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or with swords, and the Count asked me what I wanted; my authority
for interfering; and who it was that gave me information of the
circumstance. At that moment, Inspector Partridge, accompanied by
Sergt. Otway and other constables, came up, and, on Col. Ratcliffe
taking the pistols from the case, he was taken into custody. I
instantly went to him, and, shewing him my staff, told him I was an
officer, and that I was, in duty, bound to take him into custody, for
attempting to commit a breach of the peace. Count D'Orsay requested
to be told who it was who had given the information, and, on being
refused, the entire party were quietly conveyed to the station house.

Mr. Jardine: Have you since ascertained that the pistols contained
powder and balls?

Witness: Yes, Sir; there are balls in them, and caps upon them.

Colonel Ratcliffe declared there was no powder in the pistols, which
belonged to him, as could be seen; for it had been arranged that the
duel was to be fought with swords.

Mr. Jardine inquired if any of the defendants, who were foreigners,
and not sufficiently conversant with the English language, would wish
to hear the evidence read over to them in French?

Le Comte Leon replied in French, that he could not sufficiently
understand the evidence that had been given, but he was quite
satisfied that all the proceedings were perfectly legal and correct.

Prince Louis said, he was prepared, if required, to enter into an
explanation of the circumstances which gave rise to the offence with
which he was charged.

Mr. Jardine did not wish to hear any statement on either side, as his
duty was only to prevent a breach of the peace, and he hoped the
defendants were prepared with the sureties he would require, to
prevent further inconvenience.

Count D'Orsay said, he had come prepared with bail, which he thought
there could be no objection to.

Prince Louis requested that the two letters, which had been taken
from his friend, should be delivered up to him.

Mr. Jardine immediately delivered up the letters, saying he should
require the principals to enter into bail, themselves in 500 pounds
each, and two sureties in 250 pounds each, to keep the peace with all
Her Majesty's subjects, and particularly with each other, for the
next 12 months.

Count D'Orsay: