The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-28 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY

LATEST PARTICULARS.

Both at the 'egotist and at the eaasnination yesterday
(Wednesday) an eataaordinary sensation was created All
conseqnence of that p of the evidence relative to a piece
of rag having been found in one of the pistols, and which
created • strung suspicion that there bad been fuel play, and
this was heightened by the evidence given by more than one
indisidual, that only one shot was fired. The follow-
ing estraunlinrry facts are obtained from • source
which may be fully relict upon, and will most certainly
place the rag in the pistol ia quite asiotLer light to that
which has already appeared. When the parties met es
the groused (and there is no longer any concealment
that Bartheleiney was the deceased's opponent), it was
agreed that each party should fire two shots. The deceased
tired first, and mimed. Barthelemey then attempted to
Ore ; but the pistol would nut go off. A second attempt
was then made to tire, but with the same result. Barthe-
leuiey then wished to take to the swords, bat M. Colima
would not do so, and actually gave up his pistol for
Birthrlemey to fire, but at first he refused, on the
ground that his opponent had no weapon. Counsel in•
Dieted on hie doing so, as it was his right to do. Again he
(Bartheleinel) wished to continue with swords, but again
Cournet refused, and insisted ou his firing, which he at
length nid, and the resod is already known. It is there-
fore clear, beyond all doubt, that, so far from Cournet
having been unfortunately dealt by, it is positive that
Barthelemey bad the pistol which was sot discharged. It
is also beyond all doubt that although Bartheleiney s pistol
II would not go off, he did not fur one moment suppose that
anything improper took place with reference to it. After
the statement sic isle at the inquest with reference to the
pistol being se plugged up with the rag, the countenance
of liarthelemey, whzak this part of the evidence was given
yesterday, was watched with the most intense interest, m it
was fully expected there woald be a great change in his
countenance; bet so far from such being the csae,',lse smiled,
and appeared more at sow than at any other part of the
legate,.

The Gazette eks Tribunaux gives the following
particulars respecting M. Cuurnet, the Frenchman killed m
the duel scar WiniL•or

—;;O;ii;iiii:ihr;e, 1849, he was tried by the Tribunal
of Correctional Police, with twenty other persons, on the
clime of having formed part of an unaatherised political
mo,etatiou, called the "Comae Central des Wpublimins
Sec:4litre," presided over by Id. doly, representative of
the people, and which bald Its meeting, in the Name
Sourdis. The Tribunal, ea the pleading of IC Lady.
Rollin, declared itself without jurisdiction, and this deci-
sion was confirmed by the superior emus. On the 28th
nay, 1849, Conrail wu arrested with some other persons
for having bees concerned in a disturbance which took
glee at a beempet at the Barrier, Poiseonniere, given to
Piers Leases mil Rattier, representatives of the people ;
add hr dm dhow he was, en the 30th lane following, car.-
dermsed by the Tramiel of Correctional Police to ten day's
iaprlessiset. Oa the 21st March, 1830, he was con.
lased by no same tribunal to a year's imprisonment, for
havieg,,fd omen with a press maid Denim. [militated
the amp ken the mita of the llaidsammes, of two
✓isa &rad &am mid Paler—the frasfara=sat of •
parading misty at Brest, on the
=of having robbed the potnisa la that tows, is
he was ad—tha latavastmiler assissos
of isa years' kr la Ms War-
raids& ot Jam. Mier this paelshmat,
N. Comae, with seem mbar mesa% ei It Pais
Pyat, seat is May 1831, a Mildew So IL Legierre, am of
the editors of Ms pesledsol the Ns" kir hang
what they as Imelda. maids fa ,ri Maw ad=
domed byld.
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bevels It, Le mad X. Comsat vas somMed es ia
=6=. • Mls dad. N. Lipka* roashal two
aad Coma was slightly we assr the eye.
The two ambeisaia were tried by the Tribamd of demo
Waal Mee as the BM May, 1831, for what I. ealladdellet-
*. velaserry armada; sad M. !Apiece* waseseasmod to Vs
da* sod diarom to • mouth's Wi. Ara sad
of the yelp of Lade Philippe, M. seelgeedble ran
of amain is the Prawn wavy, sadoomplad lamed naively
with pada la Beep he was samirdadaemmiseake Mille
la Ms digadmestef Me lidarbilaa.
=atm =Tr:a wars fil idlest O am of
than maw sal be is a aphids la the any and a
sander MAIM et 1111110111. As to X. Barthelemy,
I the dam* she mates that he wee la Lads
PIONS% tint SG (=primmest with hard labour
milk:
by the Comm at AGM. af Paris, for having fired a pistol at
a sergeM•de-Alle.

BEEKMAN! Bocarrz or Bums.— The aanual.
mesties of thisimihsties was held last erasing at the Len-1
den Teems W. IL Owe Ems., rise of the vies-presidents,
sissepled Ohs dui. The militates's( the lest stemma haviag
bare esalkemd, Mr. Jane, the secretary, reed the report.
It staMielest, is Jaw of seat year the ter-centenary of the
feemielfaa of Grimes Hospital would be celebrated by •
geoid liedgei I sad the directors had the satisfaction to
state thee they bad obtained the moment of the governors of
Christ's Mesystal to bold the festival I. their great ball.
The mite would go is aid oldie fends of this society. Up-
wards el le (oversees, including the Duke of Cambridge,
had expressed their readiness to assist in this object.
Dario( the year the society had entertained 45 applications,
of which 16 were original eases. In several instances sant-
ewe bed been afforded to enable parties to proceed to the
Australian colonies ; but the diremon did set consider the
funds legitimately applicable to the esteonragement of emi-
gration, save in deserving and exceptirreal eases. TIN
stemma showed • receipt of 4041. from doeatisea,
subscriptions, and !ewers, sad MIX hod been expended is
pensions, gilts, loges, and temporary relief. There was
sow a balance in the treasurer's hand of 1711.; the amuse
of loans outstanding (due to the society) was 1611.; the
amount of stock standing in the name el the trustees was
83001. Three psi Cent. COlllOlll, the interest es which was
appropriated exclusively to the payment* of portions. On
the motion of Mr. Sidney liarealtoe, maseded by Mr.
Joseph Parkins, the report and accounts were esaaimously
adopted. The latter gentleman expressed Ms high gratifi-
cation at tbe m in which the application of the direw
tars had been received by the governors of Christ's Hos-
pital, and anticipated a valuable secession to the
rustle of the society from the proposed festival. Directors
and auditors for the teasing year were elected, and Capt.
Shea, 1i.C.8., was unanimously chosen a trustee, in the
room of Richard Gilbert, Esq., deceased. Some alteratioes
in tee rules were proposed sad agreed to, end the Premed-
ings clamed with • ante of thanks to the chairman.
A Tzar OLD MILE,—We noticed some mot its
age that an old mule, the property of the Earl of Elles-
mere, had been stolen from Wonky village, sad after a
few weeks' abaence had been fortunately recovered. This
seed erestare, believed In be between 90 and 100 years old,
has, after working almost a century, been at length
"tamed gut to grass" upon the moss, cad is described by
those who have seen it to he "as lively as a cricket." The
mule's great age is well authenticated, fur Mr. Joseph Bra-
thorns'', M.P.' can remember some fifty yeses ago to have
seen It on the Bridgewater estate, and it was then known as
"'the old mule :" and a easier who died some months age,
seed 80 years, could remember working the animal above
silty years since. It is of very diminutive sire, and we
hope it is now to enjoy green pastures sad hush water,
freed from toil, for the remainder of its protracted 'Mot-
11•01.—.MINChIlifr Guardian.