The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-04 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

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Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Queen and Prince Albert yesterday.
Viscount Palmerston had an audience of her Majesty
yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
Augustus of Saxe Coburg visited her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at her residence,
Clarence-house, St. James's.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg visited
their Ro) al Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge yesterday, at Cambridge• house.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took
walking and puny exercise yesterday, in the royal
gat dens.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent dined with
her Majesty and Prince Albert yesterday evening, at
Buckingham Palace.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
visited the Duke and Duche,s of Cambridge yesterday.

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Major-General J. M'Donald, Lieutenant-Governor of
Jamaica, had au interview with Earl Grey yesterday.
Mrs. Chisholm had also an interview with the Noble
Earl yesterdaj, at the Coluni4l-offict.
A deputation from the parish of All Saints, Poplar,
consisting of Mr. J. Carter (Churchwarden), Messr.
C. C. Ceely, and S. Turner (Overseers of the Poor),
slessrs. J. Robertson and J. W. Thompson (late
Churchwardens), Mr. 0. Randall (Trustee), Mr. R.
Kemp (Clerk to the Trusters), and Mr. J. Morris
(Surveyor to the Trustees), accompanied by Lord Ro-
bert Grosvenor and Sir William Clay, Bart., had an in-
terview with Viscount Morpett:, on Thursday, at the
Office of her Majesty's Corntois:doners of the Woods
and Forests, in Whitehall-place, on the subject of the
Health of Towns Bill.

IRELAND.
THE SOUTHERN CONVICTS.

CLONMELTMARCH I.—This being the day fixed for
the execution of John Lonergan for the murder of the
late Mr. W. Roe, J.P., and of Henry and Philip Cody,
for the murder of Edmond Madden. who were convicted
at the late Special Commission, all the streets leading
towards the County Gaol were, at an early hour
thronged with people. It being the fair day of thi
town there were immense numbers of the country peopt,
present. At about half-past ten, A.M., a large detachment
of the 47th Regiment and a squadron of the 4th Light
Dragoons took up their position in front of the gaol, at
both sides of the drop, and had much difficulty in keep-
ing back the crowds of people assembled to witness the
execution. .-
At about five minutes past eleven o'clock the wretched
culprits made their appearance.
Henry Cody came out on the drop, and in a firm
voice addressed the people for about a minute and a
half, requesting the prayers of the people, but made no
declaration of either his guilt or innocence ; he then
retired into the preparation-room at the back of the
drop.
The culprits were attended by the Rev. Mr. Power,
Roman Catholic curate, and, after a few minutes spent
in pra) er, John Lonergan came out on the drop; the
wretched man had to be assisted out by the Rev: Mr.
Power. The hangman then fixed the rope, and pulled
the white cap over his face.
Philip Cody then walked out with a firm step, and
iafter the hangman had fixed the rope, &c., Henry Cody
then came out.
At this time the hangman, after settling Philip Cody,

was standing in the front of the dock, when -ail of -a
sudden, Henry Cody, although pinioned, made a rush at
the hangman, caught him, and actually had him half-
way over the railing, when the Rev. Mr. Power caught
Cody, and prevented him from throwing him down,
otherwise the finisher of the law would have been killed.
Cody was a most powerful man (the lower part of his
arms were not tied). On the crowd perceiving the
struggle, they began to shout and cheer for Cody, and it
was leered a rescue would be attempted by the people.
Philip Cody, Ns ho, as we before stated, had the rope ad-
justed and the cap over his taco, on hearing the noise,
tore the cap off his face and actually got the rope off his
neck, and was going to help his brother.
On the hangman coming out again Henry Cody made
two desperate kicks at him, and hurt him much. Under
these circumstances Father Power had them brought
back into the preparation-rdom, and after arguing with
them and praying, he at length got them to go out
quietly and !Libmit to their fate.
All the time this was going on the wretched man Lo-
nergan continued to stand on the drop with his face
covered, rope tied, &c., and never moved a muscle. He
seemed to be deeply penitent.
The three wretched' men being adjusted on the drop,
the hangman drew the bolt, and they were ushered into
eternity. In falling, Philip Cody caught the railing
with his hand, and held on for about a second. They all
died very easy, apparently, having had a fall of nearly
seven feet.
Lonergan was about 32, Henry Cody 27, and Philip
Cody 20 years of age.

CONSECRATION OF ST. MARK'S CHURCH, SHORE-
DITCH.—Yesto day the new church in Old-street-road,
dedicated to St. Mark, was consecrated by the Lord
Bishop of London, who was assisted in the ceremony by
the Venerable Archdeacon Hale, the Rev. A. P. Kelly,
the Rev. John Saunders, the Rev. 11. Hyndman, and
several other parochial gentlemen. The new church,
which is an elegant structure in the early English style
of architecture, and cruciform, has been built and en.•
dewed by the Metropolitan Churches Fund, making a
total of thirteen churches entirely built by that fund, in
addition to forty-two others to which liberal grants have
been voted. To the new church, which is situate in one
of the most spiritually destitute parts of London, an
ecclesiastical district has been assigned (forming a por•
tion of the parish of St. John's, Hoxton), under the
Act 6 and 7 Vic., cap. 37. All the seats are unappro-
prir ted and entirely free. The Bishop has licensed the
Rev. W. Hinson, M.A., to the incumbency of the new
church.
" A SEWING MACHINE."—This invention has been
recently exhibited at the Royal Institution. The stitches,
larger or smaller, are made by " turning a screw." Is
there anything new in this? On the contrary: have not
English shirt-makers—sewing machines of flesh and
blood—been made to work for farthings, and only by
"turning a screw?"—Purich.