The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-22 00:00:00

TILE SUN, 130.7,1,. MONDAY EVICNING, FEBRUARY 22, 1864.

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HER MAJESTY.
WINDSOR CASTLE, Feb. 20.

The Qleen, accompanied by their Royal High-
nessess Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Princess
Beatrice, Prince Leopold, and her Serene Highness
Princess Hohenlohe, left Osborne to-day at eleven
o'clock, arriving at Windsor Castle at twenty-five
minutes past two p m., attended by the Countess of
Caledon (Lady in Waiting), the Hon. Mrs. Bruce,
the Hon. Harriet Phipps (Maid of Honour), Lieut.-
General the Hon. C. Grey, Major-General Seymour,
Colonel the Hon. Sir C. B. Phipps, Dr. Holzmann,
and Mr. Buff.

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His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by
Major Elphinstone, arrived yesterday afternoon
from Greenwich Park.

Sir George Grey also arrived, and had an audi
ence of the Queen, ,

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Viscountess Jocelyn has succeeded the Countess
of Caledon as Lady in Waiting.
The Hon. Horatia Stopford has arrived as Maid
of Honour.

Lord Cremorne and Lieut.-Colonel Cavendish are
the Lord and Groom in Waiting to her Majesty.
The Queen, Princess Helena, Princess 140112."-,
Princess Beatrice, Prince Arthur Prince Leopold,
and Princess Hohenlohe, and the Ladies and
Gentlemen in Waiting, attended Divine service this
morning in the private chapel.
The Hon and Very Rev. the dean of Windsor
officiated.

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►ST. LEONARD'S, Fob. 19.
Tho Prince of Wales hunted yesterday with the
BLxhill harriers.
Her Royal highness the Princess of Wales drove
out, attended by the Hon Mrs. Coke.

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Petnrn of the Queen to Windsor,

Her Majesty, with their Royal Highnesses the
Princesses Helena, Louise, and Beatrice, and Prince
Leopold, accompanied by her Serene Highness the
Princess Hohenlohe, and attended by Colonel the
Hon. Sir C. B. Phipps, Major• General Seymour,
the Countess of Caledon, the Hon. Mrs. R. Bruce,
the Hon. Miss Phipps (maid of Honour), &c., left
Osborne on Saturday . morning, en route for
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THE EXECUTION OF THE FIVE

PIRATES—This Day.

One of the most remarkable executions that has occurred
in front of the debtor's door of the Old Bailey,since the year
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1828, took place this morning, namely, the carrying into
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effect the dread sentence of the law on five of the men con•
vioted at the last sessions of the Central Court of the mur-

der of the captain, the captain's brother, the first mate, the

steward, 000 k and lamptriramer of the unfortunate ship

Flowery Land, who loft the port of London in September

of last year for Singapore.

Eight of the crew, viz., Juan Leon, Francisco Blanco,
Marco VArto, Ambrosio, Miguel Lopez, Marsalino, Les
Santos, and George Carlos, were irdicted for the murder,

but the latter, Carlos, was acquitted of the capital crime, the
remaining seven being found guilty and sentenced to death.
Some days ago Mr. Beard, the solicitor for the defence
on the trial, acting in concert with the Spanish Consul, pre-
pared a memorial stating tho grounds on which the con-
victs Santos and Marsalino besought the clemency of the
Crown. They submitted that throughout the whole of the
trial no evidence was adduced on behalf of the prosecu-

tion to show that either Santos or MarsalinO took a

direct part in the murder of the captain. The evidence

against them, they said, went chiefly to show that after the
murder they were present at conversations between the

second mate, TaMr, and the prisoner Lyons, who acted as
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spokesman for the rest of thecrew ; that they shared in the
division of the captain's money, and were present when
the order was given to the carpenter to scuttle the ship.
Anderson, the carpenter, on the trial deposed to Marsala°

having conveyed to him by signs that it was he who
struck him with a capstan bar while the carpenter was
assisting the chief mate from the deck after ho had been
beaten. Mersalino represents that the carpenter had
altogether misunderstood him in. 'thlt respect, and that
what ho meant to convey Was that it was th, priaoner

Watto who struck him. This was corroborated by the pri-
soners Lopez and Blanco, and they, with the rest of the
convicts, state that so far from belug
an accomplice in the
murder Marsalino was opposed twit, and also to the subse-
quent acts of violence. On behalf of Santos it was urged
that he was unable to help the cqotain or prevent his mur-
der, as he had wished to do, The result of the exertions
made to save the lives of the two men was that Mr, Jonas;
the Governor of Ncwgate, received a communication from
the Ilome-office, under the hand of Sir George Grey, re-
spiting the sentence of death in, the_ cases of .the convicts
Les Santos and Marsalino daring her Mojestrs pleasure,
and an intimation that the five other convicts, namely,

Leon, Blanco, Dlranna, Watto, and Lopez would remain
for execution.

and fell backward as the rope was being placed round bis
neck. A chair was then brought, on which he was allowed
to sit until the rest of the preparations were made, and it
fell with the drop. The excitement among the crowd
while the convicts were being arranged on the seafffid was
intense, and evinced itself in the hoarse murmur peculiar
on such occasions.. The preparations having been con-
cluded the drop fell, and all the five convicts soon ceased to
live. Their bodies, after hanging the usual time, were re-
moved from the public gaze, to be buried within the pre-
cincts of the prison, in conformity with the sentence. None
of the convicts made any formal confession. Leon alone,
in general terms, spoke of the share he had taken in the
mutiny, but said it was not such as, in his opinion, to have
called for the forfeiture of his life.

The windows of all the houses in front of the gaol mere
filled with spe:ltators, who, in some instances, paid as much
as 10 guineas for accommodation on Sunday nigh, and a
good view of the execution in the morning.
The extent of the crowd may be imagined when we say
that it extended along the Old BAitey to Ludgate•hill on
the ono side, entirely.filling Gsltspur-street, and into Smith-
field on the other, besidos occupying the immense open
space in between Newgate and 'St. Sspnleher's Church,
extending as far down Snow Hill as a glimpse
of the gallows could be had. The number present
could not have boon less than from 30,000 to 40►,000. Up
to the present time we have not hoard of a single accident.
It may be mentioned that in all the Catholic churches in
the metropolis yesterday prayers were offered for the doomed
men.

MARKETS--This Day.

2'TARK-LA.NE.

Na quotable ehabgl took p!aco in the value of wheat in
the country marketa on Saturday. The trade was,
however, slow, both for rot; and white qualities. Malting
barley ru:ed fi:ta at fail eurren,,,:es; tut other de,:oriptions
of spring corn were in limited rccp.,2st ht low rates. The
flair trade was quiet on former terms.
New York letters state that the exhort inquiry for
wheat and flour had somewhat abated, anci that prices
ruled the turn lower. On the Confluent the sal& pf bread-
stuffs has fluctuated to a very limited extent. _ .

The arrivals of English grain up to our market last wee:-
were moderate. The imports from abroad amounted to
11,874 quarters: of wheat, 12,841 barley, 0,065 oats, GOO
beans, 75 peas, 2,714 tares, 47...5 1in5eed,.5,42.0 oilseeds,
3,015 malz.?,
.2,60 seeds, and 3,k0) bales of flour.
A somewhat ipereased supply of home-grown wheat-was
received 'fresh up to this morning's market, and the condi-
tion of the produce exhibited a slight improvement. Owing
to the prevailing frosty .weather, factors commenced busi-
ness by demanding is per quarter more money both for red
and white qualities. Millers, however, were indisposed to
make purchases except on the terms of this day se'nnight ;
consequently; the state of the trade was vary inactive. The
amount at business done was of hut moderate extent, at the
full prices of Monday last.
There was a fair show of most descriptions of foreign
wheat on the stands. Good and fine American parcels
moved off steadily at fully previous quotations; otherwise,
the foreign wheat trade was quiet, yet prices ruled firm.
Floating cargoes of wheat and other grain were in mode-
rate request, and late rates were steadily supported.
The show of home-grown barley on offer was of fair
average extent. With foreign produce the market:was well
surplied. With the exception of good and fine qualities,
for ;Which there was a steady demand at full prices, the
trade ruled quiet at last Monday' s currency.
About an average business was transacted in malt at full
quotations,
The supply of foreign oats on sale was moderate, and the
show of English, Scotch, and especially Irish qualities on
the stands was tolerably large. The trade for all descrip-
tions was dull, and inferior parcels were rather lower in price
than on Monday last.
The supply of beans on sale was moderately extensive.
However, they commanded a steady sale, and late rates
were fairly supported. •
Peas were in fair average request at full quotations.
There was a moderate supply on offer.
For flour thero was a moderate inquiry. In prices no
change took place. French qualities were in good supply,
but barrels were rather scarce.