Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-08
Paris, Noe. 90, 1915.

il through glass. He was observes. to be very rest.
less several times during the surv "
MUR.4T,
A letter from Niepna states that an Austrian Of
hcerar,i.iticre as courier, has given the follow
ing detail respecting The last movements of Murat
AMI of which he eye witness at Piz5o Mu-
rat having been wounded and made prisoner &C.
male prccipiiated herself upon him. and tore his
ono<sGlcs and desorato IS from him with rage. AZ
trr hearing his read he wrote to his farny
and requested pair OF scissors cut off lis hair in
order send 1t his wife, but this request was re-
fused. He then requested that he u,ig. Dc shot by
the small detachment ct his old guard, which was
then nj PiLzo, but this was also refused Never
theless his request that the execution should take
place in the Great Hall OF the commandment of Pizzo
was acceded TO- Twelve Sicilian soldiers we're then
placed near the door of the apartment Murat bid
farewell to the priest who accom- pauicd him. enter
ed r, soutely into the hall, uncovered his breast,
gave the word I" fire." and fell nmediately pierced
with eight balls. The people ofthe town were then
permitted to enter.-The body was buried at night,
nv order OF the commandment, and not carried TO Ma
pies reported.
MURAT'S LETTER TO IIIs WIFE.
From q German Paper.
ROM, December 90.
The falovi & letter, which hlul,t is stated 10
have written tn his wife the day of his execution
j. ia circulation here and At Naples. We do not
however, venture 20 decide i,s authenticity, as
several lateral aud external marks reader Il doubt
fh:
in few moments shalt have ceased to Iiye-You
will have no husband, and my children no father
more Think on me- do not curse my memory
die innocent. My life is stained by no Just SEN
teuce.
Farewell, my Acl,es-Farewell, nv Letitia
Farewell, my Lncian--FsrewelI, my Louisa =
Shsw yourselves constantly worthy of me. leave
you without estates and kingdom, among my hume
rois enemies. Remsin always united shew your
selves superior to misfortune and thi * more ON
VIII oil
yoni Never curse my memory. Recollect that
the Interest pain that feel in my last moments Is
that of dying far from my children. Receive my pa
t-rnal blessing, my tears; and my tender embraces.
F.. Never forget yoar unhappy father.
Pi=zO, October IS, 1857
PARIS, December TO-
change of ministers is still talke,l Of, especially
1t the law OF amnesty he reecte,l.-The ministers,
whom report designates gong out are the. duke.
de RicheeI, BARRIE Marbois and dc Gaze
The speech OF the due de Richeliea on declining
the vote fer the death Of Ney did him honor. 81
WAS my self twice condemned to death durice The.
revolutionary torrent, my conscience acquitted
OF guilt felt that in mo'Eent OF sHch agitation
little regard is paid to justice-and what then felt
makes ine shulder at the idea of pronouncing judg
ment OF death ON another. Time has done Justice
TO my moves, and time may equally acqut Mar
shall Neys'
II is said that the duchess of Angouleme was so
alarmed at the notion OF the kings leaning to the
advice of that part OF his mini try who were for
granting pardon to N Zy that she did not quit his
chamber from morning till night nor Suffered
single creature to approach him in whom she had
hot confidence.
The following is the list of peers wko voted
gaiost the death Of the marshal
The due dc MolSmorency, Fontannes, Male
vile, Gouvon, Belthollet, (the celebrated chems)
Cnaifeioun, tIc de Brogiie, ially TolIendsl. Cor
rial, Porclier, de RiclebOurge, Coilot. lie Nos In
ltoche, l-anjanais, krain, 6iercer, Nerwiud and
Choet
Eli,
not sufficiently instructed, in consequence of the
marshaFs counsel being stopped ia the defence by
the kings commissioners
Nicola, Brigode. d'Algre, St. Suzanne, the due
dc Cho.seui.
LONDON, December 4.
The king Of France has conferred the
Gordon BLeu upon the duke of W. llinctou
adding the estate of Grosbois, which was
formerly the property of Monsieur. 1t was
sold as national property, bought by Bar
ias, and sold by him to general Moreau.-
upon whose exile 1t was given to Bclna-
Cote by Bonaparte, who was to pay the
value of it to Moreau. But this, we IN
derstaDd, was never done, and Madame
Moreauwill therefore, it is said receive
an Naturalization from the present French
government. This is the only honor con-
ferred by Louis XVIII. upon the British
army, circumstance, at which we are
the more surprised, considering the pro-
fusion with which honours were con-
f-rred upon officers Of the Russian ar
my.
LONDON, DEC. 10.
The duke eff Wellington is said to be
employed in writing a full and com
plete refutation of the arguments advan-
ced by NEY's advocate, with respect to
the 18th article of the captuiation Of Pa
RS.
There has lately been warm dispute
between the duke de BERRI and MAR
MONT. OUDINoT was present. 1t is
sad to have originated in some expressions
used by the duke to MARMoNr, who took
an opportunity firmly but respectfully to
warn his royal highuess against persisting
IN that species of language and man
ners which were by 10 means adapted
to conciliate the public attachment and
respect.
letter from Madrid Of the 10th ult.
stated that the clouds which have inter-
posed between Spain and England, are
dispensing. A circular Of the minister of
finance explains that the liberty grahtcd TO
foreign merchants, does not apply 70 those
domiciliaied in Spain. Great activity pre-
walls 10 the trials Of the Liberaies. The ar.
mics OF Catalonia and Navarro are nearly
disbanded.
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