The Sun. — 1803-09-24 (London, England)

TUE.,DAT, SEPT. 20.  AT ten o'clock this morning a confidential friend 'of this unfortunate Gentleman was permitted to visit him at Kilmainham iaol. The visitor, a Proles.  tional Gentleman r f considerable eminence, on his nuance into the Culftrit's'cliamber, found him real. ing the Litany in the Service of the Church of Eng.  land in the presence of the Rev. DotiOr GAttiaca, ,:lifeADVainary of Newgate.;' after which he made a 'hearty breakfast. Retiring afterwards to a room with his friend, after-certain familicommunications,  he adverted to the'circumstance of having his pockets 'examined in 'the dock On the preceding evening, for' ome instrument. with which it was apprehended be might destroy himself.. He disclaimed such notion with veheineot indignation, alledging it was incom. patible with the Religion he professed, anti in which he would 'die; meaning the Christian system of be: lief,. as taught by, the Established Church. Fit solemnly professed his hopes of eternal salvation, not lon any merits of his own, but through the mediation bf the God whis bled on an ignominious Cross for him. With these sentiments, he repeated; it would be absurd to suppose him capable of Suicide.— What had he to apprehend mere than death ? And 43 to the shame attached to the mode prepared for:. him, it could but little affect him, when he con. bitilred tliat SYDNEY and RUSSELL bled on the scaf. fold in a similar cause.' With respett to' his politi. tCal sentiments, he could only re.assert what he had urged in Court—That a separation of this KingOm from Great Britain was his supreme wish—an bbjed which he win conscious could be effected tvithout the aid of France. The measure of con. nexinn with. France, though urged and adopted by others of the Provisional Government, he was never a friend tot nor did the plan now accomplished, of having sent an ' Ambassador to Paris to negotiate for that species of tempo. tary alliance. which Dr. PRANICLIN• had obtained for America, ever. meet his approbation. He observed, that had' he not been interrnpted by the Court, in the Address be thought it necessary to  make to them, he %yould have. spoken as warm an  eulogium on the candour and moderation of the pre. tent Government irkthis Kingdom, as his conception ' or language. were adequate to. When he left this  . - Country, it was at a period when a great portion of the public mind, particularly that of the'party to Whom he attached himself, had been violently exas. Aerated at certain harsh proceedings attribtued'to the Administration.which presided here for some tithe previous to the last Rebellion. On his recent 'arrival in the kingdom, he conceived that the mea. tures of the present Government must have been nearly similar, until experience convinced him of his tn:stake. For the polite concession afforded WI in the indulgence of a private communication. with his Friend he expressed many thanks, and•said such conduEl would leave a grateful impression on his mind during the few hoop destined .for him to live. He exulted at the idea of hearing that his mother, an aged lady, had died since lie was appre. lienihtil, without hearing of that event ; and ex. pressed a firm confidence of meeting with her in a state of eternal bliss, where no separation could take place,  The Culprit was led from Kilmainham gaol under ' strong military guard, composed of detachnients both of Cavalry and Infantry of the Regular Troops quartered at the Barracks. He arrived about three o'clock at the temporary gallows, in Thomas.street, in a carriage with, two Clergymen. In his progress thither his'demeanour, however, did not appear of that, setious cast befitting the awfulness:of his situ. mien, or the Religious sentiments he had uttered in the morning. He gazed about, particularly in the Scene of his exploits, with a species bi,iiaht inattentive Emile, approaching a laugh) unlit he was carried to the place of execution. After mount. ing the platform or scaffold attach,td to the gallows, Ise addressed the surrounding crowd in a few words, saying he died in F.:ace and universal love and 'kindness with all mankind. While the executioner Was adjusting the rope round his neck, with a death. like paleness of face he seemed earnestly to talk' end expostulate with him, moat probably about *nine aukwardness in his manner, from' which he felt an inconvenience. After the hangman had Pulled a cap over his eyes, the culprit puts up his ,pinioned as they were; and partly removed il• The Platform was-dextrously removed. ,After which he hung for near a minute, quite motionless, hut violent convulsions then seized NM, which lasted for several Minutes. The proem of beheading, &c. was afterwards toile through, and 1681)0(1y removed to Newgate.