The Sun.
London, England, 1829-03-24 00:00:00

EXECUTION-(THIS DAY.)

This morning a more than usually numerous crowd
assembled in the Old Bailey, to witness the execution of
Thomas Birminghanz, aged 21, Jaseph Redgard, and
William Kelly, for robbing a gentleman, named Munro,
of his watch, &c. value MU., in Kirby-street, Hatton-
garden. They were known to have formed a part of the
" Field-lane Gang." and had been tried with another
named Crawley, who had been also convicted, but not yet
left for execution. Charles Goodlad, aged 22, was also
ordered for execution for robbing his master, Mr. Geddes,
of a quantity of plate.
Since they have been left for execution they have all be-
haved with the greatest decency, and each expressed the
most perfect contrition for his crime. On Sunday, Bir-
mingham requested that the same sermon might be
preached as lie had heard previous to the last execution,
and his wish was complied with. He was joined by Red-
gard in begging mercy for the lad Kelly, who, they both
acknowledged, had been led into it by themselves. A letter
was consequently addressed to Mr. Peel by the Sheriffs, hut
the robbery was a violent one, and no mercy could be ex-
tended. Birmingham paid great attention to Mr. Baker,
who was constant in his visits to the unfortunate men,
and seemed to prefer him even to his own (Catholic) priest,
who had throughout behaved with the greatest kindness
and attention to him. He confessed to the commission of
30 robberies within twelve months, and expressed his cur.
prise that he had not been taken before. At a few minutes
before eight o'clock, the Sheriffs entered the Bread-room.
We observed Birmingham and Kelly sitting at a table, by
the fire, with Mr. Baker and the Priest. As the proces-
sion entered, Birmingham arose from the table, and rub-
bing his hands before him, exhibited the most perfect, yet
respectful sang froid. He bowed, and said indifferently
that he was quite ready, and turning to the attendants
who held the cords which were to bind him, requested
them to tie the handkerchief over his face singly. He was
a small man, but with a clean muscular frame, which
must have combined great strength with agility. His ex-
pression of countenance was shrewd and daring, although
disfigured by the loss of his left eye. " Can't they do any
thing for him, Sir ?" said he, addressing Mr. Wontner,
and turning to Kelly, who was putting the last strokes
to the signature on his confession. Mr. Wontner replied
that every effort had been made, but to no purpose.
" Then I'm sorry I led him into it," added the culprit;
" but I've done all I can ; I can't help it." He then sat
down on the form. Kelly cried bitterly while undergoing
the same operation, and said not a word. " Don't cry,
Bill; don't cry, Bill," said Birmingham, as he stifled down
the only symptom of weakness that sheaved itself in his exe-
cution, "If you cry you'll distress me." Redgard was
also firm; having been bound, he seated himself beside
Kelly, who wiped his streaming eyes on the other's shoulder.
" I hope they will have mercy on that other poor fellow
(meaning Crawley, who was tied with them), and spare
his life, as he had nothing to do with it," earnestly observed
Redgard ; and Birmingham added, " He had nothing to
do with the robbery ; lie never struck the man, it was I
who struck him as he fell over my leg." The Sheriffs
having noticed the remark, and Goodlad having been tied,
they proceeded to the drop. The harsh clang of the prison
bell, and the solemn tones of the burial service, passed un-
heeded, and they mounted the drop in the order in which
they were bound. Birmingham mounted with a light step,
and was recognised by several of the lower class of women,
who called him by Ida Christian name, and waved their
handkerchiefs. He gazed around him with apparent un-
concern till his eye was bound. Kelly was dreadfully
distressed. Goodlad, who was the most decent-looking,
appeared perfectly resigned. Every thing being prepared,
the bolts were drawn. Birmingham, finding the floor
leaving him, sprang forward, probably expecting to make
the fall decisive ; but the jirk brought the noose of the rope
directly under the front of his chin, and his head being
thrown back and the cord not drawn tight, lie exhibited
the most horrible spectacle ; as the executioner applied his
weight to the culprit's legs, the yells of the crowd,
mingled with the screams of women, were terrible, and
it was at least five minutes before the unfortunate man
dropped his hands. They were cut down at the usual hour,
and the crowd dispersed.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)
HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 96 Trusses.)
ST. JAMES'S.

Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to £2 10
Best New Meadow Hay 2 15 3 0
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 10 4 4

Clover Hay 3 8 5 0
Oat straw £l 19 to £1 14 I Wheat Straw 1 14 1 18
Supply good, and trade, owing (the.sellers assert) to many fa-
milies having left their horses in the country and come post to
town, very dull at Saturday's prices.

SMITHFIELD.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to £2 15
Best New Meadow Flay 2 15 3 0
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 0 4 0
Clover Hay (extra fine)....£s 5 ... Generally 3 5 4 15
Oat Straw XI 10 to £1 I2—Wheat Straw 1 12 1 16

Supply good, trade dull, and prices as last quoted.

CITY MARKETS-TWO O'CLOCK.

There is still a great want of animation in the Colonial
Markets, but the deliveries of Sugar from the West India
Docks are rather on the increase, amounting last week to
2,557 hluls. and 137 trcs , and the stock in these Docks
is getting very low, viz. 12,452 hhds. and 961 trcs. On
the prices of laNt week there is no alteration this morning
although there appears some disposition to do business.—
Foreign Sugars are more sought after, but the Refined
market looks heavy.

In COFFEE a slig:it increase of business may be noticed,
but not sufficient to alter prices.
RUM.—This article is more in request. Leewards,
proofs, obtain from 2s. 2d. to 2s. 3d. Jamaica, fine
quality, 4s. per gallon. The delivery last week from the
West India Docks was 674 puns. and 48 hhds. The
stock is 15,455 puns and 1,234 hhds.
SALTPETRE has more inquirers, and the public sale of
700 bags went off briskly at 255. 6d. per cwt., although
the quantity was somewhat inferior, so that an advance
in this article of at least one per cent. must be noticcd.

Hors AND SEEDS.-The markets for the latter not
nearly so brisk as might be expected. English Red
Clover 455. a 58s. to 645. per cwt. ; ditto Foreign, 50s.
to 625. ; Trefoil, 12s. to 415.: per cwt.
In INDIGO there is little doing, and not much expected,
until the conclusion of the next Company's rale.
Oms.—There has been a considerable decline in Sperm
Oils, amounting to from 31. 10s. to 41., the price being
now 781. 108. per tun ; other Oils pretty steady.
Wool..—The demand for Wools remains exceedingly
flat. A better state of things is, however, looked for, as
it is understood the stock of English Wools is much re-
duced, and the arrivals of Foreign limited. The with-
drawal of country 1/. notes continues to press heavily on
the manfacturers; at least they are not disposed to operate
largely till they see the effect of the Small Note Act more
clearly.
COTTON.—The Cotton sales of 7,000 bags, at the end
of last week, went off at former prices.
BALTIC Pitooucx.—Tallow has not revived, nor is it
expected to do so while the home produce presses on the
market. Russian is now 38s. per cwt. The delivery last
week was only 933 casks against 1,158 in the correspond-
ing week of last year. The stock is 16,700 casks. The
accounts from St. Peteraburgh =tote, that since the last
post from 700 to 800 casks had been bought. Tallow,
97 rubles.

SIR HUMPHRY DAVY.—A very consider-
able interest has within the last week been excited in the
scientific world by the conflicting reports upon the subject
of Sir HUNIPHRY DAVY'S health. While one account led
us to believe that his Continental residence had restored
him to health, another consigned him to the grave. Upon
inquiry, we learn with sorrow, that, although the philoso-
pher is still living, lie has suffered from another attack of
apoplectic tendency, which renders the tenure of his exist-
ence very precarious. He is residing at Rome, and we
understand that Lady DAVY is on the eve of.Aeparture, for
the purpose of joining him.—Spectator.

The Chief Baron, O'GRADY, who was one
of the Judges of Assize, has left Limerick for London, it
is positively slid to be raised to the Peerage. Mr. Sergeant
GOOLD supplies his place for the remainder of the Circuit.
We never recollect so light au Assizes as the
present. There were only 47 numbers on the Crown-
book of the county, the Bills of Indictment on many of
which were ignored, and several of them were not sent
before the Grand Jury at all.--Leinster Journal.

GENERAL OPINION OF A SERNION.—Men
speak of a sermon in the same language, and, perhaps, with
the same gesture of the hand, smiting the body in the smite
place, with which they speak of a dinner ; it did me good,
Sir, 1 felt the better for it.—/rving's Last Days.

Loss OF THE AGINCOURT.—Extract (or
rather postscript) from a letter just received:—" A most
distressing occurrence happened yesterday. The ship
Agincourt, from Bristol to -St. Kitt's, got upon a rock
opposite to our house, and by daylight yesterday morning
she was in a blaze, in consequence of some lime on board
having been washed by the water. It was an awful sight!
In less than an hour afterwards not a plank of her was to
be seen. Thank GOD ! no lives were lost. IVe could see
her plainly. Antigua, Jan. 31, 1829."..—Rath Journal.

FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS.

The Duke of CUMBERLAND arrived in town
about half-past two o'clock yesterday afternoon, from a
visit to the King at his Palace at Windsor.

The Duke of SUSSEX and the Duke of
GLOUCESTER honoured the performance of the Fjench
plays, at the English Opera House, with their presence
yesterday evening.

The Duchess of GLOUCESTER visited the
Princess AUGUSTA yesterday, at her residence in the King's
Palace, St. James's.

The Duke of CUMBERLAND visited the
Earl of ELDON yesterday, at his Lordship's residence in
Hamilton- place.

The Duke of WELLINGTON entertained Earl
GREY and a numerous party to dinner on Sunday, at his
residence in Downing-street.

Prince ESTERHAZY, the Austrian Ambas-
sador, had a conference yesterday with the Earl of ABER-
DEEN, at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs.

Mr. Secretary PEEL had an interview with the
Duke of WELLINGTON yesterday, at the Treasury.
Mr. VESEY FITZGERALD arrived at his re-
sidence in Somerset-house, on Sunday night, from Corn-
wall. The Right Hon. Gentleman transacted business
yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade, and visited
Mr. Secretary PEEL.
The Duke of GORDON and the Earl of
ELGIN visited Sir GEORGE MURRAY yesterday at the
Colonial Office.

Lord LEVESON GOWER transacted business
with the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER yesterday, at
the Treasury.

The Duke of WELLINGTON was loudly
cheered by a number of persons collected at the end of
Parliament-street, in his passage to the House of Lords
yesterday evening.

Though the Duke of WELLINGTON rode to
the ground on Saturday on horseback, Dr. Hums was
there by appointment with a carriage, to be ready in case
of any accident.

It is proper to rectify an error of the press in
letter No. 13, of the correspondence between the Duke of
WELLINGTON and Lord WINCHILSEA, in The Sun of
Saturday. It ought to be "on my communicating to his
Grace, your note of three P. M., &C."

The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR has in-
vited all his Majesty's Ministers, several other Members
of both Houses of Parliament, and the Members of the
Corporation, to dine with him on Wednesday, the Bth of
April, the day on which Mr. PEEL is to receive the gift
of the freedom of the City from the hands of his Lordship.
General Sir W. GORDON was elected on
Tuesday last for the borough of Launceston, in the place
of the Hon. P. B. Par.r.Ew, who had vacated his seat by
accepting the Chiltern Hundreds. Sir W. Goanow, in
his address to the electors, expressed himself as decidedly
favourable to Catholic Emancipation.

We are happy to have it in our power to state,
that the Marquis of CLEVELAND is now much better, and
is daily expected to resume his journey to London. Sir
HENRY HALFORD, we believe, was sent for, but was
countermanded by a second messenger before he reached
the north.—Durkam Chronicle.

By an Order in Council of the 2d of last
month, the Navy Board in future is to consist of a Comp-
troller, Sir T. B. MARTIN ; Deputy Comptroller, Hon.
HENRY Lraux ; Surveyor of the Navy, Sir BORT. SEP-
rnias ; Extra Surveyor of the Navy (for the present),
JOSEPH TUCKER, Esq. ; Accountant-General J. DEANS
ThomrsoN, Esq. ; Storekeeper-General, Captain R. G.
MIDDLETON ; Superintendent of Transports, Hon. COUR.-
TENAY BOYLE.

MR. KEAN.—This actor has, for several
weeks past, been enjoying the salubrious air at his delight-
ful and romantic residence on the Island of Bute, and has
been so much improved in the state of his health, that he
embarked recently from thence, accompanied by Mr.
PHILLIPS, on board the steamer Erin, for Dublin.— Glas-
gow Free Press.

His Excellency the LORD LIEUTENANT and
her Grace the Duchess of NORTHUMBERLAND entertained
a party of forty-eight yesterday, at Dublin Castle. The
massive gold service of his Excellency, which was used on
the occasion, transcends that of any other nobleman. His
Excellency is the only English nobleman who can attempt
a gold dinner service for filly,—Freeman's Journal of
Wednesday.

It must have been truly gratifying to Lord
LONSDALE to observe the enthusiastic manner in which
the test of Westmoreland Independence was received at
the dinner given to Mr. AGLIONBY, and to hear from the
lips of Mr. CRACKANTHORPE that the freeholders of that
county were still determined upon achieving their political
freedom. We have now another to announce, which his
Lordship will hear with equal p!easure, and which we
state upon authority on which we can rely. Some time
ago the friends of Mr. BaouorrAm came to a resolution to
persuade that gentleman not again to offer himself for
Westmoreland until the present Lord LOWTHER should be
called to the House of Peers. The interference of Lerd
LONSDALE in the late election for this city has entirely
changed their intention, and they are now resolved to sup-
port that gentleman at the next election by every means
in their power, and they have already commenced pre-
paration for a more effectual resistance to the nomination
of his Lordship than has yet been atternped.— Carlisle
Journal.

A letter from New York, in an evening pa-
per, mentions the arrival of the Cambrian, in which Mr.
ROWLAND STEPHENSON was supposed to have embarked.
He was not in her, nor has any intelligence been received
respecting him.

LEITIL—The petitions in favour of religious
toleration have already been signed by a large proportion of
the most respectable and most intelligent people of the
town. The other private affair does not seem to take, from
the fact, that not a few boys under 15 years of age have
been allowed to attach their names.—Scotsman.

CALEDONIAN FANCY BALL.—This splen-
did entertainment, which has-for some weeks past excited
so much interest in the fashionable circles, took place on
Thursday night, in George-street Assembly-rooms, and
was attended by about SOO persons. The scene was alto-
gether captivating ; and whether we look to the taste,
fancy, and rich variety of the costumes; the elegance of
the dancers ; the decorations of the room ; the spirit and
gaiety with which the whole was kept up, it unquestion-
ably surpassed, in point of brilliancy and effect, all former
exhibitions of the same sort which have been given in
this city.—Edinburgh Evening Courant.

We are glad to find that the stream of private
benevolence, in behalf of the Spitalfields weavers, bas
been falling in with the efforts made by various charitable
institutions to alleviate their sufferings. Since the begin-
ning of last month, a considerable sum has been raised by
the gentlemen of the Long-room at the Custom-house, and
appropriated to the necessities of the weavers, according to
the condition of the families and the number of chil-
dren in each, proper cases being pointed out by the
Spitalfields Benevolent Society. We hope that the gen-
tlemen of other public offices will follow so laudable an
example, at a time when the wants of a numerous and
industrious body of men are urgent beyond precedent.

The Mangles, of 800 tons burden, drawing
20 feet six inches water, from the Mauritius, left Gravesend
yesterday morning at ten o'clock, and arrived safe in the St.
Catherine's Docks before two, two Lours before high water,
without the aid of steam.

A few days since, in a field near the Land's
End, about 200 ancient coins were discovered. They ap-
pear to be Roman ; on the one side is a head, with a small
crown, on the other, a figure, probably of Mercury, hold-
ing a sword and a staff, with the words, Temporium Fe-
Hellas. The coins were not in an urn, nor were the re-
mains of one found iear them.—Cornwall Gazette.

A person not many miles distant, very fond
of cramp words, lately made his letters for the funeral of a
relation request the honour of his friend's company from
the Louse where the corpse lay to the place of entertaiment
(interment) in the church-yard of Few of the
friends, we suspect would have relished such a treat as this
c' feast of skulls."—Strathmore Journal.

FOSSIL TURTLE.—The remains of a sea
turtle have lately been discovered, and are now in the
possession of Mr. DECK, of Cambridge. It is embedded
in a mass of septaria, weighing upwards of 150 pounds,
with two fine specimens of fossil wood; and was obtained
in digging for cement stone, about five miles from Harwich,
in three fathoms water, where, as a mass of stoup, it had
been used as a stepping blckek...—Bakewell's Geology.