The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-27 00:00:00

CONVICTION AND SENTENCE OF THE

_________ 5,„,,,, adoeil 'Wandered from
the questions. He denied everything, and said that
he only came to Paris to see his son. The shell found
upon him had, he said, been given him by Orsini
to take care of, he not knowing what it was. He
had a 'rendezvous with Orsini on January 14, at a
Cafe Chantant, and it was on his way there that,
attracted by a crowd near the opera, he went quite
by accident into the Rue Lepelletier, where a
policeman arrested him before the explosion.
M. Jules Favre, who defended Orsini, rose and
addressed the jury something to this effect :
" I would wish to forget for a moment the pain ful feeling
which oppresses me, and express my admiration of the
eloquent display which we have just witnessed. The
learned advocate opposite (A. Chaix d'Est Ange) has long
adorned our benches; his place has remained unfilled, and
he himself is re4retted by us all. His career sheds bril-
liancy on the solemn functions with which he is now in-
vested, and the prestige of his eloquence imparts to them a
formidable force. If a danger was to be found in finding
oneself opposed to him, it is that very sentiment which
his concluding words have invoked. We had no need of
that appeal to pity which we have just heard. We are all
seized with terror and dismay on thinking of the bloody
tragedy which brings us to this spot. Saying thus much,
I may add that Ido not share all the opinions of the
lirocureur-General on the acts, the principles, and the
men concerning whom he has spoken. My own opinions,
my principles are known to the Procurenr. He knows also
that crimes, violence, abuse of force, have never been, are
not, and never will be their symbol. No !I do not, I can-
not believe that mere force can establish rights. Accoriing
to my views it is through their habits and usages that states
become degenerated ; and, if a nation was unfortunate
enough to fall within the grasp of a despot, they would, in-
deed, be badly inspired who should seek to get ri l of him
by the steel. History teaches us that Governments perish
by the excess of their principle. God, who counts the hours
of the power of this world, reserves for that power which
his Providence has condemned catastrophes much more
sudden, mach more striking, than by all the criminal ma-
chinations that were ever planned by conspirators. This is
my firm belief. Orsini asked me to defend him. I did not
reject his prayer ; but at the same time I well understood
the weight of the burden imposed on me—nay, more, my
inability. I expresses to him all the horror which his crime
impressed me with, whilst I felt touched by his misfortune,
and whey speaking of his country I felt compassion at his
"are • I told him that for a cause like his—the inde-
pendent', of his c ountry—l would, him, .
like shed the last
dr°l3 of my
object he had blood. : but I added that in the pursuit of that
he must
for the lawa
grievously erred ; that that error of mind
expiate, and that his life would be the expiation
a close, as he had violated ; that his life was drawing to
of respect for punishment doe to the e;re't rrinci pl.
disre-
garded. I told latallaal life'
and assist himwhich he had utterly there-
at
thisehmald attend him before the jury,
I am not heereletr glorify Orsini, nor to justify
at my post. Behold me now
him, not more than to savee him. wish only to endeavour
to cast on his immortal soul some,„;i.llla of the light of truth
—of that truth which I trust
against the execration of posterity.Prioteet his memory
like
of seeking
Aatoreey.
to pretend to excuse, but simply tc do not come her
offer ,
I will do so moderately, for I am not some explanations
General, invested with the privilege o
at my ease, in history, the causes which i.. out
country liable to a too frequent repetition of --I'd" 'lly
tempts. Ido not come here to save—l do similar at-
first rectify
to defend -but solely to explain his fat:lotaheoarraretevaen
trusting to demonstrate to you that my ulnfvoritiunateaclTent
is not unworthy of some feeling of pity.
what I consider to be a mistake of the. Attorney
The crime has not been dictated by ambijneY-GeLleraL
thought that the blood which has been she".l never
favoured his accession to power. Ambition h d could have
great occupation of his life—his whole exist
asnot been the
one long struggle against foreign oppression. existence
lirhas been
could it be otherwise ? He drew these sentiments,hy, how
noble traditions, from the blood of his those
l parents,
was nurtured in them beside the domestic hearth, and
i
father, M. Orsini, took part in the first revolution—
was captain in the army under the First Empire—and
made the Russian campaign. He was one of that glorious
phalanx
which. notwithstanding that foreign lands fur-
nished its rank a
to same
with
hed ander the same flag, and mingled its
France, ware
the battle-fields of Europe. Force,
blood with ours on .
ad u that empire; force likewise
rather than ideas, rais
its p
fall, Orsini sheathed his swor,i.
overthrew it ; and, after l
witnessed the realisation
great reign, Ita y•
But, during the . h
d during all the course of her
cf the dream she nouns e
tre of a great chief.
ity under the scep
history, Italian un ,
t th resurrection of the
ised tnat. a e
Are you, then, surpr
M. Orsini, the father, should
system overthrown in 1815, .
ls. h was destined
have thrown himself into an enterprise w lc
4. 'ty which he had seen
to restore unity to Italy, thi. 11131
he shod his
realised in his youth, and for which . .
blood? And do you teak to brand such an undertaking
by the nzae.e of c.ozspir;:cy ? Be ware : That plot, if pir,
you insist ou terming it, coaatecl two conspiratora iii 1,1

ACCUSED.
PARIS, Friday Evening, 8.45 p.m.
Judgment has just been passed upon the accused.
Oisini, Pierri, and Rudio are found guilty and
sentenced to capital punishment as parricides.
Gomez is found guilty, but under circum-
stances of extcnuAtion, and sentenced to penal ser-
vitude for life.
Tile accused Baia hulking.

THE ALLEGED ATROCITIES AT THE

TAKING (if DELHI.

Some of the continental papers, we (Calcutta
Englishman, Jan. 23) observe, have falsely accused
our soldiers of cruell on the takir.g of Delhi ; a
city is Lever taken by assault without some innocent
vi.dims. We need not assure our English readers
that the accusations of foreign journalists are un-
founded ; but, for the benefit of those gentlemen,
we subjoin the following indignant denial by an
officer who served throughout the siege, and was
present at the assault :
" I was told last e.voii.n.g that the government
up to the Commissioner of Delhi, to
know the pirticul irs and number of the outrages'
committed by the troops during the storm of the
city, and afterwards. As there is a leisurely gran-
deur about these gentlemen in black' who follow
our armies in quest of good appointments after the
fighting is over, which prevents their answering
with that promptness and succinctness that such a
question demands, I lose no time in sending you,
for the world's perusal, the reply to such a ques-
tion. You know that I would not write to you
an untruth, or even anything of which I was
not perfectly certain—no, not even to defend
and save the reputation of this glorious,
though now despised, army. The answer
is, in reply o English questions, and French, or
any other calumnies—that this army has never,
on any single occasion, sullied is arms and its
aehievem:nts by the slightest outrage, cruelty, or
violence committed on any woman, or child, or
peaceful and defenceless citizen. And, further, we
are not sepoys, or cowardly murderers of any other
description, as is proved by what we have done ;
for our country knows full well that men, capable
of what is insinuated Fgaiust us by the above
question, never could have upheld their empire,
their glory, and their well-acquired honour, as
we have done. No, no ; thank God, we have
not forfeited or laid one single stain upon old
England's puro and noble character through-
' out this long and terrible struggle ; and I
repeat it emphatically that whoever :hall say
that this army has committed anything cruel or
atrocious, states that which is not fact, but foul and
distionoui able slander. The rudest soldier in this
army is incapable of slaying or harming a woman,
a cnild, or au unarmed and peaceful citizen ; and I
can swear upon my honour and my sword that no
such thing has been done. This is my answer ; let
him who can, gainsay its truth, and disprove
its declaration. Mutineers and rebels, and mur-
derers and violators of English children and wo-
men, we did slay, thank God, without mercy
or hesitation, but women, or children or peaceful
citizens—no, no, it is untrue, foully and shamefully
untrue. It may suit the views of those who wrong
this army, to calumniate it ; and to endeavour to
prove, at the sacrifice of their country's honour,
that we are unworthy of laudation and reward, but
this shall not be done, so long as one man remains
amonest lls who knows the truth, and can give it to
the world. 1. Wave dwoit father I.nig upon Luis sub-
ject, but whilst endeavouring to be calm, I was de-
sirous that our countrymen in England, and Eng •
land's friends and enemies all over the world,
should know the truth fully, and without evasion
or quibble.
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STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, FEL
26.
er
The market is firm, with a tendency to high prises,
the current quotations being inanflic
ient, if more readily
obtainahle, to meet the cost of production. Buyers,
however, continue to operate cautiously
and to limit
States
purchases, as if wanting confidence in presendtahisgahysratthees
being maintained. The news by the Cana
receipts of cotton on the seaboard of the United had been 108,000 bales, against 72,000 bales in the
corresponding week of last year, and the impressfon
here is that *cotton will centinue to come forward more
freely. There are 201,000 bales at sea, but the unfit-
vourable winds keep them out of port, and buyers
complain of paucity is the market. Such being the
potitiou of the cottoi—market there is no probability of
much change of values in manufactures for the present
notwithatanding the moderate and restricted business
doing. la domestic% there is noimprovenaent in demand.
Penting cloth sells slowly, and prices are unrernune-
rative. Some tales are still making in 40-inch skirtings
for India, at full rates, but the narrow widths command
little attention. In yarns a fair business is reported
during the week for India, and in the medium counts of
warps and cops fur the German markets, at an advance
On 'he rates of last week. The demands from the home
trade, though con,iderable, have also been. supplied
r Nevichurch, has
e suspended, but
%%Tafel-barn-mill, yea
' at higher ratee.notirlessre.Ormerod Brothers and Co., of
there will be little or no loss to creditors. It is feared
.
is stopped through the failure o
S. Lees and Go,
some mid
there will be