The Atherstone, Nuneaton, and Warwickshire Times. — 1883-05-26 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

DOUBLE EXECUTION AT TAUNTON.  George White, convicted of the murder of his wife at Hensridge, near Wincanton, Somerset, and Joseph Wedlake, convicted of the murder of Mark Cox, were executed at Taunton gaol, at eight o'clock on Monday morning, by Marwood. The culprits were said to be deeply penitent, and had paid close attention to the ministrations of the gaol chaplain. White was the firmer of the two, Wedlake giving way to occasional fits of crying. A crowd of about two hundred persons assembled in the neighbourhood of the gaol. At eight o'clock the black flag was hoisted. The bodies were allowed to hang for an hour, after which they were cut down and placed in a rough wooden shell. An inquest was subsequently held and the usual verdict returned. It was stated that death in both cases was instantaneous. The execution was witnessed by the high sheriff, the under-sheriff and the warders of the prison, but representatives of the press werelnot admitted.  The Dublin Special Commission terminattd on Thursday. The trial of Peter Doyle was postponed till the next Commission, owing to the illhealth of the prisoner. James Mullet, Edward M'Caffrey, Edward O'Brien, William Maroney, and Daniel Delany were sentenced to ten years' penal servitude each for conspiracy to murder Government officials. Thomas Doyle, for a like offence was sentenced to five years. Thomas Martin, who was in prison at the time the Phinnix Park murders were committed, was discharged on entering into recog,nisancea to be of good behaviour. Mr. Justice O'Brien then discharged the special jurors, and paid a tribute to the conscientious zeal and courage witb which they had done their duty. Matthias Brady,brother of Joe Brady,pleaded guilty to a charge of sending a threatening letter to the foreman of the jury which had triel his brother; but on the intercession of Mr. King he was restored to liberty; on entering into recognisances. A crowded meeting was held at Hengler'a Circus, Liverpool, on Friday night, which passed resolutions of confidence in the Government, and urged the necessity of taking strong inewures to prevent obstruction in Parliament. The meeting condemned as subversive of popular and constituCoral government Sir Stafford Northcote's declaration of the right of a minority in Parliament to wrest from the majority the power of directing legislation. The speakers were Mr. Samuel Smith, hI.P., Mr. John) Morley, M.P., and the leaders of the Liberal party in Liverpool.  The very cream of Paris society has just enjoyed an extraordinary treat. The great ladies' tailor of Rue de la Paix gave an entertainment last week, and invitations were in singular request. They were limited entirely to ladies, and almost exclusively to ladies of title, for the attraction was at once feminine and aristrocratic. Not since the days of the Empire has there been such an occasion, and the guests were worthy of the host, and both of the event. M. Worth had received the order to supply the dresses to be worn by the Empress of Russia and her Court at the approaching coronation. For weeks Parisian ingenuity has been busy with the great theme, and Parisian curiosity with its achievement. On Friday everything was completed, and before the masterpieces left the country there was a private view by special invitation. On such an occasion the guests are lees interesting thin the exhibits. Two special garments have been selected for enthusiastic approval—a rose-coloured velvet cloak with a long train trimmed with Eilver and fringed with chenille furnished with little silver balls, and a dress of white moire garland with roses. Those Parisians are happy who have heard the description of these triumphs from the happier Parisians who have seen them.