The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-12 00:00:00

SUBSCRIBERS.

Lord Hawke, Lord Wilton, D. of Leeds,
Mr. Irby, Mr. Rouldsworth, Ld. Scarbrough.
Mr. Petre, Mr. C. Wilson,
THIRD DAY.—Sweepstakes of 20 eovs. each, for two yeer
old colts, Set. 51b., fillies Sat. 21b. Seven furlongs.
Lord Fitzwilliarn'e b. f. Miss Pratt, by Blacklock
Mr. Houldsworth's b. f. Baggage, by Tramp—Escape's dam
Mr. Petre's ch. c. The Colonel, by Whisker
Mr. Honldsworth's ch. a. Vanish, by Phantom
Mr. J. B. Brinkmaa's ch. c. by Blacklock or Parlington
Mr. F. Lumley's b. c. brother to Coronation, by Catton.
Sweepstakes of 20 cove, each, with 20 added, for three
year old fillies Sat. 31b. each. Mile and quarter.
Lord Milton's b. Dinah, by Dinmont—Valentina
Mr. Gascoigne's cb. Jessy, by Coitus---Louisa by Or►ille
Mr. Houldsworth's br. Leda, sister to Fanny Davies
Lord Scarborough's b. sister to Coronation, by Catton
Mr. Tarleton's b. by Whisker, sister to Wagtail.

ExEct:TioN.—On Saturday last Samuel Ash-
croft, aged 22, Daniel Graham, 25, and Michael Fitz-
patrick, 22, were executed behind the Castle of Lancaster,
for highway robberies in Manchester and the neighbour-
hood. Fitzpatrick denied the robbery with which he was
charged, but acknowledged having struck the prosecutor
in the manner described on the trial : he, however, said,
that the affair was a drunken frolic. Ashcroft and Graham
both frankly avowed their guilt, and appeared, from the
time of their conviction, fully aware of the awful situation
in which they stood. Fitzpatrick was attended by a Catholic
Priest, who was very attentive in his religious visits, and ear-
nestly and affectionately exhorted him to prepare for his
awful exit. Graham, who was alio a Catholic, was at-
tended some time by the Protestant Chaplain of the gaol,
hoping, as he afterwards said, that his professing himself
et that belief might possibly be the means of procuring a
commutation of his sentence; but when be found that this
piece hie real
had not the slightest effect, he acknow-
ledged ,8 real religion, and was also attended by the Ca-
tholic Priest. The wires of Fitzpatrick and Ashcroft had
an interview with their unfortunate husbands a few days
before the execution. Graham received a letter from his
rife the day before he suffered, and wrote an answer to it,
couched in eetrernely flippant terms. A little after twelve
o'clock they were brought out upon the scaffold. Graham,
who came first, low<
round him with the greatest un-
concern,
and evinced the 'erne fortitude which he displayed
on his trial. He looked up at the beam and chain with
the greatest indifference, and then gave some instructions
to the executioner; he also desired to be informed when
and he replied, "Do not, I
his brother-in--law (Ashcroft) ~,,,,s
brought out, which was
promis
ed him ;
. utioner then l pray von, de-
ceive me." The ex-c P aced the cap over his
head ; but he immediately turnedit up, ,
alto calmly sur-
veyed the immense assemblage of people around, and, wav-
ing his hand, cried out " GOd be with Yea all.'. pitzp,_
but never uttered a aylbtble.
trick was then brought oat,
Ashcroft came on the last, and he appeared absorb.%
in
grief, and cried bitterly. After the Chaplain had read part
of the Burial Service, the drop fell.
Graham appeared
a° 'figir a great deal, but the other two were very soon
isad.