The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-11-27 00:00:00

likgCUTlOig—Tms Noutiitsu

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This morning, W.Corbett, and F.Pirdom, teritialint
in • dweiling•hease, John Rooftree Ur. il lonfitinit •si
'Mr. West*nod's, the Jewellee'r, SU Priweeikteeet, Eds -
51•Williales; also tor & burglary. and Sautoil.l3timsweed;.l
fee a highway rohltery, were executed, in Croat of Ant '
' Ihrbtors' Door, at Newgate. ' • , ,
/hi riertioiss blioire tatinlifimintabillelltailatt
mentioned in 'neither roltuon, teetotal, a respite'
•of these enhappy men, eacitedal inte.iiiit la -their •
. . unsteh-greaier than on ordinary. neeesioes'; and as
'silly as bolt peat eta, the spiee•le tieing'. the. gaol inn
nentrelcti W excel* , .71v wtodoWS of the appeelte Wier,
jaa Avery spot eitmenanding a .view of ;be fetal .plat-
, bin. presented groups of persons of both 'sites, pee. • .
thistly awaiting the awful period that . was to -consign .
sht of their unfortunate fellow creatures to an ignemi•
pions death. About half past seven, the Sheriffs, Messes:
'leaeas tied Thompsoo, arrived at the prison, • and the
r,„we.d men were shortly after brought late
'tbs.. Frees Room, to be .disencousbeeed of their
leant. Reading first entered, &Waded by till
Rev. Mr. Devereux, the Catholic Clergyman of the
ga& He evinced a composure .and firmness worthy •• • .
better fate. His conduct from the time the fatal 1111)10+ , -
date arrived for his execution, was marked by penitence
and resignation,-and during the. time the teens weed
being removed from his legs, be conversed with the Rev. •
Reotleatan and other, about biro without betraying AO. t ,
least emotion. After this operation was templets& he
was.removed from the anvil to have his. arms pieloairla
which being done be calmly sat on a fen* and rayed •
most fervently from a small book he held io hip band.
Purdom was then brought in. He looked about hies ova
entering the Profs-room, and appeared perfectly **Kurd
to his fete. After the irons were removed from hicleg.,
and his &roe were about to be hosed. 1,16 osid in answer •
to &question pot by Mr. Sheriff Thompson, ",.1 al*lnao+
in cent of the crime for which la *bent to Wirert.oll help
11111004 i." This he repeated several times most ',oho- . • ',.
tieally. adding, ." I know ,1 . have bees a very *eked
man, het I hope my death will be a sofficieatenellowst• •
al.
for my peat life, and °Wei& for me, .thneed.e,lowee •ti
Christ, a perfect ;orgivanese." .. Corbett Met. vial bit-
terly, and was obliged to be sepported while the nreo-
eery reparations were • performing. Robert, alto ap-
peared dreadfully agitated, sett made the Peemenem re'
semi .with his lamentations. His bosom heaved its
agony{ He lifted up his hands, aid called shwa for
mercy from his Creator. The Rev. Mr. coigne and at
Raker were tilting in thei: sedeneoeritlnealw .
mind. asd fiber the first burst of piellioid ImbeisiedaM
eage;el, and listened
ilt ir• the 'retell :1Z
yogli*fiadillitibe: maiimi .. atNtitios'
l.p,
and •
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oos - tikisitlelllitY • tneallest esiiffelff • .•
Thesoper dales if be felt ecoospoweihe replied,, • a...
reedy so, 'aid added, " I have one regent le meitee.bicts . -..
I bop. may Int granted. My melancholy Me lAA ..
will be the death of my wife. Oar parting last eight . •
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1 hove no drib' sill cause I preasaiere labour. I bar* . •
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throe children without the meant of *tippet, and hope
that some ***stance epey be afforded ; ibis tfinOli, t
shall die happy." Mr. Sheriff Thompson humanly re-
plied ; "Your conduct. from the finis of your candle-
tier, Las been most exemplary, and your regent "hall
certainly be attended to. The worthy Sheriff "pared
much effected, and frequently shed tears. Oreerrook
though • young man, had been long hardened lap +,
and forded one of a desperate gang that ideated the
akighboorhood of Retlinall.green. In the July Sessions
be was fried on a charge of highway robbery. dud as
quitted. •In the early part of the September S;seinait he
was age's tried, with a man 'named Ramat...for a similei
ounce, and again acquitted. His less fortunate lostips. r.
:Won was found guilty, and ssntencedto death. Ritilabr, 1
row escape on both occasions wss, however, insellfselenia
to deter Lim from his habits, and .before the conclusion :i,
of the same Sessions he was agile placed at the bee, art
xintaieted of robbing an old sesotan oft Towqrdel, .
whom be knocked down and beat le • a cruel meatier. '
Par this offence it was that be was about to 1,4 the
forfeit of his life. From. the time of his eonele-i
Con .he never indulged a hope that mercy woad
be extended to him here. He wept very mash, ilfitihrt
Re/;teat, and said lte hoped he should find dermyrit the
merits of his Redeemer, on him he perfectly reiterk •
pardeo for all his sins. The wretched men thei resell
towards the scaffold. .Reading first ascended with •
.firtnmed steady step, attended by tbe Rev. Mr.Deterier4
.to whom_ lie psid great attention. Pardon' OA reaching
the
,pjaiforue turned toward* the immense multitude
riembled antilowed twice, sod to the last moment de-
clared his inuocence. M' Williams maintained hie come
poeit4 to the . last. Corbett, Greenwood, and Itobere4
weeefibliged to be supported ; they trembled'exceediegin
7:4,erve appeared to be io motion. The awful .pee-
one Wing eninpleted, the drop fell, end the Nita:-
ias lees Were-launched into Eternity!

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Tho Session. of the peace fot Ididdleset begin at tko
Session* House, Clepheowellograrn, at Monday OW, tit
Yd Dec. • ••• • . ..•
to-tworroW, the primal?, wba :Oland romillittett ow
dirges of fetooy will be ressoved from the selmal polo
In London and Middlesex to Mentos. prepristory
their takitig their trials st the next Session* at the OM
Bailey; which commence oa Wediteldsy seat, the itt of
December. •
Boer RACSi.-00 Woodsy, the loopeapsegoel wager
' was decided by flocking beating Naghtun. !frocking
' kept the lead from .Imodoo•heidge till he came opposite
the Shot manufactory on Bankeide,•whas tke farmer
passed him, sod kept the lead till because to the &acne
near Chelsea College, when Bunking, by mansaarstisig
passed his, and turned bis boat entoplettly rosad.*lttell
woe him the wager. The Chelsea peopfa immediately
rave three cheers, the old man bowleg beats* the mug
one. &Licking was conalderablyfresimi the* Might,*
was at the terisiaation of the stye, The hilts ware
eeti-
siderable, especisily those made by the Binds of
Naghten. The wager was fur tea savetelgao. Tits
asst:h waskrioraied is style, acceirstiag to the
sled.

CIiALLINOIi TO ALLTOI RATIR.—.PLOST.OIWaitchiIi.
hie declared that be aid Farkas, ilea of Whltchoif.
wilt row soy other two on the river for ea* beetles/
glitheas, sad the money shalt be ready 'busies, slaw.
please to accept the challenge.
A tateip of the white Norfolk softies, weighistfilltee•
lOas. , was 1044 palled on the demeans of the wear
Doweger,of °nomad?, at Uestlecotatetw

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