Star.
London, England, 1821-12-12 00:00:00

MONTROSE, bECOIBE#R 7.

EXECUTION OF MRS. SHUTTL,EWORTH, FOR THE Hut,
DER OF HER ItUsBAND.
This unhappy woman, after receiving a respite of
one month; underwent the awful sentence of thelssr
this day, on a gibbet erected in, front of the jail.
Condemned upon circumstantial evidence, which al.
affe
cts different minds .in i dfferent manners, the
Government were petitioned twice in her favour. The
first obtained a reprieve—the last had no secc
Since coming to this place firm Perth, she has heel,
attended by Plrthe Clergy of the town; and the Rer
Dr. PATERSON, whose attendance has been lin
Tee
ting, was with her the greater part of last night, She
appeared highly sensible of the instruction she re.
•ceived, and latterly, in particular, evinced a meth,
gentle, and forgiving spirit. The devotions in the
interior of the jail were conducted by the Ret Mr.
Mos.ursow, and between two and three o'clock the;
unhappy woman was attended by Dr. Paveasos.
Dr. PATERSON, after the usual singing, offered"
a fervent and impressive prayer, in which she seemed
earnestly to join. At this time the scene was awful
and appalling beyond description. The ctiminal wet
neatly dressed in black, with a white apron, and al;
together appeared in a clean and handsome mane".
She now came forward with a firm pace ; and, ailet
the 'executioner had adjusted the rope, the addressed
the audience in a strong and audible voice—protested
her innocence of the crime for which she was to suf.
fer, and cautioned the spectators against the vice of
drunkenness, and the sin of Sabbath-breaking. lie
last words were—" I die innocent—l loved my hug.
band—l love my life—A:us CHRIST have mercyos
my soul !.' About ten minutes belore three the drop
fell, and she closed her eyes on . sublunary objects
ithout any visible struggle. After hanging as
fifty minutes, the body was taken down avid put ina
a box, for the purpose of being sent to Edinburgh,
pursuant to her sentence.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

A Sydney Gazette, dated June 2,-1821, has heft
received, from the miscellaneous contents of which
some idea may he formed of the improving stated
civilization and commerce in that Colony ; this single
Paper contains between forty and fifty advert 4.,ments,
many of which announce the sale of most of fiat
various articles of common convenience and lunry
which are used by the people of this country. One
Of them offers to let genteel furnished apartmeasce
the drawing-room floor. Such is the state of a nev
and extended English society in the remotest quota
of the globe, and a spot which, about thirty year
ago, was a mere wilderness. A private letter say-.
44 The Surrey touched, on her return hither, at Pit-
cairn's Island,where the descendants of the celebra
Christian (of the Bounty) live in undisturbed security,
and apparently are blessed with every possible ha,.
piness. Captain Ilaiae assures us that contentole.:,
joy, and perfect innocence, pervade this little col.ny
as evil has not yet sullied their hemisphere. In fa
month of December peaches begin to ripen in this
Colony, and they have hitherto been Old f lean
by the latter end of March, at furthest. We hoe
now entered upon June, and green peaches are
exhibited in our streets for sale. This certainly
worthy of remark, as it is a circumstance wholly on.
precedented, and consequently may be rankedawoog
the extraordinaries."

Mrs. Howdl, who was sentenced to death at die
late Reading Assizes, for causing the barns is le
occupation, at ArbOtfield, to be set on fire, and whoa
sentence has been commuted to transportationfelk
was la,t week removed from die County Jatl, twee
purpose of being sent to Botany Bay.
CONVERSION OF A Jew.—Sunday bight a very*
memos. congregation assembled at the Episropi
Jewi Chapel, Cambridge-heath, to ssitnes, tile ceo
mony of an Israelite relinqui-hing his own faith, ni
Incoming a Christian. The Gentleman 'Nictitate.
peared about 45 or 50 years of age, his head qua
bald. The Rev. Mr. HAWTRY read the Servkeist
most impressive manner ; and when the won
usually put to godfathers and godmothers were pr
to the person baptized, he answered with a firer"
audible voice. On kneeling at the fount, and the
nister sprinkling him with the holy water, and mail
him with the Cross of Cuarar, be seemed sensibly*
fected, particularly when the Priest said—"
hereafter be shall not be ashamed to confess theiM
of CHRIST crucified, and manfully to fight under*
banner against sin, the world, and the devil; nil
continue Cnnua's faithful soldier and servant se
his life's end." After the ceremony was finished dt
Rev. Mr. HAWTRY delivered an excellent sermon
BIRTIL
Sunday, in Grosvenor-place, the Countess of Uxbridp,
li
son and heir.

HARRIED.
Saturday sennight, at Killochter, Samuel Enderby, Evi• Cl
tun in the sth, or Princess Charlotte of Wales' Dragoon ad'
to Mary, the second daughter of Colonel Whyte, of IWO
House, in the County of Cavan.