New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

Concerning the reported arrests in Paris and the
discovery of plots against the Emperors life, The Lon
don Times correspondent writes thus:
at is said that several arrests have taken place in
Paris in consequence Of some plot having been dis
covered against the Emperor by Italians. OF the plot
can only hear that is not true The arrests are per-
haps better founded for 1t seems to be the rule that
arrests shall take place whenever tee Is gwen on
large scale. The present occasion was the 0ai gwen
by the Empress at the mansion, IN the Champs Eysees,
built for Madame Montijo, and which Is known as the
Hotel Abe. The Emperor remained nil . IN the
morning Ii was with tins tete which 1t appears was
the gayest yet gwen that the rumors are Connected
The EXECUTION OF GES. ORTEGA.-Ihe Olarao
of Barcelona publishes the following particulars of
the execution of Gen. 0rtega, which took place,
already stated, at TOrtosa, on the 18th inst:
" On tie previous day, the General was put IN
chapel according TO the Spanish custom. lie imIne-
diately proceeded with the utmost composure 10 make
lis will and settled oil Ills family affairs, even 10 the
minutesi details. Soon after, sergeant came for the
purpose OF searching has person. inns proceeding al
ing 10 complete my humiliation Ia sergeant search
general Am |, then, capable of committing suicide,
as they apprehendl Certainly not; shall die like a
Christian" lie then took medal OF the liGy VIRGIN
which be wore suspended from his neck by gold
chain and charged his cousin, Don Ramon bdsser, TO
deliver il to his mother His confessor, the Canon
Don Benito SAM, aiterward came, and had long
conversation with him.
~At6 o'clock ON the morning of the 18th he took the
sacrament and some time after had cup OF chocolate,
and received successfully missionary and friend OF
his physician, both OF whom were astonshed at ms
self-possession and frnness. Having been Informed
about 10 O'Clock that his execution would lake place ut
5 in tho afternoon he merely remarked Ihat ID very
late Thsn he asked for basin Of soup, and ate u
with GOOD appetite. AT quarter 10 he was informed
that his time had come. lie Immediately rose, saying
Il am at your orders gentlemen, drew his loose coat
round him. and took his place in the center Of the
guard As he passed the pOscrn OF the castle, he TOOK
of his coat and requested that might be gwen TO is
aide-de-camp Moreno. On hearing the roll ol the
drums he exclaimed Ny God you, who were inno-
rent aso suffered these bumHatDg preparaions II -
inst that J. who am guilty, should undergo tnen 100
His voice WAS unfateriDg, and his step hrm, oh en-
terpR the middle Of the square formed by the troops
he noticed the people crowdiDg round, and sad Inc
Lord aso allowed the people 10 be present AT his exc
cntsn He knelt under the flag 70 hear hs sentence
read On being conducted to the fatal spot, he IN.
quired, How must place myselfP racing teem,
vas the reply; at the ZANE instant handkerchief was
put over his eyes, and be knet down. An eApiosioh
was heard, and the General was no more.
CoRK ASD THE CUSARD LrsE.-The following an
nonnoement appeared in Tile Cork Examiner OF the
18th ut:
d" Arrangements have been made by which, in adj
dition 20 the maboats Of the Cunard line, the whole
of the screw cleaners Of that Company trading 10
America viii call At Cork their outward and home
ward voyages. The staff at present employed at
Queenstown will be considerably enlarged and one Of
he Conpanys tenders viii be brought over from Liv
erpOOl and permanently retained 70 wait the differ
emit sbs The vessels will be sgnaled from the light
house 10 that the tender may be out OF the harbor to
meet them with US little delay US possible. AT present,
tie screw-sbips do not carry passengers OF the emf
grant Glass; but after they commence calling at Queens
town they will do co. The tender VIII Dc here this
week and the FIRST veese Of the new line viii arrive In
about q fortnight. The emigration arrangements VIII