The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-06 00:00:00

EXECUTION OF WILLIAM WELLS.

NamTroxsam, Aram 4.—On Monday morning last,
the above unfortunate individual, sentenced to death at
our late Assixes for robbing Joseph Corden, in Bradford-
laro, on the 7th March, was executed in the forest near
this town. From the period of his condemnation no hopes
whatever were held out to him of mercy. A petition,
however, from his friends, having been forwarded to the
Judge, a respite for a few days was granted to the unhappy
man, to enable inquiries to be made, with a view to ascer-
tain if there were really any just grounds for extending
towards him mercy.

The results of these inquiries was by no means favour-
able, and the order for his execution on Monday morning
arrived here on Saturday afternoon. The information was
immediately communicated to him, although frequently
warned against entertaining any delusive hope, he naturally
at times imagined that a probability existed that his life
would be saved. After the first shock of the awful infor-
mation was over, Wells became composed, and attended
with every appearance of comfort to the pious offices of
the Rev. Mr. Lund, who was with him great part of Sun-
day, the Rev. Dr. Wood, Chaplain of the gaol being in-
disposed. The night previous to his execution was spent
in devotional exercises. He appeared composed, and ate
and drank as usual. On Monday morning be was, visited
by Mr. Lund at an early hour. At seven o'clock, the
preparations being complete, he was pinioned in the usual
manner, and placed in a cart. The dismal procession pro-
ceeded through Glasshouse-street and York-street to the
place of execution. On its arrival there, the Rev. Mr.
Lund ascended the cart, and was occupied for some time
in earnest prayer with the unhappy criminal, who was ob-
served to cast an anxious look towards the place where the
heed was committed, which brought him to an ignorki-
!lions end. Soon after eight o'clock, the rope being ad-
justed, the cart was drawn away, and the wretched cul-
prit was launched into eternity. He struggled much for a
few seconds, but they soon subsided in the stillness of
death.—Nottinghant Herald.

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RECIPE FOR A CoNSU n
month of May gather the flowers from the Thorn bush ;
boil two bunches of the blossom in half a pint of milk;. let
it stand till it is about as warm as the
drink it' the first thing in the morning, and take a walk
immediately afterwards, if the weather is favourable. This
recipe has performed a cure on many persons and one
thing must strongly recommend it, which is, the impossi-
bility of its being injurious to the complaint or to health,
and therefbre well worth "trying. The flowers will keep
good, and be fit for use all the year, if they are well sprinkled
with salt, then put it into an earthen pan or preserving,
jar, and tied down to keep the air from them.--Bath
Paper.
TURKISH REVENGE.--Oli Sunday after-
noon, while walking with a friend on the Marina, near
Djerid Point, I saw a great number of the Smyrna regulars
running directly towards me, pushing down every one who
stood in their way. When within two yards of me, they
seized two men who were walking a-head, and dressed like
French sailors. They were both powerful-looking fellows.
It appeared that they were both Greeks, and that one of
them, going into a bath, was recognised by a Turk, who,
when formerly serving in the Mores, had been taken and
made a blare by this Greek, who treated the Turk most
cruelly, and robbed, him of every thing he had. The Turk,
on recognising the Greek, went to the Pacha, who sent at
least a hundred soldiers after the Greek, who, in hopes of
evading detection, had returned to Frank Town, but he bad
been followed, and was soon taken. When brought before
the Pacha, be, of course, denied being the same individual.
However, other individuals came forward and recognised
him. The Turk was then asked what satisfaction he re-
quired. He replied, either a large sum of money, or his
head. The man, ziot being able ,to pay the money, was
ordered to be beheaded next morning, opposite the Pacha's
house. Accordingly on Monday the poor wretch was
butchered. I say butchered, because lam at a loss what
other term to apply. While they were conducting him to
the place of execution, his late slave amused himself by
cutting off his former task-master's fingers, one by one.
The poor wretch had his hands pinioned behind. On ar-
riving at the square before the Pacha's house, this unfor-
tunate wretch was made to kneel down. The Pacha, at
the request of the same Turk, permitted him to be the
executioner of his former master. After having cut all his
fingers off, one by one, he cut off his wrists, then his feet,
and, after three strokes, his head ! Thus died this wretched
Greek. His trunk was then thrown into the 'ea. I saw
his head lying opposite the 1'1444'y Won *boom km *for;

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