The Sun. — 1865-03-17 (London, England)

MURDER IN FRANCE.—The Court of Assizes of the Vosges has just been engaged two days in trying a man named Aube], a journeyman joiner, aged 24, charged with having, on Dec. 22, 1863, murdered aM. Joseph Dusapin, a man possessing considerable property, residing at Chappelle-aux-Bois. A young soldier named Bellay, aged 21, was also charged as his accomplice. Dusapin, who was a man of miserly habits, and lived aldhe in an apartment on the ground floor of one of his own houses, was found lying dead in his sitting-room on the morning of Dec. 23, 1863. His face was quite livid, and his tongue . protruded between his teeth, but there were no apparent marks of violence on the body, and his death was at first supposed to have been caused by apoplexy, but the postmortem examination clearly proved that ho had been strangled. There was no sign that any robbery hadpeen committed. As the deceased was:not blown to have any enemies, and only one person, his own brother, Nicolas Dusapin, had any interest in his death, suspicion fell upon him, and he was arrested. The prisoner Aubel came forward to give evidence to show that he had seen Dusapin go to his brother's house on the evening of the 22d December, but Nicolas was fortunately able to produce the persons with whom he had passed the evening, and was therefore discharged. More than a year thrownhaa md ep da suspicion Bellayus es ricwh i ohneaondn hthelete her son, policeson w the several expressions prisoner sino nf oerrmß e ed that a widow el]. eaayp. e Hh eerr whihousech was accordingly searched, and letters from her son, then in hg ae r rwias so ni ma pt IDi e au tnek id riku, twh ee r me uf orudne rd. wohridcehr el ewf te rneoa edocourbdttu thatgy sent for his arrest, which was effected just as he was about to abscond to England. When interrogated he confessed he had assisted Aubel in strangling Dusapin, to whose house they had gone under pretence of hiring a chamber for Aubel, but before they could search for their victim's money they were disturbed by the arrival of Nicolas Dusapin, who had been invited to pass the evening with his brother. When they heard Nicolas knock they made their escape by a back window; and Nicolas, not being able to procure admission, returned home again. Aubel admitted the truth of his accomplice's confession as to the fact of the murder, but insisted that Bellay was the principal, not the accomplice, in the crime. That Aubel, himself, however, was the planner of the murder was proved to the satisfaction of the jury, who found both prisoners guilty, but allowed Bellay the benefit of extenuating circumstances. The court accordingly condemned the latter to hard labour for life, but passed sentence of death on Aubel, and ordered that the execution should take place at Vertigny.—Galignani. During the last few days there has not been much animation in the Markets, for Foreign and Colonial Produce. Tea has generally been without change as regards price, while sugar in some instances has slightly declined. Good and superior descriptions of coffee have realised high prices, while there has been a fair demand for rice, at steady rates. Tallow has been dull, but quotations for both present and forward delivery remain steady. The share list of the South African Land and Finance Company will close on Saturday next for London, and on Monday for the country. It has been announced that the Scrip Certificates of the Consolidated Five per Cent. Peruvian Loan will be ready for delivery on Saturday, the 18th instant.