The Sun. — London, England, 1829-01-31 00:00:00

The Lords of his Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council assembled at eleven o'clock yesterday morning in the Privy Council Chamber, Whitehall. There was a very numerous assemblage of their Lordships, the case which came before them being one of considerable import atice,—viz. the petition against the removal of one of the Justices of the Court of King's Bench in Upper Canada by the local authorities. The Lords present were the Lord President of the Council, the Lord Chief Baron, the Vice Chancellor, the Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, the Judge of the Admiralty, the Judge Advocate-General, the Mas ter of the Mint, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Vice President of the Board of Trade, and the Right lion. J. W. Croker. The King's Advocate, the Attorney and the Solicitor-General, attended their Lordships during the hearing of this important case. Mr. Buller was the clerk to their Lordships in Waiting. Mt. Hoasa: addressed their Lordship at considerable length for the appellant, J. W. 'Willis, Esq., one of the Justices of the Court of King's Bench in Upper Canada. The Learned Gentleman entered very fully into the Act of Parliament called the Canada Act, which was passed for th e government of that colony, and particularly on that part which relates to the Judges and the power of the Go vernor and Council over them. The Act recites, that in case of the absence of the officers of the colony (including the Judges) without a reasonable cause, the Governor and Council shall have the power of removing them front their offic e s. On the - 26th of June last, the Lieutenant-Gover nor, in the name of the Governor, sent Mr. Willis his dis missal as one of the Judges of Upper Canada. On the next day, the 27th of June, the Council recommended to the Governor to dismiss Mr. Willis. No doubt they had discovered that they had acted illegally ; hut if Mr. Willis was not removed from his office legally, he was not dis missed at all, and was therefore as much a Judge of Upper Canada as ever he was. The delivery of the Learned Gentleman's address lasted two hours. Dr. LUSHINGTON then rose, and addressed their Lord ships on the same side, and stated the circumstances which had led to Mr. Willis's dismissal to be these :—Mr. Wal pole Willis was one of the Judges of the Court of King's Bench, in Upper Canada. One of the Judges of the Court was absent. Mr. Willis amid a puisne Judge (Mr. - Justice Sherwood). sat as the Court, and, disagreeing in their opinions, the proceedings of the Court were interrupted; and Mr. Willis was induced, from this circumstance, to consult the Act of Parliament under which the Court is established, when, from the wording of a clause in the Act, which states that " the: Chief Justice, together with the two Puisne Judges, shall constitute the Court of King's Bench," he was led to infer that the Court could not legally be constituted without the presence of the three Judges; and that therefore Mr. Justice Sherwood and himself had hot the power to sit in banco as a Court. He commu nicated his sentiments by letter to the Lieutenant-Governor, General Sir Peregrine Maitland. Mr. Willis was then appli e d to, to select what causes could be tried by him as a single Judge, but this he declined doing. Mr. Willis re ceived a letter from the Lieutenaut-Governor ou the 26th ofJun., dismissing him fridn his situation. Dr. Lushing ton contended, th,t suppN.ing Mr. Willis's view of the Act of Parliament to be incorrect, yet if a Judge conscientiously believed that he had no right to exercise certain functions, he could not fill those duties without violating the oaths he had taken ; aml the misinterpretation of an Act of Par liament was not a sufficient ground for the dismissal of a Judge. Respecting the disputes which had subsisted between the Lieutenant-Governor and Mr. Willis, they were not relevant to the case : the prayer of the petition was, that his. Majesty in Council would order Mr. Willis to be reinstated in his official capacity. At three o'clock, Counsel were ordered to withdraw, and their Lordship, remained in deliberation about half an hour. The d ec i s i on was not known. The case was not defended on the part of the Go-,-ernor and Council. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. Lord F ARRIVALS. F. L. Gower, yesterday, at his house in Albemarle t, from Ireland ; the Earl of Chesterfield, at his house in `youth Audley-street, from hi: seat in Leicestershire; Hon. William Howard, in Wilton-place, Hyde-park-corner; Mrs. Da shwood and Miss Theodosia Tennant, in Upper Harley sqreet ; Mr. Sharpe, in Park-lane; Mr. and Mrs. Patterson, in Grosvenor-place ; Major Holland, in Clarges-street ; Colonel Pfughes, in South Audley-street ; Mrs. and Miss Douglas, in Sackville-street ; Mr. and Mrs. Dormer, in Albemarle-street, train Paris • Major Holmes, in Green-street, Park-lane ; Mrs. and Miss Johnston, In George-street, Hanover-square; Mrs : and Miss Douglas, in Hertford-street, from Bath ; Major Black burne, in Sackville-street, from Dublin; Mrs. and bliss em- Oerton, in Somerset-street, from Brighton ; Robert W i Lams, Esq ILP. and family, in Grosvenor-square, from their seat, Bridehead, Oorsetshire , Captain and Mrs. Edwards, in Regent. street, from Brighton ; Sir John and Lady Douglas and family, at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street, from Scotland ; Colonel and Mrs. Anstruther, at the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle street, from Scotland ; Mrs. Hamilton, sit ditto, from Ireland ; William Lawrence Lawrence, Esq. and Mrs. Lawrence, at Mar ,' shal Thompson's Hotel, Csreendish.square, from Gloucester shire ; the Rev. William Stoddart and Mrs. Stoddart, at ditto ; Le Compte Sandor, at ditto; Major George Whichcote, at ditto ; Hoskins Harper, Esq. at ditto; J. Sadler, Esq. at ditto ; R. Gordon, Esq. M.P. and Thomas George, Esq. at Nerot's Hotel, Clifford-street ; Mrs. Milbank and l a di es, at ditto ; !Colonel Sibthorpc, M.P. at ditto ; Captain Grove, at the Bath Hotel, Arlington-street, from France ; Major Bragg, at ditto, from Clifton Mrs. and bliss Robbarts, at ditto, from Chelten ham ; G. Battlers, Egg, at ditto, from Soinersetshire ; G. Smith, k;:ai. at ditto, from Bath. CHANGES. Lord George Cavendish, from Burlington House, for Lati. mere ; Lord Henry Fitzroy, from the lonian Islands for Malta Major Munro, f rom M anc h ester, for Dublin ; the; It ; from Wimpol e - s t reet, for Southampton ; Lorc e l s Far n . bormagh, for his seat, Bromley Ilill, Kent ; Major Bligh, from Regent-street, to Bright on ;L e Chevalier Bermudez., the Spanish Ambassador, and suite, from Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley square, for his house in Manfilielchstreet ; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Grantley Berkeley, front the Burlington Hotel, Old Bur lington and Cork.streets, liar Cranford ; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berkeley, and family, from ditto, for Gloucestershire ; M. Hoare, Esq. from the British Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Oxti,rd ; W. Jenkins, Esq. from ditto, for Bath ; Colonel Gregory, from Marshal Thompson's Hotel ; Henry Gilliat Esq. from ditto ; Rev. Wm. C raw l ey , f rom ditto; J. Nesbitt, Esq. and friends, from Nerot's Hotels, for Oxford ; Mrs. Lovell and Ladies, from ' • Captain Blenn, from ditt o , f or B r i g ht on ; Capt. W a l we n, from thg Lath Hotel, for France; Capt. and Mrs. Barlos, from ditto, for France; Capt. Pridie, from ditto, for Surrey ; F. Newton, Esq. from ditto, for Wiltshire. His Majesty will, it is expected, hold a Coun cil on Monday next, at his palace at Windsor. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence left their residence in Bushy-park yesterday morning, and proceeded to the King's palace, at Kensington, where the Duchess of Clarence alighted on a visit to the Duchess of Kent; the proceeded to the residence of the Princess Augusta, in the King's palace, St. James's, where his Royal High ness was visited during the day by the Duke of Sussex and Count Munster. his Royal Highness left town in the afternoon on his return to Bushy, and called at the Kim's Palace, at Kensington, for his Royal Duchess. The Chevalier do Neumann, the Austrian Charge d'Affaires, transacted business with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at the office of the Secretary of State fur Foreign Affairs. -.PPnt Matusewicz, the new Russian Envoy rermaltairi, e , home, for his attachment to hunting and is eKNeted to join, i 4 the sports of the timid here, i hi s dipl omat i c functions will peimit. Princess Arettrnich died at Vienna on the 17th instant, in consequence of a milk fever. She had s i qy Leen married ei g hteen months, and was not q uite : CYM,'-' l ;4'ee years of age. Since her lying-in, the Empe ror o r I .s : ,tiStria, a n d al! the Imperial Family, had several tunes sent to in s .i r e how s he did.--,French Paper. We are informed that I,iegtenptt,Colonei. Dayiaon, late Aide-de-camp and Private Secretary t q the li a ,tin g s. is t q a ccompany his Grace the Duk e of Nortli4inhe f l an d 1 9 Irel a nd, as chief of his Excellency's personal - THE VICEREGAL •-FAMILY.—..The wp 4 the r having been too inclement ou Tuesday for the departure of the Viceregal fatally for England, that event was de layed until }esterday morning, when, about nine o'clock, !.4larchionetei, the Ladies Agnes and Georgians Paget, a,O tlPf4eger branches of the family, left Dublin Caste, and Prordeii to thy ptation of the Escape packet, at Howth, from whence thgY einbarlted for Holyhead. The Ma;claiipness of Angled was accornpaoied b T : 02 . 4 qeorgP Hill, Captain Byrig, Captain Williams, and Caßttin - Paget. The family will join the Marquis at Beaudesart, where his Lordship enjoys excellent health, and engages in shooting, and other healthful exercises.—Dublin Morning Register hi psday. ING!'s TtiE47:llE 7 7=Yestertlay, at one o'clock, there was a full rehearsal On tht , stage at the Italian Opera House, of La Donna del Logo and La Somnambule. Many of the boxes, a part of the pit, and •as large a portion of the stage as could be conveniently spared, were occupied by the Nobility and Amateurs in 4fusie, to hear (for the first time in this country) Madame ftisarotti, Mademoiselle Monticelli, and Signor Donzelli. Nothing could e;ateed the raptgrous applause wish which all the three were received ; but as the test of their talents will be best appreciated by their performances this evening, w e defer until Monday any observations on their respective ' merits. A shepherd of Mr. Broad, of Hendied, killed seventy-five linnets, at one shot, near his sheep-fold, last Week:! —Berke Chronicle • SIR,--The old Queen of Poriugal's Proclama tion, ill your Paper of yesterday, fully prepared my mind for what we hare this day express from Lisbon of the 17th inst. You ale possibly not aware that the very same engine which actuates the distressed Catholics of Ireland to resist their oppres sive brethren the Protestants, is one and the same that is making a cat's-paw of the old Queen of Por tugal, against the Freemasons, or Liberals, of that un happy country, where Protestants are only known by name. So far the Pope has kept his word; he declared when he took the name of Lion he would turn the world upside-down, and we may say he has gone far towards it. \\len we see your Paper and many others teem with invectives against all those who are averse to Catholic Emancipation, or, more properly speaking, a change of the British Constitution, while the Liberals of the Peninsula, whom you so deeply sympathize with, are anxious to throw off the chains of a tyrannical Priesthood and superstitious Government ; what a paradox it appears ! Pray ask yourself what has the Protestant religion to do with the miseries of Ireland ; or what country does not decline under its influence; or would Ire land be more happy if independent of England ? I would much rather see the latter than that the Pope should he admitted into our Councils, and such is the opinion of all British Tars. Your's, truly, Sheerness, Thursday. BROADSIDE. P.S. My fine fellow, if you do not wish to see every sailor in the fleet turn politician, you will cease to write against that Constitution which has made us what we are. You know what we have done for our jelly old King and country, and we leave you to guess what we can do against the Pope and his friends, the enemies of mankind. Now take the hint, my dear fellow, and let's have no more humbug.---Adieu. THE NEW YEAR. (From R. Montgomery's Spirit of the Times.) A Year bath vanished, and another Year Is bore : what awful changes will arise, What dark events lie hidden in the womb Of Time, imi.gination cannot dream : Ye Heavens! upon whose brow a stillness lies, Deep as the silence of a thinking heart In its most holy hour, the world hath changed, But ye arc changeless; and your midnight race Of starry watchers glance our glorious isle Undimued, as when amid her firre•ts depths The Savage roamed, and chanted to the moon. 0 England ! beautiful, and brave, and free, With Ocean like a bulwark round thee thrown ! Thoughts of thy destiny awake the heart To fearful wonder ; from the wildest state Of darkness raised, and magnified by Heaven ! What though a troubled spirit walk the Earth, And fancy hear the distant war-drums roll, Long may thy sea-domes proudly ride the waves, And o'er the world still reign the Island Queen ; May each new year add glory to thy name, And Time be vanquish'd, ere he sully thee ! BISHOP HEBER. INSCRIPTION ON THE MONUMENT ERECTED IN MEMORY OF BISHOP HEBER. AT MADRAS. COMPOSED BY THE REVEREND THOMAS ROBINSON', M.A. M. S. Viri admodum Revvendi et in Christo Patric, BEGINALDI HEBER, S. 7. P. Primo Collegii tEnei Nasi in Academia Oxoniens; Alumni Collegii Deinde Omnium Animarnin Socii Parochha Hodnet in Agro Suo Natali Salopiensi Rectoris Aptd Societatem HonorabilemHospitii Lincolniensis Prwdicatoris Postremo Autem Episcopi Calcuttensis Qui in Ipso Adolescentiat Fiore Ingenii Fama flumanitatis Cultu Onanigenaeque Doctrines Laud. Ornatissimus Ed Omnia in Communem Ecclesize Fructum Afferens Se Suaque Deo llumillime Consecravit In Sanctissimurn Episcopatus Ordineru Bonin Omnibus Hortantibua Adscriptirs Bet!olive apud Indos Anglicane Infautiarri Nun pro Viribus Bed Ultra Vires Usque ad Vase Jacturarn Aluit Fovit Sustentayit Admirabili Ingenii Candore Suarissima Morum Simplicitate Divinaque Anhui Benevolentia Usque adeo Omnes sibi Vinxerat Ut Murtuum Ecclesia Universa Pattern Etiam Exteri Patronum Carissirnuat Desiderarent hiatus die Aprilis XXI. A.D. MDCCLXXXIII. Subita ,Norte Prtereptus Juxta Urbem Trichinopolin► Alortales Extivias Deposuit Aprilis die 111. Anno Salutis MDCCCXXVI .Etatis Sum XLIII Episco patus 111 Madrasenses Non Solum Christiani sed et Ethnici Principes Magnates Pauperes Ad hoc Marmor Exstruendum Uno Consensu Atifuere. TRANSLATION. Sacred to the Memory Of the Right Rev. Father in Christ, RFUINALD HEBER (S.T.P) ? Member, First of Brazenose College, in the University of Oxford, And subsequently Fellow of All-Souls; Rector of the Parish of Hotfoot, in Salop, his Native county; Preacher to The Honourable Society of Lincoln's-Inn, And afterwards Bishop of Calcutta ; Adorned, even i❑ the Bloom of Youth, with Brilliant Talent, Refined Urbanity And universal Acquirements; And Devoting all to the common Interest of the Church, Humbly Dedicated both Himself and his Abilities to the Service of God. Admitted to the Holy Episcopal Dignity, With the Approbation of all Good Men, He exerted himself to Promote, Cherish, and Uphold the Itifant Establishment of the English Church in India, Not merely with all his Ability, but even beyond His utmost Strength, awl to the Sacrifi ce ql his By his admirable Singleness of Mind, His Fascinating Simplicity of Manners, And his Heavenly Benevolence of Disposition, He had so Endeared Himself to All, That in his Death, While the Catholic Church had to regret the Loss of a Father, Even those who were without its Pale had to Lament a Valued Friend. He was born April 21, A.D. Ma. _ And, bein; cut elf lay a Sudden and Prewature Death, Near the City of 'frichinopulia, He laid aside Those Remains which were doomed to Martal4l On the Sd of April, in the year of our Salvation, The 434 of his Age, and the Sd of is Elpii9o}4oY. To OP !4reioll of this Marble, The Inhabitants of Madras, Heathen as well as Christian (The Great, the Powerful, and the Poor), Without distinction, Contributed their Unanimous Aid. The Musical World appeq.l it little Gla ti;?4, in consequence of a jar between the Manager of the Opera-house and some of the prinoipal performers in the orchestra ; we trust, however, that the discord that has been occasioned will soon resolve itself again into harmony, to the mutual benefit of the parties, and gratification of the public. We shall only add, at present, that as we deprecate. monopoly iu commerce, we cannot approve it in the arts. ( From the Seolstuais.) Pursuant to sentence passed in the High Court of Justiciary, Burke this morning suffered the last sentence of the law, at the common place of execu tion, head of Libberton's Wynd. From the hour in which he heard that his associate t fare was to be admitted an evidence against him, he abandoned all hopes of acquittal, and resigned himself to his awful fate. Sincerely anxious to hear of the promises of pardon and acceptance which the gospel holds out to the contrite and repentant sinner, on one occasion when a Catholic Priest and the Rev. Mr. Marshall arrived at once at the gaol, he exclaimed, " Admit them both." In a short time, however, he dis pensed with the visits of Mr. Marshall, and resolved to die professing the faith of his forefathers. Though he talked freely over his murders at all times, he spent much of his time in reading such books as were left by his spiritual instructors, and in deep and serious meditation. Heavily manacled as he was, and confined to the murderer's diet,—bread and water, he uniformly manifested an astonishing calmness and contentment. One gentleman, by whom lie was visited, remarked that his cell was very cold, " Yes, yes," he promptly replied, " but since matters are come to this, 1 must just bear it all." Though dreadfully afflicted by an excru ciating disease, and tormented by the approach of an ignominious death, he acted with deliberation, and talked with perfect coherence at all times. Shortly after mid-day, yesterday, preparations commenced at the place of execution. When the labours were finished, the crowd evinced their ab horrence of the monster Burke, and all concerned in the West-port murders, by three tremendous cheers. At an early hour on Tuesday, he was taken in a coach from the gaol on the Calton-hill to the Lock up, a prison immediately adjacent to the place of execution. He spent the day in silence, reading, and devotion, and last night he slept soundly for several hours. By six o'clock this morning, a number of people had taken their places resolved to brave the incle mency of the weather, rather than lose a satisfactory view of the execution. For some days previous, great interest had been used to obtain windows, commanding a full view of the scaffold,the cost varying according to the local position, from five to twenty shillings. Crowds of people continued to arrive, not only from all parts of the city, but from all the neighbouring towns ; and by eight o'clock there was certainly not less than 20,000 persons within view of the scaffold, among whom were an usual number of females. During the night Burke stated that he was happy that ne had at last been arrested in his career of crime, and brought to justice. Though he had been a great offender, yet he rested on the atonement of the Saviour for salvation. When the irons were knocked off, he exclaimed, " Thank God these are off, and all will be off shortly." Shortly after eight o'clock, the procession set out for the place of execution. Bailies Chrichton and Small, with a party of town officers, first ascended the scaffold, and they were followed by Burke, sup ported by the two Catholic clergymen. He was dressed in decent black clothes, and was perfectly firm and composed. The moment be appeared, the crowd set up up appalling shout, which continued for several minutes. The murderer and the Catho lic clergymen then knelt down and spent a few mi nutes iw devotion, and the religious exercises were concluded by a prayer from the Rev. Mr. Marshall. During the time a deep silence prevailed among the assemblage, but the devotions were succeeded by vehement cheering from every quarter, mingled with groans and hisses. When the cheers had subsided, the wretched man was assailed with every epithet of contempt and abhorrence. As soon as the exe cutioner proceeded to his duty, the cries of "Burke him, Burke him, give him no rope," and many others of a similar complexion, were vociferated in voices loud with indignation. Burke, in the mean time, stood perfectly unmoved; and gazed around till the cap was drawn over his face, and shut the world for ever from his view. The executioner having completed his prepara tions and placed the signal in Burke's hand, the magistrates, ministers, and attendants left the acaf fo:d. The crowd again set up another long and loud cheer, which was followed by cries for " Hare, Hare," " where is Hare," " Hang Hare," and so on. Burke lifted his hands and ejaculated a prayer of a few sentences—then dropt the napkin, and mo mently the drop fell. The struggle was neither long nor apparently severe; but at every convulsive motion, a loud huzza arose from the multitude, which was several times repeated even after the last agonies of puma• nity were past. During the time of the wretched man's suspension, net a single indication of pity was observable among the vast crowd—on the contrary, every countenance wore the lively aspect of a gala day, while puns and jokes on the occasion were freely bandied about, and produced bursts of laughter and merriment, which were not confined to the ju venile spectators alone. " Burke Hare too !" " Wash blood from the land !" " One cheer more !" and similar exclamations, were repeated in different directions, until the culprit was cut down, about nine o'clock, when one general and tremendous huzza closed the awful exhibition--and the multitude im mediately thereafter began to disperse. It is gratifying to be able to add, that not the slightest accident occurred. We have just seen a statement, signed by Burke last night, in the Lock-up, in the presence of Bailie Small, the Rev. Mr. Porteus, and Mr. James Burn, in which Burke states, that the declaration made by him before the Sheriff, contains the only statements that can he relied on. (From the _Edinburgh Evening Courant of Thursday.) Yesterday this wretched man terminated his career on the scaffold, and we do not recollect on any former occasion of this nature to have witnessed such an intense popular excitement. The first dis covery of his unparalleled iniquities produced a deep and general sensation of horror and astonishment; and by the daily disclosure of new crimes of a depth and extent which could scarcely be even imagined, this feeling was still kept alive, and was ut last wrought up to the highest pitch, all classes hurtling with one sentiment of just indignation against the per petrators of such atrocious guilt. When the law was at last to take its course against the only victim that could be found for its vengeance, it was naturally to be expected that the influence of those excited and ex asperated feelings would bring together a vast as semblage of spectators. The crowd was accord ingly beyond all former precedent, and covered the street from the Castle-hill to the Exchange. Bank street %vas also crowded, as well as the large area at the end of the church, where any view could he oh. tained, Every situation, in short, that could com mand a view of the scaffold was occupied. There were spectators even on the top of some of the highest houses. The windows at the buck of the Wiiters' Libraries, and particularly the windows in Libberton's Wynd, from which Burke could be seen as he was advancing to the scaffold, reqo crowded to excess. All the syndqw l Itio.ag the street were filled i and such wag the geueral and ar dent curiosity to obtain a sight of this crialinal, ;hat we oterved several well-dressed females in different houses in the Lawnmarket. There were some spectators also on the top of the New Nortjt Church. So soon as the preparetionti on, Tuesday forenoon for the. erection ol the, remold, a crowd collected, and continued all night, 'eltho,ugh the weathcr Was cold and rainy, surveying the. F 4 NageSS of the worl,c, risible ecierks of satisfaction.— Wheo the fetal beam was placed upright, the mob that still lingered around raised an universal shout of exultation. Long before the day dawned, the streets began to be crowded with an eager throng, many persons coming a great distance from the country, and from the neighbouring towns, to catch a glimpse of the criminal who has rendered himself so remarkable by the enormity of his guilt. About moderate computation, to '20,000, wedged together in one dense mass, and occasionally driven to and fro by the simultaneous impulse of numerous indiv;duals pressing forward, to the great danger of females and boys, who were so imprudent as to venture into the middle of this unruly multitude. The prisoner was removed about four o'clock on Tuesday morning from the Calton gaol to the lock-up-house, io a coach, attended by Captain Rose and one of his assistants, secured with shackles of a peculiar magnitude and strength. He main tained on this trviwg occasion the same composure of mind which he has uniformly evinced since his con viction ; but when he was presented with a suit of black clothes, which he was to wear at his execution, he manifested deep emotion. His behaviour in the prison, it has been already mentioned, lots been always calm and composed, and his firmness did not desert him at the last. For two or three nights previous to his removal from the gaol he enjoyed sound rest, and it is extraordinary that, owing to the composed state of his mind, be slept during the greater part of the night previous to his execution. Abut half-past five o'clock yesterday morning, he expressed a desire to be relieved horn his chains, complaining of .the weight of them. This desire was complied with. When he was holding out his leg his fetters fell from it, and he exclaimed, " So may all earthly chains fall from me." He previously said with earnestness, apparently impatient at the suspense in which his mind was held, " Oh that the hour was come which is to separate me from this world." About half-past six o'clock the two Catholic clergymen (the Rev. Messrs. Reid and Stewart), entered the Lock-up-house, and the former immediately waited upon the criminal in his cell. At seven o'clock he walked into the keeper's room with a firm step, followed by Mr. Reid, and took his seat in arm chair by the side of the tire. It was remarked, however, that twice or thrice he sighed heavily. At this time two of the Magistrates, Bailies Child and Small, were present, and were shortly after joined by the Rev. Mr. Marshall and Mr. Porteus. The criminal and his spiritual assistants of the Catholic persuasion had in the meantime commenced their devotions; Burke appa rently taking a fervent interest in these solemn pre parations for his end. In the course of the religious exercises, the priest endeavoured to comfort hismind, and exhorted him, telling him, " You must confide in the mercy of God." The expression of this sen timent touched some peculiar chord of sympathy in the prisoner's breast, and drew forth a deep sigh, which seemed to bespeak some sudden and inde scribable, though momentary, distraction of mind. In proceeding to another apartment, he was acci dentally met by the executioner, who stopped him rather officiously, upon which he said, " I am not just ready for you yet." He was, however, fol lowed by Williams, and returned shortly after with his arms pinioned, but without any change in his demeanour. While the executioner was discharging this part of his duty, Burke made no remark, except to tell him that his handkerchief was tied behind. He was then assisted to take a glass of wine, and before putting it to his lips, he drank " Fare well to all my friends," and entered into conversa tion for a few minutes with Mr. Marshall and Mr. Porteous. The Magistrates, Bailies Crighton and Small, now appeared in their robes, with their rods of office, and the criminal took the opportunity, be fore be went forth to meet his (Nom, of expressing his gratitude to the MagiStrates, particularly to Bailie Small, for the kindness he had experienced from him, as well as from all the public authorities. He also made similar acknowledgments to Mr. Rose, the Governor, Mr. Fisher, the Deputy, and Mr. and Mrs. Christie, who have the charge of the Lock-up-house. Precisely at eight o'clock the procession began to move towards the scaffold. Burke was supported by the two Catholic priests, more from the diffi culty of walking, owing to the circumstance of his arms being pinioned than from any inability, or any faltering in his steps. When he arrived at the head of Libberton's-wynd, his face had an expression of wildness and anxiety, as if he were uneasy and un certain of his reception from the mob, and he hur ried on .with his eyes half closed, eager apparently to,bring the fatal scene to a speedy close. We . re gret to state, the population received him with a shout of ferocious exultation, and, though the Ma gistrates with great good feeling endeavoured, by waving their hands, to repress these most indecent expressions of triumph over a wretched criminal, about to pay the forfeit of his life for his crimes, yet they were continued and repeated at intervals, and in a louder and more decided tone, during the whole progress of the terrible scene. When the first shout was raised, the criminal cast a vacant stare upon the multitude, yet seemed impatient of their scoffs and of the vulgar ribaldry with which they assailed him, some crying " Heave him off," " Bring out Hare," " Hang Knox," &c. The prisoner and the two Catholic clergymen now knelt upon the plat form, Mr. Reid's face being turned towards that of Burke, who bad turned his back upon the populace. This again called forth shouts and clamours of " Stand out of the way," " Turn him round." The Magistrates again waved their hands to inti mate that Burke was engaged in his devotions, but the unruly mob disregarded all these signals, as well as the hands of the Rev. Mr. Marshall, uplifted in the attitude of prayer, while the more respectable part of those assembled expressed their strong dis approbation of this unseemly clamour. When Burke arose from his kneeling posture, he was observed to lift a silk handkerchief, on which he had knelt, and carefully put it into his pocket, He then cast his eyes upwards towards the gallows ; and at ten minutes past eight took his place on the drop, the priest supporting him, though he did not seem to require support from any bodily weakness. While the executioner, who was behind him, was adjusting the rope, some little delay took place from the cir cumstance of his attempting to unloose the hand kerchief at his breast. Burke, perceiving the mis take, said, " The knot's behind," which were the only words, not devotional, spoken by him on the scat . - fold. Here the populace raised another insulting shout, mingled with cries of " Burke him, and do the same for Hare !" In the mean time, his spiri tual instructors, regardless of the clamour around, proceeded with their duties, and said to him, " Now, say your creed, and when you come to the words Lord Jesus Christ, give the signal and die with his blessed name in your mouth." This advice he seemed to follow, for he waited only a few seconds on the drop when he gave the signal, throwing away the handkerchief, as if impatient at the coati nued scoflings of the crowd. The drop immediately fell, and, with a short but a severe struggle, he ex pired—the multitude again exulting by long and combined shouts over the last agonies of their vic tim. The body, after hanging for more than half an hour, was lowered into a coffin which was under the scaffold, amidst acclamations and shouts—auli was the excitement of the people, that it Wits appre hended they would make EV; Vet tellipt to gain posses sion of the corpse, slut no attempt of the kind was on*, And even had it been projected, the ar vaugsanents of the police, aided by the strong wors.As-a barriers constructed around the scaffold, were so efficient, that it must have proved sstterly ineffoc tual. %Vile!' the body we; lowered, a scramble took place—an tors.4s - s al occurrence in this country —amours II:- assistants under the scaffold, for 1 . 44.- tlons z of, the rope, a handful of shas,:itsgs :lams the coffin, or any other such miscsa'ak relics of this atro cious criminal. Such Nx,As the anxiety to secure a place from which K 4 witness the execution, that so high a price as a guinea was paid for one window, while som e wire disposed of by retail at the rate of 2.z. GIL for per mission to have a look. Plawas were displayed in the neighbourhood scaffold, of " Windows to let," even i r .,p to the sixth and seventh flobrs. In considering the case of Burke and his re,iser• able end, there is really; nothing to excite any feel ing of commisseration or sympathy. Not the slightest particle of courage was ever displayed in an,/ of 44 murders. Fraud, meanness, hypocrisy, a. L.". sa a 131_. LIG VI 111/ 4 Ile intoxicated his victims, and murdered them when asleep. His transactions disclose not one redeem ing trait ; he shewed nn relentings of humanity at the agonies of nature in her last struggles, though he mus: lave witnessed the whole process of murder from its first step to its conclusion with all its agonizing symptoms. In short, it is im possible to conceive more ferocious cruelty, the view of which excites no mixture of feelings ; but only one feeling of pure and p er f ec t re p ro b a ti on . We have already stared that the conduct of Burke since his condemnation was becoming and orderly. He was quite civil and mild in his demean our to every person; insomuch that some who have seen and had frequent intercourse with him, cannot sufficiently wonder that such hardness of heart should be concealed under so plausible an exterior. He was cheerful—sometimes facetious, and seldom alluded to his dismal situation, but when he did make allu sions of this nature, they were marked by serious ness and propriety. Some of his attendants hap pened casually to observe, " The days are growing longer now.''—" Yes," said he, " but my day i.s growing shorter." He seemed to have a great re gard for his character in his native place, and where his wife resided. At one time he wished she should be sought out, and the parish priest was written to; but when he was informed of this, and after farther reflection, he remarked, " it is a pity, for I always bore a good character in the place, and the know ledge of my crimes and unhappy fate will only bring disgrace on my relatives—particularly my poor old father." He • is represented to have been a man of strong mind, but not much cultivated, with an excel lent memory, and tolerably well acquainted with the Scriptures. On Sunday last he was visited by Mr. Porteous, and a gentleman who was present at the trial, and who handed him a glass of water just as the jury retired. He instantly recognised him, and entered into familiar conversation. In reference to his own situation, he remarked he would not ex change conditions with those who were only to be transported; remarking to the clergyman, "Alt, Sir, I sleep soundly now." They afterwards prayed and sung a portion of the 25th Psalm, in which the fol lowing lines occur— " Now for thine own name's sake, 0 Lord I thee entreat To pardon mine iniquity, For it is very great." Burke was observed particularly to mark with his nail the two last lines. At other times he was in a different mood, and even jocular. When he spoke of the dissection of his body, he said, " That was of little consequence." He usually slept well, except when his wound gave him pain; vet he often started from his sleep and shook in all his limbs, but, utter he awoke, he was not sensible of this tremour. One evening he mentioned that he was dreaming he was in the Grassmarket, that he saw the gallows erected and all the crowd assembled ; but " it was only a dream," he added, " for I doubt they will not allow me to go that length." A person, who had some intercourse with Burke immediately previous to his trial, and again the day before his execution, stated, be ob served a very marked difference in his general ap pearance. On the first occasion he was bold, dar ing, and forward, and on the latter, he appeared quiet, subdued, and meek. Many erroneous statements have been circulated respecting the conduct of Burke and his associates; among others, that a woman had been decoyed into Hare's; and that she escaped from Burke after he had made an ineffectual attetnpt to murder her. We may state on the very best authority, namely, that of Burke himself, that this story is not true. He was questioned on this subject, if it was true that a wo man was inveigled and afterwards got away, " No, no, that is not true; we took better care of them ; when we once got them in, we never let them go away." He was also questioned as to another statement, that be had attacked a woman in St. Cuthbert's entry.- lie replied, " I never heard of it before." Another interrogatory was put to him, " From whom did they learn the term a :hot?" " We just made use of it as a cant word among ourselves; we did not learn it from any person." The actual number of murders in which Burke acknowledged himself to be concerned was sixteen. The first of these was an old woman who came from Gilmerton, and who gained a livelihood by selling salt and camstone. She was murdered on the 12th of February, 1828. The last was that of Mrs. Campbell or Docherty, who was murdered on the 31st October. The first body sold was that of a pensioner, who died of dropsy in Hare's house, for whom a mock funeral was made. The coffin was obtained from the Charity Workhouse, was filled with tanner's bark, and buried in the West Church yard. We may here mention, what we learned only yes terday, during the execution, that Burke, on his apprehension, and when denying all participation in those atrocities to the Sheriff, stated to a particular individual, that but for Gray's discovering the body of the woman Docherty, there was no chance of Hare " peaching," and that detection would other wise have been impossible. Burke particularly requested the Rev. Mr. Mar shall to attend him on the scaffold, and this request was made on Tuesday, in the Lock-up-house, where Mr. Marshall spent some time with him. (From the Glasgow Courier of Thursday.) A most unusual crowd assembled this morning to witness the just vengeance of the law, executed upon this most inhuman monster. The crowd was immense, amounting, I understand, to many times the number usually assembled to witness an execu tion in Edinburgh. But an execution of such a wretch never before occurred either there or any where else in this country ; nor was ever such an universal feeling of satisfaction manifested by the spectators of such an event, as on the present occa sion. So much was this the case, that it must have been exceedingly painful to the minds of the Clergy men and Magistrates upon the scaffold, to witness, as they were forced to de, a human being, mon strously inhuman though that being was, having his last words confounded, and his soul literally cheered into eternity. During the quarter of an hour that the condemned remained upon the scaffold, he seemed to be busily occupied in addressing those immediately around him ; but the purport of what he said I have not yet learned. Amongst the very last moments of his existence, I got a glimpse of his face. He seemed to be not at all appalled at what was taking place—he had partaken in more horrid deeds before. (From the Glasgow Cio•imiele of Wednesday.) This morning, between eight and nine o'clock, William Ilt,rl;,e, the Edinburgh murderer, paid the forfeit anis many crimes at the head of Libberton's Wynd, Edinburgh. He ascribed the commence ment of his enormities to a harvesting, by which, it is presumed, was meant the formation of his in— timacy with M'Dougal. On being asked on the subjee,t of Daft Jamie's murder, he said that Hare's wike decoyed him into Hare's hattse, and that Hare and his wife murdered him, By half-past six the whole of the Lawn Market and High -street, as far as a view could Le obtained, were crowded, as well as the witidt.ws and tops of the houses adjoining; sad the number was generally estimated at about 3.5,000. Precisely at eight o'clock, the procession began to move up Libberton's Wynd from the Lock-up, the City Officers being first with their Lochaber axes, and the Magistrates following. Burke was next, dressed in a new suit of black clo4lies which had been presented to him by the Magistrates, he wore a white neckcloth. When the crowd discovered the movement consequent on the approach of the culprit, they raised a loud cry of exultation, mixed with groans and hissing, from every part of the dense mass of spectators. Burke, who had walked at first with rather a firm but some what undetermined step, seemed to understand the cause of the shouting--his step became embarrassed and faltering, and his countenance displayed very strong agitation. lie shut his eyes before be few:lieu the head of the Wynd, am/ did open them till on the scaffold. He seemed to be afraid of the reeeption he might meet with from the crowd, but h was assisted up the stairs to the platform. On his appearance thaw the shouting was renewed : and Burke, turning his fare toward; the crowd, gave them a look of sukdi scornful de fiance, that the groans were redoubled. The exe cutioner then proceeded to adjust the rope, upon which vehement cries were . raised from every quar ter of " Burke him, Burke him." Here he seemed to have lost every feeling; he repeated, as if iiii dasrrraiee‘a‘s,diti; o li v i es suffocated,r face s a f s a cuaemwelii,diital colourwithout ut: tl consciously, the words whispered to him by the if he ? r v r e n csi o tion. At each step of the executioner's duity, the crowd raised to the cap another shout; and when the cap was drawn over the face, a cry was raised to keep it off altogethei. The authorities then left the scaffold, and in half a minute the signal was given, and the drop fell. Here the shouting, groahiler, and hissing be came louder than ever. Th e rope seemed to be too short, as it was evident he had but a very short fall, and the struggles which fol lowed, showed that he suffered much. His hand's were extended convulsively, and cnce or twice he was observed to breathe deeply. The cry for punish ment on Hare now became general :—" Bring out Hare!" "Now for Hare!" and one continued cry was kept up for many minutes. This was kept up at intervals till he was cut down at nine o'clock. The crowd at this time seemed greatly agitated, and fears were entertained for the public peace, but they were fortunately unfounded. It should have been mentioned, that it was the intention of the autho rities to have had a psalm sung on the scaffold, and a precentor was there for that purpose; but the idea was prudently relinquished on observing the state of feeling among the crowd, and the service was ren dered as short as was consistent with the occasion. It is said that Burke made a full confession some days ago to an individual, which he authenticated by his signature; and this confeesion was proposed to be published, but the publication has bairn interdict ed. It is further said, that last night Burke sent a letter to some of the authorities, intimating that the only authentic confession made by him , was that made to the Sheriff. The interdicted one is said to fix the number of the victims at 16, and to give, with one exception, their names and the tune and place of their murder. The houses inhabited by the monsters have been enti re ly s h ut up , an d the doors and windows nailed fast. SWINDLING UPON A MAGNIFICENT SCALE. It will be recollected that, some months ago, a paragraph appeared in the columns of one of our con temporaries, stating that an Hon. Captain West, undeterred by the fate of former travellers in the interior of Africa, was about to proceed, under the auspices of Government, on a jnurney to Timbuctoo. The paragraph, we understand, was furnished by the Hon. Captain himself, and certainly struck us as having all the appearance of a hoax. The Captain turns out to be no captain, but the most redoubted swindler that ever infested this city, if we except a tawny-complexioned lady, of the name of Miss J-, who lately inveigled a youthful W.S. into the pinfold of matrimony. West was, some time ago, a prisoner in the Calton-bill Gaol, at the in stance of several tradesmen in Newcastle-upon-Tyne whom he bad defiauded; and, upon being liberated, he burst upon the shopkeepers of this town, a poi.- feet meteor of fashion. He reresented himself as a scion of the Delaware family, and talked inces santly of his arrangements for his African journey. His lodgings latterly were in George-street ; and when he took them, the only shirt he had was upon his back, and he employed his landlady to pin chase one or two more for him, with her own money!-- He had no letter of introduction to any one, and no man-servant : but all these circumstances were no obstacle to his getting unlimited credit ! He had nu merous visitors, chiefly young men, whom he enter tained with champaigne in .the forenoon, which shows that he was but little up to the usages of hard ton. He has defrauded wine -merchants, booksellers, merchant-tailors, boot-makers, &c., to a most enor mous extent. As a proof that there are gulls out London, we may mention, that among other valu able articles, he procured, from a bibliopule, a set of Sir Walter Scott's Works, superbly bound in Russia, as a protection against African bisects, with his arms impressed upon them, to do which required a (lie which cost &i.; and these s he utid, he meant to present to his Majesty of Timbuctoo, who is a pas sionate admirer of the worthy Baronet's talents ! The soi-disant Captain at length went to Dundee, hi the neighbourhood of which, we understand, he has a very worthy and near relation. In going to Dun dee he had gone rather far north, for, having played off a few of his pranks there, he was soon lodged iu prison as an impostor. In the meantime his Edin burgh creditors had learned from the Foreign Secre tary that the journey to Timtsuctoo was all an inven tion. They have lately been precognosced with re spect to the fellow's practises, by the public autho rities ; and there is little doubt that he will soon have to answer for these before the High Court of Justiciary.--EdiOurgh Weekly Chronirfr. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. ArrOINTMENTS FOR THE EN6I:INO IVEEK. His Majesty's Stag-hounds have not yet resumed the pleasures of the chase ; they are expected to meet on Mon day next, at Ascot Heath. The Worcesterahire Fox-hound., on Tuesday, at Hal • low; and Friday, at Bredon-hill—at half-pat ten. Mr. Dansuy's Hounds, on Monday, at Thruxton ; and Thursday, at Berrington—at ten. The Graneden Hound', on Monday, at Toseland; and Friday, at Whaddon—at ten. The Royston Harriers, on Tuesday, at Meldreth ; and Thursday, at Sandon Cat—at half-past ten. The Brighton Harriers, on Monday, at Patcham ; Wed nesday, near the Race Course ; and Friday, at the Dyke— at half-past ten. • The Brookside Harriers will continue to meet every Monday, at Newmarket ; Wednesday, at the Lewes Race Course ; and Friday, at Tellescemnbe Tye—at half-past ten. The Anglesea Hounds, on Monday, at Nuntonag ; and Wedneaday, at Gaerwen Mill—at half-past ten. The Blackmoor Vale Hounds, on Tuesday, at Stourton Inn; and Friday, at Stalhridge.park—at ten. Mr. Lester'a Harriers, on Wednesday, at Corfe-hills ; and Saturday, at Mr. Gapc,ott's Farm—at half-past ten. Mr. Pleydell's Roe-buck-hounds, on Tuesday, at High Wood, near Charhorough—at eleven. Sir John Cope's Hounds, oil Monday, at the Black Morse, Cay . e v i e .s , l i1: at; S ts et: n:i Monday, sd ay,attat Lye l Blade 13oz:li, Bl hill-gate ;e -bury ; and Friday, at E n Oetield—at half-past ten. Tuesday, at Penclose ; Friday, et Styix:; al2f! Saturday, at Gravel-hill—at hall-past tea. Lord Anson's Hounds, on Monday, at Priticethorpe Wednesday, at Shur ; Thursday. at Bourton; and Saturday, at the Black Dog.--at hall-past ten, 111 t•. Meynell's Hounds, on Monday, at Hoareross ; Thurs day, at Collie Abbey; and Saturday, at Bagot's-park—at half-past tag, Sit Richard Sutton's Hounds, on Monday, at Burton Komel ; Tuesday, at Revesby Village; Wednesday, at Gautby Pad: ; Thursday. at Welton Mill an 4 Swall :w -beck ; and Saturday, at Tuthill Wood and Stapleford Moor —at eleven. Lord Yarborough's Hounds, on Monday, at Aylesby Vilisge ; Wednesday, at Fox Dales; Friday, at Itoxton Wood ; and Saturday, at Rye-hall—at eleven. The Shropshire Hounds, on Monday, at Shawbury Village; 'Wednesday, at Pethian's-gate ; Friday, at she Fox, Albriglitun ; and Saturday, at Attingham--at past ten. Lord Scarborough's Fox-bounds, on Monday, at Sand beck-park; Wednesday, at Aston-hall ; Friday, at the Grove; and Saturday, at Langold—at half-past ten. The Badswoith Fox-bounds, on Tuesday, at Cusworth ; Thursday, at Bolton-bridge ; and Saturday, at Notto.n Vil lage—at half-past ten. General Wm. Fitzroy's Bounds, on Monday, at Mr. Abbott's, Wicken Castle Acre ; Wednesday, at Beet!) , ; and Friday, at West Lexham—at eleven. Mr. H. Villebois's Harriers, on Tuesday, nt Oxburgh Ferry ; Thursday. at Foulden Common; and Saturday, at Stvatihatu Race I:nurse...at eleven.