New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-22

TEt FREkoH ExTRADITI)N CAsE.-The proceed
pp n the matter Of the eItradi.iOn of Grelet Parrot
and David. now drawing to a close; yesterday,
M John NICK on L. =. Distrct-Attorney closed the
case the part Of the United states Government aud
the matter Wa submitted to Mr. Commissioner Belts
fr hs action. The investigation has been one Of the
most protrscted inquiries that has come before our
Courts. II was commenced the llth Of February
ls and has been continued, with frequent Interrupt
tons 10 the present time, yesterday being the ioth
day in which the Commissioner has sat to hear the case
The amount Of evidence elected is large, but 1t is not
propOrtionate to the time occupied in the inquiry
Very few cases have been resisted 50 strongly, the
counsel for the defendants for the most part awaiting
themselves of every legal technicaity to aid them in
their efforts to the liberation o: their clients
and objection upon objection has been raised, dis
cussed at great length and ability and in most in
Stances oyerTuled, until the accumulation Perceptions
present formidable appearance The Commissioner
has showed much ability in encountering the difficult
ties he has In pursuing the investigation The cour
teous and dignfed bearing and the high professional
ability Of ex-Recorder Tillou has commanded the al
miraon of ALL and even the accused themselves speak
il terms OF appreciation of his course.
Mr.. John TOWNSHIP nd of the counsel for C,rele,
made powerful and able argument in favor of his
case in behalf of the accused. Mr. Morrogh, ASSOC
eiste counsel for the French Government, Mr.. Nc
Keon United States District Attorney, and Mr.. Split
hoorn, who called by the defense to aid in the
Interpretation of French law, discharged their duties
with much credit to themselves
The case is exciting a greater interest in France
than il is here growing primarily out Of the fact OF
,be crime having been committed there. An addi-
.opa interest has been excited by the proceedings in
tbe early nart of the t,al when Mr.. Busteed counsel
for Carpenter, refused to give up paper belonging
TO Mr. de Montholon, the French Consu-ieneral and
which has caused much comment in the French jour
mails and ia the departments Of the French Govern
mebt.
Recent files from Paris inform OF the first annual
meeting of the Stockholders of the Northern Railway
Company Of France since the flight of the accused
psrties in August last At that meeting Baron James
de- Rothschild President of the Company, announced
thr determination Of the house of de Rothscmld
Brothers 10 whom over nine-tenths of the stolen
shares Belonged not to visit their loss upon the Com
pany bat to sustain it themselves. The loss of the
De Ro,hschds will not fall far short Of million of dol
lam.
Carpenter is now in Paris; Grelet, Parrot, David
and Mad Feict Dubud are still in the city, the latter
not being held in custody. Yesterday morning wit
pessed the sad termination of the life OF one OF the
parties ori naly arrested-Eugene Grelet the younger
ofthe two brothers. lie discharged from custody
40 far as the criminal charge was concerned on writ
efhabeas corpus Issued by Judge COwles last Fall, but
WAS still held under the civil suit commenced against
al the accused parties for the recovery Of any OF the
property distracted or the proceeds thereof. Inc
agents of the Northern Railway Company in this coun-
try offered to release young Grelet from custody on
condition Of his STIMULATING not to commence suit Tor
damages for false imprisonment This condition, how
ever. be refused and he was remanded to Edrldge
street Jail. fortnight since his health began to de-
cline and the disease soon took the form OF an imam
nation of the brain. The malady increased until
O'clock yesterday morning, when he expired Louis
Grelet was with him during the night and throughout
bis sickness has shown the kindest brothery feeling
He remained at the Jail yesterday David and Parrot
only attending the proceedings before the Commits
sinners