Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-27
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.


HORRIBLE SCENE AT AN ExEcUTIoN.-On the sth
instant, Pierre Lescure who was accused of the muir
der of his father, but not brought TO trial for want of
sufficient evidence and who has since been condemns
ed to death for making way with his uncle, was
cuted at Riom (Puy- Dome) The circumstances
attending the execution were most horrfyns. Being
man OF herculean strength, he bound In prison
with an unusual weight Of chains Il required at least
half an hour for tie smiths TO univet them. Lescure
was much weakened BY his confinement, and assist
ance was offered him walking to the scaffold, but
he declined it, and forwards and even ascended
the ladder with firm step.
Fearing resistance, the executioners of ST. Flour
and Mouns called In to aid the executioner of
Rom. When sScure appeared on the platform, hrs
tall and athletic person lowered above them and the
priest who attended him. Unfortunately he was not
bound with sufficient force to the swing beard which
also too short for his length, that his neck
went beyond the groove, and the axe. when loosened,
fell the wood of the frame, and only wounded Its
intended victim. Upon this the executioner from ST.
Flour got astride the head of Lescure but the con-
Wet struggled from the grasp, and breaking his bands
rose again, with his shoulders and breast covered
with his Blood his face flushed and his eyes haggard,
uerng cries that struck to the heart of every
spectator
The priest approached the wretched man, and, pre-
sentng TO him the image of Christ the cross,
ceeded by his exhortations III prevailing him to
again submit to be bound. Again the axe fell, and
again missed its mark ony charging the first wound.
Lescure's cries became still more astounding The
people shouted with Indignation and pressing round
the scaffold, the point of overcoming the
gendarmerie In attendance, while the priest, whose
surplice was covered with blood embraced and did
all in his power to console and calm the piutilated
man.
The three executioners were for time completely
parayscd but at last of them mustered resolution
enough to fix the devoted head in proper position,
and the axe already streaming with blood, fell third
ua nd cd ifs task three
are it is said to be dismissed from their Office
Cialigndni.
THE WRONG Man HANGED A Liverpool paper
says that Wm Towns, soldier in the 2lst Fuseers,
now in India. has confessed that it was he who DASH
ed out the brains s Of & IN ESe about
was executed for the murder, innocent
SALE OF a CHURCH BIvING.-Y yesterday the sale by
auction of the important church preferment consisting
of the advowson, henext presentation, ST. Neots,
Suffolk took place at the Auction Mart. 1t des-
crbed being worth twelve years purchase, at the
sum of S,000L The annual income was stated to be,
after deductng 1881 6s. Sd for poor rates, &c. 7l0l,
in addition to which the glebc comprised 63<cres,
rods and 80 perches Of excellent land, with parson
age house. The real income derived from Che COM
mutation, value of the gebe land, and supce fees,
was derived as follows From tithes, 1901 los. !;
glebe land, 60l, and surplice fees. 20, which
subjected the deductions above stated. The living
is situated about nine miles from the market town of
Bury of St. Edmunds and five from Stowmarket, and
is known in the immediate locality Rattlesden.'
The number of acres is about 5000. and the Rev.
James Baker, who 10 years of age Is the incumbent
The property was put at 5000 guineas, and after
animated competition, was knocked down ut 5000
guineas.-L0ndOn Sun.
DEPRESSION OF THE CAsPiAN SEA.-A few years
AGO. il was generally believed that the waters Of the
Caspian were at least 800 feet below those of the Black
and Mediterranean This view was adopted in conse-
g arr r.-o h.,@
it having been found that from the great number of
stations the land separating the Caspian from
the sea of AZof small errors have been greatly mag
nifed new survey was made b. the direction of
the Russian government. The able mathematicans,
Messrs Fuss, Savch, and Sabler, therefore
ployed to make independent trgonometral dwellings;
and their observations agreeing within foot two;
give for the result S3s English feet as the de-
pression-the possible error being limited TO II feet,
which denitive by settles this longpending geogra-
phical question. BY recent SURVEYS IT has been also
Established that the waters of the Red Sea, In the Gulf
of Sez stand 30 feet above those of the Mediterranean
Ia difference Of level much greater, distance consider
ed thar that which subssts between the Mediterranean
and Caspian seas:
THE RoriiscH1Lps ExcoaMuNIcATED:-" Our last
adyces from jerusalem says the Gazette des Tn
6unaur, s' mention that the Synagogue OF that city,
whose members known for their deep aversion to
Innovation and TO progress in general have pro-
nounced a sentence of communication against all
the Israees who should participate, either as collect
ors or donors in the subscription now open III Europe
for the purpose of encouraging agriculture among the
Jews of Asia and esabl shing at Jerusalem, for the
INDECENT of those same Jews, an extensive hospital
and schools for adults and children of both sexes
Among the persons visited with this anatema the
heads of the different branches of the Rothschilds,
who have subscribed l00,0OCf toward this charitable
undertaking."
VINO WOULDN'T BE AN "ODD FELLOW "A few
DAYS since fishing boat belonging to Aberystwith
was driven by stress of weather Pwllhel seaport
in North Wales distant % miles from the former place.
Having neither meat, drink, money on board the
boats crew were at their wits end how to raise the
" WAYS and means" Luckily, two of them happened
to be Odd Fellows" and they immediately made in-
miries whether there was lodge of that honorable
brotherhood in Pwlheli and finding their was, they
made annlication to it. The claim was instantly res
pended to and It is with infinite qualification we state
that not only the two brother members were cheeruy
and cordially received but the whole boats crew were
; snnnortcd for nearly week at the lode's expense,
and on heir departure money put into thelr poe
Lets amply sufficient TO defray their expenses home
:. Who wouldn't be an Odd Fellow - Welsh paper.
A correspondent of the London TINES says that the
! Archbishop of Canterbury has announced hls inten-
\ ton to summon meeting of the Bench Of Bishops, IN
: consequence Of the unhappy agitation perSadng te
: Church of England in order to determine upon INT
K observance of the rubricks
d tUcK SHOOTING EXTRAORDINARY.
ri sIv'e got cried Al, w.ih joyful look,