New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-05
NEW YORK DAILY rR1BvNE. FRIDAY, JULY 1856

aten TO the ~ ouceu.e csp.ciy II borsos aud We
hic ar pour int Oh. town IL mitt,og steam
and b il ooo, p-t gradual, cosed Up 'hc arpr,achcs
to the eLtraOcc Of the Jail. Ga the WolvsrIfmpton
road the sce meet remarkable. From le O'Clock
a. "ig.t until oo'clsk in the morning thee Wa. a
complete prvcef-oo II over laden epnhg-cars, omit
buses many with four hono-. aud all % 'cr tons Of
vLiclor From the Potctes the arrival Of vehicle
was almost numerous.
"Tt, platform, ne ar the prison coon occupied
tLt, hOk ai the Groves which lied on taem
the precautions taken 10y the Mayor and Magistrates
at Stafford appeared fuly Ia be warra0t'd. TIE hum
ot many voices gra' uaiy inceasef; her AMI ther
lrok. firth rude sIr ,ches 0oarce vii: but the
crowd did not pr,seLt thoee revolving displays Of bru
taty which often characterize their dene on such
occasions.
"1bv precautions of the Police were excellent Peo
pie gradually admitted within the barriers, and
the RAIN helped to keep the crowd thinner 'hsn other
wiz. Voulo have been the case. The representatives
off, pee, (wih the exception Of the seIc;t few
ComuOdat q within the Jail we're introduced by tho
Po,e tO the spsce the Drop at O'Clock, aud had
Ia main in drzzlDg rain, which at times Increased
toa very heavy shower to await the period of the
execution
"Precautiors were taken by having ladders within
the lower walls Outside the jail to remove any who
might faint, and the necessity for this was evil
cent instances Of ain,iDg presented themselves at
Ill early bour.
"The rain. which began to fall heavily at little be-
fore g. cid pot until sboat T. when the clouds
bt gen to break, and the sky frightened. The crowd
gradually inc eused in density. The roofs of houses
aid every standing or clDgng place from which view
OF the drop could be Obtained was occupied. Th.re
could not toward the last have been Ie- than thirty
or thirty five thousand people standing within sight of
the drop. OF these a very small proportion were wO-
men, none being admitted within the barriers; and of
the 81 ecator outside and on the Platforms not more
tbsn in twelve females. The spectators ap-
peared to be chiefly respectable working people and
tfaotsmtn not to any large extent "sgells" aud
low black guards. Their deiieunor Wac highly decor
Gus patience with which they ,ited the Pc
Rod xeo for the execution WIS really remarkable. SO
far our observation went no oath was uttered aud
the hourse murMm Of voices above the &C
cumuat. d hum IF mlitudes speaking in ordinary
tone. The placaid aoove referred to, which held
by strni &C. looking man, with loyg hair and beard
aud without q hat, removed some tune before the
utIon took place. Perhaps nothing could more
distinctly testify 10 the proper feeling which actI
aed the great BODY Of the spectators than the fact
that this and his plac ara appeared to excite
ridiculc. Al seven minutes to eight the minute bell
gave the first ton, announcing to the crowd the
paIiure OF the melancholy prOc ssOn from the cell of
The enItd convict, and at once the hoarse
muir d the crowd arose into loud buzz of excited
expectation which the multitude of voices .wecd into
a cry of hats OIL was raised bat sd laIy,
til. injunction was Obeyed, the nolsc suosdsd, aud
a respectful, II not solemn silence succeeded. Every
fac. was eagerly uptuiDe 10 catch the first glimpse Of
tie wretcbtd cDlpit Here ana there there was q
laugh but popular feeling against it, and at the
rebukts Of the serious L. ssed. The condemned
placed hnsef the center Of the DROP with hi, face
toward the jail square. He wore the prison dress
hitze jacket aDd uOwser, and check shir-and was
baiebtedeo. He was ghastly pale, but preserved an
uImOved expression OF couLtcnancc, Indicative of
logged resolution to meet his dreadful fats without
fincabg. A close observer might, however. detect
violent beating Of the pulse in the neck and bis chest
beaved quickly. His were pnioned. AMI he
tightly cOmpressed handkerchief he held in bis hand
behind bim. lie never looked up or around bin, but
remain cd nOtiOnless as statue curing the
few seconds occupied by the necessary Prcps-
eSrilly career. He never finched or shu1dered
the executoner placed the rope around his neck a9d
drew tho white cap bic face. That done, the bolt
Z stout heavy man, he never struggled at all; few
oobvuIsIvc twitchings Of his arms and legs alone
sued, and after few seconds his limbs hung motion
les in death. The crowd did not shout yell, do
often such gatherings at the Old Bailey, but behaved
with the utmott decOrum, and in few minutes after
the drop f, began quietly to disptrse. The body,
after hanging bOur, "a prescribed by law, cut
Gown ard removed. While the cIprit stood on the
scafUid tbeie an intense silence, and when the
diop fell there stiHed scream, evidently Of f-
male g. and sense Of the sOemnity OF tie event APP
peaieO 10 be the prevalent f. cling among the Specta-
tori. The small extent to which females mingled N
the cIowG had striking exceptions. Two in particular,
pech.d in pr rOus positions Toasted their eyes with
the scene; ard one while the rest of her sex were
uttenDg cry of horror, was coOly watching the con.
tOrti0ns Of the body through glass.
"There wos comparatively little dimnutOn of the
crow while the body hung for the space of an hour
but upon it being cut down, they gra ually dispersed
in an orderly amer So far cannot hear of
single case i'll which the police have had TO make
arrest, a complaint of any theft having been con-
mitted and no accident whatever Occ Ircd. These
iGcts speak volumes both for the good conduct of tho
ept cta ,op and the excellent arrangements OF the
police.
"Mr. Wright, the philabthrOpst, visited the prison
this morning; but, believing that his services would
be of no avail, he declined to see the prisoner.
'The Rev. Henry Sneyd visited the prisoner late
last night ard between six and seven O'Clock this
morning he was a,ked by Palmer at the fist visit,
he his siDs to God without also ccnes,ng them
to man. The reverend gentleman replied that he
could not aDswer the question in the negative, as 1t
jgtt appear to limit the g,ace of God; but having
thought over the subject the reverend gentleman
hr second visit, said to Palmer You have asked me
difficult abstract question in answering which DO
not wish to deceive you The bible tells you that all
hars shall have their part in the lake OF IRE and IN
stone If you are guilty, AID yet continue to protest
your ipnocenc you will go Tito eternity with lie in
your mouth; an0 you know the consequences. The
irsoper app4 to be much moved but ssid Lohing
There nearly forty reporters aud representa-
tives Of the press pr-seh So unvers is the interest
felt in the fate OF Palmer that the press of London,
Liverpool, Manchester Birmingham, Nottingham,
Huddtfeld, Shrewsbury and other places, as well IS
all the papers published in this county, had representa-
fives present. AS far opportunities afforded US
we examined closely the better dressed part of the as
s.mby in er L. to if many of them mi ht be de-
uo1nli ate sporting men, but we did not zee more
than few whom could positively set down as be-
longing to that Glass;"
FRANCE.