Star.
London, England, 1826-03-23 00:00:00

JERUSALEM.-GOOD FRIDAY.

Among the various religions eerearnnies in the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, at this particular season,
may be mentioned the following, which is marked with
extraordinary devotional fervour:
On the evening of Good Friday, on dark night, as it
is denominated by the Monks, they assemble in a body,
when a Sermon is delivered, during which the lights
are extinguished in °Her to create a more deep im-
pression on the mind in reference to the supernatural
darkness that overspread the earth. A procession af-
terwards commences, when each person carries in hi's
hand a lighted taper. A crucifix is borne before them,
with an image of the SAVIOUR as large as life attached
to it, representing him in the act of hanging on the
cross, with nails in the hands, a crown of thorns on the
head, and the body is marked with blood After pro.
ceeding to those parts of the church which have been
consecrated to same particular acts performed in them
relative to the death, burial, and resurreetion of Jrsus
Crum; and adorned with ornaments ; the procession
arrives at Mount Calvary (which, it will be observed,
the church encloses), which is ascended by the Monks
without their shoes. A cross is here erected, and a
Sermon delivered on the Crucifixion, and the benefits
resulting from it to mankind, followed by singing a
hymn. Alter this, two persons, representing Joseph
of Arithmathea,' and Nicodemus, approach the place
with great solemnity, draw the nails, and take down
the effigy, which is so contrived that the limbs are
flexible, as if it was a real body. This is laid in a
if and taken to the spot where it is anointed with
spices. Another hymn is chaunted, after which a
funeral sermon is delivered, and the ceremony termi-
nate/ by depositing the body in the Sepulchre.--(From
Travels in the Holy Lend by Won. Rae Wilson, Esq.)

EXECUTION of JOHN DIGGLE, a LANCASTER,
FOR THE MURDER OF MR. AND MRS. CASS.

As soon as the awful —se"ntence of the law had been
passed upon this man, and he had been tenaoved from
the dock to the prison, all that firmness which he ma-
nifested on his trial gave way. He burst out into
bitter weeping, and positively affirmed his innocence.
He was immediately afterwards visited by the Rev.
Mr. Rowley, the chaplain of the prison, to whom he
confessed in a frank and open manner the. justice of
the sentence passed upon him. He acknowledged that
the bloody deed was perpetrated by himself alone:
although he maintained that the subject of the robbery
was first suggested to him by Ralph Weston. Ac-
cording to his own account, he accomplished the, san-
guinary purpose whilst under the influence of liquor ;
and he said he thought he did it with the poker alone,
and never used the spade, which it was intimated by
the surgeon must have been employed in cutting the
old man in the way he was found, but of float he
could not speak with certainty. As to the stick stated to
have been found in the house, he said it must have beat
there before he went, for it was not taken there by him.
That his sole object was plunder; and being perfectly
well known to both the old people, he murdered them,
in order, as he Conceived, that no testimony should rise
up against him for the robbery. That he searched as'
' much as he could for money ; but the appearance of the
old people, after their snurder,-so horrified him, that he
seized the first article that came to his hand, and then
fled with precipitation. That ever since be committed
the murder, the remorse and gnawing of his mind were
indiscribable. That he was determined to deny his
guilt till legally convicted ; and that now, having dis-1
burdened his Mind from the load, he felt more tranquil.
Sunday he attended the chapel, in company wih James
Simpson, John Smith, and Thomas Martin, who are
also left for execution for uner in,: forged notes. On
entering the chapel, he appeared to be composed and
firm; and there was very little alteration in his general
appearance from what it was at the time of the trial.
On his being placed in the apartment appropriated for
condemned felons, lie wept bitterly for a length ofi
time. lie brought a prayer-book into the chapel with
him, opened ir, and appeared to peruse it even during
the time the Chaplain was delivering an affecting dis-
course from the 2d Peter, 3d chapter, sth verse.
—He slept composedly the whole at Sunday night;
and on Monday morning, the Chaplain again visited
him. About eleven o'clock, the sacrament was admi-
nistered to him, and soon afterwards he was pinioned in
the usual way. Exactly at twelve o'clock, he came
upon the fatal scaffold, and after the burial service had
been read over by the Chaplain, the drop fell, and he
was launched into eternity. He appeared to struggle
very little.

Shortly before one o'clock this morning, a fire broke
out in the shop of Mr. Starkes, oil and colourasan, of
Drury-lane, which entirely destroy ed the same. So rapid
was the fire, that the only inmate in the house narrowly
escaped with his life, by jumping from a Window.
A body which had been picked cut of the Thames,
near Sr. Katherine's _Ducks, and which had been re-.
moved to the bonehouse, waiting for an inquest, was, a
few evenings since, stolen ll'elefrcm by some experi-
enced. re.urtection-men. J

POLICE INTELLIGEIICE;

GUILDIIA LT.

Yesterday, Mr. Alderman Cox was occupia" 4r as hare la art
tending to summonses for neglecting to pay th* Cousolidadmi'l
Most of the parties pleaded in;dirlity, bunt the pressure of the
times, and the Alderman granted them a few-dsys' grate.—Two 4c
three persons complained that the Collector *like DlitZ.;Ct had fir.
acted with reasonable forbearauce ; that when they asked Um to
explain to what purposes tbeitioneY was applied they lielltr haslet(
had web a thing as a Consolidated Rate demanded of them bc:our„.
and being useable to catch an idea of its appropr' anon front its grme„,
the Collector coarsely answered them, Never mind what it
for—you must pay se many shillings Consolidated !tate ;" and epos
their omitting to pay forthwith, he returned thapa as defaulters.
and put them to 35. expense by the present proceeding
Mr. Alderman Cox said, the conduct of the Collector was repre-
hensible, and their assessments were heavy enough to he irritatirtg
without the super-addition of an ungracious manner In the cellectiox
of them. He forgave all the parties the fees of the Court.—Stwc--
manses for forty-four householders in Aidersgate Ward vrere.thee
taken .out.