The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-21 00:00:00

CAINE IN PEANCE.

A murder and robbery were committed a few
days since at St. Jean-Boisaefonds (Loire) on the person of a
young lad named Merle, aged 16, employed in the coal mines
of Mootoel. The body was found with the head nearly
severed from the trunk in a field near his father's house, and
as his pockets had been rifled of 62f., which he received on
leaving the mines the previous evening, there could be no
doubt that robbery was the motive for the crime. The police
are making active search for the murderers.
The Court of Assizes of the Marne has just tried • man
named Perjoie, aged 50, en a charge of murdering his
father-its-law, Frescoes Maillet, aged 76, by putting poison
in his soup. It appeared from the evidence that in
January, 1860, the deceased, who resided at Salm
gave up • portion of his property, consisting of a home,
to his daughter and her husband, the prisoner,
on condition that they should pay him 159 f. a
year, sod let him have a mom in the house as
long as be lived. Parjoie, being idle and dissipated, was
unable to pay the sum stipulated, and several quarters
were due, when in May last, Mallet was taken id after
eating • rain of soup with his zoo-In-law, and died two
days later. As the deceased complained of having lose
poisoned, suspicion fell upon the prisoner, and be was ac-
cordingly arrested. The chemists, however, who were
charged with analysing the contents of the stomach of the
deceased, fsi:ed to discover any traces of poison, and there
being no other conclusive evidence against the prisoner,
the jury brought is • verdict of not guilty, and the court
ordered him to be et at liberty.
The Court of Assizes of the Rhticie has also been engaged
with the trial of • young woman, 2D years of age, named
Joeilibine Auray, with eight iacendiary fires at a
village named Natty, t appeared that on the sth March
last a firs broke out in a barn belonging to • farmer
named Roche, and destroyed it and a part of
his dwelling-house. On the 21st April following several
other firea took place in the slime neighbourhood, all of
which were got under without any very material damage.
The conduct of the prisoner, who, just before the Ors
broke out, was sees running in great baste from the place,
excited suspicion, and she wan arrested. On being interro-
gated she at first denied the offence imputed to her, but in
the end confessed her guilt, alleging as the only excuse that
she was impelled by a feeling which she could not with-
stead. A medical man who had examined her stated his
opinion that she had not the entire use of her reason, but
was labounng under • monomania for incendiariatr.„ The
jury returned a verdict of guilty with extenuating circum-
stances, and the court senteoced her to the minimum
punishment of five years' imprisonment.

MONUMENT TO LORD CLYDE.—The G
Herold atatt • that arrangements are io progress fortre;
• public pivoting in Glasgow, to muskier the propeety of
erecting a monument to the late Lord Clyde to his satire
city.
VALUE OF LAND IN NORTH WALE& —The at-
tention of trustees and other who are seeking for invest-
ments in laud ',directed to the result of • male of freehold
dilates in the neighbourhood of Rbyl, by Mears. Liefchild
mid Cheffins, of lloorgataestreet, LOO4lOO, uo Tuesday, the
11th Paz The perticulan of sale iocloded fortynix lots,
comprising 3,CA3nures of productive laud, with farms, mills,
noioutain sheep-walk, stour quarries, woods, and planta-
tions ; an entire town aid a small village, the rental value of
the whole amounting to 3,5001. per 'Daum. The male mu
held at the Tuwn.hall, MIA which was filled with a large
and influential company, including gentlemen from London,
Liverpool. Manchester, Derby, and other places. The auc-
tioneer (Dlr. Clieffin.) opened the proceedings with a few
brief remarks oo the eligible character and value of the
property, and stated tint, is defererce to the wishes ez•
pressed by some gentlemen present, be was authorised to
put up the estritea first a whole in one lot, and be Molted
a prompt acceptance of awl a favourable offer. Bit:dings
at once onmnieuced, and is a very abort time this property
was knocked down to Mr. Bell, the agent of William Shipley
Carew,. Earl., of Bodrhyddao, for 99,000/., to which wag
added 6,00 W. for the Umber, making the total purchase
money 100,000 guineas. The cheers which greeted the same
of the purchaser were a pleasing proof of Mr. Shipley
Coowy's popularity, and that the tenantry were satisfied at
this chases of laudlord. It wee iotiroated tbat a sal* of
soother portion of them estate*, gaud sear Cselerys will be
held in October next

[AdTertilietllent.]-110LLOWAVN OINTMENT AND
Plidg.—Distempers of Females.—There are many derangements
of the circulation and the iierves to which women patient?).
though unertaely, submit till disease Is establl.hed and health
undermined. lu all such irregularities lioUonaya °lntwent,
diligently rubbed down the ..pine twice a day, will haae the
aePgiest elect la regniaUng all erroneous action. and In
miming execuive ieryous aeudblUty. liolloseny's Pills should
be taken nt the same time to improve the dige►tion, polity
all the corporeal organs, end direct the vital energies so anen-
t/al to the maintenance of health. The tualadits of females.
whether constitutional or functional. chronic or recent, noisily
so unmet:tearable—yet ebo,lutely necrwary for nuts comfort,
weUare, sod happiness soon 3 hid to this treatment.