The Sun. — 1853-03-23 (London, England)

RESPITE OF THE CONVICT SAUNDERS.—The convict Charles Saunders, who was convicted in February last of the wilful murder of Thomas Samuel Toiler, and sent to the county gaol of Essex for execution, was respited yesterday evening for the space of a week, the document being brought from the Home-office by Mr. Gipps, the under-sheriff. Since his condemnation the relatives of the criminal have exerted every endeavour to obtain a commutation of his sentence, and in the course of last week they presented a petition to the Home Secretarr, setting forth in strong terms their conviction that he was not in a frame of mind to enable him to distinguish right from wrong, and giving many passages in his life which seemed to indicate a deranged intellect. Lord Palmerston, with a view of ascertaining the truth of these allegations, caused inquiries to be made, the result of which induced him to send yesterday for Mr. thei ne criminald by Gipps, the under:sheriff of the county of Essex. After a lengthened interview his lordship decided upon respiting the convict for a week, desiring at the same time that no hopes of an ultimate commutation should be held has competent out. In the meantime, further inquiries will be set on medical authority. audtthhTy. Since hiseornvictwillb exaln trial preserved a sullen and reserved demeanour,rarely even to the. Rev. J. B. Hamilton, the chaplain prison, who has been almost constantly with him. He admits his crime, but maintains an indifference of manner when it is referred to, although he has expressed regret for it.  WRECK OF THE SIR POWELL BuxToN.r—The followFeb. 12, 185 of our ill-fa,.—youte4l all the ship, 3 have ing particulars relative of South America, to the wreck, on the coast of this vessel, while on her voyage to Portl. contamedletter from one of the sufferers ._" Paraiba, hill with emigrants, are in a p no doubt heard of the wreck passengersthe Sir Powellwere Buxton.e Inbed, when a bu O n th elo6t h December -t two o'clock in the morning, we were dreadfully alarmed by the ship running aground. The alarm and confusion you may better imagine than I can describe to you. In a short time we found we had run upon a sandbank, about three miles from the shore, and it was fortunate for us it was a sandbank, for had: we been a few miles farther down the coast, the probability is you would never have had these lines from me. At length morning came, and our anxieties were in some measure allayed: by assurances that we were not in danger. When, at last, we were landed, we encamped for several days (200 in number), and the natives collected bushes to shield us from the heat of the sun. I had collected two or three boxes together that we might have a few things to wear, but they were sodden with salt water, as the water had risen up to my cabin before we left the ship. My other necessaries were in the hold, and are all lost. We were put on board a small craft, and sent' round the coast, casting anchor ‘very night, and one time for a whole day. Her,s, r* are, 300 miles from the place where we were wreclr'%; The inhabitants ,intoantoare cuoonvae‘nt. iNnVeabeoxuptectthareselawp weeks. are about 500, and they behave kindly to us. Many of .edt;ra' 1 of Notre-D went, on pusernaraemlibvitinego briistiwon of' the Pstrionvciiadyenmtioarllnyinnao, litovesthwPro SAbecitnEedDießtiEoniacors.—, ~Th, .ds, )anisdhotpheofexhPai the Dame, for relics connected the Passion of our Saviour. These !relics are c .ced, to be a large piece eyes' of the crown of thorn; and to of'flab nails used of the true at the crucifixion, all which will be ,publicly exhibited at Notre-Dame to-morrow and Good Friday.