Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-21

The three clergymen remained with the
convicts until six o'clock preparing them
for death. The Attorney General, the
Perfect Of police, aud onc If the gentlemen
OF the Court, came down into prison to re-
ceive the revelation which pliegnier per
sisted ia saying he wanted to make. AZ
ter having drawn up the minutes Of bis an
swers, the Attoypey General waited upon
+. the Chancellor with them, who had come
to the COnciergerie that morniug TO receive
teu. We understand he made no disco
very whatever, bat spoke merely CT vague
and prevalent matters. Pleignier was
profoundly depressed, Carbenneau appear
ell tranquil aat ToIleron quite resigned.
they thea asked fer some 5soil, and glass
ofwine which were given them.
At hall pass seven the Attorney General
returned from the Chancellor, aud ordered
the sentence to be forthwith executsd.-
The threc cSnvicts were brought into the
Lobby of the prison. p.eiguicr mrte much
resistance 10 his being undrc,sed. lie heg-
ged with q wild air, t. speak again but
once eonietiines to the King, sometimes to
the Attorney General, aud then to the
Gea'er. The execu;ioner having repeat
sdly obsewed To him ihat all resistance
was useless, the Able Monies, his confess
sou, intseated him to be resigned, and sub
ipit to the will of God: "No no. said
Pieisnier." is not So; it-was my blind
ness did nothing of myself, | would
speak 10 some one. When his hands were
tied, he complained that the rope was too
tight twas loosened. Next according
to the nade prescribed by law, they drew
a cord round his wrist, in order to stop the
blood. 1t was with considerable difficulty
that these preparations we're finished.
Carbonneau succeeded Pleigner on the
stool he kept the most gloomy silence, and
resigned. himself to all that was required of
him.
Tc'leron maintained his. GOODNESS and
tranquility 10 the last ;he several times re-
peated that he was innocent but that he
Thought that he did not deserve to die =
He asked for a glass Of water, which he
drank without the least trembling. although
the glass was fulI To- the brim. 8. [ pardon
Pei nier (said hey wit. all my heart he is
the author ofmy death, but do not wish
the same 10 nim.' The emily emotion of
sensibility which he manifested was the re-
collection of his family.
When the executioner put over his shout
ders a white cloth tied before, he appear
cd to regret that his face was covered, be-
cause he said, it could not be seen whether
he died with frmness.
He babe adieu in a very friendly man
ner to his Keeper; tie executioner's asss-
tant supported Pleignicrwho appeared rea
dy to fall at every step.
Pleignier sat In the front of the cart s.
Csrbenneau was in the middle; ToIleron
at the end this was the inverse order to
that IN which they we're executed.
The cart set off from the court Of the pri-
son, at a quarter before night From three
and four O'Clock the whole space from the
goal TO the place OF execution was covered
with an immense crowd. The convicts
we're able to convince themselves Of the
lave and devotedness of the French people
for their legitimate sovereign-the air rang
with shouts Of Viye lie Roi ! they waved
Ghcir hats, and manifested in every manner
their attachment to the best OF Princes
To.leron, hearing these universal acclama-
fiony, told his confessor that he answered.
them from the bottom of his heart he ap-
ipeared penetrated with repentance and ge-
inuine remorse.
Having reached the place OF execution.
the c0nviets mounted the scaffold. while an
usher read with loud voice the sentence
1T the AssiZe Court on the steps of the HO-
tel de Vile. THE executioner took 0s
from them the black Grape. Pleignler and
GorbOnneau went down. TOileron remain
ed alone and being fastened to the swiDg
board Of the instrument of death had his
: light hand cut of on block, and was i'm
a oi hoh d
8'leisnier successfully underwentthe same
punishment but with much less frmness.
Shouts OF Vivent les BOurbons were anew
Il card from the whole of the place d. Grave
a nd from Che qUays. Their remains were
Immediately conveyed to the cemetry OF
1fsugirard.
.JRly 3J.--We hear by way Of Genoa,
( hat Sir Thsmas Maitland, governor of tie
lloDian Isles. arrived in that city on the
18th, and Immediately proceeded to Eng
land.
Two very rich American merchants and
bankers at COnstantnOple have had their
wealth coniiscated for monopOliziDg mon
So.
s Natinnal Bank is forthwith to he es-
4abiished IN Norway, witha capital Of be-
tween two and thIec millions.
The celebrated Doctor Bell, founder Of
the new method OF teaching the poor, is
uow at Geneva.
LIyERPoot, Aug. 5.
The public meeting held in London vn
Monday last, for tue purpose Of taking IN
TO consideration the present distresscs Vt
the labourlng classes in This country. has
excited universal interest and attention.
We learn, with great satisfaction, that a