Star.
London, England, 1830-09-20 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

1 The Lady Nugent, Whituble, front Bengal and &. Helena, ha
arrived cilf the Wight.
Dart,. Suer. Hr.—Wind W.S.W.--Sailed the Fame, Bulko, for
Mauritius. Arrived the Westbrook. Smith, from Jamaica ; Kaolin.
moor, Thompsoo, from Barbadoes ; and Faith, Jackson, from St.
Kitts.

Posismoven. Szys. 111. Wind S.W. to N.W. and 19, S.W. blow -
ins bard—Arrived the Sir John Rae Reid. Hay, front London for
the Sharking and Bombay. O( the Wight. the Apollo, Gak. front
Grenada.

Pt Tl4OOlll. Ram 17 and 1$ —Wind & to 8.W.--Arthed the Su-
sannah, Walker, front Rio Janeiro; William, Perry, from Napoli di
Romania; and Sorprhe, Iffa, from Cephalonia.
FAUSOUTE, fisor. 17, Wiod S.W. and Is, N.W.--Arrived off the
port, the lentos. Brown, from Mediae.
Cows; Sm. 17 and Is.—Arrived the Solos, Sumenerton, from
Batavia—sailed Mb April; and Win. Galt. Blackburn, from Rio de

Ihustm, San. 17 and IL—Arrived the Tom Cal, Richards.
from Africa ; and Manha,--, from Rip.
MAZGATE, Barr. 17 and IL—Arrived off the port, the Ascension,
Brooks, from Tobago.

EXECUTION-( THIS DAT.)

This being the day appointed for carrying Into execution the awful
mandate of the law on John Smith, alias Witham Sarrown, found guilty
of the wilful murder of Long, the policeman, the Old Balky, by seven
o'clock, was crowded by persons of every description. By half-pest
seven, access could net be obtained to the goal without very great diffi-
culty ; and, by a quarter to eight o'clock, the whole line, from the mid-
dle of Oiltspur-street down to Ludgate-hill, presented one dense mass,
the windows and tops of the houses, and in fact every spot front which
a view could be obtained, being occupied. The Sheriffs arrived about
half-past seven, and shortly after proceeded to the press-room, and de.
mantled the body from the worthy Governor, Mr. Wcntner.
It may be here not quite out of place to allude to the conduct of this
man immediately before and since his conviction. The only subject on
which be appeared at all inclined to converse was the right or wrong of
a human being to take away his own life. In the course of these con.
ventations he would allude to Sir Samuel Itomilly, Mr. Whitbread,
Lord Castlereagh, and others, in support of his opinions on the subject,
and here it became necessary to keep a more than ordinarily strict watch
on his mums. For this purpose three persons wen constantly with
him. In the course of Saturday he wrote what was considered a nar-
rative of his life, but this only had allusion to his doenestie transeetions,
nor did it contain, in any one instance, the slightest allusion to the et ime
foe which be suffered, or even the associates with him in the d.iabolieal
murderd He slept well on Saturday night, and yesterday morning, having
washed, he expressed a wish to be shaved. From the peculiarly re.
served manner he had evinced, the officer who bad the more immediate
attending on him, hinted that It was an invariable rule to pinion persons
in his situation while undergoing this operation, and he acquiesced, but
not without some slight reluctance. This done, he dressed, ate his
breakfast, and walked about the room ; but still preserved his former
apathy. In the course of the day, Dr. Cotton visited him twice, but
found him still as incommunicative as bete e, although he appeared to
listen with more attention to his admonitions. Two of the children of
the culprit, with his wife, were admitted to see him, and even in this
trying scene he did not evince any relaxation of that unaccountable feeling
which he bad displayed throughout. At night it was intimated to him
that the administration of the Sacrament would be afforded him, but
he declined even this sacred ritual, and retired to bed early. He ap-
Killt* sleep soundly, until about one o'clock the solemn sound of St.
s appeared to arouse him, and, in Ave minutes after, he rose.
waited, and again paced the room. One of the individuals took occa-
sion to say to him, " I hope you are prepared to mat the awful fate
that awaits you ?" The culprit replied. " Yes, I am, indeed ; in fact,
Ido net see what a man can wish to live for in this world." &veral
,allusions were then mods, but they were evaded with a studiousness
that excited the deepest surprise. At an early hour Dr. Cotton repaired
to his cell, and found him in the same state be bad left him. The
Rev. Gentleman endeavoured by every means to bring him to a confes-
sion, but in vain. At Ave minutes to eight o'clock the culprit was ushered
in the press-room. He wore the same clothes (a suit of blue) as on his
trial, with a coloured handkerchief. He appeared extremely firm, and
while his hands were being pinioned the Sheriffs approached him:
and the following conversation wok place.
The Sheriff—Have you any thing farther to say to tie ?
Culprit—When I spat before the A LMIGUTT be will ask me •
whence I came ? I shall tell him. lie will then ask who ant me ?
I shall tell Mtn you. HOW then ask me for what you sent me ?
What shall I say 1,
Mr. Sheriff Richardson—You will of course say the offended laws
of the country.
Culprit—Hl do he will shake his bead and say "You are innocent.
Come in, come in, and enjoy everlasting Glory."
The yeoman of the rope then finished the ceremony of tying
his arms, and the moment this was done, the culprit, turning
to the Sheriffs. said, " Gentlemen, if everything is ready,
I wish not to keep you in waiting." The procession then moved for.
ward, and the prisoner, without stopping, ascaidad the fatal platform.
The hangman having adjusted the rope, the *nal was given, and in
two minutes life watt extinct : the unhappy nam died without a strog.
gle. He has left a wife eteeeinee, and di eldidein. The body, after
banging the usual time, was cut down, mid alleared over to the sur-
geons of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, apt dionsMien.
About a quarter after two o'clock dals Itlr. illroster,
Governor, was awoke by the triages of his sad Acrd a peat
at his private door, who mums& so harass with him usladoo
to the culprit. Mr. W Whet Is was as feel ossumalsodsa,
bus ties to his a asas Iv Me, whim our
adssactillddirsavi
'he maims of de was, that no malice bad bsos lewd to has
bus emessales_ Iby tho_ salpit. rho Wee was dash Mm ties
bookish at lisda's haklislia. sod he ohs ameba Mr. Wouramrialt
gaud it the velour was he astsodasse P Me puma, however, answered,
and, Omen, to farther ages was Wm sr the oaavesery INNiathu.
niceties.

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