The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-08-23 00:00:00

EXECUTION.

Sarah Polgreau,jonvieted at the above Ass;see,,
of it.' lib; the death of her husband, by poisoning
hun, ruts red the awful sentence of the law, at Bod-
soits_ots Saturday last. About hall-past 12 o'cluck
tier gaol-doors opened, and the unfortunate woman
iminrdiately made her attpearance, with a cam-
!ward votteitetnincr, sod without the least hesitation
got Oh the hurdle, and was drawls to the place of
execution. the hangman d.iviog the horse; she
aicestdol the platform with a tirsu and steady step ;
after joining tie prayer with the Revereud Mr.
Faytor, the o (hoary. who ha* been iu constant
attendance ou her mace her convictiou, she arose
✓eed •ung aloud, with a clear VOICV, our of Wesley's
pcmr r, " Come lei us anew our journey pursue,"
&r. She then exhorted the numerous aasteco-
b age to take +earwig by her, seed by all means
mold keeping bad cowl:eel ; she then niqu.red toe
• *Whoa. by the name of Kelly, but finding site
was • not present recognised am rug the crowd ■
rusig.setatt. whom she requested to come up to her.
which lie dal. and after a short conversation shook

ban Is wiry aticeti wittily, bade him farewell. de-
siring to lie temeitibertd to sum'. of her fo,mer se•
Cithatistahcer. Whilst the hatigin .11 was 41.1joishisic the
rope she contiuued off• mug up prayer. to God to
take her to honied; and by de•ire of the clergyman
repeated 'Lull the Ltd'. Prayer ; she theta
diupped the ognal. a. d was lauticlsed iota eternity.
Her toilly, alier haiigiug the usual time, sews etu.
rued into ail tadjuisditig 'tuba), a.id dissected by Drs.
%%dile , Ii inkley, wid Phillip. ; her heart was
taken nut auJ pria.rwed. She previously turtle a
cold isaiimi of her gush, sulesiasoly declared she was
slut iwitigated by soy person to commit tlw come;
but that her husuaticrs well-founded jealousy. rued
lirr oveiriun in husk, awe her wily tidbit:, mews.
Thus this uhforiunate woman. after hewn% sprat
the greater past of her life iii printituton. wet death
with sikieere two/cutaway mid audawisted resulutiuu ;
nut displaying the laws symptom of fear ar
sad dttd wittiest ■ strstssir.

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WEST INDIA AND SPANISH MAIN PRODUCE.
B P. SIM*Su hart been is limited demigod, a.J middling
quality has again bees sold at lower prices.
Fostartut illgotsis went at • considerable redaction.
The Stork of B. P. Sugar is sow 6.6610 cask, leas than last
year', at this time: present prima 3e. per ewe. lower per
Gazell• average.
Corgag.—The smoke, hits continsed very lively niece our
last, sad although the graesity bruagbt to pohlie auction
was again large, It.. sales *eat off with great briskuers, at
the priers paid on Tuesday last for MI description., except
ordiaary to Sae °edition., Jamaica, which brought • small
advisee,. St. Domingo was *sold at our teat (iolations by
public sale, mid the business dime by plate gostraet has bees
cousidersble.
The stock of W. 1. Coffee I. wow 3,900 toss, beleg 2,350
boa tban at this time last year, peesest prices I Is. per
cwt. higher.
Rums are without seriatim', either is demised or prices.
The present stuck of Rom is 18,719 posebeess, sod price
of roofs Is. Id. per rialkie.
Stock last year, same date, 16,969 pusiebsoos, sod price
of proofs ts. Id. per
Piing's.° has bees sold by public mmHg. at • small re-
duction.