The President having examined the register, the result of the scrutiny was proclaimed as follows

Against an appeal to the people........... 480
For an appeal to the people............... 283

Majority for final judgment............... 197

The President having announced that he was about to declare the result of the scrutiny, a profound silence ensued, and he then gave in the following declaration:  that, out of 719 votes, 366 were for death, 319 were for imprisonment during the war, two for perpetual imprisonment, eight for a suspension of the execution of the sentence of death until after the expulsion of the family of the Bourbons, twenty-three were for not putting him to death until the French territory was invaded by any foreign power, and one was for a sentence of death, but with power of commutation of the punishment.

After this enumeration the President took off his hat, and, lowering his voice, said:  “In consequence of this expression of opinion I declare that the punishment pronounced by the National Convention against Louis Capet is death!”

Previous to the passing of the sentence the President announced on the part of the Foreign Minister the receipt of a letter from the Spanish Minister relative to that sentence.  The Convention, however, refused to hear it. [It will be remembered that a similar remonstrance was forwarded by the English Government.]

M. de Malesherbes, according to his promise to the King, went to the Temple at nine o’clock on the morning of the 17th?.

[Louis was fully prepared for his fate.  During the calling of the votes he asked M. de Malesherbes, “Have you not met near the Temple the White Lady?”—­” What do you mean?” replied he.  “Do you not know,” resumed the King with a smile, “that when a prince of our house is about to die, a female dressed in white is seen wandering about the palace?  My friends,” added he to his defenders, “I am about to depart before you for the land of the just, but there, at least, we shall be reunited.”  In fact, his Majesty’s only apprehension seemed to be for his family.—­Alison.]

“All is lost,” he said to Clery.  “The King is condemned.”  The King, who saw him arrive, rose to receive him.

[When M. de Malesherbes went to the Temple to announce the result of the vote, he found Louis with his forehead resting on his hands, and absorbed in a deep reverie.  Without inquiring concerning his fate, he said:  “For two hours I have been considering whether, during my whole reign, I have voluntarily given any cause of complaint to my subjects; and with perfect sincerity I declare that I deserve no reproach at their hands, and that I have never formed a wish but for their happiness.”  LACRETELLE.]

M. de Malesherbes, choked by sobs, threw himself at his feet.  The King raised him up and affectionately embraced him.  When he could control his voice, De Malesherbes informed the King of the decree sentencing him to death; he made no movement of surprise or emotion, but seemed only affected by the distress of his advocate, whom he tried to comfort.