The National Register.
London, England, 1817-11-10 00:00:00

GENER I,L MOURNING.

The Deputy Earl Marshal's Order for a General Mourning
for her late Royal Hiplite,:n the Princess CHARLOTTE. At -
sT 4, Daughter of his Royal litgline,s the Prince Regent,
and Consort of his Serene Highness l'►ince Leopold of Saxe
Cobourg.--There are to give public Notice, That His expect.
ed, that npo►t the proseut most melancholy occasion ot the
death ollicrilloyal Highness the Pi iiicess Charlotte Augusta,
Daughter of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, and Con.
.ort of his Serene Highness the Prince J.Ropold of Saxe Co.
hoorg all persons do pot themselves into decent mourning
—the said Slumming to begin nn Smulay next, the 9th ins.
(signed) A. H. MOLYNEUX HOWARD., D. E. 51.
November, .7th, 1817.

LORD CIiA3IRERLAIN.B OFFICE, NOV. 7, 1617.
Orders for the Court going into Mourning on Sunday nest, the 9tll
instant, for her late lloyal Highness the Princess Charlotte Augusta,
Daughter of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, and Consort .4'
his Serene Highness the Prink• I.copuld ix Saxe Cobourg. riz :
"The Ladies to wear hkwk 1/01111)31iLICA, plain rue,din or long
la*n, crape h9odt. shan toy slims mid gloves, and crape tans.
"Undress—Dark Norw kit (Tutu..
" The gentleineo to wear black cloth without buttons on the
sleeves or pockets, plain inu.lin or long lawn cravats and weeper,.
shamny shots and glove:; crape hatbands, and black swords and
buckle..
Undress—Dark grey froeks."

By the Calcutta Ripen; we find, that the most
judicious military dispositions hail been made for sub-
duing the insurgents in the Cuttack.. It was indeed,
expected, that this abject would be attained without
firing' a shot ; as a proclamation of amnesty had been
issued, of which it was supposed the fbllowers of .lu.
goo would hasten to avail themselves. The Chiefs
in the upper part of Hindostan continued their preda.
tory incursions into the territories of each other. Ma.
homed Khawn had been repulsed from the fort of Mali.
moodabad, with the tloss of 2500 men killed, besides a
number of prisoners, and compelled to take refuge in
the mountains. A British force had, at the solicitation
of Roy Behrum, aided him in repossessing himself of
several forts that had been treacherously taken front
him. For this service he engaged to pay finirteen
lacks of rupees. Money was so plentiful in India, that
it could be had at six per cent. and the bills of the
Company bore a premium. _ _

Rovm. A CADEMV.—On Monday evening a meeting
of the Royal Academicians took place in the Council_
rooms, for the purpose of electing two Associates ; when
Mr. Beyley and Mr. Cooper were the successful candi.
dates. The venerable President was in the Chair, and
most of the Royal Academicians were present.

EXECUTIONS AT DERBY.

A reprieve was received at Derby on Sunday night
for the 19 prisoners who pleaded guilty, and a respite
till the 14th instant, for George Weightruan. The
Chaplain in the course of the afiernoon ennununicated •
the intelligence received, to Brandreth and George
Weightman. Tt is almost impossible to suppose that
Brandreth could do other than expect the notifi-
cation he received ; vet it appeared tin• a moment to
shock him. He was evidently much affected, and the
silence he preserved on the occasion seemed to proceed .
front the hot ror!which the certain knowledge of his doom
inspired.—Weightman was also inflamed of the de-
cision come to fin. the present in his case. The news
was not received without symptoms of strong entotion ;
his face was flushed, and he was altogether much
dis-
ordered. He seemed to have anticipated a more fa•
vourable communication.—Weightman and Brandreth
were separated from Turner and Ludlam, and confined
by themselves. it was deemed advisable not to make
the prisoners last named actin:tit:tett with their destiny
till the morning. Brandreth, on one occasion, when
Geor;;e Weightman was visited by his wife, is said to
have declared, that his blood ought to be spilt, as he
had shed blood : but he hoped he should be the only
victim. On one occasion he was akea, if he was

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DERBY, Nov. 7.

aware of the precise manner in which he was tube ex-
ecuted ? which the Gentleman conversing with hint
was pro,ecling to describe ; when Brandreth toll him
the explanation might be spared, as he had witnessed
the execution of Colonel Despard and his associates,
and knew all that was to be dune. _ _

Chi the tidlowing morning the Chaplain communi.
cited to Ludlam and Turner the final determination
respecting them. They made no reply, nor uttotea
any exelatuation. Turner looked ghastly pale ; Lutt-
him covered his eyes with his hand, and seemed, in the
agonies of his heart, to deplore his hopeless ease.

EXEC:711(01 JEREMIAD BRANDRETIL WILLIAM
TURNIII, AND ISAAC LUDLAM. FOR HIGH TRUASQN.

Before we detail the circumstances that attended the
last awful scene of the distressing drama which ignor-
ance, delusion, and discontent have lately exhibited in
this place, we beg leave to mention a fe. w particulars
of the conduct of the wretched victims of the law on
the day precrlipe,o. the execution
It will be recollected that Brandreth latterly spoke
less favourably of his trial than he bud done ut first.
He was heard occasionally to mutter, " Oliver has
Lrought me to this." " But fin. Oliver I should not
have been brought here." On Thursday morning, the
Bev. Mr. Pickering said to him, that it was well
known where Oliver was fin. several days before the
icsurrection, and it could be proved he was not with
him. He made no reply. He was then asked how he
came to engage in such an enterprise. lie said he
would answer no questions of that kind, and begged
that he should not be troubled with any. The clergy-
man asked him if he felt no dread of death ',hat was
now so near ; he replied " I feel. no dread."
He afterwards prayed in the hearing of the clergyman,
who remarked to him that he had expressed no !!tal-
trition on that subject. Thus he continued, ready
to join in the act of religion, insensible of any remorse,
and proof against all tear. At half-past 4in the af-
ternoon he took his usual walk. It rained pretty hea-
vily, and his heels were seen bare through his worn-out
stockings; yet he walked backwards and forwards as if'
loth his mind and his body were perfectiv at case. At
the same time his features and looks had no symptom
of insensibility. George Weightman was labouring
slowly and heavily along, with his massy chain clinking
at his heels ; the reprieved prisoners were singing
hyms in the adjoining rooms; Brandreth was quite re-
gardless of all
Turner and Ludlam declined again to move out of
their cell. Ludlam's sons, his brothers, and his sister
saw him flir the last time. They prayed together with
an earnestness and a fervour that were quite overpower-
ing. They were greatly agitated at parting. Yet Lud-
lam shortly afterwards said he had feared it would have
been worse. Turner's brother saw him again on this
day ('Thursday), and their final parting was deeply af-
fecting. Both Turner and Ludlam were extremely
penitent. They protested they never should have mo-
ved in the unfortunate affair but for Bacon and Brand-
reth. They blamed Thomas Bacon more particularly
and said they considered him as the author of all the
mischief: Turner had been with Brandreth on the (hit
7th, and Bth of June. They both continued to express
much anxiety that Brandreth should become penitent
and sorrowful for his cruelties and bloodshed. Ludlam
expressed a strong wish that the people would hereafter
be submissive and obedient to the King and the laws.
This morning Ludlam and Turner looked shockingly
wan and spiritless. They had watched the whole night
in prayer and psalm-singing. ACnine the Chaplain vi-
sited them, and assisted them in their devotions. They
afterwards continued to pray aloud till the moment of
immediate preparation arrived. Their expressions were
always the same :—" 0 Lord have mercy !" " 0 Lord,
save my soul !" If lam on a bad foundation, upon a
sandy foundation, 0 Lord, take it now away, and set
me upon the rock." 0 pardon all my sins fin. the sake
of thy Son, who died once for all mankind." " 0 Lord,
come now with thy strength, and support my soul."
While the one fervently uttered these expressions, the
other kept answering " Amen." Then the other took
up the prayer, and was accompanied in the same man-
ner by his companion. Their voices were dejected in
the extreme.

Brandreth slept as usual, rose in good spirits, and
showed no sign of despondency or fear.
From an early hour in the morning the scaffolding
and dr.,p were erecting in front of the gaol, and a con-
siderable number of persons were collected in the street,
quietly looking on, anti listening with visible alarm to
each sad note of preparation.
At halt' past 10 all the prisoners went up to the cha-
pel. Ludlam and Turner looked like walking spectres.
Brandrcth slept forward firmly. All the other prisoners
appeared to feel much sympathy. At the same moment
the crowd without felt some trepidation on seing the
horse led into the gaol that was to draw the hurdle
along the yard.
At half-irast 11 all the prisoners, excepting the three
men to be executed, and George Weightneui, left the
chapel. All held their haudkerehiefis to their eyes, and
sobbed deeply. Shortly after they had come into the
yard, Turner'sb:Jtharo Edward,


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ribly, and was carried into a room by two men. The
Chaplain tlica administered the sacrament to the four
cunviets.

At 1:1! precisely, Mr. Simpson, the under-sheriff, no.
pcued with a few javelin men, and a considerable
number of special constables. The prisoners then de-
scended from the chapel to the room which Brandreth
and Wei,ghtaian lied occupied. Here their irons were
knocked. off. Turner and Ludlam kept pniying all the
while. When Lodlain's chains were knotting oil he
exclaimed, ". 0 Lord Jesus, Thou art tender hearted,
0 be now my portion."
At a quarter past 1.2 the hurdle was drawn up at the
door of this room. It was a very simple machine, tbruied
of a few boards nailed upon twO.long beams. Brandreth
came out first, and, while placing himself' on the hur-
dle, said " Some oue hold me, lest I fall off." A man
held him while the horse was driven slowly round the
yard. He nodded to the several prisoners as he passed
along.
William Turner was next drawn on the hurdle.—
When he came close by the ether prisoners they all
screamed and wept most bitterly. When Isaac Lud-
lam was placed on the hurdle, ho .clesped his hands
and raised a fervent look towards Heaven. The pri-
soners cried out still more bitterly. Turner and Lila-
him kept their eyes shut while on the hurdle. Bran-
dreth and Turner were kept in a narrow passage of the
gaol till Ludlam joined them. He seeing them stand
there, asked if he might not walk tligrelbr a little.—
Turning to the Chaplain he said, "Atu remember what
I mentioned to you," (we believe something. rtlatim,
to his fitmilv.) They then proceeded immediately in the
this same order to the scaffold. Brandreth looked. coolly
around upon the immense multitude of spectators, and
m a loud and firm voice said, " God be with you all
and Lord Castlereagh." lie stood resolute and silent
while the executioner adjusted the rope round his neck.

Turner came out next, and advanced with unusual
firmness of step. While the executioner was putting
the rope round his neck, he exclaimed loudly ,and
distinctly, " This is all Oliver and Government." The
Chaplain at this moment came in front of these two,
and prevented any further observations.
Isaac Ludlam came. out last, and when the rope was
applied to his neck, devoutly said, " I receive this at
the hand of the Lord:" then raising his voice to a loud-
er pitch he prayed thus :—" 0 may my soul now tow-
er up to glory. 0 may I now go where angels and
saints worship thee. May I meet this great concourse
of people in Heaven. 0 Lord I pray for high and
low, rich and poor, bond and free. May this awful
dispensation of thy providence be sanctified." Here
the Chaplain's voice in prayer having become louder
than 'Ludlam's, Ludlam ceased to use any expressions
of his own, and joined the Chaplain by repeating,
" Amen" to every particular petition.
They all repeated the Lord's Prayer very distinctly,
and immediately afterwards the drop tell.
_ _ .

Brandreth appeared perfi..ctly composed during the
whole time. He held a black silk handkerchief (the
mine which he had worn at the trial, and which had
just been taken from his neck) in his clasped hands
while at their last devotions. This he held exactly in
the same manner after life forsook his frame. He
dropped finite still, and seemed dead at once. His beard,
which remained untouched, looked very frightful from
underneath the white cap that was drawn over his face.
Turner, too, seemed sufficiently firm in his last mo-
ments, and died quietly. Ludlam while prayin,,, im-
mediately before the drop fell, was visibly agitated, and
seemed to die with much pain, for he was repeatedly
convulsed after he had been thrown off:

The drop fell a quarter before I, and at a quarter
past 1 they were cut down. Their coffins were piled
upon the scaffold. The block, a long piece of timber,
supported at each endb y pieces a fiat high. and having
a small cog laid across the upper end of it, on which
the neck of the hotly was to he placed, was placed at the
extretnity of the seadeld. Two axes and two knives,
were at the same time exhibited. Some saw dust was then
strewed on the scatibld. Tho crowd, considerably more
than 6,000 persons, kept together all this time. Bran-
dreth's body Is as then laid upon the block, with the !lice
downwards, and:the head towards the street, in full view
of the people: the scaffold not being more than ten feet
from the ground. The executioner raised the axe and
struck at the neck with all his tbrce. At that instant
there was a burst of horror from the crowd. The exe-
cutioner then took up the head, and holding it by the
hair addressed the people, " Behold the head ofJere-
mialt Brandreth, the traitor." Hitherto the multitude
had bean quiet and motionless. The instant the head
was exhibited, there was a tremendous shriek set up,
anti they ran violently in all directions, as it' under the
impulse of sudden phrenzv. Those that resu nied their
stations groaned and hooted. The javlin men and
constables were all in motion, and a few dragoons.
who had been ststiotml at both ends of the street, drew
nearer with drawn swords. But all became immediate-
lv calm. ‘'ery few of the immense multitude now re-
mained, anti these looked quietly on while the heads of
Turner and Ludlam were successively exhibited in the
same way. The heads anti bodies were then thrown into
the coffins, And all the vetaturs dispersed.