The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-07-23 00:00:00

EX ECUTIOAS.

Lest morning Tiara/ha 011amara and 77,05t0r fistllrry,
for forgia, a arainatee will, and Itickard FV.riarall, alias
Iliehard Clarke, for highway rohlwry, we r., winostaitt 111
llwir sentences, 'aerated at the timid piste, before the
Debtors door at Nesrgate.

Fernand', alias Clarke, was convicted of a highway mli-
bery committed on the night of Easter Snialay, near
rule Archway, by him and two others, 1110,11 the persona of
Mr. and Mrs. Hancock K,sod, who were rrotorning to Lon-
don to • owe horse chaise. Choke has protested his inno-
cence of the robbery, and denied the justice of his manlier
until a short time before he ascended the scaffold. His con-
duct was most nobecoiniug on Sunday, during the time the
comdemsned sermon was preaching: he got up and declared
that he was • murdered nrau,ssiel the prosecutor* had sworn
his life away. The Rev. Dr,Cottnii presetbefl • very feeling
and appropriate discourse Eon the nth chapter of Ecclesi-
astes ash II th verse. He declined administering the sacra-
ment at that lime, on account of Clio keit etintlittl. \either
of the nofortniisie men slept much on Tuesday might.
ItPlianorito awl Buttery were singing hymns and praying
mast of the night.
At a•'wirier before right o'clock, the Sheriff, Sir C. Alder-
son, the Under.Sheriffs,aud the Sheriff Elect arrived at New-
gate, and the criminals were brought from their tells boo
the Press-yard. Daring the lime their irons were bej,og
knocked of they prayed most fervently. As *Namara was
waiting to ascend the scaffold, be said to Mr. Deveresux, and
• Dissenting Minister who was eircuaraging him to hope in
6041:—" Al.! my Mewls. I do not fear death; it Iris ws
terrors for me; it is milting compared to the ruff rings of
Christ for poor sinners, of whom I am one of the greatest ;
for I have been redeemed bgtl•e blood of Highteousigessoltid
shall sous be with my dear Eerleetiser." . He !belt. eserliall's
shook bands with the ClergyMmileemd paid.,` 4ked Mem gusar
we shall meet again in • better moil • hrighter world."

by Alessi*. ..
manufacturers, Vativhall, in payment for a carriage--,
livison comes to a proprrty of 80,000/. in a few mouths.
He is the owner of Blachcatburongla Hall, uear Slough, Liu.
colitshire; he came to town a few months aZus_and unfortu-
nately became connected with a gang of swinil:crit, and was
made * tool of by them, sod brought to the dreadful situ..
lion In which he now li. 5. He has mortgaged his property,
and lately led a vet: dissipated life. It is a fact that his re-
lations have all come untimely deaths: his father broke
his neck when binding, and his two I.others were phut. Ile
has kept the kid company in the kingdom until lately, auJ
was very much respected. Great extrtious are making by
smile of 010 MOO distiuguislord persons im the kingdom to
save his life. The respite was granted mt accimut of COMM-
eel having given an opinion that the offestee fur which Ake
was convicted was a fraud Duly, and met forgery ; and also
tilt OCC4IIIIII at 1141 1141111.111 E 1011Zer time to prepare himself .
far death, he being casavicted last Sessions, had 110 hire that
he should have hien so early reported to the Prince Regeul. ,

The crimivats mounted the mmffuld —precisely at tight.
o'clock. Clarke was greatly
~glifiradr•lfie Whet two were
composed and firm, mod .ant evioce the slightest fear.
After a short prayrr from Dr...,Cmtton, the unhappy over were
bourhrd into eternity. Chet. was emrtikted far a kw(
time, the Mktg two dial .s.""IllY•
A respite w`its reedird "gdetts, who gru
found guilty of forgery last Sessions. in dieting a bill to
Mr. Powell, coach-umker, of Boned-street, purporting, to he
drawn by M 171111116P and %thitir, Ronissrersucol-