The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-26 00:00:00

SHIPPING I N'IEuLtIiEACE.

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DeSL, Fen;. 2a.—Arrived and sailed for the River.
the John and Grace, Martin, from Alton& ; and a whaler,
same not ascertained. The Elizabeth,. llasie, .fur VAS
Biernan's Land, sailed Lst night, and put hack this after-
noon.—Half past 6. The outsvdrtt hound appear all well:
the Windsor Cas:l.- sailed for the River this morning
Came dorm front the River last nigh', the Vittoria, Fate,
fur 'nit:it:ad.—Win:l S.W.
Pl.":310L-rit, FEB. `2,l.—Arrived. the Retrench, An,ell.
from London, for Ten out 10 days.—lint ha, k. thr
Burdon, Richardson, from London, to Bermuda, maklnz
a great deal of water, aid the master teriuusly juju:od
fr. in a fall.—Wind W.

FALNItICTIS. FEB. 24.—Put had:, the bolo. of Kent
Parket (I), for Lisbon, pith 'Linage, and loss. one wan
washed overhoard.—Wind
I,t vet-typo!. F. 2,l.—We bad a tremen.lnus- gale list
night front S.S.W. to S.W.; it nits as violent as the
gale of the sth of Decmher for a short p•riod, and 1 frar
we shal; have had accounts front the_co.,st.

The Pllcelly, Full..rtott, from St. John's, New Bruns-
wick., to Liverpool, was totally lost OR the 19in inst.,
tear Tritleet crew saved.. .

EXECUTION—Tors MoiNING.

This morning, Mark ;Iced, "Villain Wailfr, Jame*
Bruton, and Thomas redier,eonyii ke‘i in Het ember Sc!--
slow+ of Burglary, John 'Janis convicted in the smsee
Session, of stealing- in a dwelling-house, and John Wait
convicted also in the same Sess.ous for forgery, under-
went the awful sentence of the law at the usual place of
execution in the Old It siley.
As early as six o'clock, the space in front of the Prison
wa • crowded to excess, and as the f vat hoar drew nigh.

tl:e erowds of pers •ns that were hastening throne!' eve-
ry avenue which led to the scaffold were greater than we
ever remember to have witnessed on a similar on asinn.
The tops of the honsea and every window commanding a
view of the fatal platform WAS crowded b yond meacere.
Great con ni sera•ion preva L d thr teg out the iirmer.-e
multitude for the fate of the unfortunate Wait. h great
natty persons who had known him at Bristol obtained
admission to the Press-ro on, an I appea-ed much grieved
at witm ssing hint, who had once may.al in re•pectadie
society, about to terminate his existence in ignet&hy
Mons of the worst desc:iption. Reid ha.l been
long known to thepolice as a mos:desire rice burg tar. an
had frequenly sworn that he never would be talc m alive.
The officers apprehended him when in bed, or prob ibly
he would have added murder to his p•evious too lon ca-
talogue of crime. He was once before convicted of a
capital offence an .l sentenced to be executed, butt ofitaired
a respite, and ultimately a pardon. This experience.
however, did not operate on him as a warning, for
shortly after he joined his old associates, and was the
well known leader of the rescue gang which attaelred
Marsden the gaoler, and nearly deprived him of life.—
Watts, weave Montle I, was the son of a person of that
n sme who held a mechanical sittia.ion in the Observa-
tory at Richmond, which we may suppose was tolerable
lucrative, as it enob'ed him to leave at his decease MM.
to each of his children, consisting of the twirl ta-
nate young man who was executed today and 2 daughter%
This money lie soon squandered io the company of his
depraved associates; aunt the property of his sisters aka who
contracted the unfortunate marriages became a sacrifice to
dissipation, and they are we are informed, tithe intootea
lof Richmond Poorhouse.—Watts was a profassell
Burgin. and considered one of the most experienced
"Cracksmen" of the day. Huai& bad been a soldier in the
60th regiment of foot and was for some time stationed at
Windsor, when a fire broke out at that pleae and had
nearly reached the Magazine. The intrepedity of
Kiwis en that occasion which saved the Magazine
and probably the whole town from destruction,
obtained for him the friendship of Col. de Burgh, who
shortly after procured his discharge from the mgt., and
took hint into his service ; when he availed himself of
the first opportunity to lob him to a very considerabld
amount.
Fuller and Brown, were also well known to the police
a exterienced thieve.
When toe warrant arrived which announced to the
unfortunate men the period fixed fir their execution, the
mournful intelligence was received, by Wait, with pions
resignation, and lie exclaimed. God's.will be done
The others assumed an air of careless indifference, and
endeavoured to keep up each others spirits by an appear-
ance of cheerfulness. Tide, however, soon forso..k th-nt
and was suecee led by a depression of spirits which
led them to reflect on their awful situation, ad i
ultimately produced feelings of proper submission to
their fate, and relianoe on divine mercy for their
past enormities. At eight o'clock they entered the pre.s
room with a firm step and great composure, and assisted
the officer in relieving themselves of the irons.Wait,whea
the officer was tying hie hands, turned his eyes towarla
Heaven, and with a deep sigh exclaimed, " Lord! Lord!
receive my anal." The procession then moved towards
the scaffold. and on reaching the third station of the pa-
wn the solemn tolling of the bell announced t • the as-
sembled multitude the approach of the wretched men.
Wait was attended to the scaffold by a Dissenting Minis-
ter, to whom he pill great attention. The Reverend
Ordinary, and Mr. Baker, were unremitting in their at-
tentions to the other prisoners, who behaved with gre-4
propriety, and expressed themselves grateful for the hind-
ness which had been shewn to them by the Reve•etai
Gentlemen. At a tra, ter p tat eight the fatal signal was
given, the drop d 11, and the anforunate Melt were
launched into eternity.

AFFLICTING SCICIDE.—A short time since Mr. Smit".,
an eminent grocer in the High•street, Ilorouih, mmt
young watt named Lee, a near relation to the bankinr-
h•ume of Sir John Pinhorn, to depo.it there the sum of
501. bat the youth absconded with the money, awl ;it-
though every effort Witg made by his friends amt
who. employed the police, and disseminated hand-bilk
off. ring a large reward for his recovery, no tiding.; cold
be had of him till la.t week, when Sir John PinMra ve-
ceived a letter with the btuker's book, which he t iin

his possession, stating that the young gentleman who
hail that book, and who went by the name of Smith,
shot himself that morning at the Woolpack Inn, Iskate-
stone. Since the deceased arrived at the Inn, he
ducted himself in a very Penurious manner, excent apes
be went to eert.On sporting plaice, when he hired a
chaise ; he wa..: particularly sober, and of a most amiaLll
disposition. It is said, that on the day be cournitteal
the rash act, he begged of his busiess to permit a forta so
teller who was passing by to go with hint into his row
to this she objected, but afterwards consented to his see-
ing her in the back-parlour. She was tieard
he must either cross the ti ater or tile.' When she ileoartiA
its sbook hands with the hostess, gave her a ;luta pre--'
sinst, requesting her to keep in tenientbratice him,
and gave other small presents to other members of tie
-family. He then retired to his appartment, and in
moment afairwarils the report of a pistol was heard, 4..4
he was tuned lying ou the fluor iu a gore .01 bluo,i`g ,:t
dead.

Voter.lay the State Lottery was drawn, wh-n No.
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and No. 4,04 *..r, a prize of 2110/., were all sold in char-s 1.5
J. :v. J. Sivewright, No. 4, N 11,
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a now Lortery„...owaining three Prises of .2.0,40 q, 4(04
eighty other aapitals, ail Atoriey, t • heario Drawing. di.:
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