The Atherstone, Nuneaton, and Warwickshire Times. — 1880-02-21 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

EXECUTION IN MANCHESTER. ENTRA -ORDINARY EVIDENCE.  On Weilnsilay morning William Cassidy waft ex-. ecuted in the Manchestet County Prison, for the• murder of his wife,by pouring paraffin oil on her; and then setting tire to it. Efforts had been made toobtain a reprieve for Cassidy, but the Homo Secretary, who had instituted a private enquiry after the culprit's condemnation declined to interfere with the sentence. The gaol authorities refused to admit reporters to the execution, or to give any facts as to it. Marwood was the executioner, and the culprit was said to have been so weak, that he had to be carried to the scaffold. To the last he denied his guilt. Shortly ,titer eleven o'clock Mr. Price, the County Coroner, presented himself at 'the prison door, and as the governor of the gaol declined to allow the reporters to be present at the inquest the Coroner proceeded to an adjoining hotel, where the inquest was held. —John James Smail, the deputy. governor, gave evidence as to the execution of , C Juryman : I would wish to ask whether the prisoner made any confession of his guilt at the last moment ?--Witness : Not that I know of. If he made any confession whatever, it must have been to the prison chaplian, and I know nothing of what took place between him and the chaplain in the celL—A Juryman : What was the length of the drop I Witness, I did not measure it but I think it would be about eight or nine feet. —A Juryman : One of the officers told ille it was nine feet six inches. Witness : I don't know ;it may have beett—A Juryman : Don't you think that is to much ? Witness : That is not my province to decide.—A Juryman : It appears to me the man's head is nearly off his body. —Mr. Braddon, gaol surgeon, gave evidence as to the cause of death.—The jury resolved that, in their opinion, at future executions representatives of tho press should be present.—The Coroner said he should forward the presentment to the Home Secretary.  B. & C.'s (Bune's & COLBOURNEA) Tea at Is. Bd. is strong dark liquor, the "xpecial" 3s. 6d. is as economical, if carefully used, and the ripe rich flavour taken into consideration. B. & (Butte's & Coutounztes) teas are careful blendings of Assam. Moning, Kaisow, with delicately-flavor'd teas.  Ls TEA WHOLESOME? —Certainly, if you take Ntfe to purehase it free from the usual facing of mineral powder, Prussian blue and plumbago, used on bta,k and green tea alike, to hide old worthless withered leaves. The Importers of Horniman's Tea, guarantee to consumers a wholesome and refreshing beverage, strong in the cup, and with that delicious flavor so grateful to all tea drinkers ; qualities arising from continued care, to select only the choice spring crop, abounding in rich essential juices. Horniman's Tea is sold only in packets, by Chemists and Confectioners in-every town. List of agents in this locality :--Warwick Keen, 18 High-street, and Claridge, Corn Market; , Leamington : Andrew, Upper - parade ; Warwick-street, and the Co-operative Society ; Coventry : Loveitt, Broad - gate ; Grove-place, Leamington ; Smith - street, Warwick Lansdowne Street, Leanunffton.  _ For Ruptures Ilse