The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1838-09-04 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

THE CONDEMNED FEMALES RESPITED.—It is with unfeigned joy and heartfelt thankfulness to the, executive authority in this land, and above all, in gratitude to our most gracious Queen, that we announce a respite of the execution of the two ill-fated females, Dinah Joues and Ann Byrom, sentenced to death at our late assizes for child murder. With respect to the latter female, she had been worthy of the good offices and unmitigated exertions of the people of Stockport, beaded by the respected rector; it is the locality where she had resided and was best known. The case of Dinah Jones excited great interest in this city. The applications to the government was signed by about three hundred respectable citizens; and the females of the city, to the number of seven hundred, addressed the Queen in affectionate andloyal language. The leading inhabitants of the city have exerted themselves, and brought what influence they could to bear upon the fate of both prisoners, in order to ameliorate the sentence. On Thursday official communications were received by J. Williamson, Esq., the city sheriff, "to signify the Queen's commands, that the execution of the sentence of death passed upon Dinah Jones and Ann Byrom be respited until further signification of her majesty's pleasure.—J. Russell." Dinah Jones, since her condemnation, has exhibited every sign of sincere repentance, and a thorough reliance on the mediation of the Saviour for eternal life. .Her conduct has been represented to us as christian in the most comprehensive sense of the term. With respect to Ann Byrom, we regret to accord that she has not displayed conduct so satisfactory. She has apparently, and much to the pain of the chaplain, shown an obduracy difficult to account for, with the penalty of death hanging over her. She is, however, of a different mould of mind and intellect to Dinah Jones; not, in fact, so capable of appreciating the awfulness ()flier situation. Immediately on the receipt of the respite, Mr. Williamson, the sheriff, proceeded to the jail, accompanied by the chaplain and Mr. Evans; and after preparing both of them for the act of mercy in their favour, by exhorting them that religion and the gospel were not merely for death, but also to live by, the fact was communicated to them. It was explained to them that this was not an absolute reprieve • that their lives were still in her hands, and within her royal prerogative; that she might yet order them for execution, but that there was .a. hope their lives would be Spared. The notification was received by Ann Byrom without much emotion or concern. The other prisoner, Dinah Jones, burst into tears awl exclaimed; " I will never turn my back on the Lord again; he has not forsaken me." We congratulate the citizens of Chester on the interposition of the royal prerogative. It is a boon to the city to relieve us from the outrage of public executions. The city thanks are due to the Queen for the act of grace. Let our prayers. accompany those thanks, that our city may never again-be outraged by another public execution.--Mridod from the Chester papers.  It is stated that the appointment of an authorised Inspector of Steam-vessels is, under the serious consideration of government.  Neither Lord Brougham, nor Earl Grey made their appearance at the British Association meeting last week, although, being in the neighbourhood, they vere both expected. The 15th of September is appointed by general consent, in the agricultural districts, for partridge shooting, on account of the backwardness of the harvest.  At Petertfield, last week, on the fall in wheat taking place, the bakers immediately lowered the price of bread 2d. a gallon—an example well worthy of imitation.  "—Tris-a singular circumstance. tha: of 27 children horn inthe Belper district, from the 20th of June to the 11th of Atigust.lB3B. there are 23 girls, and only four boys.—Stock. port Advertiser. Sir Robert and Lady Peel are receiving visiters at Drayton Manor, their seat in Staffordshire. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, Lord Fitzgerald, Lord Forester, &c., are to be among the circle.