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London, England, 1825-08-17 00:00:00

1-4! yon are aqiitattekow;4lldoubitaliently be dint to the I
ease Counsel, by 131-4, yqa talk like a cracked ' laughter.)
10r. Beale exambied the body of William Backlit, Jt had a
o( wounds, which sinned to be inflicted nisi' h blunt in-
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zEitto cause Ids death.
prosecudon having doled, only two witnesses hie bite defence
werionled--namely, John Burke and Dennis Burnt; whore evi-
Aging, howevtr, go•eross-eaaminatios, was by no mains favourable
to the prisoner.
His Loaning addressed the Jury, read his notes film evidence,
and aftei a few general observations, concluded by filer
that
In many instances circumstantial evidence was mint satisfactory
than direct testimony, as the latter is frequently got tip by perjury.
The Jury deliberated for about an hour, when the fatal verdict
was handed inGstilty. • •
Clerk of the Crown—Look to him, gaoler.
The prisoner, en hearing his terrible doom annotibeed, called out
for " A long day !" but betrayed no emotion.
The LORD Cats, Jessica told him that was impeasilge. He bad
not given " a long day" to the victim of his atrocious vengeance,
nor paused before he deprived a fellow-creature of fife, and brought
sorrow and desolation on an unhappy family. He had caused a
wife to deplore in anguish the loss of her husband; and taken away
the only support which she and her poor children had in this world.
His Lordship then pronounced, in the most impressive manner, the
awful sentence of the law, and ordered that the prisoner should be
executed on the ensuing Thursday, and his body given to the
County Infirmary for dissection.
I Just as the Cuter Jessica bad concluded, the prisoner, address-
ing himself to Mr. Mall, said—" Well, I hope you are satisfied
I now ; you are the man who have hung me."
Mary Upon, an old woman, was convicted of stealing
a piece of web-cloth, the property of James Shanahan.
Just as the prosecutor was about to be sworn, she cried
out—" Now, Shanahan, don't perjure yoursel:—you
know you have hung people before, and was guilty so
murder at the fair of Silvermines. Oh, my Lotto!
(looking to the Bench) he is going to hang me before
toy face." She cross-examined Shanahan, and a,k d
him it he had not, in that Court-house, been tried for
murder? Yes, said he, but I got honour fOr it. After
she had been sentenced to six months imprisonment,
and while Shanahan was standing close to the dock, the
psis tyr cautiously approached tiim, and bestowed a
hearty blow of her fist on his cheek, which convul.ed
the Court with laughter, in which Shanahan himself
joined. The Judge directed her to be placed again at
the bar, and said, " Mary Ryan, 1 have just sentenced
you to six months' imprisonmenz—you are now sen-
tenced to be confined in gaol twelve months." 1
EXECUTION OF JOHN KEILY—THURSDAY. .. ,
Scarcely was this atrocious criminal removed from
the bar, when he. felt all the horrors of remorse in the
very bitterness of his soul. He despaired of making
peace with his Gob, yet implored the mercy of Heaven
in a sort of delirious devotion. His cries were terrific—
no language could describe the agony of his compunc-
tion. The Roman Catholic chaplain of the jail im-
mediately proceeded to his cell, and succeeded, after 1
same time, in preparing his mind to receive the con-
elation' of religion. During the night he prayed in-1
1
cessantly, and offered up his supplications with tears of
Penitence streaming down his cheeks. At an early
hour yesterday morning be was visited by Dr. Fitzge-
rald, a Magistrate of this town, to whom he made a
full disclosure of all the facts relating to the murder.
During the whole of yesterday and last night, Keily'
still prayed. and wept almost without interruption.—
This morning, at an early hour, the fatal rope which
was so anon to terminate his existence, attracted the
public gaze, while it hung out over the drop in front
of the prison, and a large body of armed police, toge-
ther with a considerable military force, formed a circle
immediately opposite the door, forbidding access to
any person who had not the express permission of the
'Sheriff. About twelve o'clock the - whole street was
crowded with spectators. The silence of death pre-
vailed on the occasion, and nothing was heard to dis-
turb the awful scene, which in a few minutes more was
to take place, except the wild shriek of horror which
at intervals was raised by the distracted mother of the
criminal. Frantic in her sorrow, she kept her eyes
fixed on :he rope, and tore her hair in hands full from
her head while awaiting the dreadful catastrophe which
was to deprive her for ever of an only son. It was im-
possible to behold her without feelings of pity and p- in,
and many of the multitude were dissolved in tears.
In the meantime the different prisoners, tried and un-
tried, presented a scene which it was truly pleasing
to contemplate in such characters. Just at the moment
that Kelly was led out .for execution, they all threw
themselves prostrate on the earth, and poured ejacula-
tions to EIZAVMI to have mercy on his soul. The
solemn procession moved along through the dark
'passages of the prison, followed by the execu-
tioner, who wore a black crape over his face. The
penitent murderer now presented himself, with his arms
strongly pi Toned, and his
.eyes up towards that dread tribunal
'which be tr bled to approach. He varied not his prayer from
trft
the time he his cell; but no prayer could be more suited to .a
man who had the blood of hisfellow-anan to account for. He ceased
not to exclaims, while the Priest still continued to exhort, " Jesus,
no of the living Goo, have mercy on nay soul r With this ejacula-
dos on his lips he was launched into eternity, exciting no other
Mims among the crowd than that of Intense horror at his crime.
in minaequence of the rope not having been properly adjusted, be
struggled a long time, and it was nearly fifteen minutes before the
vital spark was entirely extinct. After hanging about forty minutes,
the body was cut down and taken of in a cart to the County Infir-
mary, amidst the savants and lamentations of a group of mourners,
Who were allowed to place themselves beside it.
Colonel Bagwell, Massey Dawson, Es+ and some other Gentle-
nen of distinction, were present at the execution.

One of the Jamaica Papers last received, contains a
copy of a petition from the House of Assembly of the
island, which was presented to the King on the 20th
of April last. It professes to appeal to the Sovereign
for protection from the fatal consequences of the dis-
cussions respecting the Slave-trade, which took place in
the House of Commons, which the petitioners consider
as the cause of the recent disturbances, by which " their
lives had been exposed to imminent danger, and their
property depreciated to one-half its value." They
claim, therefore, conipensition for the losses sustained,
and that some sectirity znar be provided, by the wisdom
of Parliament, against a recurrence of those calamities.
A license of the KING in Council has been obtained,
by. Messrs. FOORD and DRAKERORD, agents, authorizing
the repairs of a British ship, now lying in the river
Thames, of SB4 tons, at a port in the Baltic. This is
one of the first fruits of the combination among the
operative shipwrights, and as their disputes with the
masters are now settled, we hope it will be the last.
Yesterday morning, while two men were employed
taking down the front wall of two houses in Fleet-street,
near St. Brides Church, part of the floor of the second
story gave way, whin they fell with a quantity of rub-
bish to the first floor, and were so seriously injured,
that one of them was conveyed to St. Bartholomew's
' Hospital, with-little hopes of recovery.
A few days since, at a match of cricket in Lord
I;:lacaa's Park, Mr. JOHN Manes, a respectable farmer
at Kimpton, received a. blow from the ball upon his
nose, which continued to bleed, with very little inter-
mission, until Friday, when he died from the excessive
loss of blood.

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SPOltriAt IFTELLIP ENCE: •
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GREINWICH ROWING/ *ATM.-
This match was made between six watertnenbelooging to Green.
*kb, to row for prizes given by subscription of the inbabilante of
Greenwich and its neighbourhcoti. The first man Was to be en-
titled to a new wherry valued at 231. the second wacto effective ill
cash 51. the third 21.105. the fourth 21. the fifth 11. 10e. and the
last 11: The names of the watermen appointed Were as fellow ;
First Heat—C. Warner, Pink • J. Field, Dark Blue ; G. Petrie;
Yellow.—Second Heat—W. Brown, Green; S. Weeks; Orange;
T. Everson, Sky Bine.
For the Third Heat the second and third men of the hen
former beats rowed against each other, and the two best of %belie
four rowed with the victors in the first knd second heat, to lettki
which two should be entitled to the last grand heat. 'lle distance
was the whole length of Greenwich and back again, nakintin all
about two miles and a half. At about half after eleven, thuPink;
Dark Blue, and Yellow, started for the first beat, and with very
little trouble it was won by Yellow, who kept ahead the wbold
way. In the second heat Orange was equally victorious; and nit
the third heat, Pink and Green coming in first, became entitled
to be placed with Yellow and Orange, for the fourth heat. They
were not, however, able to advantage themselves anything by this
fresh chance, for the two latter distanced them on the whole way
by some boats' length, which brought the match to the final beat ;
and this was, perhaps, the best contested of the whole. Both
boats kept close to one another nearly the whole way, though it
was evident that Yellow's superior strength was enough to enable
him at any time to bear away the belle; or, in this instance, the
boatfrom his antagonists. The match was not over till seven o'cloclas
and the order in which the boats were entered for the prizes, was—
Yellow, 1 ; Orange, 2; Green, 3 ; Pink, 4; Sky Blue, 5 ; and
Dark Blue, 6.

QUKENHITHE MATCH.
This Annual Regatta took place on Monday, and produced a pod
deal of sport. Tue following are the names of the men appointed
to row for the boat, witL their distinguishing colours :

FlitST SZAT. 5W.00116 HZAT.
Edward Bourne, Orange I Benjamin Bird, Pink
George Max tin, Scarlet • John Robins, Blue
James Thomas, Green I John Wallinger, Yellow.
The boats were started from the buoys rather above Queenhithe,
and nearly opposite Paul's Wharf, down the river as far as a boat
moored off Calvert's brewhouse, beck again up the North shoie
as far as the Starting-post, and siain back to Calvert's—the Prize.
wherry being moored off the Queenhithe Stairs. After an hour's
rest, Scarlet, Green, Pink, and Blue, were started for the final
heat. After a very short contest, it became apparent that Jiluc
was the winning boat, and on her "coming in -first, received the
Prize Wherry as the reward of his exertions amid the applause. of
the multitude,
SPARRING.
The Championship of England is considered by most of the fait.
den as hanging by, and Crawley haying been announced as the
man who aspired to it, the attendance for hie benefit at the Fives'
Court, yesterday, was numerous, considering that London Is
out oltown. Ward did nut appear, bin he had partisans there, to do .
anything for him, had there been a ehallenr. The setting-to gave
satisfaction ; and Crawley and Cannon finished the bouts in style.
MATCH FOR 1000 SOVEREIGNS.

The Return Match between the Hampshire and theses Clubs
commenced on Monde), in Brantshill Park; in the presence of it
very great assemblage of visitors. Several of the players have betn
changed, and the play has, in consequence, been inferior to that in
the first game. J. liroadbridge's batting and bowling is greatly
missed by the Susses Gentlemen, whose scoring, it will be sees, bas
fallen shun of the match in I'etworth Park. The following is a
statement of the first inning, which was played on Monday, (the
second was begun irrthe evening, sould not but be concluded)

HAMPSHIRIL.•••4IIIMiT INNINGS.
M. Deedes b. W. Broadbridge 5
. Knight b. Serie .
Joliffe, run out . 8
T. Beasley, b. Serie . 0
Crimble, s. Hooker 12
Foster e. Thamwood 3
J. Beasley, run out . 25
H. Knight, b. Serie 0
Maynard, b. Hooker 10
Roberts, b. Serie . 8
Burt, not out 0
dyes • 0

SOSSEX.-•••1111.11311111114611.
Hill, b. Burt 0
Ligbt, s. J. Beagley .
Hooker, run out 4
W. Bro,adbridge e. Maynard S
Warren e. Crimble . 1
C. Dilloway. not out . 1 S
J. Tbumwoodo. J. Beagley 0
Bayley, `'Roberts . 2
J. Dillovray, a. J. Beagley
Serle, b. Deed** • 12
Ayling, e. Roberts .I
Lyea 0

ACCIDENT l.v cRussING THE SANDS FROM

I.4.VCASTER TO ULVERSTONE.

Saturday the four-horse :stage colds left Lancaster
for Ulverstone about three o'clock in the afternoon, the
tide then serving for crossing the sands of the bay of
Morecambe, which it is necessary to pass in order to
save a circuitous route of nearly thirty miles. To those
unacquainted with the locality of this past of Lanca-
shire it may be proper to expl in, that the bay of
Morcambe runs a considerable distance up the country,
and at 'high water presents a large arm of the I i:h Sea.
When the tide is out the sands are dry, and horses and
carriages pass over from Hest Bank, on the Lancaster
side, to Cark, a distance of ten miles, without any in-
terruption but that arising from the necessity of fording
the channels of tsfo or three fresh-water streams.
These streams, which run with considerable velocity
when the tide is out, are provincially termed taut by
the country people, but a:e in general passed by
horses, carts, and carriages, without inconvenience.
Guides are usually in attendance, and precede the pas-
sengers, sounding the channel with a long pole, to as-
certain any alteration that may have been made by the
shifting of the sands. The coach was loaded both with
passengers and luggage, and, as it is stated, rather
too heavily on the top. On entering the eau, which
is about half way over the, sands, the current
was found unusually strong—the wind also bloW-
ing at the same time extremely Iced). From these
combinel causes, the horses moved for wird with
much difficulty, and when in the centre of the weans,
the coach, with all its cargo, went over. Hap-
pily the passengers all gained their ft ming, and. after
great efforts to preserve their lives, reached the bank.:—
Te coachman, with great presence of mind, set to work
to release his horses, .nd succeeded in cutting the har-
ness so as to extricate three of them, but his knife broke
in his attempt to liberate the fourth, which, with the
coach and luggage, was carried out to sea, and hitherto
there have been no tidings of them. Behind the
stage coach, a carriage with four horses followed, in
which were two Ladies, who, seeing the catastrophe
that took place before them, uttered the most piercing
screams for help ; the drivers, however, very pru-
dently kept on a steady course, and, though the current
and the wind were so violent as to threaten the most
immin.nt danger to them all—the carriage not being
loaded at the top, was less exposed, and fortunately
reached the opposite bank in safety. Accidents' have,
in several instances, happened in crossing these sands,
but they generally originated, either in the ignorance or
imprudence of the parties attempting to make the pas.
sage without guides, or at an imprope- state of the
tide—but such an accident as this which ref a-

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ted has never be:ore happened. There is no remedy by
any human art, for the possible inconvenience of this
passage, which, indeed is considered so trifling, that
country people, who cross the sands weekly. in market
carts during their whole lives, would -not easily be par
suaded to increase their journey by a circuit of thirty
miles, when the same point can be reached ierten miles
by crossing the sands.
A fight took place on Sunday evening sensight, in
Fermoy, between some soldiers of the 10.1) and 84th
regiments. --" A drummer of 'the Noah Coi k Militia,
named Fitzgerald, wishing to avoid the combatants,
attempted to swim across the river, but bunk within-a
few yards dale opposite bank.