The Sun. — 1841-03-01 (London, England)

MARIE ANTOINETTE'S ADVO CATE.  (From the Gazette des Tribunaux of Sunday.) M. Chauveau Lagarde, Councillor Lt the Cour de Cassatioo, died on Friday, at six o'clock in the evening, in his seventy-sixth year. He was born at Chartres about the latter end of the year 1765, and was alrea ly enjoying a well merited reputation at the bar of Paris, when in 'B9 our political regeneration gave him the means of displaying his taint on the vast and sanguinary theatre which the div,:rs changes of the revolutionary contest offered. Being the undanted antagonist of Fouquier Tinville, he defended, amongst others, General Miranda, Brissot, Charlotte Corday, and Marie Antoinette. His energy during the prosecution of that unfortunate Queen caused him to be arrested, as well as Troncon Decoudray, who shared with him the d Inger and glory of that defend. It was endeavoured to force them to reveal secrets which were supposed to hava been confided to them by their august client ; but their interrogatory dissipated unjust suspicions, and they were set at liberty. In Charlotte Corday's defence Chauveau Lagarde found himself nearly brought to a stand still by the heroic attitude of the accused, who, not caring a straw fur her life, gloried in the murder which she had committed. He fulfilled his mission, at any rate, as well as his exceptional position allowed him, without either compromising his character or the opinion he might have formed, as a citizen, on Marat's assassination. He limited himself to implore the indulgence of the Judges, in maintaining the political fanaticism and excitement under the sway of which Charlotte Corday hai rendered herself guilty of homicide, an assertion which caused his client to interrupt him, as she persisted in having her act considered as having been meditated in the quiet moments of reflection, and under the intro influence of patriotic excitement. Charlotte Corday, however, aft r her judgment had been pronounced, addressing herself to her counsel with an expression of gratitude and energy which did not fail to strike the Court, said, " You defended me in a delicate and generous manner, citizen, and it was the only one which could suit me ; I thank you, and I will give you kprnof of my esteem. These gentlemen have Just informed me that my property is confiscated ; I have some small debts in the prison, and I charge you to discharge them.—Moniteur. The honourable and intrepid anneal hastened to fulfil the pious mission which he had accepted with gratitude. But some time afterwards he was arrested, notwithstanding the crelit of Coffinhal, his friend and companion in early days. Being restored to libe ty after Robespierre's downfal, he defended, in 1797, before a military commission, the Abbe Brothier, who was accused of Royalist conspiracy with Durand and Laville eurnois. He became avo cat to the Council of State in Islspoleon's reign, to whose decheauce he felt bound to adhere in 1814.  After the events of 1815 and the second res'o ation, Chau%C.ll.l Lagarde devoted his talent and eloquence t 3 the defence of the proscribed of another party. Ws plea:!ing in the prosecution of the brave General B noire, who was falsely accused of having ordered the deathof Colonel Gordon, was an evidence that the tt lent of Marie Antoinette and Charlotte Corday's counsel had not diminished. Afterwards, in 1826, he pleaded, conjointly with M. Isambert, the cause of the free men of colour of Mattinique. In 1828 M. Chauveto Lagarde, who ha I already received from Louis