New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-23

eeG kax msnv dsys re rscsliy ssscred - oonvice,
sfsz he zion II tses sppeA &C Cs'ss'''s- ie,s
gs'siiCn Be r-pe.iei the hou. ws1e1 ls,e W me
tOur. be .: last began 70 spssrtsis rsssvnssi ods
be sl1 copg tepsco7sy 20 Re hope tnas his safety
would coDse from the Emperor sa1 thss the csotal
spsence would ce comrzufed % pSpe'usl hsasarat n
He threw hns.H on his pJlt, ou, Tor -one tire be
found lrile rep<se. He sgs,iHn extreme, ard bis
siumhFrs we're fcve.ish Ill O'Clock, WREN paure be-
il exhausted, be fs into profound ..eep whicn va
rot hr, ken BY the noise made by tee SorSnen p-ep.
iIe the scafoh. !, listed hi :, o'clock, when The
D1ector OF TIE Prison, the Inspector General, tn
CHEZ of Police, ard the Chaplain iAhhe Hagco came
10 av SIX u him srd aunou, &c The terrible tha,
his lsst hour was approaching, AZ hat be must pre-
pare for jesIb. IL tbs chaplain who undertook the
etice Ct informing bin that his spposl had been re
tcted that is pcnion 10 the Emper equally un
successful that further hope oed, and tina eli
that now II him was 10 prepare for oesh. The
wret,btd man raied himself on his pallet he held his
head Gown for some ipstants. and turned il sb1u, be-
vildered If be bad asose from soms terrible dream.
When be became conscious OF what was passing, Snd
when the DENIAL woids that tope was DO more wee
fully con pref ended BY him, be cried Impossible in.
po sibe" The Chaplain repeated thst unfortunately,
Il was too tiue ard that 81, was At cnce b.
became excl ed, and he exoitenent rose % fury II
will Dot die be shouted. IL Is impossible that nv
appeal al my PARDON Ne both retased-imsesslblel
cErs to life my life is my IN, a1d you have rgot
to tahe Il rom me" The chaplain endesvored 10 calm
and console him. but in vain lie refused to listen TO
his prayers; be broke out in violence and revied the
priest With l.nsuege similar to thai which he u.ed be-
fCre the Court OF Assze The drertor OF the prison 81
length int.refed V.rger cried " Give me but hour
-an hour-but one hour-no more. must writs--I
nust seId On cypress 10 the Emperor The director
told bin il IS impossible. "Impo sible! no, l viii
rot die will not-I win defend myself 10 the last
You may murder me in his CELL but ON ii viii not
stir At these worcs he threw bim'ef again IN his
bed dung TO il with head hands and feet, aud rec sed
all pts to lift hlm The y.ilors mad to 3. ,lles
fer(e During the operation Nergtr mace the greatest
resi-Isrce but fl ding all his efforts vain, be al OF
SC den reSx.d ano fell into state OF prostsation.
At ausrter To eight the icnsr entered the cs
10 mt on him The dress of the scaffod. Veser under
wet this last OF GRAFTON without making q movement
or utfeIpg Q WORD; he only shrsnk little when the
cold steel Of the scissors that cut the hair from the back
OF the head touched bis nck. The chaplain agan ap-
preached him. and with tears in his eyes ard 'remuloas
voice OF more exhcred him TO thiuk OF hs socl. He
at first isteneo to the priest in silence ad then retired
with him to a corner OF the cell He knet Joined in
prayer, and probably conferred for the chspaln pro-
noun ctd the sbeolution. Eight o'clock sounded, and
at the last stroke he issued ou the cell and proceeded
to the scafold. He appeared csmer ard amos, re-
sigI ed 10 his fate; neverthe when bddicS s-e~e
to the director OF the prison and his assistants, he
mplored for an hour 20 write to the En-
peror" At few minutes after eight he issued from the
prison gate when at once the scafod In ell its hideous
reality met his eye. During the short passage no was
suppcittd by the G. spsin one sde and on the ohsr
Nv the director e the prison ard the cIecutoner. As
re move he was beard to utter the words, Amende
hoaora6le-Jan,ais; glus ford.' He mounted the
steps Of the platform slowly and reachng It he ap
reared as if be whbed to speak, but any wods he ut
te ed were not heard distinctly II thought they
were, " VJre Jesus-Sonre Ia Frdnce; saure Emp
,eur" He was again eahorted by the attendant
prietts. lie kret on the ground, and once uttered
some words-t is hoped rpentaI ce for his crime and
prayer to Heaven for pardon. He slowly rose, casta
glance 10 the distance took the cuci6x in his hands
and kissed the image of the Savior gszed for an il.
slant on the cold and clear sky above, flung hinsef
into tie arms Of the Able Hagen, and then surrsn
dered hms.lf 10 the executionee. He fastened 10
the plank and bis neck placed under the instrument OF
desb At the given sgna it fell flashing In the I'D
light Of the morning and all was over.
The morning was bitterly cold. IL bad frozen dur;
iro the pbt. vet many persons must have remained
on the ground 10 witness the dreadful ceremony.