The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1835-08-25 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

JAMES BARLOW FOR MURDER.  The exeCution of James Barlow. the unfortunate man con. victed,aa Friday last, before Sir N. C. Tyndall, of the bat barons murder ~.af his wife Priscilla on the 31st of March last, took place y9terday 'at the northwest angle of Kirkdate House of Correction, where the Lancaster drop (brought from town for that for the purpose) was erected fourteen feet above the heads of the multitude assembled to witness the awful scene. It being the firatexecutian that has taken place in the town during the lifetime, of the present generation, the novelty of the circumstanceepainful as it was, drew together an immense concourse of persens, a great number of whom, strange to say, 'although not strange considering the unfathomable curiosity of thu sex, were females. In consequence of some of the papers having erroneously stated that the execution was fixed for eight o'clock in the morning, as early as five, Scotland-road, \ auxhall-road, the banks of the canal, and every other avenue and street leading towards the fatal spot were thronged with anxious individuals' of fine feelings both on foot, horseback, and in carriages; and an stranger to the fact would have supposed, from the appearanyce of the people, that the Aintree races were to be contested for instead of a murderer to be hanged. The fields of the farmers in the neighbourhood were converted into footpaths, and sad havoc was made among the corn, cabbages, onions, and other articles of agricultural produce by the tread of the populace, who, at half-past eleven o'clock, could not have amounted in number to less than fifty or sixty thousand. A barrier was erected round the platform on which the drop was situated in order to keep the mob away, and a strong posse of dock and, borough police-officers were in attendance, who, considering the for in density of the assemblage, admirably preserved the peace. During es Barlow,arations death the wretchedwere objectactive of Ysei s eitt thins onu time dtvr a u nty jt,haarge,pas inside the gaol, preparing himself otu od tric and t,ridv hoi for that mysterious and awful change which was ishortly to take place—he was receiving the sacrament, administered by the Rev. Mr. Horner, chaplain to the gaol, to whi,h he paid the most deVout attention. Immediately after this ceremony the malefactor's brother made his appearance at the gates of the prison, requesting an interview with his unhappy relative, and was instantly admitted by the humane governor, Mr Amos, The Rev. Mr. Horner and Mr. Amos were of opinion that it would be better not to disturb the composure of the prisoner after the sacrament had been administered, by allowing the brother to see him, but the Rev. Mr. Kennedy, of Bury, a minister of, the baptist . denomination, who had attended the prisoner before and after the trial, and was acquainted with the family, wished that he should, and an interview took place in the chapel. As soon as the prisoner saw his brother be burst into tears, but soon recovering himself, be exhorted him to lead a life. of righteousness and- sobriety, and concluded by requesting to be remembered to all his friends. No traces of emotion were visible in the aspect of the prisoner, his countenance was calm anti exhibited a rather mild and benevolent expression. His step 'was firm, and his manner that of a man who had shut the world