Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-30
Selections from the last Foreign News Papers,
LISBON, March 10.


LISBON, March 10.
kArouTIoNs-Lisbon has again had the misfor-
tuGe to exhibit he dreadful effects OF absolutism and
the young tyrant Told in crimesl has again satiated
his cruel appetite by the cold and deliberate murder
Tin most frightful and digus,ing way) Of
pectable and doubt innocent, inhabits nls Of this
city.-Three Of them were military men.
The special commission ended Friday, the Ith
inst. majority Of tho Judges DECLARED there was
not any evidence made out or crime for which they
ought to suffer death. To this Don Miguel returned
for answer, that they were Constitution alist, and
should sufsr. Frsm this decree i, would they knew,
be vain to make any appeal, for in the Of the
nine students executed last year, though three of
them proved clear aIiL they were intimate with
those proved to be presen, at the ARRAY Miguel or
dsred the whole 10 be executed Had any Of the
Judges stood out he would lose his place and be de-
nounced As q Constitntionalist.
On Monday Don Miguel took his departure for
MARIA "a miles from Lisbon, prevent
Ksdava on his knees impored bis Majesty I, pardon
even respite them; he left the room in q violent
passion, and snid that they should suffer at the time
appointed, which was Wednesday.
During the night OF Tuesday platform was erect
cd. about s feet square, in the middle Of which was
q strong post. and on one side of the post seat for
the unhappy to sit upon for the purpose of being
strangled. The stage or platform nine feet high
and underneath was placed large iron crate filled
and surrounded by wood pitch aud tar barrels and
other oombus,ibles, for burning the bodies Esrly
in the morning large body OF troops, both horse
aad foot, marched 10 line all the streets and
avenues leading to the place Of sxecuiinn which was
not the usual place, but tho Cash Sodrs .n,
square surrounded three sides by Respectable hon
and shops, and the fourth side BY the Taapn and
of the principal landings the CITY, This anu, r.
great place of re-ort in the evenings of somn.,
for walking by the people engaged in business. du
ring the day, and was chosen on this occasion fl,
the exhibit ion Of this Infamous nd disgusting ,pee
taclo.
At eight o'clock the mournful procession WAS form.
ed at the prison of the Lemoira about q mil. fro,
the place OF execution; the seven unhappy men with
fourteen priests, one each side of each prisoner i,
the centres the prisoners barefooted and
dressed in long white habits, with hood hanging
down behind each bearing small wooden cruc;fix in
his clasped hands, secured together by bolt, at IN,
wrists. They were strongly guarded both before and
behind. At each church they had to pass, the n oces
sion stopped 60 hear an exhortaton, so that il wa,
near twelve O'Clock before they reached the fatal
place. They assembled the platform one at time I'm
bread flight OF stairs, accompanied by the two
as in procession, and were Immediately placed on
the seas with their backs to the Upright post TIL.
hsngmav. miserable wretch. walking with crutcb
then secured tho legs, the arms, and bodies of the
unhappy men With cords, and placing a. short
cord round the neck and round the 2ost introduced ,
short thick stick. and giving four Ave turns
duced strangulation.
The body was then united, and laid at convenien,
distance, and another brought up from the foot of m.
ssaaold until the whole had suffered The youn...,
least criminal executed rst and as each occune.
IS or 20 minutes, the last has endure for at eas,
hours the horrid sight OF the suffering, Of hi, f,
prisoners. The mind can scarcely imagine q mare
dreadful state Of mental suffering. When the whole
were strangled, the hsngnsn wiped his face and seat,
cd himself in the fatal seat eoolIy smoked cigar re
called himself with bottle of vim. and then nI..;,
block Of wood under the neck proceeded to cut "A,
the heads. from which the blood flowed copiou,x In
streams from the platform; then collecting the cords
and coollypiDg the Ratchet and knife on one of IT,
white dresses, he left the PLATFORM frat ,hrow;ne ,he
heads and bodies In heap over the iron gate beIov
The fire kindled. and in few minutes the who,,
vas in . blase. by six o'clock the whole va, burn,
to ashes, when gang OF galley slaves with iron. a,
their legs took the ashes in hand barrows and tbr.
them into the Tagus.
The seven unfortunate people solemnIy declared
thsr innocence 10 the last moment some ~ ,h.n,
ioundly and fesressly. They had no conn.c,o, ,;,h
each other, they we're simply kno wn 10 eptera;n
sttu,ional principles they had sworn with thousand.
OF other. to those principles, and died martyrs 10
hem, and to the is'stste vengeance of the
Usurper.-This is clearly proved by the whole Mot
being mentioned in the French paper. on III. Ia, =,
January-Mueh sympathy is sxciteS for the fate Of
these men. Whsn the procession stopped ~ IN. n,
the churches, IL happened to be close to the
OF Of the unfortunate men. The vindow, zoe -
all closed, the family having gone away the nigh, pr.
visus he gave mournful look AZ his late hsppy hom.
aud burst into violent # Of grief all eyes were unov
him, and the procession ordered to move on
~. ssvinette, the Prenchmsn, i. transported to An
gos with three o'he's Tor years, and six others for
life.
Three not four Of the victim, declared in th.;,
last nomests they we're perfectly innocent and could
have proved an abb " allowed to produce witnesses
the others declared they considered IL no crime to A.,
tempt - dsthrons the Usurper and place their vfu
Queen on The throne.
AL0IBRS
phe Prsaoh have conquered kingdom a. large ma
Span, wiik as bne climate, and commanding the
entrance TO that land Of terrors and Treasures IN.
central region Of Afrisq. phoy are going on a IA
Francdiie IN all points. They have compelled the
Moots to clean thor streets, and do dcspair of
making them wash their sniFts and faces 10 time.
They hsvs fun Up centrsl avenue through AlRiers
ID ventilated me tows, They have ssia the IooH