The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-28 00:00:00

V. STILL

was an action to newer £33 15c. upon a promL-
sory note endorsed by defendant.
Ur. Stammers, instructed by Mr. Davies, of Mincing-
long, stated that an action had been brought in the superior
court upon this note, but it was discovered that plaintiff
could not go on because the words " or order" had been
omitted, and the promise to pay was simply to a particular
poison. The action was now for money lent.
Mr. Lovett was called, and proved advancing £32 ss.
upon the note.

Mr. Strobghill cross -examined plaintiff as to whether he
did not represent himself to be merely the agent of the per-
son who advanced the money.
Plaintiff replied that he was the principal. He had
charged commission in addition to the discount. He had
also charged a further sum for commission upon defen-
dant's request for time.

Mr. Stronghill then put in a note appended to plaintiff's
receipt for the extra commission, in which it appeared that
it was at defendant's request the note had been held over.
His Honour.—By that memorandum defendant admits
plaintiff as a principal.

Mr. Stroughill could not understand how plaintiff, as
principal, could claim commission.

His Honour.—Oh I you've no idea what money lenders
charge. You should come hero some day for a couple of
hours, and then your eyes will be open.
Plaintiff will have a verdict.
Mr. Stammers applied for costs, which were allowed.

POLICE INTELLIGEN VE-( THIS DAY.)

TURN IN TILE TVIIEEL CF FOR7UXE7


About 15 years ago, it may be remembered, a very
young woman acting as dame de coruptoir at the
café Frascati, corner of the Rue Richelieu, excited
a grc-at sensation by her remarkable beauty, so m uch
so that nut only was the café constantly nil of per-
cone attracted to see her, but the Boulevard near
was often crowded. After a while the belle ll»ama-
diere, for so she was called, disappeared, and it was
then given out that she was living in grand style
under the protection of some wealthy person. Yes-
terday she was brought to trial before the Tribunal
of Correctional Police on the charge of swindling.
Notwithstanding the long time that has elapsed
since the days of her celebrity, her beauty, it was
noticed, is but little impaired. She said, in answer
to questions from the Court, that her maiden name
was Jenny Jackson, that she had married at 16 a
man natmd. Delamare, and that her present age is
32. The alleged swindling was that she had by
false pretences obtained money or goods. A Mme.
Bryon, of the Rue Marbeuf, who lets out fur-
nished apartments, stated that the prisoner had.
taken rooms in her house, representing that she
was the daughter of a Polish Prince, and bore the
title of Countess Delarnere, but was separated
from her husband, and that she was to come into
a legacy of 10,000,000 f. On the strength of that
statement she got into debt to the landlady
to the amount of 2,471 f., borrowed from her 80f.,
and induced Mme. Bryon to sign for her 'ells of
exchange for 10,0G0f. A female named Peiffer, who
had been femme-de-chambre to
.the prisoner, said
that this latter had made her believe that she was
th-

4.e daughter of a Polish prince, who was an Eng-
Ash duke! also that the place of lady of honour to
the Queen of England had been offered to her, but
that she had refused it, and the witness had, in
consequence of these representations, lent her 800 f.
A tradesman named Bernard deposed that the pri-
soner had represented herself to him as a countess,
daughter of a great personage at the Court of En
land, as about to come into possession of 8,500,000 f.
from the estate of her mother; and, finally, as be-
ing on the eve of marriage with Count de Montho-
lon. Believing all this, he had let her have silk
dresses and lace on credit, to the amount of 9,400 f.
She had also endeavoured to get money from him
on the security of an engagement to payher 50,0001.,
given by a M. Etcheuerin, of the Havannali, who
was, she said, enormously rich; but that person
turned out to be a poor medical student. She had,
it was proved, on similar representations, obtained
115 f. worth of goods from a shoemaker, 700 f. worth
from a dealer in linen, 1,541 f. from a milliner, and
so on. The prisoner was then interrogated :—" Had
your husband Delamare any fortune ?" "He had
at one time, but lost it," " Why did you take the
title of Countess?" " I did not assume it ; but my
husband always told me that he was a count."
" Shortly after your marriage he took a cafe?"
" Yes." " You could not have believed that a count
would have put himself at the head of such a con-
cern ! After a while you demanded a separation
and obtained it ?" " Yes, sir." " After your separa-
tion you became the mistress of a man excessively
rich and remarkable for his extravagance, but be-
fore long you left him; you then took up with
Etcheveria, and he gave you an engagement to pay
50,000 f. ?" " He did so because I had given him my
diamonds." And where did you get diamonds?"
" The person with whom I had lived gave them to
me." " At Nismes you endeavoured to raise money
on your obligation of 50,000 f., but as it was worth.
nothing you were arrested—you were, however,
afterwards released, and you then got into debt
in that city. Have you paid what you owed !"
" Partly so." " You obtained 18,000 f. worth of
goods from a mercer ?" " It was not I, but the per-.
son with whom I was." "On leaving Nismes you,
came to Paris, and went to your brother's house.
Subsequently you took up your 'residence at Mme..
Bryon's, and, though you are the only sister to a
horse-dealer, you passed yourself off as a great
personage ?" " I did net say anything of the kind
as alleged. It was Mme. Bryon who made me get
into debt, telling me that I could pay out of my
50,000 f. security. I really believed that I should
obtain that sum, and so I imprudently made pur-
chases." Here the prisoner wept. " But you talked
of your 8,000,000 f. to everybody, and a young man
believing that you would receive the sum, actually
proposed marriage !" " No, sir, I never said any-
thing of the kind. It was Mme. Bryon who did so ;
she is the cause of all my misfortunes !" The advo-
cate of the prisoner said that, without denying that
she had done wrong, some consideration should be
shown her. She married very young, and her hus-
band in taking her had no other object than to spe-
culate on her beauty. He had paraded her in the
Cafe Frascati, but she felt herself humiliated and
obtained a separation from him. Then, unfortu-
nately, she went astray ;—she fell in with a great
English nobleman, and he spent millions of francs
en her. But after a while she formed an attach-
ment for a student, and abandoned the nobleman
to join him ! For him, she sold her diamonds and.
cachemeres, and when she had nothing left he
abandoned her, giving her the worthless obligation
of 50,0001., which had been referred to. The
learned counsel, referring to the evidence, then
insinuated that even if she had made the false
statements alleged, the tradespeople had, not been
duped by them, but had given her credit because
they believed that from her beauty she would find
some one to pay for her. The Tribunal condemned
her to a year's imprisonment and 50f. fine..

IMMERSION OF TILE TROOPS IN

WATER.

A medical witness was once interrogal :ed as to
the effect upon a man's health of spen din g several
hours up to his neck in water. He repli ed that it
very much depended upon the previous habits of
the patient ; if he had been all his life ai 3customed
to be so placed, it was impossible to say bow long
he might remain immersed without har m. From
the representations received during the past
week from the Curragh Camp, it wen Lid appear
that the authorities are trying the gums ,tion prac-
tically upon her Majesty's Dra r ons now
quartered in that well-watered localit: r. It is not'
however, just, humane, or economical, to have such
a cavalry brigade as the Greys, and 3d and 4th
Light Dragoons, made a corpus vile, and we trust
to hear soon that there is an end o: 1 the experi-
ment. We can easily understand I that, up to a
certain point, the Government has not been so
much to blame in the matter. The calendar has
registered the months of June, July, and August ;
but the weather steadily declines to 1343 influenced
by any arrangement of the kind, and March
and November have alternately u surped the
place of the months composing ti 'ie summer
quarter. Every one of us has bee n day after
day, and week after week, fondly but vainly ex-
pecting the summer which comes ti, ot, and we
cannot blame the Government for pie! keting Dra-
goons in a manner which, in an ordin az ry season at
this time of the year, would afford 710 room for
complaint. However, we have now arrived at a
period when it is idle to expect matt mrs to mend
for more than a brief period, and it is , high time to
stop these experiments upon the capability of human
life to stand the most severe hardships ; and we trust
that the next week will have witness( td a break-up
of the Curragh-Camp, so far as those i egiments are
concerned which cannot be hutted aft er the winter
fashion, and that we shall have no ft trf her repeti-
tion of the painful details with which t he . columns of
our contemporaries have been incumbe red during
the present week. If voluntary enlistn tent should
continue to be the means of supplying r our army
with recruits, we must not wantonly e ,xpose men
to disease and death. Already, perhap .s, we have
suffered to some extent from the isolatic a to which
the men are subject, who are left for so : long a time
in these military back-settlements, av re Ly from the
enjoyments associated with quarters in England
under the old system; and it may perhaps be
worthy of the consideration of the autb torities, whe-
ther we might not with advantage (confine these
monster encampments to the few sum imer months,
during which only manoeuvres on a la rge Neale can
be carried on.-4 rmg and Navy Gaze tte.

A CITIZEN ACTOR.—We r
cele-
brities of the dramatic art being citizens; - gr. J. L. Toole,
the leading comedian of the New Adelpb .i Theatirefithoawa-
arely bear of
ever, is assuredly one, having been born. (sera g
.andeedeucated Ili
twenty years since) in Leadenhall-stre.."
-the tutoring
house Cheapside at the City of London Sch *I
his hi 'onic genius--
esho_led of pu_bliceri-
house of many notables. Moreover,
tiwascri-
ticism el fostered,
at the literaryand fis t
institutionspassed the sound of Bow
Bells. Ho is a son of the late famous 2118 nester, whom
the
r t t 1
genial smile for so many years lit up crvio and charitable
festivals, and the present toastmaster is_
sthe elder brother
of the comedian. As an artiste of very haeh ability, and as
'vigorous
a citizen, we draw attention to his meri ta. Laughter is a
characteristic of ma n, and a
promoter
health. Mr. Toole's name is
and d well known, his
private character is estimable, oribtless many leave
Outerfaorihtye ' a.
chara
the ciyic circle in,order to enjoy the exililaratino. influence
a
of that rich and ripe humour which bii t few '
budded in the City.—City Press. years since
FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS SERTIN'G IN INDIA.—The
Star of the South, 1,253 tons, Captain Renner, belonging
to Mr. William Donald Ryrie, of Liverpool, chartered by
her Majesty's Emigration Commissioneriu der directions
from the Horse Guards, sailed from Birkenhead on the 21st
inst. for Kurrachee, with 25 married men, 50 married,
women, one single man, five single women, 43 boys be-
tween the ages of 1 and 12 39 '
~ girls between the same afses
three male and seven female infants, making a total of/ 198
souls, equal to 147 statute adults, under charge of Strlgeon-
Superintendent Arthur Goullet, aided by the services of a
suitable matron and a few married soldiers, 17--
will act as
constables during the voyage. The passengers_ consisted
1 of the wives and children of the soldiers belonging to the
7th, 46th, 51st, 64th,
79th, 81st, 93d, 94th, 98th, Royal Ar-
tillery, 7th Dragoon Guards, 7th Hussars, and Rifle Bri-
gade, now serving in India, from whom the 7/ have been
separated since the breaking out of the mutiny . The Star
of the South is to be followed by the Centau, 1,148 tough
for Calcutta.

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, AUG. 27.

The Asia, which touched at Queenstown on Satur-
day, arrived here yesterday, and the Australasian,
of the same line, which also touched at Queenstown,
arrived to-day.

On the 24th and 25th the Australasian was in
company with the Great Eastern.
The New York herald correspondent gives the
following account of the proceeeings of the Prince
of Wales at Charlottetown :

" Charlottetown, Prince Edward's Island,
Aug. 11.
"This morning the Prince held a levee at the
Government-house. He afterwards proceeded to the
Colonial-buildings, and received an address from the
Legislature, to which he returned the following
reply :
" Gentlemen,—lt affords me the greatest plea-
sure to receive from an island which, though the
smallest of the British colonies of North America,
has strong claims upon the kindly recollection
of the family of the Queen. Its name com-
memorates the performance of public duties in
these regions by my grandfather. Its name is also
borne by his descendant, who now visits your shores
by desire of your Sovereign, not indeed to command
her troops, or to hold any authority among you,
but to assure all her subjects of the deep interest
which she has ever taken in those who are extend-
ing British civilisation and power in these distant
possessions. With this my visit to the lower pro-
vinces is brought to a close ; and even if I were not
about to enter the St. Lawrence, and become ac-
quainted with the magnificent country which lies
upon its banks, I should carry back with me to
England a grateful recollection of all the kindness
I have received, and an endearing regard and sym-
pathy for a people in whom the love of freedom is
combined with a deep-rooted attachment to the
mother country and the institutions in which we
have all been nurtured.'

" An address from the Mayor and Corporation
elicited this response :
" Gentlemen.—l thank you sincerely for the
address -which you have just presented to me, and
I avail myself of this occasion to request you to
express to the citizens, whose municipal cquncillors
you are, my warm acknowledgments for the hearty
welcome with which they greeted me yesterday.
That loyalty to the Queen and attachment to the
British Crown are the characteristics of the popula-
tion of Charlottetown I never doubted. You have
given the proofs of those feelings which it will be
my happiness to convey to her Majesty, and to
assure her that you share largely in the sentiment
which I may now pronounce to be universal in
these colonies. Your expression of affectionate in-
terest in all that concerns my future welfare and
usefulness in the career which, under God's will,
may be before me, are such as to demand a no less
cordial response on my part. I assure you they will
not be forgotten.'
" The ball given in honour of the Prince at the
Colonial-buildings, on Friday evening, was as suc-
cessful as the small resources of the town permitted,
and about 400 were present. The Prince led Mrs.
Dundas, the wife of the Governor, into the ball
shortly after 10 o'clock, when, notwithstanding the
fatigue of the levee, replying to the addresses of the
Legislature and municipality, an afternoon's walk,
and a formal dinner at half-past 7, he looked as well
and as joyous as usual. He opened the ball by
dancing with Mrs. Dundas, and danced 11 dances
successively with as many ladies. At half-past 12 he
led Mrs, Dundas to supper, and at 3 he conducted
her to her carriage, and returned to the Government
House. The rooms, although small, were tastily de-
corated, and the company select. On the next morn-
ing at 10 he drove in an open carriage with the Go-
vernor to the wharf, where he had landed his suite.
The Earl of Mulgrave accompanied him. The guard
of honour of the 6::11 Regiment were present at the
point of embarkation. The volunteer troops, as also
the trade and other societies, were formed along
the line of route, and the judges, Legislature, muni-
cipality, and heads of departments were likewise in
attendance. The weather was finer than when he
landed, the enthusiasm greater, and the holiday
general. The Hero lay directly opposite the wharf
in the narrow harbour, and, alike with the Ariadne,
Flying Fish, and French war steamer Pomona, was
gaily dressed with flags, and had her yards manned.
These thundered out the hoarse music of a royal
salute together with the 4-gun battery ashore, as he
stepped into the boat greeted on all sides by the
cheers of the multitude. The Valorous had sailed
for Quebec on Thursday, and the Hero, in attempt-
ing to enter the harbour, got ashore, and on getting
off, some hours afterwards, sailed for the same
destination.
" The squadron reached Gaspe Bay on Sunday
evening, and anchored for the night. The inhabi-
tants of the village had a general illumination, and
manifested much excitement. The Government
steamer Queen Victoria, with the Governor-General
and Canadian Ministry on board, had arrived at
Gaspe on Friday night to meet the Prince on his
arrival. The Governor-General went on board the
Hero and had au interview with his royal highness,
and afterwards the Duke of Newcastle and Earl St.
Germans accompanied him back to his own steamer
where a social party was formed. The Government
steamer Lady Head left Gaspe basin next morning,
which dawned beautifully, at 8 o'clock for thebay, and
took her place behind the squadron, which now
sailed in a crescent form to the head of the harbour,
within view of the village. The Prince's standard
was there saluted with 21 guns from Fort Ramsay,
while the populace crowded the outer wharf, the
hill tops and boats.

" A pavilion had been erected on the shore for his
reception, and there was a good show of bunting, but
he did not land. An address, prepared by the in-
habitants, was therefore taken on board the Hero
by the Sheriff, who presented it to the Prince in
per,,or, but did not read it. He was informed that
a reply would be sent from Quebec. I passed the
ri, in the Lady Head, and saw the Prince stand-
iii chatting chatting on the quarter-deck, dressed in his old
black round-topped hat, a blue coat, and Tweed
trousers. We gave him three cheers, and he unco-
vered his head, and bowed in his usual frank man-
ner. In half an hour the Hero, in attempting to
steam out of the harbour, ran aground, and remained
hard and fast on the stony bottom. The Ariadne,
upon this, endeavoured to tow her off, but it was
not till she had broken three large hawsers, and the
Hero had lost three anchors and some sheets of
copper that this was accomplished. The Prince,
during the two hours aground, was on deck, in-
teresting himself in the work ot getting his ship off,
which it was at first feared would not be done till
the next tide. At a quarter to one the fleet made
sail. The Flying Fish remained awhile to grapple
for anchor and hawser. In passing into the bay the
Hero would have run aground again, but for the
Lady head, seeing her danger, stealing ahead to
show the proper course. The vessels then stopped,
and the Governor-General and Ministry went on
board the Hero to lunch with the Prince, immedi-
ately after which they took leave of him and re-
turned to the Queen, which with the Lady Head
steamed through a fog towards Quebec, the latter
to wait orders at the Saguenay. The Ministry will
not meet him again till his arrival at Quebec. We
left the squadron steaming astern, the Hero
leading."
Advices from British Columbia by the California
mail report that her Majesty's ships Termagant,
Grappler, and Forward had arrived at Esquimalt
from Chili, making the squadron seven vessels in
all. Captain Gossett having resigned his office as
" Postmaster-General" for. Vancouver's Island and
British Columbia, Mr. D'Ewes had been appointed
as bead of this department for the former colony,
and Captain Spalding for the latter. A public
meeting was held in Victoria on July 10 for the
purpose of adopting some means for bettering the
condition of the Indians of British Columbia. Reso-
lutions were passed declaring the Indians capable
of civilisation, and that their presence entailed a
bean responsibility upon the Christian public,
whose duty it was to impart to the savages the Gos-
pel of Christ. The sum of 322 dols. was collected
for the relief of the Indians. The Indians were
lighting among themselves. Discoveries of rich
diggings had been made in the Okanagan and
(luesnelle countries. Flour at Lytton was worth
37 do's. per barrel ; rice, 28c. to 30c. ; sugar, 35c.
to 40e.
; bacon, 38c • syrup, 8 dols. a gallon. Pack-
ing front Yale o .Lytton' is 15c. to 17c. per lb. Mules
were selling at 200 dols. to 250 dols. each. Lieut.
Giles had set,rued
.with the astronomical party who
took observatioila
tromp, Puint's Sound on the total
solar eclipse on July 18. b„ !heir observations were
entirely satisfactory,

The disturbances in New Grenada continued. ,4
A very sanguinary fight is reported to have taken
place on the Sllomon mer between the Delawares
and Cheyennes and Arrapahoes. The fight was wit-
nessed by a couple of pioneers, who were at the time
hunting buffalo, and was described oy them as being
a fearful scene. The combatants numbered some
thousands, were all mounted, and kept "Ilstantly,
circling, lying down in their saddles, and firing
over their horses' necks as they approached the
enemy. The fight lasted two hours ; a number
Were killed—their informants did not know how
many--and at the end of that time the Pawnees

broke and ran, with the Cheyennes after them. A
party who passed over the battle-field subsequently
found about 300 dead bodies, all of which were
scalped.