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TILE THREE CONJURORS.—At the bottom shaft of
the Dolcoath mine (one of the deepest known), Pro-
fessors Airey, Whewell, and Sedgwick were de.
sirous to try some experiments where they could
switig the pendulum at a great depth, and also
at a considerable elevation, and had their appa-
ratus lowered to the bottom of the shaft, and after
spending a portion of two or three days there, it was
packed up in an iron bucket or kibble, with shavings,
into which a spark from a miner's candle must hare
fallen; for, when midway up the shaft, the shavings took
fire, the rope was burned, the bucket fell to the bottom,
and the apparatus was destroyed. The miners declared
that nothing could hare burned the rope but the devil,
and that the three professors must be magicians. The
day after there was a violent storm, and these miners
were overheard saying they were quite sure it was
owing to those men that had been underground; and one
said it must be the little 'un (Professor Airey), because
lie see'd him standing with his back against, the church-
yard!—Mining Journal.

Viscount Sandon, who was severely burnt about
the face and bands in endeavouring to extinguish the
flames when the dress of his niece (Miss Ryder) caught
fire, at Sandon Hall last week, is going on favourably.
Viscountess Sandon, we regret to state, is confined to
her bed from illness, arising from the shock caused by
the untimely death of her ill-fated niece.
The Barristers' annual ball will be held on Thurs-
day, the 30th instant, at the Hanover-square Rooms, in
aid of the Distressed Needlewomen's Society. In addi-
tion to the patronage of royalty, several personages of
distinction have signified their intention of patronizing
the ball; amongst them are the Duchess of Sutherland,
Countess of Stradbroke, Lady Stanley, &c.

••••••••••

CASE OF COUNT
111 EB
A large crowd assembled on Thursday in ',the'
dtie
Court
of the Civil Tribunal, to hear judgment del. iyer,eh
hn
this case. The following are the terms in in 'hi'
Court delivered itself:—
" Considering that the Countess Mortier t. Irt„sn
conforming with the especial dispositions of Ar
and the following of the Code of Civil Procedure v, de-
mended the interdiction of her husband, and lozn'
menced proceedings for that purpose :-1. By . pre_;
senting a request in which she sets forth his met 2t",_
alienation. 2. By obtaining a judgment wh
directed the convocation of the family council, inn •
an interrogatory ; and 3. In executing that judgm en; t
by the convocation of the family council :
" Considering that by the neglect of the Countess
Mortier, to have followed up the judgment Of the
Chambre du Conseil, of the 10th November, 1847,
Mortier has Ix en able to take advantage of these
preparatory proceedings, and to present the demand
for his interdiction to the tribunal, in order to cause
it to be rejected:
" Considering that the form indicated by the law' of
the 30th ot June, 1838, applies to the most frequent'
case, that in which the person detained for mental,
alienation has no opponent, and may consequently'
proceed by way of simple request, but that when ell
opponent known or present exists, the demand mu S'
be expressed against him in the terms of the coma in
law, and that the mise en cause might be ordered el'''rt
ex officio—that thus the tribunal has regularly bef"rt,!
it :—First, a demand for the rejection of the requ,e''
for the interdiction, in which Mortier has Madam'
Mortier for an opponent, who is supposed to oppose
by the mere fact of referring the case to justice;
second, a demand for setting Mortier at liberty, which
has for opponent Madame Mortier on the one part,
and the public prosecutor, acting on 'behalf of the
public, on the other :
" Considering that in order to decide on either of
these demands, it is indispensable to appreciate the
mental state of Mortier :
" Considering that the facts which occurred at Poi"
in the Hotel Chatham, on the 7th November last;
and proved in the proces-verbal of the commissary
police of the quarter of the Place Vendome, cause it
to be presumed that on that day Mortier was attaelou
during several consecutive hours with furious and
continued insanity; that these facts fully justify the
intervention of the public authorities, and the wets•
sures of safety prescribed by them :
" Considering that the replies made by Mortier
his interrogatory of 26th November last, to the goes'
tions relative to the events ot the 7th November'
events which are avowed and admitted by himself
corroborate the presumption of that attack of int
ness ; that in effect he cannot explain reasonably he:
he could have addressed to his wife the letter of We
7th November with the object of bringing her to ell
interview, how he could have consented to restore
ll
children to her at the moment at which he acctle'
her of the most odious acts, and when he had the idea
of depriving them of life sooner than leave them with
their mother ; how the simple threat, not thee
realised, of.a demand for a separation could have °lf;
ficed to incite him to the commission of a suicide an
a double murder; how he could have persisted in
keeping himself barricaded and armed with 3 razor
during several hours, in spite of the presence of
pubic functionary; finally, with what object hero ni,
have writen a letter, addressed to Madame Bnigne,,',
and those addressed to Madame Mortier anel
Guelhem :
" Considering that the state of calm which Mortier
has recovered since his detention is not sufficient tc;
prove a complete and lasting cure ; that it is inaporttri-1,
to ascertain whether if the scene of the 7th Novemuea,
were not the result of a temporary disorder Of Blind
or of the idea of a crime for which Mortier we-
have had to answer, if it had been manifested bti.
commencement of execution, it were not the re,Pein
tion of previous attacks, which may be renewed' .
short, if the facts ascribed to Mortier must he reno.",,ta
sidered as resulting from a criminal intention, from
wickedness, or from insanity of mind : *use
" Considering that from the documents in the cause
and the oral defences, several conclusive facts result,
of which it is of importance to appreciate the cherse.r,
ter, in order to ascertain if they be the effects of chain
or of mental alienation :
"Orders that there shall be made, by letters or wit•
nesses, proof of the facts hereafter set forth,
contrary
proof being reserved :
" That, in 1843, at Berne, Mortier accused Madame
Mortier of having been guilty of adultery with_ s
domestic, and of having procured abortion, that h. e
had threatened to strike her with a razor, and that he
struck M. Cordier, who ran to the assistance of his
daughter.
acts
" That, subsequently to these accusations and
of violence, he in the presence of the domestics, made
apologies to his wife and to his father-in law, and
addressed to Madame Mortier, especially in Deeen"
ber, 1845, letters in which he heaped praises and ex-
pressions upon her.
" That during his stay at Berne and Lucerne
he had hallucinations, ' and was, in particular, per'
suaded at times that Dr. Sic hel had predicted his
death at a determined period, and at other times that
a monk was placed beside him in his carriage.
" That at the same period, without any plausible
motive, he leaped from his bed, and, with a weapon
in his hand, pursued a domestic.
"That in the month of September, 1844,
at Turin,
in consequence of these continued attacks of violence,
M. Dandree, Secretary of the Embassy, believed
right to provide himself with a defensive arm every
time that he entered the study of Mortier.
" That in July, 1846, at Dieppe, he struck and ill-
treated his son, on account of the latter, in plaYink
having given himself a blow on the head.
That Madame Mortier having been indisposed;
Mortier took a razor, and threatened to cut his throw
before his wife.
"That in August, 1847, at Ostend, he gave
bit f,
self up to such acts of violence as to cause -1-/

Johnson to form an opinion of his insanity
" That on 6th October, at Bruges,
Articles of
the ground, uttering cries, because some
on. r
clothing were not delivered at the hour agreed
"That on the night of October 7 he seized a razor
it is alleigehl
and threatened Madame Monier, who,
was obliged to take refuge with the governess
0: is
children.
razcir'
" That on October 8 he again caught UP
he also rolled ort.
Madame Mortier and her femme de chambre being
obliged to hide themselves, the former in 81)01;
and the latter in a heap of hay; in a granary; °stp;
jumped out of a window on seeing two women -n4
by, whom he took for them; that M. de Tilgbern and
the servants passed the night in managing the flight
of the two women, who at last succeeded in esegi
at four in the morning. the'
" That he flew into a passion with his m° this
when she wanted to prevent him from striking
--
children.
" That on September 7,1847, at the Hotel Clut,tAlifp',
he placed a razor on the neck of one of his cht-el
and kept this razor in his hand during the Wil°h"
his conference with the prefect of police. eat
" Orders that proofs shall be given with Ail SPet•er
relative to these matters, both by Madame M°rls;
and the Procureur du Roi, :as much as in bin' , c
entrusts to Al. Cazenove, judge, the task of prose
ing to the examination at Paris; and orders o'4
case of his being prevented, another officer shall flll
his place forthwith, on a simple demand; give 3 fa,
commission to the judicial authorities of Berne' I,:ch
cerne, Turin, Ostend and Bruges, to interrogate s-01;
witnesses as it may be necessary to call before Whin
orders that the investigation be commenced ivitt„ea
the 'fortnight after the present judgment has been
delivered ; orders the doctors Fabret, Leuret,,6
Foville to visit Count Mortier ; orders that 10111411
fortnight at farthest from the present day they
tier
give in a first report on the question of Motu, b.
being able with safety to be removed to an est°ss
ment not consecrated to madmen and fools; , she
the above-named physicians to give in a report tiered
question as to whether Mortier ought to be cOOl cage
as affected with mental alienation ; orders that f foal
any of the said medical men being prevente".,:pli-
acting, his place shall be supplied on a simPler,;,; of
cation to the President ; and reserves the queatiu-
costs."

81173.
On the 11th inst., at Melton Woodbridge, the 111-1 °f
Richard Wood, Esq., of a daughte. fin e 01
On the 11th inst., at Blackadder, Berwickshire, the
Sir George oustoun
inst., Boswall
at Alt,
ona, Mrs. Bart., ofrs. T •
a son.
1-1. .ciaienhor/11
On the 12th, .
of a son.
On the 14th inst.' at Shinfield House, Berks, the /rife (If
Lieutenant-Colonel Dunn, of a daughter. se vibe
On the 15th inst., at Springfield-terrace, Grove,
well, Mrs. Thomas Weedon, of a daughter. Joseph
of 50P.
On the 16th inst., at Christ's Hospital, Mrs. Obbardf
On the rith inst., at South Lambeth, Mrs. Josep,
of twin sons.

MARRIED.
On the Ist ult., at Bombay, Captain W. J. Yonge,
(King's) Royal Rifle Corps, to Martha Ann, daughter 0
Major Deacon, of her Majesty's 28th Regiment. Edwin
On the 15th inst., at the British Embassy', Paris,
Wilson, Esq., of London, to Miss Eleanor Marchant, Pa."en"
On the 16th inst., at St. Maryiebons Church, Otto
secondWilot
stein, Esq., of Aix-la-Chapelle, to Emily Sarah,
-Psr.
daughter of Captain Colley, Bentinck-terrace, Regent's_.

DIED.
On the 7th inst., Richard Aldred, Esq., of Upper Kenning'
ton-green, Lambeth, t
Ad aged 88.
sooEsq.,tathgheeedlB26ttl,ih.inst., ,hat House, Paisley-, Joseph Twigg'
E
On the 14th inst.,
t. Dtin
F.otDiuflioni, argaerdva,69.perset, Lawrence
Edward St. Lo., Esq., aged 89.
On the 15th inst., at Leamington, Richard Jones, Esq.eet,
On the 15th inst., John Wilson, Esq., a Hearietta-str
Brunswick- square.
On the 16th inst., in Gray's Inn-square, Charles Salley
Esq., aged 93.

London: Printed and Published by MUEDO YOUNG,4:
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. lig
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the count/
bliddleoex, ISloucleiy, December 20, 184.

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