The Sun. — 1842-09-20 (London, England)

MURDER IN FRANCE.  Two men, named Obstancias and Pradel, were tried lately at the Court of Assizes of Piom (Puy-deDome), for the murder of their father-in-law, Claude Morel, a cow-doctor, residing in the village of Latterie. This man had two daughters, whom he had married to the two prisoners. They all lived together, but the house soon became notorious for the disputes and loud recriminations which constantly took place there, the old man accusing his sorts-inlaw of laziness, and they reproaching him with his avarice. The young men went so Fav Its to declare that they desired to see him dead, mut that they would even willingly give a few hundred francs to any one who would take him off. The old man got at last tired of all this conduct, and announced his intention of getting married. This increased the illwill of the sons-in-law, and they plainly told him they would prevent his doing so. On March 14, Morel was sent Par to attend a sick cow belonging to a person living at a neighbouring village, and, after seeing the animal and stating what was to be done, left the place and returned homewards, but he never reached his house. The next day, some women of the village discovered his, dead body near a huge chesnut tree by the way side. There were a few drops of blood only, and the physicians, on examining the body, declared that he had died of strangulation. The sons-in-law were taken up, but steadfastly denied that they knew anything of the murder, having been both in a different direction all the evening on which it had been oommitted. It was, however, proved on trial, by Chadevras, a beggarman, that, on the evening in question, lie met two men, one of whom exclaimed to the other—" Oh! 'tis not he. This fellow carries a wallet," One of those men had a gun in his hand, and. the witness identified the prisoners as being the -persons. Another witness, named Vernet, Jet aced that ho was working inside the hedge of itr:neyard, when he heard one man in passing„ say to- the other :—" I shall fire, and, if I muss, you wlust rush in, and do for him" He looked over ".,e hedge, and immediately recognisedthe prisoners, whom he had known weld €pp 4:l°P."oth oftime before. A short time after, P:aftra a Jun fired. On hearing of the death of Morel, he mentioned the circumstance to his brother and his wife. The Jury brought in a ,verdict of guilty, but with extenuating circumstances, and the prisoners were, in consequence, sentenced to hard labour at the hulks for life. Pradel retired bathed in tears, but Obstancias, striking the bar, strongly pro. tested his innocence.  Sewell and Co. having bought the entire stock of one of the largest wholesale houses in the City, under extraordinary circumstances, amounting to upwards of 6,0001., consisting of prints, flannels, blankets, counterpanes, quilts, sheetings, table linens, furniture prints and calicoes, with an immense quantity of goods suitable for charitable purposes, beg respectfully to call the attention must don of hotel-keepers, families, and the public, to the same, it being their determination, from the great sale they have experienced during the past week, to offer the Compton-street and remainder this and following days, at such prices enable them to clear the whole off immediately,—.N.B. The above is particularly recommended to housekeepers in noblemen's families, such an opportunity seldom re this day. occurring.--Compton House, Old. Frith-street, Soho. week's work. Tna