Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-21

the tenint of the cart, each stono they pass. is
passed torevrr--each stone they leave BEND dini-
hishes the distance that separates him from eterni-
| ": with an air of respectful sympathy, an aged
priest SITS beside him. 70 It he himself is young
young indeed for such death Nor does he gazo
on e multitude around; his eve is bent upon tho
o"uom OF the cart that bears him; anguish and re-
c'ghat'"n are painted OH his fine features--those
10 winch must coon be fixed in horrid deforrI-
Try. But IL 1t human being endowed with Ii.
wig soul, that see, what shall j, bo Gro fvo
minutes are added to tho ayes that have preceded
| ihemf how shall Tho knit. of tho guillotinc sepa.
rate tho spirit from that body! Wha, a mystery is
deIth
Moments now passed quicker than thought. Sun.
ported IN etbor side, he slowly mounted the as
Cent tn the guotine. Stepping upon n small
board from which smooth plank arose as high as
his breast, n bandage was instantly passed around
hs back The board which he stood, and tho
plank bef"re him ,Ien turned pivot, and pla-
ccd hlfu IN horizontal rosition-his bare neck
rested on the sencircular frame work. that was
carved to receive ii; the other half of the frame.
work closed above and confined it.
GA either side of the neck thus placed arose a
post To the height of fifteen feet; and aott between
hese, hung the heavy triang. blade which, on
the re- "oval of peg, slide. with one anCla
Underneath, IN the grooves carved in the nighbor-
my posts, and, IN it's passage downwords, w.s, by
i's own weight, 10 sever whatever should iu7podr
its progress Every part of The instrument was
painted red.
tn. present moment, not one minute and half had
elapsed. For an ins'ant, turned my eyes away.
When again looked up, the bloody head of tho
murderer was falling into the placed 10 receive
1T, and the body was lying wi hoUt tho slightest
convulsve movement, in the position in which 1
had last seen it. For while, the cxccu,ioners
seemed affected, bat recolecting themselves, they
suddenly locsencd the thongs that bound il, and
the headlcss trunk rolled iuto large wicker h1nlp-
or pilced Literally beside itaud then again every
tbng resumed IT'S woDted appearance.
Not i've minutes had elapsed since he was first
exposed in The cart living being; and now---again
ask what is life? what is de1th2
Young NapOleoR.--It is me ntionod in some Vienna
letters thai hut slender hopes remain of young Ma
poe"n'f recovery. He abors under - grrynus com.
Piication of disorders; affect Oh both of the In.
rynx and liver, an IN crmttenI fever, and disease
OF the skin arising out OF u spccies of SUSPENSION
OF the nut7iive prfc pie. He ST II resides in the
palace OF Schpndrunn, where cv"rv at'entiOn
which medical sk Il devise is bestowed upon
him though, as il il apprehendcd, to useful
end lSince then he has arrived ut Vi-nna.1 His
com plants are attributed to the rapidny of lis
growth, which has given him stature OF six feet
and an inch.
proposal was made some tine uro TO Lord
Bfoug I'M, IL bring in bin compromising him for
the loss OF income which hs has sustained by the
numerous ref"rinatipns which he has made in his
Court HIS LordShip has declined this favor; but
1T Is expected that of the first acts % the new
to his L"rdship, and increased retiring pension
ON his leaving Office.
l; is now said to he certain that Lord Grey re-
signs as soon the Parliamentary Session closes;
and here Is only ore man 10 succeed lIin-name-
iy, the Lord Chancellor. HIS great aud unriyalied
talents must have considerable weight in he coun-
try; and his friends add that his health is nearly
rest orei through the able assistance of Mr. BrodiG
II Lord BroughHm succeeds Lord Grey, there will
he ende v"rs IN ,dc prevail on Sm John Leach to
I AXE the Seals.
We hear that the King has expressed deter
"in:ton to rise Mr. Alexander Earring TO the
P""rnge. That gen lemnr.'s indifference to the
elevation is well known; hut there is wife and
family in the II is quite certain that il was
MIR b ring hy whose Intervention the threatened
creation of Peers prevented.
TIE Son OF MARSHAL Ney.-At n recent meet
ing of the Birmingham Political Union, letter
from the Pr nee de la Moskuwa, of Marshal
Ney, tn the Chairman, was read 10 the Assembly
The Prince expressed his gratitude TO the Union
Tor the o'iuon set forth in their snlemn declara-
lion on the public conduct of the Duke of Wei
H"gton:-"The man. - lie says, "who to crafty
boo1-Ihirsty vengeance, against him who always
fought according TO the nobest laws of warfare.)
could refuse to save my father, when it lay in his
power, from his murdercrs, must be unworthy of
the confidence of every generous people" 1t
moved tlut the letter should lie entered upon the
records of the Uni ~ and ihat liver medal, with
fine inscription, "Prescntcd by the Birmingham
Poliiicrl Union TO the of Ncy," he presented
TO the writer; also Shat he be elected member of
tho Birmingham Political Union.
We fad the following notice in late London
paper:
in Gatored Press.-A public meeting will be
held at the Institution Theobold's Road on Sa;ur-
day evening next, at eTht o'clock, Daniel O'Con-
nell NJ T. in the Chair, for the purpose of adontiD0
certain resolutions, and an address Ia the teople
OF England on the importance of rcpraling al laws
rcsrlc. ing the diffusion of Knowledgc Doors
open at seven o'clock; admission Cd. each, Members
OF The National Union 81. each, TO be devoted to
tho tuthorancc of the above objects. Mr.. BGiwer
aud other members have promised to attend.
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