The Sun. — 1838-03-09 (London, England)

MURDER AT DIEPPE.—A countrytral, with his clothes torn, and his hand covered with blood, went, a few days ago, to the office of the Procureur du Roi, at Dieppe, and surrendered himself as a murderer. He gave his name as Devaux, and stlted that he had long lived on bad terms with hi brother-in-law, Ducrocq. for his ill-treatment of his sister, whom the latter had martied. Two days before a violent quarrel had arisen between the man and wife, which ended in. the elopement of the latter. As she remained absent the whole diy Ducrocq imagined she had gone to her brother's, and went there to seek her. She had not, however, made his house her refuge, and they both agreed to go out together and endeavour to find her. Not being successful they returned together to Devaux's to supper, during which DucrUcq perceived that the other was in the possession of a pistol, and offered to gi%.e him a watch in exchange for it. This was refused; and they separated for the night. They met again early the next morning in a wood, each armed with a bill for cutting the branches of the trees, which was their occupation. Duerocqrenewed his importunities for the transfer of the pistol, which Devaux had still with him, and being again refused he de- . clared that, if he could not have it by fair means he would by foul. In the end they commenced a battle with their bills, which lasted for some few minutes without either of them being struck. Devaux, however, found that he was weakest, and, at the same time, irritated by the conflict, he drew back a few paces, took the pistol nom his breast, cocked it, and fired it at the head of his adversary, who fell, covered with blood. Maddened by rage, Devaux threw the pistol from him, and taking up his bill, gave his fallen adversary several desperate wounds. Devaux further declared that, his crime being consummated, he remained for a considerable time in a state of stupefaction, but, on recovering his senses, he was so overconic with horror and remorse at the ghastly si;ectacle before hint that he resolved to deliver himself up to justice. Two medical men and a party of gendarmes were sent to the wood, where they found the mangled body of Ducrocq, anrt, as their report confirmed the confession of Devaux, he was committed for trial.  Lord Ward obtains his majority on the 27th ing, It is supposed that his income will exceed two hundred thou. sand pounds sterling per annual. There will be a series of fetes given—the first a dinner, when covers will be laid in the House at 'Holley, in Staffordshire, for sixty persons. On the 3d of April an immense banquet will be given to the tenantry in the Great Hall of that baronial mansion ; and on the sth of April will be given a magnificent ball and a most sumptuous supper. Covers will be laid for two hundred and fifty only but a far greater number of persons of distinction are expected to grace the board. IZeport speaks highly of the princely rounifieet:ce which will man k the outline of his future career. The trustees for the management of the propel t,:,7 Lre_Lord Hxa telt' eerr,toann %%d M. h is r. iloerni ‘.lOl w, the barrister. THE t a ly), the Bishop of