The Sun.
London, England, 1821-11-21 00:00:00

EXECUTION OF EIGHT MEN.

This morning was ushered in by the melancholy
spectacle of the execution of eight men at News
gate; viz. George Smith, and John Cabelin, for
highway robbery ; Garton, for burglary ;
frideding, for sheep stealing ; John
Thomas TopleN, Edmund Sparrow, and Josiah
Cadman, for passing forged five potind notes of
the Bank of England. This last named person
had moved in a sphere of life w here he was much
respected for his talentS and respectability ; he
was the author of some dramatic pieces which
were played with some success at Sadlers' Wells
Theatre, and up to the time of PaSSing the note,
for which he was found guilty and suffered, he
bore a most excellent character ; considerable
exertion was made by several merchants and
other gentlemen, and even by the Worthy
Sheriffs, Messrs. VENABLES and GARBATT, up
to a late hour last night, to endeavour to
save him, Without avail. Ever since his con-
demnation he had expressed the strongest
hopes that his wife; 'rho was a participator •in
passing the notes; Would be saved ; his hopes
were realized, and he publicly, in the Chapel,
previous to the delivery of the condemned
sermon, on Sunday last, returned thanks for that
mercy. lie had an affecting inte'r'view with his
wife on Sunday, and took his final earthly fare-
well of her yesterday evening. Their feelings
can be better conceived than described ; her
shrieks were heard throughout the prison; and
she was taken away by the turnkeys in strong
convulsions. During this horrid scene he stood
leaning against the table, in his room, imploring i
the protection of heaven for his widow ; at
length his feelings overpowered him, and he
fell to the ground insensible ; he was soon re-
covered, and joined his unfortunate fellow suf-
ferers, who- bad also underwent the dreadful
parting of their friends, and prayed with them
for some time.- During the night the unfortu-
nate men slept soundly. Cabelin, being a Jew,
was attended by some of his own persuasion, and
presented rather a curious appearance, having
suffered his heard to grow to a great length,
according to the custom of the Jews. At a few
minutes after seven the unfortunate culprits were
conducted from the Chapel to the Press-yard,
where they had their irons struck off, and were
pinioned. After prayers were read, they were
conducted through the passages of the prison
to the debtors' door, where, after a few
mi-
nutes spent in reading the service for the dead,
they were severally placed on the drop, where
the poor wretches were kept a considerable
period, i❑ consequence of the number the execu-
tioner had to tie up. A few minutes after eight,
the necessary preparations being adjusted, the
drop fell, and they all appeared (with the ex-
ception of Cabelin, who being a Jew his friends
would not allow any person to touch his body,
therefore his sufferings were prolonged) to die
without a struggle. After hanging the usual
time, their bodies were cut down and delivered
to their friends for interment. The crowd
assembled was immense.

IFURTIrEg PAUTICULARS.I—A short time after seven
the Sheriffs aimed at the gaol, and having proceeded to the
Press-room, Cabelin was in fervent prayer with several friends
and a Jewish priest, he having been divested of his irons.—
Cadman was next introduced, and displayed great firmness and
propriety of conduct. On this business being conclude,!, he
faintly ejaculated, " My burthen is gone!" During the time of
his being pinioned, he addressed the Sheriffs with great ear-
nestness; he said that he trusted the lives that were then about
to be forfeited would satisfy the Bank, and that the life of the
youth ordered for execution on Tuesday next might be spared,
and the present lives that were sacrificed would be deemed suf-
ficient expiation. Topley, Sparrow, and Ellis, followed in un-
dergoing the awful ceremony. The other unfortunate men also
prepared for the execution ; the mournful procession then moved
towards the fatal platform, Cadman being the first that was
placed thereon, when there was some little shew of disappro-
bation. Cadman then reiterated the former expressions he had
uttered in the Press-room ; the others were placed on the drop
in succession, and all behaved with great firmness except Ellis,
who appeared dreadfully agitated.—Cadman flattered himself,
up to an early hour this morning, that he would be reprieved.

The scheme of converting the prison at Dart-
moor into an asylum for the London pauper chil-
dren, is, we are told, aboidoned.—(Exeter Ga-
zette.) •
FlItE.-At six o'clock on Monday evening a
fire broke out in the manufactory of Mr. Cot,-
YIN, ink-maker, King-street, Clerkenwell, which
caused great apprehensions in the neighbourhood,
from its vicinity to some' saw-mills and a timber-
yard, in which was deposited an immense stock
of wood. Several engines were on the spot in a
short time, and being well worked and supplied
with water, confined the flames to the premises
where it began, which Were, in spite of the exer-
tions of the firemen, reduced to ruins in a short

time.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—Monday night, a melancholy
accident occurred at the house of Mr. Float, of No. 14, John-
street, St. George's in the East :—Mrs. Float, a feeble old
lady, near eighty years of age, sitting by herself in the first:
floor, her clothes caught fire, and before assistance could reach
her she was so dreadfully burnt that she expired in a few
hours.

HYDROPHOBIA:A valuable horse belonging
to Mr. C. Styring, of this place, was bittenv a
few weeks ago, by a dog ascertained to have been
mad. On Monday last strong symptoms of the
disease became apparent, and on the follow-
ing morning it was found expedient to shoot
him, and put an end to his sufferings. The poor
animal was in dreadful agony, and bit at every
thing around him. Several Medical Gentlemen,
we understand, attended to witness the symp-
toms and mark the progress of this dreadful dis-
order.--(Shdield independent.)
A countryman and his wife, near Perth, who
were in the habit of dipping the eggs intended for
market in a solution of vitriol, to, whiten them,
and give them a fresh appearairet; had a dispute
a few days since, when the husband attempted to
throw the bottle of vitriol at his wife. She inter-
cepted it with her hands, by which the bottle
was broken, and the contents thrown back in the
face of the husband, who has been blind ever
since, and will never, in all probability, recover
the use of his eyes. (Glasgow Chronicle.)