The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-25 00:00:00

EXECUTION IN PARIS.

Jun, 22.—Executions are happily becoming so rare that, perhaps,
some details of the one which took place yesterday morning may not be
be uninteresting. The circumstances of the murder of a servant girl,
on the Ist of January, will not have been forgotten. On going into her
bed room she found a man rifling her drawers. From the confession of
the murderer, it appears that he did not contemplate assassination, but
told the girl that if she gave an alarm he would kid her. He then left her
to descend the stairs, when she to:lowed and cried for help. He then
returned, threw her down, and stabbed her. The name of the assassin
was Jadin. He refused to appeal to the Court of (7assation, which
would have prolonged his life twenty days and app:ared anxious fur the
fatal moment to arrive. Yesterday morning, at six o'clock, he was
awakened from a profound sleep by the Abbe Montes, who has frequently
visited him, and to whom he made his confession. " Aid ah I Mon.
si4-ur ]'Abbe," said Jadin, " your ear;y visit tells me that they no
longer mean to leave me in suspense. I hope to.day is the last. Do
not be uneasy, I expected it. lam perfectly resi,ned I shall not
want courage. After all, I deserve my fate. I only intended to rob ;
why did I kill that unfortunate girl ?"
The venerable eccle iastic administered the consolations of religion,
and gave him the penitential psalms to read. A gaoler by his desire
brought him some bread and a glass of wine.
Jadin was then taken into the outer room, where were the exectt-
tioner and his assistants, and underwent the horrible preparations whic,
they call the " toilette;" his coat was taken off, and he remained vilth
only a pair of gray linen pantoloons, perfectly clean, as was his shirt.
His hands were tied behind hie back _ _ _

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The collar of his viirt wai then cut off and fel at his feet ; he kicked
it away; whilst they were cutting the hair from the nape of the neck, he
said, "It is true I killed her, but not with premeditation. The jury
were a little severe, they ought to have con4dered the state of drunken-
ncss I was then in." There is here a remarkable coincidence with the
Case of the unfortunate soldier Rickey, now under sentence of death in
England, but whose case is notwithstanding much less criminal than that
of Jadin.

During the progress of the carriage to the barrier St. Jacques, Jadin
constantly conversed with his confessor:—" If Gon," said he, " has
mercy enough to pardon so great a: criminal; if remorse may suf.
fire to disarm his vengeance, lam not unworthy his mercy. Far from
being born to crime, I was inclined to good, and I should have been vir.
tuous but for the temptations of passion and bad example. My heart
was not hard. I had no wish to assassinate that poor girt--I know not
what fatality pushed me on."
The chariot, escorted by municipal guards on horseback, and gen-
darmes, arrived about eight o'clock at the place St. Jacques, where the
scaffbld had been erected in the night. It was sin rounded by an im-
mense crowd, amongst which, to their shame be it spoken, were many
elegantly.dressed women. There were also cabriolets, and even several
private carriages. There are few windows looking on to the scene;
those of the wine shop in the rue St. Jacques were let for 150 fi miss.
On descending from the chariot at the foot of the scaffold Jadin fell
on his knees, made a short prayer, kissed the crucifix, and embraced the
Abbe Moores. He then rose and mounted the st:ps of the scaffold
rapidly. Turning his head, he said, " Adieu, Mons. t'Abbe Monr,s,
pray for me. I had something to say to M. Allard, the chief of the
secret police, but there is no time now." When strained to the fatal
plank lie tried to shake off his cap ; but, cot being able, he sad to the
executioner, "Be good enough to begin by taking off my cap." This
done, he looked up at the horrible knife with sto.c firmness; yet his
face was pale, and a convulsive movement of the lips was visible. An
instant afterwards Jairin do longer existed.
In an interview with the Abbe Mantes yesterday, Jadin took two
rings from his fingers, and giving them to the Abbe, prayed him to de.
liter them to his broths r. "He will soon know," said he, "th it
will be no use to come to see me to.morrow. Beg of him from me to
have a mass said every new year's day for— her." He pronounced the
latter word with considerable effort. It will b, remembered the Ist of
January was the day of the murder " Tell him this yourself, I en.
treat you, for to him this request will l-e sacred."
This execution, like most others, appeared to be considered by the
crowd as rather a holyday spectacle than anything else, and added an.
other proof to the thousands which have preceded it, that these san-
guinary and disgusting exhibitions hate no moral effect upon the class
rif persons who usually attend them. For the ladies who witnessed this
spectacle from their carriage windows we can only feel unmitigated dis-
gust ; it is carrying the appetite fur strong emotions to a lamentable
pitch indeed.—Morning Paper.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the New London Price Current of last Evening.)

Suona.—The West India Market has presented a very quiet aspect
since our last. This alter'', on there was rather more life in the market :
a fair extent of business was transacted privately, the put, bases amount-
ing to 400 hhds. and trs at ihe prices established on Friday; the
refiners have been the principal buyers; besines whi, li 128 hhds. 10 trs
Barbadoes at auction went off steadily at an advance iit 6d to Is, fine
brought 63s to 63s 6d, good 62s to 62,6 d, mid 59s to 6ls 62.
The Reined market has presented a very lively appearance; the
grocers have purchased very freely of all descriptions of goons,
paying an advance of Is; Lumps rather under the standard
have brought 75s 6d, and those passing 76s to 76s 6d. For
shipping there a:e several orders here for double Crushed at 345,
but none is to be had under 34s 6il fot immediate delivery ; for deli-
very in September and October there have been several MlA's made at
33s ed. Bastards above 50s have secured a steady sale at previous rates.
MAVIUTIUS.—The market has been quiet since our last ; both grocers
and refiners have purchast d sparingly. For brown and grey sorts, the
better kinds of yellow sold rather dearer; fine white 63s a 63s ed, good
yellow 57s 6d a 58s.
EAST INDlA.—Bengal has been taken sparingly for home consumption,
62s to 63s 6d for fine white, 39s 6d to 61s for mid and good ; and
58s to '.;93 for low yellow In Manilla there has been little done ;
good bright yello at 22s to 22s 6d, fine 23s to 23s 6d, damps and da-
maged sold at their full value, the former at 18s 6d to 21s 6d, and the
latter at 19s 6d to 20s.

COFFEE.—For the clean descriptions of British Plantation there has
been a very brisk demend from the grocers, and an advance of 3s on
previous rates has been established; unclean sorts have sold well, as
prices 2s above those of Tuesday last. Jamaica, pea berry 1245, good
middling at 117 s to 120 s, low miJang and middling 104 s to 115 s,
good ord 94s to 955, fine and tine fine ord 97s 6d to 102 s ; Demerara,
good and fine ord unclean 85s to 88s, low mid 103 s 6d. This after-
noon the auctions consisted of 918 bags Sumatra, and 5),417 bags Rio,
the former sold 2s. above the general valuations, and good ordi-
nary at 41s to 43s 6d, ordinary 395, the latter was nearly all
taken in at late rates, good ordinary to fine ordinary oaloury at 37s to
39s 6d ; fine fine, 42s 6d ; Mocha is still much wanted by the Home
Trade, and several parcels have changed hands privatel at profits of
several shillings on late auctions; Ceylon is also in good request; good
ordinary at 86s per owt.
TEA.—The public sales have concluded. As might have been ex-
pected the effect of the announcement of so large a quantity as fourteen
million pounds for sale was an immediate cessation of all demand for Tea
in the Market, and at the opening of these sales it became evident this
would prevent the trade from buying to any extent, although in the early
part many of the importers were anxious to make sales at very reduced
prices, yet little was taken by the trade. Since the auctions the market
has exhibited a heathy appearance ; a good demand haste en experienced
for ad descriptions, and Bohea, Congote and l'wankey have commanded
an advance of Id, and in some instances 1 per lb. The d:liveries last
week were large ; there have been several arrivals.
MOLASSES.—West India have secured a fair sale at previous rates, St.
Vincent+ of good quality yielding 26s 6d to 27s per cwt.
Cocoa.—There has been a steady demand for West India, and 243
bags at public sale sold at an advance of Is to 2s, ordinary and fair
brought 40s to 47s 6d. This afternoon British Plantation was in steady
request, and 1411 barrels Trinidad at auction brought fully previous,
r.:trs, good brightest red 42s to 43s p.'r ewe.
RlCE.—There has been a better demand for East India, tt,:, sap en
tions privately amount to 3,000 bags Bengal at 1.4;1 a 15s 6d
for good ; 507 bags at auction were taken in, ord wady yellow rather
broken at I Is fid, but since sold at 12, per qv,

This afternoon a fair demand revailSd. for Eastlndia, and, 'sop bags

rom•ral at aliPtion hrmirtht f

11,1 • T 4 61 t•-, tr, r

Ti:e art teak have ben rat 1 trge since our ast, and hare arnottnteo
to 1,400 puns, &c. Brandy is held fur previous rates, the demand
however continues limited at 3s 7d a 3s 8d fur first brands of the
vintage of 1536 in puns. In G,neva the purchases have been trivia!,
prices unvar:ed.

SeteEs.— Lhere has been more enquiry after Pepper, both for con.
gumption and exp,rt. Tl.is otttmoon 853 bags Pepper and 2,600
pockets Ginger were offered at auction, t e former sold at stead prices,
ord. Nl:,i.bar a li,tle mixed at :30 to 34d, Sumatra goo.: 3id to 4,1;
the latter brought form-r rates, or , and nod fresh Bengal 17136 d to '2l s.
INDIGO —.lite publat sal concluded this day; th, quantity brought
forward wa., 9,550 chests, previous to the coon, nc,rnent of whic, the
market wa, heavy, and whilst smal ordi-rs for immerli-de con.umption
could not be exectae r under tho rates of the April sale, still when par-
cels were pressed t ey could only be rea.ized .A a disct. of 2d to 3d p. .r lb.
SALTPETRE.—There has net n a ste.a.l% demand for Rough, and pre.
vious rate, have been fully supported. 6,200 bags Calcutta at auction
old readily, refractitai 15! to 9 per cent. 22s 6d to 235, refraction 6i
to 51 at 2:3s to 24s 6d, rat'', act.on 31 to 3 fine white 24s to 94s 6d per
cwt. This afternom. two public sales, consi,ting of 3,881 bags, went at
previous rates, Calcutta ref.-action 11 to 4 per cent. at 22s 6d to 24s 6d.
Otte.—There has been only a lim.ted but tress doing in the common
kinds of Fish Oils; 200 it:F.5 Sou helm at public sale sold at easier
rates, ord to fine qta.lity -t 2415, to 271 per tun For Linse,d the
oeinatitt has become moderate, but under 26s to 26s 6d there are no

Tsi.Low.—The c nsumers have evinced very little inclination to do
business in P. V. Candle, and a though the stoek is still light, yet im•
potters have su,,mitted to a reduction on pre, ious rates of Is, small
sales of first quaity having been made at 46s to 46, 6d. The put,.
chases for delivery in the last three months have been trivial at 45s 9d
per cwt.

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS

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60 65

Horncastle
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Lincoln 55 70
Spalding
Stamford 4B 56
York i 50 56

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