Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-11


lendar Of operations" 10 the best we have seen.
Extracts from Late English Papers.
EXECUTION OF CoURvOIsIER ron THE MURDER
OF LORD WILLIAM RUssELL.-Monday morning,
July 9th, having been fixed by the Sherifs for the
carrying Into effect the last penalty of the law on
COurvoisier the masses If people who cOngregated
the occasion exceeded any thing we ever witness
sed before. Every street, court or spot which al
forded the slightest and most distant view of the
drop, and consequently Of the person Of the male
factor, densely packed living beings could
be. So great was the a xiety to witness the dying
onvulsions of the heartlsss murderer OF the
rable nobleman that the mob began to congregate
early ten o'clock on Sunday night and from that
sour up to eight o'clock on Monday morning the
metropolis continued pouring in its thousands Be-
tween three and four in the morning scores OF per-
sons were 10 be sleeping on the footway, while
the wakeful portion kept singing and hallowng
in most disgraceful manner. which, to say the
least spoke but slightly in favor OF the civilization
of he lower orders. N.
By six o'clock every window in the Old Bailey,
which contained view of the execution, was filed
by persons whose appearance bespoke their moving
in the upper walks Of society; AMONGST them (but
gantly dressed females. The prices pai5 for this
accommodation varied from Is. Ga. to rs. The in
terror of Newgate also presented an extraordinary
appearance from the number Of noblemen and gem
ilemen who had obtained orders from the Sherifs,
amongst whom we recognised Lord GlentwOrth,
Lord Lowth, Lord Paget, Lord Fitzharris; the fol-
lowing distinguished RUSSIAN NOOlcmen, friRcc La
banof, Count Nesselrode, Count Cresstowitcb, aud
Messrs. Kowdriaffky; Mr.. &. Duncombe, nj. p
Mr. Baldwin. Nj. p, and several other members Of
the House of Commons, Mr.. Kean, the tragedian,
sc. sc
1t was ascertained by Mr.. Cope, the governor, on
the preceding night, that Courv Osier had devised
plan for anticipating the hangman's business. In
deed the Governor suspected, from the moment OF
viction that the murderer would exercise all his
in genuity to dispatch himself and two OF his most
active and vigilant turkeys were appointed TO re
main with him night and day. The suspicion Conr.
voisier acknow edged shortly before his execution
to be well founded. He confessed to the Governor
that he contemplated bleeding himself 10 death on
the night previous to his execution and that he
had for that purpose sharpenea to point piece OF
wood used for lighting fires in the prison, and had
torn a strip of cloth from the inner seam of his
trousers to use a bandage. These he had con-
csaled but the vigilance of the Governor frustrated
his design.
At quarter to 8 o'clock, through the kindness of
Mr.. Cope, the Governor, we were admitted into the
press-yard At this time the Rev. Mr. Carver. the
Ordinary of Newgate, was in the cell with Cour-
voisier, and administering to him the last rites Of
the church. A. soon he had pariaken Of the
crament the sheris entered he cell, when the gen.
tlemen who were in the yard made rush 10 ger in,
and most dsgraceful scene OF confusion ensued,
each struggling to get IN il his life depended
seeing the malefactor. After lapse of minutes
our reporter was admitted. At this period the exc
eutioner had piuioned Conrvoisier, who was stand
ing, and to the surprise Of every person present he
upon his trial his personal appearance had under
gone but very slight alteration 7; not muscle Of
his face moved, and he looked upon the number of
persons around him with much apathy il he
was of the lockers on.
On reaching the drop the eXecutioncr the
first who seen by the crowd, and this was the
signal for them TO show the adherence with which
they viewed the deed of the wretched malefactor;
one loud groan was heard, and on Courvoisier APP
pearing the yell became terrific. Although expo
sed the gaze and execration Of several thousands
the 6rmncss ofthe wretched man was the same no
change of countcnance took place, he retained his
upr ght position aud turned his head that the IA
tai rope could be properly placed around his neck
From the time OF coming on the drop,unti the whole
Of the fatal preparations were finished three minutes
elapsed, when the bolt was drawn, and the wretched
murderer was launched into eternity.
CoURvotsIER's LAST CoSFEssIoS.-Anothcr long
confession was made by Courvoisier ON saturday,
and being written when every motive for falsehood
must have passed away, it will probably be copsi-
dered authentic. IL CONNIE necs by stating that he
had planned the robbery several days before il
was Committed, and that on Monday evening he ac-
tually forced the door, with intention Of murder
ing the lamented nobeman, when remnant Of con-
&C fence told him that he was doing wrong. which
he again put the DIOR in order, and went 10 bed. Ii
does not state (as in the first confesson) that Lord
William Russell came down stairs and caught him
IN the act OF hiding some at his lordship's plate
This part is altogether omitted After stating that
he had resolved the robbery, il says that he went
up stairs to his ordships bed ROOM aud, finding him
ASLEEP, he went down and got a large carving knife,
with which he returned, and having tuck ed up the
sleeve Of his coat, cut his throat. II then gives
very long account of his having hid the different
ticles he had stolen, and persists in the statement
that he hid of them while the police were pre-
sent IL repeats the story Of his having hid the ten
sovereigns In the cell Bow street, and concludes
by thanking the Slergymen for the kiad attention
they had shown him, II 10 writtca in firm hand,
and is attested by Mr.. Carver, the Ordinary, and
MIR. Baup, the minister OF the French Protestant
Chapel in Threadneedle street, who afterwards read
il over to him, and asked him whether il was all
correct, to which he replied that it was.
GREAT wssrERs RAILwAr-FURrHER OPEE-
ISo.-NEw CARNAGE ron HER MAJESTY -On
Monday, July 10th, the line Of the Great Western
Railway was farther opened from Steventop TO the
read, distance Of 63 miles from Lon
don. The Great Western Railway Company, anti
cipaing the patronage OF the Qucen and her illus
irous consor Prince Albert, and the other members
Of the Royal family, have just built splendid rail-
way carriage, for their mmodation. IL is very
handsome vehicle, I'll feet in length, and is divided
into three compartments, the two end being 4
feet inches long. and feet wide. while The centre
forms a noble saloon ~ feet long, feet wide, and
feet 6 inches high. The exterior is painted Of the
same brown colors as the others Of the company's
carriages, and at each end is large window, afford
ing view Of the whole of the line. The Interior
has been most magnifcenty fitted up. The saloon
hand somcly arranged, with sofas Of carved oak in
the rich style Of Louis XIV, and the sides pa
neled out in the elegant manner. and fitted up
with rich crimson and white silk, and paistpgs re-
presenting the four elements, by Paris. The end