Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-03 00:00:00

THE EXECUTION OF REID.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA.

The steanier Persia, Capt. Jiidknis, arrived here
on Saturday morning, from New York, after a
Passage of ten days, bringing &tikes' from that
city to the 22nd ultimo, being four days later than
those previously to hand.
The Persia has brought 63 passengers, and
$675,417 in specie.
The steam-ship Ariel, from Southampton, had
put into Halifax on the 20th December, short of
coal, in charge of the first officer, the captain
having been killed, as previously reported.
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It is stated in the New York papers, that C. 11r.
Field had received from Newfoundland a despatch
of a nature calculated to revive the drooping hopes
of the friends of the Atlantic Cable. The Super-
intendent tells Mr. Field some very good currents
were received, and the word " Henley" was
distinctly recognised, at about the hour when,
according to the advices received. by the Arabia,
Mr. ilenley's large machine was to have been
working.

The proceedings in Congress though of no grea
importance were of an interesting character. The
Senate had resumed the debate on the Pacific
Railroad Bill. The debate turned upon a motion
of .11r. Foster, of Connecticut, that the iron to be
used in the construction of the road be of American
manufaeture. This proposition WaS _
__pretty
freely discussed, and was finally adopted
by a vote of twenty-five yeas to twenty-
three, nays. A bill providing for the organization
of the Territory of Decotah was presented by Mr.
Rice, read twice) and referred to the appropriate
committee. Mr. Crittenden gave notice that he
should call u the French Spoliation bill. In
the Rouse, Mr. Phillips, of Pennsylvania, gave
notice of a bill involving a revision of the tariff,
and a resolution calling for information relative to
trade with England and France, was adopted.
The bill granting pensions to the soldiers of the war
of 1812 was dis cussed, but without eliciting any thing
either novel or interesting. The committee of
Ways and means were instructed to inquire as to
the expediency of reporting a bill. making an ap-
propriation for taking the next census.
The New York Herald, in alluding to the
rumour that there is u complete union between the
Cabinets of the United States, England, and
Prance, in regard to the course to be pursued in
Central American and Mexican affairs, says :
We are not readrto believe that the men who now
Tontrol the policy of the English government, have aban-
,doned traditions which they cling to on every other side,
'in order to unite with us. They. are unequal to the con-
ception of such a policy, and the initiation of such a grand
'era as it would inaugurate. They belong to:: the
anti-liberal school in everything, and harbour a class
hatred to our growing power. Their organs are filled
with attacks a the' Monroe doctrine and sneers at every-
thing American. One of the ablest and best ministers
they have ever had in this country has just been recalled
because he did not approve of the deceptive course Sir
William Gore Ouseley is instructed to pursue; and 4o
gild the pill it is ostentatiously announced that he if
promoted from the mission tit Washington to the mission
at Hague. Such an excuse could only emanate from the
blindest feeling of hatred 'to the United States

fir, ill

the comparison it makes -in placing the United States
below one of the fifth rate'Powers of Europe, a studied
insult isteonveyed. _ _ -

A despatch from Washington, dated Dec. 22,

letter has been received here from a commercial
house iin Tampico, which states that the arrnitgement
between the Spanish Beet and the Governor of 'the city,
for the settlement of their difficulties,-bas been broken off,
and that two Spanish-steamers are now blockading the
harbour, and that a Spanish force was daily .expected to
land-at Tampico, and take possession of the 'city.
By news from Tampico to the 30th ult.., 4 learn that
two'Spanish war vessels had proceeded to thebg at the
month of the Tampico river, there to wait for Spanish
troops, which were.expected on the 10th of this month,
in order to assist in their debarkation for the purpose of
attackinc, the city. It is said the Spanish commander
had declared hosities. The critical affairs of Mexico
aro giving the President and Cabinet some trouble. They
are generously willing to believe the assurances, of
foreign governments, but the course of events seems to
throw doubts on their professions of neutrality and on
their pretensions.to good faith.
The proceedings in Congress had been of a eha-
Taeter quite uninteresting to European readers.
The commercial advices are, upon the whole,
not quite favourable. A New York writer,
writing on the.2lst, days :
The dull steadiness which has marked the stock market
since the month of October last showed signs to-day of
giving place to ,a more active movement and a decided
decline in market values. At least, some ref the operators
who, for the past sixty days, have sustained prices partly
by purchasing and. hypothecating stocks, and partly by
selling for a fall or short options, seem to have discovered
that the business was not particularly lucrative, and have
for the' time abandoned it. The market receded in
consequence. Many circumstances oonthine at the
present time to darken the prospects of fancy stocks.
The Western railroads are doing little car no business,
and, whatever may be said about the prospect of a revival
in the spring, it is clear that there cap be no substantial
revival until after the next crop, and, further, that there
will be no revival even then, wilds that crop be much
larger and better in quality than the last.
Exchange on Europe for the Persia were firmly held by
bankers at 109! to 1094 for sterling, and 5,121 to 5.15
for francs ; commercial bills were scarce ; very good bills
were done at 109. The Persia takes perhaps,rather more
than half a million_ There is no change in money to re-
port. We hear of come institutions offering-money on
State funds at 31 ; but the general tendency of the
market is rather toward higher than toward lower rates.
The bank averages for the week ending Saturday, 18th
December, compare as follows with those of the previous
week :

WeekEn' g. Loans. Specie. Circe n. .Dopoolts.
Dec. 11, $126,520,120 .27,195,522 7,750,166 88,981,966
Dec. 18, 127,055,010 26,608,877 7,710,629 89,690087

Increase
Decrease

534,881

586,645

708,121

The decline in specie was 'anticipated by all who had
watched the course of the drain to the South. At the
present moment the banks do not, in all probability hold
ever $26,000,000, and of this from $750,000, to $1,000,000
will go out in the Persia, besides any shipments that
may be made this week to Southern ports.

NEW YORK MARKETS-----DEcEMBy

COTTON

This market has continued quiet and dull. The only
purchasers have been our domestic consumers, with a
small lot occasionally for export.to the 'Continent. Prices

ire without change'and dose steadily
annexed, which are renewed from last week

for the week are estimated at 7,000 bales;
ances during the same time have been

Naples,

the sales

to Liveipool

Antwerp, 527

Ilambitrgh, 349. 'Total, 4,100.
CorroN IN TRANSITU. - The demand has been limited.
Barely middling Orleans, with 16-32 d freight, has been
sold at 11'-c; strict Middling Uplands, with 7-16 d
freight, at llic ;_ Middling Mobiles, with 9-16 d freight,
were sold yesterday at lit!. Several parcels go forward
on owners' account by this steamer, it being
.impossible
to sell here except at a heavy loss. A parcel of about
1,500 bales Good Ordinary to Low Middling Orleans,
which was held above the market in September and
since, has been shipped to Liverpool, on owners' account,
during the past week.
SOUTHERN MAIMETS : The particulars received by
nail, show an active business for export to all points,
exeept Great Britain, as well as for domestic consump-
tion, with a slight advance in price. By telegraph for
a week later we learn that in Mobile and New Orleans
a falling off in the demand bad occurred, the sales
being about one half of the quantity received, the
markets elosing quietly at a slight decline upon receipt
of the advises per Arabia, with Liverpool dates to the 4th
Dee. It is a matter of surprise here how prices should
have been so well maintained in the South.
NEW ORLEANS
17.—Receipts for the week,
65,000 bales nett.' Dec.
Sales to-day, 4,000 bales ; and for
the week, 31,500. Market unsettled by the Arabia's
news. Middling, 11c per lb. Total export to date,
494,000 bales. Export this week, 61,000, of which
21,000 is for Great Britain. Stock on hand, 323,000
bales. Exchange on London, 108 per cent. Freight to
Liverpool has declined Id to 17-32 d. 18th : Sales
to-day, 2,000 bales, at a decline of fre per lb. The
market closed very unsettled.
MOBILE, Dec. 11.—Receipts for the week, 32,000 bales.
Sales to-day, 4,000 ; and for the week, 18,500. Middling,
lie to llke per lb. Export for the week to Great
Britain, 13,000 bales. Stock on hand, 120,000 bales.

Exchange on London, 1071 per f,e- c. 'refight to Liver-
pool .
has declined to id per
140. 18th: Sales to-day,
3,csogOxbßaLlEessTo.
Nrdndlice. ng,2olk ,'ales to-day 3,000 bales.
Prices unchanged.
SAVANNAH, D 4. 20—Sales to-day 1,000 bales. Prices
firm.
A
ATlG':de Dec. 20—Sales moderate, prices un-
m .
0-4' Ilked ."44 ,

Cuoi -We have no change to make in our opinion on
this subject; the result of individual crops as they are
realized and become known, tend to strengthen the larger
estimates for crop.
- RECEIPTS for the week show an increase acrain, being
136,000 bales. The total amounts to 1,486,000 bales,
against 832,000 bales to same date last year, and
1,252,000 bales to same dates in 1855. Next week we
shall show about 140,000 bales, and as there has been a
good deal of rain lately at the south, we may soon look
for better rivers and the continuance of heavy receipts.
At the interior towns of Georgia and Alabama, Cotton is
also arriving more freely, and the stock is gradually
increasing.

EiPORTS : Another large week for Great Britain,
71,000 bales; a liberal one to France, 27,000 bales, and
a moderate one to the Continent, 13,000 bales. The
total exported to Great Britain this year is 436,000 bales,
being an excess as compared with _last year of 153,000
bales, and of 21,000 bales as compared with 1855. The
excess to France is 128,000 bales as compared with last
year, and 52,000 bales in 1855. We have for next week
for Great Britain from New Orleans, 21,000 bales ;
Mobile, 13,000 bales, and from Savannah and Charleston
we may have about 20,000 bales more.

The following is a statement of the movements of cotton since
the Ist September, as compared with the four preceding years :

1858. 1857. 1856. 1855. 1854.
Receipts at the Ports 1,486,000 832,0001;204,0001,252,000 784,000
Exports to Gt. Britain 436,000 283,000 237,000 415,000 316,000
„ to France 203,000 80,000 116,000 156,000 85,000
~ to other F. P 86,000 60,000 65,000 108,000 42,000
Total Exports 730,000 423,000 418,000 679,009 443,000
Stock on hand 660,000 433,000 610,000 525,000 354,000
Of,which during the past week, included in the, above :-
Receipts at the Ports 136,000 106,000 128,000 144,000 77,000
Exports to Gt. Britain 71,000 20,000 26,000 28,000 54,000
„ to France 27,000 13,000 14,000 20,000 7,000
~ to other F. P, 13,000 17,000 17,000 14,000 6,000
Total Exports • 111,000 50,000 57,000 62,000 67,000

SUMMARY. —Receipts , Increase at th 3 ports compared
with 1855-6, 234,000 bales. Exports : Increase to Great
Britain compared with 1855-6, 21,000 bales ; decreaso to
other foreign ports, 22,000 ; increase to France, 52,000.
Total increase in exports, 51,000 bales..

W. P. WRIGHT & CO.
Asims.---Small sales, of pots were_ mad© at 6Qc, while
pearls were nominal.

BREADSTUFF& —Flour: The demand for Western flour
was light, and the market was less buoyant, while good
to prime extra brands were firm, with sales ,of about
7,000 130 8,000 brls. Canadian flour continued without
change, while the sales embraced about 450 brls.
Southern flour was in fair demand, and the -sales
embraud about 1,000 to 1,100 brls, closing within range
of- our quotations. Rye flour was unchanged. Sals
of about 200 brls Jersey and Brawilywine corn meal were
made at our figures, and closed firm. Wheat was in
better request, and rather
_firmer. The sales embraced
about -12,000 bushels, including white Canadian, at
$1 27c; white Michigan, $1 30c; and red Tennessee,
$1 15c. Corn was firmer, with sales of 18,500 bushels,
including Western mixed, at 76-le t0,771c;- new yellow
Jersey, 751 c; and 751 c to 77c for new-white. Southern
barley was finiet, - Rye was easier, with sales of about
2,500 bushels, at 77-Ic. Oats continued firm and in good
demand at 49c to 51e for State, and 54c to 56-,,1c for
Western and prime Canadian. Edward Bill, in his
weekly circular, shows that the exports of flour from this
port since the Ist of September last embrace only 77,788
brls of tour, against 364,000 for the same period last
year; only 412,425 bushels wheat, against 2,784,753.;
and 310,352 bushels of corn, agaiast 515,359 bushels for
the same time last year.

Faucarrs. —Engagements were light. To Liverpool
150 bales of cotton were engaged at 3-16 d to 7-32 d, and
75 boxes -bacon at 17s 6d. ro London, 40 boxes bacon
were engaged at 255. To Glasgow 50 tons St. Domingo
log,ovood were engaged at 30s. There was nothing to the
Continent. •

MOLASSES.—The market was steady, with small sales
of-New Orleans at 36e.

NAVAL STORES:—The market was quiet, with small
sales of spirits turpentine ut 481 c. Crude turpentine was
held at $3 75c. Common rosin was unchanged.
-Linseed was firm, with sales at 63c to 64c, and
with small lots in bris. at 65c, Regarding whale and
sperm oils, Messrs. Knight and Son, in their circular of
to-day, have the following:: -.-•" Crude whale is firm, and
in good demand, with salts of some 3,500 brls. at 48c to
56e for dark and choice. , Crude sperm is rather :quiet,
owing to the high prices r..S.ked ; sales or some 1,000 brls.
inferior and choice at $1 .22i-c to $1 28C. Lard is in im-
proved request, with sales of 5,000 gallons at 88c..t0 92c,
as to quality. Tallow, oil has advanced to 10c, with sales
of 13,000 lbs." . • .

PnovisioNs.-- Pork.: Mhe market was firmer, with a
good demand for future delivery, with aggregate sales, of
about 3,000 brls., including old mess, at $l7 60c to
$l7 60c, new at $lB 124-c to $lB 25c, old thin mess at $l7,
and new prime at $l3 75c, and clear at $2O. And
embraced in the sales were 300 brls. new mess, next week,
at $lB 50c, and 1,000 new do. for January at $lB 20c to
$ll3 30c. Beef was without alteration, while the sales
were restricted to about 250 brls., including country
prime, at $6 to $6 50c, and mess do. at $7 50c to $9, re-
packed Western at $8 50c to $lO, and extra do. at $lO
50c to $ll 50e.; sales of 100 brls. Chicago prime mess
were reported at $lB. Small sales of beef hams were
made at $l4 50c to $l4 75c. Bacon and cut meats ,were
unchanged and quiet. Lard was firm, with sales of 400
to 500 brls. and tierces at 111 c, and 1,000 do. were
reported, deliverable in April, at 11ic.,
P4CE.—Sales of 150 casks were made at 31c.

SUGARS.-oWill, to the •inclernency of ate Weather
sales were light, 'but prices were quite- steady. - Thi
transactions embraced about 4O boxes at p.t., and mod

As af (

TONAeCO

some movement in Spanish tobacco for export, of whicl
considerable is going to Earope. The sales embraced
hhds Kentucky, at 101 e to 12c:; 96 bales Havana, a
30c to 42c ; 1,539 bales Cuba, in bond, at p.t: ; 83 bale
Yara, et pit.; 116 cases seed leaf, at 7e to 18c; 67 case,
Florida, :at 28c to 25c.

LIST Q 3 PAssuxoEns per Royal Mail Steamer Persil
Captain Jadkins, from New York, 22nd December, 1858

—Senor Juan Yde 0' Sma, three children and two nurses ;
Mr. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. John Kimberly, Mr. and Mrs.
E. W. Tracy, Mr. Thomas Ryans, Mr. J. B. Cronin Mr.
F. Smith, Mr. J. W. Mattlebury, Mr.' B. Baeg, itir. F.
Alyamora; Mr. Arnaud, Rev. and Mrs. C. G. Finney,
Mr. A. Leemuller, Mr. C. D. Hag
' en, Mr. B. W. Johnson,
Mr. R. Lackie, Mr: John A. -Daraistnes Mr. Thomas
Terry, Mr. Charles Ferguson, Mr. Jacob Best, Mr. H.
W. Stein, Mr. L. Calm, Mrs. M. Myers, Mr. W. Scholi-
field, Mr. S. Fischer, Mr. M. Fischer,. Mr. C. B.
Schneider, Mr. John Woodhouse, Mr. Jaeot, Mr:
John Hazard, Mr. S. Bush, Mr. C. E, Romaine, Mr.
S. R. Philbrick, Viscount S: Chappelle. Mr, IL Holthon-
sea, Mr. Dawson, Captain Lambert, R.N., Mr, Osman's
man servant, Mr. L. Sale, Madame J. Larche, Mr. Wm.
Mallett, Mr. J. D. A, Mensing, Mr. Jas. Swanberg,
Miss Mac Nab, .Mr. Wm. Griffith, Dr. De St. Mard and
sister, Mr. James M‘Monedgle, Mr. James Jorey, Mr.
James Dryer, Mr. Daunanbaom, Capt. A. Dignet, Mr.
P. A. Holverson, Mr. Morris, Mr. Macdonald.

LADlES.—Thompson Brothers, 5, Elliot-street, sell the
best four shilling tea in England.
Mawdsley's school-boy pocket pencils in great variety,
3d, 6d, and Is. Also, writing cases and desks, from ss.
4, Castle-street.
HOUSEKEEPERS.—The coffee sold by Thompson
Brothers, 5, Elliot-street, at ls. 4d., is better than you
pay is. Bd. for at any other establishment. •
Some time since a cure in the diocese of Toulouse in-
sulted a lady in church. She brought an action for
calumny, and obtained a
.judgment, which, however, was
set aside by the Imperial Court of Toulouse, on the
ground that a priest cannot be progecuted without the
consent of the Council of State. The affair has now
been brought before that body, and M. de la Guerronniere
has made a report in favour of the prosecution, which will
probably be,acted upon.

EXTRAORDINA.RT AND USEFUL INVENTION.—There is
nothing that housewives complain of with greater truth-
fulness, than the breaking of some favourite piece of
glass, valuable china, or earthenware. In hundreds of
cases such things cannot be matched, and of course cannot
be mended. The latter want has been obviated by an
extraordidary and effective invention, by Mr. Adshead, of
Derby Pottery, near Derby. It is a cement that may be
said to heal, in a perfect manner, all cracks and breaks in
the articles spoken of; and not only in these, but in mar-
ble, alabaster, &c. The benefit of this .artiele-heed hot
be dwelt on. We have seen some of its effects at Mr.
Hall's, our neighbours, and the glass that has been
Cemented by it is stronger in that part than in any other.
The article is very cheap, and no house can be long without
it. Mr. Hall is the agent for its sale in Liverpool, and
all interested can judge for tjiemselves, by lookinc, in at
his establishment. Agent for Liverpool, E. T. Hall, 23,
9S4ourteheeipbt o n9-fsstirxeteeten
postagebstatlpes; each, or, sent fre

Death undee any circumstance is fearful, but under
the peculiar circumstances which our, system makes
artificial, it is appalling. There are crimes, the perpetra-
tion of which should exile the guilty party trom the
society of his fellow-man for the remainder of his exist-
ence ; but we are amount. the vast majority of the public
who believe that such exilet should not- be death—death
shuts out mercy in this world, if not in the world to come.
We are fully impressed with the conviction that very learned
men of all clasees are divided in opinion on this question.
and that probably the difference will always exist. The
supporters of either side, even quote the sacred word' of
God, to sustain their several positions. Without presuming
to say who is right or who may be wrong, we think the
horrible spectacle of a public execution—no matter what
the crime--a disgrace and a blot on the present age of
enlightenment an age that boasts of more public morals
and "Social Science" than any in the Chris-
tian era. If, in- the abstract, people must
be hung, why, let us do it in a decent
way, like the Americans. No doubt " Brother
Jonathan" isbehind us in many things ; but there is one,
thing he surpasses us iu, and that is in the execution of
criminals. The American teaches us a lesson of decent
sensibility that cannot be too highly praised, nor too
speedily imitated in this country. If men must die by
artificial means and before their natural time—for,
offences against the laws of God and man—let the
death struggle be not made an exhibition—a farce—
an occasion for crime—a scene for women—(oh,
shame on the " softer sex " who attend at these
horrible human sacrifices)—and children to gaze on
—a congregation where thieves collect to steal. It is
said we are a moral people —any. one standing near
the drop at Kirkdale, and reflecting on the number
of human beings that had collected there to spend their
new year's forenoon; perhaps would come to a different
conclusion. We must correct ourselves when we say
"-moral," for although there may be nothing
morally wrong in gazing on the gxpiring throes
of a strangling wretch, yet we think there
is something that no man, and much less woman, possess-
ing the feelings of humanity and the sympathies of our
nature, can look on, in such a rovoltint, exhibition., How
many people would have gone 'out to Kirkdale to
witness the hanging of a dog or a cat, or a cow, or
even a lion ? Not one ; and yet hundreds—nay, many
thousands collect from all parts. of the town and country ;
special trains come freighted with human cargo from Man-
chester —for what? To see a wretch, perhaps less guilty
than many in that crowd, dangling in the air " by the
neck until dead !" The day will most assuredly come
when succeeding .generations will look back on these
times, and ask themselves can such things have been, and
overcome us like a summer cloud, without our special
wonder. With what horror and disgust we of thepresent
day look back on the " good old times," when persons
were legally strangled. (alias hung) for the robbery of
a shilling, or a shilling's worth ; sad yet lve are
ealltyl the most refined people on earth, because we hang
people now—fer more serious offences no "doubt, but yet
we hang them ! Instead of people being:at heir work
or their prayers, or at any other useful or profitable
employment, morally or physically, some thousands—we
can't exactly tell how many—were early out at Kirkdale
Gaol, on Saturday morning,with tied hope of seeing, to
them, the gratifying spectacle of "a man hanging." It
must be positively gratifying, for if net, they
would not have gone out to see it, People go to a race-
course to gratify themselves —people went out to
Kirkdale to gratify themselves by seeing a poor erring
fellow creature strangled! Me hour named for the
".finisher of the law" to exercise his disgusting and
abominable calling was twelve o'clock, but as early as
nine, and even before that, large crowds began to assem-
ble about that portion of the prison familiarly known as
the " drop." Jokes and gibes, and obscene wit ran
round. It might have been a fair, or a collection of the
vilest inhabitants of the vilest part of Pandemonium--
aye, and there were women too —many women, some
well dressed, and others —,• but the heart-sicken.,
and the hared refuses almost to do its duty to write these
things. And what caused all this vast crowd to come
there? A sermon ? No. A lecture on temperance and other
moral and social virtues ? No. Money to be distributed?
No. What then ? A man with flesh and blood, and an
immortal soul, like any other man, is to be legally deprived
of life, aid this collects men; and women, and children—
pickpockets, burglars, garroters, every, sort of thief,,every
sort of .immoral woman—and some too who profess to be
virtuous and chaste—wives, mothers, sisters and daughters.
We strongly doubt 'it. What would bring such females
there? Well, we must for the present cease moralising,
not that we think it vain, for we are convinced that some
one, or more, who reads this will repent, and then
we have done a " good work ; " but we must, as
journalists, record what took place. There was, of course,
a large.erowd of police from the town, and also from the
country districts, and there was a.barricade about (under

the drop), and there were people,preaching to the crowd,
the same as if the preaching would do any good, or that
any one attended to it, otherwise than by laughter and utter
derision; and so the jokes and "New Year's gifts" went
on until the wretched culprit came out, for the last time,
to look upon this world's sky, and the mass of human
beings .that came to see him die.; no, not die, but to Bee
him hurled headlong out of this world by meads of a
rope, .andafellow called Caleraft.
The morning was dull and hazy, as if the sun stfused
to shine.on-such an act, yet this did not prevent the
people,cellecting, and from ten o'clock up to the Aline, of
the execution crowds arrived from every quarter. It

would beimpossible to say how many people were pre-
sent, but several thousands were there. There was a
strong barrier about the place called the "drop," and a
body of police, both from the'town and districts; 'pregent.
Jest and dirty jokes passed about, and frequently
attention was directed to the drop. At last the door
opened, and,the hangman proceeded to adjust the rope
to the beam, so as to commence the legal stranoulation.
Soon after this the unfortunate culprit appeared, accom-
panied by the authorities and the chaplain.
About eleven o'clock the sun shone out, and tlr
day brightened up, and then might be
crowds crossing the fields in all directions

seen the vast
We zrievE

to say it, that- ni any-well dressed females were iu the
crowd and appeared to be enjoying the thing as they
would a merry making. The number of children, of

from seven to eleven or twelve, was large in the extreme

and in this manner their parents or protectors, allowed
then to commence the new year. There were many women
with;thildren in their arms. What an edifying sight
Superintendents li4ide, Sibbald, Inspectors Tomilson,
Danson, Mawdsley, and several other inspectors, with
150 men, were present to keep. order. Shortly after
eleven, same of the town missions_" went into

the crowd opposite the scaffold, and commenced
singing psalms and _preaching, which had no

effect that we could observe, save that of causing
ridicule and laughter. We think this custom would be
more' honoured in the breach than the, obServance, for,
however good the intention, it looks like mockery, and is
treated aocordingly by the blackguards who attend at such
frightful exhibitions. The wretched man was deicribed
as quite prostrate physically, and he was' a very mild
man. His friends took leave of him on 'Wednesday, and
since that time his spirits sank gradually. The
outer door, leading to the trap, was opened
about eleven o'clock ; and from that time, up

to the fatal moment, all eyes were turned in
that direction, and the crowd angmented every
moment. The usual low talk preVailed, and females joined
in it. At last, just as the clock pealed forth the hour of
twelve, the unfortunate man appeared on the drop.
He was accompanied by the rev chaplain, the

governor of the jail, a couple of the chief turn
and the hangman. The disgusting task of the latter,
having been performed, the wretched man was launched
into eternity.

AFTER TILE EXECUTION

we entered the gaol, and there learned that the
-priSoner- made no confession of the justice of his
sentence. It appears. he had been previously convicted
of crime, and had suffered four years' penal servitude.
Altogether he had been eight times convicted of
crime. The culprit was originally a greengrocer,
and carried on a business in fanchester. Since his
condemnation he has spent nearly all his time in reading
the Scriptures and other religious works supplied by the
Chaplain.

JAPANESE WOMEN.—Woman holds in Japan a high
social position. She is not cooped up in pestiferous
apartment to delight some fattened up Mandarin,,or
greasy Brahmin, but contributes not a little to the charms
of man's life ;
.she has succeeded in asserting her right to
'be treated like a rational being,'quite as well able to take
care of herself as the sterner sex. Their freedom granted,
it is true the fair damsels—nay, and the matrons hale
in some respects "jumped over the traces." Then, with a
highly commendable liking to scrupulous cleanliness,
they somewhat depart from western notions of propriety as
to the time for their ablutions. Yet, that is a mere matter
of taste. A tub of water in the open air, in a balmy
climate, is, all will allow, very delicious, and the ladies of
Nangasaki saw no good reason to forego their pleasure-
able bath because there happened to be an unsolicited
influx of hairy-faced strangers, at a season of the year
when bathing was more than ever necessary. Their own
countrymen did not stop and stare, but went and did
likewise. Let future European residents resist the
temptation to adopt the al-fresco habits of the people ;
eantime let us bear in mind our good old motto,
m
6 Honi soit qui mal y pease."—Blaaktood's Magazine,
`igr January.