The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-01 00:00:00

PARIS CORRESPONDENCE.

tiONDLY.

Every day the columns of the Journal Officiel are curi-
ously scanned for the expected announcement of changes
in the Cabinet. As yet, however, no such intimation has
been made. Is is generally believed that some modifica-
tions of the Ministerial perso;ine! may be definitely looked
for, the position of MM. Daru and Buffet being
very equivocal at present. Should they retire, the retreat
of MM. Segris and de Talhouet may be looked for. One
of the current rumours in circulation yesterday was that
M. Segris had said, in reference to the situation, "Since I
have been in office I have not unbuckled my portmanteau."
It is not necessary to attach implicit credence to all these
reports, but it is certain that whatever the intentions of
the Cabinet, those generally best informed expect some
modifications.

Three commissions assembled to-day : the parliamentary
initiative commission, the commission on the proposed alte-
ration of Article 550 of the Commercial Code, and the com-
mittee:which has the charge of regulating the affairs of the
Corps Legislatif. In the,first commission three Ministers were
present, 011ivier, Buffet, and de Talhouet. The Prime
Minister, in announcing the Ministerial intentions,
said that the previous question should be
stated at the time of the note on these
several projects of law. He admitted that these questions
might be subject of debate. After several explanations
respecting Saturday's vote, which a number of deputies
still declare that they did not understand (having
nevertheless given their votes ! ) The Chamber to-day
occupied itself with the interpollations of M. Dupuy de
Lome on the temporary admission of cast iron and other
metals. M. Dupuy de Lome is expected to lead the attack
on the January decrees, M. Genton reserving himself for
the reply to M. Buffet.
A somewhat stormy scene took place before the sitting
broke up. M. Stoenackers, in referring to the proposition
of M. Josseau respecting the prefectoral councils, said he
thought that a more urgent reform than that of the
councils was the complete suppression of the sub-
prefectures. M. Martel gave notice of motions for
the better securing of magisterial independence, where-
upon the Left encouraged the speaker to explain his
reasons ; the Right opposed. The speaker insisted on the
necessity of protecting the magistracy against political
pressure, and recalled a speech made at Lyons by the
Procureur-General, but the disturbance was so
great that he could not be heard, and the
President (If. Alfred Lo Roux) interfered, and
forbade both the reading, of the speech and the expose
of motives. M. Polleten upon this remarked that permis-
sion had been given by the Chamber to M. Martel to read,
and the interruptions only occurred when certain
unwelcome passages were read. "You who have the
right of accepting or rejecting motions," added he, turning
to the Chamber, "you should not refuse to hear there
when they displease you." The President having given
permission to M. Martel to read his motion, and nothing
else, the deputy accomplished his task. Tho first
clause of his bill provides that no judge must
be loss than 25 years of ago, the fifth, that the Ministry
can only remove a justice of the peace by permission of
the Imperial Court. Another motion regulates the orga-
nisation of tribunals, and the conditions to be imposed or
the judicial candidates.
More particulars of the murder in the line de
Faubourg, Saint Honor 3 are now forthcoming. They
do not differ materially from the first accounts which
were circulated. M. and Madame Lombard had
lived for eighteen months in a magnificent hotel.
Shortly after his return to France from fulfilling the
functions of Consul-General in India, M. Lombard married
the unfortunate victim of the recent catastrophe. Ho was
soon after attacked with paralysis, and Lathauvers, who is
a Belgian, was engaged to carry the afflicted gentleman
front his bed to his armchair. He was of a very quarrel-
some disposition, and often declared that every one hated
him because he was a Belgian, but that he should give
them the change of their money. Madame Lombard was
very well satisfied with him, and only a day or two before
the catastrophe she remarked to a friend that she was for-
tunate in having procured such a servant. On Friday
evening, at five o'clock, Madame Lombard found that
Lathauvers had been thinking too much, and did not deem
it prudent to let him touch her husband. She
complained rather bitterly, and sent the porter with a
letter to her daughter requesting her to send her valet to
her husband's assistance. Upon this the Belgian, who had
kept his eye on his mistress's doings, went down
into the kitchen and procured a large knife.
He then rushed into the salon and plunged the
weapon into Madame Lombard's throat with such force as
almost to separate the head from the body. Ho then
returned to the kitchen and attacked the cook, who was
seriously injured. A young woman in the same house came
down to her assistance, and was in turn wounded by the
ferocious man. He was with great difficulty secured, and
by the time the sergonts de ville arrived, was comparatively
calm. On being questioned by the Commissary of Police,
he confessed that he had killed his mistress, but said that
she had accused him falsely. The unfortunate M. Lom-
bard can give no account of the affair, as ho is deprived of
speech, and cannot even make signs to indicate what has
taken place. The doctors state that Madame Lombard
must have died instantaneously. Tho cook who was
attacked by the murderer, has been delirious and is not
yet aware of her mistress's death. Tho young woman who
came to her assistance lies in a very dangerous state.
The funeral of Madame Lombard will take place to-morrow,
and her friends are invited to assemble at the house
to take part in the sad, ceremony. The unfortunate lady
was about 48 years of age. Her young daughter, Madame
Durand, came to the house on hearing of the calamity.
The police endeavoured to prevent her entrance, fearing
the effects of the sad sight, but she persisted, and
was soon carried away in a fainting state. It
appears that Lathauvers has already been guilty
of crimes in Belgium, and that before coming
to France he had been condemned to suffer
five years' surveillance. He had only been in Paris
a few days when ho was taken into the service of Madame
Lombard. Ho was a frequent visitor to the wine
sellers of the neighbourhood, who all knew him, and speak
of his gloomy and taciturn nature. He was fond of drink,
and liked to take it by himself, and sat in a corner, taking
no notice of anyone.