The Northern Daily Times. — 1853-12-14 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

FRENCH POLICE CASE.  A. M. V—, aged 36, formed towards the end of 1846, an intimate liaison with a young woman, whose mother kept a furnished lodging-house. A child was born, and the liaison continued, but the young man's family would not allow him to marry the girl. At length, however, in December of last year he married her. The newly-married couple took up their residence in the Avenue des Champs Elysees, received a good many visits, and gave many parties. They also got into the way of giving balls once a week, and it was at one of the'm a young actress of the Odeon accidentally set fire to her dress, and was a good deal burned. On Tuesday last, M. and Madame V— held one of their usual receptions, and the latter, though not very well, danced to one o'clock in the morning; after which she seated herself at a card-table, and complained of a violent head-ache. Her husband also, for some time past, had not approved of the balls, only appeared for about an hour in the salon, and then retired to his own room, in which he fastened himself. At five o'clock every one withdrew. One of the guests apologised to Madame V— for having stopped so late. " You have rendered me a service," said she, "as for three nights I have not closed my eyes, and I shall not hr bleep ',Why ...A. Lake a drive in a carriage ?" asked a lady. "Take a drive ! Why, if I did so, my husband, who is already very jealous, would say fine things of me. In fact, if I were to go out at such an hour, even with you, I should have ceased to exist before the evening." In the course of the day, M. V— went out several times. At four o'clock he began writing in his room. The femme tle chamOre noticing that he was pale and agitated, asked him if she should carry his Ltter for him.. "No," he replied, "I will carry it myself. Go away. The servant obeyed. When liehad concluded his letter, he went to the boudoir of his wife. He found her seated near the window, occupied in embroidery, and having her little girl, aged six, seated by her side. It is not known what took place between them, but in the course of a few minutes, the child was heard crying to the servant, "come, come! I don't know what papa is doing to mamma." 'l'he ' femme de cnambre hastened to the room. _She fonnd  Mdme. V— lying on the floor, and her husband lying over her. When he saw her he rose, threw a poignard which was covered with blood, into the middle of the room, and saying, " I am going to the commissary of police," went away. Madame V—, who was covered with blood, said, " Louise, help me to rise—l will see if I can walk." The femme de chambre endeavoured to raise her, but was unable to do so. "Ah !" cried the mistress, " I am lost " A medical man Was sent for and one soon arrived. He found that Madame V— had received two wounds near the heart, and others much graver in the loins. In moving her, an internal hemorrhage was brought on ; she vomited blood, and in a few moments expired. In the meantime M. V— had taken a cab and had caused himself to be conveyed to the commissary of police, of the district. On the road the feverish energy which had possessed him gave way, and when the cab stopped he was unable to alight. The cabman informed the commissary that the gentleman in the cab had told him to drive to his office, but that he feared he was dead. Two persons aided M. V —to alight, and conveyed him before the commissary, " I have just murdered my wife," said M. V—. " She deceived me with several persons whom she received. I have killed her, and constitute myself a prisoner !" He then fell into a state of profound discouragement, and not another word could be got from him. Another journal says that M. V— is a partner in a commercial house at Marseilles, and that his wife was formerly an actress at the theatre of that city.--Galignani.