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MURDER IN FRANCE.

A dreadful murder was committed on Monday last,
at Orleans, under the following circumstances :—A
man, of Italian origin, named Montelli, residing at
St. Germain, repaired to Orleans about a 'fortnight
ago, to visit a person named Boisselier, a messenger
at the Bank. These persons had served together in
Africa, and had been for some years on most inti-
mate terms. Boisselier invited Montelli to dinner, and
the latter, on taking his departure, promised to return
in a short time and see him again. Accordingly, on
Monday he again arrived at Orleans early in the
Morning. He sent a message to Boisselier to come and
breakfast with him at the Hotel de l'Europe. Boisselier
sent word that he should speedily follow,' and, placing
in his pocket-book bills to the amount of 8,0001., which
he had to receive for the Bank, he proceeded to the
place of 'meeting. They went out about half. past
eight .o'clock, and drank wine at several cabarets.
About nine they returned to the 'hotel, and went
Up to Montelli's room. In half an hour afterwards
the unfortunate Boisselier lay murdered on the floor.
Montelli, on arriving at the hotel, had asked for some-
thing to eat, and the servant, seeing that he did not
come down, carried the breakfast up to him. He
heard her step on the stairs, and immediately came out
of his room, saying, " Take it down ; I shall be with
you in a moment.' He descended a few minutes
after, having locked his door, and put the key
in his pocket. He took his .breakfast with the
utmost tranquillity, and then went, out, and,
calling at several bankers, got most of the
bills, which he had taken from his victim; cashed,
and in this way collected about 5,000 f. He returned
to the hotel about_ one. o'clock, and.-WALfix.,Aiiituer,
which he ate with a good appetite. His dinner
being over, he went up to his room, and then set
about concealing his crime. After having dispatched
Bois:seller, Montelli had tried to hide the body in a
cupboard in the room, but he found it impossible to
force it in. It was 4 however, absolutely necessary
either to hide it or take it away. For this purpose
he went out again, and purchased a box and some
packing canvas. The former was to contain the body,
and the latter to dry up the blood. During his prepara-
tions the murderer, the better t 6 deceive the persons
who might be in the neighbouring rooms, kept singing
with a loud voice. Sometime afterwards he took the box
down stairs, and with the aid of a' commissionnaire
carried it to the Mesiageries Laffitte, and had it en-
tered for
,Toulouse, directed to a person named Morel.
He then, without returning to the hotel, agreed with
a cabriolet driver to take him for 10f. a certain dis-
tance on the Paris road. He became hungry on the
way, and took supper at an inn at Artenay. In the
meantime the non-appearance of Boisselier had given
the alarm at the Bank, and the police were informed
of the circumstance. They learned that a stranger,
with his face somewhat scratched, and his hand
wrapped up, had presented several bills for payment, and
on examination it was found that several spots of
blood were visible on some of them. The next
day,. M. Benard, the proprietor of the. Hotel de
l'Pairope, finding that one of his inmates had not re-
turned, and that the key was not to be found„went up
to the room, and saw some blood near the door. He
at once sent for the police, and, on examination,
blood was discovered on the floor, in the cupboard, and
under the bed; where they also ound a cap, a cravat,
and some bloody linen. This having come to the ears
of the Director of the Messageries, he informed the
police of the heavy box he had received the even-
ing before, and on its being broken open, the
body of the unfortunate Boisselier was found within.
The mutilations practised on it were horrible, for the
murderer, in order to force the body into the box,
had been obliged to fold up the thighs like the legs of
a fowl, and to press the dead body down with his
knees. The police are in pursuit of the murderer,.
who it has been found hired a cabriolet at Thoury.
Bosselier has left a young wife and one child.-7—Ga-
lignoni.

LORD KINNARD'S TESTIMONY
'Cu THE. PRESENT STATE OF THE
COUNTRY. • , '

I never remember. the agriculturist's intereit in
such a state of depression as it is at this moment—a
state which we last. year foretold they must come to
—not caused, as it is falsely asserted, by a panic, con-
sequent on the partial relaxation of 'our commercial
laws, but from the diminished powers of consumption
of the people. That this is the case I may give, as
an instance, the town of Dundee, where not above a
,dozen head of foreign cattle have made their appear-
ance, and where the quantity of Irish salted store
beef sold as American has not been great ; yet not
half the quantity of cattle are slaughtered per week
that there used to be, though the price of meat is re-
duced to od. for the best, and 4d. the inferior. One
of the principal bakers stated that he now only bakes
a batch of bread three times a week instead of one
five days in the week, and two on Saturdays ; the dif-
ference between three and seven, or a falling off of
more than half in the- consumption of flour, in addi-
tion to the greatly diminished quantity required for
manufacturing. The number of inhabitants has cer-
tainly decreased, but not in proportion to the di-
minished consumption, many of the unemployed
having 'returned to their rural parishes, and to Ire-
land. But here is a matter of deep concern and in-
terest to the agriculturist and landowner—that this
falling off in consumption is felt, and that most
severely by the farmer. I may be considered as no
bad judge, having in my own hands Upwards of 1,000
acres of pasture and arable land, and depending
chiefly on Dundee for the sale of the produce. Some,
perhaps, will say. that the proximity of land to a large
town is no criterion; but I think,, on a moment's re-
flection, it will be seen, that though the stagnation of
trade is more immediately felt by those in the neigh-
bourhood, yet the farmers at a distance. must eventu-
ally feel ft, as the produce, which otherwise would
be consumed on the spot, is . sent to compete with
that in ether markets—for instance, I have a large
flock of Leicester sheep, for which here at present
there is absolutely no sale, and lam obliged to send
them Ito London, whereas; formerly, I could have s
disposed of them, conferring an- obligation on the,
buyer, hefore they Were half fat -The'fact is, no
ferior quality of meat will sell, and even good, not
readily. I have a lot of Highland vvgthers, bought in'
this spring at 445., -.which will not par the 'surinees
keep. Hay, which sold .formerly with a good de
mand, at .Is. or, ,ls. 2d: per. stoner is now selling at
Bd. and 9q. Wool, which thave •heretofore sold at
18d. per 1b.,. though ,of inferior quali,ty to what
have now on hand, lam not able to dispose r of,'"
though willing to take 11d. or 10d., the price which
has been given when it has been sold. The same
with .everything else, not excepting young horses,'
for the saddle and !;arne?s which a few years since
were eagerly sought after by merchants and others in
Dundee, because they were then making money, and
could afford to keep horses, which, while it gave extra
employment, increased the demand for agricultural
produce. For the same reason the coachmakers
being no lOnger employed, have ceased to be custom-
ers for hard wood ; the same with the ship-builders.
Indeed, there is no sale for any descriPtion of' wood.
lVbere, in former years, I could sell in a 'day 1,0001.
worth, I could not now sell 101. This cannot be oc-
casioned by the alteration in the timber duties, as it
was the case before that alteration was proposed ; and
besides, when trade was brisk, I found it more profit-
able to use foreign timber than my own, for which I
realised as good or a better price. Grain is also re-
duced in price, but not so low as not to give a re-
munerating price to the grower, if there was a steady
demand, and a security for payment. But what is
the state of the linen trade of Dundee ? Somewhat
better, certainly, thasn it was six or eight months
ago ; for this reason, that owing to the abundant
harvest, there has been a greater demand for sacks,
and from the cheapness of provisions the agricultural
labourer has been enabled to provide himself with
some :necessaries, which has created a slight demand
for sacking and coarse sheeting; added to this, the
Government contract, for sail-cloth (which will be,
completed in December) is now giving employment
to a great many hands. But the trade with America
and the Brazils is paralyzed, because 'we cannot take
their corn and sugar in exchange. A large exporter
of linen from Dundee to the United-States, informs
me that he will not send for the approaching spring
trade one bale for twenty that• he has sent the last
five years. This stoppage of trade with America will
account for the numerous failures, and cases but too
frequent where men who, a few short years ago, might
have retired in comparative affluence are now reduced
to a state of bankruptcy.—Letter to Afr. Sydney Smith.

PRIVY CouNcir..—Her Majesty will hold a Privy
Council at Windsor Castle this week, but the day is
not yet appointed. At this Council a proclamation
will be agreed upon for summoning Parliament to
Meet for the dispatch of business.
In Huddersfield the noble sum of 1,1701. had been
subscribed up to Thursday last, in aid of the objects
of the Anti-Corn-law League. In 'Halifax, on the
evening of the Soiree and the day after, 545/. Was
subscribed.—Leeds Mercury.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, SUNDAY.-Mr. George Edward and the
Iron. Mrs. Anson, Hon. C. A. Murray, and Dr. Prce-
torius arrived yesterday from Walmer Castle.
The Hon. Colonel Grey has succeeded Lord C.
Wellesley as the Equerry in Waiting on the Queen,
and Major-General Sir Edward Bowater succeeded
Colonel Wylde, as the Equerry in Waiting on Prince
Albert. _ _

The Rev. W. Canning officiated this morning in
performing hivine Service in the private Chapel of
the Castle. Her Majesty and Prince Albert and the
Royal suite attended.
Hor Majesty, who we are happy to state, arrived
quite well, walked for some time this afternoon with
Prince Albert in the private gardens of the Home Park.

His serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe
Weimar arrived at Marlborough-house, Pall-mall, at
half-past two o'clock on Saturday afternoon from the
Continent. His Serene Highness left town vesttrday
morning to join his regiment,the Grenadier Regiment
of Foot Guards, at Winchester.
Count Metaxa had an interview with Lord Stanley
on Saturday, at the Colonial-office.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer had an interview
with Sir Robert Peel on Saturday, at his official resi-
dence in Downing-street.
Lord Fitzgerald returned to town on SatUrday
evening.

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THEATRE ROYAL. COVENT-GARDEN.
THIS EVENING, DEC. 5,

,
Will be repeated Shakspeare's Play of THE TEMPEST.
Alonso, Mr. Cooper; Sebastian, Mr. Diddear ; Prospero, Mr.
,Arassiersitoffr -Antonio, lir. Ji ; FerdinanJ, Mr. C.
Pitt ; Caliban, Mr. J. Bland ; Trinculo, Mr. Harley ; Ste-
phano, Mr. Bartley. Miranda, Miss N'andenhoff; Ariel, Miss
Rainforth.
To conclude with Auber's Opera of MASANIELLO ; or,
THE DUMB GIRL OF PORTICI. Masaniello, Mr. W.
Harrison ; Alphonse, Mr. Travers ; Elvira, Miss Poole ;
Fenella, Miss Bailin. •
Doors open at Half-past Six, and the Performances com-
mence at Seven.—Dress Boxes 75., Second Price 3s. 3d. ;
First and Second Circles bs., Secod Price 2s. 6d. ; Pit 3s;
second Price 2s. ; Gallery ls.
Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Whit-
lovr, at the Box-effice,• from Tea till Four, where Season

Tickets may be had.
Private Boxes to be had at the Box-office ' • of Messrs. An-
strews, 167, New Bond-street; Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street;
and of Mr. Sams, Pall Mall.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAY-MARKET.
THIS EVENING, MONDAY, DEC. 5,

Will be performed, (fourth time) a New and Original Come-
dietta, in Two Acts, called, A CURE FOR LOVE.
Felix Trimmer, Esq., Mr. W. Farren ; Richard Sadgrove.
Esq., Mr. Buckstone. Mrs. Felix Trimmer, Mrs. Malone
Raymund; Mrs. Major Browne, Mrs. W. Clifford; Miss
Bitterton, Mrs. Glover; Mrs. Tubbs, Mrs. F. Matthews.
After which, (second time), a new petite Comedy in One
Act, called THE DOWAGER.
Lord Alfred Lyndsay, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Dowager
Countess of Tresilian, Madame Vestris.
To be followed by the Burletta of THE LOAN OF A
LOVER. Captain Amersfort, Mr. Howe; Peter Spyk, Mr.
Charles Mathews • Sw3zel, Mr. Tilbury.
Gertrude, Madame Vestris, with the Song of " I'd Marry
him To-morrow." Ernestine, Miss C. Connor.:
To conclude with the Farce of MAKE YOUR WILLS !
Joseph Brag, Mr. Buckstone.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
THIS EVENING, DEC. 5,
Will be repeated a New Drama, in Two Acts, called YOU
KNOW WHAT. The principal Characters by 111 r. 0. Smith,
Mr. Wright, Mr. Maynard, Miss Fawcit, and Miss Murray.
After which, a New Comic Burletta, called AN PONY and
CLEOPATRA. Antony, Mr. Wright ; Cleopatra, Miss
Murray.
To be followed by a Grand Burletta Spectacle, entitled
ALMA. Principal Characters by Messrs. Paul Bedford,
Wieland, Frampton, Mrs. H. P. Grattan, and Madame Proche
G iubilei: •
To conclude with THE MISER'S DAUGHTER. Prin-
cipal Characters by Messrs. 0. Smith, Lyon, H. Beverly,
Wright, Sterling, Wilkinson, Maynard, Craven, Mrs. H. P.
Grattan, Miss Faucit, Miss Murray, Mrs. H. Beverly, &c.
Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. Doors open at half-past
six, commence at seven o'clock.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, DEC. 5,
Mr. T. P. Cooke in a new Character, and positively the
last Six Nights of his Engagement, commencing with a new
Drama called THE FORCED MARRIAGE; or, RE-
TURNED FROM SIBERIA, in which Mr. T. V. Cooke
will be supported by the Entire Company.
After which, BLACK EYED SUSAN. William, illl'.
T. P. Cooke; Susan, Mrs. R. Bonner.
To conclude with, OF AGE TOMORROW.
Places and private Boxes to be had of Mr. J. Kerschner, at
the Box-office, from eleven to four.

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