THE DEATH OF MARSHAL NEY.
[TO THE EDITOR OP THE "SPEOTATOR:1
SIR,—Whilst visiting the Paris Salon last week, I noticed a picture thus described:—" No. 434, L' Outrage, 7 Decembre, 1815.
Apree rexecution, le corps du Marechal Ney demeura expose pendant an quart-d'heure sur le terrain tandis que l'abbe de Pierre toujours agenouille priait it quelques pas. A ce moment, un Anglais cheval Banta par-dessus le cadavre et s'enfuit toutes brides sans qu'on pfit rarreter.'—(Henri Welschenger, 'La Marechal Ney,' 1815.)" As the picture has no artistic merit, it would generally be passed unnoticed, but an English- man would wish to know if there be any foundation for this story. As our Army and Navy had both been victorious during the war, and as our country had never been ravaged by French troops, there could have been little personal animosity on the part of our men which would lead any of them to commit such an outrage. Perhaps some of your readers may be able to elucidate this point.—I am, Sir &c.,
S. S. J.
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