The Sun. — 1856-11-21 (London, England)

MURDER IN FRANCE.  A grocer named Lamy, ofChaumes (Seine-et-Marne), was a few days ago tried by the court of assize of that department for poisoning his wife. In 1848 he marrieds young woman named Renard, who was of a mild and affectionate disposition, but, being brutal and avaricious, he ill-treated her most grossly and deprived her of common necessaries. She, however, never lodged a complaint against him, but was an object of pity to all her neighbours. Not content with constantly illtreating her, he established an adulterous connection with a married woman in the village, and took no pains to conceal his conduct. About two years ago, his wife's sister Adelina, then aged 17, went to live with them as servant, and he conceived a violent passion for her. In May last he succeeded in seducing her, and before long their scandalous connection became known not only to his wife but to all the village, and to the girl's parents. After a while her father took her away, and this plunged him into despair. Ho then ill-treated his wife more than ever, in order to force her to beg that her sister might be Rent back. This the poor woman after a while consented to, and on the 21st July last Adelina returned. On the 24th the wife was se.zed with violent vomiting, which continued for a week, when she died. Suspicion of foul play being excited, inquiries were made, and it was stated by three or four females who had gone to attend the woman in her illness that the man had prepared all the medicine for her himself, and that he took caresgtroematach; theto youngthro throw woman,away all Adelina,tltsheeeejechteer part,dfrom herconfessed, after some hesitation, that he had often told her that her sister would no: live long and that after Jur death he would marry her ; it:turned out moreover that the young man, having in his youth been employed by a druggist, knew something of venomous substances, and had a certain quantity of poison in his possession, together with a book called " L'Histoire des Drogues ;" lastly, it appeared from an examination of the woman's body that she had died of poison. The man in his defence denied his guilt, but being convicted by the jury, though with extenuating circumstances, he was sentenced to hard labour for life. The court afterwards tried a young woman named Messier for attempting to murder her husband. The circumstances set forth in the indictment were very extraordinary. It appeared that in 1854 she married her cousin, but in doing so she declared that she did not, and never could, love him. They took up their residence at Les Ecoliers, where her husband had a good farm, and in the course of a short time she got into intrigues with more than one of his carters. The husband soon became acquaintedt elianwtvaniet:named called loeabipl the with l2ielhasetnr continuedjcuo nrn ed aul acspt ,t a atrhenoe dxfayoregue: as reproached ce hrr ae dge before.h with her bitterlyaeosnei th carter,e himw e d athat t the ee manw ou lgde tfier ffe at ot hne them a2nB,t hb ue tf taaftohlisisuleatientgepf ipirise,:tihv.:o,eaen:litdemonthprevented he retired to rest at about ten, eth)ttiiisl tweho,ei fine something trial, do t declaredeso dtoo o, but she said The husband, and that bilsothofeadmt horrorwaftt rrtobasaitte ihndege jestpol ma Deaestdhi moheui anhtdtehetfbafehetleetbnahehdme: auanfdaieeefedel drawn across hi: out of the house, eaorbi'sicgurity he‘ nsitreaming from it. He saw it meet and puteued her isnonthwe e grments rush from the roam and afterwards came in at, as well as he could distinguish thought it was his wife. He hurried gash was not found tit without success. The woman atsimsevere as had been thought, and woman it was contendeed of his wound. medinedalpretended to faint at the sight accusation against her was recovered. In defence of the aseistance being procured the the man, in order to terrif the man after Borne before the Court that the entirely unfounded, and that mit suicide, or perha y her, had pretended to COMatte ps maddened by jealousy bad _veeral circumstances tended topvtethiet truthseriou esfl ytilis de prove a verdict of acquittal, f nce, and the jury returned  Siln consequence of the illness of Signor ini, Pasquale" was performed'at Drury-lane Theat Lorre " Don nesday evening, instead of " II Barbiere. on" The Wed oera went off capitally. There was a very full and fashionable audience.