DEATH OF MURAT.
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The court-maltial sat, and while they were
Judging him, the king, whb had ordered the
Captain not to say single word in his de-
fence, was briefly conversng with officers
to whose care he had been entrusted. The
last moments of his life were those 9; a hero.
The approsrh of death, which terrifies the
greater part OF mankind only increased his
fortitude. The king was still conversng
with the officers, when the door OF the room
was opened; the Recorder had come to in
form him that he had been sentenced to die,
and that his execution was to take place Ill
half an hour The king who had listened to
him with great sang froid, sat down and
wrote an affectionate letter to his wiie,
Queen Caroline; he then cut oft several LOCKS
of his hair, and having enveloped them with
the letter, he delivered it unsealed to Capt
Starage, requesting him to transmit 1t TO ms
family, as also, the seal of his watch, which


" ould be found in his right hand after his
death: it was a cornelan, representing the
face of his wife. He then said to the Re-
corder, "Do not wait any longer-l am pre-
pared TO die" The king was led out OF the
ioom--tlat is, he only stepped out of the
door. and behed 12 soldiers drawn up, who


were waiting for him. He walked towards
them with ready step; and with smiling
countenance, said, 'Solders do not let me
suffer in pain; the situation you are placed
in renders it necessary to fix the muzzles of
your muskcts on my BOSOM" He then
pointed to his heart, and looked steadfastly
at the seal which he held in his right hand.
The twelve soldiers hred--thus died king 10
achim at 4 o'clock in the evening OF the
18th a October.-Franccschett epenfs at
Nahlee.