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EX tiI'UTION OF lIONORA CONCANNON.

The trial of this wretched roman, at the Clare Assists, was re-
ported in the ifish Prrsouf ‘Vedncsday last. The Clare Jolera.ll
mem the following account of her ►ubuyuent conduct and execu-
tion :

Front the time of Lev sentence being passed, until eitellnstant she
ems precipitated from the fatal drop, the Rev. Osen O'Shaugh-
neasy had been unremitting in his endeavours to bring her mind to
a state of peace ; and, a short time before she was removed from her
cell, had succeeded so far as to induce her to conduct herself in
somewhat of a becoming manor?, and, we believe, to join him in
prayer. Until then, her behaviour was outrageous in the extreme
—blaapheming and screaming incessantly. The momentary calm-
ness she assumed was, however, thrown aside, and her SCICIIIIIS and
resistance renewed with redoubled violence, when the summons are
rived to conduct her to her last earthly scene. The most dreadful
imprecations, the most heart-rending apathy, were the only res-
ponses she matle'to the affecting appeals of the attending Clergy-
men. No persuasion, no intreaties availed to bring her to a proper
sense of her situation ; and force was at length reluctantly resorted
to, to fulfil the sentence she so justly merited. We are really sick
at the conclusion. She was placed (after having severely bitten the
executioner) with the rope round her neck, lying on the platform ;
but she exerted all her strength, and rolled herself back into the
door ; in the struggle her cap had fallen MT, and her halt hung
loose and disordered. The Rev. Mr. O'Shaughnessy then addressed
her, but without 'Atilt. She was again tinned out, and, while sit.
ting on the drop, was once more exhorted and implored to sue for
mercy to hrr Saviour, but she still refused to listen. The drop then
fell—one of her legs, which was resting on the frame, remained
for a few moments sepporting her, until removed by the excels.
tioner; and even in that awful suspension between time and eter-
nity, she continued to invoke the meat horrid curses on all con-
cerned in causing her conviction and execution. She struggled for
a considerable • ; and thus died the unrepentant perpetrator of
the most enormous, cruel, and cold.blouded murder that ever dis-
graced this country.
Ilex body was subsequently conveyed to the County Infirmary.
where it rein:Lloyd unclaimed by any friend or relative. She was a
native of a remote part of the county of ()away, and had been at
service in many places in this county, which she tided, we under-
stand, with much satisfaction to her employers., until seduced into a
course of vice, winch too many females have the misfortune to enter
upon. She has left one child, a boy, fur the hand of charity to pre-
serve from the CI3IIIIIIC of its unhappy parent.

DuoieNtxn.—An inquest was yesterday held at the Ben
Johnson, Shoe-lane, Fleet-street, before T. Shelton, Etc). Coroner,
on the body of Jane Sykes. aged M. Wm. Wheatley, Itghtentian,
sworn, deposed he was on board a barge which he had the care of,
lying off Rosher s wharf, on Sunday evening last; there was ea-
other barge about al feet distant front his; he had been on board
during the evening in company with the deceased and her husband,
who slept in the cabin. Witness went to bed between Id and II
o'clock ; at that time the other barge was aground, being low wa-
ter. About one o'clock he was aL-nned by the husband calling out
" Will ! Will !" On . •ting up, he observed the other bare.: ra-
pidly sinking, and it was with the utmost difficulty he succeeded :n
rescuing the old man (Sykes), who was almost drowned. It wax
impossible to save the deceased. He conceived this melancholy
accident was owing to a plug at the bottom of the vessel being out.
Wm. Sykes was now led into the Jury-room in a state of great de-
bility. Ile deposed, he was first alarmed by the water rushing
upon them in the c4bin. lie got his wife by the hand, endeavouring'
' to save her, and called out to the firm witness ; she was not able to
get out of the cabin, and witness was then obliged to let go her
hand, and saw her no more. He could not account for the plug
being nut ; it might hate been forced up by the water. The barge
was heavily laden with stones. Your witnesses proved, that about
Mitt o'clock they went to search the bar,„-c. having heard of the ac-
cident, and they do:livered the deemed floatinginside the cabin.
which was neatly filled with water. The .lury immediately re-
turned a verdict el •• Ace:dent:ally drowned."

1:1 the correspondence re:iiting to de? Stave Trade, printed
by order of the House of Commons, ere lave the 'details
of tb., procredingA of Sir lt,!,leort Farquhar, the late G iver-
nor of the Mauritius, in cif, cting the abolition of the slave
traffic in the dominions of Itathutia, the bottom of Mutest.
The practical eflixts of the Treaty concluded with iv.
Imam!, have been to clew tiv• formerly gcat slave-market
of Zinizil;:ir. Commodore Noursc, undertow of that port,
the sth theitrnixr, states, that about LS days after
his arrival there, a vested, under French colours. with Qt
guns. conic direct from Europe. to porchase slaves at that
market ; but. being disappointed, she sailed away pro-
fessedly fur Nueva:. The Commodore, with a view af
rr"moting and enrol cing a strict fultiltneet of the Treaty
with the linatim, in Zinribar and the adjoining depen-
dencia of that ti-lvereign, provisionally appointed a Coo.
sul, with the et/Ilse:it of the 6%nm...0r of Zanzibar, and in
conformity to the tour of the 'Treaty, to reside at Zan-
:Dian Sir It. Fiirquii tr was of opinion§ that the Treaty
bad been religiously observed, and that not a single davit
Lad been shipped from any part of itatiainr's dominions
sitice the Treaty was ratified. It be. not appear bf any
of the documents, that the Imam was to receive any pe-
cuniary comp, 'nation for 'oppressing the slave trade in his
territories. te:r Robert arqultar, in ore of his latest
despatches frion the Mauritius, says, " It is a great smote
of satisfaction to use to leave tidy hslsn.j fr ...a from the
stigma of the slave vatic ; no instanu of Mil crime hav-
ing occurred for so lung a pried, and the measures for
presenting its revival receiving each iliy greater force, ex-
tent, and consolidation."

the following is Ike Proclamation anniuncirg the con-.
elusion of the Treaty Fills the inninn
PRIICLA MA TION.
In the name of hp) Sla'esty George IV. m' the I .rited Ki"reltn
of Great Britain and Ireland. king. his Excellency eir Mpbert
Townsend Farittd‘ar, Bart. thsw,ru.,caoti l'ominannier.in.Chief •
of the Island of Al auritius and Dependencies, Captai.i.General
and Vice.Athuical, kr. &c. &c.
Whereas by a treaty bearing date the to h September, 1322.
made and executed by and between his Highness the In sum of
Muscat, at Muscat. of the noe par'; t Fairfax Mores-
by, of his Majery's ship Mena. ves.e.l. fur this per-o-4,
with full powers, by his Excellency Si: It. T,Fargithar, hart.
Governor and tninnuouler.M.(hief of the Island of 3latiri.tte, zed
Dependencies, tlaptaimtiencral. Vice-Admiral, &e &c &c. of
the other art; it was agreed, among other thing., that all t-affio
irs slaves to fureiga countries should cease and be aholi,lied for crsr
from the dominions and dependencies of his said Highness.
This is to declare, that in cotifonwit y to the said treaty, solrrelc
made by his said Highness, he bait issued orders at Zanzibar. and
throughout all the dominions and dependencies of the !mum of
Muscat, on the coasts of Arabia, Africa. he. &c.. to all his of 3.
cent. to prohibit the sales of slaves to all foreigi. nations, and isso
to wise upon any Arab vessels laden with slaves,. fur the pt:rpas.,
of sale, in any foreign countries, together with their owners.- c
tains, officers and crews, or that may be found transporting slzy.s
to or front itattagaicas, aeon the was adjacent; and It is further
declared by the said treaty, that British cruisers lure atultority to
seise all Arab yowl,' that may be found laden with slaves to thil
eastward of a line drawn from the tape Delgado, lousing sixty
miles to the eastward of the Island of Socotra, and on to Da
Head, being the western extremity of the fluff of Canibra ; or
that may be found carrying slaves to or front Madagascar, or tn
seas adjacent; and further, finally. it is by the said treaty eireedr
that all vessels from the ports or harbours of his Iligleiest s do.
minions or dependencies, shall in future be furnished whit a cert:.
tieate from the local authorities, stating the porn they lidie:g to,
and the object of their voyage; and declaring, that all vessels on.
provided with these certificates shall be liable to scizu:e and con.
liscation after the 11th January next, in order thc more effectually
to extirpate the slave tragic; of which all persons will take doe
notices

(Signed) R. T. T.IRQUIIAIL
By order, (t.agateal) 6. A. 1.1.1tt HY,
titief 54.-eretary to tiorernmrat
Government Goose. Port Louis, Mauritius,
3((tla October, 11122.

A Despatch from the late Sir Charles Mac Cart! y, dat.l Cape
Coast Castle, Elth Merinlnr last, writes:-
14cent information fully proves, that the traffic in slaves is con.
firmed to carried on in full vigour by the Freuch. During the
period of eighteen months, no lees thin five I mein have taken
cargoes a• Shebat', the mouth of the Sherbro. As the Dalinas and
Cape Mount have not been visited for several months by cur
cruisers, the exact number of slava has not been as... rtained ; bnt
I am informed on good authority, that scarcely one month has
elapsed without two or three French vessels being thus e:nployed
at those places; and by the arriv.l of a Danish PC:IjOINK we have
information, that she fell in wilt ti.-o at the Galina, and one at
Cape 31tn.nt, last Septeuabcr.

1 ham &e.
(Signed) C. MAC CART!IV

INSURRECTION IN ✓4Jr.i!C4:

The following extracts from received in Wasgow,
communicating some further intelligence relating to the
late insurrection in Jamaica, are from the Gi,,sg,u• Courier
of Saturday:—

" :Renter* Ray, June 15,
" I regret to ray that we are all in a state of site greatest posikble
alarm; six estates and perms are in a state of open rebellion
Hanover, near our line, and there are, from the Loam wound, re-
ceived from that district, up,ards of ffthl armed negro men in the
woods, with abundance of ammunition buried; every hour fresh
accounts are received of the disaftemino of other pray/reties. Our
militia are all upon the alert, and 1 fear their duty will he hard in.
deed. A moat deep-laid and extensive plot has been discoveries'.,
eight hours prerious to its being carried into effect.
" k rain the Upper Part of St. James's Parish. Junels.
" f am sorry to inform you a very alarming rebellion has been
discovered on the eve of breaking out on Argyk fstate, the pro-
perty of Mr. John 31alculm. The most able and effective negro.%
have taken to the woods, and are killing cattle and commuting
every rebellious act they can. The intelligence, we know. reaches.
S Town on Sunday. The Hanover and trestmoreland
Militia, with the Interior Regiment, are out, and keeping guard
at different posts in the vicinity. If active and vigorous mearares
are not adopted immediately, there is no say ing what the conse-
quences may be, and I fear the present governor is not the man for
such times. The King's Prochunation is of no u''. Mr. Wii_
berfurce'swritingshave praduced this. Unless sene..iniag decisive is
so: done, (.tad only knows what is to be oar tate. We want
troops, and not religious instructors; and I hope all connected with
us will use their tolluence with Government, and when they come.
every parish should have a like protection; not to be kept is the
neighbourhood of Spanish Town or Kingston."

ANOTHER LETTER THOM TUC SOUDERS or UANOrT%
PAM ISIL aux,: 16.

Ton will be sorry to Ire. r that the iMin.h side of Jmnaiea is
again in a state of alarm, fr.iin the rebellions spirit erinted oft
many estates in the perish of Ila*,orer. The lino diseo-ere vu
on Argyle estate, the property of 31r. 31-deollin. They, the yr -
pees, proposed to rise on the night of the 11th instant, and in the
first place to murder their inasters ; then proceed to murder all the
white p ople on the estate, and after setting lire to the works. to
pmeeed to the next roperty, to murder and destroy with ar e all its
their way.

I his plot was happily dirrovered abort ten o'clock the SAMS
fur:noon, and measures taken to frustrate du it plans; the Western
Interior regiment was ot&rt4 eat. and is stationed at Arryle
tale ; there are also a body of regulars at the Montpelier-bridge.
and every measure is adopted tc frustrate their evil designs. I will
not close this letter till the latest. and in the MCilllitOt, if :0)
thing should occur, I shall iidartn you of it.

Jux.E)7.

Nothing farther has occurred yet, but the account of the t:
bcls having destroyed sewers' hones aad mule. belongin:, to tt,e
Argyle Penn, also that they still cint:nuc in a body. Tits era !.-
house.' of Alexandria estate have been burnt down, and as tb. v
took tire in *even' places at the same time. it is Lily believed it
was intentionally dune al.m, the orersen's lionNe in li..ltlea.grove
was forcible entered, and all the tirearms and :mini:anion taken
away.

lit SEC C•Ritt..—Notice.—.lll commercial tT2Vt ners,
who may in future enter the Electorate of Ilesxs ate in-
formed, that after a regnlation published at l'aszel on the
41st of April last, every person bearing patternr. of Foreign
naerchandisc are tleaired to tr.ake a formal declaration of
the sante at the Custom ediee stational on the frontiers.
The omission of conforming to this order will ruldeet tbent
to the severest penalties, arrerably to the paragraphs
to 108 of the law on that subj. et. Procectliovs have al-
ready been cammenctd against a travel!, r who had ne-
glected to conform thereto.—.! r, nof:/:. "sirs.
A brewer at !'aria has lately. !,11.,.i0, of porter,
the excellence of which is I;! .lily vaunted in one of the
French Journals. The n it i 3 h.aderl •• Anoth,‘
canquest our Englaml ! :11:1 it is easti.lentiv pre.bet-4
that this new invention wi!l FOOll super:rile all ether malt
beverage throu Europe !
*At the Limerick the 2d instant, Mabichy
gyes was eaae.t. toned to death for burglary !Bilked. and
James Lysaglit, a fanitor, R 33 found guilty of the forcible
abduction of Mnrgaret Campbell. at Billyertocn.