The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-05-23 00:00:00

BOXING.

The inalcbes between you% Brown and Buse (lbe Bow
You'll), and Neale (tbe Streatham Youth) and Deaf Diets,
came on on Tuesday ill FAUX, opposite Woolwich.
Neale and Davis fought 48 gallautly-contested rounds,
when Neale won it, weighing more than a stone and • half
own lMw his antagonist. Betting was 7t04 un Davis,
whom on wad oat realising raise was put on one side by
Stoonsoperior hotting of Neale, with his length. It was owe of
licnmiortehes where the b r t was compelled to yield.
• and Bunu made. good manly fight, aud Brown won
It legato So more than au boor, seconded by Spring and
&Aim.

A third but uainterestiag battle wee woo by the young
Gas and Burke of Woolwich, or rather it was brought to a
'istraagle. - .

EXECUMN.

Last morning an immense concourse of persons
assembled in the Old Bailey to witness the last mo-
ments of the following unhappy individuals, viz.'
Henry John Naylor and George Adams for a bur-
. glory to the house of Mr. Condell. at Greenford ;
sod Williams Bartholomew and John Close for a
similar offence in the Fortune of War public house,
' Giltspur-street. John Davis was reprieved -last
night. Edw. Desmond, John Anson, end Edw.
Ward, Ily received a respite until Friday next.
The unhappy sufferers, since the mandate of ex-
ecution had -arrived, paid the utmost attention to
the religious advice of the Rev. Mr. Cotton. and
from appearances the Reverend Ordinary's labours
were completely crowned with success. Tuesday
on the intelligence being made known that the four
other Prisoners were respited, they manifested nu
uneasiness, and seemed plea►ed at the better for-
tune of their fellow prisoners. George Adams ins-
niferted the deepest contrition. and expressed great
regret for having ill-treated the person who coptured
him ; he took leave of his wife, and the parting
was most affecting. Naylor was most respectably
ennetected ; his Either a an opulent tradesman ;
this young man often bitterly lamented having
quitted his father's home and associated .with de-
praved characters, from whose company, he ob-
served in the press-room, only a momentary gratifi-
cation was experienced, but a lasting impresoluit of
crime and guilt. The final parting of -Bartholomew
arid his wife and five young children was dreadfully
effecting; the poor woman hung on him with her
little ones, left uuprovided for, and in loud cries,
which were re-echoed by the children, lamented his
fate, and, casting an imploring look around he►,
called on God to have mercy upon hint. The
wretched mart was speechless with horror and grief,
and seemed for some minutes as it deprived of sense
and utterance. The poor woman tell senseless in
the cell, end the turnkey observed, that during his
long experience he never witnessed a more liter'.
residing accuse. Close also took leave of his wife,
but this wretched man, as his hour drew nigh, up-
peered to be losing his reason.
At half-past seven o'clock the Sheriff* and et-
tendants arnved and proceeded to the presaloom,
into which Naylor sod Adams were immediately
brought, and had their irons knocked off and
were bound. Adams appeared remarkably firm,
resigned, and collected. Naylor was deeply de-
jected, but composed. Bartlutluntew was then
brought in. Tnis wretched man's behaviour excit-
ed much attention ; he walked in firmly, and bow-
ing to the getitlemen present, acknowledged the
justice of his sentence, and observed, he feared
nut to die. as he confidently expected mercy
through the Saviour of mankind. Clem was
then brought in, he looked wildly round and
asked for his. wife ; this poor man seemed in-
clieed to give as much trouble as possible, and
was obliged to be held before he would permit his
irons to be struck off. Every preparation being
in readiness, the awful procession moved toward'
the gallows. Adams brat ascended the scaffold
with a firm step, attended by the Rev. Mr. Cotton,
the other culprits were attended by the Rev. Mi.
Baker and the Sheriffs chaplains, one of whom
read the burial service in the lobby ; the
wretched man Close manifested considerable un-
eeriness, and stared wildly around, exclaiming
44 W here's tay wife ?—let me sea nry poor dear
.wife !" &c. He was *sib difficulty kept from die-
turbirag the other wiseacre. Naylor rocended the
platform witb.au unsteady step. Bartholomew con-

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dotted hinasclf with the elmost Anontial shit
booed to the multoode. t7loae wow aimed mu-ny
tem -oleo, and he twice fell milts. toms, mod irWs
obliged to be wapported ou she
.eirwltuld. A fir,
minute, lifter eight, the ptrometiolui kw the eXeCli-
Hon twitig complete, the plArotinleil, mid the un-
happy menmeorsouo tongued to another amid.