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EXErUTION OF FO L'R MEN THIS MORNING.
At an early hour an immense concourse of perms
assembled in the Old Bailey, among whom we were
orprised to see a great number of females of respect-
able appearance, all seemingly anxious to catch a
glimpse of the last moments .f the following four un-
happy men, convicted in the September and October
Sessions.
John Smith, aged twenty-four; John Crisp, aged
twenty-nine; Edward Hazels, aged eighteen; James
Scott, aged forty-nine.
Previous to our detailing the exectition, we shall give
a short statement of the okences of each, collected this
morning in the prison.
Smith was convicted for putting off forged C 5 and
purporting to be of the Bank of England,
filidO tesaßlOsofo,
for forging a promissory note, with intent to
defraud. There were numerous charges for uttering
the forged notes; 2u..1 on the unfortunate young man
being brought up to ple id to the indictments in Sep-
tember, he pleaded guilty, as he stated, from conscien-
tious motive,, being fully sensible of his guilt. He was
advised by the Learned;Judge (Gn.titAsa) and the lix
coaose, to retract the plea ; but he persisted, and im-
plored a met ciful consideration of his case, stating be
had made disclosures of importance. On being called
en to receive sentence, he again addressed the Court,
entreating mercy, but .:,:;:nowledging he was afraid
clemency in his case wouli not be exercised, and lie
hoped to receive it hereafter, from the AUTHOR of the
tlaiverse. His manners were those of a young inati
accustomed to mt.ve in a respectable sphere, but his
appearance was that of a person of it regular habits.
'laving found, some days since, that he could not be
saved, he, 'after the :first burst of agonised feeling, gave
himself up to devotion, and had the apdearance of ex-
treme penitence. Sunday and Yesterday he took an
affecting leave of some friends, to WOW of whom he was
much attached. He afterwards became teigned, and
s:ept soundly some hours during the night.
Scott was convicted during the last month, under'
Lord Ellenborough's Act, for a horrible attempt on the
life of his own wife, is the Regent's-park, near Portland-
town. Them were some very aggravating circumstances
attending the case, and althout:h his unfortunate wife
rccommeaded him to mercy, it. was deemed necessary
he should suffer. _ _

On the arrival of the warrant for his execution, he
11,ped some chance was yet left him, but finding none,
he gave way to the bitterest exclamations of sorrow,
but subsequently became composed and resigned, ex-
pressing his extreme contrition for his ciime. He was
anxious to have an interview with his wife, but it was
thought advisable not to allaw it. He was attended by
the Rev. Mr. Gaines, and several other religious persons.
liogau's offence was of a similar kind, equaling, it
possible, the other in atrocity and deliberate malice.
He was employed by a baker in Thames-street, and
oar of his fellow-workmen having made some remarks
a; to the wretched man's ignorance of his trade, this,
althnugh seemingly unnoticed at the time, produced the
deadly resolve to murder him, and while the poor man
UM asleep in the bakehouse on some sacks, Hogan
approached him with a razor, and attempted to cut
hi; throat. Tne man awoke just in time to save him-
self fom the assassin, and tore the razor from his hand,
but the anisarant thrust his fingers into the wounds of
eat Milles :reek and attempted to tear the throat open;
he was ho sever overpowered. He was miserably
iznorant of the great truths of Christianity, and the
task of bringing him to a sense of the awful transition
which he was to make was troublesome in the extieme.
—Being a Roman Catholic, the Rev. Mr. DEVEItEUZ
was rao,t assiduous in attending him.
Ch i,p was convicted on two charges of desperate 13 urg-
2arie.:, and was not tried on several other indictments
found against him toe similar offences. He appeared
extremely wretched and ignorant, although anxious to
proat by the religious advice of the Rev. M 7. COTTON,
:tlr. BAKER, Mr. SSITII, of Penzance, and other Ministers.
He became, at length, extremely penitent and resigned.
Yesterday that appalling scene of the final interview
with friends and families took place. The parting of
Smith from his wife and child was extremely affecting.
The wretched man endeavoured to console them,'but
became overpowered by his feelings ; the poor woman
fainted, and was then removed.
This moi ning, at twenty minutes to eight o'clock,
'.!e-.a•s. WHITTA KER and LAURIE, the Sheriffs, accom-
pan:.%l by their Officers, arrived at the prison, and pro-
ceeded to the press-room, but were not admitted until
eight o'clock, the Rev. Mr. COTTON being then occu-
pied in ad ministering the Sacrament to the prisoners. On
being admitted Smith was praying fervently, Scott was
ejaculating entreaties for mercy, and Crisp was in con-
versation with Mr. &Wilt of Penzance. The demeanour
of these men was remarkably resigned and penitent:
they were not loud in prctestations, but quiet and sin-
cerely penitent. They had been previously disencumbered
of their irons, and were immediately pinioned. During
this part of the arrangements Hogan was brought
in: his demeanour was taciturn and sullen in the ex-
treme : he looked stupidly around, advanced to the of-
ficers, and was pinioned. He then sat down, gazing on
a lighted candle. Smith was nearly exhautted: he
closed his eyes, and appeared asleep.. At twenty minutes
past eight the signal was given. Hogan got up and
quickly walked out, followed by the others. Crisp was
much agitated.: The step of Scott was firm: he stood
erect, and wal Iced with great firmness of nerve. Smith
appeared ve: y weak.
The Rev. Ordinary read the burial service as the
mournful procession proceeded to the scaffold, which
WAS first ascended by Hogan, followed by Scott, Crisp,
and lastly Smith.—ln ten minutes all the arrangements
of the executioner were complete, and he retired; and
immediately after, in the midst of prayer, the signal
was given, the drop fell, and after a few convulsive
struggles, they ceased to exist. After hanging an hour,
their bodies were cut down.

74 mu= tr EA 11 &rocs—C=le° —* he town of Stockport
was thrown into the greatest consternation on Sunday
last, by the discovery of a murder which is at present
mysterious. About two o'clock in the morning the
body of a young woman was found near a footpath lead-
ing from Manchester-hill to 13ridge-field, and joining
another footpath from Bridge-field to Boner-house. The
body was removed to the Grapes public-house, and
medical men being sent for, it was ascertained that
strangulation had caused her death. The body was re-
cogniseal, and proved to be that of a young woman of
the name of Downes.
Two persons, against whom warrants were issued
more than a fortnight ago, are said to have been ar-
rested on Monday night at one of their old haunts, which
they had not visited since the promulgation of the astir-
der. They were sent off in charge of the officer for es-
- amivation before the Magistrates at Hertford.

NAVAL I.N'TRL&IIGENC4.
The Penrose, from Westport to Liverpool, was driven on
shore near Campheltown, during a gale on the ilOth int. and It is
feared will be totally wrecked.
The Sr. Voterwr is .oat, and completely repaired. Nearly the
whole of our vast ordinary are lit for service. alp" in the latter
state are painted yellow, and all others black.
The Harmony, flowery, from Wick to Belfast, has been driven
on a rock, in the Sound of Kylerea. Crew saved—cargo discharging.
The Astrea, Saeros, from Para to Gibraltar, has sprung a leak,
and put into Lisbon to discharge and repair.
The Marys, H011.41'0:4. from Petersburgh to London, was totally
lost, on the Sd inst. on the Cable Grounds. Crow saved.
Fm.stotertr, NOV. 24.—Wind AeriveJ the Ebenezer,
LANORASS, from Gibraltar in twelve days; and Providence,
from Denia. Sailed the Thomas, Nicola, for London.
PORTSMOUTH, NOV. 23.—Wind N. Arrived the Jane, GRAY,
from Oporto.
Duo., Nov. 25.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived and sailed for the
River, the Good Intent, Mace, from Alexandria in sixty-two days.
Sailed this morning, with the greatest part of the outward-bound,
his Majesty's ship Awrat.ors, Lieutenant Hum, fur Bermuda; and
the Netherlands man of war Courier, for the Mediterranean.—
Four r. st. The following vessels have put back ; viz. the Anne,
George Hibbert, Bombay 31erchant, Caroline, Augustus Caesar,
Venilia, London, and Glatton ; and the following continue to the
NVestward—Lloyds, fur Honduras; Reward, fur Jamaica; his
Majesty's ship Artrawrz, and Lord Wellington; for Plymouth;
llebe, rot Lisbon; and Margaret, fur Gibraltar.
JAI/saran, Nov. 24.—Arrived the Manhattan, —' from New
York; Perfect, fatter; and Corsair, Perez, from Charleston;
Alexander, Gamma's., from New Orleans; and Electra, Mut-
,
mom, from Philadelphia.
SANTANDICII, Nov. 11.—The Amelia brig, from Havre to Sene-
gal, which was taken by the Hero Nlina privateer, am( sent into
Corunna on the 6th of June, since condemned and sold there, is
now embargoed at this port by the French Consul, under orders of
his Government, u are all other captured French vessels in the
Spanish ports occupied by the French or Royalists.
ARtiIVED—At 31adeira, the Valiant, front London; and St. Vin-,
tent and St. James, from the Clyde. At. Ilsitieur, Ferriby, Stew-
art, front London ; I.ucretia, Jewell; and Earl of Chester,
from St. Croix. At 'Trieste, JostPh, Became, from London; and
Printess Charlotte, Taylor, front Guernsey. At Chiozzi, Isabella,
Elderton, from London. At St. John's (New Brunswick), Flying
Fish, Richard., from Jamaica; Albion, Squires, from Antigua;
Albion, Ilall; Cornwall, Robinson ; and Iteguiu% *am
London ; Hannah, Dixon, from Portsmouth ; Swift, Herman,
front Ballyshannott ; Juno, Henderson, from Belfast ; Jessie, MU-
lay, from Wigton; and the Jauc, IVatson, from the Clyde.