The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-10 00:00:00

THE LATE MR. BRETTELL.

PARIS, Saturday.—We mentioned two or three
days since that some friends of the late Mr. Alfred
C. Brettell entertaining suspicions that the cause
of his death had not been truly stated, had PP'
plied to the Procureur Imperial for a post rcortein
examination. The funeral took place_ before _LI;
order on the subject was made. But the result
a judicial inquiry has so far confirmed the grounds
for suspicion that the authorities have thought it
right to have the body exhumed. A post mortem
examination was made this day by Dr. Tardier,
the eminent surgeon usually employed in Buell
cases, and the contents 'of the stomach, the heart,
liver, and lungs, enclosed in two sealed jars, hays
been taken away to be examined. The subject
causes so much excitement among the English resi-
dents of the Faubourg St. Honore, and is so ger'''.
rally talked of, that I no longer fear to prejudice
any one by giving an outline of the case as it has
been represented to me. Mr. Brettell was a
gentleman of large fortune, amounting, as 140131,e
say, to 60,0001., and as others say, to 100,000 I•
The whole of this fortune is understood to be left
to an English lady, now in Paris, who was no re-
lation to the deceased. He was in a bad state of
body, owing to intemperate habits, and it
appears that he was shaken and injured a good
deal by the fall from the box of his carriage, which
occurred, not at Chantilly, as stated by rein'
take, but on the Lamarche race-course. After
that accident he was taken home and placed under
the care of his ordinary medical attendant, Dr•
M'Carthy, an English subject, but a licensed mem'
ber of the French Faculty of Medicine. He got
considerably better, and Dr. M'Carthy did I.l°
consider him in any immediate danger. However'
whether by his own wish or not I have not heard,
a Dr. Jones, who it seems had attended him eu
previous occasions, was sent for by telegraph frail •
London, and it is alleged that Dr. Jones proceedecl•
to treat him without putting himself in commune
cation with Dr. M'Carthy, which it is said, accord-!
ing to the medical etiquette usually observed, h?
ought to have done. This Dr. Jones administerea,
to the patient a white powder which he took fru°
his waistcoat pocket, and two hours after taking
this powder Mr. Brettle died. Now the circumstance°
which which aae considered to call for explanatil
on the part of Dr. Jones are that he at first signed
a certificate that_deceased had died from epilepsh.
that he subsequently stated that he and Dr'
M`Carthy were both prepared to certify that Wu:•
cuss:on of the brain was the cause of death (the fae"
being that Dr. M`Carthy declines to concur in all.
such certificate), that he has on several occasions
admitted that the medicine he administered to Mr'
Brettle was a most potent one, and that wh°.lll
pressed to say what it was, his only answer 169
" That is my secret." On being interrogated br
the commissary of police, and ased to produce„
specimen of the powder, he said he had none 1814'
but he finally wrote a prescription for making it 0::
Although the circumstances certainly call for Oil
thorough investigation which they will receive,
cannot help thinking that it will turn out thi.a
there has been no wilful poisoning in the case. t.ll
the imeaniime Dr. Jones has been ordered not I°
leave Paris, and is under surveillance.

The Independance Beige states that the Diet of
Frankfort, in its sitting f Thursday last, declared
its adhesion to the protocol of London, relative t,°,,
the principality of Neufchatel, and decided that Ps
would,adhere to the Prussian demands as to the
enlargement of the political prisoners.
Mr. Richardson, the accomplished flautist, while at-
tending a rehearsal, a few days since, at the Surrey 03ti
dens, was seized with paralysis, and it is feared ail
never be able to play agaiu.
SEIZURE.-011 Friday Mr. Vanstone, one of the eti
pervisors of the Excise, and Mr. Bullen, an officer °f
the same establishment, seized a rather extensive still in
Baron-street, Clerkenweli, in full operation.
former
THE ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL.—Some of the
pupils have formed themselves into an association le:
the purpose of erecting in tee chapel of this Alebe°l:-:
marble monument to the memory of theirfellowstudenw
•
who lost their lives daring the late war.
Sin COLIN CAMPBELL.—This popular general arrive
at Fort-George on Wednesday night. A great numb
of people had assembled at the station at Nairn 4,
look at the decorations prepared to celebrate the lfgfr
versary of the opening of the line to Inverness, and
Colin having been recognised, they gathered round th
door of the carriage in which he had taken his piece;
and with great enthusiasm gave three cheers in halt-
of the gallant leader of the Highland Brigada. 4
Colin very courteously acknowledged the complinleriad
bowing repeatedly to the people. The general apPe,er,:te
to he in eacellent health. Sir Colin is visiting -r°'
George, we understand, in pursuance of his duty as, of
spector-General of Infantry. He was accompanies'
two aides-de-cannp.—lnverness Courier. • co
A LONG SIISPENSE.—We reported some weeks sol
the trial by court-martial of Lieut. Henry Allan gairra.
Deane, of the 22d Regiment, on the charge of 00%0
lug to fulfil an agreement entered into by him for
,t
liquidation of a debt contracted by his father-iaelso
towards the mess account of that regiment. Oe 6%4
charge Mr. Deane has been under arrest since the
on,
week in May last, but up to the present time 0° Bea
urination of the &ding of the court-martial has ur-its
made public. Without referring at ail to the Me' ra
of this case, we may be allowed to say that this lenata
ened period of arrest is in itself a severe punisilin
and almost sufficient to meet the requirements
tt•nt crime of a more eetiolp ;1*
.t ',Li: r. ; T; •
terry cotuplained of. which he a's;cti
at the time of his escapade at Brighter), but that 100
pease' was only for as many days as Mr. Deane
guffered for monthe,—HanTAire Telegrap4.

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TATTER.SA.LL'S.—(This Evening.)

LIVERPOOL NURSERY.
sto 1 agst Dia (:alien)
THE GRE,IT AUTUMN CUP.
11 to 2 agt3t Yialacca
8 to 1 agrt Fiattrer
10 to 1 agst Maid cf Dement
10 to 1 agst Pretty Boy
12 to 1 agst December
15 to 1 agst Falstaff

DERBY-1857.
25 to 1 asst Se:ieciam
30 to 1 ag,t Colordit
40 to 1 agst G6ntnasson

tl'ill.

001liVIERCIA; TITTELLIGENC.:.

tit T' Two
The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday
Closed with an active appearance, and prices of
American, compared with Friday's rates, were
rather higher. Thesales amounted. to 7,000 bales,
2,000 of which were taken on speculation. The
Railway Share Market closed quietly, and prices
were scarcely maintained.
The progress of the Silk Trade during the past
Month is thus described by Mr. IT. W. Eaton
.
"Having so recently reported the result of the
Public sales, and the contents of the Overland Mail,
there is little to add to the annexed monthly sta-
tistics, showing, it will be found, as compared with
this date last year, a decrease in the stock of China
and Bengal raw silk of 0,423 bales, with an in-
creased delivery in the ten months of 1856 of 9,400
bales over those of 1855. The advices from China
of the large early settlements of 33,000 bales, of
which 21,000 had already been sent forward, and
an advance in price of ls. 6d. to 2s. per lb., had at
t;
the momentlittleor no effect,but within the last few 5
days the market has assumed a decidedly improved 9t;
tone, and a good business has berm done under the
. . _
impression, it would seem, that in the above posi- 10
time of stocks and consumption, the generally esti_
mated export to Great Britain of 65,000 to 70,000 it.
bales of all sorts
Meats. In , would not exceed our require SO
-
Bengal sik there has also been more a
doing, but the assortment is indifferent a large :lc
portion of the cargo of the last steamer being infe-
rior, rior, and of the rainy Band. Prices by the last
Mail were high in Calcutta, axd the heavy rains
had caused some apprehension for the November
Band. In the Italian market the stock is extremely
limited, and but little doing.
change. Prices are without
In Brutias and Persians there is no
alteration."

thAccounts from Paris contain a decree modifying
e duties levied upon imported combine dyed
paid
.5V°013 of all sorts. wools have hitherto
ad Combing
va/orem, duty of 30 per cent ; and printed
wools 300 f. per 100 kilos., by French vessels, and
317 f. 50c, by foreign ships. The new tariff sub-
stitutes for the general impost of 30 per cent. upon
00Mbing wools, a duty of
foreign 70 for French and 80f.
by 0
n vessels par 100 kilos., and instead of
30and 317 f. 50c. on printed wools to be reduced
to 100 f. and 115 f. per ditto. These modifications
in the French tariff are important, as they will
serve to reduce the value of the raw material so
lunch complained of by the manufacturers ; and
they are a step towPrds a complete reform of the
tariff upon imported wares as regulated by the de-
cree of the 20th July last. Under the empire
while these duties
bare been enforced there has
been a decline in the
Burin duties of foreign woolg, which
g the past year did not exceed 170,497 f. ;
while printed wools scarcely appear,- on the Cus-
toms' return as an article of
import.
During the past week the expo-cts of specie were
valued at 656,190, and the imports at 764,000/.
The following are the particulars of the amount
Of bills drawn by the Hon. East Company, from
the 24th ult, to the 9th inst., on the three presi-
dencies :

On Bengal
Madras
Bombay

'4'65,076 13 10
9,208 9 0
200 0 0

Total £74,485 2 10
The market for Public Securities has been exceed-
ingly dull, a general indisposition being manifested
to enter into extensive engagements. The Lord
Mayor's show has tended to check business, but the
protracted voyage of the James Baines forms a
subject of conversation, because if she does not
goon arrive, and further sums are taken from the
sank of England, it is feared that an advance
on the rate of discount, or some other restrictive
measure, will have to be adopted. Consols have
been 92i i and 92i 4 for money. The account
Prices have been 92 93. Exchequer Bills continua
flat, at 2s. discount to ls. premium, and the Bonds
au9Bi. The New Threes are 91i1 i, and the Re-
ed 911 t5,-. Bank stock firm at 216.
Foreign Stocks are very dull. Turk
Cents. have been 8911 901, being heavy ; ish 6 per
and te
4 Per Cents. are marked NO:, which is a declinhe
of about i per cent. Mexican Bonds are 22 to
221, Belgian 41 per Cents. 951, and Dutch 21 per
Cents. 641.
The following aro the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, GI 71 ; Mexi-
can, 22 22i ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76 8 ;ditto
3, Pei* Cents., 54 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
~,3 5 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 41 per
;,,_ecite., 95 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41 42k ; ditto
-leefer,red, 23i 24; ditto Certificates, 5/ i; ditto
-mealy°, 6 i.
?_ Little activity has been displayed in the Railway
birdha Market this morning, and prices have exhi-
a downward tendency. In most of the lead-
ang lines a decline of about 10e. to V. may be
quotedviz., Caledonian, Great Nvieetern, North-
Western, South-Western Midlard, North-Eastern
Berwick, and South-Eastern. "fl;e Canadian lines
have been steady, but French, Italian, and Belgian
are rather lower.
Joint-stock Bank shares are inactive; and prices
Count
/Aye exhibited
but little chang,e. London and
y improved 5a ,
Union of Australia de-
clined 15s. to 11. IVII scellaneous shares are with-
out material alteration.
BILITISR FUNDS THIS DAY-.
(-From the gamaTLC- .LtO)SING PRICES.
Bank Stack
....
..3 per Cent. lioduce7i . .A.ii...,,:VEZ. ......... ••• 216''''''''' do'
5.
.?, Ter Cent. Consols sta
id 216
pla f ,
we:, 1 Der r'ent. An nui ties ************** ',",;%., i
-Long Annuities, expire sth is;;;.. 1 *** ****
. '''' 4- t i
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth
India Stock ............................
April, iggs. '—
.... ** 17 13-16
India Bonds, £lOOO ............................ --" Consolsnh for Account ........................... ~,, Oi r2i
Erennor, Bills, 2id.
51000. ,...... .1 ..... .. ............... 2d• p
Small 2 d 2 1,
..
...... ............... Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent........... 2 p
Ditto, 1959
98i
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS TRIG DAy,
ate/dean 3 per Cent
~ Ditto Aocount 22
4" t'eruvian Bonds 4; per Cent ... 77:1
lartuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
BMilo 1853, i per Cent 44i
erl4nian Bonds, 7‘ per Cent. ...„..•••• • 89i
Tp,rest ,:ni.l4 1 ;,er Cent .. Ditto Account ......... . .
u Atikh .k,n4s, 6 per cent ...
..........
• • —
3044) Account ... ...... .
~ tee 89l 90A
Ditto Small ..... '. ................ : ...........
• . POi
Ditto
Guaranteed, 4 per Cent:
01, leenris on the abo7e 'sable in Lontop.
Beksian, 2i per Cent., ex. 25 francs .
I.,:ligto 44, per Cent..francs • ::I". 751 x
--qten Exchange, 24 per Cen4., 12 Gnilders Ei4i
T I f .
Onnsolg (Money) ITREB O'CLO C. . . ................... .i
Ditto (Account) Deoember 4 7.1 `l
i 4'
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the OF SHERIFFS. —Wednesday next being
(ithe rnorrow of St. Martin," has been appointed for the
noinination of 6heriff3 for the various counties of Eng-
-341111 and Wales. The Chancellor of the Exchequer will
;;attend in his gold robes of stato, and wig pr„bal,ly 11,')
,coropa,:i:4 by Lotd Palmer,tcn, in .;:1;i1,1,,. c,i,u;no.
th,Vll:lge ofill be pres4nt for r:•.. !-urno. e of gi•.-:n: in
tie. i!,l.person!! fin,ified ~: r:: , • flee, Ilin,e :.,u
W.„hril." will be elected from each county, and ()Le will
e"declillntlY be chosen by the ceremony of "pricking."
xchnes"Y's proceedings will take place in the Court of
--9queri At Westminster.

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