The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-13 00:00:00

LOLA MONTES.

We quote the subjoined from the Sunday paper' :
As soon as the proceedings at Marlborough-street police-
court, ou Monday, were ended, the Countess of Lansfeldt
(Lola Moines) and Mr. Heald resumed their preparations
for a cootinental visit, which the appearance of the polies
bad intercepted, with great alacrity, en route for Oetend.
Some surprise bad been expressed at the tranquil and sub-
dued demeanour of the comae"' ohm before the magistrate.
From the lady's exciteil le temperament, a scene was looked
for; bet this did not occur, probably because the scene had
already taken place in the home in Half Moon-street, when
the officers announced the object of their visit to the lady.
The officers, we understand, had omen to be In attendance
to meet the solicitor and Miss Heald, at half-past eight
o'clock, in Half Moon.street, in order that no mistake might
occur hi the execution of the warrant. Apparently, the lady
and her husband had a correct notion of the proceedings
which had be' n eo-'menced by Miss Heald, for immediately
preparations for packing up were adopted, and her hetet-
ling carriage was at the door by nine o'clock on Monday
morning. The officers, accompanied by the solicitor and
Miss Heald, entered the house, and on seeing Mr. Heald
they mentioned the disagreeable purport of their visit. The
Countess of Linsfeldt was then informed that she must con-
sider herself in custody, upon which the energetic nature of 'I
the lady shone forth. The officers waited till the storm sub-
sided, and then declared they must do their duty. The lady
was again in a fiery mood, vowing that she would destroy
herselt if molested.
At length a calm succeeded, and the Countess wee I
taken to the Vine-street station-house, in order to have I
the charge booked. By this time the countess bed cooled
down completely. She was very gracious with the inspector
and superintendent, and after apologising for the trouble she
bad given, begged permission to light a cigar. The siik
intendant declared it was against the regulations.
countess would not be refused, and having politely expressed
her regret that the superintendent would not join her in •
social whiff, lighted • cigar, and smoked herself into petted
good humour. The origin of the acquaintance of the countess
with the young lieutenant may he taus told: The counted
was accustomed to take a drive in her carriage in the park,
where the young lieutenant several times nut her, and
having received a note acquainting him that his visits would
set be unacceptable, he ' visited," and was received with si
mach cordiality as completely to (oscillate him. This was
shod • fortnight before the marriage took place. Mr.
Heald made proposals, and obtained permission to procure a
Besse. It is mad that a settlement of 2,0001. a year was
first made by the young gentleman on the countess out of
hi own property. The income of Mr. Head is stated to be
about 6,6001. or 7,0001. a year, but it is understood there are
large sums of money likely to come into his possession on the
death of some aged r.latives.
The foregoing details ars from the pen of a correspond-
ent. We may add a few facts in connexion with this
very remarkable affair, which came wider our immediate
observation. About 2 o'clock on Sunday last Mr. Heald
and the countess drove up to the Trafalgar at Greenwich,
alighted, entered the coffee room, and requested to be in-
formed if they could have private apartments. During the
Wee occupied in ascertaining if the young lieutenant's
desire could be complied with, Mr. Heald casually glanced
his eye ever the Weekly Chronicle, which lay on one of the
tables, and there saw the announcement of an intuition on
the part of Miss Heald to proceed against the countess for
alleged bigamy. He appeared • good deal co-tfuscd, read
and re-read the paragragh, and then called "Rosanna"
from the further end of the chamber towards the window.
She immediately obeyed her lord and master's summons—
the astounding bulletin was again conjointly perused—the
countess exclaimed, "What an absurdity!" Mr. Heald
suddenly intimated to the welter that private apart-
ments" would not be required. Their small phaeton was
ordered out of the court-yard, and in less than 10 minutes
atter Mr. Heald had read the IVrelay Chronicle, he and the
countess were dashing through the suede of Greenwich in
the direction of " home."