The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-25
Suicide or Count Bresson; and Attempted
Murder md Suicide by Count nlOrller.

Suicide or Count Bresson; and Attempted
Murder and Suicide by Count n10rtier.
The Journal des Debats, Of Paris announces the first
Of those frightful events in the following terms -;
Count Bresson, Ambassador nom the Court OF
France the King Of the Two Scilies has died at Ma
pies. He found in his bed at o'clock in the
Ing Of the I'd inst bathed In his blood with large
wound in his throat supposed been inflicted with
a This awful news was brought to France by the
Ocean steam boat which has arrived at Marseies We
have no other details
Our private letters from Naples however furnish the
particulars of this amentsble crime
Count Bresson says our correspondent, had his
dsntas Ambassador of France the day before ysstsr
day Sunday 3lst ult he gracously received and
Der visits and In the evening went 10 the Opera with
out svncing throughout the day evening the slightest
symptom OF insanity or excitement On r.aching home,
however he was observed to be- agitated His excite
ment increased and he continued walking about his
apartment until o'clock, when, all at once, the fall of
heavy body heard The Countess Bresson ran into
his room, and found him lying Ia pool of blood which
flowed from rghtfui wound In the throat effected by
razor, which found close to him Instant alarm
was given and almost mmediatey the surgeon Of the
Brit sh Legation arrived, but the Count already
dead Other professional persons came in rapid
sioa, but nothing could DO done ~
ut was remarked" says Paris letter that Count
Bresson before leaving this city for Naples last month
seemed low-spirited This was attributed to chagrin
at the refusal of the King to appoint him to either the
British or the Russian embassy. This former he par
e TIC desired ne made his will and arranged all
mise that he contemplated destroying himself Never
theess he appeared perfectly collected throughout his
Journey and was understood transacted important
business ut Turin route notwithstanding these APP
pearances however It Is believed here the disap-
pontments just alluded to preyed upon his mind and
produced the mental disease which prompted him to the
fatal act
The Union Monorchique states that the
attending the early Of this unfortunate gentle
man, given in the Csnstuonn.k and other papers,
incorrect According to this journal the late count
confidential secretary ofhe Prince de Pognac when
the revolution Of 1880 broke out and upon the deps
ture Of the prince he became master Of of docu
uments Of the highest Importance for Louis Philippe
among others the confidential letters Of the Duke of
Orleans to Prince Pognac relative to the will OF terdi
duke in vsM e. the of his family at the
time strongly opposed Owing to NJ Bresson's conduct
in the matter the King became possessed of the papers
referred to and took the Prince Pognac secretary into
his con dence.
The Constitutionnel has the following
Under the restoration Count Bresson sent 10
the United States atache and he there married hi.
first wife. The different proofs Of aptitude which he
had the opportunity of giving on several occasions pro
cured for him mission In South America in which he
was engaged when the revolution of July broke out
He did net delay his return to France and NJ. de La
rochefoucauld representative at Berlin having been
obliged to absent hims from that residence Bres
charged to replace him 1t at Berlin that
NJ Bresson really his diplomatic fortune; he
il is true assisted by fortunate circumstances
At that period the question OF Belgium and Holland d.
vded and threatened the future The French ministry
hesated to undertake the expedition against Antwerp
Bresson, who at Berlin stood well with the Court,
able to give the French government the assurance
that the attack the citadel of Antwerp would be
considered of by the European powers In
sequence Of tho consideration which he enjoyed in the
capital he had the title Of Minister OF France
the government Of Berlin conferred him. In this
position he not useless to the dynasty which
had OWNED in him Of its abest servants 1t was
tres to negotiate and conclude the marriage Of the
Duke Of Orleans. NJ Bresson seemed prsdestined to
points OF his diplomatic career are two Princely mar
rages Count Bresson has left ut Berlin the most ans9
s, ats e. Kns s. .nS
with much familiarity ss to go to visit him at the no
tel Of the Embassy where he sometimes passed whole
evenings In playing at whist Our readers will not have
forgotten the brilliant reception which the French
Princes obtained at Berlin their journey to Prussia
This reception attributed In great part to the nu
which NJ. Bresson enjoyed. From Berlin NJ. Bres.
| son went to Madrid a. ambassador We have no
need to call to mind the recent events which have
sgnalized the conduct of our diplomacy in spain
Our readers, besides, are well acquainted with our
opinion on the Spanish marriages Yesterday, in
making known some Of the circumstances which sig-
nssed the stay of M. Bresson In France, omit
ted one, which is not without Importance. On the
last changes in the cabinet Of the 29th October
lures were made to NJ Bresson TO induce him to consent
to accept the portfolio Of the Marine M Bresron
fused founding his rsusa on the few chances Of duru
ton which the ministerial replastering up presented
The refusal, and still more the terms in which 1t
couched pleased very little, will be imagined those
who Ind taken to heart prop up the wavsrng
tunes Of the cabinet The cabinet obliged to recruit
itself 1t could, called M de Montebello from Naples
who resigned himself to the succession of de Macksu
AS to Nj Bresson he had to to Naples to replace the
same NJ. de Montebelo who had just accepted the
fused portfolio 1t was not without feeling bitter mort-
Naples inferior post to that which he had already
filed We may consider this circumstance, and the
event which has prematurey terminated his career
We have teen informed of an affecting fact respecting
NJ Bresson which deserves to BIZ stated here By his
first wife he had q con, whose infrmites prevent him
from leading active life and whose means Of subsst-
it consequently particularly necessary to
Some time before his departure from Paris NJ.
Bres,on at length succeeded in settling some affairs OF
interest which the death Of his wife had left him.
which had remained in suspense till then Before lesv-
Mall ha nf hnn h..
placed for that Never said he to Of bis
friends, never have been happier than to-day
for the fortune of my poor ID secured" Whatever
may be our opinion of the last diplomatic acts of NJ
Bresson 1t is not less true that his death leaves void
in the personnel Of our embassies which will be diff
cult to fill up. In the midst Of the difficult circum-
stances Ia which Italy placed the experience and
deraton of NJ Bresson might have exerted happy in
Huenoe the determinations Of the Court Of Naples
especially If he had had to struggle against the sys-
tenn adopted by NJ GuiEot."
It remains to announce . most extraordinary and
less appalling event, strange coincidence We thall
suffer the Journal dss Debdts to describe the terrible
affair and shall add the account Of the transaction,
| which take from that paper, few words only -
"Count Mortier ambassador from tho government of
France to the Court OF Turin has,, says the d. bats
been struck with insanity 1t WAS found necessary to
Elace him In lunatc asylum on Sunday last. For rome
| time past Count Morter showed some symptoms OF
that dreadful malady, and without any apparent mo-
| tive committed several acts Of violence On Sunday
morning last after having shut himself up, with hi,
two children in room OF the apartment he occupied
| In the Hotel Chatham he wrote two letters couched
|
to friend, in which he apprised them that In few
minutes he and his two children would have ceased to
live The project of police informed Of the fac& -
He hastened to the hotel where he shortly after
wards Joined by the Chancellor who attended in
quence Of Count Morter being member OF the Cham
Der of Peers The Count had bsrrcaded himself In hi
| chamber, armed with razor, which he brandish
ed over the heads Of his children. At interval
| he threatened his own life, and in his deriuH
! vocif.rated the most horrible menaces 1t tber
became necessary to adopt some resolution Th'
Chancellor spoke TO him In q friendly tone of voice -
The Count replied by incoheent speeches Of death and
blood and then, addressing his son, whom he held on
! his knees, told the child he must die The unhappy
child who Is IL years of age exclaimed that he did not
wish to die, and struggled weeping All the while Then
addressing himself his daughter, child OF years OF
age the Count asked her II she would follow him and
die with him The poor child replied that she would
die with her father; and II Is added that the father
prenared TO execute his horrible design Tbs persons
who heard outside the door, what passing within
we're paralysed with terror word or movement
m,bt nracinitate the which directed by insan
rb, scene lasted about three hours. The Counters
MORTAR the Chancellor Pssquisr and NJ Deessert the
| pofi.. main sI nd nj thsd In