The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-13 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MIaRLBOROCOH-STREBT.
Loris Beauvais, a Franokunan, who described himself ae an
Jamaricea damn and a captain in the merthant service, was
e
with an asnualt on Lieutenant Claudio Celestite), of
therori tugnese Royal Navy.
The prosecutor, who gave his evidence through an inter-
' meter, mid he was a lieutenant on board the steamer Infante
Dcm Ws, lyng at Blackwell. On the previous day ha
went to the at Chantant, Leicester-square. The prisoner
was sitting at a table, and a alight disagreement having oc-
curred in the room the prisoner pushed his face in a very dis-
agreeable manner, and made use of some insulting language
towards prosecutor's country, and then pulled out a revolver
and presented it to his fans. It was charged at the time.
The prisoner was a total stranger to him, he (proescuta)
having only come to London on the previous day.
The prisoner said he felt the prosecutor's hand in his
pocket. He was not quite sober, but believed it wee his

Inspector Coombs said the revolver, which was a six-
barrelled one, was charged at the time. He had the dirges
drawn. When the pistol was brought to him one charge was
goes.
The utor said, when the pistol was presented at him
he knocked it out of the prisoner's hand, and one barrel went
off in consequence.
Impactor Coombs said he had a witness present who picked
up a bullet after the pistol went of.
In answer to Mr. Bingham, the prisoner said ho did tot
belong to any ship at present. lie was here at present far
the purpose of studying the English apparatus connected
with wrecking and diving. About four months ago he com-
manded the Tema on the Florida coast, where he left her.
He had oome from New York.

Mr. Bingham said a more unprovoked insult on a stranger
in this country he never heard. He should be very sorry to
believe that in any community calling themselves civilised,
either en this side of the Atlantic or the other, such a thing
as a person going into a coffee-shop with loadedi revolvers
was the practice • at all events it would not be Olmsted here.
If the prisoner had any grievance, there was the police to
protect him. He should send the case to the sessions, where
he would be dealt with by persons having higher power than
he had.

The p rieoner was then committed foe trial.
THAMES.

The mechanic who, oithe previous day, applied at the
Mansion-house fur •pgwport to Wend, se reported Moir
yesterday's paper, sad who had been waking ►ll day form
opportunity to speak to the magistrate, repeated his applica-
tion at this oourt. He again told the story of his having
gone to Ostend without a passport, and having been impri-
soned there.

Mr. Belie said that u he did not know him he could not
grant him a certillcate.
The applicant—lt is the most horrible piece of cruelty I
ever heard of. The Belgian police would not let me see the
British Consul or take a note to him. If I had a 24-pound
piece I would shatter the place down. This is how English-
men are treated abroad. _

Mr. Selfe—You must not speak in that way or you will
not get a passport at all.
The applicant—l don't care. I can speak here what I
dare not speak in Ostend. It is a burning shame. I will
call again to-morrow with my landlord. He then left the
court in a state of great excitement.