The Sun. — 1861-04-24 (London, England)

OOO.  Last recalled—l had no account of my own at Messrs. Seale's.  Examination continued—Each Saturday Last brought me a bill of what I had to pay for wages. He never made any other claim on me. Once he made a communisation about his position. He said, " I want to endeavour to better my position." I told him he had the same salary with me as he had with Francis. Last said, as he (Francis) had committed suicide he thought he should get a better salary if ho went back, or got somebody to purchase the business for him. I told him he was quite welcome to go if he chose. He afterwards asked me to admit him as a partner. 1 told him I never would do so, as I could any day get a manager for £3 a week, but if he continued as manager at the salary he was receiving, probably when all liabilities for the printing office were paid, I would see what could be done for him. I finally had a quarrel with Last, and when I went to secure the books of the printing office Last told me I had no right in the place, as it was his house. Mrs. Dowling is an old friend of mine. I have known her for upwards of 30 years. Some time ago I made an assignment of the Sunday Times to her. She put the judgment she possessed against me in execution by my direction to try this question. Cross-examined by Mr. M. Chambers—There was some years ago a scandal about about me and Mrs. Dowling. I was charged with seducing her. I was only charged—that is a very different thing from doing so. Mr. Dowling was a superintendent of the L division of police. I was inspector and afterwards superintendent of the same division. I did not go off with Mrs. Dowling. I used to visit the Dowlings. Mr. Dowling went away from his wife, and I remained. (Laughter.) Mrs. Dowling afterwards passed as Mrs. Smith. I received money from her to pay the rent of Barnes cottage. I owed her in all about £2,000. She did not lend me the money all in a lump. It is now about seven years ago. It was lent to me to speculate with. I did not see Dowling about it. The last settlement I had with Mrs. Dowling was about two years ago. She passed as Mrs. Smith just as I have heard ladies pass as " Mrs. j Chambers."  Mr. Chambers—l most distinctly deny that statement. I hope you will merely answer the questions that are put to you.  Cross-examination continued—l am lessee of Her Majesty's Theatre, Drury-lane, and proprietor of the Radnor Tavern. I lent Baron Nicholson money to go into the " Coal Hole."—(laughter)—which I lost. I also lent him another sum of money to avoid his goods being sold. I sold the &iday Times at a profit. I have been complimented on my extraordinary memory. I have a ready pen to draw up an agreement. lam always ready to do so. Great many persons, I am happy to say, take my 4re word. I take theirs. There's a man in Court there—Tom Matthews, the clown—he's taken my bare word for an engagement for five years. I have made thousands of agreements. Last was my servant, and nothing more. Re-examined by Sergeant Ballantine—l shall be 50 next birthday. I was about 20 years old when the affair of Mrs. Dowling took place. I remained in the police seven months after that affair. I was promoted to superintendent. The Duke of Wellington and Sir R. Peel put their names down for me. My father was an admiral in the navy. Mr. Lewis, Mr. Smith's treasurer, said he was well acquainted with the whole of the circumstances connected with the printing office froln first to last. It was only within a very short time that he had heard anything about Last claiming any property in the office. After some further evidene), the case was adjourned I until to-morrow.