The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-31

for the charge Of dress II large. On the present
occasion contained, besides the cbapa'ns and the Go
Of the pson about thirty persons the principal
auorg whom the gre er clerk representing the
Court Of assze, and the husser, or usher, who was
charged with reading tie sentence on the scanold The
remainder were apparently police agents.
DRESSING FOR THE scAYFoLp.
When the the ehdBbrs de Ia toilette they
were paced At different exuemtes OF It, with their backs
turned TO each otber There two assistant execu-
toners-one from Rouen the other from Caen-besides
him Of Paris These lost time preparing the convcts
pi aimed calm and though he 30 loud
Trajectory durr his trial Perri excited.
The straight waistcoat pterfersd with bis gescuiatons,
but he hardly ceased talking for n moment When the
piDonng him, he asked that the fasten
ings should not be too tight he had intention
ecapng The cold touch Of the steel his neck when
scissors of his hair not to interfere with tho
RulIone for instant appeared TO thrill through him
but be recovered bnse when he found tha his beard
was left untouched. He thanked the executoner
for letting him die with his face ss became man
When the hood to which the veil which covers the fea
tuIts Of the parricoe liz suspended, put over his
head, he s said TO have laughed and attempted joke
about the ngure be must cut At this moment he turned
his heao and perceived Orsn he saluted MIN gay and
0rsip, who himself under going tho operation
with the sang frod az he under the hands OF
Be ca my
The assistant proceeded 70 strip him Of his shoes for in
pursuance Of the sentence they were to proceed to the
scaold barefooted. The man appeared 70 hesitate but
Perri encouraged him TO proceed, and assisted him
much as he could. st talking. The operation
wards the turnkey and asked TO be allowed embrace
him. This request was complied with. The moment Of
moving now came, and the Able Hugon cried out
Couragep "Oh, am not AFRAID not afraid, !" he
said going to Calvary and in sort OF feverish
excitement he repeated to himself Calvary, Calvary"
Orsini was the other hand, calm and tranquil
bis fellow convict excited He spoke ttle but when
the governor OF the prison and some OF the officers a
preached him be badc them In low tone Of voice fare
well The turnkey Of his cell announced 70 him in tone
Of regret that bis last moment come Osin thaaked
him Tor his sympathy. His hair also cut away fron
ing At the moment when the hood put his head
his face, which up 10 that moment calm and impasss
Bile, became flushed for moment and his eye lighted up.
ADVANCE TO TIE GUILLOTTNE.
The prison struck 4 before the last sound died
away the door leading to the scaod opened Of itself
The Able Hugon enteated Perr TO profit by the few mo-
ents still lett 10 collect his thoughts and camer
attitude He promised to be calm, but said he should
chant patriotic hym and Is sad tnat he actually began
to sing the we'll known Mourir pour Ia Patrie Leaning
the Able Hugou he mounted fifteen steps OF the scaod
still reI eating the verses OF the song.
Orsin supported by the chaplain Of the concierge
rie, his camness abandoned him for q
When be appeared the platform could be seen, from
the Of his body and Of his head though covered
with tho ye that he was looking out for the crowd and
probably in nded addressing them. But they too
far Off The greer then directed the usher TO read the
sentence Of the Court condemnDg the prisoners to the
death Of PARTICLES. ihe usher, Who was an od man.
co. evidently much moved at having TO perform
this duty, and he rembed much from emotion from
cold as be read the document which no one listened TO-
After this formalty terminated, Orsni and Pierri
embraced their spiritual attendants and pressed their
lips on the cruciix offered TO them. They then gave
themselves up TO the heaoeman.
BINDING TO TIE BLOCK AND FALL OF THE KNIFE
Pierri attached 10 the plank In instant He
executed first The moment his veil WAS raised and be-
fore his head lad the block, 1t s affirmed that he
cried " Fire PHalie- Fiue la Repubitquef ~
Orsin then taken in hand His veil raised and
bis countepance still betrayed emotion Before he
fastened the plank be turned In the direction OF the dis
tant crowd, and, is sad cried, Vipe la Ffdnce II
but i've minutes past seven when the second head
fell into the basket cold shudder ran among those
vhosa hat
scsfold, and for instant there deep si
lepce. II posed OF, however, very soon. When all
men vent 70 their work and parties who had
gone together TO the spot from distant quarters OF tho
town hasened home 70 breakfast The morning be-
coming clearer every moment Ibe troops began 70
move II about W leave the ground; the guotine
owered and taken OF; the crowds n adually thnned;
few gr cups still fingered about the spot but the
cold bitter and the began 70 fall, and In few
hours the place deserted.
The number OF deaths from the attempt for which these
wretched men suffered now amounts, am assured, W
fourteen.