The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-31 00:00:00

ATROCIOUS MURDER IN PARIS.

The police arrested on Sunday the young man who
murdered a girl named Juliette Flame in a public-
house in the Rue du Cherche-Midi. His name is
Joseph Humblot, his age 19, and his occupation
that of a waiter in a coffee-house. The arrest was
effected at 110, Rue St. Honors, in the residence of
a concierge, who is a friend of his mother. He
readily answered the questions put to him, and made
this statement:—" I know," he said, " that I have com-
mitted a horrible murder, and I know the fate that awaits
me. But lam not a monster—l was distracted—l had
an attack of brain fever. During eight months," he
continued, " I had intimate relations with Juliette;
I loved her passionately, but at last I fancied I
perceived she deceived me. Ido not know whether
I was right or wrong, but a violent jealousy took
possession of me, and I resolved to kill her
first, and myself afterwards. I was under the
influence of these ideas when I met her on Wednesday.
We went into the public-house, and ascended to a bed-
room. A bottle of wine was brought us, and Juliette
seated herself on the bed. It was nearly nine o'clock,
and vertigo seized me. I passed my hand over her
throat, which appeared to surprise her; but be-
fore she had time to make any observation I seized a
razor which I had for some time carried in my poc-
ket, and, in one cut, made a severe wound in the throat.
Poor Wretch! She had only time to cry Mother!
mother!' when she fell dead. I was troubled, and for a
few moments knew not what I did. But at last I reco-
vered my self-possession. I washed the blood
from my hands and face. I opened the door, bat
when half-way down the staircase, the idea of seeing
her again recurred to me, and I went and kissed
her for the last time. I hurried away. I went to
the river and washed my trousers. Afterwards I went
home, and said to my father and mother, Kiss me, for
you will see me no more; I sin a great criminal, and
deserve the scaffold!' In their stupor they did not think
of stopping me. I went out of Paris and slept in a
lodging-house at one of the barriers. In the morning I
was agitated, and did not know where to go. So I re-
solved to commit suicide. But before dying I deter-
mined to try to see Juliette once again. I went to the
Morgue, where I thought her body would be taken; but
I arrived too late—she had been recognised by her
mother, and the body had been removed. I listened
to what was said in the crowd. A young girl has
been murdered,' they said, • and the murderer after-
wards threw the body into the river.' I shrugged
my shoulders and went away. I went to a church,
with the intention of confessing to a priest, but not
finding one, I wandered about the streets for some
time, and at last left Paris. I only returned this
morning. And now I have only to request that
I may be condemned to death. My repentance and my
chastisement will open to me the gates of heaven, and it
is there alone that I can hope to see Juliette again."
This statement was made with the greatest calmness.
The prisoner had on a shirt stained with the blood of his
victim. The expression of his features is remarkably
mild. He had procured himself a passport for a foreign
country.

FRENCH RAILWAY TRAFFIC.
The following are the last returns of the gross re-
ceipts of the principal French Railways :
NORTHERN.—From July 16 to July 22: Passengers,
349,2481.; goods, 192,006 f.; total, 541,254 f.
ROUEN.—From July 13 to July 19 : Passengers,
114,442 f.; goods, 79,702 f.; total, 194,144 f.
HAVRE.—From July 13 to July 19 : Passengers,
40,482 f.; goods, 34,635 f. ; total 75,117 f.
ORLEANS.—From July 14 to July 20 : Passengers,
91,772 f. ; goods, 102,278 f.; total, 197,050 f.
BORDEAUX.—From July 14 to July 20: Passengers,
49,3291.; goods, 42,539 f.; total, 91,868 f.

VIERZON —From July 14 to July 20 : Passengers,
38,680 f.; goods, 37,422 E; total, 76,102 f.
BOIILOGNE.—From July 14 to July 20 : Passengers,
39,477 E; goods, 16,759 E; total, 56,236 f.
NANTES.--From July 12 to July 18 : Passengers,
22,434 f.; goods, 15,832 E; total, 38,286 E
STRASBURG.—From July 16 to July 22: Passengers.
111,646; goods, 68,845 E; total, 180,491 E
BALE.—From July 1 to July 7 : Passengers,
30.732 t.; goods, 31,043 f.• total, 61,775 E
MONTEREAIL—From duly 9 to July 15: Passengers.
10,310 E; goods, 14.721 f.; total, 25,031 f.
MARSEILLES.—From July 9 to July 15: Passengers,
48,623 E; goods, 22,190 f.; total, 70,830 f.
LYONS.—From July 6 to July 12 : Passengers,
226,152 E; goods. 76,474 E; total, 302,626 f.
CHARTRES.—From July 7 to July 13: Passengers,
32,907 E; goods, 13,055 E; total, 45,962 f.

SEABORNE MAILS.
[N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-o 1
by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.]

When made up in I From what When
PLACES. General Post-ottlee port dis- duo.
London. patched.
America (by Brit. pkt.)N Aug. 1 Liverpool Ang. 4
America (by U.S. pkt.) N, Aug, 5 Liverpool .. Aug. 12
America (by U.S. pkt.) M,Aug. 13 .. Southampt. Aug. 7
Africa (West coast)• • Nll4th of the month Plymouth Aug. 3
maaandria• ........ N;l9th & 30th of mo. Dover .. Aug. 18
Belgium N Daily
.Dover .. Daily
Brasil , . 2d;9th of the month Southampt. Aug. 12
Buenos Ayres ..
M,l9th of the month Southampt. Aug. 12
California(via C hares) 1112 d & 17th of month I Southern pt. Aug. 5
Cape of Good Hope Nll4th of month IPlymouth•• Aug. 3
Constantinople* • • Ni7th 1 7th 27th ef molDover .. Aug.lo
Central America .. Mi 24 & 17th of mon. Southampt. Aug. 5
Channel Isles •• NlMon., Wed., &Fri. Southampt. Tn. Th.Sa
Chili •. M!l7th of the month !Southampt. Aug 5
France M& N Twice daily .. (Dover .. Twieedail7
Greece* •• N 7thl7th27thefmo Dover •• Aug.lo
Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat.
•• M Wednes. & Satur. London .. Mon.Thcr
Honduras N 17th of the month Sonthampt. Aug. 5
Ireland .. •• M& N Twice daily —(Holyhead Twicedaily
India(via Southamp.) M 20th of the month,Southarapt. Aug. 23
India (viaM arsenics) N, 7 th& 24th ef month Dover • • A 4. 15
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) • • 3120th of the month Southampt. Aug. 23
I
Mediterranean (via
- N 7th&24tkofmonth Dover • . Aug. 15
1.,73;y00.. M 2d of the month.. Southampt. Aug. 5
Madeira M 9th of the month Southampt. Aug. 12
Malta* •• •• f 7th,17th,19th,27th /Dover Aug. 10
k 8430th of month 3
Naples*• •• N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover Aug. 2
Papal States* N sth 15th 25th ofrato Dover .. Aug. 2
renimilar.. M 7th 17th 27th of mo Southampt. Aag. 5
Peru • • .. .. .. M 17th of the month Southampt. Aug. 5
Tuscany* .. •• N;sth 15th 25thofmo Dover •• Aug. 2
West Indies 17th of the month Southampt. Ang. 20
West Indies (except
Havanna & Nassau) M2d of the month Southanapt. Aug. 5

ountries thus mar]

ISoathanapt. !Aug. 5
ced (*) are conveyed by

and from Califot
lue by every Am,

via the United States
al packet.