The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-12 00:00:00

THE SUN,

which he had pursued in regard to them in depriving
them of their tickets of leave.

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GERMANY.

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TRIAL of COUNT and COUNTESS
DE BOCARME.
The Court of Assizes of Mons re-assembled on Mon-
' day, and proceeded to hear the evidence of M. Stas,
' professor of chemistry at the Ecole Militaire, living at
Icelles. It was to the effect that after a number of ex-
periments ho had ascertained beyond all doubt that
, deceased had been poisoned by nicotine, and that he
has succeeded in extracting a not inconsiderable
quantity of that deadly poison from his tongue, stomach,
liver, and lungs. On the clothes of deceased, and on
the floor of the dining-room of the chateau of Bitre-
wont witness had also discovered traces of the came
poison. He had likewise found nicotine in the partially
putrified remains of the grey cat and other animals which
the Count was accused of having poisoned. He had tasted
the poison extracted from the deceased, and it burned the
tongue like a red-hot iron; he had also killed birds by an
excessively small quantity of it. It was the conviction
of witness that the poison had been given to deceased
when he was lying on the floor; he did not think it could
have been poured into the glasses by mistake without its
strong smell causing it to be observed. He was further
of opinion that after taking nicotine it would be impos-
sible for any one to walk, but ho could not say that they
might not cry.
A witness then deposed to having taken a consider-
able quantity of tobacco to the chateau, and a labourer,
named Debliquy, stated that he had assisted the Count
in making nicotine and other chemical operations.
The Court then adjourned.
The Countess de Bocarm‘ was so affected at the de-
tails of the chemical operations on the person of de-
ceased made by M. Stas, that she became indisposed,
and the trial had to be suspended for some time. De
Became' paid great attention to the evidence. It will be
observed that it tended to destroy his means of defence
—viz., that the nicotine had been poured out and taken
by mistake.

In the sitting, on Tuesday Dr. Zoude, a physician of
Tournay, deposed that he had examined the body of de-
ceased in , the chateau of Bitremout on the 22d Novem-
ber, and had been struck by the bruises and scratches
on the face, and by the burnings, by what appeared to
be sulphuric acid, about the mouth. He had afterwards
made an examination of the tongue, stomach, and
other pans of deceased's person, and the result
at which he had arrived was that deceased had been
poisoned, and that the poison had been forcibly
administered when he was in a horizontal position. He
had also examined Count de Bocarta6, and had noticed
scratches on his hand, and that marks of a bite were on
one of his fingers.
In answer to the advocate of the female prisoner, wit-
ness stated that it was possible, as deceased was a weak
man, with only one leg, that the poison.had been forcibly
administered by only one person; the person administer-
ing it bad evidently placed one knee on him and the
other on the ground, and that was why a bruise had
been noticed on one of the Count's knees.

Dr. Marouae, of Tourney, medical attendant to de-
ceased, stated that he had also examined the body, and
that his opinion was that death had been caused by poi-
son forcibly administered when deceased was lying on
the ground. Witness had never observed that the
Countess had shown much affection for her brother; on
the contrary, she seemed very indifferent to him. De-
ceased's father had declared on his death-bed that he
had been poisoned, but that was because he had taken
an overdose of a very violent remedy prescribed by a
Frrnch physician.
Four witnesses were then called on behalf of the
Countess; their evidence was to the effect that she had
always shown affection to her brother, and that imme-
diately after being arrested, she, whilst weeping bit-
terly, bad said that it was her husband who had knocked
down deceased and forced the poison into his mouth.
The Procureur du Roi then proceeded to present his
requisitory. He began by remarking on the enormity of
the crime, on the vile motive which caused it, on the base
cowardice with which it was planned and executed. He
maintained that it had long been premeditated by both
the accused. He denounced the Count as a vile swindler
and cheat, as an infamous debauche, as a brutal coward,
and as a monstrous hypocrite; and his wife as a vain
frivolous creature, without real affection for any one.
He then entered into an elaborate examination of the
facts of the case, and argued that they fully proved the
cool and deliberate perpetration of a carefully planned
murder by both the accused.
The Procureur de Roi had not concluded when the
Court rose.

DEATH FROM LOCKJAW.--An inquest was held
yesterday, by Mr. W. Carter, at the Rising Sun, Old Kent-
road, as to the death of James Bagley, aged 44. The evi-
dence,went to prove that the deceased was proceeding to a
treat violence, whereby
under friend's
vele. lenucee,d s.
as house, when he slipped, and fell to the ground with
esustatin
e careeda of a surgeon,slight injury
butupon
ne
the
symptoms of lock '
Verdict—" Die -
jaw intervened, and he gradually sank.—
RE_from tetanus, caused by an accidental fall.
Enam ATION IN DUBLIN —0 Whit-Sunday lour
persons renounced a • n
the spiritual dived fond
abjured the errors of Popery under
ceived the Holy
eel n of the Rev. Thomas Scott, and re-
of the
of is Err
in St. Thomas's Church. One
priest of Kilmore, Ererisße
„tsrforAndrew Hopkins, late parish
presented letters testimonial 'North diocese diocese of Killala. He
Society irom that diocese, and to the Priests' Protection
Feenv, Roan Catholic Bishop a bene decessit from Doctor
of Killala.—Dublin Evening
ald.
A VOICE FROM THE DEAz. ..
old man at Hexham About three weeks
ag,), a poor .
• n the brink of the grave,
linger-
ing 0
te laid him out" with all
I.tppeared to d' His nger-
ie. friends
and children . . decency, in a bed in an
During the forenoon, a tie.
upb,,a -f. irs room.
last look of her old friend ihbour went up-
clothtab to take a
head for the purpose, bute‘i, and lifted the
from his
he dead man open his eye Bat was her as-
tonishment to see t
~
0.
Mary, woman, I ,;iasetid hear him
address her thus:—
" She ran down stairs in a
pretty
would
make me a crowdy.
old man had his crowd y, con-
siderable fright. The poor
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Berwick A
—dverider . how.d
lived until last blond y.
ever, and
AST EELS. —FALMOUTH, JUNK
WARNING TO SEIPM
here Y
1. arrived yesterday from
10 —The Sultana Selina,
until quarantine, and will remain
Smyrna, has been continued in qua
from the Board of Customs iu •
so after return of post.
health, said to have
London, in consequence of her bill of
been left behind
by some mishap, b
been a clean one, having,
at Gibraltar.
MARKETABLE VALUE OF A NIGHTINGALE.—AS
April nightingales, when fresh caught, can never be depended
upon for their continuance in song, their rateable but
value is
trifling. rive shillings is quite ample in any case, unless_
indeed a bird "comes out" in some remarkable manner, and 1
sings the week through. This, however, is of rare occur-
rence. Besides, a nightingale is naturally of a sulky dis-
position ; and if moved from one place to another, will per-
haps remain dumb from that very moment. In his second
season, c'est unetoute autre chose. But this entirely depends
upon yourself... Williatn Kidd, in the Gardeners' Chronicle.

Mr. HUME thought that the Hon. Member had, per.
hapa. better withdraw his motion after the statement o
the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary of State.
Colonel DUNNE was of the same opinion.

After a few words from Sir LUCIUS O'BRIEN in
reference to the dismissal of Captain Laffan who had
been in charge of Mr. Smith O'Brien when he attempted

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to escape,
The motion was negatived without a division.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee of
Supply, and was

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the
ferocious,letters of tuhnep
the peaceable
attack made by the Austrian soldiers on
account
citizens of Hamburgh the following
r9otvhokgeidv,eantdi?
• nof Altona and the inhabit
for the purpose of
others who had resorted to that place
garrison
Arnsoconflict has taken place between the tsht.e
Pauli and
amusement during the Whitsun
of the Austrian soldiersbehaved
and when the latter ex-
ho I
that one
wtithappears
great
and attacked him on the
rudenesspostulatedtohae cdirveiwli ahni
so fbaAylottoneetts'
spot. The altercation and menaces of the Austrian
caused
t
a mob to assemble h n
rhoeunAdutshtneaduispsoultdainetrs.waWs ordsup-
portedheig h byof his s
were followed by blows,
comrades, and the affray rose to such a
attracted
mander guard of Altona. A detachment of
t thattit
temain
soldiers, under the command of a subaltern, was ordered
to disperse the populace, who, it ought to be stated,
was having their • row on the Hamburgh territory.
On the advance of the troops the mob received them
with a volley of stones, and compelled them to retreat.
Another detachment of troops was immediately pushed
forward, and the soldiers after fired in such a manner
as to alarm and not to hurt the frantic mob. This in-
effectual fire served, however, still further to exaspsrate
the people, and the military were at length compelled
gtoivfieure,
ainvroelley
al earnest. On the word of command being
people, was poured into the dense masses of the
which spread death and destruction among them,
and the troops advancing in double quick time pro-
ceeded to clear the dancing booths and other places of
amusement at the point of the bayonet; driving men,
women, and children before them, and compelling them
to leap out of the windows, and, at the peril of their
lives, to jump down from the balconies. During this
affray, chairs, benches, fire-irons, and other articles of
furniture were hurled at the troops, and by the means
of these missiles they wounded several officers of the
Austrian Commander's staff.: The populace were,
however, compelled to disperse, leaving eight of their
number killed and 18 wounded behind them.
A brigade or Austrian troops has been quartered in
the suburb of St. Pauli, and field guns ready charged
and primed are in the public square to prevent another
outbreak is that locality. The exasperation of the in-
habitants of Hamburgh and Altona exceeds all bounds.
The King of Hanover has addressed the following
letter to the Stadr-Director of the capital :
"On the occurrence of my 80th birthday so many un-
doubted proofs of warm sympathy and attachment have
been presented to me from the city, that I feel compelled
to express to you how agreeable this manifestation of
loyalty has been to my heart. Return to the faithful
citizens of my residence my sincere thanks.—Yours, &c.,
"Hanover, June 7. " ERNEST AUGUSTUS."
In the last sitting of the Deputies of Saxe Coburg
the Ministerial proposition relative to sending a re-
presentative to the Diet at Frankfort was discussed.
Two motions were laid before the Assembly, both
agreeing to the measure, though from different mo-
tives. The motion of the Democratic majority was
agreed to ; it stated that " The Assembly declares
that, as a portion of the representation of the German
people, it could not authorize the Government to send
an Envoy to the German Diet; yet considering that
the Government had been brought by concessions to
the actual necessity of doing so, as appeared by the
Ducal decree, it believed it was doing its duty by ab-
staining from making the Government responsible for
the step it had taken."