The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-16 00:00:00

CRIME IN FRANCE-CURIOUS CASE.

An Italian, named Pizala,• was on Saturday tried
by the Court of Assizes for the murder of his wife.
The accused, who is 62 years of age, had been, with his
wife, for 23 years in the servi,e of M. Mignet, of the
Institute, but they had always lived very unhappily to-
gether, owing to the man, who was passionately fond of
the woman, entertainihg the conviction that she had a
lover. On the 28th of August the man retired to rest at an
early hour, M. Mignet being out of town, and about mid-
night the woman returned home. The couple occupied
adjacent rooms, separated only by a boarding. After a
while Pizala heard, or thought he heard, his wife in con-
versation with a man, and, knocking loudly at her door,
be summoned her to open it. Sbe hesitated to do so, and
he tried to force an entrance ; the woman then opened
the door. Without saying a word, he fired a pistol
right at her, wounding her near the heart ; and she
sta.rgeting to the window, called out to the concierge,
" Duriez ! My husband is murdering me !" Several
persons hurried to the room and found the woman lying
on tire bed in the agony of death ; she ejaculated some
broken sentences, but all that could be distinguished
was, " The onward ! I was fast asleep ! My son does
not return !" and Then" 'She eipired. The man mean-
while stood by her, and heaped abuse on her for hav-
ing, as he said, made his life ,retched. He allowed
himself to be arrested without reAstanoe, and as he was
led away a change appeare't to come over him, and he
declared he deserved death for what he had done. After
the prectding facts had been laid before the jury the
man was interrogated. He said that he had always
loved his wife, and had done all he could to make her
happy ; but she had always repelled hie affection, and
for eighteen long years hail carried on an intrigue with a
man named Bedoux. This made him wretched, and his
affliction was increased by his wife showing profound
difference on receiving, a few weeks before, news that
her sun, a fine young man, 18 years of age, had been
k lied in the unsuccessful attack on the Malakhoff Tower,
on the 180 of J une. As to the evening of August 28,
he said that he had retired to rest as usual, and had been
awakened by hearing his wife conversing with a man.
This drove hire to fury, and, seizing a pistol, he com-
mitted the crime, as stated. M. Mignet and several
other persons gave the prisoner an excellent character,
but all spoke unfavourably of the woman. The jury re-
tired, and after a time returned with a verdict of
acquittal.

Country Markets.

DERBY SMTHFIELD.—Nov. 13.

There was but a scanty supply of fat beasts to-day ; the
demand was good and a clearance effected. Large supply
of sheep, but sales heavy, and several lots left unsold. A,
number of fat pigs, both English and Irish, and a shade
lower.

The following were the quotations :—Beef, 68 to bid ;
mutton, bid to 7d ; lamb, Od to Od ; veal, 7d tc 70 per
lb. ; pigs, 10s 6d to Os Od per score ; rough fat, 6s 6., to CS
per 111 b. ; hides, 30 to 44d per lb ; calf-skins, 3; • to 51
per lb.

EDINBITEGH GRAIL—Nov. 14
A large supply of grain to-day. Wheat heavy, and down
in prise. Barley quick, and prices better ; so wan oats.
Beans down.

Wheat, top, 4s down, and en the average Is 5d down.
Barley, top, is 6d up—average, 9d up. Oats on the top 2s
up—average, is Id up. Beans on tho top is up—the
average, ::s 7d down.

AVERAGES PER lIIPERIAL QUARTER.
Wheat £3 4 7 3-12ths.
Do. new -12ths.
Barley
Oats 1 12 0 3-12til.
Beans