e Judge of heaven and earth. Be comforted: your crime,
morally or religiously considered, has no very deep dye of turpitude.
It corrupted no man's principles. It attacked no man's life. It involved
only a temporary and reparable injury. Of this, and of all other sins,
you are earnestly to repent; and may God, who knoweth our frailty, and
desireth not our death, accept your repentance, for the sake of His Son
Jesus Christ our Lord!

'In requital of those well-intended offices which you are pleased so
emphatically to acknowledge, let me beg that you make in your devotions
one petition for my eternal welfare. 'I am, dear Sir,

'Your affectionate servant,

'SAM. JOHNSON.

Next day, 27th June, Dr Dodd was executed.

CAPTAIN DAVIS.

Captain Davis was some time in the Life Guards, and a lieutenant in the
Yeomen of the Household--a situation which placed him often about the
persons of the Royal family. He was seldom known to play for less
stakes than L50, often won or lost large sums, and was represented as
a gentleman of extensive and independent fortune, although some of
his enemies declared otherwise, and repeated anecdotes to confirm
the assertion. He was at length committed for forgeries to an immense
amount. To the fidelity of a servant he owed his escape from Giltspur
Street prison--another fatal example of the sure result of gambling.
Heir to a title--moving in the first society--having held a commission
in the most distinguished of the Royal regiments--he was reduced to
the alternative of an ignominious flight with outlawry, or risking the
forfeiture of his wretched life, to the outraged laws of his country.
When in Paris, he at one time had won L30,000, and on his way home he
dropped into another gambling house, where he lost it all but L3000. He
set out in life with L20,000 in money!

DESPERATE CAREER OF HENRY WESTON.

Henry Weston was nephew to the distinguished Admiral Sir Hugh Palliser.

Having unlimited control of the large property of his employer, a Mr
Cowan, during the absence of the latter from town, he was tempted first
to gamble in the funds, wherein being unfortunate, he next went to a
gambling house in Pall Mall, and lost a very large sum; and at length,
gamed away nearly all his master's property.

In this tremendous result--lost to all intents and purposes--he made a
supreme effort to 'patch up' the ruin he had made. He forged the name
of General Tonyn