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June. 1837‘ Juno ‘20. 18:37 «WELLINGTON 110nm, 80] CHAS. POLLOCK, SO] MI’ORTER ofBrilish. French (:vrm‘m and Amouicnn, Fancy and \‘Iaple DI) (ioods,No 50 Cil_\ Buildings ng Sue (H.351 opposite \'t. Jumes’ Cathedlah loxomo. C. W ,’ THOMAS SEDMAN, 'Carriagc, \Vaggon & Sleigh JOHN HARRINGTON, JR., “Y0 Miles North of Richmond Hill _ . dealer in Dry Cowl» Grncvries WineS. Liquors, Hardware. GlaSS. Enrihenwarta 616. IE? Also. Licensed Auctioneer. September. 23. 1857. glG-l} lldies’ and Gentlenmna’ Boots and Slwes‘ mad? after the latest siyles. August 6. 1857. gn-Gnil. NNKEEPER. Licensed Aurtioneei~ {Or the Counties of York, Ontario and Simone. Corner of Yonge and Bradford streets. llolland Landing. ‘HARON. Altenlive Hostlers alunys in attendance. LAG. Banner and Ornamenlal l‘uim ' 7 Eliznlielh Slreel. 'I'uromo.-â€"Uver W. U hlla’s Grocery more. I? Cums of Arms, and e\'er_\'de_~crip'.in llernid Painting. executed with de>puu:ln,nw reasonable charges. Junc. 18:37. g.l-. umnd H1“. (KI’OSITE A. LA \\ ’3'. Yongc sLe-rl. n l, dies’ and Gentlenmns’ Boots and Sh A Good supplv of always on hand. duliou for Travellers. Cigars of all brands. November. 26.1851 \\ In yet: J. VERNEY, Boot and Show Main-r. THREE MILES NORTH 0" TORONIO. 0N VONGE-ST HE'a ve Hotel Is fitted up in neat and com rmble sh le. Trunsmm visiims aud others Wilifind the accommodations to be (ha). of the first clnss. “hile the charges will be ex- tremolx low Illâ€"f> Good Stubling and an nuenlive Uostler THOMAS COA’I‘ES. Proprietor. Yong. Street. Aug. 7, 1858. 62-]y D. MCLEOD. Proprielo‘ Aurora. July 6. 1858. 57- YONGE STREET HOTEL, Boot and Shoe Maker, DJOINING [he ‘Veslepnu Melhmlim Chspel. Yonge Street. Richmond HllL A choice selection 0! Gemlemens lmhm and Childrens’ Boots and Shows constantly on hand. and made l0 order on the Shouesl No- lice. GLOUCESTER HOTEL, June. 1857 Richmond Hill. June 10. 1857 [3' All kinds Shoemnkors Findiugfor sale. Richmond Hill. June l‘llh. 1857. g.lw.y. fihmend Hill, June. 1857 \ugun‘ DR. JAMES LANGSTAFF, .* Richmond Hill. June. 1857 ORNER of Front: one block east Tyouto. ' PPOINTED CONSTABLE at the Assizes fur the Counties ol'Ym-k, 0n- (aria and Simone. Residenceâ€"Corner of Wright and Yonge Streets. near A Wrighl, Bottled Ale “01ml, Jyfie. 1857‘ j) Com-L June. 1857. .JAMES MCCLURE, January 14, 185R 100D Slubling and Allenlne HosHe Nov. 5. 1857 January 14. 1858 ER ILS. noon and nch \uil be sold at prices uuou. 'l‘huruhill. Jnh‘ 30. 1853 MESSRS. J. 8'. W. BOYD, {OBERT J. GRIFFITH, maximums Bitcttorp. March 5. 1858 GEORGE Veterinary WLERK THIRD DIVISION COURT‘ J Office, Richmond Hill. '01110. June 12”}, 1857 Richmond Hill. Sept. 10. 1858. EAR the ‘I'lnilrond Stafion. Aurora Careful Hustlers always in auomlunce. "HORSE & FARRIEIL” INN Gs. \‘onK STRL’L"! TORONTO, ( HYSICIAN & SURGEON Corner of Yongo and Centre Streets AILIFF 'i“ ilo ‘ and Clotlliora JYougu SL. Richmond Hill. EDWARD CROWN, MANSION HOUSE, Opposite the White Swan Inn (Barristers, .xc.’ 7. WELLING'I‘ON mu mxns. KING S'l“, TORONTO, mm JOHN COUL'I‘ICR, CLYDE HOTEL, KING STRE‘LT EAST, T0 ONTO. Thm'uhill. 924. 1357. JOS EPH KELLER, ulu'avs on hnud urn-d stock of l ROBERT SIVER .0: 26. 41h ('on JOHN GRIEVE, RY GOODS. GROCERIES. Wines. Liquors. Hardwara. .Xc‘ MAKER, J. N. REID, Second and Third I Ofiice, Richmond Hill AURORA :. DEEGIER, P. CROSBY, N T O, C. W. M. momusox. Agenl rout and George 5' rects east of the” Market, JOHN ROACH. J. KAVANAGH, VVINES and LIQUORS Excellem Accom mu- Farmers. and olbers DRAI’LILY. mm s-nom. A’s. m 1)()1)I), Surgeon JUUN MILLS lhhl WI“ defy 'lluglmu C. CASE Propriclor Proprietor Pmpriemn d DIVISION I’ropriel g.3-wy gl-n’v g.l-w gJ-wy g.) - wy glO-tf 57-61" 25-1f \V \' w y Is and F0“ a lhal GOOD WalclleS.Clocks. Jewel: 3° ex- Electra Ware. SilverSpoom cles (o suit every sight. I . "St or [13' Watch Clubs in Opel-luau "0" Clock: from 203 upw\rd._ 62-” Toronto. June, 1857. nd W. H. MYERS, SADDLE AM) IHHMJSN MAKER. TWO DOORS SOUTH OF THI‘. TIHMUKE UFFICL. fifi’ALL WORK \\'All[iA.\'i‘JfiD sold a! pxices to meet the times. iV exchange. The almve is (he and l‘roriunu blure Jul)~ 2.1655. June, 1857 Grocery & Provision ton- RI’SHMUXI) mm. \m cnmnr (m PIO‘ uc., taken :1) MflWINE PM BEAPINE June. 1857 MARKHAM VILLAGE. (1.“! June 2. 1858 1» AS always BOJTS U 'l‘ C H E R. THORNHH.L and l’uklml Meals. I’ouluv. A: on hand. Families supplied on the Imlice. BLACK IIORSE HOTEL PALACE ST. (OPPOSITE THE 01.1 TORONFO. Meals 20 cents each. and good accommoda- tion for Farmers and ulhers. Torunlo, June H. 1853. 53-1)’ Richmond Hill. June I7 Particular attention Children’s Teeth. [mummy REP‘I' BY wnl. ROLI‘HJ CORNER of Palace and George slxoexs, eaSt ‘ ol' [ho Mn-kel Sqnnre, Toronto. Hoard $1 per day. Gcod Slnblmg and allenu've Hustlers nlway. in am-mlancu. Au omnibus l0 and from the Railroad Station. DR. J. W. GRIFFITH, ESPLANADE HOTEL, BY G. TURNER, WILLIAM HARRISON, 'nddle and Ham ms Maker, Next dour 10 G A. Barumd‘fi. Richmond Hi”. Juno Torn] -. Feb 96. 1858‘ Conxnllnlion llichmund Hill June 17. 1851 'l'horuhill, March AGENT FOR Darling & Aitchison‘s COMBINED '1‘]! 0 R Nll l L L. Grainl's, Gildl’rs, Glaziers, and Paper Hanger», Richmond Hill. Feb‘ 17, 1858. 1737-15‘ GOOD \VORKMEN SENT TO ANY PART OF THE COUNTRY. J uly 23‘ R‘CU MOND HILL HU'I‘EI STAGE rens from me above [it- Vol. II. No. 19. MORPHY B‘RGTHERS all kinds qf JUL'n-d Points 0115, Glass, and Putty. EDMUND GRAINGER, Ornammx lal Painter W A R D DAVID ATKINSON, JAMES JENKINS’ W. HODG Hausa. AINTERS, Richmond Hill; T. MICRETH. Jnr., June. 1667 JAMES HALL, - THOMAS PALMER 1857 LARRIAGE, SIG§. M A 011 lNES, on hand a large assortment of and SHOES. which Will be & Mccavsmm, Sign and Ornamental â€"ANnâ€"â€" 19. 1858 Si|ver Spoon; 'uud bpecta "LO ltl and all \mG \Varmnled given to [he legulmmu Dental 8 U RG ER‘.’, W.( LA DA MS 1838‘ 66, King Silva): East, Toronto IVITII 0R U'ITHOUT OFFENCE TO FRIENDS 0R FOES, DOCTOR we‘ry. Melodeon Mi>hed Groce mal'd’sy fliclun ’mprietor. {38-13' . ernnled GAS WORKS) L. Frewh « c.. always the slwrles! Tg-ly g. 1 wy nd Hi1 [41 55-h'l 54-13' 5»l-ly 52-ly I y 1-H [HE Subscribexfihega to inform the [n« liabiliu'fi of the abow- nanIPu \villaye and snlIonnding Connln, and the Public “'4‘”- mall}. 11ml heb has leased the above lluIe] fonneil} kan b) THmus \Iu! which he hm filled pand IIIIIIished tox the uccmmnoduiinuof hox CIIsIoIIIeIs.aIId he {nuts 1)) commul alleutiuu p their Ivmus lo :emire a liherzl pnlrouage. Liqums ul‘IlIelImI hands II: [he Btu. and’ ever) aueIILion paid 10 (haeqs. 'I‘l selcc VI‘HI' (,‘mvkery Credit. J. HACKETT, M.D. Licentlate of the Board of Upper Canada “ATE RESIDENT MEDICAL OFHCER. mam»~ made to measurq in good fit. warranted. July 23, 1858‘ if LUKES' HOTEL. Ei‘ HOL AND LANDENG. LEWIS MACDONALD, CLOCK AND WATCH MAKER, S’I'UUFFVILLE, 7 EGS (0 Hum” hi~~ thanks [0 the illhflbi'nxfls of SlunflhHu and the I'Hemix whu have Emlmvlo fumed him wilh than an tom. and ANGLO-AMERICAN HOUSE! MARKHAM VILLAGE. i‘i hand a very READY MA DE HOIH.. nnd hopeg. by sleudy allendunw mnc moderate charges, to merit a continuance 0 their support. Jewulh'y neaily repaired. All work warranled LEWIS MACDONALD. Markham. Jul\' 1858 CHRISTIAN WURSTER, SADDLE 8a HARNESS MAKER, RESIDENCE, MAPLE VILLAGE \ f 0U|,D Inform the Inhabitants‘ of MAPLE ‘ VILLAGE and surrounding Cullllln, that he has opened a Shop in the above line, where he \\'i||. by slricl allemion to all urders‘ endeavor to merit a share of their support. Repairing neatly and nxpediciouslyallendcd lo. [1? All ka \‘Varranled. Maple Vlllage. Aug 20. ”$58. G3-6m SWAN HOTEL, 7 ‘I'IORNI'HLL. The b’ubscriher in tendering his thanks for past l‘avovs. would beg to call l’uhlic allenlion In his NEW Eblahllshlllenl. 'l‘horuhill, and known as [he SWAN “OTL‘L. which he has lately entered into in consequence of the accumodauon in hix old eslaiblkhnwnl being Elllilt‘|}' loo limiled for (he comfoit 0! his numerous guests. The SWAN “on”. in n few days will he completely ienovaled. and respecmhle vailors min rely on having their calls unumdialely nt- (Pndod to. He has ulso vei'v exlalisivu acconio- dnliuu for Homes and Culriages. HIS Bar will always be fuund well slured with the chances! Liquors ; while the suhacniher himself intends lo davule his lime to the com- l'orto!‘ all those who ma) honoui him with a call ~ TORONTO ('I'I'Y MARBLE WORKS MONUMENTS, TOMB~TABLES, '1‘0 MB-S'l‘ON ES. 5m. Twenty Pm- Cent Cheaper THAN ANY OTHER ESTABLISHMET. " HE Lnderstgned A‘signevs of thy estate of D. C. & \V . YALE. will con. L , tiliuo tho business under the superintendence ol‘ our duly authorized agents. Ausnn Ann? and D. CARLOS Yuma. whoso receipt will be duly acknowledged. P.S. All notes and accounts remaining un- pmd nu the lat day ufJuue, 1858. will be put Inlo Court for collection. a (mid WILLIAM U. SKENE, MlLL‘Vle-‘HT, Toronto. 29. April 1858 Alloua. Auguslflfi. 1858 Richmond IIill‘ WORNICH of “High! 8:. Yong? Info Jan. 7 llolla Thornhill. J a nuarv 20. 185% 'l‘horuhiil. July 30. 1858. THORNHILL HOTEL. 00D Accommodations. Wines. Liquors and Cigars of the choicest brands. R. BIA R 1)., I‘I’upriclur. trmfl‘ville, Aug. 20. 1858 ERCHAN’I‘ NEW EGS to inhmntc (hut he is now preâ€" pared to erect MILLS of every omh [ahlo style anmmuce that he has cnmumnced sagaiu at hii old whop‘ JOHN YAKM’ nnd hopes. by sleudy allendunLu and (:3 charge to merit a continuance uX' KlNGSfoN GE ERAL HOSPITAL hl heap Groceries and I’rm‘ixinnfi. ‘ and Glasswule (heap for (mh. No \d Landil Sept. 10, IIOII F. W. Sulhcrilwr begs to “(Z that he. Ilil! leuwd andy fined them up in [358 2“). 18.38 185 YON GE STREET and transient vixilors Jul-fling and allenli v0 ho: HENRY LEMON. l Proprietor 1:357 A LTUN A TAILOR. hns always on superior stock of C LO'I‘H S. CLOTHING. «\BC. Gur- HOLLISS, JOH SHIELS. { Proprietor. 1515 b) commul alleutiuu a liherzl pnlrouage. rnnds n! [he Bar. and‘ THUS. LUK ES I’rnpricl D. HOPKINS STORE, AND YORK RIDINGS’ GAZETTE. the first able. A C, YALE. G. CUMMER one firm t: \V I ilbI inform (he the above: a neat and :arefully hosll er: gl4-3m 63-6111 59-6m RICHNIOND HILL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 18.593. Gil-1y Gil-If t3] A NARRATIVE Ol" FACTS, BY A CON- b'l‘ABUl..\llY OFFICER. l’hihp Morgan was lhcn sworn and uxummcd. He said that on the lllglll tlu; Widuw Murphy’s house was uuuckud. vary lulu, or lowm‘ds murmng, sumo pvrsuus cuHcd at his house and asked Iur whiskcv. bul he mm'umg, 50mm: pursons csllicd at his house and asked 101' whiskey, bul he refused 10 gr\'(: it to than: :11 lhat hour. 'l'nuy said rhuy were lmvcl- lers, ware vur\ w; t, and H): H, lhev simuld gut 11.0”; of lhcm swore lhcy would smuuh H) ihc dour if it was not upenud. hut lhul they had [Menu of mulru}. and would pay well I'm" the whrskcy. He thought lhc czrawsl way to gut rid of them lhu czmcsi wan to grul 11d of them ,ed and u: 13 In gnu {hum 'iii: \\'i1iskev.ilcipm 3 ill :1t:11diu,z111d dluw a pint. H011"; m, did 1101 \Alail 111cm 11) (:m11ci11. undi think. {nought i1 11) lln: duox‘. which I1ui opened. 'i'wo of them stood inâ€" Side, and 51111] i! wasa shame 10 and U iicCl) 111cm 5.) lung in the rain, lic- as h: muse thy “c1": sli':111(rc1's.llc\._ou E 111111cd llic linln of 1116 candle umm i you 1c 1111: 111:111 11-5110 slood outside. looked was 211 sl::11‘pz1ll1i111,:1-1d said, “ than: some Bill! of \ou 110511-311201'at all evenlsâ€" Mmmf pussch lhu p1i " yen hat] hettet‘ go home Tom, as ,. last as you can.‘ He knew Tom Courtney since he was born. He is his uncle by his mother. The prisoner, came no nearer, at any time. than where he first stood. about four yards. This witness was then called upon by the Crown to state positively whether the prisoner was one (it those three men. or if he had any douht. He was positive that the man who stand outside was the prisnner. He (ltd not know either of the ether men, they were strang- 'Jom what's the mullel‘? won’t vau come in and dry _\0uuscll! â€" He mndc In r‘,n:pl.\:1nd witness said, This witness was cross-exmnincd with great ingenuity, pt'int-ipully as to the diess which the prisoner had on; whether it was that usually worn by lxim, and the opportunity he had of distinctly seeing his face. Upon the wlmic, this cross-examin- ation created 21 rather favorable im- pression tuwurd the pi'isnner. The Widow Murphy’s dying de- claration was then read. when a murmur of surprise and indignation ran through the court. Persons who had Litherto inclined to warm- thisc with the prisoner began now to look upon him as a. hardened and hypocritical rufliun. The old man then staggered down, or rather was helped duwn. and _\ ou could have heard his subs dying away in the dishmce as he was sup ported out of court The)" were within tour fuel of each other. and Moran havng guzud at him fora moment. threw his arms and shoulders across lhe ruiis of (he dork, and cluspmg him round lhc neck. he uric-d, “ Olz, 'l‘um, forgive me; but I could (ml wrong my ‘Smnd back, uncle Philip,‘ said Courtney, ‘you’ll drown me with your tears. I know you have sworn what you believe (0 be the truth, 211de would disown you if you would do anything elseâ€"even {0 save m\' lile.‘ As llu: old man lu: ned to go down his eyes Inc! lhnse 0f his napllew. net-k. IIIC' ; soul.” 'The case for closet-C The leading witness for the de- fence Was Courtney’l brother. Billy, I held a parlev with my (oars. ‘ My tours that fell like rain; I cannot sing in them dull years The old exulting strain. VthL though this sad declining life Riches and fame endow. Too late the peace. too long the strife She is not listening now; THE IDENTIFICATION. To thee, my travel-wearied soul Would ever fly for rest. And all its dour-bought storus unroll Thou brightest and thou hast. Treasures above all wealth of lore. A.»- 1 shall e’er avow. SHE IS NOT LISTENIG NOW 'l'ruo. that for the I would have died. 0r Inved all fear aboveâ€"- And rudest shocks 0| Iil'e defied. With an o’ermaslenug loveâ€" ln vam (Ins Wild and I'rannc gliel‘, 1n vain each fervent \'o.v; Siow lune, wan age. bring small relief. She IS not. Intelung now I Ah. bound on earkl} in dearest link- th Lhe soul’s buglnesl chum.â€" A whisper comes, ” 'l‘hy spu'll Glllks, Yet shall it cluue again To nchasl peaceâ€"lo u'uou lureY ’ My blast oneâ€"auswerest xhou T 0 World, lhy womtl may endure. For she is listening now ! Thou had. gone hence for evormore, '1 huu (“'1 not listening now‘ BY W. C. MOGGBRIDOE. EIBFHUHH. the prosecution :oner was in the bed on all thesu occasions. The witness was cross-exmnincd by Mr. F ‘ Could he not have let! the house. then. without vour knowledge, sir l’ ‘ "l‘is just possthle; but I am po- sitive he nuvm‘ did.’ ‘ Do you mean to swear. sir, that he (lid not do that which it was pos- s'ihle he could have done thllULll tour knowledge l' ‘1’“ tell you ‘t o sir, you‘ll tell me nothing until you give me a direct answur, laslt you, sirI again, and for the last lllnc, will you take it upon your- self to swear that the prisonri‘ did not leave the house that night alter you and he went to bed l‘ 'I Will not swear it positively.7 ‘ You. may go down, sir.’ ‘ You were going to say some- thing just now.’ said the judge. ‘I was going to say. my lord. that I would not swear positively to any thing which Idid not actuall} know to be a fact of my own know- lgdge; and in this case, although I am quite satisfied in my own mind that thcprisoner did not leave tht: house on that night, vet as the pos- sibility does exist that he could have done so htwcver sail: i might be- lieve intscll to he in suearitm it, I think it would be \wong to do so. It is a vcty honest answer . on good buy,‘ broke in Mr. 3â€". ‘and stamps truth upon every titlt: ol voni (villuncfc 'liie uitnoss heir: hocame much allotted ; his ert-s filled with tears, and the corners 0t~ his mouth work- ed and twitched With emotion He put a liandltarchiel~ to his eyes as he turned to go downâ€"flame, l think. to hide his [mother as he passed than to check his tears ; hut the prisoner stretched out his arms and grasped him by the shoulder as he passed, saying. ‘ God hlcss The prisoner got into had first ; he slept next the wall. and he (witness) slept on the outside. Prisoner and witness both said their prayers be- lura they got into bed. The pris- oner was in bed in the mm‘ning when the witness awoke Turned two or ”true limes in the nlghl. and, on his solemn oath, the pri- a handsome lad. He said he re- collected the niwht the Wittow Murphy 3 house was allilt kcd mud slept on that night In the bed with his brother [19 and the prisoner went to bed about ten o’clock. He locked the house door, and hung th key behind the parlour door.â€" you. Billy, you'rev all right, manâ€" yuu‘rc all right. Forgive me ill was afraid fit your lovc.’ Billy then rushvd throun'h the (rowd, :IIryimor the synpathv and belief of evwv one who hcaxd his evidence WIth llltll. The only other evidence that was brought Was as tn character. and (:crtuIIIly if It could have :Ivuil- cd in opposition to [he fluod (If evi- dent-c against the prisoner. he wwuld have been tLIrIIud from the (luck I: free lllilll; the highest and most nuble in the country. one atltl all, burc cheerful and distinct testimony to th ‘ :IIIIiahility :IIId uniformlygnod character and Conduct of Tom Courtney. The judge SiOWi_\’ turned himself round tnwards the jury, and made a very long pauseâ€"so long that il hccamc at last the subjccl (if whis- pers from one to anmhcr. and I hcard some one say that he was only uailingfur the buzz (which always lakes place at this moment in a crowned court) to subside; but ldid not. think it was. He com- menced, however. and it was “Ii! signal for death-like silence. I shall um follow him through his charge ; hc lui't nu point nf view in which ‘It: did not put the case. 1 shall never forget his voice, his views, his periods. He closed. and during the whole of his (:hargw hu never once used the words. “on thc nlhur hand, gentlemen,’-â€"(alas! lhcrc was no other hand 10 turn l0); nor did he (rinse with that gunei'ai and hackneycd finale to all ('hargcs, -if [hey had a doubt. a reasonable (loubt' (and it was a termination of which lllS 'uununily rendered that judge particularly fund); but in this case he seemed to feelâ€"the whole court feltâ€"that it would have been out of place; and his "losing words were :â€" 'l leave. then, the case with you, gentlemen ; and I do so with a firm persuasion, that, as upright. con- scientious jurors, you will do your duty without respect to persons, and fearless of' the result, founded on the evidence and on the evid- ence alone, which has been brought before )uu. Oh! what a humâ€"what a buzzâ€" whal uhisperintr nnd \xiping oi tnees, what nltL-riuu ol Cll)()\\s (Hi the ledves of the seams what shuht shaking of heads and compressinzr of lips, as people loulted in em h other 3 faces while the jurv rose to retire; and ‘Poor young fellow,’ SKETCH YOUR WORLD EXACTL Y AS IT GOES.â€"â€"Byron. much luv-s, work- H c Contrary to all expectation, the Jury remained in for nearly half an hourâ€"nut that they doubled (as I learned afterwards), but from :1 slice! reluctance to hand in the fa- tzil word. lndaed it was the gnodl sumac and humanity of one of the' jurors which prevented them l'i'oml givmg further delay (such wasl their i'epugiiuncc). by representing: that every mumcnt they remained. iii bcynnd what was reasonable, inl so plan] at case, was only calculated, to nourish a vain and dclusivc lmpet III the prisoner’s breast, and lead him to he belicl'. thntit was pos- sible to take :1 l‘uvouriiblc View of the Case. The justice, the human-i l so plan) a case, was only calculated to nourish a vain and delusive hope in the prisoner’s breast, and lead him to he belief. thatil was pos- sible to take :1 l‘uvourahlc View of the Case. Thc justice, the human- ity of this was at once acquiesced in; and the jury-room door opened, and forth came a reluctant but con- seientious jury. The issue paper was handed down The clerk of the crown read over the names of the jurors, and read aloud, though his voice trembled as he uttered It, the awlul Word, 'Guzlty,’ adding tne useless, but usual Words, ‘ have you anything to say why sentence of death and execution should not be passed upon you 1’ The prisoner, on hearing the word ‘Gudty,’ had brought his hands together, stretched his arms along the front rail of the desk. and laid his head down upon the backs of his hands. in this posi- tion he remained, eVidently strug- glmg with inward emotion. Thar}: was a (luauâ€"like silcnce then, in- deed, in the court, as there always is iunncdiutely previous 10 the sen- tence of dczuh bcing passed. At length the judqc-â€"who had been guzmgut somc Imaginary abject in lhu ailâ€"sand, ' Prisoner.’ ‘Gud hch hiIn.' ‘Unlnrtunztte mu- fliei.’ and SIM: h like Icmurlts, passed in an Ltlldclltnle limn one 10 an other. 1 filled up Inv heart to God in silent prayer that He would in- deed he lp both him and his mother in that Ilistiuctinw frightful hour. Not aInun, not a woman, nut a childâ€"mid there were children thereâ€"left the court. although there were Iumbers there who had not lasted fund for nearly twelve hours; such was the awful sus~ licnsu, the di‘eudl’ul anxiety to learn that which every person there knew to us grunt aI certainty as that the sun, which hit] some time been set, would rise again on the mob l'uW. At the word, the convict, for such, Intlced. he now was started up into an Ct‘UCl position. and pushing back his lung dark hair. which hail l'ullcn dnu‘n m'ct‘ his forehead and eyes. showed a lace of marble \vhtlcttcss. but an nnstirringzr eye of surpassing beziutv, ' Pt'ismmr,’ sand the judge ag.iiu. ‘ My lord,’ said the prisoner, ‘l have been usltcd if 1 have anything to snv wht sentence of dcttll) and execution should not be passcd upon me. It the question be not alloâ€" gcthur an insult or a mockery. may I he permitted to say a few woxds ll) the Courtâ€"not, l am aware, that lhcy can have any influence upon my fillt‘, but. my lord, that they may he remembered when I am no more.’ llis lips quiverail. The jutlgc ”13th no answer, ra- ther permitting him to proceed, than giving him permission. 'My lord l have been found guilty of :1 crime of whiclil am as inno- cent but‘nre Heaven as any person v any person nocentt He, at least. my lord. has sworn the truth. It'reely ndmit the accuracy ol' the conversation detail- ed in his evidence; it was a casual matter, with no other object than to serve him. and Founded upon the success of my own futilerupon simi- lar occasions Besides, ,were my object that which has been attribu- ted to it. might] not as well ha"e said to James Murphy, ‘ James, I wish you would go away to the fair ot'G on Thursday next, For I wish to murder your mother on that night.’ as have acted the subsequent part I did, had such been the object of the conversation which actually did take place. VViio but a fool would have held such a conversation with him. had he not made arrange- ment to fly with his hnnty before he returned! Did I fly? You have heard where and how I was found. lnlimntely known, as I Was, In the wiva. 10 Catharine. and the ser- vant girl, uudisguised to have e11- terud lhe house. and cnmlnitted murâ€" der and robbery, and then re1urne‘J to my owu house. not more than :1 mile dist1.1nl sat down to my break- fast. and c;_1ln1lv waited lhu result, ‘ (ould l. I say. l1:1vc COUIICd an ignominmns aml shameful dealh more openlynnorc successfully, more promplly, than by such :1 course? But ll1z1ve 11m alluded to my uncle. Can I believe that Philip Moranâ€" !he only bmlher ul‘ her whose heart _ _V ....., . U m, um. . “u ”w, whiln asserting my innocence, quar- rel will! either your lordship’s charge or with the verdict “film jury; 1 do not know how even to quarrel with the evidence. I never injured any one ofthc witnesses; on the comrary. I had liar other feelings at one lime--pcrhaps far other objects than injury towards one of them. I cannot, and I do not believe that Catharine Murphy’s poor old moth- crâ€"her murdered molherâ€"rushcd for judgemcnl to her God with n perjurcd he upon her lips; I cannot believe that either she or Catharine has sworn what they knew to be false. I cannot believe that James has turned an innocent and casual conversation against me for a wick- ed purpose, knowing me to he in- nocem. He, at. least. my lord. has ‘Pardon the expression, my lordâ€"-â€"this is not a time for choice of word/s; but if I have used an undigfiified or improper expression while: addressing- »;(mr lordship, pardon me, Ipray, and atlribute it rather to the agony of the p:)sition in which I am placed, than to any want of respect.’ 1 now scc breaking almost beneath your lord’s bunch, and which. ldoubl nut. in mercy, may he (:uhl hcl'm'e my ownâ€"(run I incl-icvu that he would join a foul conspiracy to lake away the life of an ixmocemman, that man his sis‘cn"s sonâ€"a conspirury, too. the success of which must be pur- _ Sir William knit his brow, and seemed as if he would have. stop« ped him. He at once perceived il and addedâ€"- [cued from disgrace and shameâ€" perhaps ere I be rotten in the grave.’ The judge appeared satisfied and the prisoner continuedâ€" ...M-V lord, I cannot, and I do not, chased by multiplied peljmy of the deepesLJye, and {0| which no deplh ol intrunuity (:2m divine a motive? Icannol believe that he or they have done so. W hat shall I s. y, lhen .7 'I'hutI 21m guilty? No. mv loxd; as I stand liefn‘e the God OI heaven who knuwelh my heml, I am not guilty.’ The convict here paused for a moment and turned his head to- wuds on: o! the side boxes below hi m. ‘l have just heard a remark, my lmd,’ he conlinued, ‘expressing sur- priu- that I did not address this slat:â€" ment to thejury bel'nre they retired, rather than to the Court after the verddtt. ldnuht that the law would have permitted me to do so; but i do nut doubt the futility of such a course, neither does the gentleman who defended my case ; else, had he not been silent. were it lawful; hadl been permitted, I should have declined to do so. And why ’! Be- cause I felt the impossibility nfany- thing! could say to contend against the evidence. and whatever I set forth must have bt-en received by thejnry and the puhlic as alseand hypocritical earning .it‘such a time, in the vain and delusive hope of Swaving men‘s minds in my favour. and] slnrlmld but too surely have ad. ded [he bmml of liar to that ofmur- (lercr uprm my name. I! may not he now: the die is castâ€"my doom is sealed. 'l‘hatshort 0rd, written in silence by vour foreman, and spoken aloud by the officer of the Crown. has removed my case into a higher court. I stand now, not so much before your lordship as before Ihe Lord nfheaven. At His tribunal I must soon appear ; and falsehood which could never have availed to saw: me. would be worse than use- lcu now. Ima)‘, therefore, hope Wholcx N0. ‘J’l. I never S'HV Sir Williain Smith so completely, so perfectly overcome. ile made one effort to speak, in vain. and it was evident he would not make a second until he had mastered himself, and could com- mand his voice. I had, too, a se- cret feeling that he believed in the innocence of the prisoner. After a prolonged and painful silence, he inerel} saidâ€"‘ Thomas Courtney, l have listened, with all the atten- tion which I considered your un~ happy position demanded to your statement. Every person in the t 0 111,215 \1 c ‘1 as the Jury, has hea1d the E'Vldt nce upon which you have been comic-ted , and m the justice and p10pricty of that verdict the1e s not one solitary person who must not concurâ€"nay, you yourself have done so. They have also heard your statement; and Whether that statement be an aggravation of the crime 01' not, Ishall leave to be settled by the final and eternal Judge befn‘c whom you soon must appear. I shall only add, that if your statement be false-and I can- not reconcile it being otherwise, with the evidence, if it be trueâ€"â€" you will hud, perhaps when too late, that it will be a dreadful ag~ mention, indeed.’ He then sen- tented Thin Courtney to be hang- ed by the neck till he was dead, 1n the usual words, upon the next day but one following. 'l‘he prisoner ceased, but not a word, not a whisper, not a stir in court All eyes turned from “19 unhappy man to the judge, who, uttei an apparent consultation with his own mind, assumed the black cap wiih a trepidation very foreign to his usual mode. All persons mesent seemed to expect a lonw and, doubtless, a. very feeling ari- dress to the unhappy convict eie the final words 61'"the sentence should close his earthly fate; but __-, .r: He paused, and the judge thinking he had finished, put hll handbehind nim, doubtless for the purpose ofas- summing the black cap. ‘ A very few words more. my lord, and l have done. I once more, and my the last timeâ€"at least before your lordshipâ€"assert my innocence; and further most solemnly declare that were an admission of my guilt to purchase the life which I must soon resign for a shameful. sudden. and, perhaps, a painful death, and 10 turn mc,free and unshackled, from lllls dock, while my name and char- acter were blasted with the crime, I would not, for I could not, truly m-ikc it. The Lord has laid His hand heavily upon me; it is a son: alliiction. which I cannot compre- hend, but which must take its coursu. M ly the Lord lighten the load, or increase my strength to bear it; to Him I t-ommit myself, soul and body. .\I y lord and gentlemen,I have done. and I thank you for the patience With which you have listened to me.’ that there are some, at leastâ€"pet- baps manyâ€"here, who will believe my words, when I again declare, in this awful moment, thatl am wholly innocent of act. part, or knowledge of this dreadful crime. I believe‘ my lord, that an inscrutable Provi- dence, whose ways are past finding; out, has permittedâ€"for some my» terions purpose, which neither you. my lord, no;. I, can scanâ€"a lhizil delusion to fall upon the minds oi'vil those who have this day witnesswi against me. He has the power even still to dispel it; and should he hosi- en His mercy in time to save me from a cruel and ignomious death, how shall” live to thank Himâ€"to serve Him? Butifnot ’ [Here the unhappy man exhibited great emotion ; his lips quivered, his voice trembled, and his whole frame <hook. ' But ifnot,’ he continued recovering himself, ‘and find my doom in this world shall, indeed, be fixed, I trust I can say ‘ His will be done ;’ but. for the sake of my memory and my character, and for the sake ofthose who loved me here, The miserable manvwas then reâ€" moval from the dock to the jail, amidst-all the customary clamour and screaming of relations and friends. lhu sak'e ofthose who loved me here. I hope and lrusl He will reveal ll when I am gone" The court was adjourned, and one hour the town was as qmet if nolhing beyond the conviction a petty session had taken place. The weather was very. fine and dry for the time of year, and Sir Wm. to the surprise ofevery one who had Witnessed all he had gone through that day, directed the sheriff to have an escort ready in one hour t'rom the closing of the court ; and having made arrangements with his brother judge (who had nothing to do in the record court), he left for the next town on the circuit, by a clear, line moonlight. It was by this time very late ; and as I felt harassed and fatigued both in body and mind, I retired to my lodging alone and depressed. The evening wore on in a state of dis- traction, I retired to rest, and soon lyell into a confused slumber. How long I slept or hall slept, I know notâ€"ut‘east I did not know until I was awakened by a. tltuudering ‘duuhle-ltnock at the door. I had an instinctive feeling that it was for me, and jumping up, I put my head out of the window, and asked ‘ Who was there i’ ‘ Oh, come down, sir ; come down as fast as You can.” said Ferriss, who, with another policeman, stood atlthe door. It is estimated that the total expense oft‘be Cable celebration to the City of New York will not fall much short of $20,000. The Special Committee, to whom was instructed lhe management of the matter, will meet on Saturday, and pass upon the various bills. It is not un- l Italy that some of the charges will been! down, but in estimating the aggmglkll‘ pense at the figure named, full all.“ is much for thevposeibln “dud“: (To be continued in our next.)