The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAYjE'VE,f4 NG AUGUST 9, 1856:

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —(Tb .is Day.)

EXECUTION OF DOVE.

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BOW-STREET.

YORK, FRIDAY NIGHT.
All doubt as to the execution of this wretched criminal
having been removed by the final determination of Sir
George Grey not to interfere with the due course of the
law, the relatives and friends of the culprit have visited
him to-day and yester day, for the purpose of taking a
last farewell.
The final decision of the Home Secretary was comma-
nicated to Dove on Th tirsday mornine by Mr. Noble,
the governor of the ga el, and on it being intimated t
the prisoner that there was no looger the slightest hope
of his life being spared, he appeared quite unmoved and
unconcerned, reinarkin g that he was not at all surprieed
at Sir George Grey's ((ecision. He conversed with the
governor very freely al )out it, and observed that he was
sorry his friends should have given themselves such an
amount of unnecessat-er trouble on his behalf. He
added, "It is just what I have expected for the last few
!aye. I never looked fOr anything but an unfavourable
reply from him."
On Thursday forenoon the chaplain of the gaol preached
the usual week-day sermon before the prisoners in the
gaol, and Dove was pres ,t. The rev. gentleman's sub-
ject was not in direct ref 3r .ence to the unhappy criminal,
but, practically, it may iie said that it was the con-
demned sermon, as it very frequently touched upon
the peculiar nature of "Dove's crime. The prisoner
appeared to listen to the, sermon very attentively, and
on several occasions during its delivery he wept bit-
terly. Ho hid his face it his bands, and seemed to be
suffering intense mental anguish. Between 11 and 12
o'clock on Thursday for °noon, a carriage, containing
Mrs. Dove, the prisoner's .ea other, his two sisters, and his
late wife's brother, the Rev. Mr. Jenkins, drove up to the
gate of the castle. The parties had come to take a sad
farewell of their miserable ri dative. They were told that
the prisoner was at that tirn e attending Divine service
in the chapel, and on this in timation being, conveyed to
them they retired, and wee at again shortly after one
o'clock, when the painful interview took place. The
prisoner, who had written fa r them the day before, w'ss
apprised by the Governor 'of their approach, and ex-
pressed his gratitude for the visit. On the afflicted
family entering the prisonfir's cell, the scene was most
heart-rending and agenisi-ege The aged mother threw
her arms around her wrete:t.ed sou's neck, and, unable
in words to give expression 'to her grief, she sobbed con-
vulsively for several minute s. The sisters, kneeling at
her feet, were equally overpc )veered, whilst the Rev. Mr.
Jenkins, the brother in-law c.f the prisoner, offered up a
fervent and appropriate prayer. Several minutes
elapsed after Mr. Jenkins h ad finished praying before a
word was exchanged betw.aesa the prisoner and his rela-
tives. At length Mrs. Dare threw herself at her sou's
feet, begged of him fully to confess his crime if he was
guilty of it, and entreated hien by fervent and unceas-
ing prayer during the few remaining hours he had to
live, to prepare for the awftil change which awaited bite,
and make his peace with God. The prisoner was
deeply moved by his distracted parent's affectionate
appeal. He fell down on his knees, and with uplifted
hands earnestly prayed for forgiveness of his sins, but
he avoided making any direst confession of the murder.
His relatives then all knelt around him, and the Rev.
Hr. Jenkins again engaged in prayer. This done an
interval of several minutes' silence followed. At length
the last farewell was taken ;—the mother, sisters, and
Dlr. Jenkins again embraced the prisoner, and the fer-
nier was so overpowered that she had to be led out of
the cell. All, in reference to the murder, that his rela-
tives could obtain from him was, "that all would be
made right after his death," and it is said that he has
confessed to the chaplain ort the condition that the con-
fession is not to be made public until after his execution.
How far this may be true a few hours will determine.
The prisoner's spiritual adviser was the Rev. Mr.
Hartley, a Wesleyan minis ter, formerly of Leeds, but
now resident in York. T.nis gentleman was well ac-
quainted with the prisoner's family during his residence
iu Leeds, and it is owing to this circumstance that
he now visits the prisoner.
Mr. Wright, the "prison philanthropist," was also in
constant attendance upon the prisoner.
Yesterday the Rev. Mr. Hartley had a lengthened
interview with the prisoner till the forenoon. lie saw
him again in the afternoon. In a conversation with the
rev, gentleman he represented the prisoner as deeply
penitent.

THE LATE ROBBERY BY SCAVENGERS ;.- This morning
an application was male to Mr. Hen ry by the police-
sergeant,who has charge of the case tot a warrant to
procure the attendance of a marine-st• , dealer and his,
wife, named Walters, who bad porch: is ed the property
stolen from the yard of Mr. Jacques, tb ,( iron merchant,
of Bloomsbury. The property bad bec n traced to the
possession of a wholesale dealer in the ne :ighbourhood of
the Caledonian-road, who gave a very satisfactory ac•
count of the manner in which he had 13tcome possessed
of it. He stated he had purchased it c I the marine-store
dealer in question. It was stated by • Walters that his
wife had purchased the boilers.

Mr. Henry granted a warrant to core pel the attendance
of Walters and his wife at the next e• ramination of the
two men, Collins and Brewer, which i s .appointed for an
early day next week.

- The convict admitted to Mr. Wright, yesterday, the
prison philanthropist, that he poisoned his wife, and
that for the offence he ought to die. The witnesses,
the jury, and the judge he admitted only did their duty.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
YORK, SATURDAY, 1 P.M.
Shortly before twelve o'clock the prison bell began to
toll. Everything being in readiness, the solemn pro-
cession then marched slowly to the scaffold, on arriving
at which the prisoner shortly engaged in prayer. The
executioner then proceeded to adjust the rope, and drew
the white nightcap over the unfortunate man's head.
The signal having been given, he was launched into
eternity, and death seemed to have been almost instan-
taneous. There was a large concourse of people in
attendance.