did not wish to
be known as Lord Ranelagh, but as Captain William
Edwards. Several letters passed between the parties,
which he produced. Mr. Williams then stated the facts
afterwards spoken to by his client. Such, he said, was
her credulity that in a short time certain parties,
whoever they might turn out to be, succeeded in
stripping her of every shilling she had, the total
amount not being less than £4OOO, £lOOO of which
would form the ground of the charge of conspiracy.
He should content him-‘elf with proving that day from
the lady's own mouth that from time to time she
supplied money to Madame Rachel, believing it was
for Lord Ranelagh, to whom she supposed she was to
be married. He then read the following letters :
Mount-street.
• ' • •

My only dearly-beloved Mary,—The little perfume-box and
pencil-case belonged to my sainted mother—she died with
them in her hand—when she was a school-girl it was my
father's trot gift to her. Granny has given the watch and
locket to me again. Tour coronet is finished, lay love.
Granny said you had answered my last letter but you had
forgotten to send it. I forgot yesterday was Ash Wednes-
day. Let old Granny arrange the time, as we have too little
to spare. My adored one, what is the matter with the old
woman? She seems out of sorts. We most keep her in good
temper for our own sakes. she has had to manage all fiir us,
and I should not have had the joy of your love, had it not been
for her, darling love. Mary, my sweet one, all will be well
in a few hours. The despatches have arrived. I will let
you know all when I hear from my heart's life. Bear up, my
fond one, and I shall be at your feet—those pretty feet that
I love, and you may kick your ugly old donkey. Two letters,
naughty little pet, and you have not answ seed one. Ton
are in BOITOW about your brother—With fond and devoted
love, yours, till death,

WILLIAM.
My own dear Mary—Granny tells me that you were to be
with me at the "Scotch Stores" this afternoon. I waited out-
side 7. George street for two boon. I give you one warning
—lf you listen to your I will leave England for ever.
Mary, my love. I have to play a double game to save your
honour and my own. It is now six o'clock, and I am wet
through, walking up and 'own George-street. I have been
asked all manner of questions. You must write and tell Lewis
and Lewis you do not want them to interfere further in your
affairs, as we are betrayed ; and think of your position and
name, and think of your daughter. Cope Mat the bottom of
all this. Mary, for the last time, choose between your
family nod me. If you value your own life or mine do not
sdmit Smith he is the paramour of your greatest enemy.
My hearts life I will be at All Souls' to-morrow. I was at
Randall's on satu day last—a dirty corneutter's. If ever
you go there again I shall cease to love you If I can. If I
call on you with a gentleman be sure to deity all knowledge
of me, as otherwise we are lost. It is your name I stud v.—
With fond, und,)ing love, your devoted WILLIAM.
My own Mary,—l will be with you to-morrow as soon as
possiltle.—Ymirs until death.
In haste.—My dearest beloved, write men line kisses,.
Mount-street.
My darling Mary,—My own pet, do what I ask. I wish
you to burn the letters; and all you do is I dare say for the
best. My darling pet love, ninny thanks. I know you will keep
your 'promise. My sweet love, I will devote my love and all
my life to you. I cannot express my love to you. I cannot
find words to do no. My devotion in years shall tell my heart's
fond love for you. Darling tweet one. I trill tell you all at
your feet. My own loved Mary, with fond devotion, ever
yours, with lots of kisses, WILLIAM.
:On the envelope, "With love and kisses").

My dearly beloved Mary,—l was in hopes I should have
had the pleasure of seeing you this day, but I am doomed
to disappointment. I hear you are grieving, my own darling
pet. Anti the cause? 1 would rather he shot than cause
you one minutes pain. Do you regret the confidence you
have placed in me ? Vii say you have no desire to reside
St Cheltenham again, my love. You make what arrange.
ments you think proper, and I am satisfied. I thank you, my
love, for going to Covent-garden. Let me know by return,
my pet, when you have finished with Mr. Haynes, as I find
it impossible to wait any longer. Hope deferre.l makes the
heart .ick. I hear all I. arranged for the country, my own
darning love. Do not let me have to chide you. Only say
what you require, and your slightest wish shall be obeyed.—
With fond, devoting love, your affectionate and loving
WILLIAM
This letter Is In very large handwriting, and several of the
words were alba-spelt. . . .

" Mounkstreet.
My darling Mary,—What made you suppose that I would
go to Belgium without you. It is cruel of you to think so.
But after our disappohitment of yesterday I was in hopes
that you would have complied with my wishes. I have left
the message with Rachel. She told me last night that she
expected you there for true to-day. I have called there twice
and I find you have not been. You SAM you would come
after church. My own darling I did not go to church thin
morning, as you know what prevented me from doing no.
You must see Rachel to-night, as I may be ordered oil by
five in the morning. Pray, sweet love, call on her at once.
I had rather be dud like a dog than leave England withont
you. lam half di draeted at not finding you. There La no
time to Wm.—Your devoted and loving friend for ever,

WILLIAM.
My own beloved Mary,—Do not upbraid roe. Any
sacrifice you have made on ray account I will not give you
CRUM to regret. lam dunned to death at the thought of
the bills," and it all lies under a nutshell. I will show my
love for you in such a way that you shall not regret all you
have done for me. and I will repay it with love and devotion.
See that fellow in Ogforrbstreet, and tell hint you will pay
Idea in a day or two, and so you will. lam i,ot angry mint
•,. my own dear bore. I will lie with you sooner than you
din& Your slightest wt.!, -hall be obeyed, but I cannot
understand why you prefer Mr. II : bet I leave all to you.
My love, donor get into any n 1 heard you were insulted
by a calm= In t)sfoe.l-rine. I with I hal been there.
—With any fondest love, puir devoted and loving
WILLIAM.

Birdeage-walk.
My own dear Love.—Ny sweet darling Alary, I called at
Raehel's to-day, and she look, as bleak as thunder What
tilt, my sweet love? Sly own dear one. What you mid
last niAlit I thought was In Joke ; Is It the bill that has
ann,,yed you 55 hat 11111 I to slot I tell you Agilitt and
ag.:ln that you aro the only woman I love. You have never
beeu the alone to me since you listenea to all the slander.
What la gyms want IS at once, and freely. There
should be no disguise, ray sweet pet. I love you madly—

-fondly. Why do you trifle with my Mellon. Mad eawaf—
Yours, ever ming. mot most devoted, and ever affeetlonate
WILLIAM.

What have you dons t o offend Rachel?
Mary, my heart's life,—ls it your wish to drive me mad ?
Granny has my instructions tinm she tell, you Sour lel-
tets, anti not one reply ; what 14 the meaning of the delay at
the eleventh hour "rawly lent me the money Yon shall
pay her, my own sweet one. Get the lace to-day. I fear
nothing. It 11l be t.,5. I will explain all to your satis-
faction, my own sweet one. 1 have the neknowledmients
for every farthing. Granny is our hest friend, so you will
find. We cannot do without her until we go away. I.have
some pretty little things for Florence. Light of my heart,
your slat rand her huntothd have behaved very badly towards
you, if you knew all. I tall you, love. If you are slit careful
they will divide us forever. Go tithe Strand to-day. Leave
all to nie, lily omit love, and fear nothing. If you have lost
an lava and ,a-,ondenee in your ugly old donkey, tell me. hut
this suspense is terrible. I receive letters every day telling
me that you only laugh and show ray letters. Mary, beloved
one of sly heart. do not trine a ith um. I love once—l bee
for ever. Leave all to me. I aunt d your honour with my
life.—With f I and devoted love, lam your levied
No. Mu, Mount-stieet. II !WAX

My own dlrling Mary,--w by do you not do as Granny
tells you? Why do you put obstacles in the way of your own
happiness? Sign the paper ; I will pay everything, my own
darling love. If you marry your pension will be stopped;
therefore it will not matter if you sign the paptr, my own
heart's lite. I will pay everything. Not the value of a coin
shall be touched belonging to you or yours. You have ever
been loving and confiding. Why do you doubt my honour
and sincerity? What motive can you have, my love. for re-
taining those miserable scrawls of mine? I requested you to
return them, and for the first time you refused to do so.
Mary, love, if you have sent them to your family, say Po. If
you wanted my life I would lay it down at your own beautiful
little feet. Mary, you are my Joy. I place your letters with
your likeness in my bosom ever? night. Granny told me she
would arrange everything to our satisfaction. Why need you
fear, my own icimet love? I will not believe that you expose
my letters. Darling, may you do not with your own pretty
mouth. This week will settle all.—Yours devotedly,
WILLIAM.

My darling Mary.—l was ordered off at eleven o'clock
last night, but I would not, nor could not, go without you, my
love. I would rather resign than leave without you, my lova
Granny promised me the trial trip last week can you love
posdbly arrange it for one night this week, my own sweet.
Mary, darling, my health is giving way under this dreadful
suspense. Move offered the money three times over, and
they refuse to take it. Granny will see to this, and we can
pay her when all Is settled. What you have done for sin
will double with love and devotion. Get the lace from the
Strand ; you cannot possibly do without it. Granny has
behaved very well with regard to money affairs, and she loves
youaa though you were her own child. The ohl fox is very clever,
and will laugh at the Welshman. If you do nut be careful,
and be guided by me, love's labour Is lost The expenses
will be g. 4,000, and tam working day and night to alive every
chilling for you, my heart's the. Be sure to get the lace.
stephens has got the P. 0.0. llave you done with my three
letters P—With fond and devoted love, tam your devoted
WILLIAM.
Moimt street.

.....
My darling Mary,—One would suppose that all the people
in your house were dead. I was at your door at a quarter to
live, and we could not make any one hear. My darling, my
sweet love, 1 wite more grieved than you were. Will you
keep up your spirits? I have been very much fagged. but I
leave everything to you till to-morrow evening or Wednesday
morning. Did Rachel tell you of the scene to toy? She is
an old fox, but you quite understand each other. My own
sweet love, I am worried to death about money matters, but
it will be all settled before we leave town. With my fondest
love and many kisses, not one line from you to day. Von
toast quiet Rachel a little. I think the little lady has been
talking to her to-day. I have no wish to offend her, sweet
love.—l am, ever yours, WILLIAM.
Mrs. Mary Tucker Borradaile, a lady about fifty
years of age, and wearing a quantity of reddish hair
curled over her forehead, then entered the box, and
was accommodated with a chair. On being sworn, she
said :
Sly name is Mary Tucker Borradaile, and I live at No. 7,
George-street, Ilanover-aquare. I have been a widow about
seven years. I know Madiuue Rachel, an I first became ac-
quainted with her In 18414. I visited her at her place of
business, No. 47, New Bond-street. I visited her twice
in 18E4, and twice In 1865. In Slay, 1-64, I had some
conversation with her about my heats. Site tout
me Lord Itanelagh loved me, and wiehed to marry
me. She told me lie was a very good man and heti plenty of
money. I thou-slit it would be of advantage to my daughter
if stich an event occurred. I was introduced by Madame
Rachel to some gentleman. I sekt.ti Itim if he was Lord
Ranelagh, and he said " Yes," mad gave me a card.
which I returned. I do not think anything el-e
passed at that time. Other people were present—
Madame Rechels daughter anti a Russian lady named
Valeria. There were tw- rooms, a sitting-room and a shop,
I was in the slitting-room, the others lii the 811441/. Madame
Rachel opened the door of the sitting.rootn where I was
and sail, "This is Lord Ranelagit, the gentleman who
loves yon." I saw Ma lame Rachel almost daily after
this. About the beginning of June, lattl, I paid her
£3,000. This was for the improvement of my personal
appeambee. I wrote a receipt for the money. I gave
It to Mr. Haynes, of Palace-chambers, St. James's-
street, and I saw it signed by Madame Rachel. Mr. Haynes
acted sq toy solicitor for a short time. Ile Wen introdueed
Is me by Slattern° Keeled. The 1.-.1,0 o was for skin requisites
and other beautifiers, Nladaroe Rachel telling me that if I
married a man of Lord Ranelagk'a [mime-taw, and position,
it was necessary I should be matte beautifu' for ever. I was
induced to plot with the £l.OO tor that and no other
reason. I saw the gentleman said to be Lord Ranelagh
about a week afterwards. I took a bath. and when I came
hack madame Rachel told me Lord Renelagh wished to be
introduced again. I saw the gentleman. Not much passed.
Something was edit shout theatricals at Beadfort House ;
but I forget if I was asked to go. The interview then
terminated. Nothing but letters afterwru-ds passed. I was
led to consider that bunt Rattelagh was my affianced husband.
Madame Rachel said as, but when she did so Lord Ranelagh,
or the person representing him, was not present. All the
letters to nte were to be Minted " William." This was, as I
was told, because the letters might be left about or get into
other people's hands. The letters read to-day I received
from time to time from Slattern° Rachel, who told tile they
were from Lord itanelagh. After paying the 1.1.000, the next
money paid was in the following, August. I gave two sums
of £7OO to Lord Rattelag It for volunteering purposes. The
money was given to Madame Rachel, who first said I utast
have a diamond trousseau. I ordered a trousseau from I ike's
which came to £1.200. The diamonds were eubsequeittly
returned, aind Pike said I must pay s'.loo for not taking
them. The c 1,400 wits still in Slattern° Rachel's hands.
Madame Rachel asked ill would all°n her to pay the money
to I aptain William Edwards. I do not recollect what she
said at the time ; rut shortly afterwards she told Inc Lord
Ranelagh wanted money for the voluateers. The £1,400
was paid over, and I had receipts. Several thnes I
was applied to for money by Lord Ranelagh ; the last time
was for ,E. 70 but I only sent Zia, telling the messenger,
who was Madame Rachel's servant, I could not afford more.
It was in July, 1800, that Madame Rachel spoke to me
about nty trousseau. She said, as I was going to marry a
111811 ill Lord Renclagh's position, I meet have an elegant
trousseau, I went to Phillips's, In Conduit-street, and or-
dered goods, which came to tl5O or £l6O. They were sent
on to Madame Rachel's. I know they were smartie I, for I
have had to pay for theta. I have never seen them since
they went to Madame Rachel's. I have often demanded
them of her. Have repeatedly ass ed Madame ILaceel for
lily money lor my clothes Her answer ws. "0" ami adt
your dear William or them." I wrote to Lord Riutelagh.
Madame Rachel told me I should marry hint, and that would
be Surlier than getting my money back. I was induced to
part with may money 011 blue representation that the RIMS
were for Lord Ranelagh, and that I was lobe married to hint.

Mr. Lewis considered there was no case on which
to remand Madame Rachel. Nothing in the shape of
, a conspiracy had been shown.
I Mr. Williams considered he had proved as gross a
case of conspiracy as ever was brought into court.
The Magistrate said he should remand the case, and
the only question was as to the amount of bail.
Lord Ranelagh here ruse and said: I hope your
worship will allow me to make a very few remarks. I
beg to state, on my solemn oath, that I know nothing
of those letters, and that I never saw or heard of them
until now. I say further, that I did not know Mrs.
Borradaile even by sight until about two months ago,
when I met her at the solicitor's office.
Mr. Lewis said that Mad:une Rachel feared nothing,
and had nothing to fear. She had a complete answer
to the case, and only one side had been heard.
The Magistrate, having regard to the nature of the
charge, said he should require two good bail of £l,OOO
each.

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