The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-23 00:00:00

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Heidi, litek434,_ Jll/111's Nallthlt.. Witmulstarstire, sword miller
--J*o-"Bli.fionlketryl, Fescherch Street Chornbers, Loodon.
lIP and:lire' bielter—jon. IR, O. Bradford and Ak. Pere-
". Rd ,;bpdgers--Jag, 17. P. F. lbetterhee. 'tenon. Suf.
loft. bra sipirhap merchant—Jan. 10, M. J. Gray. Cannon
street reed., wife, nelrcliant—Jas. Rd, R. Illusion, Dudley, Wor-
cester. tracer.
GERTMICATIN to be granted, "less nose be shown WM,
- sontrery. on before January 10.
• W.J. Arnold, idol lose. Tower street, wise rsershost—W.
Beale, libloesteeet, Southwark. hat saeher-11. T.. Pepper,
groa Bing -Theism, stone mason—P. F. Botterbee, Bor-
ten, S .-
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hike -.4. Sykes, Leeds, desler,-J. Neale. Liverpool,
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len ii feterge.' C. Stephens. •Westbory-on-Tryin.
thou• rp. grazier—T. Palfrey. Nanette!, Radnorshire,
Asakt—J.llitiifoy Birmingham, edge tool maker—J. Issell,
MON* Gfemintershlre. elothier.
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gam week *lat! mesolussay.,—N. A, Carter sad A. Wedthy,
Greeter". millthers-0. &edges*" sad W. Schoen, ID la-
oster. "sett mensfeeturers --J. set T,LCrusep, ftewdey,
„Woreemerobtre. carriers.—J. Iprigke, Watt:ahead
'mill, Lancashire, cotton splitioeif.' Lis and T. Marsh',CO-
vestry, triturate* metnifeithieth—.l. Walker, D. 'Ledge. end
.5. Hall. 'lettingen!, Lancashire. stifeners—T. T. de.Loteeei,
and J. Hook. Oftelerbery; iolioltora—l. Greeswood Red I'.
Mame". Read". Olotb.drauers-4.Tsylor end J. Keessett
e.O Jewla street, wholesolejcweleers—J. Moyle, Ken-
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st Ottrowell, maltamrs —G. Breorlay egd
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EX ECM lON ' 'it J' At'ailiSTON E.

MAIIVITONII, DEC. 112.—A greet deal Or interest was ex•
cited towards the two• prieunets who were sentenced to.
'death on. Frkay last, and who :offered this morning
pursuant to that sentence, by the peculiar circumstances io
which they were placed. James Webster, a man about
thirty-five years of, age, was one of the seven persons who
store implicated in the attack on Mr. Smith's house at
Lewisham, and it appears, that however justly he was
cbargeabk with aiding in the burglary, he did not take
any share le the perpetration of the murder. and it is
probable. that he was not aware that a design of such
atrocity was contemplated by his compaoions. lAtienien,
'who has already paid thi forfeit of his life. stood in ninety
similar circumstances, and it is hoped that the temxiuing•
3 individuals, whom so deeply involved in the constpiW99
of the atrocity will bebronglit to jestice: These three
persons are still pursued with the'greatest vigilance. Two
of them, it is lamentable to state, stand in the relation of
sephews to the unfortunate victim, and are of ibe same
!At m. The other (Woodcock) there is but-tou much
gesend to suspect was. if not not• amongst the'
principals. at least in the neat degree to them ie
this dreadful affair. Bell, the wretched boy wham
case etched particular interest, is the other'
sufferer. Ho was about nineteen years of ar,
and had been already trial fur the
_act for which A.
hes now been executed. The proof was direct—indexk
the arlnsiesions of the wretched being himself too clearly
establish the feet of his having designed and effected the
murder of his own Esther. His escape front the bands of
the esecutionecat the former Amines, it will be redeem-
'breed, was inconsequence of a presumption which ibere
was then goof ground for entertaining, that his in.ellect
was disordered ; vet there were circumstances attending
the deed which showed much deliberation. and the fact of
his having cause of irritation agaipst Isia father, more than
all. gives it the chancier of bring the purpose of a
malicious mind. Reports were in circulation all the
morning that a reprieve had been obtained for this
prisoner, and op to the latest momeni, the Under-Sheriff
was. in a state of. notteetainty set to the arrival of 'a
warrant to that effect.. The. Chaplain seas* unremitiieg,
in his attentions to the prisoner during the two preceding
days, and the result of his pious labours was evident in
the condoct of the prisoners.—Webster's wife visited
.him on Saturday, and took' an affecting leave of him.
He has left four children to lament his fate. Whatever
limy be his share in the act on account of which be. has
suffered, be bears bat an indifferent character in bis
neighbourhood.
On Sunday the unhappy men attended Divine Service
in the chapel of the prison ; and yesterday morning, at en
early hour. were again visited by the Chaplain, by whoin
the Sacrament was administered to them at ten o'clock.
At eleven o'clock the Under Sheriff arrived, and at twenty
minutes after that hoar, a waggon having been drawn Into
toe gaol, the prisoners were ass;sted into it. They still
bad their Irons on • their legs, and trial( their seats on a
beach irngtbways in the waggon; the Chaplain
sat on one aide of them, and the executioner on the other;
initrof the turnkeys, with a blunderbuss in his hand; sat is•
Vie fore part of thawagron. On coining forth, an immense
crowd was assembled to look at them, but this did not seem
to excite in their minds any particular feeling. They
were conveyed slowly to the place of execution 'on Pomo-
den Heath, about a mile and a half from•the prison, Sind
daring their progress were occupied in prayer. • The boy,
,Bell, looked about him occasionally with a vacant stare,:
wad did not evince much ,senstbility. Webster was firm'
and collected; but neither of them spoke till they arrived
on the platform. As long as they remained in the waggon,
they received the consolations of the Chaplain ; but he took
hia leave of them when they got on the platform. Bell was
first tied up.- He had an orange in his hand. Which, when the
rope was heed, he sucked, and then throwing it away, said
That's the last suck 1 shall have in this Hr then
looked about in all directions, and continued to repeat,
Is Christ. have mercy upon irse.' WebSter, after the rope was
'lied round his neek,lmned round, and addressing the crowd
,said, " Hood people all, I am innocent of the crime foe
which 1 awnow going to die; and I think the Jury Were
very blameahle fur barging me in guilty. 1 could bombe.,
ago turned King'sevidence, if I could do so with propriety ;
but I could not ; my life has been sworn away by the
Timothies—l die innocent." The cap was then drawn
down over his face, and he continued to call on firm for
mercy till the drop fell, at half past twelve o'clock. Tim
sufferings of both of them were soon oves ; and, after bang,
ing an hour, their bodies were delivered to the surgeons of
the county infirmary for dissection.—'There were not many
persona present, and those that were un the spot were prin-
cipally of the lower order.—Vrom the rode manner in s hieh
the dreadful sentence was executed, and the absence of that
solemnity which might have been calculated to give it
effect, it seemed to make very little impression on the throng,
the major pert of whom looked on with perfect indifferenee,'
and evidently regarded the melancholy scene before them
as a-mere subject of curiosity. Indeed, such Is the levity,
with a hich these. exhibitions are regarded, that on such
occasions the neighbourhood of the gallows is denominated
" Tudeem Fair," and a publiO house sirnated at a- short
distance, remains a scene of riot sad indecektirilarity io a.
late hour of the evening.
We understand that, when. the new. • Court homes are
erected,a mole appropriate place ofetecutionn ill be selected.
The Commotion of Maidstone yesterday assembled. io
their Town Hell, and:passed a Resolution for the erection,
of a New !Waite. house.. The, mite• far this necessary
building will the• ground at. present; • owespied :bodes,
Mitre Tavern, sod the small houses .adjoilibapO II • fl (,1