General Intelligence: Execution Of Midshipman Spencer

The following statement of the death of young Spencer is given by his commander, ' Capt. MoKenzie, in a communication to the Navy Department. It will be read with deep interest. I rëturned to Spencer. I asked. him, what message he had to send to his friends. He aid none. Teil them trmt I die wishin? them every blessing and happiness. I deserve death f'or this and my olher crimes. Ti.ere nre frw crimes I have not committed. I om smcerely peniient for them all. I only fear my repentance is too late." I asked him f there was nny one whom he had injured to wliom heco'd make reparation - any one who was 6iiffèring obloqny on his account. He 6aid #no, but this will kill my poor mother." I dd not know before that he had a mother, and was touched by his a Ilusión tn her. I asked him if it would not have been far more dreadful f he had eucceeded in his at tempt - if it were not muefi bettcr to die as he would, than to become a pírate and steep himseJf eo terribljr in blood