The Sun.
London, England, 1830-10-30 00:00:00

THE EX-MINISTERS AT VINCENNES.

A recent number of the Yoleur contains,tbe fflowing
particulars respecting the Ministers confined 'in the- fort, es 4
of Vinconnes. The article is stated to have been Written
by one of the National Guards, who had been on duty
there :

After the sentries had been relieved at one o'clock, and
the remainder of the detachment were loitering about in
the small court-yard, examining !Our pieces of cannon,
called the Moyer, Chauve•souris, Helateur, and Hterneur,
which are stationed near the guard-house, the governor of
the fortress was seen to approach us (the guard), warn_
['Wed by a man of very elegant and graceful form, with
his beard recently shaven, wearing a round hat, white
cravat, a fashionable brown surtout, white pantaloons,
white stockings, and wellpolished shoes. "Itis M. Po.
lignac," said the General to us. M. Polignac passed on
before us, saluted us, and continued his promenade, which
soon brought him back again to us. Perceiving among
us a celebrated artist, with whom be was acquainted, he
approached him, inquired after his health, and conversed
with him nearly a quarter of an hour, upon different sub-
jects, and by no means connected with politics. He quitted
us again, and went to join MM. Chantelauze, Peyronne',
and Guernon, who were walking in the back court.
" M. Chantelauze had a very negligent appearance, and
held his handkerchief to his mouth. He is not dangerously
ill, as many of the journals have stated. He only millets
from a severe cold and some rheumatic pain. Fatigued
after walking a few turns up and down, he went back to
his chamber.

" M. de Guernon, M. de Peyronnet, and M. de P.
lignac, to whew the Governor gave his arm, then came
over to us.

" 111. de Peyronnet wore a coat and pantaloons of light
blue cloth. His be rd and hair were very long. lie hot
a white cravat, and black silk stockings.

" M. de Guernon was dressed still more plainly. The
General explained to them, in our presence, the great su-
periolity of the pieces of cannon of the new model, then
before them, over the old pieces, which were charged, and
removed from place to place with much less promptitude.
" M. de Guernon observed that he had seen pieces
which much resembled those In question. The conversa-
tion then turned on the antiquity of the ;castle. •We were
disputing yesterday,' said 111. de Peyronnet, 4about the
period of its erection.' Gentlemen, replied! the General,
since that subject interests you, 1 shalt bring you a little
account, which will satisfy your curiosity as to it.' He
went sway, and returned with this little notice, fur which
they thanked him. They had scarcely left us when M.
Hennequin, their advocate, arrived and joined them, and
appeared to be engaged with them respecting their affairs,
Whilst they were walking backward and forward, one of
our grenadiers was busied taking a sketch of them, fur the
purpose of lithographing it,

" The brave Dames:id, tired of their oompany, came
and a 4 in the midst of us, and began talking about our
great prisoners. You see, gentlemen,' (laid he, ' that
they have not escaped.' General,' observed a grenadier,
these people are not very likely to have much affection
for you.' You mistake, replied the General they
would be very sorry to change their keeper. Although
they may be convinced that they Cannot coupe my sur-
veillance, they know also, that, placed in the him& of jut.
tice, and enttusted to my honour, they are in my eyes sa-
cred ; and they have not, as lung as they are here, to ap-
prebend any violence or ill-treatment. As I presume that
your comrades, who are not on duty at this moment, may
wish to see these gentlemen, go anti tell them that I per.
mit them to come in, five or six at a time; but imprets
upon their minds that they must nut incommode the pri-
soners in their walks, nor seek to humble them in any
manner whatever, otherwise 1 will cause them instantly
to retire.
" All acceded to this invitation. Whilst the ex-Mini-
sters were liking their walk, several grenadiers heard Al.
de Pryronnet say, ' I have never liked prosecutions;
have now one, but I do not fear the result.' M. Hennt.-
quin, on quitting them, said loud enough for us to hear,
• I wish that I were permitted to shut myself up bete
along with these gentlemen, for they are men I much like.'
The hour for walking having passed, the prisoners re-
turned to the fourth story of the tower. M. de Winona
occupies the southern tower towards Paris; M. de Pey-
ronnet that to the east; M. de Chantelauze that to the
north; anti Al. do goernon that to the west. The en-
trance to each of their chamfers is defended by two oaken
doors, front three to five inches thick, secured by large
iron bolts. These doors cummunioate with an apartment
where they assemble to breakfast and dinner. They pay
the potter for these two meals SO francs a day. The fur-
niture of all the chambers is alike--a Gertnan stove, a bed,
a walnut-tree table, five or mix chairs, and a sofa, M. she
Gueruon has a spying.gla.a...the principal window of his
vlsember, as also theta 2/1. da Chnoteletwe, lookneut upon
the cemetery of Pere is Chalet. 'None of the }:flamers ere
allowed to go spout the platform of the prison tower. Two
National Guards during the day, and six during the night,
stop their aeons to it, and keep watch at the doors of the
Ea-Ministers. There are, besides, a Captain of the Marti,
and flee special agent., who do not leave the tower eaeept
to take food. Their duty is to accompany the persons
whom the Charuherof Peers permit to ountnonsicate with
the prisoners. Among those the keepers are ordered to
allow entrance to, we remarked, M. tie Chantelattre.
Delaville Leon, M. anti Mme. de Villehois, M. and Mole.
la Duchesse de Guiches U. (.luernon, jun., and two or
three others, wi*: atones are entered in a h ok signed
' Datimesniy end placed iu the guard-room. The
prisoners have some books, paper, end ink; they lead
sceorail newspapers. Mew their meals they sometimes
play et chess, backgammon, or drafts. M. de Chau-
teleute seems tot touch weakened in mind us in body.
M. de Peyrounet shows in his features a cold severity,
and something of irritation ; he speaks little. fti, At!
PaigrUlC is more communicative, preserve* his Nerdy
air, appeals clam, and speaks with a mild voice, but cat).
not always conceal the restraint it Clearly eainres. his
features are more regular than these of ky, companions it,
misfortune, though one rushy See its tkin somewhat of the
Jesuit. M. Guernan allow* much firmness; he seems
above the late he ltea to fear, Ills Nye is hut little changed,
he jokes, anti sometimes binge. Its conversation relative to
the euriesities of Vincennes, the Governor hating et,
marked that it was nut true that St. Louis had dispensed
justice under au oak, but that he had come from time to
tints to Vincennes to settle the differences which arose
amoug the Ah, yes,' added M. Guymon, ho
Wss the ViliCennell justice Of the peace.'
" During our guard the prisoners received the visit of
M. and Aladame di ()Melte and of N. de Vilit•bois, who
entered and left the tower anti foitren with till the pre-
catltiotls of safety commanded by the General, who tills
his duty in the most proper manner in every respect.
Si cue the last appearance of the Parisian mob before the
fortress, he has ordered two openings to be outdo in the
first wall of the outer dilute towards Paris, where, will he
placed cannon, intooded to sweep away any persons whim
should be mad enough to approach the tortillas With the
view of *flatting it with main fuse."

A shocking on place currence took pla on
Satur-
day last In the Tillage of Orpingdost, in Kent. The wife
or a latsuring loan, named Tocxxx, being unwell, made
stsme water-gruel fur bereeir ; she ate part of it, and her
three children ritt4 a Vint who lodged in the house also
partook of it, In a short time they became alarmingly
ill, an,‘ TUCKItit, a medical gentleman, having been
%Ai for, instantly resorted to the stomach pump, and ex-
traded 4 portion of gruel from the woutsn'e stomach; he
then turned l a attention to the children, and succeeded
in restutiog them, but in the mean time the poor woman
ditti. On examining the contents of the stomach and this
remainder of the gruel it was found to he strongly impreg-
nated with white arsenic. How the poisio.p gat into the
hours no one can state. On Thursday art Inquest Was
held on the body at the Whits Hart, at (2arpiogtosi, when
the opinions of the medical gentletren, who were ex-
amined, teeing at Viltiallee, with eacknther, the inquiry was
iyijourtted.

On Sunday on inquest, under tine tuvorin.
tetuleneJ of two Magistrate. (there bring no Coroner
,in
this votmlY): mks held in thegaol upon the body of Cainx..
at NI SXIIII3/4. This woman, who had been condemned to
death st last Spring Assists, for the murder of her hut-
band, bad, uplift the substantiated plea of pregnxury, her
execution put off to the 4th of next December. She had
been delivered of an infant in last Set:tont:4er ; it was put
to nurse; and she herself, having subsequently lingered
under the effects of puerperal fever, was beginning gra-
il:tally to introvert when, I lOW days ago, having inquired from the smile what part of the uew gaol was one which
she pointed to from her walk in the gallery, and finding it
was the place of execution, she swooned away, under the
strong terror. of her awful fats, Since this shock she de.
dined and on Friday night expired ! The Jury re-
turned a verdict, after the examination of Dr. Ryan, that
4s she died under the effects of a severe child-bed lever."
Carlow ilifutinins post.
THE
VoItCE OY
wa,.o.>ent
a few days age to apprise a surgeon, who had been airt,mh.
ing his master, that the poor gentleman expitvd In the
course of the morning. The servant, on meeting th, sue
germ, delivered his melancholy ruessago as 'Pillow:it-4
" Please, Sir, waster's compliments end he'. dOd