The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-07 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY STAMP RETURNS FOR THE

YEAR 1854. -
PRESTON GUARDIAN.... ••• •,
Preston Chronicle..
Preston Pilot ..... ..... 48,000
Lancaster Guardian ..
Lancaster Gazette •, 41,500
Ulverston Advertiser. , 71,000
Blackburn Standard • •.. .... 28,500

It will be seen from the above that the number of stamps issued to
the Guardian exceeded by 49,500 the number issued to all the
other papers .n Nc..rth Lancashire added together.
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prices

GUARDIAN-OFFICE, 11. FISHERGATE, PRESTON

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At this hour there was a vast increase in the
crowd, not less than 5,000 had assembled, but
chiefly all young persons. The numbers kept
increasing every moment up to the time the
execution took place, and the greatest number
calculated to be present was 8,000 or 9,000 people—
very few of apparent respectability. Shortly before
the time appointed, the door leading to the trap
was opened, and a low murmur ran through the
people.

The following gentlemen appeared on the plat-
form :—The Rev. Mr. Appleton, cbaplain ; the
Under-Sheriff (Mr. Wood) ; Mr. Wright, the
philanthropist; and the Governor of the prison.
After a few seconds delay in conversation, these
retired, and the door was again closed.

TWELVE O'CLOCK

Precisely at the hour of noon the mournful
procession issued from the nrecints of the Bride-
well, led by the Chaplain, the Rev. Mr: Appleton,
reading, in solemn tones, the funeral service of
the church; next followed the culprit, and then
the dignified representative of the British law—
the Hangman.

The procession had been formed in the con-
demned cell, and the wretched

CULPRI

walked with unflinching steps from that to the

FATAL .DROP,

and ascended the stairs with almost careless
appearance, great self possession and firmness.
Near the top of the stairs he made a spring, and
jumped up two or three steps at once, observing
to Calcraft, " There are a great number of persons
present." This was all he said, although a belief
prevailed through the crowd that he would either
make some confession, or address the people, from
the scaffold—but in this the crowd were disap-
pointed. He stood with firm nerve, but from his
countenance, which was pallid, it would seem
there was an inward emotion working his frame.

As soon as the officials had retired, Ca'craft
adjusted the rope, drew the cap over the wretched
man's face, and in a second or two afterwards
he ceased to live.

At the moment the drop fell, some person in
the crowd let go two pigeons, intending these
should represent " doves of peace." The birds
flew right across the gallows, and this was con-
sidered a good omen !
After the execution was over, the representatives of
the Press waited upon the Chaplain, the Rev. Mr.
Appleton, the Governor, and Mr. Gibbs, in the gaol,
who, with the greatest courtesy, informed them of the
principal particulars relative to the culprit since his
condemnation, They were informed that the wretched
man has made no confession of the murder, but had
expressed the most sincere repentance for the errors of
his past life, and had read with the greatest attention
all the books that the worthy chaplain had placed before
him. He had, up to this very morning, slept soundly,
and had conducted himself with propriety. He was a
man of a very peculiar temperament, with little educa-
tion, but very firm ; the firmness amounting almost to
obstinacy. He was not devoid of intelligence.
From what we could gather of the past history of the
unhappy man, it would appear that he lost his mother
when about six or seven years of age, and had received
less education than any:of his brothers, who were a few
years his seniors. From his earliest childhood, he had
led a most profligate life, for :which, since his condem-
nation, he has repeatedly expressed his most sincere
repentance. lie had several sons, one of whom was in
the army. The youngest, a lad about twelve,, had an
interview with him on Saturday last. The meeting was
a painful sight, but he manifested great affection for the
child. The other son is living• with an uncle. Within
the last few days, when alluding to his approaching fate,
he has said that he expected it, with such evidence as was
brought against him at the trial—" as it was such as
would have convinced his own mind"—and although he
has never confessed that he was the murderer, he hae
never denied it.

After the body had remained the usual time, it was
cut down and buried within the precincts of the gaol.
Thus ended this painful exhibition, and the crowds
who had asser—bled dispersed.

At the south-east angle of the gaol—away from, and
and out of sight of, the drop—might have been seen
three children (two boys and a girl), one of the boys
supposed to be the son of the unhappy man ; and during
the time the preparations were making, and for some
time after the execution, these poor children, the boy
particularly, wept most bitterly, and exhibited the
deepest signs of mental agony, Few persons noticed
them with attention, yet some did stop and no doubt
felt for the poor creatures,

LONDON PRODUCE.—AII artiaes of colonial pros
dune are excessively dull, and there is 22othing passing in
Mincing-lane worth notice to-day.

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