New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-19


account quit, Insignificant in the eyes OF all VINO
licked upon him. If there wer' one opIaion IN
which the tew who had taken the trouble 10 tninA
Of the puny. some what stumbling stranger rom
Burgundy q. all coirc.doi, it was that he was mol
ieu,ive. but quite incapable Of any Important ou'
mess. He seemed vel oarcated, Claimed to DC oil
respectsble percentage, and lad considerable facility
If speecb, when any rerson could be iound WI"
thought il worth while to listen to him; but on the
whole be attracted ltle attention.
This person proved to Be desperate and dar-
inr character. Francis Glion, the CslSinlst son
of o martyred Cslvnist, was in reality Bal
tb.zar Gerard. fanaiica Catholic. whose fath'r
and mother were still living at Villefans ia Bur
grndy. Before reaching mans estate, he had
formed the design of numbering the Prince OF
Orange, "wbo, so long as be lived, seemed ike 70
remain rebel against the Catholic King. and to
make every effort to disturb the repose of the Ro-
mar Catholic Apostolic religion
The last scene is thus describe:
twas Sunday morning and the bells were tohng
for church. Upon leaving the house be lotoced ABOUT
the couriy ard, furtvey examining the premises, 60
that sergeant Of halberciers asked nm why ne was
"
Cesrous OF attEcLg divine worship n the chDrc1 op
., cite but addt d, poItipg to hi- shabby ana trsSe
stained attn that without at least new par OF shoes
and Stockings he was unit to join the congregation
hsebfo as as ever the small, piOus dusty, stranger
excied 10 suspicion in the mind ot tue SOou-ha-
turtd sergeaut. He forthwith s.oke % the wants OF
Gerard 10 officer, by whom. they were comnunl'
Gated 10 Orange himself and The Pfince instantly or
6ered A sum of money TO be given him. Thus Bil
.Lezar obtained from W ilhams charity what Parma
thin bad denied-a fund for carrying out bis
Next morning, with the money hus procured he pur
Chased rair of pistols, or small csrsbine', from
eolcer chaieIiGg long absut the price because the
velder could not supply particular KIND OF cAoppeo
bullets or srgs which he desTec Before the sNnses
of tie following az that soldier had stabbed blnset
10 the hcait and died departing, on heaiag ior "ha'
nun o-e the piston had been bought ;.
On Tue,oay the 10th of July, 1884, at about han
n,.t twelve lie Prince. with his wife GU his ARM and
oiowsd by the ladies aud gentlemen of his family,
WIS going TO tie dining room. William the Silent was
dressed upon that day, according to hs uSus CUSTOM
in very plain fashion. He wore wlde-eaved loosely
,h.ped Bat of dark fit, with si!ken cord rouud the
c,orn-such as had been worn by the Begyars IN the
.a,v dsys of the revolt. A high ruff encsrcled MS
ne, ( from which also depended one OF the Deg
CARS medal, with the motto, "Ftfetcs az roy
Sps9u'd 10 b,Sdce While n Lose sLicoat oil grey
hi, re Goth. over tawry leather doao!et, with
wide slashed undercothes completed his COSTUME
GfraId presented himself at the doorway, ana ue-
nsnded passport. The Princess, slruoS WIZ ine
mil, and aeitaet cOuLenAnce OF tho man, AMAZON sy
aues,op.d Ler husband concerning The stranger Inc
Prince caeiessy observed that " 1t was merely per
sol who came for passport, ordering, ol inc sauic
tine q Secretary forthwith to prepare one ihc
Princess stu not relieved otst rved IN an unuertone
ttat q. he Lad never seen 20 NlUdlnOus cvuh,e-
nance" Olange, however, hot all impressed Win
tie appearauce Of Gerard, conducted himself az
tsble with bic usual cheeifrl1ess, conVei'lCg uci
with the Burgomaster Of Leewarden, the only que
ur :, p at the family dluner, concerning the potica
and re liz ous aspects Vt FTies land AT O'Clock the
company roe hom table. TIE Prince led the way,
Lang TO pass to his pnVate aparnicpls aSore'
Tie dibpg.rom, which was oh tue ground h'or,
opcped into little square vesiibnle which commuli'
Gated, through al arched passege.way WIN the hlu
,nt,aice into the ceurt yard. This vesiibue was also
directly ut the foot OF the wooden staircase icaui7 ~
tie next foor Ond was scarcely slA ieet IN wluth'
Lon It's lett side, approached the stairway,
YVES an obscure sIch sunk deep in the wall shu cou'
petey in the shadow OF The door, Belihd tuis alSh
= po,fs o, ened to the lane at the side OF the
Lonse The stairs tbems, ives ere completely ~ nted
bv ieIge window, baf way up the iight. Tue Prince
cime from the GnIDg-rcOD and began elsurely 10 u
c,Lc lie lad Only reached the second starr "heh
man merged from the suDben arch, and, standing
within foot or of him, discharged pistol fa ~
his heart Three balls entered Lis body, one OF which,
psksng quite through him, struck with Voence agas.
lie wal beyond. The Pnuce exclaimed IN Frehch, as
he felt the wound, &C my God have mercy upon my
.oui! Omy CD have mercy upon this poor people
Th Sc were the last words be ev,r spoke save that
wi, u bis sister Ca h rue CT Schwatzburg, lmmeu
a., w eft, Nv arc asked hin If he commesded hs soul
10 Jesus CHRIST, he family answered, Yes. his
mater Of the hOrse, Jacob Van Maldere, nad caught
i'm in his lrt as tie fatal shot fired. The Prince
Was ell placed or the stairs for instant, when he
mn ed,atty began to swOOn. lie was afterward lald
Ill Ui couch in the diniI g-Ieom, where III lew nm
MIS- @ breathtd bis lat in the aims of bis wife and
sister.
The death of William frustrated the design OF
uniting the Netherlands in common republic
By this event, combined with the efforts OF the
malcoptent mobiles, the Southern and Catholic
pr, ces were separated forever from the Northern
copfederacy. With the fall of William, this por-
ton of the work is brought to close. The lead
ing features of his character are elaboratey por-
tray I'd in the concluding pages:
In rson Orange was above the middle height, per
ect, ", made aud siDewy, but rather spare taan
scu: His eyes hair, beard and complexion were
brown His bead was small, symmetncauy shapec,
combining tie aletness and characteristic
os the sOdier with the capacCGs brow turiowed pre-
uatLrely tn the horizontal lines Of thought denotng
the stat smaD end the sage His physical appearance
was, Therefore in harmony with bis organisation winch
wa OF antique mot el o. his moral qualities the most
prominent " a. his piety. He was more than anything
Che a religious man. From bis trust in God, he ever
d,rivec support and consolation in the darkct hours
Implicitly relying uIcn Almighty wisdom ant good
rcss, be looked Danger IN the face WITH constant
srle and endured incessant labos ana tflals WIN
saelity which seemed r0re tAan human. WINE,
however bis soul Was full of pety il wa tolerant of
err Sincerely 4 deliberately himself convert To
tie kefo med Church, be ready to extend freedom
# worship 10 Catholics on the one hhnd, and 10 Ana
ta OF. Il Cd the Cher tor man ever fel' more KeeDy
iLhn e. tLat re former who becomes in his turn a
bgDt Z dCubly odi,us.
Ills fnnuess was ellied TO his peiy. His constancy
III Dealing the whole weight Of an unequal Struggle IA
Lave ever uLd,rt6ken, was the theme ot adulra-
ton even 10 Lis enemies. The rock IL the coca
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