The Sun.
London, England, 1824-01-24 00:00:00

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THE DYING MEMORIAL of RIEGO to his WIFE,
WITH SOME PARTICULARS. OF HIS LAST HOURS.

The following well-authenticated particulars
of the last hours of General Rua°, are exceed-
ingly interesting, as they speak volumes, as to
the treatment of that unfortunate patriot while
in prison, and completely refute the calumnies
with which his memory was attempted to be sul-
lied by the propogation of his pretended recanta-
tion and confession. Indeed the document which
appeared in some of the French Papers, purport-
ing to be the confession of General ItIEGO,
needed no evidence to convince the world of its
want of authenticity, the bungling fabricator of
it having made the General sign it two ddjis after
his execution ! !

General ROCHE, who lately arrived in England, was the
bearer of a small parcel addressed to a Mr. BINDER, an Italian
gentleman, now in London. The General was quite ignorant
of the contents of this parcel. On its reaching its destination,
however, it was found to contain a black and white handker-
chief, enclosed in an envelope, with a letter, from which it ap
peered, that they had been transmitted to the Duchess
de Fries, by General Riego, a few hours previous to his
death. On the fifth of October, two days before the execution
of the unfortunate patriot, a confessor, whom Riego had
prevailed upon by the most ardent entreaties, waited upon the
Duchess to ascertain whether she would receive a memorial
from him, to transmit to his wife. It'appears that this lady is
related by marriage to the Riegos, General Valdes, a cousin of
the late General Riego, having married her sister. The Duchess
immediately consented to receive the memorial. The Confessor
went away, and a few hours afterwards returned with a black
handkerchief,which Riego was desirous should be forwarded to his
wife. The next day, that is the day before the execution, the same
priest brought a white handkerchiefto be transmitted to Gen. Val-
des. The man positively refused to enter into any explanation. He
was deaf to all entreaties. In fact he was evidently afraid to answer
questions, apparently the most indifferent. Ile had no doubt
been prevailed upon, out of compassion to the victim, to under-
take the charitable commission of delivering these memorials
of love. The manner in which it was undertaken and executed,
dearly groves that it was contrary to the orders of those who
had the superintendence of Riego's imprisonment ; and the
affair confirmatory of his having had opiates admi-
nistered
tgoethheimr ist opreventh
him from speaking at the place of
execution. Had his gaolers not been convinced that he could
have written in such a manner to his wife, that would have
completely falsified their tales
writingtalesof
: or had h
his confession,
been inclinedion,hewould
ritoothhaavveerebceanented:they
prevented iwould, no doubt,
have permitted him to
send letters to any part of the world, provided such recantation
made a part of them. But Riego could not be prevailed upon
to disgrace himself, therefore was he cut off from all intercourse, I
either by message or letter, with the world, to which he was
doomed so shortly to bid an everlasting farewell. The story
too of his having written a letter to solicit his pardon is com-
pletely falsified by this anecdote.—The handkerchiefs are both
at present in the hands of the Canon
not having arrived in England. Riego, General Valdes

QUEEN-SQviutE.—(Dashing Swindler.)—This
morning a female of very prepossessing appear-
ance, habited in a widow's garb, named Floretta
Percival, was, brought up, charged with having
swindled Mr.
Lee, a dealer in lace, of a piece of
that commodity- of foreign manufacture.—lt ap-
peared that the fair delinquent had frequently
made purchases at the shop of the prosecutor,
and on the other day she called and requested
to look at a card of lace, worth about 101._
The shopman produced several, and she made
choice of one. She then requested leave to
take it to a Lady, who had commissioned her
to make the purchase for her to look at it.--
This was granted, and the fair customer was
traced to a pawnbrokers, where she left the lace
in care of her wide. She was yesterday taken
promenading in Hyde Park.—Remanded for fur-
ther examination.

AWFUL VISITAVON.. o,F. PeovlnEricE..--Mr.
Love, jeweller, M. liond.-street,., after walking
with his family in Hyde Park, on Sunday last,
apparently in perfect health, went borne, and
partook of his dinner with his-usual appetite. In
the evening he complained of being rather unwell,
and retired at an early hour to bed. Mrs. Love
soon followed him to the bed-room, when he
complained of an oppression upon his chest, and
expressed his apprehension that he had taken
cold ; upon which Mrs. Love thinking it would
prove of service in such a case, had a bath of
warm. water instantly provided for his feet. The
operation, however, had not been gone through
before he fell from the chair in which he was
seated. and never afterwards spoke. Medical aid
was instantly provided, but their skill proved of
no avail—the vita! spark was, alas ! extinguished
for ever. His case was declared by the Faculty as
an overflow of blood to the heart.—As a trades-
man, Mr. Love, for civility, attention, and truly
respectful deportment of manners, shone conspi-
cuous amongst his numerous customers :—ilmongst
his friends he was sincere, generous, and kind-
hearted—and as a husband and a father affec-
tionate, attentive, and indulgent. lie has left a
widow and three daughters to mourn his loss.
He was in. the 43d ye'ar of his agee.