The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-23 00:00:00

EXECuTIONS IN NENAGH.

The Tipperary Vindicator of Saturday contains the fol-
lowing account of the execution of Hayes, Rice, and Fogarty,
whose case, on a motion for arrest of judgment, had been re-.
cently before the Court of Queen's Bench :
" NINAGN, FRIDAY.—At a very early hour the police, to
the number of 150, were marched into Nenagh. Groups o.
country people, principally old women and children, gathered
about the place of execution. The convicts were greatly re•
signed. Since their return from Dublin thei were constantly
attended by the Rev. Mr. Power and the Rev. Mr. Bowles.
They spent the entire of Thursday and the greater part of
the night and yesterday morning in prayer. They assisted at
mass yesterday morning in the prison chapel, and received
communion, and remained in constant prayer till the fatal
moment had arrived when the summons of the sheriff reached
them. As twelve o'clock approached a deathlike stillness
pervaded the entire town. I.ew stirred abroad except those
who were present in front of the scaffold. The sub-sheriff
Mr. Goinz, arrived about a quarterafier twelve o'clock. At one
o'clock a body of the 72d Highlanders were drawn up in front
of the prison. The streets were filled with the loud larnental
tions of some female relatives of the prisoner Hayes, who were
present, as three coffins passed up towards the gaol some mi-
nutes before the unfortunate men made their appearance in
front of the scaffold. Thousands of persons. from the parish of
Ballygibbon,Rapla,Ardcroney,&c., waited in the fields outside
the town, in order to accompany the funeral procession of
Rice and Hayes, whilst thousands from Dunarrow awaited
the funeral of Fogarty, whose remains were conducted to
that district. At ten minutes past two o'clock P.m. the un-
fortunate men made their appearance on the scaffold, accom-
panied by the clergymen above-named. Their faces were
covered with white caps, and ropes were around their necks.
The executioner, who, it is said, is the same that hanged
Bryan Seery in Mullingar, made his appearance a few mt:
notes before, for the purpose of adjusting the ropes, &c.
thrill orindescribable horror pervaded the multitude, but
no expressions were used by the people, who conducted
themselves quietly. Those who attended to hear a declara-
tion from their lips were disappointed in their anticipations,
as the unfortunate men did not utter a sylla!mle. They came
out one after the other, Rice first, and Fogarty and H231'5
afterwards. Rice exclaimed, 6, Lord have mercy on us," the
Rev. Mr. Power holding the crucifix before him. After
standing a few seconds on the scaffold, supported by the cler-
gymen, they withdrew, after affectionately bidding them fare-
well, and in a few seconds they were launched into eternity.
Their struggles were very bricf, nor did they suffer
The assembled multitude then withdrew, whilst the bodies
remained suspended, a revolting spectacle in a Christian
land; and it was after three o'clock. when they were cut
down, and deposited in the coffins prepared for them;.
and at half-past three the bodies were conveyed by thou-
sands to the residence of their respective friends, where
they are to be waked this day (Saturday), and interred to-
morrow.

t on Saturday
this institution gave their fourth concer
which were very'
THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF At um —The students
morning, in the Hanover-square Rlosms,a
great variety of
fully attended. The scheme comprised
symphony, by Mr. Henry
*and a 3 oung musician of
compositions from the works of the established masters, be-
sides three movements of a MS.
Wylie, a member of the academy,
considerable ability and promise. Of the movements per,
Bformaaetd tattractive ; the subject in
movement of Beethoven's second
,_.l
,w .
.:ly and cleverly treated. A
melodtot..
symphony, but it
.
recalledhe andante
tlie
was
piano and horn di-played much ca-
pability
duet of Beethoven's
l''iricis on each instrument, Mr. Baly and
in the perfo,r,fi.
the well-known trumpet player. Mr.:
was the most
Mr. E. Harper,oson
I f Mr. Sainton, conferred high credit both an
H. Hill, pupil
and birn.elf by his excellent performance elan
h i s preceptor;
~7yintio of De Beriot. A number of vocal c,omno-
adag'° 4.---•erto and solo, were sustained by Misses Ckieesmall•
sitions.conc
D'Ernst, Ransford, A. Romer, Sahib,. S' -
.n, 0,"
Stewart, Bridle, .
„,r, and Duval , Messrs. Herbert, Wetterbee, and Weeks,
with great credit to the method of vocal instruction exhibited
in the Academy. Mr. Luos conducted the orchestra, which
was less remarkable for numbers than efficiency. Mr. Sainton
was at his post as principal violin) and Mr. Hill as principal
tenor]

On the 16th lust BIRTHS.
, at Matten, Lady Blackett, o a son.
On the 16th inst., at the Laws, Forfershire,f the lady of Hemsit
James, Esq., of son.
on the 16th inst., at Thetford, Mrs. Shelford Bidwell, of a sou,
tn.
On the 17th inst., in Spencer-street, Northanipton-square, Mrs'
Iticharci Mullen, of a son.
On the 18th inst., at Fortress-terrace, Kentish•town, Mrs. SP-
-I-
ding, of a eon.
On the 18th inst., at Oxford-terrace, Hyde-park, Mrs. Edward
Walker, of a son.
On the 13th inst., at Shaftesbury-Crescent, Mrs. Charles Coote, of
son.

MARRIED.
On the 6th inst., at Christ Church, Marylebonc, Mr. Niche
Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, to Ann, eldest daughter of thee late
Mr. It. N. Turk.

On the 16th inst., at St. Mary's, Islington, Mr. Richard Green. of
Lewes, to Ellen, the adopted daughter of James Burt, Esq.. of Barns-
bury-road, Islington.

DIED.
On the 19th inst., at his sister's house, 28, Bloomsbury-201,3/e'
William Blackburn, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn, in his tlity-eighth year.
eldest son of the late William Blackburn, Esq., of Southwark.
On the 9th inst., at ntratford-lc-Bow, Middlesex, Itetlred-Corn-
mander James Ernerton, R.N., aged 70.
On the 16th instin.,Upper Southwick-street, Mrs. Freeman. aged 71,
On the 17th inst., Ellen, eldest daughter of Mr. James Ely, of Soho—
square,.

On the 17th Met., in Yerk-place, Pimlico, Sarah Julia, eldest
daughter of the late Colonel Stirke, 12th Regimtut.
On the 17th lost., HenritAta Marin Conyers, youngest daughter C.
li. J. Conyers, 1; sq., of Copt Hall, Essex.

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