The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-08 00:00:00

EXECUTION OF JOHN LLOYD FOR THE

MURDER AT NESCLIFF:

Yesterday (Friday) at 12 o'clock, John Lloyd was
executed in front of the gaol at Shrewsbury, in the pre-
sence of several thousand spectators, for the murder of
John Gittins, blacksmith, at the village of Nescliff, eight
miles from Shrewsbury, on the 28th of February last.
Two petitions were forwarded to the Secretary of State,
one from Shrewsbury, and the other from Nescliff and
the neighbourhood, praying for a commutation of the
wretched man's sentence, and in reply the reverend gen-
tleman who prepared them has received the following
answer :

hall, A 4, 1854.
" Sir,--I am directed by ViscounWht Palmerstopnril to acknow-
ledge the receipt of your letters forwarding memorials on
behalf of John Lloyd, now under sentence of death for
murder in the gaol at Shrewsbury, and I am to acquaint
you that after a careful consideration 'of the circumstances
his lordship regrets that he can see no sufficient ground
for advising any interference with the due course of law in
this case.—l am, sir, your obedient servant,
"H. WADDINGTON.
"The Rev. J. Thomas, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury."
The memorial was also transmitted, through the High
Sheriff, to the Home Secretary, from the glergy of
Shrewsbury, praying that the execution might take
place at eight instead of 12 o'clock, with the view of
preventing accidents from the overcrowding of the area
in front of the gaol, but that was not acceded to.

ABDim Sruirrs.—Yesterday a return, obtained by
Colonel Dunne, showed the consumption of ardent
spirits. Last year, as far as relates to the Customs, the
consumption in Great Britain was 4,931,639 gallons ;
and as far as relates to the inland revenue, 16,884,955
gallons ; whilst in Ireland in 1853 the consumption was
211,685 gallons as to the Customs, and 8,136,362 as re-
lated to the inland revenue.

CHARGES AGAINST A CAVALRY OFFICER.—A circum-
stance recently occurred in Dublin which has excited
quite a sensation in military circles. It appears that a
female of bad repute gave information to the police that
a gold watch had been stolen from her residence, while
she had no suspicion of the thief. The detectives soon
discovered the article in the shop of a dealer, who gave
the name of the person from whom ho obtained it. The
seller, in his turn, alleged that he purcased the watch
from Mr. Kelly, 11th Hussars, for the sum of 31. When
this officer was informed of the serious charge against
him, he at once admitted having taken the watch from
one of the French-street ladies, partly as a joke, and
partly for ill-requited favours conferred upon her. The
watch lay openly for some days upon his dressing-table,
when a Jew called upon him to offer ready money in ex-
change for jewels, bullion, bills, and other disposable
security. The watch was deemed by the Israelite a
marketable commodity. When the female heard that a
felonious charge was made against her quondam admirer
she refused to prosecute him. The facts of the case were
then reported to the military authorities. Mr. Kelly
was placed under arrest on his parole, and a court mar-
tial ordered for his trial, but the misguided young man
fled the country to escape the ordeal. He is the son of
a gentleman of extensive possessions and respectable
family in this country.—. Limerick Chronicle.