Star. — 1825-03-29 (London, England)

THE ETOILE, DATED SUNDAE.  Some details have been collected concerning the last moments of Papavoine, the accuracy of which may be depended upon. It was about noon, when an Officer of the Cour Royale went to him, in the prison of the Bicetre, to conduct him to the Conciergerie ; employing, as usual, an innocent artifice to spare the criminal the shock of a too prompt communication. The Officer told Papavoine that the Procureur General wished to interrogate him in his cabinet. 66 Very well," he replied, " let us go." This thought so completely occapied his mind, that he still believed in it, even after he had arrived at the Conciergerie. His beard was long, and he observed, 66 Really I ought not to appear in this state before the Procureur-General: permit me to have a barber." At length the horrible truth struck upon him ! The gaoler announced to him the rejection of his appeal, and that he must prepare for his fate. At that moment, an expression of terror was visible on all his features, his whole frame shuddered ; but the crisis was only momentary ; he soon regained his composure, and up to the instant of his death he betrayed no further symptom of weakness. " Here," said the gaoler, pointing to the venerable Abbe Montes, who had hitherto kept at a small distance, 66 here is your comforter." Papavoine, after a conversation with Lis Confessor, asked for his breakfast. A cutlet was brought, which he ate with avidity. The Procureur-General entered the chamber of Pa pavoine,and remained there some time.He was succeeded by the Count Godart de Bellebeeuf, a Counsellor of the Cour Royale, who received his last declarations. They were very brief, and we are assured he persisted in saying that the derangement caused in his intellectual organization, by long and irreparable calamities, had alone prompted him to commit the crime. At four o'clock Papavoine was conducted to an outer room, and delivered into the hands of the eaecutioners, who were waiting. His appearance, naturally sad aad gloomy, was that of cold and insensible resig. nation. He still wore the jacket and vest of the Bicetre. The executioners proceeded to take them off, and he himself assisted in the mournful office. " You have my great coat r-" Yes, it is there." "My handkerchief. 'should be in the pocket."—" It is." He never afterwards opened his mouth. When the dreadful preparations were all ready, the collar of his shirt and his hair being cut off, they threw over his shoulders the blue great coat which he wore en his trial, and on the Joy he committed the murder. The outer u icket opened. Papavoine saw the sledge, the escort, and the immtnse crowd, which filled the court-yard and the sqvare of the Palais. He leant forward, and contemplated, with a look of attentive curiosity, the spectacle, of which, alas! he was the principal object; but his countenance did not betray the slightest emotion. He came forth, ascended the sledge, and the Minister of Goo placed himself by his side. 46 Are you comfortable ? said Papavoine to him, as he moved himself a little on ore side to make room for him on the narrow bench. As the procession moved along, he seemed to pay the tamost attention to the words of his Confessor : and se. e. 171 quarterties kissed therdourPapavoine symbol sacral Our Paris Correspondent, says the Times, informs us. that the death of Papavoine, who murdered the two infants at Vincenre excited considerable interest among the !owe' classes in Paris. Ihe c ceased s e ofd o t o u r eat delay of the execution fur three days beyond the time originalli fixed for it, led to a suspicion that the Royal pardon had been extended to the criminal. Great crowds, therefore, collected at the Motel de Ville, and caUed aloud fur justice. The tumult was allayed without bloodshed. At last, more than 100,000 were satisfied with seeing his decapitation.  A Charleston Yager bays—" f he misfortune of one of his fingers bit off, is briefly offered by a Editor as an apology for delay in publishing his  -1' • • • i.. •  spectates a g having Wegern s Papre."