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THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 19, 1851.

force at the time, and the Dahomans were again driven, and,
I understani, divided. It is said that a part of the' personal
luggage and provisions d the King fell into their hands,
and that ho was obliged to fly on foot. The number
slain in this battle was m)re, they say, than those before
Abbeokuta. The Egbaa ould not make captives in this
battle ; even when disarmed, they (the Dahomans)
fought, and refused to strrender, and they were killed.
I am sorry to report that one of Mr. Crowther's com-
municants is missing, bit he may yet be found.
In order to find him, if he were amoung the
slain, Mr. Crowther passel over the greater part of the
battle-field, sod his report )f the number of slain is such
give a great number,. He says they are lying in
f
in various erections, over a large extent
oflofsu to give
and fives,ound.The length of tall attacked was upwards of
a mile. I sent two persons out this morning to count
the slain Dabomans ; one ciliated them in tens, and the
ainiand to our surprise it
the report brought us by
a had long been a Dahoman
slavamountede,
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wrote
;heolt h,
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Dog
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Dahomans,
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gathered together at
night, were struck dumb at he loss they had sustained,
especially oF their female Cdiers, and only one thing
was uttered by all—vm, a 'ear that they would never
bo able to return home. this is a slave war, and
we might justly ask—for %hat were all these slain ?
To supply the slave market vith slaves would be a just
reply. The peoile everywhere here seem to ascribe their
deliverance to
.God and the lihite men. I hope the Da-
homan King will learn a less(n from this, and cease from
these barbarous wars, for stich not the shadow of a
cause was given by the Egbs,
nor, I suppose, by most
of the other towns that he his warred against. It is to
be hoped that :he Egbas will not become too boastful of
their victory, aid be led into 'xcesses.
opportunity
sdil be anxious on our account,
" I hope you will excuse. tins hasty letter, but I could
no
Poi. the probability of one,
knowing
,an
that°p Fyoou r
more especially as false rumotrs may reach you by other
channels than those available to us. With much thank-
fulness to God, and desire fir your prayers and nt le
sym-
pathy for this unhappy count7.—l remain, Sac.,

"IL T.
ss p.s.—l can form no estinate of the number of pri-
soners, or of the Dahoman Troy. I asked a captive
how many retired with the King, when they felt them-
selves defeated, to be out of (anger? He said 200. I
asked again how many were there in the army? He
said that even as it was impossible for me to count
the people of Abbeokuta, sc was it for him to count
their army. The Dahomai captives are desperate;
there are three several nstances of their rising
against their captors, and shying them in their own
houses; ono when he was in tie act of giving bis captive
food. The people treat their )risoners kindly, but I fear
all these will be killed unlesf we can prevent it by any
means. I was with Sagbua his morning, and the sub-
ject was discussed. I protested against it. A meeting
was proposed, and I told hm that they ought not to
have a meeting without calling. me to it. The prisoners
are, however, private property, and this may hinder
their being killed. I feel assired that the Egbas would
exchange a captive for an Egia slave now in the Daho-
man country.'

GREAT EARTHQUAKE in CHILI.
VALPARAISO NEMLY DESTROYED.
(From the Yalpa-aiso Reporter.)
On the 2d of April, at a qtarter past six, A et., Valpa-
raiso was visited by ono of those calamities so frequent
in volcanic countries.
The severest shock ever felt since the great earthquake
of the year 1822, when Valparaiao was almost totally
destroyed, has created a ptnic not equalled by any
former event.
ratAions,eveprreoltoroegmebdling by ofletshe earth of fifteen
s voieot
afters seconds
hocksto twoau-
minutes, which two minutes appeared as so many hours
to those whose lives and property were endangered,
has in so short a time destroyed several hundred dwell-
ings, and has made a groat number of persons houseless.
It is generally believed that from the violence of the
shock, ten or fifteen seconds nore would have brought
on the same disastrous consequences as the earthquake
in 1822, though the houses at present are generally
built in a more substantial meaner, and loss liable to fall.
The motion came from the south, and directed its course
to the north, notwithstanding some of the northern ports
of the country, as Copiapo, Coquimbo, and Cobija, have
only felt very slight symptoms of the shock, and it is
supposed that the motion, though severe, has not spread
over much territory. From the South, Conception, Tal-
cahuano, and other places, we have received no intelli-
gence up to this date, but aro led to believe from the
irregular course of the motion that the effects have not
been severe.
Constitution, we have ascertained, has not suffered.
We have received further accounts from the captain
of a vessel from the South, who reports to have felt a
severe commotion in the sea 40 miles off St,. Antonio.
This confirms us in our opinion that the motion of the
earth has been very irregular.
The temperature during the earthquake was hot and
oppressive, but no alteration took place in the thermo-
meter, which stood at 62.
The American frigate Raritan let go her load imme-
diately, and had great difficulty in hauling it in ; the
convulsion at the bottom of the sea having caused it to
sink three feet in the sand.
The motion of the earth was observed to be of less
violence in some parts than others, not 100 yards dis-
tant, so much so that old and decayed houses stood the
shock better in some parts than newly and strongly
erected edifices, and those houses in the structure of
which the most timber has been employed remained
almost sound.
During the eventful 15 seconds the houses reeked to
and fro as se many vessels at sea.
Not a breeze of air was perceptible during the whole
of the day, and slighter shocks continued at 6.46 mi-
nutes, 6.56 minutes, 8.51 minutes, 10.55 minutes, and
have continued ever since of more or less strength and
duration, and even at this moment of writing on the
7th inst., at half-past one r.x., a short but severe motion
made the inhabitants rush out of their houses.
The houses in the port, where the greatest part of the
commercial establishments keep their offices, have, com-
paratively speaking, suffered but little, being built on a
solid rocky foundation; and we can only hear of one of
General Herrera's houses, occupied by Messrs. Gibbs
and Co., being in a dangerous state. The Custom
House has suffered little; some slight constructed orna
ments having been demolished, and part of the roof
having been carried along with it. The consequent
heavy rain, however, on the 4th inst., has damaged a
number of packages, the extent of which we have not
ascertained. A few houses situated on the top of the
hill (main top) a sailors' resort, came tumbling down
with a crash.
In those parts, however, spreading along the beach, the
and others, where the ground
iAs sandy,iatlooasnedarnaiedCalls N
considerableaevt damage has been done,
and about 200 houses are unfit for habitation. More than
200 families have been obliged to pass the first day and
night in the streets, partly from fear of renewed shocks,
partly from the danger attending the stay in their houses.
The middle of the streets were crowded, particularly
with the female portion of the city, until, in the course
of the following day, tents and wooden houses were
erected in the Piazza de Victoria, for the houseless.
The captains of vessels of all nations in the port placed
immediately their vessels at the disposal of all those who
wanted a refuge, either from necessity or fear, and have
since then received the thanks of the Government for
their hospitality, expressed in a letter from the Inten-
dente, General Blanco.
Much damage has been done to stores where liquids,
glass-ware, and other breakable materials are kept.
We aro happy to say not a single life has been lost, nor
can we hear of a severe fracture. On the 4th instant,
at twelve o'clock P.m., a heavy rain set in, which lasted
uninterruptedly for twelve hours, which cooled the at-
mosphere considerably, but destroyed still more property,
pouring into the roofless houses, and compelling those
who had. taken' refuge in the Piasa and were living
in tents, to leave, and seek shelter in the theathre, or
with friends in the port. The loss is generally esti-
mated, including the damage done to buildings, at one
million of dollars.
The principal public buildings which have suffered are
the Addana, the churches Merced and Marta, the cartel
of the national guard, the hospital, and the Temple Saint
Domingo.
The scarcity of houses, so much felt before the earth-
quake by the fast increasing population of our city, has
now reached the highest degree.
Business has only been interrupted for the day, the
Custom-house has been closed by order of the Inten
dente.

Casa Blanca, as well as quilletta, have suffered
severely, and in some parts in the latter places, as well
as in the capital, the ground has opened and thrown up
a quantity of hot water.
The damage done in Santiago is similar to that in
Valparaiso, with the exception that there being a larger
number of public buildings in the capital, the pecuniary
loss must be severer.
The principal public buildings more or less damaged
are the Mint, a splendid new building in the Plan, at
the same time the residence of his Excellency President
Buldes, the cathedral, and several other buildings.

SEABORNE MAILS.
[N signifies that the mails are sent from th• General Post-01110
by the night—and Mby the morning—dispatch.]

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, June 18.
(Nisi Prius Sittings for Middlesex, before Mr. Justice

WILLIAMS
The sittings after Trinity Term commenced this
morning. There are 63 entries, of which 27 are renal-
nets, 32 new causes, and 4 are withdrawn; 20 are special
jury causes.

HEALD V. CART.
This was an action of trover brought by Captain Heald
against the defendant, who is agent of the London and
Dunkirk Shipping Company, to recover the value of a
cas v
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e of pictures
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kir
k,
which,
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havingsent from
been Paris
cleared to Eng-
land
the
Custom-house by the defendant, without (as was alleged)
the plaintiff 'a authority, and afterwards removed to a
warehouse in Seething-lane, was burnt there in a firo
which destroyed the warehouse and adjoining premises.
IS e
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plaintiff
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and
; and Mr.
mßr.ocyvhfaotrstonC,lQar,lcce., wmerre.
Bramwell, and Mr. Mainsty, fur the defendant.
couMnsre.
George Frederick Nisbett was examined by Mr. Roch-
fort Clarke, and said—l am the plaintiff's valet. In
August last the plaintiff resided at an hotel in the Place
Vendome, Paris. He gave me instructions to pack up
and send seven cases of pictures, browses, and other ar-
ticles by the Chemin de For du Nord to Dunkirk, to be
shipped from thence to England. The goods were pro-
early packed and forwarded, addressed, " Nisbett, Cus-
tom-house, London." On my errival in England I ap-
plied to the defendant, as agent of the Dunkirk Shipping
Company's office, for the cases. He told me ho had re-
ceived six cases, but the seventh had been broken up on
the railway, and they were doing their best to get the
case or damages for it from the railway company. He
referred me to Hr. Nelsham, a Custom-house agent,
and I wont to him and gave him instructions to clear
the six cases, and send them to Usher's Hotel, Suffolk-
street. I also told him if he obtained the seventh case
to clear it. There were eleven pictures in the seventh
case. Their value was 2371. Ido not recollect all the
pictures, but I should if you would mention it.
Mr. Rochfort Clarke—Well, was one of them " Le
Mlle Mignon P"—Yes.
Mr. Watson—What is that; give us the English of it?
Mr. Clarke—l do not know that it is not English.
Mr. Sergeant BYLES —At any rate it is a language
known all the world over.
I Mr. Watson—Well, what is it?
Mr. Justice Weerlams—You may see it in all the
printsellers' windows.
Mr. Watson—l never look in them, my Lord.
Mr. Sergeant BYLES —Well, it is called " the little
sin," and represents a young lady kissing herself in a
looking-glass.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Clarke—Were there also two pictures called
" Les Amazons?" Witness—Yes; also the portraits of
a horse and dog; a Dutch painting; a portrait of Mr.
Heald; and a portrait of the Countess of Landsfeldt
(Lola Mentes). There were also four pastel,.
Mr. WATSON—What are they? Witness—Crayon
drawings. Two wore of female figures with birds;
another a lady with a fan; and a large one representing
Cupid holding a glass, and a lady looking in it.—
(Laughter.) Mr. Heald bought the pictures in London
before he went to live in Paris.
Cross-examined by Mr. WATSON--I still live with
Mr. Heald. I saw the pictures in London, and after-
wards in Paris. I saw some of the paintings at Mr.
Watson's.
Mr. Sergeant BYLES —What! in the Temple?—
(Laughter.) Witness—No. In Piccadilly. " Les
Amazons" were at the barracks. They were not two
stout ladies on horseback.—(Laughter.) The figures
were rather slight. Tho countess's portrait was a half-
length in oil. When the cases were sent off, I declared
the value of this case to be 900 f., and I insured it for that
sum against injury.
Mr. Nelsham, a Custom-house broker, deposed that
1 the last witness having applied to him, he cleared the six
cases in August last. In September he went to the de-
fendant's on other business, and was told the seventh
case had arrived, and that the defendant had cleared it
and paid the duty. He told defendant's son he should
not have done that, but that if he would send the case
to him ho would pay the duty and charges. It was not
sent. A few days after the fire defendant called on him
and told him of the loss, and asked him if Barber was
justified in removing the cases from the warehouse where
he had placed them to the one in Seething-lane without
his knowledge, and if he (Barber) would not be respon-
sible for doing so. If the defendant had not cleared the
case on its arrival it would have been taken to the
Queen's warehouse, and would have remained there for
three months and fourteen days, unless claimed before
that period.
A clerk from Mr. Barber's office proved that the case
was deposited at their warehouse, near the docks, by the
defendant, and that as they were pressed for room there
it was removed with other goods to another warehouse
in Seething-lane, as was their usual course of business.
The warehouse in Seething-lane was accidentally burnt
apne,
nohfe Bond-s
theMpric4iturmern"eLrme Mignon"tre et
at , t provedhe
plaintiff
that
nh elBs sold,
down, and the goods warehoused in it were destroyed.
for 631., and the two pictures, "Les Amazons," by de
Dreux, for 161. They were very fine paintings, and well
worth the money.
Cross-examined—Mr. Heald is a young man; I should
think about 21. "Le Peche Mignon" was an original;
I bought it of the artist, and gavo him 50 guineas for it
about a fortnight before I sold it.
Mr. Roche (from Mitchell's in Bond-street) proved
that he sold two of the pastels to Mr. Heald, in January,
1849, for 401. The frames cost two guineas each besides.
Mr. Watson, carver and gilder, Piccadilly, proved
that the pictures were at his shop for some time before
they were sent to Paris. "Le Piehe Mignon" was a
magnificent drawing, such as was seldom seen. He
considered the price given for it was very low. " Les
Ammons" were also very fine paintings. A gentleman
offered him 151. each for copies of them whilst they
were in his shop, but he told him he could not let him
have copies without Mr. Heald's permission. Another
picture was a portrait of a favourite horse and dog of
Mr. Heald's, by Spalding. The dog was feeding the horse
with carrots, as it was accustomed to do. Being por-
traits, the painting would not be worth so much to
another person, but the artist had a great reputation,
and 15/. was a fair value to put upon it. Mr. Heald's
portrait was a water colour by Coke Smyth. He was
drawn at full length in regimentals. Seven guineas was
the price paid for it. The Countess of Landsfeldt's por-
trait was in oil. It was by Middleton, an artist of cele-
brity. The picture cost SOL, and the frame seven
guineas. The Dutch Oil painting was an old one, and
very fine; it would notdisgrace anycollection in the king-
dom. Its value, without knowing the artist's name, was
234 or 30L The two pastels were worth 251. a piece.
The third 151. For the large one 30 guineas was not a
farthing too much. It was by Brocharte, one of the
finest artists in Europe, and was as beautiful a crayon as
the witness ever saw.

Mr. Sergeant BlLES—Which was that P " Cupid's
Holiday " did you call it, or " Cupid disporting him-
self ? " Witness—No ; I said it was Cupid holding a
looking.glass to a lady. The first time I saw it was
the day before Mr. Heald married the Countess of
Landsfeldt.

Mr. WATSON—Oh, oh, that was Cupid disporting him.
self:—( Laughter.)

Mr. berlie—l 'am in the employ of a laceman in Lon-
don. In 1848 my employer sold the large pastel of Cupid
and the Glass to Mr. Heald. We asked 35 guineas for
it, but sold it for 30 guineas.
This being the plain tiff's case,
Mr. WATSON submitted that there was no evidence of
a wrongful conversion by the defendant.
Mr. Justice WILLIAMS said he would reserve the
point, but the case must go to the jury.
Mr. WATSON then addressed the jury, contending that
all the defendant had done had been with a view to the
benefit of Mr. Heald and the safety of the case, and
that he was by no means responsible for the unfortu-
nate result of his interference, which, moreover, he would
prove to have been authorised by the plaintiff.
Witnesses were then called, who proved that the case
in question baying sustained some injury on the French
railway, it was, pursuant to the custom in France, exa-
mined on the behalf of the railway by an e..pert, who
discovered that all the damage done was, that three
glasses of pictures in the case had been broken in the
carriage. It was then repacked and delivered to the
Dunkirk Shipping Company's agent at Dunkirk, who
sent it to the defendant with a bill of lading as follows:
" Case containing pictures, to be delivered at port of
London to Mr. Cary, to hold at the disposal of Nisbett,
Custom House, London, or order, on payment of freight,
V/. 12s. 6d. Goods to be transhipped in twenty-four
hours, or else they will be warehoused at cost and risk
of sender."

Mr. Sergeant BYLES replied, and contended that the
defendant's evidence did not show any authority what-
ever to the defendant by the plaintiff, and that but for
the defendant's unauthorized interference the case would
have been safely deposited in the Queen's warehouse
until the plaintiff sent for it.
Mr. Justice WILLIAMS summed up, and loft it to the
jury to say—first, whether the plaintiff authorised the
defendant to receive the case; secondly, whether his
object in receiving it was to do the best be could for the
consignee; and thirdly, whether he acted as a prudent
man would have done by it.
The jury answered all these questions in the negative,
and returned a verdict for the plaintiff, with 1501. da-
mages.

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tings The
are also 33 rernanets.
HOARE W. BALDWIN.
This was an action of libel, brought by Miss Hoare,
whose name as a, suitor in the courts at Westminster is
not unfamiliar to the public, against the defendant, as pro-
prietor of the Mornin. Herald. On the cause being called
on, and the jury being sworn, Miss Hoare applied to the
Lord Chief Baron for an order directing the keeper of
newspapers in the British Museum to produce the paper
which contained the supposed libel, and which had been
returned to the Stamp-office. The Learned Judge, bay-
ing consulted with the other judges in the adjoining
court, was of opinion that be had no power to make
an order. The plaintiff then, by consent of the deaie i
u fendanc,
counsel, withdrew the record.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. GURNEY, q.c.)
Yesterday John Cotton pleaded guilty to a charge of
feloniously escaping from Dartmoor
.prison, and being
at large before the expiration of a period of transporta-
tion to which he had been sentenced.
It appeared from inquiries made by the Learned Com.
missioner that the prisoner had been originally trans-
ported for highway robbery, and that there
was good
beau at
o lf ar e he
g
ground for believing that since ho had
had committed two other highway
robberies
gravated character. an ag-

lie was sentenced to be transported for fifteen years.
(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE and Mr. Baron PLATT )
Tkemas Reed, 35, wine merchant, was indictod for fe-
loniously uttering a f,rged acceptanc3 to a bill of ex-
change for 151., with intent to defraud Samuel Ilulwo
Day.;

Sir. Cooper prosecuted, and Dlr. Parry defended the
prisoner.

- It will be remembered that at the last session the
prisoner was acquitted upon two indictments charging
him with uttering two other forged bills, with intent to de-
fraud the same prosecutor. It appeared that the
prisoner had formerly carried on the business of
a wine merchant, in partnership with his brother
at Bath, but the partnership was dissolved
in 1846, and since that perid the prisoner had no inte-
rest whatever in the business. The prosecutor, who is
a wine-merchant in Puddine-lane, had been in the habit
of doing business with the firm at Bath, and o❑ the 28th
March the prisoner purchased some champagne, which
he represented was for the firm of Reed and Co., at
Bath, and he accepted a bill for the amount as for that
firm, and it appeared that the wino was afterwards ap-
propriated to his own purposes.
Mr. PARRY, on behalf of the prisoner, adopted the
same line of defence as on the former occasion, urging
that there was no positive testimony to negative the
probability that the prisoner might, from his former
connexion with the firm at Bath, have considered that
ho was justified in the proceeding he had taken.
Mr. Justice COLIRIDGE summed up, and
The jury, after deliberating for more than an hour,
returned a verdict of Guilty of uttering the forged in-
strument, but recommended the prisoner to mercy on
account of his former respectable position and good
character.
Mr. COOPER, on behalf of the prosecution, also joined
in the recommendation to mercy.
The Learned JUDGE sentenced the prisoner to be
kept to hard labour for two years.

THIRD COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
George Doune Mayne, 24, clerk, was indicted for un-
lawfully attempting to obtain from the Monarch Fire
and Life Assurance Company the sum of 1001., with in-
tent to cheat and defraud.
The prisoner, who had been arraigned yesterday and
pleaded Guilty, was brought up for judgment.
The CorastoN SERGEANT, in passing sentence, told
the prisoner that the offence he had pleaded guilty to
was one of a very serious character, it being a most gross
abuse of the confidence reposed in him. Happily his
plans had been frustrated, but not by any act on his part,
for he had done all in his power to succeed in the com-
mission of the offence, and therefore his conduct was as
bad as if he had obtained the money. The character
the prisoner bore was but an aggravation, for it was in
consequence of that character that the trust he had en-
joyed had been placed i❑ him, and it would be most
likely that no suspicion would be entertained that he in-
tended any wrong.
The prisoner was then sentenced to twelve months'
imprisonment.
John Mosely, a respectable-looking man, a master
carpenter, surrendered to take his trial for attempting to
commit a capital offence on Mary Ann Bailey, a girl 14
years of age.
Mr. Thomson prosecuted, and Mr. Parnell defended.
The prosecutrix, who appeared to be a very forward
girl, had been in the service of prisoner, who lived at
Charlton, Kent. The alleged offence took place on the
23d of May, during the absence of prisoner's wife.
Although she had plenty of opportunities, prosecutrix
never spoke of it to any one for a fortnight.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of an assault. Re
was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.
The other cases disposed of in these courts during the
day were of a very trivial character.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
WORSHIP-STREET.
Mary Johnson, an elegantly attired young woman, of
considerable personal attractions, was placed at the bar
before Mr. Hammill, charged with having obtained the
sum of 311. by means of forged promissory notes, from
Mr. Frank Senior, a chemist and druggist, carrying on
business in the Queen's-road Dalston.
The prosecutor stated that the prisoner had been a
frequent customer at his shop for some time past, and
resided with a family of great respectability at Pember-
ton-cottages, in his immediate neighbourhood. On the
28th ult. the prisoner called upon him, and, producing a
promissory note for 61., purporting to be drawn in her
favour by Messrs. Black wood, the publishers, and made
payable at the banking-house of Messrs. Child and Co.,
requested him to accommodate her with cash for the
amount. The prisoner at the same time intimated that
she had received it direct from Messrs. Blackwood, as a
remuneration for some literary productions which she
bad furnished for their magazine. Witness thereupon
cashed it for her, and about two days after she again
called with a similar promissory note for 201.. which ho
was likewise induced to discount upon the faith of the
same representations. On the 3d instant the prisoner
brought him a third promissory note for 401., which she
also wished him to cash, but, suspecting from the fre-
quency of her visits, that there might be something
doubtful about the security of the transaction, he objected
to cash the note, but consented to advance her 51. upon
it, which the prisoner accepted, and immediately after
she had left he dispatched a messenger to make
inquiries at the banking-house, where it was ascertained
that Messrs. Blackwood kept no account at that
establishment. On communicating the result to the
prisoner, she expressed herself in strong terms of indig-
nation against Messrs. Blackwood for their remissness in
not lodging the amount of the notes where they were
made payable, and begged him to wait a few days until
the second ono came due, when she would call and dis-
charge them both. Hu consented to do so, but in the
interval made fresh inquiries, which satisfied him that
they were forgeries, and he therefore sent for the prisoner,
and upon communicating to her what he had ascer-
tained, she again assured him they were genuine, and
invited him to proceed with her at once to the residence
of Sir George Armitage, in Cambridge-square, Hyde-
park, whom she designated as her cousin, and that the
matter would be speedily and satisfactorily arranged.
He accordingly accompanied her there in a cab, from
which the prisoner alighted at the house, and, after re-
making a considerable time inside, again joined him,
and, without entering into the particulars of her visit,
directed the cabman to drive to the residence of Lord
Villiers, in Charles-street, Berkeley-square. Having
been informed by the porter, on their arrival there, that
his Lordship was not at home, the prisoner desired to be
conveyed to the house of Mr. Mackenzie, a solicitor in
River-terrace, Islington, with whom she also had an in-
terview, leaving witness in the cab, and on coming out
told him that she bad been advised by her solicitor to
proceed at once to Leamington to procure the money,
and requested further indulgence; but witness refused to
partM with her, h
and ultimately gave her into custody.
London brancho Hunt
of Messrs. Langford, the manager of the
Blackwood's establishment
deposed that the prisoner was an entire stranger to him,, and that the signatures to the promissory notes pro-
duced were not written by either of the Messrs. Black-
wood, or any other person connected with their firm.
Police-constable htl'iralter, of the N division, stated
that the prisoner was given into his custody at the time
in question, and that upon searching her at the station-
house he found in her possession a variety of letters and
other documents, amongst which was another promis-
sory note, also bearing the signature of Messrs. Black-
wood. Upon telling her that she was charged with
uttering forged instruments, the prisoner did nut attempt
to explain her conduct, but merely asked him if he
thought Mr. Senior would press the charge if she paid
him the money.
The prisoner, who listened to the evidence with an
air of coolness and perfect self-possession, declined put-
ting any questions to the witnesses, and made no obser-
vations in answer to the charge.
Mr. Hasailims intimated his intention to send the
case before a jury, and ordered the prisoner to be re-
manded until that day week for the formal completion o'
the depositions.

LAMBETH.
Henry Fraser Dimsdale, the son of Baron Dimsdale,
was brought up on a warrant charging him with as-
saultingh Mr. Jarman and others, by pelting them with
eggs and other missiles OA their return from Epsom, on
the Oaks day.
Saunders, tho officer, stated that he held a warrant
nd
for
some days for the apprehension of Messrs. Henry
Thomas Dimsdale and Captain Williams, but up to
t that
morning, he had not succeeded in finding either
that Mr. Henry Dimsdale was about to appear at the
Court of Queen's Bench, Westminster as a
P,
a case set down for trial. He attended there, c and
Thomas
e
parties. Information had reached him on that morning
t
some delay, succeeded in finding Mr.
Dimsdale
coffee-room of a tavern in the vicinity of d afteralace-yard.
and
witness
in a
i n
not Mr. Henry Dimsdale, and he ate oncehew a
warrant for
On seeing him, he asked the gentlemanifrheipslineadmtheawtaist
Mr. Jarman
was; and he then told him that h
the Oaks day,
and others by throwing eggs a
his apprehension on a charge of
and he took him
Mr. Dimsdale did not make any reply,
in a cab to the court.
esmau°lnti
Dimsdale,n but Whose
Saunders on the sub-
ject, to know who it Was who
information which led to the
but the officer did not satisfy
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ject, and seemed mostivaate
not ;bound to declare the
information in matters re-
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him, remarking tha.t h.
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The gentleman. begged
gistrate that
owMnisbrijusiness of a private nature before any com-
hie client,
aanndy
had been made,pand only learned the fact of the
pEfrlnosgmint
complaint through the columns of the newspapers.
In reply to the questions of Mr. ELLIOTT,
Saunders, the officer, said he had not been able to
apprehend Mr. Thomas Dimsdale or Captain Williams,
nor had he had time to acquaint Mr. Jarman and the
other complainants of the apprehension of Mr. Henry
Dimsdale.
Mr. ELLIOTT suggested that the best course, under the
circumstances, would be for Mr. Dimsdale to put in bail,
himself in 404 and two sureties in 201. each, to attend
on a subsequent day, when the complainants would have
proper notice, and be present to give evidence in the case.
Mr. Dimsdale entered into his own recognizances for
401., and Mr. Henry Frederick Holt, of Charing-cross,
solicitor, and Mr. Appleyard, of Lincoln's Inn-square,
solicitor, in 20/. each. The former was liberated.

FRENCH NEWS FROM ENGLAND.-0130 of the
" own correspondents" of a Paris daily paper sent to London,
to describe the Exhibition, gravely relates as a specimen of
English manners that a great sporting nobleman recently
gave a magnificent banquet to his friends, and when it was
over told them that they had eaten the winner of the Derby,
which he had had specially killed as a mark of respect both
to the horse and them!