The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-06 00:00:00

EXECUTION OF JOSEPH MEADOWS.

WORCESTER. SATURDAY.
The execution of Joseph Meadows, who wee found
guilty of murder at the last Worcestershire toaizee, took
place this morning in front of the county gaol here, in the
presence of au immense number of epretat re. The de-
, IRIIIMORT of the crowd, of which one-third were females,
was orderly. The women appeared the Item effected by the
armful event ; bat one of them, who was seated on a wall
opposite the goal, faired when the:closing scene took place,
mad fell to the ground.
Meadows, as will be recollected, had formed en acquaint-
secs with a girl named Mary Meson, seventeen years of
age. The intimacy was discouraged by the girl's patents,
who placed her in service at the Sailor's Return bear-house,
at Kates-bill. Dudley. Widows, having discovered her
address, paid her visits, passing himself off as her brother,
but lading that be did not meet with such encoori gement
as he hoped for, he determined to take her life, and caving
presented himself early one morning at the public-house,
pulled out a carbine, and suddenly discharged it at deceased
before any one enact interfere, thersby inflicting a mortal
around. _ _

Bingo his condemnation the convict has paid the greatest
intestine to the ministration of the gaol chaplain. He was
visited before condemnation by his brother, two cousins,
end an uncle, bat by none of his relatives since, having in
bis lettere to them expressed a desire that they should not
visit him. Shortly before seven o'clock tbis morning he
1/116 Tidied by the chaplain, the Rev. T. Adliogtoe, whit
reansined with him to the hut. Neither this morning aor
armee his condemnation has be spoken of the illfated girl.

The whets of the primeen in the gaol baying been;angeell
in the prison-yard in view of the scaffold, at eight o'clock
the gaol bell tolled out, and the procession wets formed in
the usual order. Oa proceeding up the steps vs the scaffold
Meadows whispered to Caloraft to "do at quickly," which
be mosived in reply, " I will not be a mode." Daring
the whole of the subsequent preparation the culprit main-
tained tite most remarkable 'anymore, and at the given
Meal roes from his mat without the slightest fUllilitSliCip
and walked firmly to the drop. A few minutes more and
the wretched man was launelvd into eternity. A hoarse
murmur was the only exhibition of public technic. The
body, after haagiog an hour, was busied within the psi-
dogs of the gaol.

THE AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS -LITER-
POOL, SATURDAY.—The British and North American royal
=WI steamabip America, Capt. W. 0 C. Lang, sailed from
the Mersey t►is afternoon for Boston and Halifax with the
usual weekly mails, 1803 paseengere, and a Ti uablr serge of
merchendise en board. Amongst ber pass,ugere were Mr.
J. H. Gough, the temperance orator (who was escorted to
the tender by a large comma* of Merits, and I•. udly
cheered on his departure), end Mr. Genrgo Vandenholi
(son of the eelebra•ed tragedian). The royal mail clipper
ship James Baines Meisel today, and sails ta-morrow fore-
noon for Melbourne, with the fortnightly cos.., 9bo !watts.
tore, and a full cargo, a large amount of height being left
behind.

LAUNCH OF THE IRON PADDLE STEAMER PRINCS
PATRICE.—On Wednesday, the Prince Pattie*, a megniev
eent paddle steamer, was launched from the yard nf Me•ers.
Vernon and Sons, Brunswick-doek, Liverpte-l. TM vemei
has been built for the North Lancashire Steam Navigation
Company (a comparatively new but very prosperous con-
Oafs), plying between Fleetwood and B.ltag, and, ill,hlugh
meetly the sailing of the company's boats between the two
porta took place only twice a week, yet the bipinets has in-
creamed to such an extent that there is a boat now every
',coin, and in order to accommodate the puidie, ae welt as
the passenger and goods traffic, both being greatly atm-
'seated, the new boat has been built, to be tellnwrd by
others. This route from the north of England to the north
et Ireland is sow fully appriciated, and * support given
by the pablie to this line lolly proves its importance. The
Prises Patriots is 225 fret long between the ptrouidieniars,
and has a registered tonnage of 703 tones but beg carrying
weft will be 40 or 50 per cent. more. fitsw blench was
afeesed he the best style, with the most ,psistent ens, sag
nunnng, end without the smallest eeridynt: Aftrithe
INTIMICOII, about 60 ladies sad gentlemen eat goon to a
&maw provided by the builders. '1 hielies affords thsG, • -
onliZal eoramunicaticn hawse's Englagff *Rd the alrOt
of
CATOT/LL PALACE.—FIVE SHILLING
Admissions oss payment. 473; ditto by Stti, n ticketed-2,367
+Mal, 2.840.