The National Register.
London, England, 1813-05-02 00:00:00

PROVINCFALS.

EXWCUTION OP EDITH MON REY.— On Frid-tv se'llnight,• at le
o'clock this wretched woman was (traveled by Mr !Niha), constable
of Chester Castle, info the hands of Mess's. Thomas and Bennet, the
City Sheriffs, for execution. She walked from the Castle to Glover's
Stone, having boil of Mr. Hodson's arm, with the utmost firmness, amidst
an unusual pressure fsom the immense crowd ..ssembled ; she then got
into the cart, and immediately laid herself down on one side, coneettli:l
tier face with her handkerchief, which she has invariAly done w nin
public, front her first appearance before the Judges to her final dissolu.
; end no person obtitiord a view of her lace out of the Cast!, skee
her commitment, except the Ordinary, Bc.: Upon her arrival at the City
Gaol, she continued in prayer with the Rcv. %V. Fish till one o'clock,
when she ascended the scaffold with a filen and undaunted step, with her •
face c ivered with a handkerchief, and she immediately turned her back
to the populace, After contini log in prayer a short time, thee Clergy.
man withdrew, and the executioner prepared to finish the awful sena
tence of the law. At this period, when the Clergyman had recom-
mended her to distnis. all worldly thoughts, and fix her whole ,oul on
her Redeemer, throu•Jli whom aloft she could hope for mercy, she twice
ca led for the turokty(John flobinson)to bid him farewell—he ensue at
the second call, and having taken :cave of her, she remained about half a
minute, when she (Implicit the handkerchief, and was immediately
launched into eternity. She was very murk convulsed for a few mo-
ments. when her pangs ceased in this world. After bangle!: the usual
time, her body was delivered to the surge us for dn.:section. and was open
to public inspection during all Saturday. T 1 ere appeared an apathy in
this w•anan which is truly astonishing. When the Judges came into town
-he aakcd permis‘isit to go on the terrace of the castle to see the ; roces-
slim, thimah she knew their canting was the sicual of her fate. On the-
morning the Rev. Mr. Fish peached what is usually denoninated the
condeennai sermon, she was satfused in tears, and her convulsive sobs
were heard througlanit the chapel—vet. an hour after, the impressi tt
see ed entirely erased.—She s'ept very stated the night previous to the
inornina ~f her execution, and de a hearty breakfast upon tier awake.
nioe. It .s worthy of remark, that on the /3(i day of April, 170, ono
Mars Heold was Mr -ngled and burnt to ashes, at Chesn,r, for poisoning
her husband—exactly 50 years, to the day and 3 ei!c, when Edith MUE.
rey was a xecuted.

ANN Moony, ins FASTING WU 33 A V.-0:1 We,hiesday last, about
two in the afternoon. pursuant to the regulations adopted by the Com-
mittee, the watch commenced Pn Ann Moore, of lutbury. The room
was examined with the ii.ost scrupulous accuracy by the Committee. and
the three Gentlemen. (Sir Oswald Mosley, 1)r. Garl ike, and the Rev.
Leigh Richmond) who undertoi-k the first watch, and wl o were satisfied
that no knil of food, either selid or liquid, was or could he secreted in
any part thereof A new hedstead was provided, a new bed filled ilk
their rest uce, and every article of the bedding searched with the ut-
most minuteness The removal of her person from one bed to the other
was closely watched ; after which, at her own request, her person was
examined, and every possible ivoisfaction afforded, that no collusion
could have taken place in any part of the transaction. Nest a single ar-
ticle of any kind or description remained unexplored ; and when the
business of search and remr,sal was concluded, no doubt was left upon
the minds of the parties press nt, that she was entirely deprived of food
of any kind, or the wears of access to it. A barrier is placed across the
room, within which the watchers atone occupy their station, and pre.
vent all access to the wionan, which could implicate her. in the smallest
share of suspicion. Various regulations are rigidly adhered to, in order
to conduct this watch in such a mariner as to satisfy the public mind as
to the troth or falsehood of her pretensions. Tier bedstead is placed
upon e wei4ing machine, consti ucted with peculiar accuracy,
in order to ascertain the Variations of weight during the period of ;las
watch, which has been uOnterruptedly continued Korn the List to 60
627t1r inst.