Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-30
.Nr7v York. January q.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.

BY the fast sailing sch. Mtria, Captain
Copeland, wiki j arrived at this port last
evering in so days from Bordeaux, the F.
d.tors Of the Mercantile Advertiser havs
received file OF Par,s papers to the 18th
December. containing London dates to the
loeh Of the same month and Bordeaux
papers to the 19th. The trial of Marshal
Ney was closed on the 9Th and he was shot
on the 7,h Of December. At the close Of
the trial the Marshal observed -
Gentlemen, am a Freedman, and
will die as one. They have not been will
ling to hear my defenders | thank them
for what they have done for me, and what
they may still do but prefer not being
defended at all, tobe imperfectly defended
i will do an More did-appe al to Eu-
rope and Posterity
NJ. Bellart spoke to prevent further de-
lays.
The Chancellor. Defenders, you may
use every argument, except such as the
Chamber has mterdicted.
The Marshal. Since the Chamber will
not hear ------- Ones moyens) forbid
my Advocates to add any thing the
Chamber will judge me as they think pro-
per.
The final Requisition was then read
The President addressing the Accused
Accused, have you any observations to
make on the requisition
The Marshal. Nothing at all, My
Lord.
The witness ordered the Accused to re-
tire, as well as the witnesses and the au-
ditory.
At 5 o'clock, we left the Chamber sit
ting for deiiberation.
Messenger Office, o'clock. II. M
December7.
From FIVE O'Clock the Chamber remain
ed in elaboration upon the judgment, and
at a quarter before twelve they decided
by majority that Marshal Ney was guilty
OF High Treason against the State, ISL
voices condemned him TO death, and 60
vote d for punishment. The Marshal was
not present at the time the verdict was de-
livered. We had thought he could not
have been shot, but it appears that there
is law that can shoot him, as has been
proved by an able lawyer present.
The Marshal sto be shot Tomorrow
(this Gay)
PARIS, December 8.
The following are the principal details
subsequent to the judgment of Marshal
Ney. We decline Offering any comments,
ard me ely state facts:-
The Marshal on entering his chamber,
his sentence, he appeared highly animated
and supper ed by the strongest resolution.
He embraced his counsel IN. Berryer)
who said to the Marshal, f" You 7voRld
haze o." vel my dear .fifend," an
swered the Marshal" 1t is finished, VIC
shall see each other in another world
He then asked to dine, and eat with great
appetite: he noticed small knife lyingtn
the table, when on finding it attracted at
tention and caused uneasiness to the per-
sons appointed to guard him do you think
said he, on looking at them, that fear
death, and instantly threw the knife sar
from him. After dinner the Marshal
smoked segar and then threw himself on
the bed, where he slept quietly for two
hours.
- According to the terms Of the process,
the Chevaiier CauChy read the sentence
to the Marshal, who asked for the conso-
Iation of religion, and expressed a desire TO
be assisted by M. Pierre, a relation of the
Cardinal OF Bernis, and curate Of St. Sui
pice. The estimable ecclcsiastic FASTENED
to attend him, they passed the night toge-
Their, the Marshal still retained the same
degree OF fortitude and resignation TO his
fate which had aciuated him thrOugho0.
the whole Of the proceedings.
At O'Clock yesterday morning, tic
M rshsl was informed that all was re ady
for the execution OF his sentence ;-hc put
on blue coat and round hat, and en-
tered hackney coach, bro't for hin from
the place St. Michel the Curate of 81.
oulpice occupied the back seat of the coach
with him---two officers Of the Gendarme-
RE we're IL front--a great number OF vefc-
yGn8, royal grenadiers, and gsnoatmes, ac-
the ceremony, which crossed