Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-30
Foreign intelligence.
PARIS. December
.lfssssagsr f!Gce, I o'eiOsk, 4. N. De

ed IN deliberatiOn upon the Judgmenf,I
and at .. quarter before twelve they de |
cided bylmaiority thar Marshal Ney wasI
guilty Of High Treason against the state
Isl voices condemned him to death, and
|29 voted for banishment. The Marsha
was not present at the time the verdict
was delivered. We had thought he
could not have been shot, but it appear
that there is % law that can shoot Kim, az
has been proved by an able lawyer pro-
sent.
The marshal is to be shot tomerro,
(this day.
December s.
The following are, the principaldetail.
subsequent to the Judgment Of Marsha
|Ney. We decline offering any con
Ements and merely state facts:
8. The Marshal on entering MS cham 4
her, at the time tie court was ,iefiberaf
ling on his sentence, appeared highly ar
mated and supported by the strongestre
lsoution. He embraced his couEcil, \;
Berger. who said to the Marshal, 8 YaqI
would have it so''--" Well, my dea
Ifriend," answered the Marshal. Ii is
+; finished, we shalIssee each other in an9
ither world" He then arked to dine ]
and eat with great appetite. He 10
/ ticed small knife lying on the table
which on finding it attracted attention
and caused uneasiness to the perscns ap-l
pointed to guard him; do you tllinh.
said he, on looking at them, that | fss
death, and instantly threw the knife fal
IRON him. After dinner the Marsha!
smoked segar, and then threw himself.
on the bed, where he sleptguietly for two
hours.
! According to the terms of the process.
the Chevalier Cauchy read the sentence
to the marshal, who asked for the conso-
lation of religion, and expressed a desire
to be assisted by NJ. Pierre, a relation of
the Cardinal ot Bernis, and curatc OF St.
SulpIce. The cstimable ecclesiastic
fastened to attend him, they passed the
night together, tie Marshal still retained
the same degree of fortitude and resigna-
ton to his fate which had actuated hin.
throughout the whole of the proceedings
! At 9 o'clock yesterday morning, the
Marshal was informed dat all was ready
for the execution Of his sentence; he
put on blue coat and refund hat, and
entered hackney cosch, brought for
him from tie place ST. Michaei; the Gu
rate of st. Sui piee occuy;ed the back seat
of the coach with him; two officers OF the
GeEdarmerie were III front great
number OF veterans, rova grenaGiers,
a9d gendarmes, accompanied the 'cere-
mony, With crossed the garden of the
palace, and 1T it by the iron gate on the
| side Of the observatoire on arriving al
this gate, thu ceremony turned to the
left AMI stopped at about fifty PAGES fur-
tier, ander the walls O. the avenue Of the
Obseryatoire.
The Marshal descended fom the
coach, advanced at quick pace about s.
PAGES from the wall, aud asked the off :
Ger at his side if that was the place
chosen for his execution; on receiving
an answer in the affirmative, the Marshal
turned and fronted the veterans who
were to fire upon him; he took off his
hat with his left hand, put his right hand
on his heart, and said to the soldiers
|'' My comrades, fire at meat that mo-
ment the officer gave the signal with bis
sword, and the Marshal fell under their
Ere without moving The body was
olaced on litter and remained exposed
10 the public view for a quarter OF an
hour; three balls entered bis head. The
venerable ecclesiastic who had attended
SIC Marshal at his last moments, remain
I'd during the execution near tic coach.I
praying with fervor., There were few
jeople present, on account of its being
opposed that the execution would have
taken place on the Plain of GreneiIe.I
where great multitude had assembled.
The assassins of NJ. Aubrey have con.
iessed theirguilt, they will be tried atthe
ensuing assizes and executed forthwith |
We learn from Coblentz, that Princei
Butcher has been taken seriously i'll att
Aix-la- ChareIle.
The count Gle H. Chatre has been Great |
ed duke. He is at present ambassador
TO the court of Great Britain.
The Marquis desmond is named a.
the new ambassador in the place Of the
duke de la Chatre, recalled.
The famous brigand Grasel, has been
at Vienna, and will shortly be
tried.
December ~.
NJ. Fouche lives retired at Dresden