The Sun. — 1860-09-05 (London, England)

TRIAL FOR MURDER IN FRANCE.—A -eery young man only 18 years of age, named Jacques Debenath, was a few days ago tried by the Court of Assizes of the Haut-Rhin, for the murder of his brother Sebastien, seven years his senior. The two lived with their parents at a place called Huystein, but tho younger entertained great animosity to the elder—why was not known—and often threatened and struck him. For an assault on him he was last year condemned to a month's imprisonment, and this increased his hatred. "IV hen I come out of prison," said he, " I will do something terrible ;" and he afterwards more than once declared to certain persons,will see I shall shoot my brother dead I ' In the eveßing of the 16th March they supped together and then went out. Shortly after the report of a gun was heard, and Sebastien was found lying on the ground at some distance with a gunshot wound in the breast ; he died without speaking a word. As no one but his brother bore him ill-will, and as no one but he had been with him at the time, there was no doubt that he was the murderer ; and besides the wadding of the gun fired, which was picked up, had been made of paper similar to some he possessed ; the slug which had hit the deceased was also like some he had had, and lastly a gun which he had borrowed from a neighbour had disappeared. Being declared guilty, but with extenuating circumstances, he was condemned to twenty years' hard labour. In reference to the lamented death of Decamp, the painter, several of the journals relate an anecdote which, although not by any means new, is so appropriate to the moment that we give it :—" Decamp was very intimate with the Duke of Orleans, eldest son of Louis Philippe, who, like him, met with his death through a restive horse. Long before the painter had acquired a European celebrity, the Duke cultivated his friendship, and used to visit him in his humble abode on the fifth or sixth storey with all the familiarity of an old acquaintance. One day, when his Royal Highness was going up to visit Decamp, as he passed the porter's lodge, that functionary inquired whom he was going to see. On finding that he was going to Decamp's, the man asked him to have the kindness to carry up a coat which a tailor had just left for the painter. The visitor consented, and great was the astonishraent of Decamp, when, on opening the door, he saw the prince enter with the coat on his arm, and heard him say, laughing heartily—' There, Decamp, is a coat which your porter and tailor have sent you! The painter began to apologise, but the prince stopped him. 'Do not mention it,' said he. ' You have a fine coat there ; will you do me a pleasure ?" Two, if I can, your Royal Highness.' ' Well, let it be two. So put on the coat and come and dine with me.' '' THE Moons.—CßlEFF.—The weather for several days last week was very unpropitious for prosecuting sport on the moors ; Wednesday and Thursday especially rain fell in torrents, accompanied with high winds on the hills. The sport, however, when the weather permits, continues to be good in all directions, and the variable weather has not in the least affected the grouse, for they appear strong and healthy, and it requires good marksmen to be successful. His Highness the Islaharajah Dhuleep Singh, Auchlyne House, and party, killed upwards of 60 brace of grouse and 10 brace black cock on Monday last. Mr, Walker and party, on the few days out, bagged on an average 40 brace of grouse per day at Lochea,rnhead. On the hill at Glenartney and Lochearnside, Earl Sefton and the Hon. H. Heathcote, M.P., killed for sever it days a large number of grouse. At Auchnafree, Monzie, Cannachan, and Glenquaich, the number of grouse bagged, besides other game, has also been large. The game-boxes and hampers which are sent oft from the station when the weather is good continue to ic," e :Partridge shooting commenced on Saturday, (1.2; lobs fine in" ;711g1"twhen the slaughter was and the tlqi— great and the birds in fine conk. (Molt  The Gazetta di Torino says :—" A despatch, received from Naple; this morning, states that the King of Naples had presided at a Council of Ministers, at which resistance was resolved upon."