The New York herald., 1868-12-15

Execution Of NIonti and Tosnetti-Particulars
Of Their Crime and Sentence-Appointmen
Of an Italian Ecclesiastical Commissioner.
ROME, Nov. "a, 1858.
The expectations indulged in by the public that
the Pope would not confirm the sentence Of death on
the two prisoners Monti and Tognetti, we're dlsap-
pointed by the decapltation OF those Offenders this
morning, at the early hour Of seven, when It was
hardly daylight enough for the executiOner to per-
form his lugubrious once. Your readers already
aware that the orence for which these men suffered
was that Of having blown up the Lerristo barracks
on the 22d Of October Of last year causing the death
OF twenty-five zouaves and wounding twelve others,
of whom three eventually died. besides killing man
and his little daughter who were casually passing
the barracks. Montl was foreman and TOgnetti q
old and the latter twenty-five. Both entered into
the pay OF the Revolutionary Committee and exc
cuted their orders unscrupulousy; but it has caused
some surprise that, while they, who were mere in
struments have paid with their lives for their whole
sale homicide the directing heads Of the conspiracy
have been spared far capital punishment goes,
and have only incurred Imprisonment, some for life
and others for different periods. Twenty0ne persons
were accused, but only eleven have been sentenced
the other ten having taken flight in good time.
Monti was the man who actually lighted the mine,
he has amply confessed, so that there can be no
doubt OF mis- guilt; but political passion blinds peo-
ple's judgment, for the liberals here, and In Italy
especially, consider him murdered man, and say
that he was no more culpabe than the soldier who
time OF var 1 mime tns ana = INTO Re al,
certainly was fighting In many parts or Rome on the
22d OF October but the usurrection was not general
40 that the sG1T1 cO1lsild tribunal has considered
the c0nspirators In the light OF assassins rather than
as belligerents. and condemned them accordingly
II Is customary In Rome TO inform convicts OF their
ov,pP M " Onl q nj
evening. Monti and Tognett, receiving the fatal
announcement, applied themselves at once to the
CaoIic Charcn contessnr % to Psssoniss s ' ana
Jesuit father, hearing three masses, and receiving
the holy sacrament in form OF cdfcuya. after which
they took some refreshment and were led on to the
Monti displayed more penitence than ToRnetti,
and requested to speak TO Colonel De Charrette and
to be allowed to ask his pardon for the offence and
injury inflicted on the corps OF zouaves. The Mar
qnis Sacchett and Marquis Patrri attended the cul-
s work PRIEST ed tie crowd % rom the
scafrold, auding to the edifying and Christian man.
ner In which the cuprits had undergone the penalty
or the law, but only the soldiers could hear him.
strong force was In attendance as Il row had been
expected; but no disturbance took place. About
zouaves being in the 1rst line. The prsoners' SEN
tence with resume OF the evidence ts posted about
The city this morning; and observe that the crime
Of which they were accused In the heading OF that
document Is not homicide, but lese ndjeste, with
arson and homicide added. The Italians are not
n0ttoreu tnaL the Oay SeieCteu IOr THIS cXeCutlOu
should have been exactly the one appointed for the
opening Of the Italian Parliament.
mentioned In my preceding letter that current
reports Of Count Fe dAstianos having o political
mission 20 the court OF Rome were incorrect. The
Count still continues to reside at the Palazz0 di
FirenZe, however, and, what Is more important,
he has been appointed by the Italian gov.
ernment TO discharge the office OF ecclesiastical
commissioner at Rome, as the suppression OF reli-
glous corporations the peninsula has raised host
OF vexatious questions and appeals, which require
conferences between the plenipotentiaries OF both
parties Count Fe d'Astiano has frequent interviews
FOR this purpose with Monsignor Marin who ls an old
friend ofshs and the Count Is altogether well looked
upon In Rome account Of hts decidedly
principles and the traditional attachment Of his fam
lily to the Church. still there Is q wide difference be-
tween an ecclesiastical commissioner and political
envoy, although with tact and patience the Italian
government may succeed In Transforming the former
into the latter.
Persons just returned from Naples bring news that
the eruption OF vesuvius has much diminished In In
tensity.
Fnad Pacha Is much better and win shortly leave
Rome.
Judgment Ia expected to DO given on the 4th OF
December In the case OF the prisoners arrested for
firing on the troops from the house OF Ajan In Tras
tevere during the nsurrection OF last autumn. More
capital sentences Will probably be awarded, that en-
counter having been one Of the most obstinate that
took place In the city, The Garibadan General
Cucch, who Is deputy In the Italian Parliament,
viii zee mis- name not very fayorably mentioned in
the exordium to the sentence Mont and Tognetti,
which was published this morning.