The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-11 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS--(Tats DAY.

The Court was occupied this morning in bonen parish appeals,
none of which possessed any inter( et.

EXECUTION OF BURT, AT HORSHAM,

FOR MURDER.

Burt took leave of his wile con Monday morning, and appeared
greatly affected. His behaviniw since his condemnation has been
serious, and he appeared deeply impressed with his awful situa-
tion. -At ten minutes before twelve o'clock, the unfortunate man
Was conducted to the scaffold by the persons belonging to the
pi-ism', attended by the Rev. Tilr.‘Witherhy, the. Chaplain of the
gaol. He then advanced to the- front of the railing, and ad-
dressed the people to the following effect :—" My friends, I hope
you'll take warning from me, and let not your passions get the
better of your reason, as mine has done. I own my fault, and am
ready and prepared to die, and I hope the Lord stands ready to
receive my soul." The last preparations having been made, the
drop fell from beneath his feet, and he was launched into eternity.
The following letter was sent by Burt to his wife, on Saturday,
the day after his condemnation :
Horsham, the 6th day of January, A.D. 1827.
_ _ _

Air. DEAR WIFE,--4 have now sent you my last. letter that
ever you will receive from me. I hope you are in good health
and happy in your mind—as lam myself at present much happier
than what any person would suppose. I seem not to fear, aor to.
dread death. '1 comfort myself by saying in mine beast I shall
probably in a few hours have the pleasure of seeing my own dear
little baby and your two sisters. Ido not make the least doubt
yse hatredm e
but what the Lord will make me amends for all my troubles and
great losses which I have had in this world. Ido not mean to
say that I would chose this diagraceful death rather than life, if I
were to have my choice. My dear Harriett, lam very sorry that
your
poor top 0
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4ur your ,
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unfortu-
nate rt u
...you did not come in to shake hands and bid me farewell. Let
towards each other. Remember, the time will come, when you
aarr,ingt7.coa
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rp ohsasvi bilnee,
any
amned prevail
"Ili is
will die as well as me, and perhaps when you are on
Stli•eipthar
your tyo,Ahmouyt !lee
be-
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husband,
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n‘tv ith se
hna mayke
you bhea
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tt
h.in troubley nai:
do-
ing. IT-you can reach Horsham gaol before twelve o'clock
on Monday—after that time is past, if you would give ter
thousand worlds, it would slot be granted unto you. If you
should come only one minute before I die, I shall be wry glad to
embrace the pleasure of seeing once more her ;Amu my heart
dearly loveth. I willingly, with all my }wail', forgive you and
your mother, likewise all other persons whq have in any way tried
to persuade you to never have made on matters—to be reconciled
—and to have lived with me again. Pray come and see me be-
fore I die. • Farewell* farewell, farewell,
. lgy dear and precious wife, .
WILLIAM BURT. i
.! .

&Ws wife saw him in the morning previous to his execution;
she shook hands with him, and they heartily forgave each other.
They. were both mach affected.—Brighton Paper.
"' The letters in italics were erased by Burt, and chew therefore
the collected' state of his mind when he wrote.

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C Eof-----t1 Royal I { null correspondentaeS remarks on the
sing ulOai i.N eoCinl,Dil
Society having for its
Saervtary a gentleman of the name of 'Frost, when the. principal
accidents to which the attention of the ~;ociety is called are gene-
rally caused by frost.(E:nleC e

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JAN. 8.---The tolling of St. Ni-
cholas's hell, at eight o'clock this morning, announced the demise
of his Royal Highness the Duke of York—an event for which we
had some time been prepared. For several days past, the Right
Worshipful the Mayor of the town, Archibald Reed, Esq. had,.
through the courtesy of the post7master, received his letters and
papers an hour or two before the general delivery, which enabled
him to communicate promptly the distressing intelligence. Tin.
ships in the harbour hoisted their colours in mourning etiquette,
and the great flag upon the old Castle waved half-staff high.—
By command of the Mayor, the guild assembly which was to have
taken.idace on Monday next, the 15th instant, has bee. postponed.
The theatre and several great shops have been closed. Thy
Nlayor and Sheriff have intimated their intention of declining al
invitations till the royal obsequies are over. lt is more tliai
probable that the day fixed for the interment of his Royal Higi _
ess the Duke of York will he observed with great solemnity ge,