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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1191, 2 February 1864, Page 3

iSjcntknck ot' Death on ti no Pkussiax Pimme Minister.—The North Germany ' Allgemeine 7Atunir' says tlint M. Bismark lias received a very interesting document—a sentence of death passed on him hy the Revolutionary Committee. It arrived by post, and bore the post mark of Barcelona, and the date October 17. On the left of the envelope is a death's head, and underneath is a black seal with initials, which cannot be deciphered. The writing is in the French language, and runs as follows: — " To his Excellency the President, of the Ministers, M. Bismark Schonhaitsen, Berlin. The undersigned committee of the Revolutionary Propaganda have arraigned you before the tribunal. It has unanimously sentenced you to death, and fixed the first week in next month for the execution of this sentence. It is useless to attempt to avoid your fate, as the hand of vengeance will know bow to reach you even at the altar. The committee do riot consider it to be necessary to inform you of the motive which has induced it to take this step—you will find it in your conscience. The chief of the committee, MA T. (Mort aux traitress)* the Secretary, Krosinski Morelli."