The Sun. — 1842-07-25 (London, England)

CHAMBOLLE.  * The term pouroir is that usually employed by French Liberal writers in alluding to the Kina, as the September laws prohibit his name being used in public discussions.—Notc of Translator.  A turner in wood, named Coquart, was one day  last week tried before the Court of Assizes for die murder of his wife. It appeared from the testimony given, that two years ago be bad married Jute Bergeron, then seventeen years of age. DiDrences arose between them, she complaining of his ill-treatment, and he of her lore of pleasure and neglect of his comfort. A separation took place, the conduct of the woman became highly reprehensible, and Coquart threatened her with vengeance if she did not refimn. Whenever they met, scenes of violence and ill language took place, the wife being even more bitter in her invectives than the husband. On April 33 she was seen with him entering his lottgin„,,r, and in some short time after Coquart gave himself- into custody for the murder of his wife. The woman was found stabbed in various places, and her mouth bound strongly with a towel. Coquart was present at this visit, and testified the utmost satisfaction at what he had done. On the trial he declared that his wife entered his lodging voluntarily, and asked him for money. He gave her some, and when she was putting it into her pocket he heard the noise of a paper crumpled up. and asked to see it, and she having refused, he insisted on knowing what.  it was. She again refused, and suddenly taking it out she tore it in pieces. Then, being much exasperated, he stabbed her, and tied the towel over her face to prevent her cries being heard. The pieces of the letter were afterwards put together, and left no doubt as to the improper conduct of the wife. The Jury found him guilty, but without premeditation, and the Court sentenced him to hard labour for life and exposure in the pillory. A lady, still in the prime of life, and retaining considerable beauty, though she had been married ten years, in 1838 deserted her husband, who is a merchant at Nantes, and came to live at Paris with a clerk in a commission warehouse, with whom she became intimate when visiting Nantes, en business. After a union of four. years the lover jolt, or pretended to feel, a qualm of conscience, and announced a few months ago to his mistress that they must part, as he had determined to form a legitimate alliance with another lady. After some violent struggles the repudiated woman appears d to be resigned ; but a few days ago wrote a letter to her seducer, urging him to pay her a final visit, as she had com— munications to make of importance to their mutual interests. He went to her apartment, where she renewed her earnest entreaties for a re-establishmeut of their relations; but, sndiag him inexorable, she produced a knife, which she, in their halcyon days, had given him as a present, but resumed on their parting, and plunged it several times into her breast. Th: astounded young man called aloud for help, and the neighbours rushed in. To them the jealous woman declared that it was he who had done the deed, pointing at the bloody knife on the floor. The commissary of police was called in, received from the exasperated woman, who appeared to be dying, a calm and deliberate repetition of the charge ; upon which the.supposed murderer was taken into custody, and sent to prison. When, however, on a subsequent day, the officers of the law came to take her examination in the presence of the young clerk, she relented, confessed that it was her own attempt upon her life, and completely exculpated the prisoner, who was thereupon set at liberty. '1 he infatuated woman was taken to the Hospital of St. Louis, where she has since expirel 13Russims,