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FLORIDA. 4 man by the name of Rogers was recently sentenced to death, by the Superior Court of the Territory of Florida. We have no information ot the merits of the case; but itsaoms to have been very exciting one. The Governor being absent, the Secretary and Acting Governor gave the criminal respite for limited time. The Ga vernon returned, and formal appIlca- ton was made by the prisoners coun- sel to the Governor, to have the case considered and determined. Time and place We're fixed upon; but when the counsel came with his array of evi- dence and argument, the Governor was not to be found, but in his place was hls written refusal to interfere in the matter.

 After this, application was made to the Governor for further respite till the meeting of the Court of Appeals. as error was alledged in the rccord.- Ihlscourse was recommended by Judge Randall, who gave the decision. at least he expressed wish to see his de. ciSion tested. To avoid acting on this application, Governor Duval resipnod his office of Governor, inclosed his commission in a letter of resignation to the President, sent if to the Secretary. requesting him to put it in the post-of flee, and to act as Governor until a suc- cessor should be appointed. Upon re- ceiving these papers, the Secretary (WestcotD retired to the Planters Ho- | tel, and from thence, through c back soi'sdosr, to an oat-housc, to avoid the eloqnence of counsel, the cries of the dying man, and the lamentations of a hfeart-broien mother. He was disco. vered, however, but refused to act stating that if he thought he had the act Ac sss;ai! a!d also resign. lie was advised to do so: but while these