The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-03-30 00:00:00

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trot onertilsebeing tawiNinted for the execution of six
unrertenate crimivals opposite the &kora' doer of New-
man., pursuant to their 'enterers vast numbers of persons
of lioth sexes were observed at ..n early hour proceeding to
the spot to onions the awful ceremony. A few minutes be-
fore right. o'clock the dreadful knell of St. Sepulchre an-
sourced the near approach of the fatal moment. At eight
o'clock foul of the unfortunate culprits made their appear-
ance no the fatal scalliolol, v.z. gthcard l'oss and Dennis
Kenton. for uttering forget, !Conk notes; T. W. Frill,, for
ar..breaking; and Wm Canner, fors:r.ting in a dwelling-
house. Their behaviour before the assembled multitude was
very penitent, and after a few annul,. had been allowed
them for prayer, by Mr. Coition, the °ohne:, of Dicagate,
and a Roman Catholic Priest, who paid great ilicution 10•
wards them on the melancholy occasion, on • signal being
given the platforms fell, whew they were launched nibs eter-
nity. Allsr banging the asset time, their bodies were cut
down, and delivered over to their friends fur interment.—
l'etrr Rouser, fur horse-stealing, sad Thomas Bratugrore,
for bullott-stealing, who were to have suffered also last
morning, received a respite on Tuesday night during hie
Majesty's pleasure.

PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
S per Ct. Cott..." 681f1 I South Sea Stock....;*
5 per Ct. N. Auu..lo4i I KA. Bills. ... 1 9. du:
104 tottery Tickets 41/. IS..
Imp. 3 per Ct. Ann. 60 =Cons. for Acc...65; ti 9
India 80nd5...9 19 pr. f tidi

SfIFF(ILIC LENT ASSIZES, )820.
Oil Fliday lest Mr. Baron GRUM'. arrived
Rory St. Edmunds, and immediately proceeded to
„1,,„„ as,,•non,O.s Saturday murisseL!
the Judge meta to St. Mary's Chinch with the usis..l
form, and the Assize Sermon was litractird by 1.1.
Chaplain, the Rev. M. EDGAR, upon Ezra, vit. 26,
of.er which his Lordship proceeded to trj.c.auses.
Oa /Woodsy the Grind Jury were sworn.
11.. Lots!ship, tu his charge to the Jury,expressed
his regret both in regard ,to the number and iteeree
of offruces, wbicl. wire NW* weighty than lie c. te4
'swish ; et the same time he was happy to say they
were nut of that complexion which would exci e a y
unpleasant feelings. After alluding to several ca.;
of minor importance upon the calendar, the
ell Judge expressed himself in warm longways. urn
the bete crime of arson, which had of late been •
prevalent in this county. and declared that he w..
one who would be tempted to miler the wretyls
found guilty of this depraved offence to be talc-.a
immediately to the place of execution, ten a t,tr r
to those whose minds were tainted with such mil-.
volence.—He then recommended the Jury *vs Ow
present instance to throw out the 6.11, uul ss • :1
evidence should be brought beherr thirsts as wank!
hold out • fair presumption that a Jury would een. •
to a conclusion of guilty, leaving the matter h r
tore inquity opon some new and distinct evident....
His Lordship expressed his sittisfactims at seeing
full and respectable ass attendance, as he cuirsallesed
in the present state of the country, nothing ctial.l
better preserve the fabric of oar constitution that's a
due administration of criminal ju.sice.
There were thirteen causes on the list, of whit!.
the hollowing were disposed of :