The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-08-17 00:00:00

FOR. MATHEW SULLIVAN.

John Dineen, an Irish witness, sworn.—Knows Mathew
Sullivan ; remembers the day Beereton was murdered; was
that day employed by the Prisoner Sullivan about a sick cow,
and neither the witness nor Sullivan the Prisoner left Pei.
sooter's house that day. Believes the house of the Prisoner
Sullivan is shout a mile from Shannagli. Can swear Darby,
son of M. Sullivan, was there at intervals during the day.
John O'Connell, Esq. sworn as to character—Know, the
Prisoner Mathew Sullivan six or seven years: always heard
he was a man of very good character; bat admits that there
were man) men of previous excellent character deeply en-
gaged in the late disturbance.
Daniel D. Cronin, Evil sworn—Knows the Prisoners, 'he
Healy", fur two or three years. They were twat of el 011
character; but is well aware there were many men of good
character implicated in the late ',citrates.
Charles Dusky, sworn—lives ii, Ti alt c; heard the it-
ness Patrick alwa say, at the last Aasiva, that he had some
Pristment inside (meaning the gaol); that he was to get a
guinea from the Sheriff, and was to he sent to Dublin Castile,
Waere he would get his hat fall of mtey, fur prosecuting
the Ilealys, Sulli►.uts, Foley, Sm.
Charles Herbert, Esq. sworn —.Apprehended Michael rn ey
in his own hou.e, on the 13th Of F.brallly I est. He had
nut then any appearance ref having been peelitl) !alma.
under severe niers, or lung sickness. IS, tag &skid as to the
character of Arthur Leary, Mr. limbeet said be never In ard
stay thing bad of him.
The cave having closed here—
The Learned JUDGE addressed the Jury in a lung and
luminous charge, recapitulating the enthe of the evid:tice,
and commenting on every part of it with the utmost perspi-
cuity and impartiality.
The Jury retired fur about two hours, and Pies retttriied a
verdict of guilty, against Timothy Healy, William tee ly,
Mathew Sullivan, Michael Foley, and Arthur Leary, old
acquitted Moynahau.
The Learned JUDGE then, in a manner the most impressive
and pathetic, proceeded to pas, tin awful sentence ef 'lie
law on the uafortunate prisoners. It was, We, as ad-
dress and exhortation that must have made a deep ita..tes,•m
on all his hearers, who had hearts to feel, or flt the) I ad
souls to be saved. "%Whosoever shedilesl, the blood of ma
said the Learned Judge, "by man shall his blood he sh• .1."
This, indeed, is the murderer's doom, the warrant foi his
extermination, pronounced by the Oinnipident Lord :nil
Sovereign Master and Creator of the UIIiVAI re, in whosr band
is the everlasting power of life and death, of life eternal, and
punishment ioterminable.
The unfortunate prisoner, were ordered for exern:lnn en
Saturday last, and their bodies to be dissected at the Cuu ty
Infirmary.

TIIAT.CE, AUGUST 10.
EXECUTION.

Al three o'clock this day slie execution attic unfortunate
men fuuud guilty of the murder of Mr. Rim (ion, took pllice.
Twu persons only can be bonged together at'U"• (hop. ':lie
first two brought out were MallleW Sullivan and Ti.n..•ay
Foley. At they could not speak Eliglisli, the Rev. ;dr.
Egan, F.P. spoke to the multitude at thoi. request. They
declared, "that they neither struck Brerotun, our intemed
I. strike him, woe did they strike his horse." Th.. old man,
Sullivan, acknowledged that be saw the crowd lions a hold
in which he was, but declared lie endeavoured to hide
whole the proceedings were going no against Item. n.
The uld man appeared extremely resolute. Me remiik,d,
as he went on the platform, " Why should he be afraid to .de,
be should die some time."

The two Healys, who were brothers, were the next enc.
cnted. They both spoke Earns's, and .%; ere iaccei.disirly F. wt,
particularly the et,ht. Hr stepped forward, and F' id,
"Never was a man hour more innocent than lam ; I
no more to do with Wert too than the Mil in Am, rira I
wrut vast of the way, but ssi.scr s..w ers tun ; u,y bles-ing
with you all, God bless you all." 'lite r
Timothy Healy, spoke after him. "1 hare 'similar to s
trot that I am 'mineral. I was in Kilhrory up :WI day."
They were soon after launched into eternity. The elesmt
Mother, who was a small mail, sutfgred much rain.
Arthur Leary was next brought forward, and excited
eaweutly a lifting sensation of 'lilt oat 111111011 Z 0111111 :•116
crowd. He spoke akw words—`' I h are you all my b!..

ing. The Lord Jeans Christ died on the. Css,s for my sir...
and lam willing now to die innocent of this crime. 1 ie t.i
saw Brereton un that Jay, nor ever before, to ins kis",
ledge, but I was 00 II:0 tared some issy. 1 1)..g of you al, to
pray for my soul." He then prase;] wills gnat .1 shim L.
Ilse Redeemer of the world, and continued to do so until tl.c
drop fell, and he was 11nm-hid into eternity.
The conduct of thetve isufurlu aste Into all the notenirg
before their execution was extreon ly Incoming. '1 bey -ty-
pesets! deeply sod religiously impressed with the sish.rnit
event 4, fare them, and paid the west anxious attention a•
the indefatigable eaettiuue of their elergytheu.