The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-26 00:00:00

ROYAL COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS.
The EXHIBITION in WESTMINSTER HALL will CLOSE
on SATURDAY, the 31st instant.
Exhibitors are requested to send for their Works during the week
following, viz., from the 2d to the ith of September.
C. L. EASTLAKE, Secretary.

ROYAL POLYTECIINIC,EINSTIRIMENT,TUTION.
CAPTAIN WARNER'S EXIn consequence of the DESTRUCTIVE EXPLOSION off BRIGH-
TON, the Directors of the ROYAL POLYTECHIC INSTITUTION
yield to the generally expressed wish that Dr. RYAN should adapt
one of his Lectures to the subject of EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS.
This Lecturejllustrated by interesting Experiments, so far as they can
be shown with perfect safety, will ba delivered daily at half-past Three
o'clock, and In Ike Evenings of Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays,
at a Quarter to Nine o'clock. On Mondays and Saturdays, at Four
o'clock. Professor BACRUOFFNER'S Lectures, and all this other
subjects of interest in the Institution.
Athaissiou, Is.; Schools, Half-price.

LETTERS OF CREDIT ON INDIA.
The UNION BANK OF LONDON, as Agents for Ms BANK
of WEnERN INDIA, are authorised to issue LETTERS of CRE-
DIT for any Moneys paid to them, to be re-paid in Rupees, at the
current rate of Exchange on the day of presentation, at the offices of
the Bank of Western India, in Bombay, Calcutta. and Colombo.
Similar Letters of Credit may hi obtained at any of the branches
of the National Bauk of Scotland, and of the FroTincial Bank of
Ireland. _ .

...
By order of the Directors,
W. W. SCRIMGEOUR, Manager.
Union B ink of London, No. 8, Moorgate-street.

BURGESS' ESSENCE of ANCHOVIES,
Warehouse, 107, STRAND, corner of the Savoy-steps, London.

JOHN BURGESS and SON, being apprised of the numerous en-
deavours made by many persons to impose a spurious article for their
make, feel it Incumbent •n them to request the attention of the
public, in purchasing what they conceive to be the original to ob-
serve the Name and Address correspond with the above. The gene-
ral appearance of the spurious descriptions will deceive the ua.
guarded ; and, for their detection, J. B. and Son, submit the following
cautions:—Some are in appearance at first sight, `• the genuine," but
without name or address ; some " Burgess's Essence of Anchovies,"
and others " Burgiss's ;" and many more without address. John
Burgess and Son, having been many years honoured with such dis-
tinguished approbation, tbel every sentiment of respect tewards the
public, and earnestly solicit them to inspect the labels previous to
purchasing what they conceive to be of their make, which they hope
will prevent many disappointments. _

BURGESS' NEW SAUCE, for general purposes, having given such
great satisfaction, continues to bo prepared by them, and Is recom-
mended es a most useful and convenient sauce ; will keep good In all
climates.

Warehouse, 107, STRAND, corner of the Savoy-steps, London.
The Original Fish-sauce Warehouse.

EXECUTION OF MARK SHER-
WOOD.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, AUG. 23.—This day, at
noon, the wretched culprit, Mark Sherwood, con-
victed at our late assizes for the wilful murder of his
ife, suffered the extreme penalty of the law, on a
drop erected in the middle of the race-course circle on
the Town-moor. The concourse was immense, pro-
bably owing to the long period that has elapsed since
such a mournful proceeding was enacted in his dis-
trict. He was formerly a private in the Royal Artil-
lery, and from long servitude received a pension. He
then became very dissolute in his habits, and whilst
residing at Hull, his first wife was found in her apart-
ment dead, almost burnt to a cinder, and her guilty
partner lying by her side in an insensible state of in-
toxication. It was considered that she had met her
death from some accident, but owing to the similarity
of the demise with that of the unfortunate creature
for which act he has so justly forfeited his ex-
istence, and other circumstances which have
since transpired, it is too strongly feared that
she also fell a victim to his murderous
purpose. On re-marrying he came to reside in Bland-
ford. street, in this town, where it appears he gained
a subsistence by working an illicit still. His de-
bauchery was still of the worst description, both
living a most violent life with each other. The night
prior to the sacrifice of his victim, viz., on the 12th of
last March, he pawned some f his apparel for a
trifling sum, in order to procure drink, and a serious
quarrel ensued between them. A. niece of the unfor-
tunate woman happening to enter their apartment at
the moment, attempted to pacify them, but of no avail.
the following morning the relation went to call her
aunt uj, when Sherwood answered that she had gone
out. Several hours afterwards, in the middle of the
day, the niece went again, and after knocking at the
door some time, and receiving no answer, the assist-
ance of neighbours was gained, and the door forced,
when the poor creature was found lying on her side,
bleeding from several wounds in her throat, quite
dead, and her guilty destroyer prostrate on the floor,
in a state of complete insensibility from the effects of
After his condemnation, uuu Ln.lato ._
the doomed cell, he showed no disposition to spend
his few remaining days in a contrite manner, but
through the humane efforts of the worthy chaplain,
the Rev. L. Page at last succeeded in bringing his
mind to a proper state fitting the awful change he was
about to undergo.
On Thursday afternoon the miserable man, in an-
swer to interrogatories put by the worthy pastor, ad-
mitted that he was prepared to die. He then partook
of the sacrament, and at an early hour retired to rest.
He slept rather more soundly than a man in such a
situation would have been thought to do, and shortly
before six o'clock this morning he rose and partook of
a hearty breakfast. He then craved the indulgence
of being allowed to smoke a pipe, which was granted,
and at nine o'clock the Rev. L. Page again joined
him in earnest prayer.
He made the following confession to the Rev. Gen-
tleman :—" He stated that he entirely denied all pre-
meditation in the committal of the deed ; that he slept
with his wife during the night, and that she got up
once to know,. (as she said) how the cursed still was
going on. In the morning when he arose he partly
dressed himself, and put on his great coat, and while
lathering his chin for the purpose of shaving, his wife
recurred in irritating language to the quarrel of the
preceding night—and this, together with her gross
and indecent conduct before him, so excited and en-
raged him, that in the moment he suddenly turned
round, seized and threw her down, and with the razor
which he held in his hand he made several gashes on
her throat; after which he drank the spirits to excess
to destroy himself, when it overpowered him, and he
fell down at the place where he was found. He fur-
ther stated, that with respect to the death of his first
wife, he denied all participation in it, and said that
the reports against him about it were all false."
Shortly after twelve o'clock the sheriffs and under-
sheriffs arrived, when the miserable being was de-
livered over to them by the governor for execution.
He was then placed in a kind of covered break or
van, accompanied by the minister, governor,
fand
wardens, and which proceeded, in slow time, ol-
lowed by a mourning coach, containing the sheriffs,
to the Moor, escorted by a strong body of police.
On arriving at the drop he, for a moment, looked
around at the mass that was assembled, there being
upwards of 20,000 persons present, and was as soon
conducted under the fatal beam. Some few seconds
delay took place through the rope not being properly
adjusted, during which time the wretched criminal
stood with the most unflinching fortitude. At length
the bolt was drawn, and, after a few brief struggles,
he had ceased to exist. The body hung the usual
time, viz., one hour, and was then cut down, placed in
a shell, and removed to the gaol for interment.