The Sun. — 1862-10-15 (London, England)

EXECUTION OF 7HE BA; SAHIB.  Cawnpore, Aug. 23, 1862. I arrived on the ground before the ga of at 5.30 a.m. on the morning of the 21st August, where a gallows of a most primitive style was erected—simply two uprights of about • five inches square and about ten feet apt u:t ; a cross beam of the same dimensions about twelve feol, high, and a rope dangling from the centre, with a comix ton slip knot at the end of it. About six feet high was a board with hinges, with a prop underneath to keep it np,, 'with a short rope attached to the prop. There were ala rge number of natives present. They formed a semi-circle round the gallows, but kept at a respectable distance; ar vd here and there you would see groups of the better cla e s half hid by trees or walls, evidently not wishing to attin act attention. At this time (5.40 a.m) Mr. L—, the magi s trate, galloped up; and the native guards (of which there we re two companies) presented arms. Mr. L— at once e.a tered the jail, and after the irons were removed, he appear a d, followed by a native guard, in the centre of which Wtif; the wretched culprit, looking if possible more miserable t ban ever. He was led to the rear of the gallows, and thttro seated, while his arms were being pinioned. Many a vetseful look he cast up with his great villainous looking eyes at the fatal noose. At this time he requested that his body might be given to hill mother, which was very properly refused. He thctn mounted the gallows with the In angman (one of the lowest caste of natives) behind him, and stood on that treacherous looking board. While the rope was being adjusted he slowly looked all round, but emidently met with no sympathetic gaze; he turned his eyes upwards and his lips moved as if speaking, but no one heard him. It is to be hoped he was repenting of the cruel murders he had committedduring the mutiny of 1857, but I muc h doubt it. The white cap was now drawn over his face. In the meantime a native below caught hold of the rope attached to the prop, and at a nod from the magistrate down came the prop, and with it the Rao Sahib. At this time it was 5.55 a.m. He struggled for three minutes. I may meat ion that when the rope was put on it was nearly taut, so he 13 ad a very slight fall. After hanging 25 minutes he was not "cut down," but the rope loosened at the top, and he was .let down into the arms of his two attendants pro. tent., who laid him on the ground rather roughly. The cap was th en drawn off, and his face, as you may well suppose, did z tot wear the most placid expression. He was a man of al out five feet eight inches high, rather well made, with sharp, features, and complexion not very dark, large bushy beard ;and moustaches, and a pair of most cruel and vindictive-k oking eyes. He had no clothes on further than a cloth rou red his loins, the usual dress of coolies. His body was rem c .ved to the banks of the river Ganges (close to the spot whi are so many of our unfortunate people were massacred when trping to escape in the boats in 1857) in charge of a E t tropean inspector, and there completely burned, and the ra mains thrown into the river. Such was the end of the great Bao Sahib, nephew of that worthy man Nana Sahib. wht,se similar departure from this world I hope to witness befi ,re long, as it is believed he is skulking about not far fro m this. There were about fifty Europeans present at the execution, and a sprinkling of the net by any mama fair sex, as their core. plection was most decidedly coffee-coloured. J. C K.