The Sun.
London, England, 1818-06-16 00:00:00

Exa UTION AT ALIlf.

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PM'S, JUNE 12 —The exerormou om the rersorts'.
condemned Anil tool; place or; Wednesday, the
3d of Jane.
Omm Tuesday, the 2d of June, at about half-past
ten o"chn k at night; the King's Attorney 7General
received, by express, the Decree of the Court of
Cassat;on, rejecting the appeal of the condemned..
On the following morning the military posts were
doubled, and every measure of security Hod vigi-
lance adopted for putting in execution the decree
of condemnation. At eleven o'clock the Usher
Cosmic was introdoeed into the prison St. Ce-
cilia. Time names of Bastide, Jausion, and Cohod,
resounded within its vaults, and each of the con-
demned advanced, his hands being tied behold his
back. They were as yet ignorant of the fate th„t
awaited them, and were racked by anxiety and
tear. The Usher read to them the decree reject-
ing their appeal. They were itUrnedia«•ly sepa-
rated, and each plunged alone into his cell, where
they were sti icily wielded, un•il the dreadful mo-
mem -that awaited them. Jausion dispkyed more
CdIIIIIICSS and resigna ion than might have been
expected. Bastide, on learning the lot reserved
for.bian, appeared vet y much cast down: Th
tt
audacity and courage which he 11,01 displayed
during the tri;ll abandoned him. Colard went
bitterly, protested Iris innocence, and spoke only
of his dear Anne Benoi,. This %vowel), on her
parr, was occupied only with the unhappy toiari.
MM. Chatard and Rivieres, almoners of the pri-
son, arrived soon after:to petform for these eni-
fortunate men the pious duties of their august
ministry. Bastide and Jausion interrupted their
discourses, and called, for a notary to execute
their testament of death, and to produce new dis-
coveries. The law requires, in i.s wise provision,
that the
.Magistrates, skilful rim 06covering the
traces of great criu,es, and in amusing their pu-
nishmeat, should unite to such services the use-
fed duty of cone ctiug the last thoughts and ex.
pressions of the condemned. M. Pagan, charged
with this duty, proceeded 'et two o'clock to the
prison, where he employed all tne.efforts of mild
persuasion- to imbfain from time unhappy men time
confession of their crimes. Jausion made nu re-
ply to his entreaties,• but desired, for the. honour
of his family, that his protestations should be tes-
tified. Bastide required the same, and that they
should observe the memory of his last words at
his hind hour. Colard, widmont changing his
sentiments for her who was the object ut his re•
gret, also protested his innocence.
At length, about half-past four, time condemn-
ed %vete conducted from. the prison and plaCed on
the fatal cart. Bastide, -Colard, and Jacisienm &vete
in time middle, time two respectable ecalesiestics at
the extremities, holding in their hands the cross,
the 'sign of our redemption. They invoked tl en,
in the name of their God, to repentance and con=
fession. But the condemned never ceased to pro-
test their innocence.
Arrived at the place of execution, a momentary
impulse of horror and alarm appeared to• affect
them at the sight of the horrible preparation for
punishment. Jausion first ascended the seatfold,
with sufficient tesignation. Colard was borne
almost in all agony, and did not display hi his lest
moments the same energy lie had manifested dur-
ing the trial. Bastide followed them with firm-
ness, and underwent his fate without complain.
trig.

Before submitting his head io • the hatchet of
the executiont;r, Jainiion invnked Heaven and
mankind. He said, that belief ought to be at-
tached to the assertions of a man till the point of ,
death—that his words ought to be sacred—and he
again prOtt.stO his innocence. He SeCIIICtI, how-
ever, cast down.

The e.xecutiou did not last more than a few mi-
nutes. 11 numerous crowd of SptCUM)! II Arad as-
sembled to witness the last moments of the colt*
drumed. Order was.not disttuhtd for en iustatit.
Not a cry escaped—and truillanity was respected
at the sight of those whose crimes had outraged

It most

Anne Benoit was exposed on the following tiny,
and was brar►ded with the letters I'. P. She ,tlid
not cease to shed tears during the time ot the
punishment. 'She seemed to rev►et colard very
much. ..

Bach, and the woman Bancil, have obtaineti
a respite. Front this woman 80111 C new discoveries
were expected but this unhappy woman has re-
sumed her former apathy. She dtclares site will
not make any discoveries but to her.conlessot ;
and if she pers,sts.in this, it is thou& she will
be executed 01/ Saturday next.