The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Extract of a letter from Paris dated March 11.

"You will have had notice, by the last post, of the conclusion of the great law-suit of the family of Calas, of the 9th instant, exactly, day by day, three years after the condemnation and execution of the unfortunate Mr. Calas, the victim of his frantic enemies. His widow madam Calas, her son, the maid servant, and Mr. Lavaysie, have been discharged of the horrid accusation. The late Mr. Calas, the father, is declared innocent; his memory of former good reputation has been re-established, with liberty of prosecuting his judges, called capitouls, who condemned him; the former process to be canceled, with the sentence of the said judges; and the arret of his innocence to be printed, published, and fixed up at all the publick courts and places required. The parliament have resolved that the president and his reporter shall write to the chancellor, desiring him to be pleased to request the king to take the family of Calas into his royal protection, and to forbid, the judges of Toulouse to make use for the future of proceedings called Brief Interdits. Instead of even judges, who are obliged to sit at every chamber, there were more than forty: and the said prisoners, who had surrendered at the Conciergerie, were cleared and discharged out of the court by the great stairs, through a vast crowd of spectators, some shedding tears, and others clapping their hands for joy. The family of Calas is hourly visited by a vast number of persons of distinction, both catholics and protestants, and even by dukes and duchesses, to wish them joy. It is incredible the pleasure this decision gives to all honest people."