The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-18
The following are extracts from Eogl,h papers re
cciycd 10y the last arrival:

The following are extracts from EugIlsh papers
cciyed 10y the last arrivals
A letter from Stockholm Of the 81 says: "Y, slcr-
day the execution e man named Br,itfcldt took
place, for murder. robbery and ncCnd'arism. Two
curious events marked THIS punishment In Sweden
the pain Of death consists in dccoliaion iih an axe
and Tor this rurposn the delinquent Is placed on a
block, before which trench 0, dug, into which the
head Falls, and where the body Of the cupril is az
forwards thIotn, aud then covered over with earth
There exists amongst the common people a strange
belief that the blood of a dccaptaIcd person taken
internally IS sovereign cure for epilepsy aud the
custom, handed down from times immomoria Is TO
permit the spectators 10 take the blood As soon a.
Brcitlcldts head had fallen elderly peasant woman
rushed forward with mor-cl Of bread IA her hand
10 soak IN the slugunary stream, spoutug from the
trunk but Just she wys stretching forth her hand
one OF her fit, seized her. and she fen dead into the
trench. The other incident which marked the DAY
was caused by quarrel which arose between q pur-
ter and carpenter The former At last gave tie
latter blow IN the face on which the other, slipping
behind, struck him violent blow with axe, and
split his skull TO the neck. The murderer was I'M
mCdiltcly arrested and when ntcrrogarcd before
magistrate declared that the execution OF the day had
suggested TO him the idea Of using the axe lie wa
previously noted for his good conduct
\ bcar.lcadcr, named Circuit having n few day.
ago made h, bear repeatedly perform hs auic dances
10 the inhabitants o, village near PoutatlIer, IN the
Doubs, without receiving what be conceived to be-
an 0lAt tbUlil~d|lUl NItu rs ~lhN lllH dtl-
nal itself, and left II 90 ITS own command. PARA
king Of lhc dissatisfaction of his MASTER Brulo prpwl-
ed about al be fell IN with young girl washing lin
at q retired spot, aud wrcakcd hls first vengeance
upon her, rolling her 10 tie mud, but prevented
from dong her any soTou, injury, until another wu.
man, hearing her crI,s, came 60 rr assistance. Upon
her the brute turned his rage, and, with his rresist-
bic hug, would probably have killed her, had not
rural posjmau, gong his rounds, come 10 her timely
assistance with stout stake The NOISE Of the battle
that Crsued aroused some qulrrymen, at work nigh
at hand who, after reinforcing the poslman, rous,d
the apathcuc Orsun from bus -uiks, and forced him
10 resume tie command Of his bear. This done, be
refused TO make any compensation for the injury that
lad been done, and made II with is bear and dogs
The ag.rIcFcd parties, however had him followed TO
Nilicuclyc dAmunl aud arrested. Both the women
were severely torn but rcitLcr Is IN danger
on Friday evening between nine ard ten O'Clock.
cloud Of butterflies driven by the wind, that blew
ith great force, fcil suddenly ON the Rue RoSaIe
and filled al TIC shops and houses from the Pace de
ia Clucotdc TO the Madeleine, lltttritg about the
lamps and other lights n which they hall burnt them
selves, and then falling upon the ices, shcfbcl- and
whatever happened t. bc on the tables Waters
aud servants were employed FOR nearly an hour iu
clearing them away; aud for the same time the yprI
people ln tie street amused thcnseIycswith clrhiny
tb, poor volatile Is thus brought out Of their latitude.
Further excavations have been made in thc Forest
IT Brclonuc, under Tie direction Of NJ CHarIicr 4
NdlhlNg room llH- Uttu uncovered, WIN All the IlIts
and furnaces necessary 20 heat it. The floor in
mosaic, but almost entirely destroyed, except one
part where two ducks are represented most admira.
bly,. Twenty PAGES from the BATHROOM, vast cellar
Of square form has been discovered about nine iuet
deep The vault OF the staircase leading TO tn, cell
bar has not thiu -cycuty five to eighty ccuiImo-
tres Of opening. THIS agrees with the size OF tlc
YES els used tor wine amongst the Romans, which
were, generally speaking, small. A bronze axe wa,
found here and some pieces Of mosaic; also, ~ di,
slg near II, bronze cup, two rings, and brorZ s
brooch, with place for cameo or mosaic. Con
lectures were formed for a long time respecting soyc.
raj kilogrammos OF light blue matter found in
vase broken by workmans pickaXc II was origin.
ally to all appearance IN powder, but the moisture
coagulaed 1t. On being yzed it was found to be
a composition Of cobalt, mixed with carbonate OF
lime, used for iresco painting Besides those disco
yeries, many remains Of walls have been found, az
wen as bones, pieces of pottery, oyster and muscle
shells, SC.