The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-13 00:00:00

the body, you made some observations which were inaccu-
rate with regard to her bathing dress and the sheet being
put into the bag. On that incoming Mrs. Campbell was
desired to give the bag, the bathing dream, and the sheet to
Nannies daughter to bring over to the boat; and there
was also • basket which contained seine provisions to
be sent over, which the girl came far, and hronght
down to her father, Michael Nangle, who put them
into the boat. When we gut into the boat, and before we
went over to the island, we sailed about • little to accommo-
date the men, and enable them to cast their lines ; end
when we went upon the island Mrs. Kirwan proceeded to
bathe near the Mertello Tower, and I went to sketch.
After some time she came to sue and told Tee she maw a
boat with another party advancing, and aftet • little time
the boat arrived with Mr. Brew snd his friends, who re-
mained until about four o'clock, shortly after which we
both went under the shelter of a rock to eat our dinner.
When we finished our dinner I went again to sketch te-
emed* Mouth, and Mrs. Kirwan left me sitting there,
taking the bathing dress and sheet with her, and said she
would go and bathe again. Such was her usual practice.
We were several times on the island, and have always
acted in the came way. I sketched, and she bathed and
walked about reading, and sometimes she has bathed
twice. When she leftme on this occasion she was away tut
more than two hours, and until it was getting dusk ; and,
not finding her returning, I went on an eminence and called
to her, but got no answer. In some short time I saw
the boat advancing, and 1 called out to it, but the witness,
Patrick Nangle, states that he did not hear me, although
one of his emnpauions did, which shows that one party
' might hear a noise and another not. When tee boat came
up, and 1 recognised it as my boat, I told Nangle that Mrs.
Kirwan had gone to bathe, and that I was lookine fur her
but could not find her, and requested some of them to come
and heip me to find her, desiring the others to remain in
the boat in case she arrived at it. Mingle then left the
boat and came with me, and we went along the bank
towards the church, and in our couree to the church there
was a great deal of long thick grass, which retains rain for
a considerable time, and may account for my clothes having
been wet, as described by the witnesses. Previous to going
with Nangle I expressed to him my opinion that Mrs Kir-
wan might have slipped and hurt herself, and that if we
called she might hear us • accordingly we celled, but there
was no response. I called also very loud, but there was
still no answer. After going on again to the strand, I
asked him to call, and he uid so, and with the same result;
&tattoo we both continued to call until we get beyond the old
church, where the view was entirely shut out from Howth.
There again Naugle gave another shout, lint there wu no
response. We continued our course en to the Long Hole u
to an we could. I then suggested that we should go mend
the island, and for that purpose we went towards the bank, I
and Patrick Naugle called and was not heard ; the other
boatmen stated they did not hear him. Michael Nangle did
not hear us.

Judge Crampton—l don't like to interrupt you, but I
may tell you that it is impos.ible that I can enter into these
mittcrs now. You had able counsel, and lem sure they
conducted your defence with care and ability.
The prisoner—I consider myself a doomed man, from the
result of the triel which has taken place, and the sentence
about to le pronounced ; but I am anxious fur my own me-
mory, and for the sako of those who know end regard me,
to assert my innocence. If your lordship wishes me to pro-
ceed I shall.

Judge Crampton—You may, if you wish, add anything
you please.
The prisoner rmide a few observations as to his search
for the deceased, and concluded what he hsd to nay in the
same collected manner which he manifested throughout his
address.

Mr. Justice Crampton then proceeded to peas the last
solemn sentence of the law. He adverted to some of the
leading facts, and said that neither he nor Mr. Baron
Greene saw any reason whatsoever to be dissathded with the
verdict that had been returned. He strongly admonished
the prisoner to avail himself of the short time that remained
to hint in this world, In endeavouring to riconcile himself
to the Almighty, through whom only lie could be saved.
His lordship having stated that he could hold out no hope
of life whatever to the prisoner—that the die was cost, and
his doom sealed—sentenced him to be hanged by the neck
until he was dead, and that hie body should ho buried
within the precincts of the gaoL
The prisoner, whe appeared to be wholly unmoved dur-
ing all this bine, then amid, in aloud, clear, and firm voice—
Now that I consider my hopes in this world are at an end,
I solemnly declare, in the presence of this court, and of
that God before whom I must soon appear, that I had
neither act or part in the death of the late Mrs. Kir-
wan; and I will further declare that I never treated her
unkindly.
The prisoner was then removed.
Tuesday, the 18th of January, is the day fixed on for the
execution of the prisoner. The interval is sufficiently long
to afford an oppertunity to get up a memorial in his favour,
and to make any other efforts to obtain • commutation of
his punishment. No step, however, I believe, has been yet
taken for the purpose, and the current of opinion is so strong
against the unfortunate man that it is not very probable any
interference on his behalf will be available. The Freeman,
of this morning, thus describes him after his return to the
prison yesterday, when sentence had been passed : "At
eight minutes past twelve o'clock the convict arrived from
Green•street at the prison, in a covered car, in which two
turnkeys were with him. As be entered the prison his
manner appeared to be quite composed. lie was imme-
diately conducted to the apartment he had occupied previous
to trial, in the juvenile class yard, but in some time
after was removed thence to the capital yard, and placed in
a day room there. Into this apartment a stretcher bed,
with a straw pelisse, was brought for his use, and he was
put in charge of two turnkeys, to remain constantly with
him. Shortly after his return he desired to have a cup of
tea and some dry bread. This was immediately served to
him, and, after having partaken of it, he lay down for
half an hoer, complaining of feeling languid. He aftee-
wards, on rising, sat and walked about occasionally until
three o'clock, when two gentlemen, fuends of his, it was
understood, visited him, and remained with him for up• '
wards of an hour. It was halt oast two yesterday morning'
before he went to sleep, and he-then desired to be called at •
half-past five, as he stated he had some writing to do. His
wish was complied with, and he at once rose, dressed, and
commenced writing, with which he occupied himself for
upward. of half an hour. He still remains dressed in the
same clothes he wore during his trial."

NAVAL
ADMIRALTY, DEC. 11.—APPOINTIIENTS.—Second
Master Rowland B. Richards, to Resistance. Assistant.
Surgeons Seyton Wads, to Bien/ions ; Fred. V. Sand-
i ford, to Magieienne. Captain Claude H. M. Buckle, to
Valorous (commiuioned) ; C. H. Tongue, to be fig
lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Pellew. Lieutenants Hon.
A. C. Hobart, to Coast Guard • W. Gore Jones, to Cruiser.
Naval Cadets Robert Edwin etirst nomination) ; Thos. L.
Woods, to Sidon. Midshipman T. G. Mead, to Amonbeits-
non. Mate R. C. F. Duntares, to Calliope. Second
Muter R. E. Jones, to Vulture. Master's Assistant George
Chapman, to Vulture. Midshipmen Edward Richards, to
Marcienne; R. H. Thompson, to Vulture; Thomas G.
Roe, to Megiciassw. Navel Cadet Samuel Ling, to
Aoarisenuson. PILOMOTIONI.—Second Muten Edward J.
H. Tucker, Thomas IL CoUingwood, Charles A. Cleveland,
George R. Morrison, George Richards, George Marsh,
to ke Masters. lieutenants Edward Andrews, J)lin T.
Ultay, Thomas Boardman, John Dawson, to be Retired
Commanders, under the Order in Council of 1830. Samuel
Stephens, to be Chief Engineer. Commander George
Pierce, to be Captain (on the Reserved Ralf -pay List.
Commanders Henry Harvey, Louis T. Tindal, Lord Fre-
derick H. Kerr, William R. Meads, to be Captains. Mates
Henry Sainsbury, Arthur R. Owen, William Simpson,
Augustus C. Sutton, Charles B. C. Dent, Thomas H. B.
Fellowes, John H. Chad", Hon. H. A. Capel, Charles 11.
V.utterbuck, to be Lieutenants.

PORTSMOUTH, Dac. 12.—The London, 80, Captain
Mundy, was to leave Sheerness this morning for Spithead,
the Cyclops, steam frigate, accompanying her round. It is
stated that the London's otHcen and crew will be turned
over to the Doke of Wellington, 131, screw ship.
The only man-of-war at Spithead is the Russian screw
corvette thins.
At the quarterly examination at the Royal Naval Col-
lege at this port, during the past week, on subjects con-
nected with the steam engine, the following °Slicers have
obtained high certificates of merit and ability :—Commander
Henry Trollope, Lieutenant Charles Stuart Forbes, Mr.
Thomu Lebunte Ward, and Mr. Henry Edward Howard,
mates; and Edward Congreve, L. Dernford, and Dasher
Lee Morris, Royal Marines.
The following mates and midshipmen have passed during
the week at the Naval College, in navigation, &c.:—
Messrs. Seymour Curtis, Arthur Wing Lewis Morris
Croke, Denis Bereeford Pack, Eugene Wring
Batty,
Henry Golden, Charles C. Mitchell, and the Hon. Arthur
Hay; and for masters--Messrs. J. C. Scrivcn,W. H. Moore,
A. F. Mugford, Alexander R. Hermiston, H. W. C. Wise,
and J. P. Grant.
The following have passed into the service as naval ca-
dets, and joined the ictory, till appointed to seagoing
ships :—Mesfrs. Charles 8. Shuckburgh, Berkeley Banbury,
Thomas Leyland Wood, Richard H. D. King, Samuel
Long, Herbert F. Campbell, Henry Balmond, and Francis
Sarkis Clayton.
Darmiroßr, DEC. 12.—The Quail lighter, which
arrived here on Wednesday with stores, &c., for Pembroke,
left yesterday, but in consequence of the boisterous state of
the weather was obliged to put barn again at 4 p.m., and
she still remains here. The Devon lighter sailed on Wed-
nesday for Portsmouth and Chobham. The Dido, IS,
Capina Morehead, was paid wages on Wednesday, and
the Spiteful steamer, Commander Parker, was paid off the
same day. The Brisk, skinner, was taken tufo No. 4
dock, on Thursday, and the Nile is to be taken into dock
to- morrow (Monday) morning, to bo converted into a screw
propeller. The Avon, steam tender, Master Commander
A. Veitch, sailed on Thursday, with supernumeraries and
men paid off from the Spiteful. The Vulture. steamer,
Captain F. 11. (Maw, is to he taken into dock to-morrow to
have her bottom cleaned, &c. Nearly the •hole mechani-
cal strength of the dockyard is now entplovtil by tusk et
unlimited earnings, on the Algiers, 90, and the St. Jean
iFicre, 100, building, to hasten their completion ; both
ships are to have screw propellers. Four third clam clerks
from the srere.keeper's office, in addition to four previously
appointed, are to be employed extra house to expedite
the aceinints, and are to receive the usual allowance of Gs.
per day.

INFV.RNAI. MACIIINK IN ITAI.V.—Tho correspon-
dent of the Dames, writing from N‘ples, on the 29th lilt.,
reports the dircUv• ry of a conspiracy against the King's
life, which was to have been carried out ou the Bth of De-
cember. An infernal machine had been seized and many
arrests had been made.