NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2199, 25 May 1870, Page 2

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

T'QUivi, March Si, The -high Court of Justice opened this rooming. Several witnesses were examined to prove that Fouville said Victor Noir had slapped the Prince in the face. The lawyers for the prosecution dwell with effect on some grave contradiction in the testimony. A number of police testified to the remarks made by Fouville after the arrest, One of the prosecuting lawyers created a sensation by declaring that the original report of the police in the case was not to be found, but only a copy, dated ten days later could be produced. One witness swore sha| he heard Fouville exclaim, “.If the’pistol had not missed fire i would have shftt the Prince." This had an effect op the spectators, who were evidently inclined to lean towards the Prince, The witness was then eyaiptnod. M. Arnold testified that Victor Is on- had no intention to attack the accused when he went to ins house, llochefort entered the Court accompanied by two soldiers, and took his place i i the witnesses’ stands. He was pale, but very calm, and replied to

the interrogatories. After repeating the contents of the letter sent him by the accused, which occasioned the visit of Noir and Fouville, he retired to the bench reserved for journalists. Many shook’ hands with him as he took his seat. The wife of Louis Noir, the brother of Victor, was called and testified ; she was much agitated ; she said that Victor Noir could not have slapped the Prince, because the gloves on his hands were found intact. Other witnesses corroborated the statement of Arnold, that Noir did not intend to quarrel with the Prince. M. Morrel testilied that the witness who now swore to Fouvillo’s admission that he slapped the Prince did not say so at first. Paki-’, March 12. It is believed here that a proclamation of Papal infallibility will do great injury to the cause of the Church in Span, ■where the manifest tendency now is to freedom in religious matters. The Opinion NatlonaJe has a remarkable editorial to-day. It demands the withdrawal of the French troops from Pome, the renunciation of the Concordat, and the suppression of the budget for public worship. I f declares that should the measures be carried out. nothing will be left in Pome but imbecility and fraud.