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came on before the Court of Assize in Paris, "n Saturday. In 1926, Prosper Bancal, ac- cOmpaDied by his sister, went on a visit to the family of M. TrOussett, merchant of AngOulems, when he. for the first time, saw Madame Priolland, who was then twenty years of age. Although he only remained there eight days, sO great an intimacy had sprung up between Madame PriOlland and himself, 1 after his departure they cOrrespOnded for five months, when, at the request Ofher husband, the correspondence ceased. From that peri. cd until 1881, when Bancal left France for Senegal, he and Madame PriOlIand met but ! twice, and both times in presence Of her hUs- hand. Towards the close of 1882 Bancal re- 1 turned from Senegal, and went to Monipe- Her to take out doctors diploma. In going ] and returning he called on Madame Priolland, and it vas in one of these interviews, he states, that she proposed to him the project of put ting themselves to death--a propssaa which at first he looked upon as mere badinage, hut which soon took irresistible possession of his mind. Resolutions were finally made t0 &C., complish this object, and they parted in the end of February. They met again on the l4th of March at POictisrs, and the 2Sd of March was the day fixed for the execution of their project. On the 17th of March they arrived in Paris, and went to lodge at an hotel as man and wifa. On the evening fixed for the accomplishment of their horrible plan. Madame PriOlland ordered foot hath to be brought into her chamber, and at n o'clock. every thing being ready, the horrible tragedy began. BAncal states that she then asked him to put an end to her life upon which he hled her twice in her legs. She lost great deal of blood, and would have fallen from the chair had he not supported her. After some time his strength failed, and she fell upon the floor, hut he subsequently, succeeded in pIa- cling her upon the bed, and they lay there side by side. The hours wore away, and she she said "No." He then asked her if she wished him to use the bissouri; but she said she objected to the iron entering her hpart.- She had chosen bleeding as the means to be used to deprive her of life. because she said she should wish to see herself dying. After some further delay, he, with her own consent, gave her some acetate of morphine which he had provided, and then took 6Ose himself. They both suffered nausea and vertigo in con- sequence 0f taking the mOrphine. but its rf- fccis were not sufficiently powerful, and the bstouri was at length resorted to. He stab he'd her once without effect; bat on his in- Acing second and deeper wound sese pres sed his hand, and never moved afterwards.- He then stabbed himself three times, but the wounds did not prove fatal. A friend Of Ban. calls named Casemecasse. next morning re- crivcd letter which had bcen written by the former, who, in anticipation of death, had rec questpd that he would see Madame PriOllaDd and himself buried in the same coffin. When Casemecassc went to the room and had the door forced open, Bancal and his victim were both stretched on the bed. the latter quite dead, and the former still living, though stream Of blood was issuing from large wound in his left breast. Bancal having re- covered from his wound, was OD Saturday last brought to trial for the murder of Ma dame PrioIiand. Great interest was excited in the court, which was crowded to excess by ladies anxious to hear the result Ofshis roman tic affair. After a long investigation. the jury returned verdict Of Not Guilty"

 Casualiv.-" Two daughters of Mr. John Christman, Of Salem Township, one aged lS years, and the other IS, came to Easton on Tuesday last. in light wagon drawn by one horse. On their return, when short distance ab"ve South EastOn, OD the berm bank Of the T.ehigh canal, the horse became Frightened at two men. who were lying asleep by the road side. The way here is very narrow, and there is perpendicular wall at least feet from the surface of the road tO the water in the canal, which is here at least or 8 feet deep. Over this wall, and into the canal, were the uDfor- tunate girls, together with the wagon and horse. precipitated. Two men, fshing ln the Lphgh near the spot, but so far below as not { to see the accident. heard terrific scream and hastrned up the hank to learn the cause. They heheld bonnet floating on the water, and the horse, rendered furious by the fall. kicking and plunging in the most awful man ner. Assistance soon arrived, and the bodies ofihe unfortunate girls were taken from the water-but life was extinct" ~t~

 ZEkEL BrGELow, In a letter to the editor Of the DOwniOg Gazette, on the best mode of abOlishing slavery, sums the whole matter very briefly. "If any man," says Zekel, "wants my shirt, and chuse to sell tt to hin, its a bargain but if he aint ready tO pay me fair price fer tt, then ! say he alnt got no right tO discuss the matter. particularly st the natur of his discussion is to deprive me ofmy 1 shirt. without compensation at aIl." And this is his pFoposiliOu

 | Now, then, if the Abolition folks want to 1 free nigges. they must be ready to pay for him. and s6meihing like this plan might work well. Let the southern states hx . tair price for a niggef. and form . committee to take charge of the mstter, and when an abolition man is % brim falI of philanthropy that he cant find work enuf at home for it. let him send the amount of che 6xed valUe of Digger Co this committee south. and simply say 1" Geutlemen, enclosed is $---; please send