The Daily Cincinnati Republican, And Commercial Register

The Journal du Commerce of Lyons gives the following:—"A short time ago M. Simon, rector of a small parish in the Loire, was riding home in the evening, when he was met by three robbers on the road between Parissiere and Lyons; who took from him his gold watch, a small sum of money, his upper garments, and his horse; but reflecting that he might be able to recognise them, they returned, and having stripped him naked, tied his hands together, fastened a stone round his neck, and threw him into a large pond. The inhuman villains then made their way to a public house, about half a league's distance, where they put the horse into the stable, went in, got their supper, and then went to bed, believing that M. Simon was at the bottom of the lake. Fortunately for him, however, he was an expert swimmer, and having, after a long struggle, succeeded in disengaging one stone, at last reached the shore almost exhausted with fatigue. On being somewhat recovered from his alarm and exhaustion, he made his way, naked as he was, till he reached a house, at which he knocked. Being answered by a female servant to whom he made known his case, and having received some covering he was proceeding across the yard to the door, when he was saluted by the neighing of his own horse, who must have recognised him. By this time the landlord had come down to let him in, of whom he inquired whether he had not for his guests three men whom he described, and receiving an affirmative answer, recommended silence to be observed, related the whole of his story, and sent off immediately for a party of gendarmes, who came before the robbers were disturbed, seized them in their beds, and conducted them before the magistrate, who committed them to prison."