The Sun.
London, England, 1818-08-21 00:00:00

MA.IOII 'AN DRE.

"The American l'apeis mention 'the death of a
Captain Samuel Bowman, in consequence of be-
ing everely, edby a hall. He was One "of
the Patriots of the Revolution,!' and one, also,
of the guard to whose custody the gallant and la-
mented Major Andre was confiilcd, previously to
his execution. A friend of Captain Bowman's,
who drew up a sketch of • his life, has communi-
cated the following interesting and original
'anecdotes 'relative to Major Andre, which he re.
ceived from the mouth of Captain Bowman him-
self :
As tlie.time for the execution of Major Andre ap-
proached, it will be evident that there would be
chosen to remain with him, as his guard officers,
the most respectable men, and in whom the highest
confidence was reposed. A Captain --, of the
Maryland line, from Annapolis, and Lieutenant
Bowman, were'selected as his guard, the day pre-
vious .to his execution. , He described Major
Andre as maintaining the utmost firmness
composure ; and, when they were silent and me-
lancholy, he would), by some cheerful remark, en-
deavour to dispel the gloom. Having been for.
'wetly at Annapolis, 14 think as a Prisoner, and
acquainted with many persons .in the place, Major
Andre inquired, very particularly, about some of
the Ladies and Gentlemen, and seemed to interest
himself iA•their history and fortunes.
Although nut ' a murmur or a sigh escaped him,
his composure was:the:result, not of the want of
sensibility or.. a disregard, of . life, but of those
prbud. and lofty -feelings, the characteristic of true
greatneiis of mind, which raises. the soul above the
influence of. events, and enables the soldier with
unfaltering nerve and steady eye to meet death in
whatever -form it may Approach ; for iii his
sleep, nature would play her part, and home.and
friendlo---his country and his fAme—his sister anti
his love, would steal upon
.his heart, contrasting
&if fancied pleasures with his certain pain, and
render his dreams disturbed, and his sleep fitful
and troubled. .

•
While with him,-early in the morning, the hour
'of -his' execution-was announced. His counte-
nance did not alter. His servant on entering his
-room burst into. tears.--'-." Leave me," said lie to
him with great sternness, " until yofi can behave
more manly." 'The breakfast was furnished from
the table of his Excellency. He ate as usual,
then.shaved •and'dressed himself ; placed his hat
upon the table; and cheerfully said, •" 1 am ready
at any moment, Gentlemen, to wait upon you."
Captain• Bowman described it as being a day of
settled melancholy, and that Major Andre was, ap-
parently, the least affected. To General IVath-
ingtom it was 11. triaj of excruciating pain. Itwas
with great difficuhy that he placed ,hi•s name to
he • warrant of his execution.

Captain and Lieutenant Bowman walked
arm in arm with Major Andre. -It is well known
that be had solicited to be shot ; and it was not
until he came within,
-sight of the gallows that he
knew the manner of.his•death.—‘l It-is too much,"
said he, momentarily ": I had, hoped,"
added he,- recovering himself, 4.a that it might
have been otherwise ; but.] pray sou to bear wit-
ness that I die like a soldier."

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•MURIIiER AT: EPSOI4.MBY,IIIe'OBiCer, since the
committal of Osborise, 'the supposed inurderer 6f
I‘l4'..ressier's gamekeeper, vitited:bim 'at Horse-
monger- lane Gaol, when he took off his shoei, and
OD aminute examination, he found the sock,
which was cut • out •of an old'hat, exactly corre-
sponded With one be had in his Shoe, both having
:tome small chaff on them, and the'one as it iisup-
posed that:was substituted in its 'stead Was indict'.
longer than thetithers,' and not the:one that* was
found, .es was •befOre. stated." Mity at present
keeps the shoes in his possession,` for the trial.
AnowNitio:Ou WedneSday evening last a
fine boy, about nine years old, son to .Mr. Ent=
ther, of Kidney-street,-Lime-lsobse, repaired with
several,of his companions to bathe in:Ahe River
Thames,. but , he unfortunately went . our •'
of his
depth and .was drowned, although every assistancewas afforded, He was got out theSame,night,
and taken home to his thstracted,pirerits. •
a,r.--A.fire broke ;out attill 'early horn' ye.ster-
day morning at-, No. 2,, Potter Terrace,-Mary-1e;•
hone,fielda, the nursery• Of. Mrs. ,Groves;.. Two
children, of five and seven.years'irld, *ere much
burnt, and their _lives are despaired. of. Mary
Alter, the servant, is also much hurt.
TtikitiS ,Ile,village of Govan, in
,the neighbourhood of Glasgow, washing the,ito,
side di 'the "hattiei with quick7lime has tended
very much' to .preVerit the
,spread of the typhus
SoMe nierchalits" Of Glasgow humanely,
subscribed' a Sum 'Of money towards the relief of
the poor of the village,,many.ot_whons were. 5u,1.7
feting tinder this disease.
Wednesday etening,Mr; Thomas Layton, pf
'Eagle-street, Red ''Liti&itluare,•cpaSsitig along.
Gray's Inn:late, Wit. afritkid by gatig, of folir
Lor • five Pitt ieves;'' 'who' 'khock ed'• hint '
Fobbed hint of Arii=oatch, a silk handkerchief,
and .12s. 6d. in money.

'CANAL tet2)...-7. C..k.'•!.'1.,1.-1-,:,17,:.....1nd Mc, 3Z.")I,IA'A V

Anil

Lton week a Mmics'ous and most resfcctable-.
meeting' Was held at the Town Ilall iii Catlisl`6,-
fOr the purpose of determining. upon the aifop-
!iota of the line recommended by Mr. Cu krmAN.
in his Report, and to enter into a Subscription
for Shares, in order to be prepared_ to apply for
an Act .of Parliament in'the. next SessiOu. The
Earl of LoNsDALE having taken the Chair,
Sir James GaAnAst, after stating what had
taken plate in reference to the Canal since the
first Meeting held on the snhicct, moved that the
Report of the Snb-Committee he read ;—which
was read accordingly, and received with_much
a pprobat ion.
Sir JAMES again rose.--lle said 'it give him
great pleasure that it fell to his lot to propose a
Resolution haying fur i•s object the confirmation
and adoption of the ah'e Report of Mr. Chapman,
and he felt convinced that an who hail perused' it
attentively would sgree'itith him in opinion, that
a more satisfactory document, in reference to such
an undertaking, could boo be expected or proditc;:
ed. It Was clear front Mr. Chapman's, anti still
more clear from the excellent Report of the Sob.:
Committee whirl) had just been rend, that the
project of a Canal from Carlisle to the Solway
Fritlfhas only -to be put in execution, to be com-
pletely successful. If any one had a doubt of thk
fact up to the present moment, they would hence,:
forth doubt no longer. For his part, he had al-
ways entertaiued the greatest confidence of sire-;
cess.—lle had all along entertained 31-n bpi.'
nion that a canal would not only prove of
incalculable advantage to Carlisle and the
surrounding country, hut would be. a source
of profit to those who subscribed towards
its construction,—he now felt satisfied that
this would be the case. At the commencement
of thi!; business, there were various opinions as
to the line of canal. The object of appointing a
Committee, and getting a smvey made, was to
ascertain what line would be most proper. Mr.
Chapman had ineontestihly proved, and his testi-
mony was confirmed by the facts collected by the
Sub-Committee, that the termination of the canal
at Fisher's Cross, was far preferable, as well am
much less expensive, than carrying it on to
'Maryport. Tie Committee appointed for the
purpose having. 'approved of the. recomtnenda-
tion of Mr. Chapman, the business of the
present meeting theu would be, !rot to spe-.
culate upon this or that line, but to confirm or
reject the line Which had been chosen—and he
misled that the ainipany present would be una-
hittions in their approval of it. -He fell unCom,
mon pleasure in the statement, that subscriptions
to the amount of 30,000 i. had been obtained in
Carlisle alone. It was clear from this most
portant fact, that the Sub-ComnOtee had toot
neglected their duty. The lion. Baronet then-
read a string of resoliutions, which were after-
wards separately put, and unanimously carried.
On the moving of the first resolution, Mr.
CURWEN Said,, when the subject was first Pro-
'posed, there Might have been some points of dif-
ference as to the-precise line ; but that was wit
now the question;—he was cOnainted that what-
ever line was adopted, it could not tail of being
beneficial to every class of the community. Evei y
man must see that a convenient communication
by water would produce increased activity in al-
most every important branch of trade ; its behe-
ficial influence would 'extend from the manufac-
turer down to the meanest Labourer. fie bad
formerly held an opinion, and he was of the same
opinion still, that by means'of a Canal, and most
particularly it' extended to Newcastle, the agri-
culture-of this district would be very mild) bene-
fited. In years tat plenty the smith's quantity of
grain Might be sent to more distant inaikets ; and
in' years 'of scarcity, the 4111)61-nations which are
always made from the Baltic might' be sent to
Carlisle in depot; and hence spread over an-ex-
tensive- tradi of country'; and even to behold, very
much to Use public benefit.
After the remainder of the resolutions` bad
been passed, Subscription papers ' were' handed
round. The Noble Chairman put his name down
for 5,0001. ‘Vben the list was read over, it ap-
peared that 13,00W'; bad been Subscribed: the an-
nouncement was received with great applause.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM—" Gentlemen, this is a
glorious day ! We shall not he afraid of yet car-
tying the Canal to Newcastle !"
Some additional subscriptions were here band-
ed

111 r. The sum wanted in ',order to
obtain an act is, I believe, 56,0001. We are
short of that sum only 12,3001, which will 'he
raised without any difficulty. There can be no
doUbt now that the undertaking will go for Ward
—and I trust and hope that all the advantages
which have been calculated upon will 'be re-
alized."

The thanks of the Meeting were, afterwards
voted to the Chairman, and the meeting broke up.

As L. Williams, •Eiq. of Harrow-on-the-hill,
Was goirig'home from Hackney on Tuesday night,
about'eleven o'clock; lie was 'fit tacked'by a single
footpad, who,'after severely beating him, robbed
him at his *eel) and money.
Eder ready; 'flirting!) 'the cliannelsof-hur
Papei, TO give publicity .to Instiintion Where
,the • real Welfare of Mankind is intended, it is
with pleasure can inform our Readers a Pub-
lied-thin of importance will shortly make its ap-
pearance 'tram the Medical. Board it) Glint Char-
lotte-street, IllackfriarS-road, containing Practi-
cal. ObserVatiolis on pieVailing Diseases. A Pnb-
li-Cation emanating 'front that EstablishMent no
doubt' be'yead with avidity by those who have
been ifilicted., and-pe'rhans iniprolierly treated by
peisoni nnactittainted with an important branch
orthe inOfession ;'lt will also 'aielia to Stn-
dents and' young Priictition. —MeSsis. COOPER
and 'co:after flirty yeah practice ill 'vitt inns
abroail and in this ine:trOpidis, are eolii,tilted
flatly at WoattstoCk-street', 00'44t:street, mitt at
the Medical Board, Charlatte4-lodse, Great Char-
ldtle-stieet;Blackfrias's-1 With twelve
"laud eight in the'evetiing, Where 'RAikeis 'given
'gratis Tnesday,Thinida-f, 'And x.`4iinday Morn-
tWite s, sisting par-
ticulars, and. enn'eaining a consulting fee,. imme-
diately attended to.