Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-02-10
This decree is dated the Sd inst, and is coun.

This decree is dated the Sd inst, and is coun-
tersigned Casa Irujo.
None of the late members Of the Regency arc
IN the list ofthe newly appointed Ministers, blu,
two of them, Don Antonio Gomez Calderon, and
Don Garcia de la Tore, are nominated to the
Council of State.
Extract of letter dated Zante, Oct. 90,
l823:--'' IL will not be without interest YOU
will learn that Corinth has just delivered itseli
upby capitulation to the Greeks. The Turks
have endcavoured to make themselves masters
OF the fortress of Missolonghi that was before SO
well defended by the Prince Maurocoriato ;
their attempts will be without avail; 5000 men
now occupy this fortress, and if they were re-
duced to 1900, they could defend it. Coloco-
from, IS to march with certain number to de-
TEND the siege, and the Hydriots have just sailed
to repulse the assailant.n
PARIS, Dec. G.
Execution OF DR.. Castaing.-Dr. Castaing
was executed to day, at two o'clock, in the
Place de Greve. A prodigious crowd had as
scmbled to witness the execution. The prison.
cr was brought at o'clock this morning, from
the Bicetre to COncierSicrie, the prison of the
Palace of Justice. About half past one he was
brought out to DO transported to the place of exc
cuton before the Hotel de Vile. He seemed
extremely detected, his mental resolution ap-
PN''iNu Ills StTCnTtn en-
tlrcly PROSTATE, apparently unable to support
himself. He leaned his head OH the shoulder OF
the Priest who accompanied him to administer
the consolation of religion. Though the whole
OF the immense area of the Place de Greve was
filled with spectators, and the interest of the pub
lie in the demcanour of the unhappy man was
excited to ehighest degree of intensity, no ac-
cIdent happened, and no other feeling but that
OF curiosity was manifested. On arriving at the
foot of the scafold he remained some time in
deep and earnest prayer with his Confessor. On
mouating the scafold, which he dki with falter-
ing footsteps, he looked round upon the assem-
hicd muliitiidcs with detected countenancc.
and then casting his eyes to heaven, he remain
cd some moments in deep meditation, and resign
ed mmscItt to the cxeCutioncr. On the latters
placing his hand behind his neck to assist in adj
justIng his head upon the block, Castains turned
suddenly around and addressed Il few wors to
him but from the low tone in which he spoke
we could not understand their plrport. Afcr a
few moments passed in awful suspense, the fatal
axe rapidly descended, and the unhappy sufferer
was thus hurried into the presence of Him who
alone knows his real guilt or innocence. Cas-
tam" professionals ianoccncc to the last though
with less vchemcnce than on the delivery of his
sentence. The physicians join the rest # the
world in ascribnr Halet's death to subs ances
administered by Casaing, but they rcgre that
criminal justice couldnot owing othenee gence
or ignorance of Pelatan, obtain a,,rn sat- a :
tory proofs of the crime.-Beyond his own CO..
LESSONS, contradictions, ana missions, there
was contcsscdly no ground to convict him. Gas
talig's father has resigned his place under the
Government. His brother had previously Civ
en- in his commission as Captain in the Guards.
So this mans crimes have ruined as well as dis
graced his whole family.