The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-09-13 00:00:00

PRICE SPIV EN PENCE.

of port. Hardie said something, the exact import of
which we twid not collect. lie begged the Sherif
to express their gratitude to General Graham, Major
Peddic, and the public authorities, for their humanity
and attention ; he then bowed to the other persons
present, and drank off the whole of the contents of `the
gloss. Baird then addressed himself to the Sheriff,
and begged to *convey sentiments of a similar nature.
When they were4pfnioned, Hardie ulentiosed to itai:d
to come foru and to the scaffold.

On their arrival at the *enfold, there was a dead
silence. After a few inotnents, Baird addressed Use
eivoti in a very loud voice. He adierted to , , 411-
cumstance in which he was p:m ed, and sal
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but little to say, but that he never gave 1t14., t tia
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any thing inconsistent a ith truth .aud justife. , Ile.
then recommended the Bible, aud a peaceful conduct
to his hearers. Hardie then addressed the crowd. He
Collllll3eoCed with the word. " Coudtrymeo." At
something which be said, but which we could not cavil-
pleteiy catch, and which we must not geese at, these
was a 'sliming, and marks of approbation. After a
few moments silence, as if recollecting that Le had
proceeded too far, and had excited feelings inconsist.
ent with his situation, be spoke' again. He advimid
the crowd not to think of therm but to attend to their
Bibles, and recommended it to them. in place of going
to public-'..uses, to drink to the memory of Bait-113w'
Hardie, that they would Is tire to theirstecotions. At
eleven minutes before three. the necessary arrarig•-
ments being made, Hardie gave the signal, when tl.ey
were launched into eternity.
After hanging half an hour, they were cut done,
and placed npon'the coffins, with their necks upon
a block : the headsman then .'arse fmward : he era's .
little man ; he wore a black crape over his face, a
hairy rap, and a black gown. In Isis appearance
there was a err of murder. Ile struck the neck of
Hardie thrice before it was severed ; then held it up
wills both hands, saying, " This is the head 'of a
traitor." He severed the head of Baird at too:Woos,
held it up in the 541111• osmium-, and used the same
wortle. The coffins were then rensused, awl the :toad
peaceably dispersed.
To the credit of the iiiiniznitc of this place, very
few attended the execution. The crowd seemed al-
most entirely composed of people from the country,
this being the market-day. Females of any rem' vete-
hility there seemed none ; and scarcely any apes taturs
occupied the neighkoiring windows.
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Hardie, though born at An-hinairn, was mip-
cated in Glasgow. Ile tray bred a nearer. Ile"
!e•vcsl in th.• Berwick militia upwards of tire
. yea, s, and was discharged immediately after Om
battle of IVaterlow, lie returned 'mine to his
Zoom, awl became a member of the " Castle-street:
Union Society," but resrr bore any office. The so-
viet, was given ep before the end of Heeembee.
l'pon the 4th of April he was informed that there wail
to be a great meeting- that night at Hermiston : 'be
new to the place, but found only :lit or 40 men. 1 hey
never separated afterwards till they acre 'sized at
lionymuir. lie was to enty-seven years of age, and
has left two yonnger brothers, a sister, and ass aged
titer.

!laird wa% horn in the patish of Cumberland, and
bred a wearer. He enlisted into the 95th rginn t,
and belonged to it more than seven years. He u
in Spain with Moore. When he was discharged, he
settled at Uonelorrat, and wrought at his trade till the
h 'ginning of April, when he was taken in arm• at
li.mpouir. He was 31 rears of age, and nisuiarr;ed.
He has left two brwthers and an aged father to lan.c4.t
11..3 de.a It.