The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-12-06 00:00:00

lialiClll7US.

An immense multitude was assembled last morn-
ing in front of the Old Bailey, attracted by the
execution of the Fix wretched beings doomed to
puffer yesterday. The feelings of the spopulsce were
strongly excited by the number of the victims, and
their commiseration war greatly increased by the
circumstance of a female and en officer, Captain
!lamest, being two of the sufferers.
TGr sct►tfold wa• erected opposite the Debtors'
door at an early hour, and eery avenue leading
thereto was literally cramn►ed to excess. Great
numbers of females viewed the awful scene from
the various windows of the heighbonrlmind, anti
others were interspersed among the crowd. ‘Ve
likewise noticed a number of military gentlemen in
the concourse. . .

Sheriffs Waithman and Williams, and the City
Marshals, with other proper officers to conduct the
proceeding", arrived about half-part seven o'clock,
and made every necessary arrengenment preparatory
to leading the culprits to their unhappy destination.
Madden, whose offence was that of uttering a
forged note at the Lord Hood, Liinehouse, was the
lint brought oat; he walked with a firm quick
step, and appeared resolute, but fervent iu his
devotion. Weltb, for sacrilege, followed ; this moo
was convicted of entering the church, when
it was in mourning for Lord Lisburne, and was
apprehended just as he was taking the stolen pre.
petty front the waggon/ he also entered firmly.
Two others, for highway robbery, were next brought
up: they committed the robbery under ordinary
Circumstances. in Chapel-street, Mary.le-hone ;
these prisoners wet e firm, and resigned to their fate.
On the caps being put oh they requested their hand-
kerchiefs to be tied over them. Capt. Harnett was
nest brought on the ecirffulil. He was supported
by two men. his condition was so very weak. He
mentioned something of a .private nature to Sheriff
althman prior to their entering on the scaffold.
The ropes being adjusted round their necks, Sarah
Price, the female culprit, was led on to the plat.
form. She ens dressed iu a suit of black, owl
wore a white cap and frill, and riblissuds. The
spectacle was very awful. She was exceedingly
breent, end all the wry to the platform was ex-
claiming, la Lord have mercy on me I" &c. Her
offence was passing forged now*. She was an
old offender ; and her son, we understand, has
been convicted for a similar Oftener. On the
rope being plated rnuhd her neck; the rarities
in; clergyman tercendett the plittforrer,' Mr. De-
verenx attending Captain Harnett, avid )dined
in fervent prayer, until the time assiened fin the
fatal signal, when the unhappy men wrrilatinched
into eternity. After leingit:g the usual time the bo.
rho. were cut down and delivered to their friends.
The pickpockets were very numerous in attend.
ounce at the awful ceremony.
Captain Hargett was about 30 years of age. He
bad been an raft, in the army:
The whole lumber ordered for execution last
morning was eight, but two have been respited during
his Majesty's pleasure, via. John Newarhaes. con-
victed of forgery, for whom • respite was received
on Saturday evening, and Henry 'Jarvis, oleo for
forgery, for whom a respite strived at a late hour
on Monday night.

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