The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-09 00:00:00

THE CASE OF MADAME RACHEL.

Mr. Sleigh—l have to inform your lordship that
Madame Rachel is present to surrender according
to the order of the court. She now attends with
two fresh securities as bail, notice of which has been
given to the solicitors for the prosecution.
Mr. Thomas Austin Stack, of No. 14, New
Church-street, Edgware-road, then stepped into the
witness-box, and in, answer to questions from Mr.
Sleigh said-1 carry on the business of a wholesale
boot and shoe manufacturer, under the style of
Powells and Co. I hold the premises on lease. I
pay £45 per annum rent. I am certainly worth
£l,OOO after all my debts are paid. I have never
compounded or been insolvent.

By Mr. Montague Williams (for the prosecution)
—I have known Madame Rachel for about fifteen
years. I know the gentleman named as the other
surety, Mr. Lacy; he is the lessee and manager of
the Marylebone Theatre. I have not advanced him
£soo,nor am I under promise to do so. I have known
him since November or September last.
Mr. Henry Richard Lacy—l am manager and
lessee of the Marylebone Theatre. lam willing to
become 4 surety for the appearance of Madame
Rachel next session in the win of £l,OOO. lam
undoubted!), worth that amount after all my debts
are paid.

By Mr. M. Williams—ln addition to a residence
at the theatre, I have another at BA vedere, Kent.
I have no acquaintance with Madame Rachel. My
friend Mr. Stack applied to me, as an old friend, to
ask me to be bound with him, and I consented. I
have not been indemnified in any way.
The Recorder—No undertaking of that sort has
been given you ?
Mr. Lacy—No ; my lord.

Mr. M. Williams—Have you not had money
transactions with Mr. Stack ?

Mr. Licy—Yes ; we have mutually obliged each
other. I have never lent him a thousand pounds,
but I have let him) have £lOO or £2OO for a day
or so, but those transactions have now ceased. My
monetary matters closed with him last week. I
have never borrowed £5OO of him to carry on my
theatre. Stack had offered me £2,000 to take him
in as a partner, and I have refused, because I have
had a better offer. I have no accommodation paper
out now that I am aware of.

Mr. M. Williams—l object, my lord, to the
gentleman as bail.

➢lr. Sleigh—l say Mr. Lacy is a gentleman of the
most substantial means.

Mr. Lacy—l paid a premium of £l,lOO for the
Marylebone Theatre. I have a lease of it for six
years. I have been offered £4,500 for it, but I be-
lieve it worth over £6,000.

Mr. M. Williams—Thought the question for the
court was, whether the person who had merely
been asked to become bail for Madame Rachel
should be accepted, because he had been asked to
do so. The circumstance of Mr. Lacy having a
residence at Belvedere was quite uuknlwn to them

The Recorder—You should have asked for longer
ti rue.

Mr. Sleigh—Madame Rachel has always sur-
rendered to her bail hitherto, and there is no fear of
her absconding. Had she desired to do so she has
had ample opportunity.

Mr. M. Willia,ns —The case is entirely in the
hands of the court.

The Recorder —One does not like to accept two
persons as bail who have been engaged in accom-
modation transactions.

sir. Sleigh—The matter is simply for them to
satisfy the court that they are in a position to be-
come bail.

The Recorder—Each accommolatea the other
when wanted; that showed that each wanted it.
We are entitled to something better than that.

Alderman Rose—The Recorder informs me that
I share his responsibility. Under such circum-
stances I object to the bail.

Madame Rachel was then taken into custody
until fresh bail was in attendance.
The Recorder then retired, and on his return into
court,

Mr. Sleigh said there had been some unfortunate
mistake with respect to Mr. L Icy, and he wished to
make an explanation.

The Recorder said he could not re-open the case.

Mr. Sleigh—Mr. Lacy is a gentleman of large
property. He has nothing at all to do with accom-
modation bills.

Mr. Stack—l feel it only just to say that Lacy
has acted in the matter with --
The Recorder—l cannot hear anything more.
Mr. Stack—Mr. Lacy has never had recourse to
accommodation bills.

The Recorder—l must request you to remain
quiet.
The proceedings, which had been very excited
then terminated.

MARKETS-71MS DAY.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The mrrket was dull for all kinds of stock, and rates
weak. Of beasts there were 910 head, including 115
oreign. Sales were difficult to effect, and rates lower.
Of sheep and lambs there were 14,550, including 1,620
from the Continent. For both mutton and lamb the de-
mand was extremely dull, with drooping prices.
Veal in steady request at late rates. 7-22 calves at mar-
ket, 586 being foreign.

Pork unaltered in value. 50 pigs at market, 10 being
foreign.

Quotations for beef were 3s 2d to 4s 10,1 ; mutton, 3s 2d
to 4s 8d ; veal, 3s to 5s ; lamb, 4s 61 to 5s 6d ; pork, 3s 6d
to 4s Gd per stone of 81bs, sinking the offal.
COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, July 9.—Sales probably 10,000 bales.
Market quiet and unchanged.

FIGHT BETWEEN A Fox AND Two EAGLES.—A shepherd
in the vicinity of Ballater witnessed a somewhat remark-
able contest the other day between a fox and two eagles.
Roynard had got a piece of meat with which he was mak-
ing off, when an eagle swooped down and attempted to
seize it. The fox boldly showed fight, however, and stuck
by his prize. Another eagle then came to the aid of the
first, but both were set at defiance by their four-footed an-
tagonist, who was ultimately allowed to go off in triumph,
the eagles soaring aluft when the shepherd approachel
rather near the placi-vrh9re tha Egiat was pro;;oe-ling.
Zdifilavrqh Couram.