Star.
London, England, 1821-06-16 00:00:00

EXECUTION OP JAMES GORDON.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
/Wednesday se'nnight, at Dumfries, Jaineg Gordo,
underwent the ignominious punishment to which ins.
tice had condemned him, for the robbery and murder
of John Elliot, the pedlar boy. About one o'clock, a
very numerous body of peace-officers mustered nose
Court-house, and a guard, consisting of a pare of
the Staff of the Dumfries-shire Militia took theirssa,
tion in front of the jail, which was soon crowded rt,
excess with spectators. Soon after two o'clock, she
Magistrates, attended by both of the Parochial cies.
gymen, appeared on the leads of the Guard-house;
on which the gallows stood. There, Dr. Scorn pro.
ceeded immediately to read out the 27th Paraphrase,
1. the three last verses of which were sung
such of
the congregation as were within hearing; after which
the Reverend Doctor offered up an earnest and ant.
pressive prayer. The public devotions were con.
chided by singing the 4th verse of the 23d Kilesi
when the Clergymen of the establishment retired,
and the criminal was brought up to tho platmern,
dressed in white flannel. He was followed by his
Priest, the ltev. M. CARRUTHERS, who immediately
knelt down with him at the foot of the gallows, And
spent some time in sacred exercises, Gordon givir,
the responses in an audible voice, and with much de.
corum. As soon as the blessing had been pronon,,ced,
the prisoner started up, and saying, " Well, we mat
keep a good heart !" resolutely ascended the ladder.
What added unspeakable interest to this awful
crisis, and gave it, indeed, the character of wild and
appalling sublimity, was the rennti kable circum.
stance, that the moment in which the prisoner took
his place on the drop was indi:ated by a vivid flash
of lightning and a tremendous burst of thHndcr!
It was expected that Gordoa woold now hare
dressed the multitude; but he merely asked if any
one wished to speak to him ? and on receiving noun.
swer, said, " Fare von all well!" and soon after w!iii
he p'assed from time ioto eternity. A second peal e:
thunder keened to announce his departure, 'rd pm
duced such an impression on the excited feelings of
the spectators, that there is probably not one os them
all who w ill ever detail the solemn traasacttons ri
, the day wlthout thinking of that roice on: Hem
After the body had hung upwards of an hour, it
was, in obedience to the sentence of the Court, de.
livered to Dr. MAXWELL for dissection.

The cranium, among other anomalies, presented
one which wlll furnish matter of curious svecuwiea
to the phrenologist ; the one side exhibiting the ergot
of destructiveness in distinguished prominency, while
in the corresponding region on the opposite side, the
surface was flat and utterly unmeaning. In the dim.
setting-room were many strangers, including some
Gentlemen from Edinburgh of the first eminence ia
their profession.

NEWCATZ AIM LEADEN I I ALL MARKETS, Jsuss.
(By the Carcase.)
Beef 21 4tl to 3s 8.1 'Veal .........3+ 4d to Ss 04
Mutton.. 2s 8d to 3s 8d Pork 2s 8d to 4s 44
Lamb 35. 3 . to ss. 4d.

PRICES or HAY Asa) STRAW YESTERDAY.
JAMES'S. HITFI:HA FEL
Hay 31 8s Od to 41 10s 0,1 Hay... 31 ISs to 41 5,4
Straw II 4s Od to 11 14s Od Straw 11 Ss to 11 111 s 01
Clover 41 Os ed to 51 Os Od Clover 41 4s to 51 Ss Id
PRICE OF HOPS.

VIM 11ACs. NEW EOCENE,.
Kent ...... 41 lac to 41 154 Kent
Sussex 2l .5s to 31 4. Sussex ...... 21 Os to 21 let
Essex
Foreign ... 61 Otto 61 N Farnham

Ship 3 at Market.
St Newcastle
2 Sunderland

Pike.
37s 6d to 434 ed
40s 3d to Qs 94

COAL NI ARK KT, JUNE 15.
Ships Sold.

COUNTRY ZIARILET.p.
Uxuatect, JrICE 14.—Wheat, per load, Sit 04 to £l6 10r.-
New What, £0 Os to £0 N.—Barley, per quarter; as to
2.Ss- -Oats, lis to 24c—Beaus, 89s to 35s—Peas. 29$ Se ill
Oxroao,J,xe 14.—Tha price of a R.,hel of Wheat 64.71
The Half-peck Loaf, Wheaten, lc 4 id.—Housohold, 16.311
BANBURY, JUNE 14.—Wheat .ss. 0,1. to is. 6d.—Beaos 35.44.
to n Bd—Vetches, Os Od per bushel.—Barley, 20s to 241-
Oats, 18s Od to 21s Od per quarter.—Bread, Is 4d half pat;
Fleur 425. per sack.
NEWOURY, BERK!, JUNE 14.—Wheat, 48s to 635--Bark)
21s to 25s—Oats, 19s to 24s—Beans, 32s to 34s—P•as,4M
to 32s.—Rye, 00s.—Bread, is 2hd to Is 4ed per Gallon.
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