The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-20 00:00:00

MURDER IN FRANCE.

Two men, named Obstancias and Pradel, were tried
lately at the Court of Assizes of Piom (Puy-de-
Dome), for the murder of their father-in-law, Claude
Morel, a cow-doctor, residing in the village of Lat-
terie. This man had two daughters, whom he had
married to the two prisoners. They all lived toge-
ther, but the house soon became notorious for the
disputes and loud recriminations which constantly
took place there, the old man accusing his sorts-in-
law of laziness, and they reproaching him with his
avarice. The young men went so Fav Its to declare
that they desired to see him dead, mut that they would
even willingly give a few hundred francs to any
one who would take him off. The old man got at
last tired of all this conduct, and announced his in-
tention of getting married. This increased the ill-
will of the sons-in-law, and they plainly told him
they would prevent his doing so. On March 14,
Morel was sent Par to attend a sick cow belonging to
a person living at a neighbouring village, and, after
seeing the animal and stating what was to be done, left
the place and returned homewards, but he never
reached his house. The next day, some women of the
village discovered his, dead body near a huge chesnut
tree by the way side. There were a few drops of
blood only, and the physicians, on examining the
body, declared that he had died of strangulation. The
sons-in-law were taken up, but steadfastly denied that
they knew anything of the murder, having been both
in a different direction all the evening on which it had
been oommitted. It was, however, proved on trial,
by Chadevras, a beggarman, that, on the evening in
question, lie met two men, one of whom exclaimed to
the other—" Oh! 'tis not he. This fellow carries a
wallet," One of those men had a gun in his hand, and.
the witness identified the prisoners as being the -per-
sons. Another witness, named Vernet,
Jet aced that
ho was working inside the hedge of itr:neyard, when
he heard one man in passing„ say to- the other :—" I
shall fire, and, if I muss, you
wlust rush in, and do for
him" He looked over ".,e hedge, and immediately
recognisedthe prisoners, whom he had known
weld €pp 4:l°P."oth oftime before. A short time after,
P:aftra a Jun fired. On hearing of the death of
Morel, he mentioned the circumstance to his brother
and his wife. The Jury brought in a ,verdict of
guilty, but with extenuating circumstances, and the
prisoners were, in consequence, sentenced to hard
labour at the hulks for life. Pradel retired bathed in
tears, but Obstancias, striking the bar, strongly pro.
tested his innocence.

Sewell and Co. having bought the entire stock of
one of the largest wholesale houses in the City, under
extraordinary circumstances, amounting to upwards of
6,0001., consisting of prints, flannels, blankets, counter-
panes, quilts, sheetings, table linens, furniture prints and
calicoes, with an immense quantity of goods suitable for
charitable purposes, beg respectfully to call the atten-
tion
must
don of hotel-keepers, families, and the public, to the
same, it being their determination, from the great sale
they have experienced during the past week, to offer the
Compton-street and
remainder this and following days, at such prices
enable them to clear the whole off immediately,—.N.B.
The above is particularly recommended to housekeepers
in noblemen's families, such an opportunity seldom
re this day.
oc-
curring.--Compton House, Old.
Frith-street, Soho.
week's work.
Tna TURN-OUT.—This promised event is no kin°.
that number
fulfilled. The spinners whose . notices expi w bein
are ceasing labour as they complete their
put. The notices
atnoubn
Four hundred spinners, affecting five times
of other descriptions of hands, will be
of sixty-four other spinners will expire next
of distress in the
Saturday,
; Itildrtng about an ami-
This will produce a frightful
sincerely hepe,
borough, unless steps be taken to
cable settlement of the dispute
ratives and eta-
that all the well-moaning among botbwOree
ployers will,vdeonttlyi-olfrollurtrasopsintntoerbsring about such a con-
vanoeare working at the ad-
demsncied. One concern conceded the advance yes-
elusion. SG
torday, and two others arc ex
strike,—Belton Free Press.
IMITATION PuNtsitARLE.
for " laughing, braym Pected to give it without a
Five paupers were sen-
s hard _ labour, at Leicester, lately,
tenced to fourteen day
'and making a noise as if they
by legislators in the rich were driving cattle."
amusements are practised
e ouse of Commons with impunity.