[TUF-SDAY, July 18, 1635.] ON ___,. - 4 [VOLUME V. No* 6.2 O Kingston, Uppkr Canada—Printed and Published cy STEPHEN Price Four Dollars per Annum. ><<-*_ r./ r,wr- -— >A IrtJ oj tm Ki&msrt c ;v G* izetti. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. 1 (t^/Pricj—Feuit Dolt.sCKs per Annum (txcUiiive of oonage) 7/^ in advanci*, 57" at the end of lis month*, ;j,.d 7/6 at the t»»d of ihe year. Price of'aiiveriifing ir ih* GifCCfte. Six lines and under, 2/0 firll infertion, and \S% every fubfequent. Ten lines smd under, 5/4 &r& infertion, |3il 1/8 every fublcqucnl. Te. lines and upwards* §d. per line firft ir.lmim, and 2a'. per line every fnccetding iaftftino, Advertisements unaccompanied Willi writ¬ ten directions are inferted till forbid, and charged accordingly. P OE T R Y. PtQn the Bvsion Evciir.g Ga%:lit. THE ROBIN. A hm morning finer, a Robin perched up¬ on a tree where hung the cage of another. They fang pJtcrnateiY the rro'l touching -faa* This aiFe&ing appeal to the heart gave birth to the Following effuSosin .* ABOVE tnc cage, where pVd his mate The Robin fuug his plaintive lays, •Vli'lv- Hie approaeh'd the wiry grate A::d joir.'d the dirge ot" happier days. &V bteft $3-than fv-,^el muhVs child, v'!i")oft car. Mutter round your fair, «ri warUa {Trains fo foft and fweet *n<ry lead a captive wan defpair. - u'Kre yon yevv ;TCC Hfts his head And trembles gloomy it) the gale, l!g*«mjf Emma's turfy bed, Where eve oft lifts m? kar -lefc --,1 - Hopelcfs ? ah no J the healing balm Bland hope diffufes o*cr my bread 5 fSlvio», (he bid, my heart, * becalm, ^ ^ For%oaiia throbbing pulfe fhaU reft. yeH ? I will hope I for 'mong the Andesi When life is o'er I'll feek my love ; Auain I'll dafp the fainted maid, And claim her in the land above ! Unavailing Inhrcejfion for Mr. Blackburn. M Whitehall, 1 ft, April. "Sir — I have laid before his Royal Kighnefs the peu'tun, which I received on behalf of Jofeph Blackburn, a prifoner under fentance of death m the Cattle of York, for forgery ; and I am under the painful ne- ccflily of acquainting you, that it did not apprar to me confident with my public duty to advife His Royal Highhefs to remit or fufpend the execution of the fentance U9§" ed upon this unfortunate perton. (Signed) « SIDM0UTH.0 An application grounded on a number 9 of affidavits, was alfo made at Laricafter* to Mr. Juftice Le Blanc, I be Judge before whom Mr. Blackburn was tried to refpite the execution. From thefe it appear that the deed, bearing the (lamp on which he VMBS convick-d, w&n executed on the 30th of September 1812, though it was proved on the trial, that the dies, for effecting the for¬ gery, did not come into Mr. Blackburn's profefhon till the following month. his Lordfnip, having given the matter due con- fideratiort, informed Mr. Wood, the folioit- or, who was made the medium of this appli¬ cation that he could not interfere, but that the law mud take its courfe. For Sale, VALUABLE Farm, with buildings A and large improvements thereon, fa- rorablv fitnar.ed within 28 miles of Kings- ron. 'Perfons defirous of pusrcliaung to in¬ quire of the Printer. UST received -and for sslc at the Printing Oitice, Kingf- 31 Reams Crown Wraping Paperj 31 ditto Cap ditto 3 ditto Writing P08 No. I, Velum it ditto ditto No. 7, 9 ditto ditto uncut. July it. % . Notice- THE copattnerfhip heretofore cxiiling 1 under the firm of ROBINSON & HARDY, is this day diffolved by mutual content—and it is requeued that all perfons ^debted to the faid firm will make immedi¬ ate payment on or before the 1st day of Sep* Prober nrtt, to James Robinfon who is duly autho.ifed to fettle all Debts, Dues and de¬ mands appertaining to the faid fitrrt. JAMES ROBINSON. THOMAS HARDY. J5ffl«, $QthJun:, 1815._______ 5 ANY perfons having ariy demands a- gainft the fuhferiber are requelled to ?J tnd receive their pay ; all thoi'e that are Mtcd to him will do well to call & fettle J*»«« irr.cnediately.or they will find their daunts lodged in the hands of an attorney *«*4»fc ASA F. REID. Ki in Sjoj^Julr to, 181 c. «f JAKENup by the iubferiber about tS# 25th of May hft, a bay Mare, ^bout SOME PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO THE LIST KOU'tS AKOT^B EXECUTION OF Mr. BLACHUURN. It is not nece'Vary to add any thing to the account we have aheady given of the trial of this unfortunate perfon, or to, give -tny further details of the unftccefsful appli¬ cations which were rnade to procure the ex- tention of the Royal mercy towards him. It may hot be however improper to i*ate, .!.-. k(r«. iw|\ili uf cI»*_ uj plication to hit. Juftice Le Blanc, at Laucaiier, was not known at York until vleven o'clock on the night previous to the execution. But hap- ily for the prifoner, this application was concealed from him, and he was thus pre- iervsd from that cruel fufpenfe and agitation ot mind, which mutt nectrffary have rcfuhed from t!ie ftnijrvTles or alternate hope and ear 01 a fubjccl fo deeply iB&ere-ftifig*1^ We have before dated the painful manner in which Mr Blackburn was efheted when he received the awful fentance of death.— it was. toon after this affecting fcene that the Rev. Mr. Hamilton, of this p'ace, was in¬ troduced to hitru He endeavored to allay agitation, and alleviate the gloom of his mmd, by (peaking to him of Religion and a future Mate. The Unhappy m?.n liftcned with eager attention to his remarks on this intereiiing fubjec>., and then faid, " My Fins are great and many, and I am afraid that my late repentance will be rejected." Af¬ ter lome further Converlation on reliaioas f'bjeexs, he requeued Mr. Hamilton to re¬ peat his vifo ; but an objection to this #41 jraifed by the Ordinary, who faid, that feci tarians were not permitud to ofticiate iii a religious capacity in that place ; but Black¬ burn, expreiTed an earncft defire that Mr. Hamilton might be permitted to attend him as a minifter, an application was made to the Judge, who was plealed to fign an order to that effect. From this period Mr. Hamilton was very frequent hi his attendance Upon the p-.ifo'ner and in his occafional abfence he was v'.fued by the Rev. Mr. Richardfon, of York.— For the firittwo or three days Mr. Black¬ burn appeared to labour iinder a degree of defpondency approaching to defpair, artfing, as he hirnfelf llated, not from tlie dread of temporal death, but from a cotifcioufnefs of the great and aggravated gu.dt of his pall life, his total neglec\ vf Jieligious obferv- ances, and hi§ grofs indulgence iii forbidden fenfual pleafUres. He dated that the irreg¬ ularities of his pad i:4fe had been fo great as to have deferred Chat death which had been awarded to himfc for an off. rice of a different nature. He 'added, that thefe crimes had been commuted againft light and knowledge nnd that ne had only repented of them, and thought upon religion, when every fenfual touZT W*f> ^y charges, and take: • '"Mil, July a, j8ic 5 nop. --- ----- . -j however in being able to add, that in a few days fofne faint rays of hone penetrated the crlocm whieh oppreff'd bis Wind, and aa the merciful provifions of the Gofpel were unfolded to him, and its encouraging prom- ;';c3 prefTed upon his eoufide;at:on, thele hopes became brighter, and cad, if not a brilliunt, yet a cheering ray of light on the gloomy path he had yet to tread ; and to thofe who aVe peculiarly int«relied in his tnte,it may be confolatory for the.ra to learn, that his hopes of being a partaker "n the Divine mercy {rained ftrench as he ap- proached tti;? fatal hour, which was to re¬ move him to the bar of the Almighty Judge, and though his hope was far removed from that C'^.^fidentaffurance which fornc conceive to be nectfirvry, and was chaftifed by a deep conviction of his pall fins, and the recollec¬ tion that he had only begun to think of reli¬ gion at the clofcof the day of life ;—yet it \Va*ahope Ai&ieat to calm the purtuba* tions of his wounded mind, and enable him to iupport the profpeel: and endure the (Iroke of an ignominous death with patience and relignation. On Wednelday it was communicated to him that the application to the Prince Re¬ gent fdr Royal mercy towards him had been unavailing, and that no hope remained for him in this world. He bore the fatal tid¬ ings with great fortitude and corhpofure, and from that moment he appeared to have dif* miffed from his mind every hope of life aud every earthly care. On Thurdiday lad he attended the Chapel and heard with pio- found attention a fermon preached by the Rev. Mr. Richardfon, and who had fome reli tious cOuverfation with him after the other prifoner had retired. On Friday af¬ ternoon theprifoner had a laft interview with hid brothers : his unhappy wife had come to York on the like painful occafion, but on Mr. Hami ton reprcfenting to her that an interview with her might dittutb the tran¬ quility of his lait hours, and recall to his recollection many painful circumllances, Ihe was piey.:i'!ed upon to facrihee her own teeh rags to his peace of mind. It may be prop¬ er however to Hate, that this iady had viht- ed her htobdml the d y idbi^u^nt to bu receiving fentanee of death, aud that lie meeting was hiLxpreflivcly affecting j and and it was the knowledge of the poignancy of feeling Which had beett excited on this occahoiu that induced Mr. Hamilton to difluade Mrs. Blackburn from hazarding a repetition of them. The fatal hour was now rapidly approach¬ ing which was to fepaiatc thin onhappy man from every earthly care, and ddioive every earth:» tic. and the Rev. gentlemen who at¬ tended him remained with him the whole of Friday night. How this iall night was ipeut, every fufceptible mind will conceive \ religious converlation and frequent addreffes to the Supreme Being for mcuy and fuppoit occupied its hours. About one o'clock ttl the morning tea was brought, and Mr. Blackuin was prevailed upon to take fome refreshment. Soon after lie faid, *4 1 now fcei focalm and coropc»fed? that I think [ Gould now meet the execution of my lca« tancc with foi titude, X could aimoft with that the odiccrsof jxiitice were already cCiTjCj fur fear, leaft my Spirits mould fail me when ;;<)e awfai hour actually arrive•>.,, Mr. liux.iltjw remained with him unci. 5 o'clock in the morning, when he retired tor a few hours to his <jwn lodgings, and oc recom¬ mended N'ir. Blackburn to lay down upon the bedt and endeavor to procure a ihort repoCc. Mr. Blatkbarfi complied fo far as to lay hirnfelf down, but he flept not. Mri Hamilton lettv.ned about nine o'clock to the Gallic, and remained with the prii&Afcr until a quarter of an hour pall eleven O'clock V/'neti he left his cell until the under goalcr had made fome preparations for his approach¬ ing fatej too painiui for this gentiema 1 to witnefs. At 20 minutes before 12 o'clock the under SheiifF proceeded to the cell of the prifoner, and in the awful language of the law demanded his body for execution in perfuahceof his fentance ; he was fully pre¬ pared for the awful furamewsand immediate¬ ly followed the mefienger of death. Mr J Hamilton took him by the arm, and the melancholy procemort moved on to the fa¬ tal platform. Mr. Blackburn walked with a firm unhefitating ftep, and perfectly creCi, and v/e have the authority of Mr. ti 1 mil ton to (late, that he fupper ted hirnfelf, and did not in the leallpels upon his arm. h was a w prifoner immediately kneeled down upon a itool provided for the occauon, with his face turned from the numerous {peer a tors who were affcmbled to witnefd this fad and melancholy ipedacde. He kept his eyes dofed during iht wheh of the 8*ful ccrce- plea&re had been cut off and every earthly a quarter of an hour before twelve o'clock hope had become axtindt. We rejoice when they arnvwl upon the platform, lac mony. Mr. Hamilton made a foltmn and imprefiive grayer fuited equally to the for* mer character and prefent fituation of the priforter. Mr. Blackburn appeared deeply to feel and fervantly to join in this laft adt of devotion, and when the minifter came to repeat the Lord's prcyer, he accompanied him in an audible voice. When Mr. Hamil¬ ton rofe up from prayer, he took Mr. Black¬ burn by the hand, and having commended him to the mercy and protection of the Al¬ mighty, took a fad adieu of him. The poor. fufferer grafped his hand and appeared re¬ luctant to part, and in a voice rende-ed tremulous by emotion, faid, " May God Al¬ mighty blefs and protect you.'* It now on* ly remained for the executioner to per¬ form his part in this heart-rending ceremony* Mr. Blackburn wan affifted to rife, and it was evident that the powerful emotions of his mind had impaired his llrength, and the under gaoler fupported him in his arms nn* til the fatal cord was placed round his neck and properly adjidled. At this awful mo* ment he ejaculated, " O Lo»-d God Al¬ mighty, have mercy upon me, and prefcrve my foul alive." Thefe were the lall words he was heard to utter, as the drop almoft in/- ilantly fell. It is wrth great pam we have to add, that the noofeof the cord had*by fome means or another, flipped from its proper fituation and he appeared much convulfed. After he had been fufpended about two minutes, the executioner endeavored to r p*ace the cordl in its original fituation j in this attempt we believe he fucceeded, but it appeared tu> harrow up the feelings of every petfon pref¬ ent, and produce a ft ron 3 ef feniation of dif- trefs than any part of this mournful ceremo¬ ny. In about fix or feven minutes frofti the falling of the drop, he appeared infenfi- bleof further differing. The body after remaining fclpendcd the ufual time, was put into a ctttfirtand de.'ivcred to his friends. —* The remains of this unfortunate victim, to> the offended laws of his country, were in¬ terred at an early hour on Monday at Koch* well, near Leeds. Mti Blackburn has lcfi a widow and two daughters, theeldeil not more than nine years of age. Leeds Mercury. RITSSUN IMPERIAL UKASE. THE following Ukafe of t^ie Emperor Alexander will be repernfed with great interefl at the prefent moment ; when he is preparing to |Sot do\vn a lecond ti;ne the Old t; dppreffor of the Natiorni.'* 17RAN SLAT ION.] ■ Beloved Subjects !—Ayeariselap' fed fince we were called uport to return Thanks to God for delivering our realms From thehands of cruel and powerful ene- mi_s. Scarcely is ihe p.-efent ye3t expired, and already your Various banners ate erecV ed on the banks of the Rhine* Europe^ which was armed againft us, is now volunta- ona How : mmd. deeds. Let us never imagine more tnan weak oiunds. riiy marching frtth us ! All the mv Vvhicn lie bttw'een Roffia ana France foil our example ; and having united their arms H^ilh ours, vatn them agtinst the bpprcfer oi the nations. So have God. - "- . — -.**.*. .j \,l ucui;tn auu rMJictl nh-s r.nd falls by the pov/er of his alm^hty ■arms*. Who is powe/ful without hin. f Whd is ilrong an-.i able, unlefs by his will ? Let us tutn to him wfth our whole heart and Let us not be proud of our own tlvit we are What are we ? So lung as the hand of God is with us, we are in ^ftUeffidn of wifdom arid might : but without him we are nothing. Let all the praife cf man, thneforej fee filenced before;- htm. Let each • f us prefent thelacrifice -jf pratfe to him to whom it is dtle Our true glory and honor is humility, before him. We are convince 1 that each of o.ir faithful fubjects *]M&f* feels ihis, hnd cfpecially af¬ ter fo much Divine goodnefs has he^n pouri ed out upon us. Animated, therefore, bf thefe fentimeuts of Humility and «eal, we or¬ dain on ;he prefent occafion, that Ehtrfogh* out our whore empire, every Temp'eof i}.>& be opened, that in evcy church folemrx thankfgiviug be prcfented on bended kiseesji to the Maker afud Difpofei of all things ;- and that all prefent te:iN of the warm eft gratitude to him for the nnfpeakih'e me cy lh >wn us. By t>- w r of hi\ al .. hty aims he Ijath. drawn uf out of ^ cat dce^i et