The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1847-08-31 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

ARE WE TO HAVE A THANKSGIVING-DAY?—" Without a solitary exception," says the accounts from Ireland, " the report of the grain crops, north, east, south, and west, are of the most cheering nature; and there is every appearance of the harvest being one of more than average abundance." In England and Scotland we have the same joyous prospect before us—we might almost say without any fear of its being realized; so much of the crops have been gathered, while what remains yet to be reaped is considered beyond the reach of the ordinary vicissitudes which frequently blight the hopes of the husbandman. What, then, are we about ? Are we not bound to look upon this abundant harvest as the answer of a merciful God to our supplications ? • The latter can have no meaning if the former be not thus interpreted. A whole nation prostrated itself in prayer before the Almighty, and earnestly besought him to avert a repetition of the scarcity of last year. Did we pray in vain ? And if we did not, what is the pleasing duty which prayers answered impose ? What, but thanksgiving ? We will not doubt, therefore, that, at the proper time, our spiritual rulers will prepare a suitable form, whereby the people may offer up their heart-felt acknowledgments for the mercies they have received.—John Bull.  THE LATE FRENCH MuRDER.—One of the Paris papers of Saturday gives the answers of Medame Luzzy to interogatories put to her. She states in the most formal manner, that the duchess never expressed to her the least suspicion of an improper connection between her and her husband. "The duchess may have said that to others," she added, "but never to me." Two years ago, when in Corsica with her pupils, at one of the estates of the Marshal Sebastiani, a journal published that she had taken to flight with the Duke de Praslin. In consequence of this she resolved to leave the house immediately, but the marshal, father of the duchess, opposed this, representing that such a measure would be a confirmation of the rumour. The duchess showed great coldness and dissatisfaction at seeing Madlle. de Luzy abandon her determination and remain in the house. However this seemed gradually to wear away ; and especially within the last year the duchess had become kind towards her. Mdlle. de Luzy adds that she was thunderstruck when, in the month of July last, a priest, a friend of the family, told her that her presence in the Praslin family was a cause of trouble, and that she could no longer remain there. To.the question which arose from the facts which accused the duke of having caused the death of his wife, Mdlle. de Luzy replied,—' Oh ! no, no, no, gentlemen, tell me that that is not the case ? It is impossible ! He ! he, who could not bear to see one of his children suffer ! No ! Do not tell me that it is he ! You say that grave charges arise, brit say rather that there exists suspicion that will not be justified ! No ! no I' As she spoke she fell on her knees, clasped her hands, and bent her head , to the ground. 'Oh ! she resumed, oh, tell me, gentlemen, I beg of you! But no ! If you told me I would not believe it,—no, never ! ' She then paused and pressed her forehead with her hands. It is impossible !' she continued. My conscience tells me that he did not do it ! But if lie did it, oh God ! why then it is I—l alone who am guilty,—l who loved the children so much' who adored them ! I have been cowardly ! I dreaded misfortune, misery, and knew not how to resign myself to my lot !' After another pause, she proceeded,—' That is all mycrime! Write it, sir!' she added, lookingfixedlyat the magistrate, yes, write it ! He must have demanded that unfortunate letter which was to vouch for my character, she must have refused it, and then !—Oh. yes ! It is l— it is I alone who am guilty Write it ! write it !' "