The Sun.
London, England, 1832-06-05 00:00:00

EXECUTION.-(THIS DAY.)

Shortly after eight o'clock, this morning, John Druitt,
aged 24 years, a most notorious burglar, suffered the full
penalty of
.the law. He was tried capitally at the April
Sessions, together with his wife (who attained her 22d
year the very day that her husband's death-warrant was
signed) and her mother, both of whom, owing to some
informalities, were acquitted.
Every exertion has been made by the humane, and
truly excellent Sheriff, Mr. Pirie, to obtain a remission of
the sentence, but without effect, the circumstances of the
case not admitting any palliation.
As soon as the fatal warrant arrived at Newgate, it wao
communicated to Druitt in the usual manner by the Rev.
Mr. Cotton, the ordinary, but instead of producing upon
the criminal the anticipated effect, he treated it with a
kind of contempt, owing to the very improper and
cruel assurances of his friends, that a respite, yea,
a reprieve would be procured ; nor was it until
a late hour yesterday evening, when Mr. Sheriff
Pirie, accompanied by his really benevolent consort, as-
sured the malefactor that there was not the slightest chance
of mercy being extended to him on this side of the grave
that he could be induced to banish such forlorn hope. On
the arrival of Mr. Baker shortly after, he expressed him-
self resigned to his fate, his determination to forget all
worldly concerns, and to devote the remainder of his life
in the service of his God. He partook of the Sacrament
this morning with apparent earnestness, declaring that he
felt satisfied from the spiritual instructions which he had
received, both from Mr. Cotton, and Mr. Baker, that his
soul had obtained mercy. _ _

On entering the press-room he bowed respectfully to
all around, thanked the Sheriffs for their unremitting ex-
ertions in his behalf, and Mr. Wontner for his uniform
attention to him, and then surrendered himself into the
bands of the yeomen to be pinioned, which he complained
was done tighter than he deemed necessary. He then
proceeded to the fatal scaffold with the same fortitude,
and having poured forth a beautiful extempore prayer for
the salvation of his own and the souls of his wife and two
infant children, the fatal bolt was withdrawn and Di uitt
ceased to exist. He died without a struggle or the
slightest convulsion. There were but few persons present
to witness the execution of this notorious burglar. After
hanging the usual period, his body was cut down and
delivered over to his friends for burial.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S

DEAL, JUNE 4.—. Wind S.S.E.—Arrived the Result:-
tion, from the Mauritius.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 4,—Wind variable.—Arrived the
Planter, Fraser, from London, fur New South NVales, and
placed under quarantine, having symptoms of cholera on
iloard. Off the Wight the Zephyr, Weatherby, front
Charente. Sailed the Frederick Adam steamer, for London.
DARTMOUTH, JUNE 3.—Arrived the Aurora, from
Singapore.

•
FALmotrit, JUNE 3.—Wind variable, light biecz:s.—
Sailed the Colombia steam-packet, for Li•bon.

HULL, JUNE 3.—Arrived the A ;tive, Vivian, from
Charleston.

LEITH, JUNE 3.—Arrived the Romulus, Watt, from
Faro.

PENZANCE, JUNE 3.--Arrived off port the
Manning, Quelch, from S. Kitt's; and Aura, r,
from Port-au-Prince. . _

fro Bm R
TISrTiOnLiLdJ.UNE 3.—Arrived the Elizit,(th, Lawton,

Bot-ton to St. Peters.
The Tasso, Wentworth,
burgh, has stranded on Stone,car Reef th 2 11,-)1 ult. 4
crew and a small part of the cillgo and stores saved.
The Triton, Cock, from Schier to London, ran on the
Bernard Sand on St;clsy, and filled with water ; cargo
discharging.