THE Jury retired at about half past six o'clock in the morning of the 30th April, to consider their verdict, and at about eight o'clock returned with a verdict of GUILTY.

The majority of the Jury recommended the prisoner to mercy.

Mr. Chief Justice ROBERTSON, in the usual form, and in the most impressive and affecting manner, pronounced the awful sentence of the law on the prisoner, namely, to be hanged by the neck on Wednesday the eighth of May following, until he was dead, on a spot near unto the common prison.

During the time allowed the prisoner for regulating his worldly concerns, and making his peace with his God; he was constantly attended by the Reverend Mr. Kerie, of St. Christophers-and also, by Mr. Turner and Mr. Jewett, preachers attached to the society of Methodists; he appeared sincere, and fervent in his prayers, during the short time allotted him in this world; and on the day appointed to consign him to eternity, he walked from the gaol, accompanied by the Reverend Mr. Kerie, and Mr. Jewett, with a considerable degree of firmness, to the ground on which he was, by the forfeiture of that life, to make atonement for having employed a portion of

it, in the destruction of that of a fellow creature ; when he reached the fatal spot, he addressed some individuals, whóm he singled out in the crowd, and begged they would pardon any injuries they had received at his hands. After spending some time in devotion, he ascended the platform, where he again prayed, and his last words were addressed, generally, to all who surrounded him, to forgive him, and to join in prayer for his eternal salvation. He then gave the awful signal, and was instantly launched into eternity.

NOTE. The expence attending the proceedings on this trial, paid out of the public Treasury of this Island, amounted nearly to £600 sterling.

The expence to the prisoner, was about £900 sterling.

"Carefully examined with the original

Manuscript, and corrected.

A. M. BELISARIO.

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