The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-29
Russia and China.


The Brussels organ of the Russian government denies
the statement OF rupture between China the Car It
says;Cer,an Paris journals publish, on the faith Of an
English letter from st. Petersburg, the that the
Chinese government had summoned Russia to
the territory washed by the river AMOR. We cannot
how serious journals can make themselves the
echo OF evident mystilcaon The territory Of East
Siberia belongs Russia virtue Of treaty
Guided with the Chinese government, which cannot there
fore raise and has not raised the absurd pretensou ar
buted 10 IT, The object Of the nsnuaton is moreover,
betray in the conclusion which the correspondent pre-
tends 10 draw from the facts stated by him He says that
China would create for herself and terrible adver
sary and that the Anglo French expedition would fad
those distant shores GO operation which could not have
been calculated To these assertions have only
word the CONCLUSION false the premises
which ii Is founded.
The Lcm0ine Infanticide I'm France.
From Gaiisnani's Messenger
We briefly mentioned on Saturday morning, the 10th
inst that the trial Of Madame and Mademoisele Lemoine
the charge against them being burning the
newly born Legitimate child Of the latter, the father
being tho coachnan In the mother servce, young
named Fee The was continued the next morning aud
yesterday the interest," possible, increasing the pro-
CeedDgs went The court each day crowded
cess not only the principal inhabitants the neehborng
country being present. but the Project Of the
and the principal functionaries having seats 10 court
when the judges had taken their places the prisoners
were introduced. Mademoisoe Lemoine entered first.
She rather below the middle sze has fine eyes and
good color She was dressed in black, and At first mid
her face with her PICKET hanokescne Shedding tears
orehead regular features and black hair The express
sion Of her face somewhat naughty, and her bearing
ladyhke. She was handsomely dressed in dark silk and
had veil arranged round her face.
In answer TO the usual questions,
Madame Lemoine said, in somewhat strong voice.
that her maiden name was victore Mngot; that she il
the wife OF N. Lmone, her ago forty three, and he
birthplace and present residence Chinon M1dcmosele
Lemone, in answer 70 similar questions said that he
Christian name is Angelina, her age rather more than
SIXTEEN her birthplace Chnon, and her residence vita
her mother.
The Indictment was then read, and stated the facts Of
this extracrd binary case.
At point the interrogaiory, during which tho girl
(the daughter) had displayed remarkable energy,
suspended ultimately she was brought ba:k, and tho
President said "Tell tho manner in which the child
was burned" ~ only know answered the prisoner,
what my mother told me, and she told me very little;
DO not know If che had prepared beforehand fire in the
grate, MOI how she executed her projcct it was, be-
heve, IN q room by the side Of that In which was
confined that the burning took place; 1rewood and
faegots are always kept In closet In that
room" eve have reason to bclicve," said the Pres
dent, "that the preparations for the burning were
made the day before your confinement and IL 20, there
must have been the premeditated design to burn the
child whether alive or dead" 81 give expana
ton that point "Ycu appear always enter
tanned scssn degree Of fear Of your mother Why thea