The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-23
An American Citizen shot In Paris by a
Prison Sentinel.

Paris (nfc. 3l) Correspondence Of L5ndon Times
deplorable event took place yesterday morning a.
half past nine oock at the prison for debt the Rue
De cnchy. debtor who, The Parie says was 70 have
declared Illegal By judicial decision vAs sho, dead By
Q sentinel. The Sttl< adds that The deceased q
Amtrisan merchant All particulars are carefully SUP
pressed pending The inquiry Commanded By the authori-
letter IN the London Una from ian Eusi,h prisoner
for debt In France dated the both uumo gives the fol-
lowing further PARTICULARS This morning. at O'Clock
Mr. Charles horret an American gentleman pa,sntso OF
the vucapized india rubber, was deliberately ehot dead
by soldier Of the ssth regiment on guard when stand
tpg With HE hands In his pockets 81 OF the windows
Of the prIsop which public 70 all the inm,ses dc
had com mted no ATTRACTION Of the regulaions and the
murdertrs oonsne In no way au horned 70 ore sny
one 10 any case indeed expressly forpids toe senys
musket being loaded 10 the day time the unfortunate
victim q married man, and during his residence IN
the prisen was one Of it, most respected and honcred
inmates.
The Paris Pairi, Of the I'd inst says;-A person CON
6ned for debt The prison In the Rue dc Cohy yes
tsroay fred at and killed BY The one Of the senines for
10 have called 10 him Ave times 10 retire. out the
injunction not been aten dcd 70 the ted The sent
SON be received orders 70 act a. he hal done but 40
pears that such rigorous measures are only applicable 10
criminal praors hb said that The deceassd
American merchant. who was 10 have been released In
The Paris ccrrespcudenl the London Sus writing on
January l. ssys-n said that The person killed by The
gentry At he Clcby destor's prison was an American
merchant who was 10 have been rees-ed the merit day
appears that the soldier who made this deplorab,e M.
Of Sc weapon acted under an entire ., hs
duty. he remeDpcred that when on guard IN crmInsl
prisons be had been ordered to fire upon any prisoner
Who put his head out OF the window and refused 70 retire
when warned 70 dc and be unfortunately fAncled
that these orders were In force 81 uchy.
From the London Tines Jan al
From The number Of complaints made by fore,sners OF
the irregular manner In which what 10 termed 'provi
sions ares Ia enforced, would appear that the mat
TER demands inquiry. when Euelhhnan o,mpiains,
the authorities reply that the OF the Britain gov
eminent, whish has never enforced Ne rights; an EcG
hnman France being according 10 the code Naposoo,
enutled 70 The same mcseure Of Justice awarded 70
renobman 70 England. may be reoolleotsd that some
years since The present DUKE OF Newcastle, thea LORD
Lincoln was arrested for fabulous by Poish ply
sisiap, and The eminent banker, John Abel smith ws
due BY him.
Trade from the United States and Cuba 30
spain.
Madrid (Dec. 7s) Correspondence Of the london rost
For the Information Of your mercantile readers sve
en- extract from an important decree us tnncd py senior
Bsrsananana relative 70 the re'expofsuon OF produce
nom Asia or America
sepr that BY ARTICLES "a ard rs OF be sw Of July .,
1871, spsnish vessels are permitted 10 bring mercnn
diss from our possessions In Amofios and ASIA, with
registers from those Custom Bouses W ports IN the
Pennsula aud proceed With saij me, nhsudise 70
o'ber Furoses- p1rts. or trsnship them 70 other
vessts, ptyhr ire oibe'epce 81 dute which