Star. — London, England, 1828-08-12 00:00:00

or - thing wrong by manila*. iihr mime la ern fore tveralb—the other onorrtain. Can a man beams to seise the Termer? 44 JOHN ORRIDelt.* I begged he would read the paper attentively, and that I would come to him soon ; I went to his room a little bef ire ten, end remained in earnest conversation with him till half-past eleven; I told him that during the 30 years that I have held my situation, I had the satis faction of assuring him that no man who had been ex ecuted during that time had ever dared to take the crament in sullen silence about his crime, or without confession ; that I well knew, from his letters that I Bad seen, and from other circumstances, that the line of defence he had adopted was not the dictates of his own mind, at least for a long time after his commit ment ; and that! was sure that he would riot and dared not take the Sacrament, and remain silent, or deny being the guilty cause of the death of poor Maria Marten. He then exclaimed, "Oh, Sir, I wish I had made a confident of you before; I have often wished to have done it, but you know, Sir, it was no use employ ing a legal adviser, and then not follow his advice." I told him, that up to the time of his conviction it. was proper, but that being over, all earthly considerations must cease. He then exclaimed, "I am a guilty man!" I then went for a pen and ink, and began to ask hits, the particulars of the offence, which I told him the peb lic had supposed him to be guilty of. He said, " Oh, spare me, I can only mention to you the particulars, of bow Maria came by her death ; with this the public must be satisfied ; I cannot say more." I then wrote the following confession nearly in his own words. I sead it to'him attentively, and he signed it with a firm hand. I left him about half past one o'clock, and my men tell me he lay very still, and appeared to sleep throughout the night. On Saturday be told a respectable individual u hom I had asked to sit and read to him, that he was guilty er the forgery upon Messrs. Alexander's bank, and that he' had been assured the money was paid ; there are some parts of the foregoing statement which he also men tioned to the same individual. He also expressed much horror at the thoughts of being dissected and anato mised. He also stated, after he had signed the confes sion, that he felt great respect for the girl, but that he bad no intention to marry her at that time. (Signed) JOHN ORRIDGE. CONFESSION. " Bury Gaol, Aug. 10, 1828. Condemned Cell, Sunday Evening, half.past ii. " I acknowledge being guilty of the death of poor Maria Marten; by shooting her with a pistol. The par. titulars are as follows--When we left her father's house we began quarrelling about the burialof the child: she apprehending that the place wherein it was depo sited would be found out. The quarrel continued for about three quarters of an hour upon this and about other subjects. A scuffle ensued, and during the scuffle, and at the time I think that she had hold of me, I took the pistol from the side pocket of my velveteeo jacket and fired. She fell, and died in an instant. I never saw even a struggle. I eras'overwhelined with agitation and dis- may ; the body fell near the front doors on the floor of the barn. A vast quantity of blood issued flout the wound, and ran on to the floor and through the crevices. Having determined to bury the body in the barn (about two hours after she was dead). I went and borrowed the spade of Nlrs.Stowe ; but before I went there, I dragged the body fium the barn into the chaff-house, and locked up the barn. I returned again to the barn and began to dig the hole ; but the spade being a bad one, and the earth firm hod hard, I was obliged to go home for a pick-axe and a better spade, with which I dug the hole, and they buried the body. I think I dragged the body by the handkerchief that was tied round her neck—it was dark when 1 finished covering up the body. went the next day, and washed the blood from off the barit-floor. I declare to' ALMIGHTY GOD I bad no sharp instrument about me, and that no other wound but the onensade by the pistol was inflicted by me. I have been guilty of great idleness, and at times led a disso lute. life, but I hope thtough the mercy of GOD to be forgiven. p W. CORDER" Witness to the signing by the said William Corder, JOHN °BRIDGE. Sunday Evening, half•past n o'clock. Condemned Cell, t t O'clock, Monday morning. August 11, 1526. The above cokfession was read over carefully to the prisoner In our presence, who stated most solemnly it was true—ttat be had nothing to add to or retrace frost it. W. STOCKING, Chaplaia. T R. HOLMES, Under-Sberit In answer to a question tiom the Under-Sheriff, he said •' that be thought the b4ll had entered the right eye." He said Ibis in corrobori.tion of his previous state stmts that he had no sharp instrument with him in the barn at the time he committed the murder. The Under bheriff stated chat Dr. Probart was with him at the time when the prisoner made this last confession. He is quite convinced the ball entered the right eye. Jr.! Orriclge informed me, that there were several points in Corder's statement en which he wished toha've further esplanades, but that in Ms peculiar cam:mances be could not press it, especially as Corder said I. him on more than one occasion, " Spare me upon that point—l have confeteed all that is sufficient for public justice.' THE EXECUTION. From an early hour this morning, the population of the surrounding districts came pouring into Bury ; and the whole of the labouring classes in this town struck work for the day, in order that they might have an op portunity of witnessing the execution of this wretched criminal, which was appointed to take place at twelve' o'clock at noon. As early as nine o'clock in the morn ing, upwards of 1,000 persons were assembled around the scaffold, in the paddock, on the south side of the gaol, and their numbers kept increasing till twelve o'clock, when they amounted to at least seven thousand persons. Nothing could be more decent and orderly than their conduct. The majority consisted of men, but we observed a large number of females in the crowd. Two women must have been there at an extremely early hour, for they were close up to the wood-work which surrounded the fatal drop. They ap peared to be of the lowest class; but many of the female spectators were ( f a much superior grade. Seated on a wall, which gave a commanding view of the whole scene, were several Ladies, dressed in the first style of fashion. 1 mention this tact, because it shows the in tense curiosity prevalent in this county respecting every action of Corder; for nothing else could have brought respectable females to behold a catastrophe so uncon genial with the usual kindness and benevolence of the female character. Every building is the neighbourhood was covered with occupants, and its one of the adjacent fields were several Gentlemen on . horseback, expecting the appearance of the prisoner. At ten minutes berme twelve o'clock Corder was brought from his own cell, which was on the second wiry of use prison, to a cell on the baaement story.— He was there pinioned by the executioner who officiates at the Old Bailey, and who was specially retained for this event. He appeared resigned to his fate, though he sighed heavily at intervals. After his arms were fastened, he would have fallen to the ground, had it not been for the support afforded to him by one of the constables. He recovered after a moment from the transient faintness which had overcome him, and kept ejaculating in an under tone—" May GOD forgive me ! Loan receive my soul 1" The exe cutioner was then going to put the cap upon the pri soner's face, when Mr.Orridge interfered, and said that the time was not yet come. He was then led by his own desire around the different wards of the prison, and shook hands with the different prisoners, who were as sembled at the doors entering into them. As a proof that he was at that time perfectly conscious of what he was doing. he singled out a prisoner of the name of Nunn, shook hands with him as well as his bandaged situat;on would allow. and said to him, " Nunn. Goo ALMIGHTY bless you." In another ward he called the same blessing on two prisoners of the names, as we we e informed, of Sampson. The men addressed appeared deeply affected, as indeed did most of the prisoners who witnessed the melancholy spectacle. After he had gone round the entrance to the different wards of the prison, which are ranged round the Gover nor's house, which is built upon an octagonal base, he proceeded to the entrance of the, debtors' yard, where he bade farewell to three individuals who came to the gate to shake hands with him. After he had performed this duty, which Mr. Orridge was of opinion might prove beneficial to the juvenile offenders in the prison, the procession to the scaffold was formed in the usual manner by the Under S . teriff and his attendants. . The Rev. W. Stocking, for whose attention the prisoner cx pressed himself most grateful, led the way, reading the commencement of the burial service, " I am the resur rection and the life; whosoever believeth in me shall not die, but have everlasting life." In a few minutes afterwards the procession reached the door-way which opened to the scaffold, and Corder was placed upon the floor which, when withdrawn, was to plunge him into eternity. The prospect from the place on which he stood is of the most beautiful description. The foreground con sists of softly swelling hills, bounded in the distance by extensive plantations. which form a sort of amphitheatre around the prison. But the loveliness of the scenery had for him no beauty ; for the moment his eyes opened upon it they were to be closed for ever. After be was placed under the fatal beam. Mr.Orridge approached him and asked whether he wished to address the multitude. He gave some indistinct answer.which I did not hear,and Mr. Orridge immediately said to the crowd, in 'a loud voice, " He acknowledges the justice of his sentence, and dies in peace with all mankind." The executioner then drew the cap over his face. The officer who supported him says he afterwards added, when utile unable to , stand, " I deserve my fate; I have offended my GOO. May be have mercy on my soon . ' Within a mimic after wards, the deadly bolt was withdrawn, and he was cut off from the number of the living. The executioner, after the corpse had fallen, performed his disgusting but necessary task, of suspending his own weight around the body of the prisoner, to accelerate his death. At the same moment, the prisoner, who appeared to be in the last agonies, clasped his hands tighter together, as if he was forming his last prayer for the mercy and for. ; giveness of offended MAYEN. Immediately afterwatds. hitarm., which were raised a little, fell—the midis' appeared to relax—and his hands soon sunk down as low as their pinioned condition permitted. But life was not yet extinct; about eight minutes afterwards there was a heaving of the shoulders, a slight convulsion of the frame, an inJistinct groan, and then all was still, and no further motion was observed. The body, after hanging the usual time, was cut down and conveyed in a cart to the Shire Hall: It was placrd on the table in the nisi I'rius Court, and after the crucial incision had been performed, and the ow , ward integuments removed, was exposed to the gaze of the public. The exact stature of this guilty •ictim to public justice was five feet five inches, and the medical gentleman who performed the incision informed us,that for so small a man he was an extremely muscular sub. jest. It was to be removed to the hospital to-morrow morning to be dissected and anatomized according to the sentence. A cast is to be taken from the features, and the head is to undergo a critical inspection by a physician cf this town, in order that an account of it may be transmitted forthwith to the Phrenological So ciety. A galvanic battery has also been brought from Cambridge to perform experiments upon it. It is an extraordinary fact, and certainly not to be accounted fdr on any principle of reason or common sense, that the rope with which Corder was executed has become an article of arduous competition. I have' been informed that it has been sold for a guinea an inch to the various parties who .bade for it. One of the purchasers is said to have come to purchase the whole for the Cambridge Museum, but was deterred by the price. He reversed the common proverb, for he came fur an ell, and went away contented with an° inch. I give the story because I heard it, but I believe it myself to be a fiction. I heard in the course of the day that several labouring men had walked -30 miles to witness the execution: the account appears extrensely probable, for on my return to London the road was lined for se, veral miles with persons returning from thirenelaucholy I spectacle. If may judge from appearances, it had not made any salutary impression upon them, for many of them were drunk, and in one of the villages two fel lows were busily engaged in a pugilistic combat as we passed through it. There are several prints of Corder poblished,bat none of them are strong resemblances. Mrs. Corder (the mother of the deceased) has been so overcome by the disgrace which the misconduct of her son has brought. upon her, that she has for some time been unable to leave her bed. Neither she nor her daughter held the slightest communication with Corder after his condemnation. His wife is, I understand, in Bury, seriously indisposed. Cordes wrote a letter to her this morning, shortly before the execution, of which I have just been favoored with a copy— " Mr Lives roes Coieranton—l am now ageing to the fatal scaffold, and I have a lively hope of obtaining mercy and pardon for my numerous offences. blay Heavens bless and protect you through this transitory vale of misery, and which, when we meet again, may it be in the regions of everlasting bliss. Adieu, my love—for ever adieu! in less than two hours I hope to be in Hea ven. My last prayer is, that Goa will endue you with patience, forti tude, and resignation to his will. Rest assured his wise Providence work all things together for good. The awful sentence which has been past upon me, and which I am now summoned to answer, I coulees is very just, and I die in peace with all mankind, truly grateful for the kindness I have received from Mr. Orridge, and the religious instruction and consolation from the Rev.Mr.Stockine, who has promised to take my last words to you." The above was mitten with pencil in a blank leaf at the end of a volutae of Blair's Sermon, which appears to have been a gift of Mrs. Corder to her husband, from the following words on another leaf at the beginning of the book : “ nary Corder to her husband W. Maier. a birtb.day present. June 22, 1828. Corder attained,hls 24th year on the above day. To the high commendation of Mr. Orridge, which believe to be well deserved, I beg leave to add my bum- Isle testimony. He has furnished every facility,• withia his power to the reporters of the different papeA; and has *forded them greater actommodation for the dis charge of their duties than they ever received upanany former occasion. 'PROPOSED COURSE OF DEFEItICE OF CORDER, WHICH HE REJECTED. _ There was a remarkable circumstance connected with the defence r f Corder. Mr. Humphreys, it will be re ,collected, was the first solicitor employed for the de fence ; and perhaps there is not in the country a man better qualified to do the business of the Crimin it Courts. In arranging the matter of the defence, Mr. , Humphreys, upon being asked by Corder's, friends his advice as to various point‘, said, that he wished his client to hold his tongue, and to leave every thing to his Counsel. This advice was not at all relished. Mr.l Charnock, who has been long acquainted with Cor der's friends, and who interested himself greatly in the case, advised the course which was afterwards adopted, that the prisoner should tell the story of the suicide. In the opinion that this would be the most advisable plan of defence, all the friends of the murderer acquiesced, and Mr. Humphreys was requested to draw up the address , upon that foundation. To this proposition Mr. Hum phreys would by no means agree. He said he consi dered it a most desperate course, and would by no means conduct the case if it was intended to plead " What, then," said the friends of, Corder, shall be said? Something must be said—he can't be silent." Mr. Humphreys said that he was willing to let his client defend himself upon the ground of provoca tion in the Red Barn, and declare that be had commit- red manslaughter. This mode of defence would, he thought, give Corder a much better chance of his life than the pretence that the uufortunate deceased killed herself. " Let him (said Mr. 11l say that the girl and he had a quarrel about the 51. note, and let him state an angry crimination and recrimination about the note, and that the deieasid struck him in her passion, and was levelled in her turitty st blow which proved fatal. Let him not say with w,bat instrument he struck the blow. This ap pears to be ate 96ty' chance if .Too persist in your plan of 'obligigg fsigss to make a defence himself:* Mr. Char. alOrmgh he had a very high opinion of the ta. I lents of Mr. Humphreys, preferred the plea of suicide, and all the friends of Corder approved of the sugges tion which denied that he had any guilt upon him.— Mr. Humphreys then threw up the case. His power ful assistance WAS, however, found to be very necessary in the course of the trial, and a large fee was tendered to him to undertake the defence; but Mr. Humphreys considered that the friends of Corder would, if fie un dertook the case, thro N upon him the whole respon sibility in the event, which was considered very pro bable, of a conviction. _ _ _ Mr. Humphreys was requested to obtain the best legal assistance at the mobt moderate rate. lie first applied to Mr. Adolphus, and was asked 200 guineas, exclusive of expenses, retaining fee, and lee for his clerk. Mr. Sergeant Andrews was now applied to; he agreed to take 100 guineas, but after wards declined going. Mr. D odrick was then solicited to leave his Circuit and undertake the defence, anal he wept down for 140 guineas, exclusive sf the retaining fee, ex penses, &c: THE EVENING STAR. LUN DON. TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1828. STOCK BXCHANGR, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Consol market is not quite so good this morning as yes terday, and Comiob opened at 81 for the Account, but at present may be quoted at 174 I, with little or nothing doing at present. The Foreign market is very dull, and not a bargain is doing. CITY, HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. We still remain very barren in regard to information, and the Consol market has bees fluctuating` between 871 and 87/ for the Account. The Chancery purchased 72,000, and the Commissioners bought at 871. Consols at present are at 871 1, with little or nothing doing. The chief topic of conversation among our City politicians relates to the Wain of Portugal, and it is thought that our Government has recognised Don Maur!. as King. In the Foreign market Russian Stock has improved, and Mexican Bonds are rather lower. PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bask Stock India Bonds 114 3 per Gaut. Red. 881 8 South Sea Stock • per Ct. Cons. 871 it Old Annuities 4i per Cent. '961 New Ditto 31 per Cent. Red. 961 1 £lOOO Excheq. mW 71 2 4 per Ct. New,lol 4 1 1; £5OO Ditto 71 2 4 per Cent. 189.6, 105 .6108 and .1200 Ditto 71 Long,Ann. 20 1-16 Bank for Acct. India Stock 2431 Consols for Acct. 871 # I FORKIGN FUNPS, TWO O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, sp. Ct 944 I Pormg.Bds.spC. 541 lulootbiat► Illcanik 6 per Ct. 204 Do Acct. 644 Do. Baud s.l Ru 4, Russ.Bds.i 822,5 per Ct. 95k DoAcct 254 Spanish lids 5p Ct. 104 Dinish Ms. 3 pCt. 62 Fr. pontes, 5 p C.107f 50c Do Acct. 614 Exchange 25f 30c Me5.8d5,1825,6p Ct. French Renter, 3 p Ct. 73f 25c Do. /kit. 391 94 Exchange, 2.0 308 BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK. 'HAIM Affiance British and Foreign 100 rAtn. 10 '1 97 Australian 100 18 General Steam Navigation 100 13 Provincial flank of Ireland 1,00 11S 6i Mk It is announced in the French Papers received last night, that the evacuation of the Mona by the Egyptian troops has been agreed upon. lanoursa PAVIA, com pelled, it is said, from want of provisions, and the pre. valence of all kinds of diseases among his troops, had signified to the Allied Admirals his intention of with drawing his army as soon as a sufficient number of transports bad been procured for conveying it to Egypt. The Allied Admirals, it is added, immediately took the necessary steps for effecting this object, and Count CAPO. D'ISTRIA was expected in a short time at Navarin, to take part in the negociation for effecting the pro- posed measure. It is said, however, that the expedition fitting out at Toulon, will nevertheless sail for the Morea, and that instead of having to drive Innantses troops out of it, its attention will be directed to clearing the fortresses of Greece of the handful of Turks which still remain in them—establishing the Government on a solid basis, And extending the boundaries of Greece as they existed in ancient times; and that Russia, in the well- grobnded alarm which the plague has infused, will limit its am bition, for this campaign, to the liberation of Greece, and the possession 'of some of the fortresses on the , Danube. Lisbon Gazettes to the 34 instant have been received, extracts from which appear in our preceeding columns. The . only important fact which they announce is the blockade of Madeira, by the ships of war which Don -~- Mom. had Kin thither for that purpose; and at thete is but small ground to hope for thatsspitedr ted re sistance which would either ensure the safety f het o~ a rid his brave companions, or form a nocleuu, it r the ri . establishment of the Constitution. Among the acts of Sovereignty practised by D ot Mtaurt. is a Royal Edict, cutting asunder all ties 04 connexions between Portugal and Brazil. This is Decree relative to the postage '. f letters, by which tht latter is in future to be placed on the footing of, a treated as a foreign State, having no claim upo n tugal beyond thatsihich future treaties or orrangem, may give her. The rebels, as they are designated, c tinue to surrender under the Decree of Amnesty, w conditions, however, are about /0 receive a rather ‘; gular fulfiltnent, for the officers that come under the are to kept prisoners. 711011 OUR PRIVATE CORRESPONDENT. PARIS, &Gun ft. The accounts from Tou!oh mention the arrival - M er e of the Marquis DE MAtscom, the General of the aril'? destined for Greece. ,Thirty-two transports, burthei l altogether six thousand tons, are at that pint, and additional number, amounting 'to eighteen thousand tons, are engaged to be there oa the 10th instant. B the computation .of a ton and one-third to each man, and eight tons to each horse, it is calculated that the force .will consist only of eleven thousand men, an d twelvehundred horse, instead of sixteen thou - And men unless, indeed, the remainder are to be conv'yed b British ships of war. The loan of half a million francs, acknowledged with so much gratitude by th. Greek Government, is another proof cf the substami aid their cause has received from France. Applications from all quarters are making to obt , ii appointments in the Greek expedition, and not a fest persons of respectable rank hare offered to serve a volunteers in the line. Some young English Officer , had asked for employment, but it was suppo.ed then would be no roam for foreigners in the set vice, until iI was reported that the Marquis of HASTINGS, Captain Fox, and others, had been allowed to enter their names, It is rumoured that the British Courier oho lat.l passed through Paris, carrieil out instructions to ex dite, by all possible ',means, the evacuation of the Morea by the Egpy clans, that it may be effected befit the French troops can arrive. AU these rum. ars crease the jealousy which unfortunately prevails here of the English on this subject; and I am inclined to think that the excuses and apologies put forth for ear Government by some of the London Papers, have rot helped the matter. What can be more unlikely that the account given by the Courier," ThatEnglAnd world not send any troops in addition to those of France, b. cause if two of the parties to the Treaty of Lona% did so, Russia would be entitled to act in the same ner ;" whereas if Great Britain had wished troops tolw sent at all by any one of the Allied Powers, she wool! ,assuredly have taken the lead.herself. The most satic factory reflection for those who feel alarmed at the err pedition, is, that the most perfect unanimity now pre vails between the two Cabine s. It is of little service under such circumstances, to speculate upon the meats that were used to obtain the sanction of Britain; it is enough 04 such sanction is now °blamed.' Surveys are making at the arsenals of L'aient ad Brest, upon the state of the ships of war, and these. pairs required before putting to sea. The greatest to tivity is said to prevail, and a reinforcement of the French squadron in the Mediterranean is expected. Tie Government have purchased the steam vessel Cow merce do Havre," which formerly traded from lion io London, for the use of the expedition. A Dutch Mail has brought news from the Rosin army to the Isth ult. It is stated that the blockaded Varna was nearly completed, and that the several•cf lamas of the army were proceeding in their operation without much opposition. A smart tencontre, howm is stated to have taken place on the 12,1 a of July, by tween a detachment of Hussars and a body of Twit cavalry, in which the former were obliged to give %ay+ the first instance, but alter a smart action, the Ruua ultimately defeated their assailants, and drone theme the gates of Jenibazar. The Emperor Mellow. , to move his head-quarters on the 15th ult. from Fe zardjik to Couzlicljeb. The following are extra:tsfo the Dutch Mail: WARSAW, JULY 30. By a courier dispatched from the Imperial head-quarterso * 7th (19th) of this month, who arrived here yesterday, well ° that the health of the troops is in all respects satisfattery, 0 04 provisions are in abundance. The Turkish towns and villages are in good condition, Woo single inhabitant is to be found in them. The carps of General Czerbatotr, belonging to the aril Field Marshal Sacken, has received orders to march an.: joi 2lll Guards. Thus three corps of this army take part it: the cm* CAMP AT BAZARDJIK, JULY 24. Our offensive operations proceed; the blockade of Vernal: reif complete, and General Roth prosecutes without oppoii:l'iti march along the right bank of the Danube to Silistria. ludek rection of the columns of our centre, General Rudiger Woe° pied Couzlidjth (Koslodschi or Kosludje), and cleared the rtuals Pravadi and Jenibazar. The day before yesterday, hewers* latter place and Couzlidjeh, a detachment of Hussars, which 1 14 . gone for Bard to reconnoitre, was attacked by a body of the row' cavalry, and obliged to give way to the Tuiks, who were " .1 . , superior in number ; but after a smart action, in which w e ha d . ` men killed and wounded, the Turks were repulsed with kiss 3 Achtyr Regiment of Hussars and two field pieces of the It . Artillery. Our advanced posts followed them, and are non bd. the gates of Jenibazar. Yesterday Divine Service was performed in front of the Et peror's tent, on account of the birth-day of her Majesty the re it" Empress, and the must fervent prayers iavolked the blesciegi Heaven on a Princess so highly loved and honoured. To-morrow the Emperor leaves the vicinity of Bazardjik. ar removes with the headquarters to Couzlidjeh.—P►vw s " Gaseitc, August S. ST. PETE RS B U liG H, Jot.r 23. Up to 20th there had strived is the port of Cronstadt —sailed 431. Arrived at itiga vp to 17th 6:l—tailed ss. ODESSA, Jots 30.—(J ucv li.) Our roads, which were quite deserted after the departure of_ .. a tbe ships hired to convey provisions for the araty, begins to be S' n • ti a lip ul di