The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-07-11 00:00:00

HORRID MURDER IN FRANCE.

The following appears in the Journal de rArdcche of the 25th
of June :—" On the 20:h of thin month, at Baudouin, a village
near Priem, Madame Anthouard, aged 45 years, widow of M.
Anthouard, (who war himself assassinated three years ago,) I.er
five children, Mr. Tronibarim, minister of the protestant church ;
Mr. Malaigue ; Madame Roustin, the sister-in-law of Madame
Antbouard, and a person named Barmier, aged 30 years, a servant
of the sister-in law tit Madame Anthouard, had assembled together
to discuss an efliiir of interest to all of them. In order to make
' our readers understand the history of this meeting, we shall go
back some distance. Madame Anthounnl, although she had been
intimate with Barmier, finding herself threatened by him, de-
nounced him to the police about six months ago, and he was put
into prison. Madame Anthouard, however, who really loved this
young wan, sent into prison every thing he could desire, and, in
the end, demanded It's liberty, which was granted. Those who
listen only to passion ntarch inevitably upon ruin. Madame An.
thouard is a new proof of this sad truth ; she resolved to marry
Barmier, and writild listen to no advice to the contrary. On the
801 a June the sister of Banner was condemned to death for the
robbery and murder of Madame Brunel. This circumstance natu-
rally caused Madame Anthouard to reflect, and the friends above
named assembled together for the purpose of persuading her not to
commit so rash an act as to marry Barmier. .They succeeded ; and
Bare:ler was cilia' in and told that Madame Anthouard could not
be his wife. Barmier left the room apparently calm, hut in a few
moment., overcome with disappointment at not marrying this rich
widow, he returned with a knife in ins hand, and plunged it into
her bosom. Ile drew the knife out, anti struck it into her arm,
which she had held out to defend herself. 11cr eldest daughter,
Emily, ran forward. bat Earatier cried out, `• Oet hack ; I do not
want to injure you." Josephine, the youngest daughter, then
stood before her mother, and was struck to the ground by the mon-
titer, by two stabs in the left shoulder. M. Al alaigue escaped with
&slight wound in the neck, his hat and the collar of his coat having
weakened the blow which the villain aimed at him. Al. Trornba.
tin stood forward to oppose Baratier—his age and his white hairs
were PO protection—the monster struck at and he fell severe-
ly wounded. A little girl, aged ten years, was then struck at, but
she saved her lite by falling under the arms of Baratier. The as-
sassin rushed out of the house. stabbed himself in five places, and
then threw himself into a large drain near the spot where he had
committed his deeds of horror. He was found dead, with his face
salsinst the ground, and was buried on the same day ; stores were
thrown upon his coffin. Madame Anthouard died on the following
day, and her daughter and Mnrisieur Trombarim are not out of
danger, but hopes are entertained that they may recover.

A horrible accident happened the beginning of last week
in Mr. Lowndes's Park, near Chesham. A bull had beep, for the
first time this season, turned into the Park on Monday, when a
boy, who bad assisted at a hay-stack, removing to take his dinner
to sonic other part of the field, oat of sight of his comrades, the
bull, it appears, attacked him, and left him dead upon the ground.
The companions of the poor boy were ignorant of his fate, till a
person, passing by, saw the bull furiously pawing the ground, and,
looking around, perceived the appearance of apparel, and discovered
I the unfortunate lad weltering in his blood. Spreading alarm, he
I collected assistance, and with difficulty drove the furious animal
I from the spot, to which the people proceeded to ascertain the con-
' dition cf the victim. The boy was lifeless, with many of his
limbs troken. From marks upon the ground, it appeared that the
bull had, on the first effort, thrown the poor boy a very consider-
able distance, and, from the blood that was on the Park palings,
mom of which were broken, it also seemed as if the hapims youth
had made an unsuccessful effort to escape by getting ever them.
It wee after that effort, it is supposed, the furious animal completed
its aarguinety work.—Backs C.sfort.