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

anu DdsiTold, where they kept at a respectful
Instance Dy two battalions of infantry, supported
ny uvers sections Of cavalry and squads of serpens
ue-Vllle. The place of execution was occupied by
cavalfy as well as the space which runs round both
| prisons. In less than half an hour numerous de-
tachments of infantry, preceded by squads of SER
EensueVllle TO clear the way took possession of all
the points of Faubourg st. Antoine issuing ON the
noquette, and whoever CHANGED to pass in that di-
| recton was Obliged to show satisfactorily that he
| was going on his lawful occupation The armed
lorce called into requisiton on this occasion was cal
culated at over 5000 men; they were under the im-
mGdlate command of general of brigade
freclsely at o'clock 0rsin and Pierri were
awoke from their sleep by the governor of the pr-
son, who announced that their last hour was come.
t me ADoe Hugon, chaplain of the Roquette, and
| the chaplain of the Conciergerie, were present !
do no profess to give particulars of what nassad
Mlthm the walls of the cell, but NAV observe that
lle Wretched men appeared calm when the news
@ wilcn could not have taken them by surprise, was
l announceo 10 them. L am assured that they heard
mass ana received the communion with respect if
| not devotion. Soon after they were taken to
Ine room called de Ia toilette, for change of dress
~ Is not large. On the present occasion it con
t Itneu besides the chaplains and the governor of
olc PRISON, ABOUT thirty persons, the principal
among whom were the greffier, or clerk represent
ing the Court OF Assize, and the hussier or usher
VINO VINO was charged with reading the sentence ON the
scaffold The remainder were annarentIT M ILL ia
| agents. Po'
when the convicts entered the chan,Jye de la toi
ene they were placed at different extremities of IT,
WIN WIN their backs turned to each other There were
| TWO observation-disclosures from Rouen the
other from Caen-besides him of Paris These Lost
no time IN preparing the convicts for the scaffod
During the dreadful operation Orsini remained
caIm ana though he was not so loud or contradic-
tory as during his trial, Pierri was somewhat ex
cited The straight-waistcoat interfered with
ms ms gesticulation, but he hardly ceased
talking for moment When the execution
er was piniOnng him he asked that the
fastenings should not be drawn too tight as he had
no intention of escaping. The cold touch of the
steel on his neck when the scissors cut off his hair
so as not to interfere with the guotne, for an in
slant appeared to thrill through him. but he recov-
cred himself when he found that his beard was left
untouched. He thanked the executioner for letting
nm die with his face as became a man. When the
nood to which the veil which the features of
the parrIclde is suspended, was put over his head
he Is said to have laughed, and attempted To Joke
about the figure he must cut.
- At this moment he turned his head and perceived
Orsln; ne saluted him gaily, and asked how he was
gettng on lie was interrupted by 0rsini, who was
himself undergoing the same operation with the
same sang troid as if he were under the hands of a
valet dressing for party, with the words, "Be
calm, be calm, my friend" Perri's tonoue ran on
however. The assistant proceeded to strip him OF
MS shoes, Tor, IN pursuance of the sentence they
were toproceed to the scalfold barefooted The m.n
appeared to hesitate but Pierr encouraged him to
proceed, and assisted him much as he could still
talking. The operation being over and the toilette
complete he turned towards the turnkey and asked
to be allowed to embrace him. This request was
III ooIPiieu Nun; Inc moment OF moving now came,
and the Able llugOn cried out "Couragev "Oh!
am not afraid am not afraid,'' he said eve are
going to Calvary and in a sort of feverish excite
ment he repeated to himself Calvary, Calvary"
Orsini was, on the other hand as calm and tran
gmi as his fellow-convict was excited. He spoke
little; but when the governor of the prison and
some OF the officers approached him he bade them
IN low tone OF voice, farewell The turnkey OF
ms cell announced to him in a tone of regret that
his last moment was come. Orsini thanked him for
his sympathy. His hair was also cut away from his
neck, but he underwent the operation without
hnching At the moment when the hood was put
on his head, his face, which up to that moment was
calm and impossible, became flushed for a moment
and his eye lighted up.
The prison clock struck seven; before the last
sound died away the door leading to the scaffold
opened as of itself The Able Hugon entreated
Perri TO profit by the few moments still left to col
Iect his thoughts, and assume calmer attitude
lie promised to be calm, and said he should chant a
patriotic hymn and it is said that he actually be
gan to sing the well-known "Mourir pour Ia Pa
trte." Leaning on the Able Hugon, ne mounted
fifteen steps of the scaffold still repeating the YER
ses of the song.
Orsin was supported by the chaplain of the Con
clergerle and his calmness never abandoned him
for moment. When he appeared on the platform,
1t could be seen, from the movement of his body and
OF his head-though covered with the veil-that he
was looking out for the crowd and probably in
tended addressing them. But they were too far of
The grefer then directed the usher to read the SEN
tence OF the Court condemning the prisoner to the
death OF parrcides. The usher, who was an old
man, over sixty evidently much moved at hay
ing to perform this duty and he trembled as much
from emotion as from cold as he read the document
which no one listened to.
After this formality was terminated, Orsini and
Plerri embraced their spiritual attendants and
pressed their lips to the crucifix offered to them
1hey then gave themselves up to the headsman.
Plerrl was attached to the plank in an instant He
was executed first. The moment his veil raised
and before his head was laid on the block it is af
trmed that he cried f' Vive PHalie- Vive la RepuJ
Hque"
0rsini was then taken in hand His veil was raised
and his countenance still betrayed emotion. Be
fore he was fastened to the plank he turned in the
direction of the distant crowd, and, it is said cried
Vtre Ia France" 1t was but five minutes past
seven when the second head fell in the basket. A
cold shudder ran among those whose attention was
hxed upon what was passing the scaffold, and
for an instant there deep silence. 1t passed off
however, very soon When all over, men went
to their work. and parties who had gone together to
the spot from distant quarters of the town hastened
nome to breakfast. The morning was becoming
clearer every moment The troops began to move as
II about to leave the ground The guillotine waslow
cred and taken off. The crowds gradually thinned;
some few groups still fingered about the spot; but
the cold was bitter and the snow began to fall and
in few hours the place was deserted.
The number of deaths from the attempt for which
these wretched men suffered now amounts ! am as
sured, to fourteen
| am just informed that de Rudio is to be sent to
London to give evidence against Bernard
Correspondence of the Manchester GUARDIAN
PARIS March IA.
Such had been the alarm of the Government that
an entire division had out, under the personal
command of general officer, who assisted at the
execution. Fifteen thousand soldiers were ready to
act at the slightest signal and every issue and
outlet was guarded as in times of insurrecton. In
the estimation of my informant, between 10000 and
100000 men of the taubOurgs, workmen in blouses,
were assembled in the spaces and in the streets
the Place de la Rouquette; but he also says they
were so grouped, by the way in which the troops
stationed that they could see little or nothing
will now give, in my informant's own words the
following, which |, with his permission took down
under his dictatiOn
'When the dead dull sound of the falling of the
knife upon Orsin was heard it was responded to bv
an immense but smothered reply of Fiue la Repa6-
tique! L cannot properly describe this; it was
IKE glgantlc mutter; it was not cry
shout, but it sounded like the breath or the
sigh OF thousands of human lungs. 1t was well
by the authorities; for, on the in
stant the soldiers raised the most dsorderlv catter
struck their horses so as to make them
plunge and kick, shook their arms and contrived that
the popular whisper should be stihed without being
literally put down. But the words sViUe la Re
p"1liq"e must have been clearly audible to every
one" ...-.s. .'--.r =
In addition to this my friend saws: o.I purnoselv
went home on foot, threading nv way sIowlv
through the groups wherever found them thick
est. am bound to admit that everywhere heard
of sympathy and admiration for Orsini
whose crime seems utterly forgotten while onl, the
effect produced by his courage and generosity to-
ward his associates remains Pierri's name did
not hear once. ~
''Ihe attitude of the populace was, should saw.
extremely menacing, for it has the marks of hate
ana m 1nst or vengeance seated too deep for words
a All j. the remarks heard were maden an under tone
stant.' az e'e'9 III
PARIS, Sunday, March IA, G P. M.-An concur in
describing the demeanor of 0rsni throughout
the whole OF the terrible scene as contrasting
strongly with that of his fellow sufferer He main,
famed, both in his cell and on the scaffold the
same caimness, while his companion evinced the
most nervous and feverish impatience. The
one went to his doom with tranquil deter
minatlon that would have been admired in cause
0ther than the execrable crime for which he died
Ihe other affected to Joke and gbe. though he offer