Erecution.-The Governor and Council of the state of Massachusetts have fixed upon the 18th inst for the execution of John Francis Knapp, recently convicted of the murder of Capt, White, at Salem. Knapp is said to preserve the hardened nsensbiIiy to his fate which has been manifested throughout the whole affair. Joseph J. Knapp, Jr on the contrary, exhib-

 its great deal of feeling npprehensve no doubt thai as his brother has been convicted, he will stand bu, little chance of getting clear.