The Sun.
London, England, 1819-08-19 00:00:00

DURIIANI, AUUUST 15.

We have given a full account of the it:decent
conduct of King and Charlton when sente►►ce was
pronounced upon them. The instant they got
do%vn the steps which led from the dock, Charl-
ton, outrageous at King as the supposed cause
of his condemnation, knocked him down with
such a tremendous blow, that it was apprehended
be had anticipated the executioner; Kiug, how-
ever, soon recovered, and it has been necessary.
since to keep theta both heavily- ironed. King
obstinately refused this morning to go to chapel ;
whether he was ultimately brought thither we
have not been tilde to learn. Eden persists in
protesting his innocence even to Mr. %Voile, the
Governor of the Gaol, whose humane and manly
conduct excites respect and gratitude even in the
breasts of (dons, and gains him the confidence of
all the inmates of his gloomy pretnises, Eden's
convicted partner, James %Voile, sullenly urges
his perfect innocence.

A reprieve had arrived from Newcastle for
John Eden, James lfroy-e, and Wilbani Charltro.
The sole reason is, the insufficiency of the evi-
dence, for even all siteuipt at giving a good cha-
racter to any one to them had not been made. The
evidence is fully before the public, and it would
hardly be decent in us to remark upon it. Oh-
bowtvei, it is, that the Juries who convict.
ed the reprieved are placed in a very unpleasant
predicament. On this occasion, as always, the
Judge recommended, if there was any doubt, to
acquit. The verdict of " Guilty" implied, that
twelve men had no doubt of the guilt of the pri-
soners. The reprieve distinctly implies, tliat they
ought to have felt insurmountable doubts. This
is a very unfortunate difference of opinion in cases
where the charges were so terribly criminal, and
the severest punishment of the guilty was so im-
periously required.

Monday,' August 16.
EXECUTION OF JOHN ICNCI FOR MURDER.

King was yesterday got with difficulty to cha-
pel. lie afterwards called for Mr. Wolfe, and
confessed that he had struck the blow upon Ha-
milton, and that Chailton had known nothing of
it. Since that time he continued extremely de-
jected, and frequently sunk in convulsive fits. The
execution took place in front of the new gaol,
a few minutes before 9 in the morning. The
wretched culprit sunk in a violent fit as he was
conveyed on a chair from his cell. While prepa-
rations were making in the Grand Jury-room,
through which he was led to the platform, he ne-
ver tittered a word, but surrendered himself to the

most absolute dejection. Uc was carried by two
men to the platform, and upheld while the rope
was adjusted. He died without a struggle. Au
immense crowd collected to see the pitiable spec-
tacle.

The respite for the other three had been com-
Inunicated to them at 8 last night. They were
i'ehemeiitly affected. J►►n►e Wulte fainted. The
respite is to the Ilth of Septembcr.—(Time,.)

ECCLESIASTICAL PROMOTIONS.—St. Asaph Dia-
cese.—The Rev. John Jones, hl. A., Vicar Choi al
of St. Asaph, to the Vicarage of Rhuddhin, in tile
county of Flint, vice Maurice, deceased. 'The Rev.
Robert Phillips, to the Rectory of Llanycil, Me-
iioncthshire, vice Atiwyl, deceased. The Rev.
Robert Davies, B. A., to the Rectory of Llandu-
las, in the county of Denbigh, vice Phillips, re-
tigoed.

rOLICE INTELLIGENCE.

FINAL EXAMINATION OF HENRY sTENT.

GUILDHALL.—It being generally known that
this unfortunate young man was to undergo his
final examination yesterday, and that his wife was
sufficiently recovered from her wounds to be able
to attend and give her deposition, a great con-
course of people was collected together in the
Guildhall-yard, as early as ten o'clock in the
morning, and before eleven all the avenues to the
Justice-room were so completely stopped up, as
to render it very difficult for the officers in at-
tendance to open a passage for the admittauee of
those whose presence was required. The office
itself was crowded to excess with persons of re-
spectability of both sexes, immediately after she
doors were opened.
Mrs. Stew, accompanied by her father and
sister, arrived in a coach from the Hospital about
a quarter before eleven o'clock, and were per.
!flitted to remain in the Magistrate's parlour
their presence was required. Her at:pearance
by no means interesting ; she is short of stature,
about 26 years old, light blue eyes, small nose,
and fair complexion. She looked remarkatfly
pale, and was more annoyed than fatigued by the
curiosity of tire surrounding spectators; her voice
and manner is remarkably mild and fascinating.
The prisoner, Stent, was conveyed from the
Compter iu a coach, in custody of Hirdsfield, the
officer, accompanied by his cousin, and Mr.
Bryant, a friend of tine family, and alieited at the
Office exactly at twelve o'clock. The Sitting
Wigistrate, Mr. Alderman J. 'I. SMITH, arrived a
few minutes before hint. The examination was
not proceeded in immediately, on account of the
absence of Mr. !farmer, the prisoner's solicitor,
but on his arrival, at half-past twelve, the pri-
soner was placed at the bar.

Henry Benwell, Esq. the House Surgeon at St.
Bartholomew's Hospital, was their examined.--
e stated that Maria Stott was brought In the

Hospital between six and seven o'clock nu the
evening of Thursday the sth inst. ; he saw her
directly ; she was very faint and cold, but per-
fectly sensible. Ott examining her he found she
had received several wounds ; there were three on
her neck anti right breast, one on her right arm,
one on the right side, and one on the left thumb ;
one wound on the neck had penetrated the wind-
pipe, and that on the side had penetrated the right
lobe of the lungs ; from this last mentioned wound
she bled most profusely. This wound, and that
which had injured the windpipe, were the most
serious ; the others were small and of little conse-
quence. He at first apprehended considerable
danger ; Mts. Stent, however, continued getting
better till the Sunday morning following, when he
was called up at seven o'clock, in consequence of
an attack of inflammation OH his Ntient's lungs,
hot froth this site had now recovered. The wounds
were not ye. perfectly healed, but he considered
her now out of danger. He had not seen the
knife with which the stabs ware.given, bet from
the appearance of the wounds they must have been
made by a sharp instrument.
Mr. HARMER declined "asking this witness any
question.
The depositions of Thomas Turner, the porter,
George King and Thomas I'ithouse, waiters at
the Saracen's Head Inn, were severally read over,
signed, and sworn to, and the parties bound over
iu recognizatices of 401. each, to attend and give
evidence on the trial.
Mrs. Stent was then introduced and accomo-
dated with a chair at the desk near the Alderman.
She was dressed in a blue spotted cotton gown,
with a shawl over her shoulders, and wore a black
poke bonnet neatly coaceeling her face ; from this
circumstance and her continually holding her head
down, very few of the spectators were gratified by
a view of her countenance.

Mr. Alderman SMITH addressed her with great
feeling, and informed her it was necessary she
should be Sworn.

She replied very mildly, hut-firmly, " very well,
Sir." The oath was then administered. She
stated, in answer to the diffe'rent questions put
by the Alderman, that site was the wife of the
prisoner ; that she arrived in London trout Li-
verpool on the day in question ; that she wrote
a letter to her husband, and that he came to her
at the Saracen's [lead about six o'clock in the
evening. In answer to the question what hap-
pened after her husband arrived she replied very
distinctly, that the was so agitated on seeing her
husband that she could recollect nothing after she
saw hint till she found herself undtest in the
Hospital. In giving this evidence she was par-
ticulaily puttied in not raying too much, making
no extraneous observation, but confining her an-
swers strictly to the yiestions and frequently giv-
ing them in a single word ; as when asked, how, she
toutid herself when she came to her recollec ion
she replied " wounded ;" when asked, where ?
she said, " principally in the neck." She per-
sisted, when re-questioned, that she had no recol-
lection of any thing that passed its the interview
Kith her husband.
Mr. HAMMER seemed Satisfied with her evidence,

and declined asking her any questions.
'lr. Alderman SMITH, adliressiug Mrs. Stew's
father, whose name is James Beecher, said, much
as he might regret the circumstances, a serious
crime had bean committed ; RS H. was necessary
some person should be bound over to prosecute,
Mrs. Scent, being a married mdman, could not ;.

the nearest relation was the party generally look-
ed to, and as he stood in that relation, he wished
to know if he was willing to be so bound over.
Mr. Beecher replied, it it was necessary ; he
Was very sorry for it ; it was a most unfortu-
nate business, and lie bad no wish to pursue the
hUsband.
Mrs. Stunt, bursting into tears, laid her hand
on her father's arm, and said, in a most beseech-
ing tone, " Don't you, father."
Mr. LlARmait, to whom the father seemed to
look for advice, said, " You have your option."
On which Mrs. Stent said, still more earnestly,
" Then don't you, father." On which Mr. Bees ier
declined to be bound over.
flirdsficlil, the olticer who took the prisoner
into costody, was then bound over a the pro-
Scentor.

Mr. Beecher being asked by the Magistrate it he
would cuter into recognizance for the appearance

of his daughter, replied be would be answer-
able tor her forthcoming.
Mr. HARMER said it WETS of no consequence ;
Mr Beecher should enter into recognizance for
her appearance and also to prosectite•
The Magistrate said, " it will be better.
under such circumstances, to bind over our own
Officer."

Mrs. Stent was permitted to withdraw into 'the
parlour with her father and sister. Shortly af.cr
Mr. Harmer brought a request from her to the
Alderman, t►► he permi[ted to see her husband for
tew minutes before he was sent hack.

Mr. Alderman SMITH said he could not refuse
such a request, only on account of the agitation
it mould occasion to both of them. Stunt
again !legged for GAl's sake to let her speak to
hint for a utioute. The Magistrate said it tv;,,
painful to deny her, hut he thought it would he
too much r>r the tee ings of both of them ; but
she should have permissiou to ‘isit him at the
Compter, with hit!, she appeared more content,
and shortly afterwards returned in a coach to the
Hospital,

The Alderman, addressing the prisoner, told
him it was the opinion of his Soliciror that he
should um say thing in ilk defence at present.—
MAgkrymte lia,d every regard to his feelings
in fte painful sit.sation he was placed in, but he
must be committed for trial. His wish, how-
ever, to remain in the Compter until the Sessions
commenced should he complied with.—The pri-
soner bowed respectfully, and was removed from
the 11,2,r

During the whole of this painful examination
the prisoner maintained his usual composure,
which was not in the least altered on the a',,pear-
ance of his wile. The only period at which he
slimed Any agi'ation was during the reading of
that part of Pithouse's evidence, where he de-
sc,il4es the affectin• conduct of :\JT-s, .S.c:c while
being carried to the TioTital. The prisoner had
been much affected at the time this evidence was
given otiginally.
He expresses no further resentment against H
wife, but desires never to speak to her or see
again,
• and wished the officer to ler hint stand
down while she was present, that he might not
be forced to see her. He expresses himself truly
grateful for the feeling of the puhlic towards hint,
'and hilly Tensible of the kitid treatment he had re-
ceived from the Magistrates, as well as from Mr.
Teague, and the otlicers'at the Compeer.

He was very respectably dressed in an olive
brown coat, clean white waistcoat, trowsers and
shoes, and looked in remarkable good health.

ROBBERIES AT THE ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.

llow-SraegT.—For some time past the crowis
coming out of the above Theatre, at the close of
the performances, have been frequently robbed,
and in consequence,, on Tuesday night, Bond and
J. J. Smith, belonging to the above Office, were
stationed at the Theatre, when they detected
Appleyard and Cooper, two well-known charac-
ters, who no doubt had been plundering the com-
pany. On the prisoner, Appleyard, no less than
five valuable handkerchiefs were found, font- silk
and one white, concealed under his trowsers
other parts of his body. On the person of the
prisoner, Cooper, was found a valuable silk hand.
kerchief, which no doubt had been stolen. The
prisoners were committed for further examination,
when it is expected that those of the company
who have resorted to the English Opera House
will attend to identify their property.