The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-01

| Parliament, indignant, or argumentatiye or comi
articles IN ne'osPapers, keeping"p a daily lombard
men to phich the assaulted Cabinet can make no repI,
public meetings, cdricdtures, all tend to gre the ricor
to the nation ,ehich bring then, into lIay. tn,
enemy is so battered by this popular warfare that
requires but little skill for the minister to strike th
final blow.
This is at least of the benefits of free institu
tions, which has been on its trial many times. anC
has never been found to fail. The French Cabinet
in the present tried to bring popular
into the field in their legislative assemblies: but how
poor was the display in comparison with that which
responded in England to a supposed insult! Had
we depended on government alone either whig OF
tory, it is possible that by pausibilitv or
the French would have had their way
But what has really happened? The iu,Derio
government has gained nothing by its moreuenf, ana
1t has lost a good deal. 1t has not obtained any
measures of restriction on the liberty of the
refugees, but it has had to make two apologies
one for the conduct of its military officers and anoh
er for the language of its foreign Secretary II has
had to declare that Count Walewski did not ask
what we know from his dispatch to Switzerland he
desired to ask, and it has raised in this country a
spirit OF opposition to French international assump
ons which will not be without its effect on the other
States of Europe. The discussion has also cooled
the friendly feeling with which the Emperor was
stil regarded IN England and endangered the reli-
ance, which is of far more Importance to himself
than to us. Who that has marked the progress of
these events can doubt that in power and in charac
| ter the french government has been weakened
through the defeat of its demands and the check to
It's secontdence which have been the result OF the
| late events?
But the whole affair is over, and we shall be glad
10 De allowed to forget it. Lord Ma .mesbury had
indeed, little to do, for Count Walewski had imme-
diately after the debate declared to Lord Cowlev
that the offensive expressions contained in his dis
| patch were not applied to the British nation. Ac-
cordlngiy, Lord Malmesbury' sleter to Lord Cowley
only ASKS IN the mdes terms for formal repetition
OF the disclaimer and this duly given in dispatch
from Count w aewski, dated the Ilth of March, This
ast document is written with little Stiffness which
the Count probably thinks due to his own and the In
Perlai dignity. As was natural, Lord Malmes-
Dury's assurance that he took it for granted
that the French government meant nothing of
IenslVe, produces the reply that Count Walew-
SKI sees with satisfaction that the new Cabinet
Is under no misapprehension either as to our
intentions or as to the grave nature of the
facts which we have signalized to the government
OF Her Britanic Majesty" He also hints that the
french people cannotapprecate the discretion which
lmpeGed former prosecutions, and, in conclusion,
W!thdraws from the controversy and leaves the af-
ialr IN our own hands, Some slight irritation is
visible IN the SUPERNATURAL enough after so MANY
bullets. But with that we have nothing to do Suff-
cent for us is the great fact that the French gov
ernnent has receded from its demand, and entirely
altered its tone. As we fully agree that the al
nance can only be lasting the condition that the
honor OF neither nation shall be sacrificed we must
congratulate both countries on the change of de-
meanor which has been the work of the last two
months. 1t will enable Parliament with greater
ease TO propose legislative remedy, should the
event OF the forthcoming trials prove that any kind
OF wrong doing has impunity in these islands,
FRANCE
Ihe Paris correspondent of the Herald saws it is
stated that OrSini wrote a second letter to the EN-
peror the day before his execution in which he ex-
pressed the deepest conron for the attempt of the
l4th January. He acknowledged the heinous ma
ture OF his crime, and paid this last tribute to truth
as means of satisfying the cry of his conscience
flerrl also wrote to the Emperor two letters the
second had n int date Io1f l. =
the execution.
Correspondence of the London Times
EXECUTION OF ORSINI AND PIERRI.
THEIR BEHAVIOUR AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mill
TARY DEMONSTRATION.
PARIS, Saturday, March l3, 6, p M-At half
past live O'Clock last evening, the warrant to exc
cute the sentence of the Court of Assze upon those
convicted OF the attempt in the Rue LepelIetier was
received by the Procureur- General. As previous
ly announced to you, the warrant only included Or
SIM and Pierri. The punishment of De Rudio is
committed into penal servtude for life.
Since their condemnation it was Judged proper to
employ the straight waistcoat with the three con-
Vlcts as precautionary measure against any posi-
Bile act OF violence, either themselves or on those
placed IN contact with them. The reprieve of De
Rudlo rendered that restraint no longer necessary
ana the Governor did not delay moment in giving
orders to free him from it. When the turnkeys who
were charged with the duty entered De Rudo's cell
they found him buried in sleep. They shook him
once or twice before he awOke: when he opened his
eyes and sat up on his pallet he stared fearfuy at
them, and for moment appeared bewildered.
lie thought they came to announce that his last
moment had arrived, and he recoed from their
touch. "Don't be afraid,' they said, ''dont be
AFRAID, we are not going to iniure you; far from
1t. We bring you good news; you are to have
commutatlon of punishment; and we are going
to take off your camisole de force (strat waist
coat" lou need hardly be told what the
feelings OF the poor wretch were. 1t is said
that ne hummed an air during the operation
II the execution did not take place yester-
day, instead of this morning. it was in no wise
owing to the superstitious feeling about Friday;
but it happened that the Friday of this week fol-
lowed the Thursday of NJ Carame (Mid-Lent)
and it very properly felt to be improper that
two men should die on the scatiold at the same
time, in the same suburb and the same streets that
were thronged with masks, jewellers and mummers:
that within sight of the guillotne yawnng for its
prey the most fantastic costumes should figure: that
the joyous sound of horns and trumpets and the
bes and laughter of those who were returning from
festivities prolonged till the dawn should contrast
with the death-knell of the prison chapel that the
Descente de la Corte should pass side by side with
the scaffold For these reasons the execution was
postponed a day.
Since the trial you aware that the prisoners
were transferred from the Conciergerie to the con
demned prison known as the Nouuedu Bcetre, in the
Place de la Roquette In former times the Place
de la Greve, now Place de PIIotel de Vie was the
spot where criminals were put to DEATH Indeed it
might well be called the Field of Blood it's pavement
victims of all revolutions as well as of those who
have fallen by the hand of justice.
Since the completion of the two prisons at the
extremity of the Rue de la Roquette it is in front
OF those buildings, and in the small square which
separates them, that the guillotine is erected The
Rue de la Roquette extends from the Place de la
Bastile to the Barriere d'Aunay on the external
boulevard, close to the famous burial ground of
Pere la Chaise. About half way, and on the left,
the Rue Popincourt joins it at right angles and is
continued the other side in straight line in the
Rue de Basfroid. From that point of intersection
to its extremity nothing is calculated to inspire
more melancholy thoughts than that street.
You feel long before you emerge on to the Boule-
ward, that you are approaching the great recepta-
Gle of the dead more than half the upper part of La
Roquette is filled with the shops of dealers in
tombs head stones, collins, and funeral garlands in
endless variety. Further rise gloomily the two
large prisons, and from the prisons to the cemetery
is little more than step. The population in this
part OF Paris is dense; the long streets of Reuy
Picpus Charenton, and last, not least the famous
faubOurg and street of St. Antoine with their many
tributaries converge to the Place de la Bastile on
one side, and the Boulevard Beaumarchais, with the
numerous thoroughfares, debouches on the other;
while the Rue de la Roquette, a mid channel
runs, as have said from the Bastile to the prisons
For the last two nights the Place de la ROquette
and the streets contiguous covered with a
multitude, who braved the intense cold and wet to
witness the execution. The crowds that held vigil
the whole of last night were almost beyond calcula
tion. l ,..a ..r..s - ... . 4
This morning the weather was bitterly cold, and
the ground wet from the snow which had falen.-
The sky covered with clouds of a slate color,
and under that dismal canopy dark gray mist
transparent like funeral Grape were drifting about
The streets in the distant part of the city were
deserted but as you neared the quarter contiguous
to the prison, detached squads of sergentsde-vile
might be seen moving towards the same direction,
the occasional fash of bayones in the gaslight
discernabe and nearer still the vague mass without
form or outline, and heaving to and fro, showed |
IN aVvfn mn uraS
then butchers or market gardeners cart, with
its red lamp in front, rolled heavily along, and with
difficulty made its way through the crowd. Many |
of the spectators had brought their breakfasts with
them; they had their oaves under their arms their
pipes in their mouths. Some men were grave and
serioas. End spoke in low tone of voice; others
jested and laughed and many observed that the
prisoners well deserved their fate.