Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-09-21

King. Carbonneau listened to his fate with
resignation. Tolleron said to che keeper,
suspected this would happen" At this
moment, the three clergymen charged TO
administer the last consultations of religion,
made their appearance. Tolleron, think
ing he saw a movement of hesitation in his
confessor. said to him, taking off mis- cap,
Approach, sir, know what owe to Z
minister OF religion"
The three clergymen remained with the
convicts until six o'clock, preparing them
for death. The Attorney>G General, the Pre-
feet of Police. aud one of the Gentlemen of
the Court, came dawn into the prison to
receive the revelation which Pleignier per-
sisted in saying he wished to make. After
having drawn up the minutes of his an
swers, the Attorney General waited upon
the Chancellor with them, who had come
to the Copciergerie TO receive them. We
understand he made no discovery whatcv-
err, but spoke merely of yague,and irrele-
want matters. Pleignier was profoundly
depressed, Carbonneau appeared tranquil.
and To leron quite resigned. They then
asked for some broth and glass of wine,
which was given them.
At half past seven. the Attorney Gener-
al returned from the Chancellor, and or
dered the sentence to be forthwith exccu-
ted. The three convicts were bro't forth
into the lobby of the prison. Pleignier
made much resistance TO his being un-
dressed. He begged with wild air to
speak again bat once, sometimes to the
King, sometimes to the Attorney General,
and then To the Jailer. The executioner
having repeatedly observed to hir. that ell
resistance was useless, the Able Moutes,
his confessor, intre ated him to be resigned,
O. al. c ~ Il
p. it is not SO, it was my blindness l
did nothing of myself, would speak to
some one" When his hands were tied, he
complained that the rope was too tight it
was loos ned. Next, according to the
mode prescribed, by law, they drew cord
round his waist, in order to stop the blood.
1t was with considerable difficulty that
these preparations were finished.
Carbonneau succeeded Plegnier on the
stool he kept the most gloomy silence, e
resigned himself to all that was required of
him.
Tolleron maintained his coolness and
tranquility to the last he several times re-
peated that he was innocent, but that he
thought he did not deserve to die. He ask
ed for a glass of water, which he drank
without the least trembling, although the
glass was filed to the brm. pardon
Pleignier (said he) with all nv heart he
is the author of my death, but do not
wish the same to him." The only emotion
of sensibility which he manifested was the
recollection of his family.
When the executioner put over his shout
ders a white cloth tied before, he APP
peared to regret that his face was covered,
because, he said, it could not be seen whe-
Their he died with frmness.
l. H. f,,o y
to his keeper the executionsr's assistant
supported Pleignier, who appeared ready
to fall at every step. Pleignier sat in the
front of the cart Carbonncau was in the
middle Iolleron at the end this was the
inverse order to that in which they were
executed.
The cart set OF from the court of the
prison at a quarter before eight
From three and four o'clock, the whole
space from the jail to the place of ex-
ecution was covered with an immense
crowd. The convicts were able to convince
themselves of the love and devotedness of
the French people for their legitimate SOW
ereign-the air rang with shouts of Vive lie
Ro They waved their hats, and mani
tested in every manner their attachment
10 the best of Princes. Tolleron, hearing
these universal acclamations, told his con
fessor that he anwered them from the bot
tom of his heart he appeared penetrated
with repentance and genuine remorse.
Having reached the place of execution,
the convicts mounted the scaffold, while an
usher read with loud voice the sentence
Of the Assize Court on the steps of the
Hotel de Vile. The eXecutioner took off
from them the black Grape. Pleignier and
Carbcnneau went down. Tolleron remain
ed alone and being fastened to the swing
board OF the instrument of death. had his
right hand cut off on block and was i'm
mediately beheaded. Carbonneau and
Pleignier successfully underwent the
same punishment, but with much less
tirmness. Shouts of Vive lie Roll
INVENT les Bourbons were anew heard
from the whole of the Place de Grave,
.ad from the Ouays. Their remains we-
Immediately conveyed to the cemetry Of
Taugirard.
i. July 81
We hear by way of Genoa, that Sir +.
Maitland, governor of the Ionian Isles, ar
rived in that city on the 18th, and imme-
tiiately proceeded to England.
LiVerhooL, .HHg. 8.
The public meeting held in London on
Monday last, for the purpose of taking in
IN consideration the present distresses Of the
laboring classes in this country, has excit-
cl universal interest and attention. We
learn, with great satisfaction, that more
respectable meeting was never witnessed
the metropolis on any occasion. II COM
tanned sort of epitome or representative
body of all the separate classes or COM
rrunities which compose the great mass