Star.
London, England, 1807-05-06 00:00:00

JERSEY, APRIL 27.

We have here w•itneffed a moll difirefliag fcene,
which has excited fenfations that no language can de-
fctibe. Some foldiers belonging to the 34th regiment,
having committed tome depredations here, were
brought to trial, and two of them condemned to fuffer
death. Only one of them however was left for exectition,
named Halts. This poor fellow was conftantly
during his confinement by the Rev. G. Du HE AU M 13,
to whofe inftrudlions he paid great attention, con-
felling his crime, the juftnefs of his fentence, and
imploring forgivenefs from GOD. He became refigtred
to his fate, and expefted the awful moment with
manly but Chriftian fortitude.
Saturday laft, the day fixed on for his execution,
he was accompanied to the fatal place by the Gentle.
man who had fo conliantly attended him in his con-
finement. He joined him in prayer for about a
quarter of an hour, when the poor fellow afcended
the fcaffold with a coolnefs and compofure which
every one afcribed to the hope infufed into his mind
by the truths of Chriftianity. His deportment inte-
refted every fpeetator, of whom there was a great
number.
At length he was turned off, and when he had hung
about a minute and a half, the executioner, horrid to
relate, taking hold of his convtilfed body, fufpended
himfelf on it, by whole additional weight the core
gave way in fuch a manner that the mtferable fof-
ferer's feet touched the ground. The executioner
then pulled him fideways with a view to fit-angle
him, and being unable to effect it in this way, get
upon his fheulders. To the great furprize of ail aho
witneffed this dreadful fcene, the poor criminal role
ftraight upon his feet with the hangman on hi; thoul.
ders, and immediately loofened tbe r:pe tram his
throat with his fingers.
No language can defcribe the fenfations which were
excited among the byflanders by this fhociiing fcene.
The Sheriff ordered another rope to be prepared, but
the fpeftators interfered, and the Sheriff, dillreffed
beyond defcription by the (hocking fperlacle, agreed
that, before proceeding to the execution of the fen.
tence, he would wait till the will of the Magitiracy
Ihould be known. The Civil Magiftrate not being
in town, orders were fent by the Commander in (lief
to carry the man back to goal. By the time this
crier arrived the poor fellow had recovered his fenfes.
The interelt which the fcene excited cannot be de-
feri'oed—all became deeply interelled in the man's
fate. Captain Nrcoci.s and anodic' Gentleman took
him under the arms to condtia him, and by their
affiflance he was able to walk back to the
The Court is now fitting to decide the poor man's
fate—May the voice of mercy prevail!
P. S. I open my letter to inform you, that the
Court has decided, that. the whole matter relative to
poor Hales (hall be tranfmitted to the KING ; and
the execution of the fentence, in confequence, is fuf.
pended till his Majesty's pleafure be known. Peti-
tions, I underhand, are preparing by the inhabitants
to be forwarded to his MAJESTY, fo that we have now
every hope that what the poor man hai already fuf.
fered, and his apparent contrition, will obtain for him
his MAPISTefi gracious pardon.

The Hamburgh (hip Afeatica arrived at Plymouth
on Monday from Lima, whence the failed on the
3th of December fan. The Mailer reports that the
Viceroy having heard of an Engin armament being
dettined againfl that place, had ordered all the fol.
diers to mulch from the camps and mountains to
reinforce the town, &c. Their total force was efli
mated at about to,ooo men. They feemed, how-
ever, to entertain but little apprehenfion of being
actually vifited, at fach a diaance by a force from
Europe.
Contrary to what is generally obferved to he the
cafe, the fault purchafers, as on the pretent occalion,
of Tickets and Shares in the Lottery, will have the
ben chances of obtaining Capital Prizes, in confe•
gitence of but few days remaining to draw, and all
the larger floating Capitals being Hill in the Wheel.
This is fo obvious, that numerous early adventurers,
who have had their Tickets and Shares drawn, are
now anzinutly feeking for frefh one, ; and fpecially
fo, on account of the momentous intereft that awaits
next Tuefday's drawing. •
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CORN MARKET, MARK LANE, Mev 6.—Wheat is
here in confiderablequantilies, partly foreign, which
ones off heavily and at lefs prices. The supply of
Barley is again large and rather lower—Malt and
Beans of both forts likewife—but few White Peas,
and "rather dearer—Oats are here in conliderable
quantities, and this trade is alfo named at lefs prices,
excepting the few prime famples—Flour inclines
downwards—Fine American in abundance, from
4.05. to 44.5. per barrel.

GENERAL CURRENCY Al UNDIRI:
Wheel, 481 63178 s per qr. Grey Peale ate ass od
Fine Ditto, 801 833 od Scans, (old) aos ass od
Rye, 364 423 od Tick Ditto (old) 355 413 of
Barley, 3os 36s 641 Oats, ars 33s ails
Malt, 603 67. Poland ditto asos 33s
White Peak, (Boilers) flos figs Rape Sc.ed 771 331
Fine Flour to to 635.m-Seconds sos to 6ee.