Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-24
Selctted yfljscellanp.
Translated from The Gerulsn, for the Tribune
Trait Of Murat's Life.


When last Spring at Florence, by the
Countess Of LiPona, the piano forte did
not any more accompany the airs Of Bel
I'M, so assembled about midnight always
the most intimate Of the palace Grihonl,
20 spend until morning the night in mar
rating stories. An IneXpressible charm
impaired these nights; the saloon was
y~, IA confusion f.om the concert or ball,
and only the dancers and artists had dis
appeared. The petitions were scattered
on The desks; upon the whist tables
burned extingusAing lamps, and their
four Sruees were empty. After 50 much
loud Joy came the family conversation.
Tea a,d delicate wafiI s were served By
lie cook Of Madame ia Barry. which had
been oraaintutsd Ui.h the coat Of arms
Of the Queen Of Naples. By these
magnificent evening assemblies, nobody
thought early IN the morning of sleep.
The Countess Lipoua always said, Three
hours of sleep are sufficient for me; tins
IS q good custom, for which am under
obligations TO my brother. the Emperor
iIev confidential friends were vain enough
20 adopt likewise this, direct from Napo-
leon coming custom, and il happened very
often that the first beams OF the rising
sun fell upon the black columns Of the
oftieum. and upon the dome of Saint
>riei'o before they left the social circle.
The Countess Lipona narrated tons some
times, with a grace which never left her,
the most loving stories. The Illuslrious
heroine had been an eyewitness Of many
drama. and Of many jous3us and sad oc-
currruceS she was, therefore, never Al
a loss to coutr butte her share to this Ex-
change of Anecdotes. One evening the
confidential ores had formed a closer
circle arouui the noble lady. With
voice full of emotion, she auuounced to
us somg,bug new. Her beautiful and
tranquil liueamen's moved perceplbIy
under the impression OF a melancholy
recollection; Il respectful. silence reigned
and she narrated 10 US The following:
"At the time when Ifaly was French,
an insurrec,ion broke out in one of the
regiments stationed as a garrison at Ii
vorua Il was an important occurrence,
which amounted 10 much more than Il
trivial meeting Of the soldiers. The En-
percr was extremely excited as lie learned
The news, aad concluded 10 give a fright
ful example, and charged Joachim with
the ruuishmeu, os this unruly regiment.
The orders Of the Emperor were decided
and terrible they ordained no court
martial hut instantaneous execution. Jo-
achm arrived a. Llvaruo, and the regi-
meut was ordered 10 parade. He an
uounced 10 the soldiers that he had
received from the Emperor the order TO
punish and punish be would. His en-
er-elic words. his bold and threatening
look. and above all, the weight of his
name. had already subdued the rebeilious
crowd. The soldiers fell upon their
knees, and begged ferventlv. The ten
der hearted Joachim was moved, but he
had orders, and suppressed his feelings :;
be retained his angry exterior, and, with a
formidable voice, he ordered the reCi-
IAeut to be decimented.
LAS YOU may easily imagine, the con-
+ sternation was great. The regiment held
/ prisoners in the barracks, sent several
Geputauons 10 Murat, 10 enireas pardon.
Officers and soldiers sWore, one and a.
that they would let themselves b. killed
in the next battle, under the eyes OF the
Emperor. For long time Murat was,
al least, apparently immoveabie at last
he appeared moved by SO much submis-
sion, but the crime was 100 great, and the
order too implicit. He demanded. there
fore. that amongst The mutneers, three of
the mos, guilty should be selected, 10 ap-
qease, wiki their lives, the faults of the
regimSnt- The three victims were soon
denoted, pu, IN prison. and their execu-
non proclaimed for the following dav.
The regiment remained consigned in the