The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-10 00:00:00

The mail from Semlin, which has just arrived, brings letters
from Bitoglia of the 12th of May, which agree with the ac-
counts from Semlin, in stating the resturati3n of tranquillity
and order in the Bulgarian provinces. It was reported among
the fugitives in the Servian territory, that the Porte wou7d
grant a considerable inclemniv to the sufferers, partly at the
expetise of the Treasury, partly at that of the Commanders of
the Turkish troops, which have committed such great excesses,
but little credit is given to this report.
Prince Charles Liechtenstein has already returned from his
extraordinary mission to St. Pt tersburgh. Lord Beauvale will
go in a few days to Toplitz, there to wait for the issue of the
struggle in the English Parliament.

• CURIOUS TRIAL
(From Galignanes Messenger.)
A trial of much interest, on account of the circumstan-
tial character of the evidence, and particularly the con-
flicting opinions of the medical men who were called as
witnesses, took place, a few days ago, before the Court
of Assizes of the Loiret. It appears that more than a
year since M. Souesme, a wealthy landowner in the en-
virons of Montargis, whilst superintending two workmen
who were trimming his trees on the bank of a ditch, sud-
denly quitted the spot at which one of them, named
Corbasson, was at the moment making up the several
branches into faggots, exclaiming that this workman,
whilst M. Souesme -was stooping down, had attempted to
destroy him by striking several blows with the chopper
which he had in his hand.- M. Souesme had received
some severe wounds, and was bleeding profusely. Se-
veral persons cause up on seeing the condition of M.
Souesme, and hearing his exclamations, and found Cor-
basson in the ditch, with several wounds on his throat
and head, and almost dead. He was unable to speak,
and in two hours-he died. The account given by M.
Souesthe was corroborated by a man named Cherry, who
was acting as foreman over the wood-trimmers, and it
was inferred that Corbasson. who had surrendered a lease
of six or seven acres of land to M. Souesme on lower
terms for himself than he had been subsequently offered,
had, in a fit of disappointment and anger, attempted to
destroy the life of M. Souesme, and then committed sui-
cide. Several months had elapsed, when an individual
named Deflou. got up an accusation of murder against
M. Souesme, and excited the widow and daughter of Cor-
basson to prosecute. Three medical men, who had ex-
amined the body of Corbasson immediately after his
death, had declared that the wounds were inflicted by his
own hand ; but another medical man, named Doquin,
had declared subsequently to Deflou that they could only
have been inflicted by M. Souesme. On the trial of this
gentleman it was shown, however, that he was a man of
violent passions, and a woman named Pensuet swore that
she had witnessed the affair between Souesme and Cor-
basson, and that words having arisen, Souesme had struck
Corbasson several blows with his cane ; that Corbasson
having struck M. Souesme a blow on the back with the
flat part of his chopper, the latter had drawn a dirk from
his cane and stabbed Corbasson in the throat. It was
attempted to show that M. Souesme had inflicted upon-
himself the wounds in his head, in order to conceal. the
real nature of the affair, and bear out his account of it ;
and that the witnesses for the defence were suborned by
him, and unworthy of belief. For the defence, however,
it was clearly demonstrated that the witness Pensuet had
deposed falsely, for the cane which M. Souesme carried
on the day of the event, and which she identified, was
shown to have no dirk. It was then proved that Cor-
basson was subject to insanity, and that he had on a
former occasion made an attempt upon his • own life.
Previously to the trial the law-officers of the Crown had
called upon three medical men, MM. Orfila, Duvergie,
and Roger de l'Orme, to deliver their opinion as to the
origin of the wounds received by Souesme and Corbas-
son, and for this purpose the vertebrae of the deceased,
the. chopping knife!, and a dagger, and cane-dirk, found
at the residence of M. Souesme, were sent•to them. At
the trial M. Orfila declared in his own name, and in
those of his colleagues, their opinion that Corbasson had
been murdered, and that the wounds of Souesme were
inflicted by himself. On the other hand, the medical
men who had been called in immediately after the occur-
rence of the event persisted in the opinion which they
had previously expressed, and three others, Doctors
Gartner, Lavielle, and Boyer, positively contradicted the
statement of M. Orfila, Dr. arnier adding, that he had
attended M. Souesme for his wounds, and that they were
very severe ; one of them, he said, had been fistulous for
several months. The Jury pronounced a verdict of ac-
quittal, but the Court awarded to the family of Corbas-
son 5,000 f. damages, to be paid by M. Souesme.

THE LATE SUICIDE AT CHELSEA

CHURCH.

Cottwines IsQuEs'r.—An inquest was held on Tuesday
afternoon before Mr. Wakley and a Jury, in the Board-room
of Chelsea workhouse, on the body of Thomas Lloyd, aged 51,
who precipitated himself from the tower of Chelsea new church
on Monday afternoon. • .
Mr. John Simmonds, the steeple •keeper, stated that abut
half-past three o'clock on Monday, the deceased expressed a
desire to go up the steeple to see the bells. Witness said,
though it was not a usual thing to admit persons up the steeple,
he was wiiling to Co'biluet him up, thinking that he had been
sent by some of the parochial authorities. He ascended as far
as the bell chamber, where he inspected the hanging of the
bells, and then said he should like to go up to the top of the
tower. Witness told him that part of the steeple was not in his
charge, but in that of Mr. Crosier, but if he (deceased) would
wait in the belfry he would go and ask Mr. Crosier
to show it him. Witness then went and procured the key
of the upper part of the steeple front Crosier, whereon
they ascended to the summit of the tower, upon gaining which
the deceased exclaimed, " What a delightful prospect ! Can you
see Westminster Abbey from here ?" Witness assured him that
he might, and crossed over to the east side for the purpose of
pointing it out to him ;. at the same instant deceased went
over to the west side of the tower. Very shortly after this
witness called out to him, " Here it is, you can see the
clock quite plain." 'I he moment he had done speaking he
heard some one exclaim, <<lt is all over with me ;" and upon
turning round, he saw the deceased's fingers, which were cling-
ing to the parapet, disappear. Witness immediately ran down,
and found the deceased lying on the gravel walk, about twelve
feet from the base of the steeple, quite dead.
In answer to questions by the CORONER, witness observed
that the deceased appeared quite sane and collected, but seemed
in a hurry to get to the top of the tower.
Mr. John Jones, warehouseman, 15, Lloyd-square, Clerken-
well, deposed that he had known the deceased for the last five
years. lie formerly kept a china and glass warehouse at Lea-
mington, in Warwickshire. During the last ten days he had
been residing with some friends in Lawrence-lane, in the City.
fle was, when he last saw him, greatly excited, complaining that
he had left a good business in the country for an uncertainty in
town. His appearance on this occasion decidedly indicated in-
sanity. He attempted to poison himself some time back at Lea-
mington, after which he was placed for a short period in a private
asylum near Warwick, but was released from it about three weeks
ago. Witness hail been told by his wife that, since his con-
finement in the madhouse, he had frequently threeened to
commit. suicide. His circumstances were by no means embar-
ras ed, yet he was always apprehensive and miserable, lest his
family should be reduced to poverty.
'1 he deceased's medical attendant, who cupped him on Sun-
day, stated that he laboured under a disease of the brain.
Police constable Grosse, 184 V, who saw the'tleceased pre-
eipitate himself, produced eight sovereigns and two shillings
which he found in his pockets ; also four letters sealed, one to
his son, another to his daughter at school, and the others to
persons at Leamington.
Tire Coroner suggested that one should be opened, as it
might enlighten the Jury as to the deceased's motives for de-
stroying himself; the friends of the deceased, however, seemed
averse, and the four letters, unopened, were ordered to be con-
veyed to the widow in Lawrence-lane.
The Coroner said. from the statement of Mr. Jones, it was
evident that the unfortunate deceased was not in a sound state
of mind, therefore it was useless to examine more witnesses on
that point; and the Jury returned a verdict in consonance
therewith.
The deceased has left a widow and six children.

THE WEATHER.—NooN, JUNE 9.
ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET.
Barometer
Thermometer... 56 Highest 57 ( Lowest ... 44
Wind N. W.—Freezing Point 32 Deg.

ROME, MAY 24.—We hear that the next Con-
si•tory mill be summoned on the 22d of June, and that the
nomination of several Bishops will be announced. We hear
nothing of the creation of new Cardinals, but it is said that the
Pope will deliver an allocution. Nine days' prayers have been
ordered here to implore the mercy of Heaven to soften the
cruel disposition of the sovereign of Cochin-China, who, as our
Gazette lately announced, has put to death, with incredible tor-
tore, eleven missionaries who preached the Gospel in that
kingdom.

BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.--A very nu-
merous meeting of the electors of this important. borough took
place on Tuesday, for the purpose of securing the election of a
Liberal candidate. The meeting was convened for half-past
eight, hut the chair was not taken until nine, when the large
room of the Duke of Sussex Tavern was crowded to excess.
Resolutions were proposed and passed, expressive of the fullest
confidence in her Majesty's present Government, and strongly
deprecatory of the factious opposition offered to them. Some
severe animadversions were also made on the recent attempt
of the " wolf in sheep's clothing," the present Alember for
Nottingham, to possess himself of the representation of the
borough of Southwark.
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