Star.
London, England, 1827-04-25 00:00:00

EXECUTIONS.

Again the melancholy task has devolved upon us of
tecording the ignominious end of some more victims
to offended justice. For three successive weeks have
our columns been clouded with recitals of this kind.
On Wednesday last the two Curley:, pursuant to their
sentence, were brought from the gaol of this town to
Donegan, near Moate, to be executed, for burning of
Homan's house. which was situated in that neighbour.
hood. The unfortunate men were accompanied to the
gallows by a large military escort, which, at the place
of execution, were joined by a detachment. of infantry
and artillery from Athlone. They met their fate with
composure; previously to their being launched into
eternity they solemnly declared their innocence.—
Their struggles were brief and easy.
Saturday. Fitzpatrick, Keane, and Mulready, were
executed in front of our gaol: they also died protesting
their innocence. Thus. of the twelve individuals who
have suffered since our Assizes, but only three have
acknowledged the justness of their sentence.-4Mlone
Herald.

There have been frequent robberies of late in the
offices in the immediate ♦icinity of the Royal Ex-
change. Sunday evening, Me►srs. Guy and ADAMS'
office, 'Change-alley, Cornitill, was broken open; all
the desks were forced, and the pal ers scattered about.
Luckily, all the cash bad been removed from the office
the night preceding, as yesterday being a holiday no
attendance was given. The robbers did not gain much
by their entry, and only carried away a hat and a
book. Several other offices have bon robbed lately.

BOXING.
WIEITS-1114DED 800 AND Jill
ir 'MOM FOR sae SOVEREIGNS.

This match, which has for sometime excited the
attention of the pugnacious circles, came eye:set-Jay
at Nominee Land, in Hertfordshire, in the presence of
a highly respectable, although not a very numerous
assemblage of amateurs. The weather was so ant*.
let:tumble in the morning, that many were deterred from
encountering its vicissitudes, and few, save those who
could "goer a good nag, or command a "steel:drag,*
ventured upon so long a trot.
The men had repeatedly before distinguished them-
' selves in the ring, and had both (ought and been beaten
by Ned O'Neal. It was known that O'Neal occupied
longer time in conquering Burns than he had in finish.
ing Bob ; but still it was thought that Bob gave O'Neal
the most trouble, and as O'Neal himself placed nob in
a much higher scale in point of fistic qualities than
Jem. Bob was a decided for write. He was freely
backed at five and six to four. Of these odds therew ere
I free takers up to the very moment of setting-to; and,
perhaps, there has riot been a fight for some time in
which judgment and judgment was more fairly brought
to issue.

Bob trained at Hurley Bottom, in Berkshire; and
Burns at Barnet. •fhe tons for choice of place of meet.
ing was won by Burns, and he named ;he spot on which
the-sffair.was decided.

Both men deClared themselves to be in the finest eon•
dition, and to be equally conClent. so that there was act
fair pretence for robbing the winner of any portion of
the merit to which success might entitle him.
The ring was formed by the venerable Commissary
at one o'clock ; and in a few minutes afterwards Jens
Burns, attended by Tom Belcher and Harry Harmer,
threw in his hat. He looked the picture of rudehealth
and good humour, and was evidently heavier than in any
at his former battles. His weight might be about twelve
stone eight. White headed Bob shortly afterwards
came forward, under the auspices of Tom Cribb and
Ned O'Neal. He, too, looked extremely well, though
not so heavy by two or three pounds as Burns. On
shaking hands, the fogies of the men. as well as those of
their seconds, according to the u'new reading," were
tied to the stakes; and as a further proof of confidence
in their men,O'Neal laid, and Belcher took, 6 to 4 on Bob.