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not to say a word of two medical men, who had borne
no indifferent part in the assaults on M. de Lavallee's
honour. Modesty prevented the reading of the state-
ment of facts which could be proved by the testimony
of witnesses. He would also prove that the conduct of
Madame de Lavallee was of so slight a character that
couplets and songs mere composed about her. Her
husband bad frequently remonstrated with her on the
culpability of her conduct, but she paid no atten-
tion to his observations, and continued her improper
conduct. She ever} Sunday frequented the public ball
of the town, remained there till a very late hour at night,
and danced and took refreshments with any young
man, who solicited her. M. Dufay, the counsel of the
husband, brought forward a string of facts. which can-
not here be repeated. He quoted a letter of Madame
de Lavallec in which she sent a lock of her daughter's
hair, enclosed in an envelope, in which she had written,
" The hair of your little girl, who resembles you al-
ready ; I salute you." This packet was addressed to
the lover, and was intercepted by the husband. The
counsel also maintained, that since she had quitted her
husband's roof Madame de Lavallce had continued her
guilty conduct, while living in different places in Paris,
and argued that the demand for provision was exor-
bitant.

M. C. LEDRU, counsel for the wife, raid that every-
thing had been done to avoid this open appeal to jus-
tice. M. de Lavallee had been called to Paris, in hopes
that the affair might have been arranged amicably be-
tween the parties. He contended that the ill-conduct
of the husband towards her was the sole cause of her
giving way to any irregularity of conduct, but denied
that all the charges brought were just. She was a re-
markably beautifuntan, and as such was liable to be
assailed by flattery ; and, coming from Paris, her dress
and fashionable manners astonished the weak minds of
the provincials, particularly the female portion, who
all began to imitate her toiletle to the great detriment
of their husbands' and fathers' finances. The poor hus-
band at last began to excite pity among his neighbours,
and every one was condoling him at his misery at having
married a coquette instead of a homely farmer's daugh.cr.
Witnesses were then called on behalf of the wife,
who stated that the charges brought rgainst Madame
de Lavallee were groundless, that with regard to one
of the charges of the husband coining home late at
night, and finding a young Irma concealed in the cup-
board, the real facts of the case were these :—M. de
Lavallee returned home late one night with his imagi
nation very warmly excited with the quantity of wine
he had drank. He went immediately to bed, but the
next morning protested that he bad seen, on coming
home, the feet of a young man protruding beneath a
cupboard door in his wife's bed-room. He most likely
dreamed of some representation he had seen at a theatre
during a late visit to Paris.
The Court then retired to deliberate ; and in about
an hour returned, and pronounced judgment, condemn-
ing the husband, M. de Lavallee, to a present payment
of 1,500 f., and an annual allowance of 900 f. ; giving
each of the parties liberty, however, to bring forward
, further proof in support of their respective cases.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)

PORTS➢IOUTH, FEB. 27.—Thi Satellite, 18, Com-
mander Robb, was put out of commission on Tuesday,
and such of her crew as had sorval four years were
paid off ; the remainder are volunteers for the Excel-
lent and the ships fitting out.
The Volcano steam Tenet arrived to-day from the
West Indies, and proceeded thin evening to Woolwich.
Her sudden return from the '-West ladies is in conse-
quence of some derangement of her machinery.
The Asia, 84, on her arrival for] Malta, will pro-
ceed to Sheerneis, toloo pat ijijt of commission. The
Belerophon and Pique will,come into this harbour for
the same purpose.
A new brig, to be called the Frolic, is ordered to be
laid down in this Dock-yard, upon the principles sub-
mitted to the Admiralty by Captain Hendry. She will
be 1 10 feet long, and 300 tonaburtben.
The Pelican, 16, Courmander Napier, is still at
Spit head, without orders.
The Mercury has sailed for Chatham and Sheerness,
with moo paid off from the Satellite ; and the Emerald,
to Devonport, with marines for the Plymoutivdivision,
and men paid off from the Satellite.
The Syren, 16 guns, building in the Woolwich dock-
yard, will be rt aly for launching by the end of March,
and the Devastation steam-vessel, also building here, by
the middle of April.
The Nautilus, 10, Lieut. Beaufoy, is expected at
Spithead, from Sheerness.
A new line-of-battle ship, to carry 90 guns, and to
be called the Prince Albert, will be laid down in this
yard, as soon as the slip, now under repair, is ready.
The timbers for her are already deposited near the spot.
At the paying off her
_Majesty's ship Satellite, the
Seamen and Marines School, Bath-square, Portsmouth,
received 41. 1 Is.lOJ. front the ship's company.
The Navy Estimates this year will contain provision
for 6,435 additional seamen, and 1,500 additional ma-
rines. W e believe the seamen are already employed,
but the marines will have to be recruited for. The ad-
ditional expense is 766,641/. A statement of the va-
rious items of this interesting document will appear in
our next.

The &sync transport, Lieut. Aldridge, Agent, and
the Prince Regent transport, Lieut. Jeffery, sailed
from Gibraltar, on the 4th inst., with the 33d Regi•
ment on board, for Barbadoes.
Licut George Lennox, 4th Madras Cavalry, son of
Lord George Lennox, landed here on the 20th instant,
after an absence in India of nearly fir e years, and pro-
ceeded to Bognor.