The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-03

Execution or THE MUrSEERs or THE SALADIN.-
The Halifax Herald Of Wednesday has the follow
ing account OF the execution OF the mutlneers OF
the barque Saladin, which took place in that city
on Tuesday last During the previous night or In
the very earliest part OF the following morning,
galows was erected on the crown of the nil! on the
South Common, to the west OF the Catholic Ce-
metery. The crowd began to collect around the
spot at an early hour, and when we arrived (about
half-past nine) there could not have been short OF
1000 persons present A detachment OF the troops
arrived on the ground shortly after. and formed a
circle around the gallows, enclosing of
about l50 feet In diameter. The prisoners arrived
about ten O'Clock in two coaches. The first
tanned Jones and Hazeon, accompanied by the
Rev Messrs. O'Brien, Quinnan and Connolly;
and Johnston and Anderson, accompanied by the
Rev. Mr. Cogswe, came IN the second. All Of
them assembled the scafiold with much firmness,
and their whole behavior was decent and becom-
ing such as might be expected from men In their
awful circumstances, and who, at the same time
they were Impressed with the solemnlty Of the &C.
caslon, were not afraid 10 die.
After ascending the scaffold, they remained en-
gagged in devotion with their respective clereyrnen
about halt an hour. The ropes were then adjusted
round their necks, and presented a picture indeed
pitiable TO lock upon. We could not but contrast
il with the scene that offered itself to their minds,
hsply when they left Valparaiso. Then they were
there own tree agents, happy In conscious lnno-
cence, or DIT least without the weight OF their late
crimes TO press upon their minds, and humble them
tc the dust-and each one looking forward TO the
tlmeswhen he would again get sight of the land
Of his childhood, and greet some loved friends
whom he might hope TO meet there. Now what
were they condemned and convicted felons-
standing under the gallows-their hands pinloned--
the rope round their necks-and the moment ar.
rived to launch them into eternity! How sadly
altered was their state and what was the cause
We all know ii but each and all of us should en-
deavor to make 1t available, and not allow ito
moral lesson TO be lost.
The prisoners shook hands with each other, and
with much piety took leave Of their clergymen, and
before their caps were drawn down which was to
shut out the light of the sun, and the light OF this
glorious creation from their eyes, Jones, the wood
en-legged man, stepped pace forward, and ad-
dressing the crowd, sad-"Good.bye, fellow coun.
trymen; | am brought to this by my bad conduct,
and ! deserve my fate. hope you will all take
warning by me-. ! am an Irshman, and come from
the County OF Glare. Goodbye, my countrymen."
These were the few words he uttered as near as
we could catch them. None of the other prisoners
spoke word after they ascended the scafold, ex-
cept what they said in low voice TO their clergy
men. The caps were then drawn over their faces,
and Immediately after, the drop fell. II would APP
pear that the suddenness of the fall almost mnedl.
ately destroyed their existence for they exhibited
but little signs of suffering; and in very short time
their souls were in eternity.