Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-08-31

soner's hand, who, skipping over a few
leaves, commenced reading anew. No
sooner, however, had he read q few lines, in
which he ascribed to the King all the suffer-
ings of the people, and commended that it was
praiscworthy act to drain their source, by
destroying the author, than the President in
terrupted him, and ordered him to sit down.
AS he was paying no attention to the Presi-
dents injunction, but was proceeding with
his MS, two municipal guards seized and
compelled him to obey.
The President then announced, that the
public debates were closed, and that the court
would retire into the council room to deli
berate. He next ordered the accused to be
conveyed back to prison.
Two soldiers took him under the arms
and led him of. On his way to the door,
Alibeaud shook hands with young lady
and several other persons seated in the pas
sage. He walked with firm pace, and
betrayed no symptoms of emotion.
AS soon as the prisoner had been remov-
ed, the Court rose, and, at quarter TO one,
retired into the council room.
AT two'clock the Court returned, and the
President, in the presence of the prisoner,
proceeded to read the sentence. Louis
Alibeaud was found guilty of having COM
mtted an attempt against the Kings life, on
the 25th OF June last, and for that crime was
condemned to the punishment of particles.
He was to walk to the scaffold barefooted,
in his shirt, his head covered with black
veil, and the sentence to be read to him on
reaching the place of execution, in presence
Of the people. He was, moreover, con-
demned to pay the costs of the trial land
to be executed as soon as the Attorney
General should think proper.
The Paris papers seem to say, that the
speech must have made great impression
upon the Peers, as the Police agents were
sent round to the several journals, forbIdding
its publication on peril Of seizure of the pa
pers. The Gazette de France and the Mes
sager both appeared without the speech; the
latter having left blank space intended for
its insertion, and containing in its leading
columns an energetic protest against this
new violation of the charter. This threw
the government into fresh state of alarm.
Messengers were sent round to make apo
logies, and the Moniteur was instructed to
announce that the police agents had acted
without the knowledge of the authorities.
The trial created wonderful sensation in
Paris.
THE EXECUTION.
The execution of Alibeaud took place on
Monday morning. The scafiold was erect
ed between midnight and three o'clock.
The troops on duty, consisting of four or
five battalions of infantry, as many squa-
drons of cavalry, and several companies of
the Municipal Guards, foot and horse, may
be computed at thirty thousand men, besides
a multitude Of sergens de vile, by whom all
the avenues TO the Place st. Jaques were
guarded; and the few persons who had OBJ
tanned access to the Place were compelled
to fall back. AT two minutes before five,
the prisoner arrived at the foot Of the scat
fold, the steps of which he assembled with n
firm step. The prisoner was dressed SIM
ply in his shirt and trousers, his head enve-
loped in black veil, which descended be-
low his eyes. His feet were naked. He
remained few moments in conversation
with his confessor, in prayer, at the foot of
the scaffold, and was then seen 10 mount its
steps firmly, but deliberately. The attend
ing clergyman followed and stood by him
while the sentence of the court was read
read--not in accordance with its own direc-
ton" in the presence and in the hearing
ofthe assembled people, but in the presence
of the soldiers, by whom the people were
| removed and replaced. This over, the exc
cutioner took of the veil from the prisoners
| head. The latter exclaimed, Farewell
} my brave fellows" He was instantly seized
7 by the executioner and his aids--made to
, tstand on the ledge belonging to the plank
r was strapped to it with the rapidity of though
. the plank descended--was pushed for.
4 ward-the groove in which the neck is in
r closed was too small, and suffered from the
, pressure. Alibeaud uttered a slight shrek
, which had scarcely escaped him, when the
, axe fell, and he was no more.
: The mutilated remains OF the wretchec
! man were then placed in the usual recep
! tacle--a huge oblong basket, and removed
: for interment to the cemetry of Mt. Parnas
sc. The aids Of the executioner poured
. several pals of water on the scaffold and OF
a the pavement, while the executioner himsel
: repaired to a wine shop, without the Bar
D riore, TO draw up his process verbal. Thu
D guiloiine was dismounted, and, with thu
n scafIold, placed on the vehicle by whichthe,
/; had arrived, and at half-past five o'clock
), that is precisely within half an hour iron
d the moment of the execution--thc guards
J. exccutioners, and the horrible machinery
|, death, had left the Place st. Jacques.
j. SPArN.-The intelligence from Spain a
&c regards General Evans and his troops
e very contradictory. On the one hand it i
d said, that the dissatisfaction withthe Govern
ment of Spain continues, and that the off
j. GERS and men are eager TO return home; o
o the other, that Isturitz and queen have pacl
ID fed General Evans with promises OF bette
treatment for'the future. Espartero seem
ID 10 have comnelled the Cariists to give U