The Northern Daily Times. — 1856-01-11 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

MURDER, AND SUICIDE IN FRANCE.---The house of M. Dezombre, a landed proprietor in the commune of Guinea (Pas de Calais), has just been the scene of a murder and suicide committed under the following circumstances :—An old woman of about 62, who has resided in the house since she was a girl, and had therefore acquired all the confidence of her master, was the complete mandger of the household affairs. She had under her a young matt of about 25, who was, in the opinion of the old dame, rather too fond of pleasure, and he consequently- at times received sharp lectures on the subject, although on the whole they got on pretty well together. A few days since, however, some workmen on entering the house were horrified on seeing the dead body of the old.servant lying on the ground with further the a dreadful gash across ithe face, which extended from the temple through the nose. By the side of the body was a large pair of bellows, such as are used in old farm kitchens. Some hair was attached to the iron pipe of the bellowe, in ne thtoe which seemed to show that it was with that utensil that the dean Marie"--the bmotyyd eorf the ed youngbeen man wascommitted. o u nOdn hangingse a rch.in g under a shed, and on the door of the kitchen was written in chalk— name by which M. Dezombre was designated. This affair `iliSs hperotdhurceeadtente,dgrtoeatcommenplsaaitnioonf &Upon:: , ,  Tilt RUGILIY POISONINGS  Our attention has been called to some of the many unfounded reports in circulation in this case, and which, as they tend to keep the public mind in a state of excite. ment, and are calculated to act in a way prejudicitl to the accused, we think it right to give publicity to the following, which may be relied on as authentic :—The reports in general circulation that Palmer had insured his wife's life for the sum of £13,000 is not true—the sum being £8,000; and it appears that such assurance was effected to cover the value of Palmer's interest in property at Stafford, worth about £3OO per annum, which property, on the death of Mrs. Palmer, would revert to another family. • In this case, therefore, Palmer had a bona fide pecuniary interest in his wife's life, and that assurance appears, therefore, to have been properly and fairly made to cover the loss which her decease would, and did, occasion. We are also assured that many of the other reports in general circulation are destitute of truth. The story about the late Lord George Bentincic seems to have no foundation whatever, as it appears that at the time of -his 1 miship's death Palmer was scarcely known on the Turf, and certainly had no betting transactions with his lordship. The rumour as to the supposed sudden and mysterious death of the late Colonel Brooke, Palmer's father-in-law, is even more groundless, as it would seem that Palmer did not know the Colonel, who died while Palmer was a mere youth. Another report seems to have gained general credence—viz , that Palmer had, in reality, no medical qualification. We are assured that Palmer passed through the regular course of study and duties at St. Bartholomew's hospital, and that the records of Apothecaries' Hall, and of the Royal College of Surgeons, will testify as to the full medical qualifications possessed by the accused. With these and many other similar reports in circulation we feel that we are only doing right in directing the public attention '0 the facts now stated ; and as the prisoner has had no opportunity of explaining any of the numerous charges laid at his door, we think it will be well if these reports be received with great caution by the public, as an act only of justice to the accused, until he has the opportunity of meeting and answering them. The charges in themselves are fearful enough to bear, and we think there is a spirit in Englishmen which desires that no man shall be unduly prejudiced till he be placed on his trial, and justice dealt out with an even handed measure.—Sun of last night,  The sentence of death on Daniel Lordon, convicted of murdering his wife, has been commuted to transportation fbr life.  A