The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-06 00:00:00

EXECUTION.

• On ThUrsday last this unhappy man paid the forfeit attached
to his crime; he appeared on the suffoht In front of the gaol,
about 20 minutes before two o'clock ; and after addressing a
few words to the assembled multitude, stating in substance that
he was about to suffer justly, and that quarrelling had brought
him to his untimely end, he knelt down in prayer with the
Catholic Clergyman who attended him, and after ten or
twelve minutes spent with apparent fervour in his devotional
exercises, he arose and stood erect, and when the clergyman re-
tired, pulled the cap over his face with apparent firmness and
self-possession, and a short time after the fatal drop fell, when,
from his great weight, the rope broke, and the miserable wretch
fell, upwards of twenty feet, on the ground ; he alighted on his
feet, and from his hands being pinioned immediately fell back,
and by the surrouedingspectatoi a it was thoughthe was either dead
or senseless. The soldiers, with rapid humanity, immediately
carried him inside the gaol gate, and we are informed-that in a
few minutes he sat upright upon his own coffin, and asked for
a draught of water. After a period of nearly an hour and a
half had elapsed, he walked up the stairs leading to the plat.
fonn ; he was brought out again, knelt down with the Clergy-
man with apparent firmness, and, as stated by those imme-
diately beside him, appeared as much, or more afraid of a se-
cond (all, than of his approaching dissolution, ile,wae launched
into eternity at a quarter past three, and the sensation excited
by the fit at fall sent a rumour through the sasembled
tude with the quickness of lightning, and through every
part of the town, that the rope bad broken a second time, which
fortunately was not correct. After hanging the usual time, the
body was cut down, pursuant to the sentence, and taken to the
Infirmary, escorted by a party of the 78th regiment, who at-
tended as guard during the execution.

CITY THEATRICAI.3.-1I is reported that a
certain popular Actor has been recently engaged
in a Drama, the subject of which, to adopt the
words. of CONGREVE, was " the finishing of an
Alderman, that he may be of equal dignity with
the rest of his Brethren."
MATRISIONIALS EXTUAORDINAnY.—We un-
derstand that Mr. D—, a well•known Blood
at one of our theatres, led to the hymeneal altar,
on Saturday last, the accomplished Miss DANCE,
who, a short time since, made a successful debut
at Covent-garden Theatre ; and Mr. 3. VINING,
of the Norwich Theatre, also recently conducted
to the same envied spot, SARAH ilowns, a fair
Friend, daughter of Mr. Hot,xxs, one of the So-
ciety of Friends, near Ipswich.-- (British
Press).
We have the satisfaction to announce, that
letters have been received from Africa, reporting
the safe arrival of Dr. °CONEY, Major DENHAM,
and Lieutenant CLAIPERTON, at Borneo, on the,
17th of April last. They were received with
the utmost cordiality, and we are happy to say
that they were in excellent health and spirits.

We understand that the Scottish 'Law Com.
mission, for inquiring into the means of clearing off the present
arrear of lipped% to the Holm of Lords, and of preventin; their
accumulation in future, has b appointed, and that the Com-
missioners are the Lord President of the Court of Session, the
Lord Justice Clerk, the Lord Chief Baron ofExchequer, the Lord.
Chief Commissioner of the Jury Court, Lord (Allies, Lord
Pitmilly, Mr. Baron Hume, George Cranstoun, Esq., George
Joseph Dell, Esq., Mr. Tindall, antt Courtenay. It is
said the commission will meet immediately, aud, proceed to
business.—(.feattrnart.)
Seven girls in the factory of . Messrs. t reene,
Tillinghast, and Co. in Rhode Island, wove on
fourteen looms, in seven days, • 3,olo:yards of
sheeting, No. 15, thirty-eight inches wide, The
greatest quantity woven by one girl in the 7 days-
was t 124 yards, and the least 503.—(..4merican
Paper.) •
On Tuesday. last Mr. Wrou; Cioiernor of the
City gaol, having cause to suspect Edmond
dim (convicted -of'.manslaughter, and sentenced
to •be transported for life), of endeavouring to
blind or put oat his own eyes, cliscorered•he
had wounded his left eye witiva.needle, and-that
he, urged several of the prisoners to run
heft! leS into liOth his eyes, to prevent his sentence
being 'carried into execution. Mr..W. after using
every means' to restrain the man from injuring
blinself, ;donned him nothing of that kind could
prevent his being transported. Having cause to
suspect another attempt. Mr. W. watched. him
and found in his hand a paper of potash sufficient
to. blind ten men, he then acknowledged ,before
Mr. Mauvlat the whole of the above attempt to
blind himself,- and that he got the potash from
his wife for an innocent purpose. Mr. War.su
seized the potash as she handed it to 'him. 'Rior-
dan said i t was angar.—(Cork ildrertiso..)