The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-01-16 00:00:00

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tkECU TM X he etenliesy of man, am dines of remorse, and Ile Gr.
bi PETIR BEAMAN •Illt FRANCOIS GAUTIEZ, OR rots of the graves left ant mibembitieted the Yernratiel
GA !OVER, PO& MURDER AND Native. lives of their selectable perpetreturs. The unhappy ow, .I
hefisse them hail not been left ahem to the upbraidioge a
—=.-- ebesetence. Society, whom laws they had violated, „id/ .
Oe Wednesday last, in pursuance :lit the sentebee bf the whose feelings they had outraged, entuseked their gum, yd .4
High Court of Admiralty, the above toe/medial. were ix. brought thew. to punishment. He was happy le 'mim'e ..:
muted o• the Sands of Leith, within the flood watermark, that these un'iletesate men had Feely acamle keilgid il,
for the crimes of piratically seizing the brig Jane, of (literal- enormity allele crimes-thefoireess of their trial-Me p, t
tar, freighted with specie, and barbaruusly murdering the primp of their verdict, and the justice of their eanisiewer •
toaster aid soother of the crew. The unusual circumstance The unhappy max beside Lim (Heaman) candidly 11654 ..,
of as executive taking place on the allure, she impustog that his (denim life had been a wretched caster of texlligelor .11
spectacle, and the melancholy cheraeur of the piocessiou mud crime. Religion was oeglected.:-virious thoughts it. -'1
which preceded it-and, above all, the enormity °film crimes dolged-and criminal habits acquired. The swami, swag.
foe which the offenden were to suffer, created as reinter. ticed by the truths of revelation, thus yielded to if e stew, nal
dietary interest, and brought together .a greater multitude lions of bad example, A willinglyobeyed and
tiles usually assembles upon similar occasions. of lli own evil passim's. Seth was the progres •of aim, 1
Al the early hour of three o'clock in the moraieg the sad ain't. bad twee the ease of the unhappy men G.
unhappy culprits expressed • wish so leave their cell.: their fore them. hurt* his eoulisaelneal he hod rev the errs,,( e
irons were, in consequence, immediately knocked off, and los ways. A careful missal of the divine oaths let i
they were conducted to the lodge of rimed house, it the opened his ryes to his former guilt, and to • just seste:i
back of the prison, where there was a e sssss MI-table tire, mud i the enurmily of the crime for which lie was about to self,
they received some refreshment. About seven o'clock the %Tule most saufeigned cootrition he looked back epee •
Rev. Mr. Porteous and Iwo Catholic Pricers sarireit, and days of his former life iii this world, sod humbly hop.
coolitmed with them, in devotioual exereisesoill shoot a through the stoning blood of his Reeteentei, to receive tn.v.
quarter 'serum slue, when Heiman, seemingly affected by in the world to conic. He would not be permitted to 1,,,.,_
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she heat of the fire, near to which he was sidle', expresard the sincerity of his repellence, by the reformation of I , i
• wish to go into the open sir. He was accordingly al. lift amid me
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lowed to walk by himself, fur some minutes, iii the space be. but
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times the caul end the lodge. At this lime the Magistrates, those by whom his religions exercises were assiat.il, t,
who were dressed la their robes, arrived, accompanied by Dr. unweaned perusal of the Scripture*, his larlii fis ti,,
I Campbell in his gown and band, and also by • Gentleman• truth, his dependence on divine aid, sod the wiry ,fa 11
who had shown. Heamaa the most unwearied sympathy and l Saviour, had completed that repentance which his set.. 4- ll
&Unities,. Heiman tittered the apartment soots after, and 1 intention irat awakened. H- coedit mile sow appeal fed i
in • very respeeifel and becoming manatee bowed seem. the justice of man to die merry of Gud; and elm,
rat times. The religiuus exercises being theta rearmed, therefole, he appeared hi fore that vast assembly ii 4
were continued pout twenty minutes. berthing could the victim of human ju-st. e, lie humbly implored tie
exceed she-placid sad composed demeanuer of Hammon der- forgives's' of his God, mad earnestly prayed 1, the i
ing all this time. He scarcely ever spoke vr chaaerit a mum salvation of Ida immortal soul. Let the wicked cad the
etc of bin fere. He lammed with ater•tion to the readtieg-.• Profligate remembeTs that they also were 't"1,"ol I.
dropped down on his knees duriug prayer, holding dome is meet the bitter hoer of retribution; that it.. ugh See
bead, He joined in the praises of Gird with an sutra:sled wive ; may shun the vengeance of mar, they never sill en.,
during prayer be hurls on the Hoar with solemn and pious the inevitable and the just rewards of the Diviee ye. lli
fervericy. He was dice asked if he world wish to comenweie bonal. Let the terrible example of these unhappy as,
• little with himself; when lie fell prostrate, sad prayed strike deeply into the minute of the thoughtless •iiel the wee. •
with much eunestne as. Having stood up at the table with tug. Let it confirm the remlution, soul guide the comic,
the Magistrates asst Clergymen, the Rev. Dr. Coombe!l ex. of the virtuous and the good; aud thus the divine come*, .1
pressed the satiefitetion which he had iss mentioning that which taught 'that whoever eheildeili mans blood, bye,
Peter Heitman had made the must ample acknowledgment of shall his blood he abed,' will out be executed Jamie."
his participation in the 0„,,,„ for which he was et", to Hemmer then came forward with the New Testamest a
suffer. Gems s, during all this time, was saltbox on • form, his timid, whirls he had reined all the way from the prim
• Catholic Priest on either side, with their faces tee "Pietism. and bowing to all 'sound him, addressed the proph,
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One of these Reverend Geollessieu continued to read from a good English, but with a foreign acme'. Ile said fist
privet book-and the unhappy convict held down his head, it was his deserved unieforteme lobe Bore. His conducted J
with a respectful ',William. He erreasuisially looked sad. his crimes well merited the end he was shunt to meet. Ilk
deuly up to the window htfitie hisai-sod at either times hail not neglected hie duty lit Gud, and Lis fellow mom,
gave a hurried glance over his shoulder, to the company and yielded to the evil suggest iuus of his owe beart,he void fill
behind. have escaped his present fele. Ile traced the commis% d
The moment fur departure bating arrived, every one arose. meta of has wicked rice to the breaking of Ike Sat.hail; C
The Frenchman came forward to • genitemas present, aad mid enjuieed those before him strictly to keep that holy die, M
while he wrung him by the heed, uttered mime words la a as they segsrded their comfort here, or kepi/Mess bombe 1111
voice scarcely articulate, while his eyes glistened with tears. He recotroeuded the prop:, to read the Seriplater, id
The two unhappy men were thee limited to 'Ake • glass of assured them, that by such aid they could alyite most it. th
wine, but they declined to taste say thiag but water. They isdedgence of their evil inclinations. They emir betide lie CI
thee, withdrew to the prison-so myna for the last time, Hie Duly true road to salvation. He was about to suffer Gas G
tells an which, no one can doubt, they bed passed tie mom the neglect of the advice be was giving, and eithereteJt•e
mournful peeped of their lives. The Magistrates them walk. to take warning from his miserable fate.
ed to the Count is frost of the prison, where the carriages, This short adders. was delivered in a firm andelistise
and a large body of polite officers were Ili attendance. la • tune. At the runcluoion he paused foe an intent, ar
few etiolates the culprits come down Maimed, when they wishing to renal something to his memory wt. cia Inn al
' walked quickly towards one end of the court, where the cart emitted. Bat failing to ateunipliek this he retired, los am
a mid which was to convey them so Leith, soul iris which lag to the people. Dr. Campbell then engaged ie peen Int
they immediately ascended, with the assistauce of the offi• is which the Prisoner devoutly joined. Peewee tag the user Ti
sera. A bench was formed fur them close to the frost of attitude, he prayed in as •umble tone, sad afterwards he. tot
the cart. Being seated with their heck* to the horse, IM few minutes in a prostrated position. He thee arose, ed Ba
executioner passed a rope thiough the cords which pinioned looking mood, appeased to intimate his mediates is walla
their arms. Here 'bey lemilued about fore minutes, calmly fate. He now expressed a wish, as be had
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surveying the prism., and shaking heeds with the servants of met at au executionoe caboose the drop, which was Mow,
the gaol. Hesitate merely expresser, u. May God bless your sad the Nature of it explained to him. lie also wished a
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bet the Frenchman never uttered • word. The emmitemisse• have a great length of rope, that his fall might be grater-
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of Hemmen began now so iudicate some aleimattou. The • wish is which he was amnia, indollfed. The devours I
deep anguish of his naiad had been •ppercut; bet he, m ef Gaulicz having bees concluded, bulb culprits, after 4 4
well as his companion, now looked about with as air of one log farewell of those around them, *eve plated on Me deep, I
who lief to be a spectator, mod nut an actor, iu the sad mad the final preparations were completed by the iv
slew which who &haat to;dm place. They ',Gaud to Mcostumer. nemeses lila his amistnece lay saki.", Km! era
struck with the •liiseasslice of tl,e dulesiosie nod the multi- pains to adjust the lope, especially to slacken It. he eu I
lades of people on the street, and on she brow of the bill handed up to she drop by Mr. Purities, in which enamel . phi,
fronting the prison, I he expressed • wish to pray aloud, anal asked the Re.. Gee •
tle.esen how he could do it most usefully to those arms '
About half past nine o'clock the great gate of the prison
hitn.--... Shall I feral ii," said he, "front the toles, the Dew
was thrown open, when the procession ceded iu the hut-
anti the 23d Psalm?" With the cap dowe over h.i tr. -..:.
lowing under:• • 1
he continued paying ■aloud, with great ferconr and sons detachment of Cavalry, withdrawn ,welds.
fur about five minutes; and such was his meadows' of me,
A large party of Police.
The City Offieees wish their halberts. that he condensed the matter of the thee. Psalms with sea
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Three carriages, is the first of which were the four %Odes mereeisiese sad fluency. Gauties Mood upright, sad auto .
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of the city in their robe s, with • bite glue, r, and elide staves. "at he had then been inanimate Heamalls at she 'l'd
his prayer, addressed a few words tit Gautiex. The) Ann
In the mewed were two gentlemen in attendance out the Ida-
Mediums, mid slue Reverend Sir. Wallace, a Rumen Catholic hands. Hernia's' continued his psalms-arrived at thefts
Clergy:ma. In the third were the Revere:oil Dr. John Camp- elusion, • moment of silence succeeded. He gave Beefed
bell, sae of the Ministers a tbe city, sil the torrrroa Jas. sig•ale rachssrainge n Jesus, rem to my spirit!" i Jot
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Piteous, Chaplain of the gaol, sad the gentleman who had Both struggled wench, but their mitlienage were sea l
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Mewed Human so much attention. I terennested. During the execution the great bell if
A cart, with • seat ow the upper end, on which the eri- South Leith tolled. After looming the meal tier, Ihr Aft
:Ideals sat, followed he the executioner on foot. bodies were placed in coatis, and conveyed to the disarm:
The whole was etied by another party at the Police, whim roars of the Professor of Anatomy, iu terms of their ie..
also surrounded the cart, said • party of die:geom. tram, is the earl which conveyed them down, and paid
The prUeenSll/11 proceeded in this sneerer from the gent, by • earporal's pity sideman's. I
Blimp: the Regent Bridge, duet. Leiehmtreet, Leith-walk, Gaieties, who was twenty-fuur years of age, was s tool. ilel
and Constitution-street, to the platform, which was situated man, and a Roman Catholic. Human was 38; is eas lere
: as above described. is Csrlscrona, to Swede', but came to England •hasslesstia ~
' The Prisoners were seated in a high cart, so that the mu- ' years old, sad had be.. employed hum his earl* years is lit
! rounding spectators, as the memo moved slowly along, I seafaring line. Ever since his condemnation, he bademsestai
had a full view of the anfortanate sufferers. Heamasi had l himself with great psepriety, manifeseing every milked i
his hat off, sad kept almost incessantly bowing to the mud. sincere rtprielarre, nod professing to ilia in the bepe re sh ,
diode ea each side. entitle up as far as his fastenings would tsinisg merry through Jesus Christ, the only &timed WS
du*, sad balding his hat to one hand auJ • copy of the sere. His wife mad family returned to Stuaderiard ele
New Testament to the other. We underetsed this übri- weeks ago. •
mime was Mosel at au expression of his gratitude for the .._ _ • E
kiwilemis maadested by the public of lidietiergla to his wife a PRICE OP wrocas YESTERDAY. lloe
sad eitildrea since hi. climactic* ; and also fur the concern 11Auk Stock 017 I lye, Ct. N. Ann. 10ii I.lil
'hews by Christians for the emivatios ad his soul, and for his 3 per (.t. keel.. 761 d 1 101 Ain&
spiritual lade sesiou and euenfuet; sad that be often express.
3 per Ct. Cons.. 76i I Indin Boutle••• • 7910 tea
ed his gratitude to God that it wan so ordered in Peovidence
that be should cud his days is • amities st. distinguished for 34 per Celli liiti $ Bs. Balls. i.... 4 6 'to 1
Christimaity. Gamiest kept his seat, appeared calm and re- 4 per .C.ento 96 1 Delta 5ma11.... 75 PI H,
signed, and look nu gemmed interest is Ile multitude around 'kink L. Art„ liti I (Mee. for Ace 1
dim ; but only cast an °commies' glance oit the crowd as
he nualben augmented, or as its isidiettoct moron,. premed COURSE OF EXCHANGE, Tonoai, Jossaar n r•
spun his rue. At the Isouom of Leith Waik the Lastd-Ado
mini mad resident Magistrates of Leith fell tato the pries. ",,,, ahrrdams C.F. It b Leila" • •••••;• !i l, I Pr
Moe immediately after the dialect in which were the City "di, at Sight •• •It 6 1.1"°1 • " "•••• "• ". :7:0 - a
Magistrates ; when the whole moved slowly does Coisolitu. k°1"1"16 -•" • • 12 9 Venice • •"'•'•"'" - ex I
tiutt-street toward+ the beach. When the Piimuerg cam,. eng Antwerp ........ 19 7 Malta
within ries, of the dreadful apperame, wawa, betrayed Hionbergh ...... 37 8 N•ples. 0000000 .••• 4" '-
meat agitatioe. Gasses abseallied from the view; hat Altana
when brought to the foot of the scaffold the sight foir a• is•i. Perim 3 day's date 25 50 ealleses
meat seemed to have withered hie courage. Afterwards he Din_it.._ ° 25 SO Oporto tin it
alteutorly examined the besot, laud cast • soared look to a"'n'..''"l"-• '• • 158° Rio ilia."' do I"
that element, once so familiar to him, which si prated him I Froakfort an the Bahia 5O
from his native cuuoiry. Mate5e......... 1543 Idaibliu
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Accompauied by the proper officers, the Magistrates, aad Petersharehe p. rbl. Si 3 Us. Cork
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the Clergyince, they ascended the platform with • Arm Vie.'• ••••- flu. 10 lb BULL:Ov.
step. Gamins, still attended by site two Catholic Priests, Trieste
placed himself on a beach. :muting Leith Pie,, sod there Madrid ....
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attentively engaged in has devotions. Hommel. nettilispalesid Cada! ..... 36 Gold in 8ar5...... al7 l'.
by Dr. Campbell, retired to another quarter of the scaffold, Bab" 3Bl New Doublousa.... 00 '
mid remained standing fur a few misuses hamming I. lareeksaa 35,1 New Dollars...„ 04 I 1 T
his earnest exhortations. The Slat psalm was shim Seville
sane, i• which he fervently joined. This beiu.g euncluded. Gibraltar 3t4
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die key. Doctor, with Resume. en hie right hand, advanced - _.____.__--------
Is hoot of the scaffold, and delivered au appropriate address BIRTH. Jai,
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to the sareueudiug spi Names, to which the unhappy Wee On Sunday lest, the 13:h instant, at Omnibus Holl,ol
calmly and attentively listened. He remaritod, if we caught Lady of H. S. Wadeliagion, Esq. ur &daughter. Rem
the substance of his observations correctly, "'That they had Al
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aseenableil so wanes* the last scene of the lives of tweet Oa Monday, the 14 h. ' lat Winer:led** in the rrittl,
their felbew.ereaturer, who were shout to suffer that pauisb- rad,
of Sauey, by the Rev.tHeionrsytaLniladsay John Samuel Rodin
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meet which • Meal &great violation of the laws of society of the lo'ner Te ,_ '
was the cause of their ineritiug. Sock was the consequence he. 4of me late Ralf Allen, Esq. of Rath.
of die gratification of evil passions and wicked inchuations ; wt.
' such Om effect of lawless desires, and profligate priaei- - --- -- .,_
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HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT Losaoti ARID" id
plea. if iusattate appetites mad criminal propesinties were sae
thus to be gratified, the peace aad wordy of society Marais; 411 after 7. I Reasitag $ our S. eel
would be always eadaugered. Necessity required the roe- -4:- --
✓eview of the evils thus produced; and an awful Mira- Prialed and Published at THE BRITISH PEI 46:, 1..... Pei
bugloss in generalawaited such ulleseelers ea they now THE GLOBE ()met., No 127 $ 0 a„dl ey G. CV.: "win
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! beheld. Lees if the CloSlMlSsiell of mach crimes escaped WELL, of the Straird.
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