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MERDER OF Ak FATHER.

At the 1otA•,:1;es1; of Wicklow,
Philip Lewiss stood indicted, In fore the Hon. Hu-
ron Gtorge, fur the mustier of Thula*. Lewin*, his
father.

The circumstances that led to the apprehension
or the Prisoner, his conviction, and execution were
few. On the morning of the murder, a woman
met the Prisoner, with whom she was acquainted.
He was dressed in a dark coloured.t.oo, rod wore

wli:te-yano stocking,. In about an hour offer this
meeting, she was going up the same road ; she
heard cries of dist►ess. she advanced, and saw a
mass striking another man on the ground, but did
not kuinv the person inflicting the wounds. Being
appreheusive of approaching stone, she applied to
• woman living on the road, and also to • man, and
directed them to where a Inall was lying. As they
came up they saw • man with a large dark cost,
and white stockings, running away, hut did not see
his face ; on arriving where the body of the mart
Ivy, perfectly dead, they discovered it to be the pri-
soner's father, with his head beat its in three places.
The man brought by the woman, exclaimed " It to
either Phil or Pat that has murdered the father."
While standing there a boy came up, and on seeing
the body, mentioned to them, that he had just met
Phil Levtins running up the road ; that Phil had
asked him if hr had seen a man running before with
a light coloured coat ? To this the boy replied lie
laid not, and passed on. The prisoner continued to
rust ; the boy looked back, and Ihlw him gu into t he gap
of a field and almost return, and continue ruin►ng.
Bring asked if he could point out the gap, 1w re-
plied ha could ; accordingly the party repaired
there. ■nd after three searches, found a lintel.
with the pan down, the stock broken, and loaded
with powder and ball; a pursuit was made, and at
the distance of about four unites, the Prisoner was
discovered by his white stockings in a field covered,
except his legs, with furze. When the Prisoner
was discovered, he was asked, what brought him
into that situation? He replied, that lie owed Ilia
landlord fifty pounds rent, and that when he saw
the crowd, he thought they were bailiffs coming to
arrest him for the debt, and that, therefore. he was
in the situation they foetid him.
This was the only &fever made on the trial,
which was negatived by the landlord, who declared,
that though the Prisouer was indebted to hi►n, lie
had no cause to apprehend an arrest at his stilt.
The Prisoner was instantly found Guilty.
Baron Geoftax, in his addri,s to the PrOoner
after conviction, endeavoured to arouse h►m to a
muse of the atrocity ul his offeiice, aggravated by
the fact of that being the murder of h►s father.
The Prisoner instead of paying the least atten-
tion to the Learned Judge, inertly raid, They

stole my lease—WlHiatt stole it and gave it to him
(meaning his father), and lie gave it up to Mi 11.."
He received the awful nod dreadful sentence of
death w *host emotion, sod retired from the Court
skill speaking of his lease.
Freqikently, iirevioAs.to his execntion, he vino at-
tended by the Hee. Hi. rooter, who (as he dues
in every easel exerted the Piety by which his cha-
racter is marked to bring the wretched being to a
0011 e of his awful bikoakion.a..of religioik he had no
Itelowledge—a prayer 10a ether would not, nor could
suit say—not even the Lord's Prayer. To the pious
exhortations of the Rev. Clergyman he replied.
In they stole my lease." Ile had been of the Catlin-
lie religion, soil about coursers years, ago teed Ins
Piesuming he might wish to commune
with a clergyman of hi. former persuasion Doctur
Piker inentisiiird in him, if such was Ili4 with, the
Parish Priest should be sent fur. He declared he
" wanted no clergymen."
On the morning of his execution, when his cell
*4ll Opened to Inn g him forth too hi+ execution, he
was f I lying on his straw. IVlseis his irons sere
tidtris 14, lie imitated as if to prevent his ;metes front
bring injured. Bring iuforokril it was lime to as-
cend the stair, to the execution-room, he walked up
ti wly, and when the rime war put about his neck,
which he felt with his hand, it produced no sensa-
tion Or alteration of countenance.

Doctor Porter went ou I►ir knees to prayer :
the culprit also dill the same, hut not with the same
view. He found fault with his can twig tuo low
down. It was raised. He was sesetity-Are feet
From the ground, and au imitiense similitude of
spectators before him. This hail no tW tt —"
Stole my lease, and Tom Lewitt* gave it up so
Mills," was frespiently repeated by nun. The
Cleo gs mais did every doing that religion omit Imola-
litty croubi sugge►t to tiring liiin to a ►ruse of his
lull ; it Was iu vsin. Ile asked, would he sly
whether be was guilty ur not ? Tlw reply was, 1, I
have said enough, and I will soy no more; I die a
member of the Established Church. Let Hie down
easy, mid do nut give me s hull chuck." Ile then
sold to the Clergyurn►, " Will you pro►nise to give
toy body to my friends?" The promise was made,
and the question as to his "lice or guilt re-
pealed, but received tile same answer.
When he went out tria the bars of the gallows, he
sat down, arid endeavoured to hold the ruler. This
bt ing larverited, and standing up, the platform fell,
and he was launched into eternity.
After hanging the usual time, he was let down
into his coffin, and seat to the surgeon fordissec-
twm; rod after having been opened, on the promise
of the Reverend Clergyman, it was delivered to his
friends. The following day his body was nume-
rously attended to the grave.

NEW P.4RLIAMEN"I:

HOUSE OF COIII3IONS.

LIST OF lIENIERI RETURNED TO !RIM FOR
IRELAND.

•48 Those printed in Milks were not in the lasi Parliament.
Those marked thus (J are returned t,r two places.
Antrim Co.. Hon. J. B. O'Neil, thigh Senorita:. Earl
Armagh Co Wm. Rielparilsou, Charley Brenucloso.
Armagh.- • J. L. Firmer.
Antos's! .... John Gordon.
Hamden..... John Clifford.
Coifs:. John Mitchell.
Carlow f'o. Hairy Brains, Sir U. B. porch, K.C.B.
Carlene.... • Chalks Harvey.
earrirthfstrori: Earl of liellitst.
Cashel Richard l'itueefaiker.
Cavan Co Nath. Kiehl Hnn. Thris Barry.
Clnrc 'et . Sir E. O'Brien. Rt liou. W. V. Fitzgerald.
Clonmel Hight Hon Wro.
Coleraine For J. P. Ilereafusol,
('orb C 0..... •.. • line. Ri. loon! Wire, Inad Kin otfitoressulk.
Cork .. air N.C.Cooltloiral
Dunegol to. . Lord Moral Charles, G. V. liars, Bart.
Dow,rhire Lord Cast leteagle, K.G. Lunt Arth. Hall.
Dosropoirich Lord Glerarlis.
Drogheda.. H NI. Ogle
Dublin Co. HIM. Hamilton, R. W. Talbot.
Düblin
Dahlia iltarersity Melo How W. C. Plunkett.
DandoM (*maid Calksation.
Dniyonetin .. • HO'. "Finistvis Knox.
liangarron Hun. Georg.. Walpole.
. Spearer Pagers:a
Kan ishiffea Rich.. d Matelot is.
Feriotaaoph Co Sir G. L. CuIy.G.C.R Mervyn Arelsdat.
Gotway Co Jaw. Day, Richard Martin.
Cora,.
Kerry t e J,211,1, Croeoloe. Rt. Hon. NI. Fitzttermilit.
Kitdore Co . • . Loro W. C. 013. Fitzgerald, Rt. Lasourhs
Mtge., 0 . Hon. J. W. Roils r, lluu. F. C Pososouby.
kilhenaa Hon. C. 11. Butler.
King's Co Tts.,rivis Willard, John Persons.
Kin tole .. rsorg• Cossesmaker.
Lailries Co John Lit,,oche, Luke ;Flits'.
Limerick C 0..- Hun. It H. Fiistibbon, Huu. W. Quio.
Limerick Hon J. P. Varektr.
Lisinrno •J. L Footer.
Lmdovderrg Co a It Dawson. A. R Stewart.
Londonderry Right 11011. Sir 4:. F. Hill. Kart.
Longford Co Sir Thos. Frill. rsion, liars. 141,11 Forbes.
Leath t's High: Him. John Fostrr, LordJocelya,
Manua. W . W . Berle r.
Nape Cu Dominick Browne James tireless
Alava Co. ...... Eas lof Beet owe, Sir NI . gooier, it le, Bart.
Alonaghcas Co C. P. Lesl:e, Him. Henry Werreora,Bast.
Newry Hon. Francis Neetlaro.
l'orturEirglon ..... Rickard Sharp.
Queen's Conn, y Hon. W. W. Pole, Sir H. Parnell,
komonanonCo, Hoss Stephen Mahon, Arthur French.
Real John Carroll.
Shoo Co . E S Cooper, Charles O'Hara.
Sligo John Bent.
itpperary Co ....Lord Ca/It, Hoo. Montague Matipew.
Trate* . Edsrard Denny.
name* Co Rt. H 0.,. Sir J. Stewart, Bt. W. Stewart.
IValarford Co Lied George Berrsturil, Richard Power.
Waterford Right Hon. Sir John Newport, Bari.
Westmeath Co.. —Gum. &whims, Hon. 11. R. Pakenlism.
Wexford Co R. S. Carew, Cesar Colclosigh.
Wenford Richard Neville.
Wichita's. Co Wm. Parnell, lion. G. L. Katy.
Yougha *Lord Bernard,

The late elections at Leiee.ter, for the county and
for the borough, hare led to great diwiention. The
Leicester Joon-Nal atones, that tl►e &denince arising
out of the borough election, led to a oneetioig fur a
duel on the 20th insta►tt, between Mr. Mom&ld
and Mr. Clarke ; but in consequence of the latter
gentleon.oes girioig up the mime of the priron from
whom hr had heard that which led to some ram-
t. an Mr. M.sio.lield, the parties quilted the
ground without any appeal to the pi-tub. Mr.
Choke wa. afterwards challenged by the grist lemma
(lir. Foggott) whose n:ro►e he hail given sip ; we
du no►. however, learn that only hostile meeting
brtwc►c►►thew hay takes' place. —(Stamford Paper.)

'lrtissl,llv Inr,is

• 4 •
"'Our Ukase lo the Senate, 'dated 10th May, or,legs,
that the transit deity on Prussian cloihs, to he levied at am
rale of 15 copitines per arshein, under the Insignia engage-
ment of the owner to furnish the ',rpm latent of Este. for
Commerce within the tints prescribed with • ceitifirale
ft-um she Asiatic Custom-house, that the said clothi have
actually pre-sed the frontier, and that in calm of
Ovulation °Touch a certificate within the time prescribed, or
from expurgation of the whole quantity of said cloth, lie
Mods hinowlf to pay for what is not (-spoiled, and cultic.
imently still remaining iu the empire, the full duty, as per
.fruivil! of 11118, being exclusive of the 15 copitmes silver
already paid, 1 motile 10 cupiques silver per •rsheiss, at
'the exchange annually fixed, Air the levying of ditties in
Bank mutes. As security for said payment he is obliged to
give the Custom-house a guarantee from n house established
In Russia, and meriting the cogaidince of Government. In
order to alienate this branch of trail., we now order,
" Ist. Into ad of the duly of 15 ropiques silver per irsitein,
Prussian cloths are now to pay 12 copiques silver, in Cauk
tinter at the Aired 4xeliance.
" 401. Instead of 1 rouble 10 eopiques silver, Ikea n r
rvery •rshein in case of (It'll eXpollalimi wil6nu Use time
prescribed in certificate respecting the said cloths, o
Asia, au it owners are to giire their obligation for the pay.
tuent of QA eopiques silver per al shein, at the exchange an.
timidly fixed.
" 3.1 I. steterity for said payments, no other guarislire
is required.
" dill. The othei paragraphs in said Ukase of the 10th
May remain its ire,.
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" The Senate It cbargcd with the future thecutiun i.r
Ukase.

(Ri'lowa) " A LEX 4N I) ER.
va,.4ler,, May 15 (0. S.\ MIR.
" Conatersnord by the M iniater of Fistinee, D. Duni XVI' ;
Ibc Ducetur aud Senator, °surto:oFr "

SHREWSBURY ASSIZES.

bIIitEWSrIURY. JULY 31.

The Judges of our Assize. 31r.Jiistie; lot.-
BOYD and Mr. Banat GARROW, terrivell ott
1Ve•1-
nr+dry evennig. Ytaterd.iy, after sttenthig St.
Chad's Church, where an excellent dis:ionr-e wise
delivered by the Sheriff's Chaplain. the Rev. T.
Ilowdler, of ['mums Waters, from Romans iii. 31,
their Lordships coininetterd business.