Washington sentinel., 1853-11-10

upon fashionable education and matrimonial
scheming which pervades the whole piece is hap
ply conceived and ably carried out. Mr.. b. pre-
serves his superior reputation for managing stage
effect which he understands better than any liv-
ing play writer.
From the Baltimore Patriot November s.
The Counterfeit Gold Corn Detector.- We
noticed some time since, that DR.. G. b. Smith, OF
this city, had invented counterfeit gold coin
detector. We have received one Of them, and a
trial Of il is sufficient 10 establish it's usefulness.
Indeed, il would seem 10 be essential to all per-
sons in business, for they must have constant use
for IT, and without any trouble, it will tell which is
the real coin and which counterfeit Some de-
scription of il will not be out OF place here. We
therefore state that this counterfeit gold coin de-
tector is constructed upon the well-known scien-
tifc principle, the specific gravity Of metals Sci
entifc men know very well what this specific
gravity means; but that all may comprehend il,
and thereby be enabled to Judge ofthe value ofthis
instrument, let us suppose each OF the different
metals that can be used in counterfeiting gold
coin, be melted and east into pint measures, and
then ascertain what pint OF each metal VIII
weigh. This will make the comparative specific
gravity OF metals plain 10 everybody. We shall
thus find that pint Of anin,ony weighs pounds
l. ounces; pint of zinc, pounds; pint OF tim
pounds ounces; pint OF iron, pounds IL
ounces; pint Of copper pounds IA ounces; a
pint OF nickel, pounds ounces; pint OF cad
pounds; pint ofbismuth, pounds IA ounces;
pint ofsilver, 10 pounds ounces; pint OF palla-
dium, IL pounds pint of lead, ii pounds D
ounces; pint ofquicksver, 10 pounds ounces;
q pint of gold, 19 pounds ounces.
All the allows or mixed metals such as BRASS
bronze, pewter, Britannia metal, German silver,
&c., vary as TO their specific gravties, according
to the various proportions OF their ingredients ;
but as they are all composed Of some two or more
Of the above named metals, except gold) they
IL AZ
ingredients, nor can any one of them weigh as
much as lead, nor can they be made as heavy as
gold by more than 0ns-thiyd Platinum is heavier
than gold, but cannot be used in counterfeiting
account OF its value, scarcity, and unmanageabe
qualities being nfusible by any ordinary means
From the above il will be seen that piece of
money that will weigh 26 grains, if made of any
other metal than gold must necessarily be at least
one-third larger than gold dollar; or. if made ex-
actly the size Of gold dollar, i must Of necessity
be onethird lighter Now this instrument will
instantly detect either of these differences. Any
piece Of money that will pass by its own weight
and size into IT, must necessarily be gold If it be
too large it cannot be forced into the instrument;
if il be too light, it will remain suspended on the
balance !; if il be genuine gold coin, il will in
stanily pass through the guage over the balance
and fall into the receptacle below. The detector
is adapted to all the gold coins now issued by the
United States mint or that are in circulation and
to the English sovereign and TO all gold coins of
passed through the instrument as fast as they can
be counted sngly. The instrument is simple in
construction, not liable to get out of order, and
will last lifetime.
Charge of Fraudulent Marriage, Ssc.-Mary
Westernhagen by her next friend, Hermann c.
Van Post, agt. Edward Max, Alexander Rudolph,
Baron of Westernhagen, otherwise called Edward
Western. Before Judge Edwards.
This was an application for relief from mar
tic circumstance. The complaint of the lady was
very long, and set forth, with much mnuteness of
detail, the following singular narration The COM
plainant was married in 1884, to John s. Davis, by
whom she had two children, now alive; that her
husband died in 1S4S having made his will and leav-
ing estate, which after the payment of his debts,
left surplus of E2 $50 sterling In 1852 the wi
dow and her children set ont for Australia taking
passage in the Bremen ship Hedebrand, intend
ing to take up her residence in Sydney New South
Wales.
On her voyage she became acquainted with the
defendant, who represented himself to be Edward
Max Alexander Rudolph, Baron of Westernhagen,
Of Mecklenberg, Germany, and had been compel
led to fly his country for his patriotic devotion 10
the cause of European revolutions. That he was
Of noble birth and held large estates in Germany,
and regretted that he had toinherit his name
and estate which would consequently fall away
from his family. During the voyage he devoted him
self TO the widow, and was entrusted with the val
bands estate, amounting TO about e., $50 sterling
was yet in her possession in good bills on the Bank
Of Australia, and on the 9th of January last they
were married, near Sydney, by tho Rev. II. H.
Bobart.
Previous 10 the marriage Mr.. Bobart held con-
versaton with the baron, questioning him as TO
his family and personal history, and received in
reply the same statements as the bridegroom had
before detailed TO the widow Not finding Sidney
a very settled place for residences the family all
took passage for Calao, in Peru, intending to visit
this country. Finding, when at that place, that
there was fever on the lsthmus, they took passage
in the ship Cobb for Baltimore, Md, and arrived
there on the 18th of October last. Here all the
family took up their lodging az the same house,
and remained there until Sunday, the 23d. Here
comes the gist of the lady's complaint, and de-
mand for redress at the hands of our authorities.
While al Calao she alleges the defendant obtained
from her the of f 900 sterling, telling her that
she might be robbed Of it, and that he could deposit
il for safe keeping with the British consul. This
he did not do but al Baltimore he changed the
money into eight bills of exchange for $1,000,
drawn by Baltimore bank upon the Union bank
of New York city, and on Sunday, the 23d, he left
the plaintiff, telling her he was going TO take cup
of coffee with friend. and never returned TO her,
but took the evening train for New York, and OBJ
tained payment OF the said bills Of exchange
Previous TO leaving, he wrote to her, enclosing
draft for 81 900, and saying that before she re-
ceived il, he would be on his way to Europe TO
join the Prussian army, and advising the plaintiff
and her children to go TO England as soon as they
can. The lady, however, followed the baron up
closely, and ascertained that he had not left this
country, but was in New York city, and she there
fore made this application TO the Judge, not onlyt to
have him detained and enjoined against joining the
armies of Europe with her money, the more espe-
cally as part of il was trust money bequeathed TO
the plaintiff in trust for her children, and this fact
was known TO the defendant. She also prayed 10
have the marriage divorced for fraud, &c. Mr..
Barlow argued the at great length on the part
of the lady.
For the defence, Messrs. Kirkland and Joachim
son appeared and contended that the plaintiff was
entitled 10 relief and that she knew the defen
dant in London by the name Of Edward Weston.
mo sworn answer or any afidavits were put in on
the part of the defendant whilst the complaint Of
the~lady was duly verified under oath in the usual
way) His honor said he would take the papers
and give his decision in few days.-Neao York
Conr. and Eng.
The Eapress says:
The parties, we understand, are each about
thirty-fve years of age. Defendant was present,
and was stated by the counsel to be a very fine,
respectable looking man." He wears a neat nous