Courvoisier, the murderer of Lord William Russell, was haugede illoeday , .
Melly persons of' distinction went to hear the "coudemes sermon ' on Sunday. The prisoner was downcast during the ceremonT, Immediately behind him sat Oxford ; who Lekaved well generally • but when the prayer for the Queen was read, it was noticed that Is grinned. A crowd of persons assembled in the street opposite the plate of execution in the Oki Lailey on Sunday night, and remained thee till the next morniug. Noblemen and gentlemen, and Charles Kea d the actor, took places in the houses Irvin which they could see tie murderer's death-struggles. There was the usual scene of debate:haj and thievery in the streets. The appearance of the murderer was the si,4nal for a s-eli of execration from the crowd. Courvoisier made an. other confession, as incredible its no st of the others he had inventeel II is demeanour \las tolerably composed ; end, like many others in the' sante circumstauces be slept well. The close watching to which he W2f subjected prevented the execution of a design to kill himself by fasten. ing a bandage round his arms and then making a wound in a vein by - a sharp piece of wood : such at least is one of the man's stories. In the act of hanging, he struggled violently for about a minute. The next day some pickpocket were sent to prison for pilferiug under the gallows.
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