Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-18

HARIKARE-Our readers will pc
ruse with Sorrowful interest the fol
lowing authentic account Of an execu.
tion in Japan:
1t may be in the recollection Of the
public that some time since a French
soldier was wounded for insisting on
crossing the retinue of the Prince Bi-
zen, contrary to the laws of the Jap
anese Empire. The French having
insisted on reparation, the Japanese
colonel in command was executed as
stated below:
awe received a detailed account OF
the execution of Prince Bizen'5 officer
at Hiogo; the scene seems to have
been very impressive. 1t took place
in temple at $50 P, NJ, the room
being magnifcently Illuminated. The
officer was a noble, and held the rank
/ of colonel IN Blzen'S army. Accord
ing to Japanese etiquette, officers OF
his own rank alone were allowed tC
be present, this rule being applicable
to foreigners. who were represented
by a member of each embassy. The
poor fellow made long speech as be
knelt before a small round table upon
which lay the family sword. He pro
claimed his innocence, and protested
that he had acted in strict accordance
with Japanese law and custom in fir
ing upon a man who persisted in cross
ing the cortege under his command
| HG then turned round towards th'
temple and prayed fervently, the sui
rounding japanese kneeling with thei
faces to the earth, the foreigners alOn,
standing; and then uttering an exclam
alton. he seized the sword and plung
ed it into his body, at the same tim
stretching out his neck to meet dealt
as it were. InstantaneouSly his friend
who stood behind him, severed hi
head from his body with one blow
and it fell rolling in front of him. Th
officials placed it in lacquer salve
and handed it round for inspection t.
the foreigners present, asking them i
they were satisfied.
Public feeling was much agains
this execution no life had been taker
and there were many eXtenuatlng Gil
, cumstances in the mans favor. III
had had no intercourse with foreign
ers, knew little Of their laws and Gus
toms all he saw and resented, unju;
tifably it is true, was deliberat
insult offered him as he passed thrC
the public street, and there can be n
, doubt that had the insult been offere
by u japanese, he would most certain
Iy have been killed on the spot. Grea
i'll feeling is likely to arise out Of thi
j., blOodthirsty policy Of life and lint
r or even less, and it seems unjustifabl
and decidedly impolitic. The end
of justice would have been met, and
proper moral effect produced, had th
man been disgraced in rank, or r.
prieved at the last moment.
" One PoUND.-It is said that in th
dockyard of England, a ship of man
thousand tons was once built, and
L large multitude had assembled to wi
: ness the launching. The wedge
e were knocked away, but the immens
Il mass remained motionless. Before
oi feeling Of disappointment began
a manifest itself, little boy ran 70
u ward and commenced pushing again
the side of the vessel. His effor
T. excited the ridicule of the spectator
= but he turned Indignantly towar'
: them, saying, Il can push pound
and continued his exertions. Th,
were all that was needed to overcOn
ID the friction, and soon the huge sh
q yielding to his pressure, graceful
TX glided into the waves. So many
+ great and noble cause stands motto
less, when perhaps the efforts OF
III child would have overcome the obst
3 cles that hinder its progress. A sing
grain will turn nicely balanced seal
A single word or action or glance {
the eye, may be fraught with ineSl
mable consequences. We cannot
the judges of the amount of our inf
ence. We know not how much it a
), complishes. We cannot be awal
II through what a wide circle it ma
$ $ spread.