The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-21

HE next step was to 60 before Mr. Hardwick. ia
company with the solicitor Of this journal 70 disco,
yer II be could proceed summary against the man
who had made him the subject Of so gross an impo-
stion. He was informed that his only remedy wAs
by indictment for fraud at the Old Bailey, and a.
the concerns of his diorama prevent this sacrice o.
time, Mr.. w. Friend is unable to attend there and
prosecute the man who duped him. SO he lost his
served.
It would be idle in US to affect any indignation
against petty swindler who has used the name Of
this journal to mistify his victim. Such things must
be, from time to time, as long any one is goose
enough to believe that the silence or praise OF the
Tones Is mere matter Of purchase. We can only
wonder that any man OF ordinary discernment or
character should believe the conductors of an estab
lishment such as that of the Times sufficiently
rogues, or sufficiently fools to conduct their bust
suppose that he was dealing with an agent from
headquarters, authorized to make such . demand
what is the inevitable inference? He must have
taken the soidisam reporter to be sharpwitted fel
low really, in the service Of this Office but ready to
betray his trust-hat is to say to pocket the money
and deceive us, and, through us, the public. How
would Mr.. w. Friend like to be served in the same
door Of his exhibition? We have nothing more to
say upon this matter. If men will be such idiots as
to suppose they can command the columns of the
Times by the payment Of money, they most
richly deserve to be the dupes of the first swindler
wno may think it worth his while to practice upon
their credulity.
The Man Buried Alive In France.
HIS RESCUE AFTER AN ENJOYMENT OF NINETEEN
DAYS.
From the Paris Presse, May
The people OF Lyons, and indeed OF France have
for the last nineteen days been kept in state OF
constant excitement regarding two men who had
literally been buried alive by the falling in OF well
r which THEY had been working h One died while
ing upon him. held on with extraordinary fotitude,
supported by provisions which were let down to him
at all times by gaps formed by the transverse beams,
which fell in such manner as to form screen over
his head. From the nature Of the soil great fears
formed that all efforts would fail We find the
following details in the Lyons journals Of the 3d.
A. considerable fall of earth again took place two
days ago in the well Of B0ule, and it was for
m6nt feared that the adit was completely filed up.
Thanks, however, to the indefatigable zeal Of the
workmen and the skilful management OF Captain To-
hoped that the prisoner viii be released on Thurs
day. On Saturday he received a visit from Mar
shall de Castellane, who, in addition to words
of encouragement, brought him a bottle of Ma
dcira which he appeared to receive with as
much gratitude as satisfaction On Sunday
evening Giraud made substantial meal, composed
of a outlet and some glasses of Malaga. This reg-
men is quite to his TASTE and contributes not little
to make him bear his sad captivity with patience.
We need not mention that his diet Is regulated by
the military surgeon, who visits him several times
a-day, and will not allow anything to be given that
can injure his health. Although famlarzed with
the presence of the dead body Giraud does not the
less suffer from it. The body, which lies an in
clined plane, is sliding under him, and every day in
commodes him more and more. On Sunday the
ProcuIeur Imperial visited Ecully, in order to OBJ
tain information from Giraud relative to the crcum
stances attendant on the catastrophe, as it is
thought that such event could not occur without
raising serious questions of responsibility. The de-
claratons of the victim necessary for the examina-
ton Of the affair were received by Captain Robinet,
who having descended some yards into the well,
transmitted the questions to Giraud, and received
his replies. This kind Of interrogatory continued
about quarter Of an hour. The poor prisoner APP
pears to have made up his mind to all the con-
sequences Of his situation. He will scarcely al
low any one to speak to him of the hopes enter
tanned, or to point out the probable day
of his delverance. He says that he is aware that
every exertion is making for his release, and on
which he has such firm reliance that 80 long as he
maintains his strength and courage, day more or
less is of little consequence. The end of the adit is
from the place where Giraud stands. His voice can
be distinctly heard, and he replies to the questions
put to him. The interstice through which the wire
Of the bell passes, and through which his food is
inches in diameter The decomposed body of Gil
raud's companion having begun to attract flies, it
has been found necessary to close the opening with
something which shall prevent their entrance, with
out intercepting the air and light which reach the
prisoner through that orifice. The Pcsse thus an
nounces the final success of the efforts made for the
delivery of the hero Of this extraordinary event =:
:" We hasten to communicate to our readers graft
flying piece Of news which reached us just as we
were going to press. The drama Of Ecully is at an
end. Giraud was delivered from his subterranean
prison at o'clock yesterday evening, in most
tisfactory state.' As the well fell In on the llth
ult., Graud had been in his dreadful place Of
fnement nineteen days. So great was the interest
excited in high places, that the Empress received,
by order, Q telegraphic despatch every day.