The Sun. — 1842-06-24 (London, England)

THE CONVICTS FRANCIS AND  COOPER.  --- The day fixed by the Sheriffs for the execution of the Pr° culprits, now under sentence of death in Newgate, is next Monday week, the 4th of July. The fact was communicated to them )esterday morning by the Chaplain of the prist?' in the pre encc of the Sheriffs and other authorities. Franc!' who has been in a very dejected state since his convW tion, appeared much surprised at the awful inforreatin he having indulged in the belief that the sentence would it° be carried into effect. His despondency was, as may be sup' posed, much increased at the intelligence, and, on bcconu"'' a little more cemposed, he declared in the most solemn manner to his attendants, that he had no intention to do her Majesty the slightest injury, and that there was nothing to the pistol but a little I order and a piece of paper. Fro° the communications made to his relatives, it would sr, pear that he is fully convinced of the extent of l'!" folly, and acknowledges that he deserves punishment' but adds that should he suffer death, he will be a murdered man. The father of the miserable youth has petitioned the Throne for a commutation of the sentence, but how this sr, peal has been recei4d there has been no means, as yet, e' ascertaining. Francis has also declared that his only tive for making the feint, as he calls it, was that he wig"' gain an asylum where he would be relieved frcm the boas! and suffering attendant upon poverty. It is understood that some humane persons have interested themselves on his behalf' and are about to make an earnest appeal in his favour. Other'i who have on former occasions loudly declaimed against cap' be punishment, have declined to interfere, lest they ma)' charged with a want of loyalty. VI, hether praying for the etc,' ercise of the prerogative of mercy (which attribute is pos.eee, by our gracious Queen to an eminent degree) be an act which can be construed into disloyalty must be left to the consideration of those who have doubts about the matter. On the intelligence being communicated to Cooper, that tb day was fixed upon when he was to die, he received the info e gar; mation, to all appearance, as a mat er of course. He , become very humble, and conducts himself in a becoming on tier, and is not violent as has been stated. He has mote tna;i once acknowledged that his sentence is just, and has abandon ,ee all hope that his life will be spared. He still remains in tO infirmary, where he has been ever since his committal 11-, prison. He suffers a great deal from his feet, in %%hid, t „ effects of the 'poison he took has lodged. He is, at times, very reserved in his manner, and, at others, communicative, tifir/e time speaking of the crime for which he is to suffer. is evidently feels most severely the awful situation in which be , • placed, hut endeavours to conceal his emotion as much as possible sible by assuming a carelessness of manner which apprnac to hardihood. There does not appear to be any sympathy him in the publicmind.  • SUDDEN DEATH Yesterday afternoon an Intl--,,e ; was held before Mr. Wak!ey, at the Flower Pot, in the c;,lane of Sunbury Middlesex, on the body of 111 r. Robert LW. 81 years, which took place under the following circumstance 4 —From the evidence of the witnesses, it appealed that Or deceased was a highly respected inhabitant of Feltharo, Hounslow, and of great skid as a practical florist. Oa I%l°-day, while driven by Mr. Griffiths, his nephew, to Sunbury Common, with his wife in a chaise cart, he died on his seat t!' IN§ moment. He had started apparently in perfect health, sa) d he was never better in his life; and when about two hump.% yards from home, he said to his neßhew, " John, what hear', ~1 5) them ?" pointing to some " pol's (beans and peas tottet", for horses, and at that instant his head drooped, and he ~et immediately. Verdict, " Natural death on the highway;