A Deserter Pardoned.
(From the Jamaica Courant of April 30.) At an early hour yesterday morning, private Francis Campbell, of the 5Oth Tegimentv who had been tried by a General Court-martial, held at Kimgston-barracks on the 17th inst., and found guilty of de- sertion, and sentenced to be shot, was taken from the gaol of this city in a cart, under the escort of a sergeant's guard. At the en- trance of Up-Park camp, the escort was joined by the band of thie regiment, which played the Dead AMarchi in Saul, with the drums muffled. In this most impressive and melancholyr manner, the pri- soner was conducted in front of the corps, which had been previous- ly formed into a square. He wase afterwards placed on the right flank, where the coffin to receive his body had been prepared; nhe immediately knelt on the coffin, and prayed for some tlme with gfeat tervour and resignation. He was attended in this devotional act by thc Rev. 1. M1ann. Atler a brief lapse of time, the fatal firing narty was drawn out, the sentence of the Court-martial was read by Lieu- tenant and Adjutant Crofton, and the last preparation made to carry into effect the dreadful award. At this mement of anxious dread and commiseration, a melanclholy silence prevailed-no whisper was heard, and the bosomt of the spectators lheaved alone with the noise- less sigh of pity, terror and hope. At this period of suspense, Col. Harrison, the commandig officer, advanecd, and with much tig- nity and berevolence, roms.municated to the prisoner that his Excel- lency the Commander-in-Chief had bean pleased to extend his mercy towards him. The unforturate being, thus unexpectedly relieved from a violent deaths, received the grateful infoirmation with over. powered feelings. He was forced to be assisted from his kneeling posture by the help of his brother soldiers. There were many spectators assembled to witness tnis militarv execution, who visibly participated in the pleasure which the officers and privates of the regi.ment cxperienced from this sudden and happy reprieve. A DESERTER PARDONED.