The National Register.
London, England, 1814-09-25 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

EXECUTION.

Tatticurtotior-Monday looming, James Mitchell anti William
Hciiry Hollings, were executed opposite the Debtor's door, Newgate.
$o srlit was the pohlic cariosity to see these ruilietaLtors, that at %viva

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ecluick in the morning the crowd was almost unpreceleided. The cm•
fortunate delinquentssanticipated their fate prtvious to. their trial. It
appears, however, that Mitcheil had entertained some hopes of ac-
quittal, as lie was nfion heard t 3 say, " There was no co-eidsnrcing
proof of hi, having fi:ad the pistol." Hollings had had some flights of
incoherency after his committal, but there was nu doubt he was per.
reedy sane at the commission of the act; and that he had premeditated
the murder. On Sunday, at noon, they were visited by the Rev. Mr.
Cotton, the Ordinary, and the Rev. Mr. Frere, a dissenter ; they ap.
peered perfectly resigned, and received the sacrament. At a quarter
before eight, the prisoners were introduced to the press yard, for the
purpose of having their irons knocked off. Mitchell, dressed its black,
was first brought out from the cell : he looked pale, and maintained
deportinent of sullen resienation ; lee did not say a word, nor did he
betray the slightest symptom or feeling at his awful sitnation. He
lookcd at the objects •wlfch surrounded him with indifference, and
upon the whole* appeared regardless of any earthly transaction. The
irons belt)! knocked otf, and the usual useful ceremony of tying the
hands being executed, he lifted his hands as far as he wag permitted,
and looking up, bowed, and appeared to be in prayer. Hollings was ,
very tranquil, and anon being disencumbered of his irons, add:essed
the pi•rsons around him in nearly the fidlowing words :--" Here you
see I stand a victim of passion and barbarity : my crime is great, end
I acknowledge the justice of my sentence. But, uh ! the unfortunate
gill I loved, I adored as one of my own ; I hese made contrition, and
and prayed for forgiveness; I resign myself under an impression that
Almighty God has heard my prayers, and wilt forgive me : may you
and the world take warning by my examiple, and here I confess the
justice,uf my fate; receive my soul, 0 God !" At the lust expression
Isis feelings overcame him, and he wept. The whole of the awful
arrangements being complete, they were ushered to the fatal scaffold.
Mitchell, who was until this time lieu and unconcerned. now became
much agitated. Hollings shook hands with the officers of justice, de-
clared to Mr. Frere that Le was• quite comfortable and happy, and
mounted the scaffold with great firmness and resignation. The Clergy.
men continued to pray. to :item, until the fatal signal was ziven when
the drop fell. Mitchell continued in the strongest convulsions for MO
veral miaatcs. At incur o'clock Ike bodies were scat to St. Uarthola•
mew's Hospital.

THE lIEBDOMADARY.

SEPIEMBLP.

Here let me pause, wi ik nought disturbs the scene,
While Eve's suit hands her crystal deirmlrops 'lied ;
She bids the Mimil asceml the clear serene,
And o'er the wvves her trembling lustre spread.

25. Sixteenth Sunday niter Trinity.—Morning Lessons are from
Ezekiel 2, and Matthew 26: the Evening are from Ezekiel 13, and Ist
Corinthians 10.—Son rives at 6 o'clock in the morning, tival sets in the
es rent!: at the, sante hour.
2j. Monday —Mil Holy Rood was an image of Christ on the Cross,
though is. 4 reckmted to be complete without the images of the N.rirgin
and Si. John. These images were sometimes posited over the entrance
into the church. In 15:3'2 three men were hanged for taking down the
Rood of DAver Court, and burning it ! The festival of the Eaaltatious
of the Crnss is known by the name ofly Rood Day.
Cyprian (St.) Bishop of Carthage. Ile woe ow eminent Man, and
Justly advanced to the highest oflices in the choral. Cvprtin might
have said, with singular truth, Nolo episcopari for he was lOrced
into the See t;f Carthage. After he had experienced much per•ecutiett,
he, refusing to recant, was led away to time field of Semi, September the
14th, tSU, and beheaded. C% primes works have teen handsomely
printcd, with notes, io
27. Tuesday.—Saturn wdl be in conjunction witim the Moon, shout
he morniog, •
VII. Irednesdan.—Nothinff material ; if we except the death of a
"Great Statesman," who is stated to he likely
to (fie, ahout this period,
but who, says Moore " wil not be much lamented !"
29. 7111trtubly.— St, Michael's I.);'.y. Michael sva% the? Arthafigel
who presided ovt r the Jewish Nation,
hasi aim army of Angels at his
command. St. Michael's ''a Scarlet Day" at Go.;taidge, and is also
Eiri•mianted CoVege toundatien driv.
Holiday at several of the Public Offices; and a cloy of civic honours
at Guildhall.
Full Nloon, this day, at t.,scrity.sevelt
Ni2,llt. niiwites past ten o'clock
30. Friday.—St. Jerom was horn about the year 42, became n Monk
of rtaestinr, cad wits urdniaed Presbyter at Antioch, in ilemin