The National Register.
London, England, 1817-09-15 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.

PARTS. SEPT. 6.—The Prevotal of Conrt Pan, assembled Oa
the 26th of August, after an investigation which lasted nine
hours, concerning the assassination of General Hamel, have
acquitted Anglaret,and,having declared that Danssonne and
Carriere were the perpetrators of the wounds indicted on Ge-
neral Hamel, have sentenced them to stand in the pillory for
one hour, and afterwards to be imprisoned five years.
Yesterday the Court of Cessation rejected the appeal of
Messieurs Conde and Dunoyer, from the judgment of the
Court Royal.
His Excellency the Minister of the Interior has transmitted
a silver medal to the courageous woman, who, in the earn.
mune of the department of Do Gard, not long since rescued
an infant from the devouring jaws ofa ferocious wolf.
SErr.7.—Yesterday, at eight o'clock in the morning, the
final judgment of the Court of Revision was uotified to Des. •
bans and Chayoux, in the prison of the Abbaye, and even the
hour they were to suffer at, being six o'clock in the evening,
' was announced. They ate their breakfast with a good ap-
petite, drinking a bottle of champaigne and a cup of Coffee
each. Having sent fur their Counsel, M. Clavean, they ex-
pressed to him great gratitude for the zeal and ability lie had
displayed on their behalf. "We neither ask or hope foe
mercy,' said Desbans ; " but we are anxions that our cons-
rade, Nepveu, may obtain it ; we would implore, on his
account, the clemency of the King, that be may be releasA
from the three years of imprisonment to which he has been
sentenced."—M. Claveau, at their desire, drew up a petition
to the King in favour of Nepveu. In the course of the con-
versation, Chapala recollected his having been (Waded
from the Legion of Honour, and immediately tore oil the
insignia of it. " It was upon this day, the 6th of Septem-
ber," exclaimed Chayoux, alluding to the engagement whirls
took place between the late Marshal Ney and the Prince
Royal of Sweden; " it is the anniversary ola terrible Clay;
I was fighting near Berlin, where we lost 1211 pieces of can-
non. Why WHO I not killed in that battle r' Desbans bad
been two days soliciting to be allowed to give the order for
tiring to the picket of the Royal Guard who were to teraninaee
the existence of himself and (Amy oux. He evinced much
satisfaction in has Oig this favour at length granted him. Des.
bans and ihilp.lllX both promised their counsel. at patting
with him. not to utter a seditious cry, nor even a murmur, at
the place of execution. They had two (lays before earl; re-
quested the attendance of a priest and the Abbe Monies,
Al a- of the Couciergerie, assisted them to the last. Viso*
their leaving the prison, the gendarmes, who escorted them,
were proceeding to fasten their hands, when Dcsbans became
agitated to excess; but Chaymix tranquilised bins by sayiug
—" We will apply to the Lieutenant ; who will (Mobiles,
grant us the favour nut to be bound. " Monsieur," added
Chavoux, addressing the officer of the gemlarmerie, " we
implore this last favour. We are not dangerous mew; we
know that our sentence is just, and we shall submit to it with-
out a murmur." The Lieutenant now directed that their
hands should renn.in free. About five o'clock, the pvisonc rs-
lat the Abbaye, in two coaches, accompanied each by an
ecclesiastic. Escorted by a detachment of gendarmerie, at
lialf.past five o'clock they reached the plain of Grenelle.
When they had disliked their confessors, they elided and
embraced each other. Desbans gave the command to tire,
as lie had desired. Both tell at once. After this, all the
troops, according to military custom, drilled before the place
of execution.
SEPT. B.—We have already made public the oath taken by
the Presidents and Vice Presidents of the Electoral Col-
leges, and the following is that to be taken by the Electors :
—" I swear allegiance to the King, obedience to the Con-
Eitutioual Charter, and to the laws of the kingdom."