The National Register.
London, England, 1819-02-21 00:00:00

CONSPIRACY A VALENCIA.

A full statement has been made public of the par-
ticulars of this plot, ‘vith the names of the conspirators
and an account of their executitn. Col. Vidal, their
leader, had raised themselves trout the ranks. Twenty
four hours were allowed the pri.onnrs to make their de-
fence, which is a mere mottor of corm, for n' defimee
is ever listened to ; and the da7 after, all the thirteen
were condemned to he hanged ; but the executioner,
who is a poor slim fellow, with too much teling for
his employment, gave notice he was ill, in consequence
of his having strangled a fether, son, sou-in law, and
two cousins, the same week. He was asked if he could
hang one? He answered yes ; so Vidal was fixed upon,
be hanged up by the side of their fellow conspirator.
The mode of execntion in Spain is as :;arbaro.is as it is
fatiguing to the executioner. He places the head of
the culprit between his own thighs. and on the signal's
being given, they Loth swing off together, the Milner
sitting a earlitburchon, on the shotildora of the latter—
he then twists the body round and round with the
utmost velocity, at the same time kicking violently
with hi, heels on the breast and lungs of the criminal,
and raising himself up and down (as one does ni a hard
trot) tainerease the weight of the hanging► man. All
this the Spaniardc assert is to put the unhappy wretch
the some." cast of hit( misery. 'I he moment the hangman
' throws himself off tviih the criminal, all the spectators
take off their hats, 2114 be2,in raying Ave Marius for
this soul 4 f the dying wan, which continue all the
while that the executioner is twisting and twirling, and
swinging and jumping. Vidal. when brought out to
his execution, was No emaciated by fever, as to be
scarcely able to support himself; but just before he
wa► turned off, being called a traitor to his country by
the 11uuk who attended him, he started, raised his
head with a sort of souvulsive effort, and looking the
Nlonk in tl.o fiwe, steunly exclaimed, "'Traitor to my
country—Never, never —1 have been too 1444 to her,
for mat I

BUIZGESS'S F.SSIV•i:Cr4 OF ANCIIOVIF.A.
trAatutnerat, 107, ti-titssii, Cr,tiNLlt or 1111: EAVOY
1.0):I/ON.
JOHN BURGESS AND SON being apprised of
the numerous caleavouts made by many pawns w impose a ',purl.
oils article ter their make, fed it incumbent on them to request the
utter.nen of the public, in purchasing alhit they COII.:CIVC to be the
ori,onal. to obsi.rve the nante and address conesponds with the
c.bove•'—the general appearance of the spurious descriptions the
ceiv, the unguarded, and for their daemon, J. B. and Sons submit
the following Cautions; some are in appearance at that bunt • the
genuine.' but a about any re ate or alireas—soine ' Burgest'e Essence
of Anehovini—others • Bur;.tis's.' and %natty more without acldresa.—
JOH N BURGESS and SON been many years h.,:toured
with ,u eh distinguished nppro'oation. fed every aeutimeut of rmpect
towards the public, and eare.iistly solicit them to inspect the labels
previous to purchasing what they conceive to be of their make. which
they hope will prevent miry disappinnnents.—WAßE 140155 W,
is;, S CORNI7It of the SAVOY S'flit'S, LONDON