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POLICE INTELLIGKYCE.-July 13.

PRINCE
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LIMOGES, Suitt 1.
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series of DiPirßinprovin-
cial exhibitions, or, as they are termed, Expositions
Regionates, have been held on various points of the
French tt -ery, in which the agricultural, manu-
,sturing, and natural products of the respective
districts . have been exhibted. The exhibition at
Limoges is, however, of a more comprehensive and
important character, for when it was announced on
the 9th of last March that Prince Napoleon in
tended to visit the town on that occasion, the muni-
cipal authorities, having at their head the Prefer de
la Haute-Vienne, the Cotute de Coetlogon, and the
gentry of the neighbourhood, determined to invite
the 12 central districts of F.ance—Creuse, Correze.
Puy-de-Dome, Allier, Cher, Indre, Vienne, Cha-
rente Charente-Inferieure, Dordogne, Gironde,
and Deux Sevres—to contribute specimens of their
agricultural, industrial, and artistic productions, so
as to exhibit the resources of the centre of France,
which until lately has been very inefficiently pro-
vided with means of communication with Paris,
ports of shipment, or the great centres of consump-
tion, and which, as it lies out of the main lines of
travel, is seldom visited byEoglish tourists. Never-
theless few, if any, of the railways starting from
Paris pass through a more pleasing country, or one
better calculated to convey to a foreiguer a fair idea
of the agricultural resources of France than the
railroad which for the present stops short at Limo-
ges. At the same time there is no line of road
which affords better evidence of how much remains
to be done before those resources can be adequately
developed, and how vast a field is open to capital
and enterprise.
From Paris to Orleans the country is fAireillae
enough to most English tourists—thanks, in no
small measure, •to that little colony of their country_
men who have established themselves Or Tours,
in the capital of the "Garden of Frandes." But
from Orleans, where the line branches otretts Limo-
gee, the country is not so well known, and.yet it
exhibits some of the richest and most picturesque,
and, at the same time, some of the poorest-and most
desolate districts in France. Before reaching Or-
leans, the railway passes through the .great corn and
grain district of Beauce, :which looks like an im-
mense allu vial plain stretching away on either side
to the 'horizon, and now covered by rich crops.
The appearance of the crops is most satisfactory ; so
far as could be judged they give promise of an abun-
dant harvest, which it is much to be hoped will not
be falsified by the rain and cold weather that have
set in with a persistence rarely to be met with at
this season so far south. Leaving to the right
the city which the simple peasant girl of Domrerny
has made famous through all tints and is so rich
in historic memories of Englishmen, the railway
c. oases the Loire—looking so calm and gentle now
that it is with difficulty one can realise the change
to a raging torrent that elsewhere leaps from its
bed and inundates the countryside—and passes
through a long succession of gardens where once
the soldiers of Salisbury, Warwick, and Suffolk
foraged-and many found their last resting-place.
The gardens are as primly kept, the trees and
shrubs as mathematically regular in their outline
as the veriest Dutchman could desire, and-yet,
despite their formality, they are pleasing to the
eye ; perhaps more from the fact that they precede
the entry into Sologne—a bleak and desolate tract
of country—than from anyiutrinsio merits of their
own. Tee extent of this district must be consider-
able, for during several hours the train passes over
land no more fortis than %Yoking-common. Trees
dwarfed and stunted into fentastics shapes are
grouped here and there along the hedges of stag-
nant pools, or on hillocks at a distance. No sjgns
of animal life are visible, save at rare intervals,
such as La Mothe-Beauvron, where during his
Presidency of the Republic the Emperor pur-
chased in 1852 a considerable estate, with the in-
tention of reclaiming the land. In these localities,
which are few and far between, the land is Cleared
and marled. Brick houses, which have a
thoroughly English look, have been built on the
borders of the clearings, and roads opened from
point to point that give an earnest of the conquest
to fertility which during the next few years the
genius and industry of man may effect. Most as-
suredly not the least among the achievements of
the Second Enipire•will be bringing under cultiva-
tion the Sologne. After la Mothe-Beauvron the
country grows more wild and desolate iu appear-
ance. Athin and scanty heather springs from the
soil, and scarcely hides its stony nature. The stag-
nant pools are thick with yellow mud, and the few
plantations of pines throw a melancholy shade-over
the landscape. In sortie dist: ictithe soil is,beaped,
with boulders, the weather-worn and purple sur-
faces of which contrast strongly with the vegeta-
tion. Nothing can he more picturesque than the
annesratrce of these rocks, for they look like the
debris of eou.o grand Ltanic struggis—lilsc t:.c riles
of fortresses bUilt" up, by giants. Here they are '
massed into heights steep and rugged,—there they
are hurled over the.soil. without connexion or con-
tinuity. Although generally so desolate the dis-
trict is not without interest to the historical stu-
dent, nor without charms to the lover of landscape
neither is it so unproductive as might be at first
imagined. Not far from the station of Salbris is
the once fortified town of Romorantin, which
was besieged by the Black Prince, and is now
the centre of an important cloth manufactory for
army clothing. It was here that Francis I. origi-
nally intended to erect the edifice which was subse-
quently built and now exists at Chamberd . • The
Royal Chateau of Chenonceau, the residence of
Francis 1., Diane de Poitiers, Catherine de Medi-
cis, and Mary Stuart, is too well known to need
more than a passing notice. At Vierzon, where
the railway branches by the left to Bourges and by
the right to Limoges, we leave the Sologne and
enter the valley of the Cher. We then are in the
Berri which George Saud so loves to describe. The
town of Vierzon itself was taken pillaged, and de-
stroyed by Richard Coeur de Lion, and again by
the Black Prince. Indeed, from this point down
to Limoges the country is filled with historical sou-
venirs of the period when the Kings of England
were Dukes of Guyenne and Aquitaine and kir&
of Limousin. Berri is also the seat of several very
impor ant iron works, which at the present moment
are suffering from the general depression of trade.
From Argenton to Limoges the country is pictu-
resque, and well deserves the name of " La Petite
Suisse," which is popularly given to it. The whole
surface of the country is broken into hill and dale,
and the fields separated one from the other by
hedges which break the monotony of the landscape,
although at the expense of the soil.
In parts,
although wild, the scene never wears the desolate
Sologne. Rivers and mountain
appearance of the
streamlets leap down from rock to rock, and,
sparkling in the sun, are led by a system of irriga-
tion to fertilise the hillsides and pasture lands of
the district, as is practised in Lombardy. The
chesnut now appears for the first time, and,
however agreeable it may be to look upon, one ,
cannot help regretting that the inhabitants should
be compelled to eat its fruit in lieu of bread. The
cattle grazing are small, and have a Welsh or High-
land look ; and as the day advances the train draws
near to Limoges, the ancient capital of the Limo-
vices, and the Stoke-upon-Trent of France.
Unfortunately the weather has been most unpro-
pitious all day—a heavy sky, overcast from the
morning, and a constant drizzling rain, which
when it leaves off is replaced by a species of Scotch
mist, more than sufficient to damp the enthusiasm
of others than the Limousin. But neither rain, nor
mist, nor bad roads could keep them away. They
are now swarming in from all parts. All the hotels
are filled by the local gentry and the authorities of
the twelve departments. Prices of the most
extravagant kind are asked, and there seems to be
-a vague idea that the visit of the Prince is to be
the occasion of many making fortunes.

-
I GUILDHALL.—Alfred Skeen and Archibald
Freeman appeared upon a summons before Sir
Peter Laurie, charged for that they, being em-
ployed as agents intrusted with a bill of lading of the
value of 1,6001 , did unlawfully, without the autho•
rity of their principal, and for their own benefit,
deposit the same at the City Bank.
Mr. Bodkin prosecuted, and Mr. Dupre watched
the case for the defendants.
Mr. Bodkin said that the charge was brought
by a firm of high repute in the City, Messrs. Cavan
Brothers, West India merchants, under the 4th
and 6th of Victoria, cap. 39, sec. 6. The facts of
the case were these :—ln April, or thereabouts, the
prosecutors received an advice stating that there
was a cargo of timber on its way to this country by
the Glide. They gave the defendants authority to
sell that cargo early in April, and on the 21st of
that month a specification of the cargo was given
to them, that they might make known they had
such a cargo to sell when it arrived. On the lith of
May the timber arrived, and on the 24th Mr.
Freeman, the nephew, called for the bill of lading
for the purpose of lodging at the docks. It was
given to him without suspicion, and in a short time
it was brought back with a message that it was of
no use until it was endorsed. That rather excited
suspicion, because it did not require to be endorsed
for lodging at the docks, but having confidence in
their brokers, Mr. Ballard, the clerk, signed the bill
of ladieg, and handed.. it over to the defendant's
clerk: Theyheard nothing more about it until the
defendants stopped payment in the month of June,
when it *as found that the bill of lading had b en
taken on the 26th to the City Bank, and lodged
there as security for. a large sum of money. When
the stoppage took place they were indebted to the
City Bank to the amount of 10,0001. Mr. Skeen
was then applied to, and he made a sta'emeut
which it would not be necessary to put in evidence,
because all he stated could be proved by other
persons. It appeared from the statement, that
there were documents of other parties relating to
goods that had been sold lying at the City Bank,
and to release them this document was given. The
bill of lading relates to goods to the value of 1,7001.
Edward Ballard, shipping clerk to the house of
James Cavan Brothers, 29, Finsburycircus, India
merchants, proved delivering the bill 'of lading to
Mr. J. Freeman.

Joshua Freeman said, I live at 5, Bath-buildings,
De Beauvoir-town, Kingsland. I was clerk to the
defendants and nephew to Mr. Freeman. I remem-
ber going to Cavan and Co., and obtaining from
the last witness the bill of lading produced. Shortly
before I went I had been directed by Mr. Freeman
to apply for it. We had securities lodged at the
City Bank for advances made on goods of our own
that came by the Laura Campbell. Some of these
goods were sold, and it became necessary to deliver
them, as the customers were clamorous for them.
Mr. Freeman was aware of the fact, as others and
myself had mentioned it to him. Mr. Freeman
was at this time at home ill, and Mr. Skeen was
attending to the business. I had not any conver-
sation with Mr. Skeen on the subject of the bill
of lading up to the time that m uncle gave me
orders to go and apply for it. Myy uncle gave me
the order to get the bill of lading at his house in
Oakley-terrace, Soutbgate-road, but he gave me no
instructions what to do with it. I received the
bill of lading in the first instance from Mr. Bal-
lard. It was at that time unendorsed. When I
left Mr. Ballard I went to the defendants' counting-
house, but neither of them was there. Perceiving
that the bill was not endorsed I took it back to Mr.
Ballard, and he endorsed it. I bad no instructions
to do so. It was necessary to have the bill of lad-
ing endorsed when it was put into our hands, but
it was not necessary for the sake of selling the
timber. On the day after receiving the bill of
lading I went to see my uncle on other matters,
and he told me to bring him up the bill of lading.
I went for it, and the morning afterwaree, he en-
dorsed it with the words, "Skeen and Freeman,"
but the words written over it were not their writing
at all. My uncle then remarked that it was a very
awkward affair about the Laura Campbell, as the
people were clamorous for their orders. He said,
" Suppose I lodge this bill of lading temporarily for
a few days at the City Bank, in lieu of the docu-
ments relating to the cargo (Abe Laura Campbell,
for I expect to be in funds tiluu t.) release it."
Having endorsed the bill of lading he enclosed itr
in a letter to Mr. White, the manager of the City
Bank, asking him to take it in liett of a portion of
cedar brought by the Laura Campbell. I took:the
letter to Mr. White on the 26th, and that gentle-
man opened it in my presence. He read the letter,
and told me to call again, as he must consult the
directors. He kept the bill of lading.
Mr. White, the manager of the City Bank, said
—The defendant's kept an account at our house.
The bank has made them advances to the amount

of near 10,0001. on dock warrants and othersecl;i-
ties. The value of the dock warrants was about
5,0001., and amongst them were dock warrants re-
lating to the Laura Campbell. One of them was 264
logs of cedar. I know the defendants were timber
brokers alone. I did not know them as anything
else. I remember the last witness coming to me
with a letter ou the 26th of May. The endorse-
ment, " Deliver to John Scott or order," is the
handwriting of Mr. Scott, our security clerk, and
was written after the bill came into our possession.
I saw Mr. Skeen on the subject on the afternoon of
the 26th, and told him they could not part wi►h
the cedarlunless he would agree to hand the proceeds
over to them within a mouth, and leave the bill of
lading as a collateral security until they had done
so. Ido not remember Mr. Skeen saying he was
very avers© to the transaction altogether, for that
the timber did not belong to them. After some
discussion a letter was written, containing the terms
upon which we would consent to the proposal
he made, aryl he took it away, and the next day
returned it signed. Mr. Skeen said to me after
the failure that he was ►ery sorry the bill was ever
lodged with them. The bill of lading was lodged
at the docks the same day.
Mr. Hayward, olerk at,the East and West India
Dockhouse, Billiter-square, produced the bill of
lading for the 153 logs of timber, by the Glide,
from Demerara. At was lodged with them, with
the present endorsement, on the 26th May.
Mr. Bodkin then applied to have the defendants
committed for trial on this evidence.

Mr. Skeen then put in a paper denying that he
had over seen the bill of lading referred to until it
had been produced in court that day. He also
made a statement to the effect that Mr. White was

not quite accurate in all he had stated.
Mr. Dupre applied to have Mr. Skeen dis-
charged, as he had not been an active party in the

transaction.
Mr. Bodkin objected, as he had come in at a
subsequent stage of the proceedings, and adopted
his partner's acts.
The defendants were then fully committed for
trial, but admitted to bail—themselves in 1,0001.
each, and two sureties each of 5001.
The sureties were put in, and the defendants left
the court.

BOW-STREET.—Joseph Sanderson, of 19, New
Bond-street, tailor, attended to receive the judg-
ment of the court in reference to the charge of
having addressed indecent language to two little
girls, the children of respectable parents, in St.
James's-park.
Mr. Davies, from the office of the solicitor to the
Board of Works, stated that, at the suggestion of
his worship, the opinion of an eminent criminal
lawyer had been taken upon the question as to whe-
ther the present charge constituted an indictable
offence, and the result confirmed the impression
already formed by his worship that it was not.
Mr. Lewis hoped his worship would bear in mind
the excellence of his client's character, and the dis-
crepancies which he had pointed out at the last ex-
amination in support of his argument that the wit-
nesses were mistaken as to the identity of the
defendant, who was clearly shown to have been in
his brother's shop at the time of the alleged occur-
rence. Doubtless Mr. Sanderson had walked into
the park for a few minutes, but this was nearly
half an hour after the time stated by the park-
keeper. If his worship had any doubt on these
points, it was due to the defendant that he should
have the benefit of it.
Mr. J irdine said—l have no doubt whatever
that the filthy language described by these children
was mei, and used by the prisoner. The case;
beieg thus proved to my satisfaction, I can inflict
no penalty upon bite compared with the total loss
of character which the conviction of such an offence
as this—an off, nee which I will not trust myself to
describe—must entail upon him. I fine him 405.,
and if he does not pay it I commit him for one
month. •
The fine was instantly paid.

POST OFFICE ORTHOGRAPHY.—A handsome zinc plate
with beautitully coloured letters, has recently been
placed over one of the receiving boxes at the Charing-
cross branch of the General Post-office, informing those
whom the information may concern, that that is the
place intended for letters for delivery in the '! Surinam%
districts." . •

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such extraordinary power that some, three and a-half inches,
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distant and an object from 16 to 20 miles. For the waist-
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