The Sun.
London, England, 1826-07-14 00:00:00

BERMUDA, MAY 15 .

Since I lust wrote to you, there has been little thought
of but the Bishop : he has now left us, having remained
upwards of three weeks, diming which period he conse-
crated nine churches and burial grounds, also the burial
ground belonging to the naval establishment on Ireland
Island. He confirmed nearly twelve hundred whites, and
about two hundred black people, set on foot several
schools for the education of both blacks and whites, and,
in short, did all that a busy, bustling, active sort of person
could do in that time. He appeared exceedingly desirous
of popularity, and of course became very popular, as any
one would who showed the smallest desire, to become
so, amongst the single-minded, unaffected inhabitants of
these islands. Previous to his departure his Lordship re-
ceived an address from' all the principal persons in the
island, to which he returned a suitable reply, but I do not
send it to you, because it was nothing more than a com-
plimentary address, and of course very much like other
addresses on similar occasions; but there was one thing
surprised the people here very much, which was, that on
his Lordship's arrival and departure, a salute was fired
froth the vessel which conveyed him; now it puzzles the
Bermudians (whose notions of the episcopal character are
rather primitive) to make out' the connection between.
divinity and gunpowder, which renders such a ceremony
necessary. HoWever, his Lordship, during his short stay
here, has WWII the seeds of a great deal of good, and has
' left us accompanied by the good wishes of most of the
inhabitants.
No sooner had the Bishop left us, than the public inte-
rest was excited by the trial and condemnation of the
wretched man who murdered the unfortunate Mr. Folger;
it was thought that no jury in Bermuda would have found
sentenced to
him. guilty, but the evidence was so strong that it was
impossible to acquit him, he WM accordingly
be hanged. The Archdeacon and the Rev. Messrs. Lough
and Potts; attended him after his condemnation with great
zeal, and endeavoured earnestly to bring him to a proper
frame of mind, but their efforts were not so successful us
could be wished. it is so many years since an execution
has taken place in these islands, that the office of " Jack
Ketch," unknoWn, and •it was supposed that there
would have been great difficulty in finding a person who
would perform the otter of that respectable character.--
But such had been the behaviour o the wretched crimi-
nal to his servants, and those over whom he had ever had
any power, that when it came to the point, a great many
people came forward, who were ready to hang him with
theo
mgreateste y e
ars since. It at
sd
the
eetrnigaLl ilivehceossadriyd- thealdagalihiima:
was an old apprentice, with whom be had parted in anger
the executioner, but just as he was tying the fatal knot,
his mask fell off, and the ill fated man immediately recog-
nised him. The expression of their countenanees at that
moment, formed at subject- worthy the pencil of Wilkie ;
upwards of three thousand people :were assembled to
witness the awful scene, upon most of whom it appeared
to produce a most powerful -Out. The greatest order
prevailed, and the multitude retired peaceably to their
own homes. .

Yesterday h if morning,r -about _a_.-past
five
o'clock, a
journeyman shoemaker passing the end of Stonecutter-
street, in Shpe-lanes Fleet-street} suddenly fell and
ovired,