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\ey was borne BACK IN the re1uent TIE, and
hurried over the field. But for the crowd of
f%ngitives that forced him on, he would have
stood alone, and fallen on his footsteps. As it
was, disdaining to tlv, though the whole army
was flving. he formed his men into two immense
squares, and endelvored TO stem the terrific
current. and would have done so had it not been
for the thirty Thousand fresh Prussians that
pressed on his exhausted r,nks. For a long
time these squares stood and let the artillery
plough through them, But the fate of Napoleon
was writ, and though Ney doubtless did what
no other MN in the army could have done, thu
decree could not be reversed. The star that had
bla ned so brightly over the world, went down
in blood, and the "bravcst of the brave had
fought his last battle. 1t was worthy of his
great name, and the charge of the Old Guard
at w ttnr'o with hi n 1t their h "a |. will be point
ell t, b. rem1test genaratiors with a shudder.
We now cone to the e%xpittion Of his treason
by a public execution. The allies, after they
assembled in Paris, demanded some victims t.
appelsc their anger. Mlny were selected, but
better counsel prevailed, and they were saved
Ncv was a prominent example he had routed
their armies too frequently and too nearly wrest-
ed their crown from them at Waterloo, to be
forgiven. 1t was intended at first to try him BY
martial law. but the Marshals of France refused
! to sit in Judgment on so brave, generous and he
roic a warrior. By royal ordinance, the Cham
Der Oh fttT> was u1'n directed 10 tTV lin. ScOr1-
ing to take advantage Of any tcchnicalities of
law, he was speedily found guilty and condemned
10 death, by a majority ola hundred and fifty two.
Seventeen only were found to vote in his favor.
. That he was guilty of trea son in the CT trge. is
= evident, but not to that extent which demanded
l his death. No mn had done more for France
, than he, or loved her honor and glory with a
!; higher affection and his ignominious death is
' lasting disgrace to the French nation. Justice
1 was the ercu2e not the %grJu1t of his condennl-
. ton. To have carried ont the principle on which
t his sentence was based, would have end ID in IA
5 public massacre. \ey and Labedoyere were the
: only victims offered up to apr ca Sc an unjust ha-
u tired. Besides. Ney's p r on ~ sacred under a
{ solemn treaty that w Ellington h I'd in.clf male.
One of the articles of that treaty, expressly de-
c clared that $ no person should be IN, .sted for
his politicl Il conduct du ing the hundred dlys."
,, On such conditions was Paris surrendered, and
there never was a more fla grant viol t N of ma
tional honor than tie trial of Ncv. The whole
affair, from beginning to end, was a d.l.b,rate
murder, committed from feelings Of revenge
alone. Napoleon never did so base an act in his
c hie-and on We!liugtons forehead Is a spot
= that shall grow darker with time, and cause
ii many IA curse to be mittcred over his grave. He
I. should have intertered to have saved so gallant
o an enemy at the hazard of his If, but h. let
II his honor 90 down b.iorc the clan,r of vindic-
- NV 'Hlt dIu Ntl Il WUTuS|tf Ill tHt
% sight OF the world. .Ney uas publicly shot as a
a t%raiior.
r Iii, last moments did MT disgrace his life.
n He was called from his bed and a tranquil sleel
I'd to hear his sentence read. As the preamble
'g went on enulncrating his many titles he hastily
broke in-"why cannot you simply call me
rd Michael Ney,-now a French soldier and soon q
H. heap OF dust !" the last interview with his wifi
n and children shook his stern heart NOR, than al
IT, the battles he had passed through, or his approach
r. ing death. This over he resumed his wontc(
ne calmness. In reply to one OF his sentincls, VIII,
nc said, Marshal, you should now think of death.
o. he replied. 'Do you suppose any one SHOULD
c, teach me to die p But recollecting himself. he
III added in a milder tone, "Comrade. YOU are right
Id send for the Curate of st. Sulpice; | will die IA,
e. becomes "A Christian !" As he alighted from the
r coach, he advanced towards the tle of soldier,
IL drawn up as cNecutioncrS, with the same cain
micn he was wont to exhibit on the field of battle
'e I'm o!ilccr stepping torwardt TO bandage his eyes
he stopped him with the proud Interrogation
he Are you ignorant that for twenty-five years
III have been accustomed to face both ball and bull.
lets ," lie then took off his hat, and with hi.
p eagle eye, HOW subdued and solemn, turned to-
wards heaven. said with the same calm and de-
n cided voice that had turned the tide OF so many
W battles, II decllre before Gm and man, that
IN hare neter betrayed my tOuntAy may my deiti
IA render her happy, rire Ia France - lie tler
is turned to t G soldiers, and gazing on tllena mo-
N ment. struck one hand upon his heart and said
"my conrad ., tire on M" Ten balls entered
10 him, and he fell dead. Shame upon his Judge,
o. that for a single act could condemn one brayel
Il and nobler than they all, to So base IA death. A
It. sterner warrior never trod a bittle-iield-
kinder heart never beat in a human bosom, and d
It. truer patriot never shed his blood for his coun,
~ try. II France never has a worse traitor. tho
IL day of tcr betrayed will be far distant. and if she
e. has no worse defender, disgrace will never WISH
" her armies. Says Colonel Napier, in speaking
n OF his death, thus he who had fought ire hun
h. dred bIuisS for France-not one against her
he was shot as "A traitor"
Ills wife was on ucr knees before the king pray
v, ing for his pardon when the fatal news was bro
= to ner, and she Immediately tiinted away, thar
he went into convul'ioas, wlicl well nigga adiel
IS another victim 10 this base murder. lis father
lie who loved him tenderiy "a the son of his prdI
of and the glory of his name, was never told of hi
IL ignominious death. lie was at this time eighty
on eigi, years OF age, and lived 10 be a hundre'
," years old. lie saw by the mourning weeds OF
re his family that somr cata 'trople hai happened
and his fathers heart told but too well where tin
N bolt had struck but he made no enquiries, am
to though he lived twelve years after, never men
To toned his sons nane, AMI was never told OF hi
an fate. lie knew he was dead, bat he asked no
1t. how nor where he died.
We EFFECT OF CoLoR on NEGErArIoy.-The fac
70. has been fully established by the Royal Poly
nd tie hnica Society OF England, that the blue o.
h. violet rays oiligit are far more conducive to veg
citation tnan otncr colored rays. Ii two pieces
in OF colored glass, the one blue and the other yell
Mt low, are placed horizontally over a bed OF earth
ut in whch seeds are sown, il will be seen thai
TX those under the blue glass, will spring up and
ed grow in halt the tine, and with double the
he strength OF those under the yellow or orange
colors. The glasses, for this experiment, must
70, MT rest on tns earth, bat be supported an inca
or IN IRE above the surface. We are not conn.
be dent that the effect will be the sans on all kinds
or OF seeds, but if TINS should prove to be the case,
it will be well ouse blue glass in the sashes OF
nj green houses gene ally,
A. notion seller was Offering a Yankee clock
Id finely vanished and colored, with a looking
ne glass in front, to a certain lady not remarkable
~ Tor personal beauty.
Is "Wny, il is beautiful" said the vender,
'p beautiful, indeed a look at il even irightens
me" said the lady.
'd 'Then, marin, > replied Jonathan, Il guess