The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-17 00:00:00

in Berezowski's case, says :—" This decision is at
once a consecration of the abolition of the punish-
ment of death, a lesson to the conquerors of Maxi-
milian, and a new plod of the sympathy which
exists in France for the Polish cause, and of the
horror felt for the massacre of women, children,
and old men."

There were two balloon ascents on Sunday from
Paris. Nadar's balloon, The Geant, came down
safely at Dammartin, in the department of Seine-et-
Marne ; Godard's balloon made a long journey,
having reached Prussia, and descended near
Cologne. _

A Swiss paper mentions what it calls an inter-
national ascensive competition—that is to say, a
struggle as to who shall first gain the summit of
;7-4, ont Blanc. A Frenchman, M. Delisle, was first
on the top of the mountain at the commencement
of the contest. On the 11th inst. two Englishmen
and two Americans went ahead. One of the latter
was a young American of 16, who outstripped his
guides and got up before them.
It was supposed that the trial of Berezowski would
have lasted a week, for more than 50 witnesses had
been summoned, but as the facts were so palpable
all of a sudden the foreman of the jury gave an
intimation that they had made up their minds, no
that the prosecution did not consider it necessary to
examine them. In answer to a question the pri-
soner said he believed he had a right to kill a Sove-
reign. No one gave him the mission. His heart
dictated the act. " Upon what fact did you rely ?"
asked the President. Prisoner—" I did it because
he massacred my country, crushed children against
the walls, scourged women, and persecuted, exiled,
and exterminated my countrymen."

THE EXECUTION OF THE EMPEROR
MAXIMILIAN.

Official information of the death of Maximilian,
Miramon, and Mejia was received at New York on
the 3d inst.

The report of Escobedo says they were condemned
on the night of the 14th, the sentence confirmed at
headquarters on the 15th, and the 16th designated
as the day of execution. Their execution was, how •
ever, suspended, by order of Juarez, until the 19th,
on which day,at 7 o'clock a.m., the three were shot.
On the morning of the 18th the Prussian minister
made another attempt to save them, but failed.
Maximilian was shot face to the front. His last
words were " Poor Carlotta !" Miramon and Mejia
were reduced from their rank and shot in the back.
General Borriozabal immediately communicated
the news to General Reynolds in Brownsville. There
is great rejoicing in Mexico over the event.
Official information of the surrender of the capital
to Diaz has also reached New York. Marquez was
deposed, and the city was surrendered by Ramon
Tabera.

It is thought that Juarez has started for the capi-
tal. Mexicans are jubilant, and foreigners are hor-
ror-stricken.

Letters from Juarez state that Maximilian, Mejia,
and Miramon were sentenced to be shot on the
morning of June 16, the sentence beingpromulgated
on the morning of June 14. Subsequently the exe-
cution was postponed for three days to give Maxi-
milian time to arrange his affairs, and it was announced
that the execution would positively take place on the
morning of June 19, at 11 o'clock. The Prussian
and British ministers visited Juarez at San Luis
Potosi to endeavour to arrest the doom of the un-
fortunate Prince ; but their efforts were vain. Both
had returned to Queretaro to take formal leave of
Mexico when the Prince was executed.

Among Maximilian's papers in Queretaro was a
will, by which, in case of his death, he appoints
Theodosia Lance Jose Maria Lacunsea and Marquez
regents of the Empire. Portions of Maximilian's
service of plate are on exhibition as trophies at
Ma tamoras.

The following is the telegram of Escobedo to the
Minister of War, announcing the execution of the
Emperor Maximilian
" San Luis Potosi, June 19, 1867.

" Citizen Minister of War,—On the 14th inst.,
at 11 o'clock at night, the Council of War con-
demned Maximilian of Hapsburg, Miguel Miramon,
and Somas Mejia to suffer the extreme penalty of
the law. The sentence having been confirmed at
these headquarters, it was ordered to be carried into
effect on the 16th. The execution was suspended
by order of the supreme Government until to-day.
It is now 7 o'clock in the morning, at which time
Maximilian has just been shot.
" Please communicate to the Citizen President of
the Republic. " ESCOBEDO."
Immediately upon receipt of the news General
Berriozabal sent official information of it to General
Reynolds, commanding the sub-district of the Rio
Grande. The event was celebrated with great re-
joicing, manifested by ringing of bells, music, and
other demonstrations.

The Baron Magnas, Prussian Minister, arrived at
Queretaro the day before the execution, and imme-
diately transmitted by telegraph a formal protest to
Juarez, which was received at half-past 9 o'clock on
the evening of the same day, and in reply to which
the following was transmitted :

"San Luis Potosi, June 18th, 10.10 p.m.

" To Baron A. V. Alagnas, at Queretaro.

" I am sorry to say to you, in answer to your
telegram, which you have been pleased to send me
this night, that, as I had expressed to you the day
before yesterday, the President of the Republic is
not of the opinion that it is possible to grant the
pardon of Maximilian of Hapsburg, consistent with
the great considerations of justice and the necessity
of ensuring the future peace of the Republic.—l
am, Baron, very respectfully your obedient servant,
" S. LERDo DE TEJADA."
The following is a translation of the protest of
Baron Magnas

"To his Excellency Senor Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada.
" Having arrived to-day at Queretaro, I became
aware that the prisoners, condemned on the 14th
instant, morally died on Sunday last. It is thus
that all the world will consider it, for all their pre-
parations to die having been made on that day they
waited during a whole hour to be taken to the place
whence they were to receive their death before the
order suspending the execution of the sentence was
communicated to them by means of the telegraph.
• " The humane customs of our age will not permit
them, after having suffered this horrible agony, to
be put to death a second time to-morrow. In the
name of humanity and of honour I conjure you to
order that their lives be not taken ; and I again
repeat that I am certain that my Sovereign his Ma-
jesty the King of Prussia and all the crowned heads
of Europe, united by ties of blood and kindred to
the Prince prisoner—his brother? the Emperor of
Austria ; his cousin, the Queen of the British domi-
nions; his brother-in-law, the King of the Belgians ;
and also his cousins, the Queen of Spain and the
Kings of Italy and Sweden—will readily agree to
give his Excellency Senor Don Benito Juarez all
security that none of the prisoners shall again tread
on Mexican soil. A. V. MAGNAS."

No authentic news has yet arrived at New Fork
as to the disposition of the body of Maximilian.

SERIOUS FIRE IN A PAPER-HILL.—On Monday
morning a fire broke out at the Broughton-grovo paper
works, occupied by Mesgrs. Chadwick. Some 60 persons
had a narrow escape, and throe women were injured by
jumping in their fright from the building into a Leigh-
Ibvoiullroiwnginfigoilidi:lchTirhioo_coalu.
hard substance coining in contact with the beators of the
exertion, the fire ragod for sever.il hoausrsit,
trade—occasioning combustion. Notwithstanding every
:4:toifiot(ht:iflir; is boliort-.0 to be some
aisncciadllioddlitnmatishee
to the aincunt of £l,OOO, which is covered by insurance.
A FISHERMAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING.—During
a violent storm tho other day the electric fluid fell upon a
man named David, who was fishing in his boat, near
Rogorville, in the neighbourhood of Harflour. Ho was
struck on the head and killed instantaneously, his boat
going down at the same time. A lad who was with him
escaped by swimming.

The following is the text of Madame George
Sand's refusal to sanction the publication of a caricature
of her by one of the little pictorial journals :—" Paris,
July S.—lf I were free, sir, I would say `yes'
directly, for
I never was vain, and I am not going to be at the ago of
63. But all my friends are against it, and my children
would be pained by what you
propose to do. Everybody
about me tells ma this so seriously that I must say ' no.'
You will excuse me, won't you ? Believe that lam very
a.
sorry to refuse request made in such friendly and amiable
ton:cm—GEORGE SAND."