The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-02 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, SUNDAY.
The details given in the papers yesterday morn-
ing of the execution and last moments of Verger
differ in no one material point from the accounts
already published. They speak of the same vio-
lence in words and acts when the news was first
communicated to him of the rejection of his appeal
and his petition to the Emperor for a commutation
of his sentence ; and the same prostration—per-
haps, resignation—at the last, when he became
fully convinced that hope was over, and that the
world was about to close on him for ever. The
public was naturally anxious to know if he ad-
mitted the justice of his punishment, and expressed
repentance and sorrow for his crime, and willingness
to admit the only consolation which remained to
him,—that of religion. On this most important

point one could not be very affirmative. It
was merely from the change in his demeanour when
the fatal arrangements for the scaffold were made,
and from his acts on the scaffold, that one was led
to believe his mind bad at last been led to the con-
sciousness of his awful situation, and that, perhaps,
he may have died repentant. What passed between
him and his confessor during the few minutes they
remained apart in the dark corner of the cell, what
secret he may have imparted to him at that moment,
no one can ever know ; but from the fact of the
chaplain having pronounced over him the absolu-
tion of the Church at the close of his brief confes-
sion it may be presumed that he cowplied with the
indispensable condition of that observance by an
act of contrition. As it is nowhere mentioned that
be received the last sacrament it is probable that
the chaplain did not consider him in a proper state
of mind for an act so sacred. The Univers com-
pletes this part of the account :
" Verger declared (says the clerical organ) that he de-
sired to die like a Christian ; that he deplored his crime;
that he abjured the errors professed in his writings and
discourses, and that he accepted the sacrifice of his life
in expiation. He then prayed the Abbe Hugon to hear
bim, and retiring with him to a corner of his cell he
went on his knees, confessed, and received absolution,
and exhibited before every one present mark: of the
most profound and sincere repentance. Then the
prayers for the agonising were recited, and he himself
made the responses. During the passage to the scaffold
he did not cease to testify his repentance, and to pro
te,t his sincerity. He repeated in a voice as dietinc
as his exhausted conditien permitted, these
Vice notre Signeur Jesus Christ ! Vice le Dieu
d'an-iour I Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of
the world, have mercy on me !' When he mounted the
scaffold he asked to be allowed to kneel, and then,
having charged the chaplain to make in his name repara
tion to his ecclesiastical superior-, he prayed for his
family, for France, for the Church, for the whole world,
and for the Emperor. He then kissed the crucifix
twice, embraced the chaplain, and quietly gave himself
up to the executioner."

The Moniteur says :—" In order to gradually
reduce the army to a peace footing, the Empe-
ror has just ordered 46,000 temporary and re-
newable furloughs to be granted. Similar ones,
to the number of 95,000, h,.d been previously
issued, making a total of the soldiers thus
sent to their homes for an unlimited period,
141,000. These 46,000 new furloughs are to
be divided among the classes of 1850, 1851, 1852,
and 1853, according to a list drawn up by the Minis-
ter of War. The departures from the various regi-
ments will take place by classes, beginning with
that of 1850, and with some days' interval between
each."

BOURSE, Jan. 31.—The following were the lasi
quotations :

Club. fr. c.
4i per Cents
3 per Cents 67 80
New Loan

End of Month.
—fr. —c.
67 55

Bank Shares 4,165 Roman (z
Credit Mobilier 1,370 Austrian
Belgian Five 5......... Spanish Threes
Piedmontese (5) 9O 50 Home Debt

RAILWAIS-FOR CASK•

tr. c. fr c
Orleans 1,377 50 Western
Northern 940 Strasburg
Lyons 1,363 New Ditto
Mediterranean 1,760 Grand Central
Lyons Geneva
Cette

MAKKET NEWS.—(This Lay )

CORN EXCHANGE.

There wis an improved feeling in the demand for wheat
iu most of the country markets held on Saturday, and
prices had an upward tendency. Barley, however, wits
dull, but not cheaper. All other spring corn commanded
very little attention.

In the continental markets, rather more business has
been passing in wheat for spring shipment. Barley has
likewise sold steadily.
Very moderate supplies of English grain were receiv'ed
up to our market last week. The imports from abroad
were 2,001 qrs of wheat, 11,126 barley, 10,153 cats, 50 Ile,
4,285 beans 40 tares, 145 linseed, 1,010 rapeseed, 76 sacks
and 17,694 barrels of flour.

Fresh up to-day, the arrivals of home-grown wheat,
coastwise and by land carriage, were very moderate, but in
improved condition, arising from the prevailing cold
weather. There were more millers in attendance than for
some time past, and the demand for most kinds of wheat
of home produce ruled stoady, at last Monday's prices, but
the whole of the supply was not disposed of.
The show of foreign wheat was good. Although there
was an improved inquiry for most descriptions, no change
took place in prices.

Floating cargoes of grain were very dull, although v5l/
few were on offer.

There was a good shew of both English and foreign
barley. The trade, however, was steady, at last Mundy,' °
currency.

We had a dull inquiry for malt at barely stational

prices.

Oats were in moderate supply, on fair request, at last
week's quotations.
We have had a fair inquiry for beans. In prices no
change took place.
Peas sold steadily, at previous rates.
The flour trade was firm, and Norfolk qualities were is
per 280 lbs dearer.

CURR,:NCT PER IMPERIAL MEASURE
wheat - Essex Sc. K.3nt, Malt—Chevalier .... 76s to 7"
Red new 54s to 66s Rats Yorkshire and 261
Ditto-- .... old —s —s
)itto, White new 57s 73e Lpiontcaotlonsk., Feed 2251.85
32::
Ditt0........ old —s —s Youghal and Cork
Norfolk and Gin • 81ack....... 193 294
coin, Red, old —s
--a Cork, White .... 213 20,
Oitto new .• • 52s 63, Scotch, Feed.... 263 27.
Rve—Old ........ •• • —e —s means—Tick ......... 348 25'
Sow •••••• • • • • • 38s 42s Pigeons 4O Ll'.
Raley—Grinding .•• 31s 3IA Peas—Grey . ........ 363 0
Malting . .... •• • 36, gas Maple ........... 405 41%
;
hnvalter •• .. • • 40s 50s White .. 383 4°;
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ........ 4111 4;
folk— .... ••• • • • 673 77s rlonr—Town-made. 58, 6,.4-4
BTOWD -••••.... • • • • G3B its Suffolk ........ 42. '—
iilngstoe tnd Ware 76 76s Iltocktn .€1; Norfolk 423 450