The Sun.
London, England, 1837-04-18 00:00:00

GREENACRE.

Yesterday the Sheriffs, and Aldermen Humphrey and
Lainson, and the Under-Sheriffs, were for a considerable
time in the prison of Newgate, and Greenacre, whose spirits
were evidently higher than they have been since his convic-
tion, appeared disposed to ba communicative. As might
be expected, everything he uttered had reference to the hor-
rible occurrence, which he still continues to call accidental.
Alderman Humphrey, after a little conversation, said, I
have seen a statement in the public papers, upon which you
would probably wish to make some observations. It is men-
tioned that you were one of the Cato-street conspirators, and
that you are the person who escaped at the window when the
Bow-street officers went up the ladder.
Greenacre (surprised).—One of the Cato-street conspira-
tors tno such thing. I never had anything to do nvith them
—I never knew anything about the Cato-street business—
never.

Alderman Humphery—lt was mentioned with an air of au-
thority, as if the writer had reliance upon his information.
Greenacre—No, I never had an/thing to do with it. But
I must be great food for the newspapers. Their business
is to find out every thing they can against me, and then to
invent. I hope that report will be contradicted—it is quite
absurd.

Alderman Humphery—Your contradiction will, I have no
doubt, be made public.
Greenacre (after a pause)—lt is very strange that such a
thing should be said, and yet there was an extraordinary thing
took place too at that time. I remember I was sitting drink-
ing tea at the house of a shoemaker, in Mount-street, Lam-
beth, and in came some of the Bow-street officers, and asked
whether a man of the name of Preston was there. This Pres-
ton was not with us, nor was he, I understand, one of the con-
spirators ; but they took the shoemaker up, and nothing was
said about me. I knew nothing at all about it.
Alderman Humphery having recommended the most serious
reflection to the prisoner, upon the sentence passed upon him,
Greenacre said, if I am to be hanged, I wish they'd hang
me at once ; I wish they'd hang me to-morrow.
Alderman Humphery—lt is supposed that you have not
told the truth as to the place in which you killed the woman.
Greenacre—lt happened no where else. I could show you
the spots of blood. I wish the hackney-coachman who took
us from the bottom of Berner-street, near Middlesex Hos-
pital, to Bowyer-lane, close to Carpenter's-place, on the
Christmas-eve could be found out. He must recollect taking
us there on the Christmas-eve. The accident took place no
where else. If you were to inquire for that coachman, I
have no doubt that you will find that I can be so far confirmed.
I have stated how it took place exactly.
Greenacre then spoke of his intention to go to America,
which intention was frustrated by the appearance of the police-
men, and said, " I have never seen Ward, who introduced me
to Mrs. Br since the dreadful occurrence." Three of us
were to have gone to America together—Captain Tanner and
his wife, who were entered in the ship's books as Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Thomas, and I. I signed my name as James Thomas,
and we paid 241. for our passage. This Tanner took out a
cargo some time ago, and sold it, and came back after selling
it. The statement of Greenacre as to the engagement of the
passage to America is confirmed by the result of the inquiries
of Mr. Cope, the Governor of Newg ate.
Mr. Price (Greenacre's Counsel) mentioned in the course
of the day to Greenacre that he had sent a memorial to the
Secretary of State, for liberty to plead before the Judges upon
the evidence that had been given on the trial.
On the 10th of December, 1832, the following paragraph
appears in some of the papers on the occasion of the Parlia-
mentary election. The candidates were William Brougham,
John Humphery, Baugh Allen, and T. L. Murray ;—" Mr.
Greenacre proposed T. L. Murray, Esq., as the most proper
and fit person. He was a man of liberal principles, and, com-
pared with the other candidates, was as the meridian sun to a
rushlight.—(Great laughter.) Should the electors choose
Mr. Murray, he would devote himself to their service."

EXECUTION OF BARTLETT.—TIIC Rev. J. R.
Cooper, Chaplain to the Gaol, has been unremitting in his at-
tentions to the wretched culprit. On Friday he had an inter-
view with his wife, to take leave of her for ever. The feelings
of both were excited to a ;nost painful degree. On Friday
night he slept soundly from eleven till about three, when hb
awoke, and inquired what o'clock it was, and being informed,
he observed, that " he had but a few more hours to live," and
composed himself again to sleep, and continued so till six on
Saturday morning, since which time be has more than once
repeated his protestations of his innocence of the murder for
which he was condemned to suffer death. On Saturday morn-
ing the prisoner was visited by the Reverend Mr. Kempthorne,
who was with him nearly three hours, but did not succeed
in making any satisfactory impression upon him. At about
a quarter-past twelve o'clock, the executioner entered the
cell, and the ceremony of pinioning was gone through, and
tkroughout these horrid preparations the wretched man main-
tained his characteristic firmness. In a few minutes after-
wards he was brought out, and walked slowly and steadily,
without any support along the yard towards the platform, by
the side of the executioner. His countenance was ghastly and
fearfully pale, but his eyes supported their customary bright-
ness. He held a Bible in his hands, and bowed repeatedly to
the various officers and gentlemen presiding over this final
operation of the law. When arrived on the drop he gazed
around on the immense multitude assembled, and looked as if
desirous of addressing them. The executioner waved his hand
once or twice, and stillness immediately prevailed. The poor
man, in a solemn and impressive manner, then made a short.
speech ; after which the cap was drawn over his face, and in a
moment the drop fell from under his feet, and he ceased to
exist.— Gloucester Journal of Saturday.
On account of the decease of the late Marquis of
Bath, the present Marquis has issued orders that Longleat
House will not be shewn, and that parties will not be allowed
the use of fishing cottages, &c., at the water, for the next
twelve reonthr.