Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-20
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.


our London and Liverpool papers to the latest
dates, but they contain little or no intelligence
that was moi afforded by the last arrivals. Three
of the Nottingham Rioters have been executed;
the excitement in the town was intense, and the
scene of the most narrowing description, from
the strange conduct Of one of the criminals. We
would hope for the sake Of humanity that this
will be the last sacrifice required by the outraged
laws of England.
Erec,lion of the Nottingham Riotsrs.-On
Wednesday last three of the wretched convicts
underwent the awful sentence of the law. Their
names were Beck, Hearson, and Armstrong
Two OF their companions had been resplted. -
The wretched men had meditated escape, by max
ing rope Of their blankets; but they were de-
tected, and put in irons. In expectation Of a
reprieve, the execution was delayed until after
the arrival Of the mail at ten o'clock.
The procession was now formed to ascend the
scaffold Beck asceuded first, with great serious
ness. but with firm and unfaltering footstep-
Hearson, who had Joined with great ferVor IN all
the devotional exercises of the morning, surpris-
ed all who had seen his previous conduct by the
manner in which he behaved alter mounting the
scaffld. He took his cap of his head, waved it
in sort of triumph, and began to dance, like
maniac, in his chains. He recognized some IN
dydual who was seated on house-top opposite
the scaffold. and immediately shouted out, Well
done, VIII, lad'' A person IN the crowd said
to him, GOOD by, Curly addressing him by
the name by which he was known in pugilstc
circles, of which both he and Armstrong were
great frequenters. This address set him to dane
iny again from sudden delirium. He then turn
ed round to the hangman. and complained that
he had not an inch of rope "Give me rope
enough, that | may be sooner out OF my misery"
He then burst into series of calculations for
mercy to his soul.
Armstrong, who was hroug int last upon the scat
fold. was much distressed on seeing the frantic
gestures of Hearson He said to him - None of
that, George, it Is not sense; must say this. -
At twenty inmates before twelve. the hangmen
drew thrir cap, over their faces, and that cere
mony seemed to b. the signal for a thousand vol
ces to utter the fearful cry of Murder and Of
Blood THIS cry must have been ringing In the
ears Of the unfortunate men at the very moment
when the withdrawal Of the fatal bolt Carried them
from the tribunals Of man TO appear az the bar OF
heavenly iu-lCe. They we're clasping each 9th
ers hands 1T tre moment they fell, but the sud-
enness Ut their fall asse,ered the ASSOCIATION, and
the agonie. If death prevented them from renew.
ny it. They struggled. bu, not violently, for
five inmates.
After the crv of murder had subsidized the mul.
,itude, which must have consisted at 5000 or
10. 900 people, behaved with great propriety and
decorum.
Sir John Cam Hobhouse. ". P for Westmin-
ster.ha, been appointed Secretary OF War, III the
roam of Sir Henry Parnell
Mr.. SheI (says the Standard is to be the Irish
4 Il, Ill a.
suppress the fact. The appointment, it is known,
is disagreesbIe to Lord Angesev, but his lor'lshP
is himself upon the eve of translation. The
gallant Marquis to he forthwith removed to the
Ordnance, to replace SIR James Kemp, who goes
to the sovernorship of Jamaica, vice Lord Bel.
more, rec allied.
The Earl of Carlisle is to succeed the Marquis
Of Anglesey IN Ireland. The resignation. or,
more correctly spe aking, the dismissal of Mr..
Tennyson from Office, (adds the same paper is
the principal topic of conversation in the west
end of the town this morning. THIS event con-
nected with the appointment of Sir J. c. Hob
house to place in the ministry. has afforded no
small amusement to the political circles. Minis.
tiers have been in active communication all the
day; and It is more than suspected. that before
the close of the present month. we shall witness
much greater and more important changes Lords
Holland and John Russe's mission to Brighton
has been complete failure.
The country may prepare itself for another
property tax. Ministers have determined on pro-
posing the subject to the House Of
Communs-and of course it must pass that house.
We understand it is to commence at g5OO per
! annlm, and will vary from II to 10 per cent.
CAyrsa
1t is stated in the west end of the town. that
the mode in which the Minister cashiered Sir.
H. Parnell has given great cause of offence to
many of their most active and valuable parrsans,
and tina, it is likely to lead to very serious defec
! tions-Smafard.
! Progress OF tho Cholera in Scofland-The adj
vance of the Cholera into Scotland, has created
the greatest CONSERVATION in the cities of Edn.
bursh and Glasgow. In Edinburgh. the number
of cases suddenly broke out, threw the town into
frightfui state of alarm and dismay. The cas-
es were reported to he Of the most virulent and
terrible kind. The Magistrates assembled i'm
meJiatply. and a determin ation was taken nm the