The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-29 00:00:00

EMBEZZLEMENT.

The Court of Assizes of the Seine was engaged yesterday
in trying a man named Dexheimer, aged 41, recently cashier
of M. Billet, stockbroker, on a charge of appropriating to
his own use the large sum of 1,092,734 f., entrusted to him
by his employer. Two other persons, a young woman
named Forrelle, aged 25, with whom Dexheimer cohabited,
and a Swiss named Diggelmann, were charged as accom-

ices. The prisoner Dexheimer entered the service of M.
_ebel-Cointet, agent-de-change, as cashier, in November
_852, and had charge of all the shares, bonds, and other
securities, entrusted to h's employer. He fulfilled the duties
of his office satisfactorily till January, 1856, when M, Lebel-
Cointet sold his charge to M. Billet. During that year the
business of the house increased to such an extent that Dex-
heii!mes duties were more than doubled, but, instead of
asking for assistance, he undertook the additional work,
and, as all payments were made by him, he had large sums,
under his care. He then fell into a dissolute course of life,
kept several mistresses, at a cost of 500 fr. a month each,
and also the prisoner Ferrelle, who exercised unbounded
influence over him, and obtained from him the means of
living in the most extravagant style. To meet these out-
goings, Dexheimer embezzled the property entrusted to his
charge, but as the cash in hand and cash-book were too
often verified for him to appropriate large sums without
danger of immediate discovery, he sold the securities con-
fided to his keeping, and was thus able to follow his
ruinous course till April, 1861. In that month M. Leclerc,
a partner, wanted 400 shares of the Northern Railway.
Dixheimer could produce only 225. Leclerc then
applied to M, Billet, who sought in vain for the 175
missing shares. On the day after this discovery Dexheimer
did not attend at the office, but M. Billet, still confident in
his honesty, went for him, and induced him to return, for
the purpose of verifying the accounts. A few days after,
150 Lyons Railway shares were missed. Dexheimer then
absconded to Holland, whence he was brought back to Paris.
On a complete examination of the books and securities in
hand, it was found that the deficiency amounted to
1,092,734 fr. The prisoner Ferrelle was also arrested on the
charge of having received a considerable part of the money,
knowing it to be stolen. The third prisoner, Diggelmann,
by some means discovered the secret of Dexheimees prodi-
galities, and by threatening to denounce him, obtained
various sums of money, amounting in all to 15,000 fr. In
answer to questions from the President, Dexheimer, who
fully acknowledged his crime, and appeared extremely peni-
tent, stated that although the loss to his employer was
above a million, the money he had spent was only about
550,000 f., as he had paid the coupons on the shares sold,
and when shares were demanded he had often been com-
pelled to purchase at much higher prices than he had sold.
He estimated the amount spent on Ferrelle in four years at
from 250,000 f. to 300,000 f. The last-named prisoner
answered the President's questions with shameless effron-
tery, for which she was reprimanded more than once. She
maintained that she had not received above 200,000 f. from
Dexaeitner, and that she had always believed him to be M.
Billet himself, Several witnesses, however, clearly proved
that she well knew Dexheimer to be only Billet's
cashier. Diggelmann, in his defence, declared that
the money he had received from the prisoner was
advanced for the purpose oZ establishing a itant.t.•
factory of artificial marble, but he admitted that he had
been the means of introducing several women to Dexheimer,
and his explanations repeatedly called forth expressions of
disgust from the president. After hearing the public pro-
secutor and counsel for the prisoners, the jury retired to
consider their verdict. In an hour they returned into
court with a verdict of acquittal in favour of Diggelman,
and of guilty, with extenuating circumstances, against
Dexheimmer and Ferrelle. The president then ordered
Diggelmann at; liberty, and told the gendarmes to turn
him out of the court. The other two prisoners were each
condemned to five years' imprisonment, and Dexheimer to
.001 r. fine in addition.—Galignani.

The Duke of Wellington has consented that
Apsley House shall be opened to the public, under fowler
regulations. Tickets can be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's
Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street.
DISCOVERY OF A FOSSIL BONE.--A few days ago,
in digging the foundation for the new piers at the harbour
of Alloa, the workmen came upon a bone imbedded amongst
the clay, about ten feet below the undisturbed alluvial de-
posit of the river, and a little above a gravel bed boneconta
ing
oyster and other marine shells. On examination, the
was ascertained to be the lower jaw bone of the wild boar.
From the long period in which it must have been imbedded
amongst the clay it has became perfectly black, the
ce of poteeth
retaining their enamel, and having the appearan-
lished ebony. The jaw bona is about seven inches in
length, though considerably mutilated at both ends. The
tusk is six inches in length, the greater part, however,
being inserted in the jaw. It is impossible accurately to
determine how long it is since this bond was buried in the
spot where it was found, or by shat accident it came to be
washed down the current and imbedded in its silt. It may,
however, be safely averred that many ages hav
away since the wild boar who owned this jaw bone roamed
as
in forests long since extinct, hunted it may be by our rudo
ancestors in one or other of the extensive forests so plenti-
ful in primitive times in old Caledonia.—Alloa Journal.

CRICKET.—THE MARILEBONE CLUB - (WITH
TeLord's-ground cliiritOuONTDONy).—At
orEd, NnaDatc(hwiwTuit
continued from the previous d
owing to the fine batting of
the Hon.
and, in a great measure
Hon. S. Ponsonby (in the
first innings) and Mr. R. A. Fitzgerald (who in the second
nnings scored 33, not out), Ireland achieved a victory with
three wickets to go down.
THE MAILS, &C.—SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday.—
Two of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw
steam-ships have been despatched hence to-day—the Al-
hambra, Captain G. J. Babot, taking the mails and 20
passengers for Vigo, Oporto, and Lisbon; and the Ellora,
Captain J. Kellock, with the Mediterranean and Bombay
mails. The freight of the latter vessel includes 16 boxes of
specie and jewelry, value £25,189 10s., viz. :—For Aden—
Sovereigns, £5OO ; watch, £lO. For Bombay—Bar-gold,
£20,150 ; bar silver, £1,380 ; sovereigns, £2,084 ; rupees,
£6OO ; watches, jewelry, Brc., £465 10s. The Ellora has
20 first and 17 second-class passengers, and 11 proceed by
the corresponding Marseilles steamer, making a total of 48
by the present departure, among whom are Captain and
Mrs. Wilkinson, for Malta; Major Brooke, for Alexandria,
en route to Calcutta; Captain Gowan, Captain Conybeare,
and Assistant-Surgeon Adey, for Bombay.
Some melancholy oases of hydrophobia 111_1v:
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rison, and Mr. North, who voted for Mr. Berkeley's mo-
tion, were absent from the division on Mr. A. Smith's mo-
tion for tho ballot at municipal elections. Mr. J. H. Gurney
(King's Lynn), voted against Mr. Berkeley's motion, and
in favour of Mr. Smith's. Mr. Smollott, Lord George Len-
non, Mr. Longfield, and Sir E, B. Lytton, who voted
against Mr. Berkeley's motion, did not vote in the division
on Mr. Smith's, Mr. Kendall, Mr. Lyall, and Mr. Powys,
who voted against Mr. Smith's motion, were not in the divi-
sion on Mr. Berkeley's.
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Che Ole.
1 Leeds Grammar School, has been elected Principal of
tenham College.
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