The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-07 00:00:00

The Murder of Major De Vere:

According to present arrangements the execution
of the convict Currie will take place in the front of
the county prison at Maidstone on Thursday next,
the 12th inst. Since his conviction Currie has fre-
quently expressed the deepest sorrow and contrition
for his crime, and spends a considerable portion of
his time in prayer and meditation. During the time
he has been an inmate of prison Currie has been
visited, at his own special request, by the Rev. Mr.
Greemer, under whose spiritual ministrations the
prisoner's callousness of demeanour, so apparent
for some time after his commission of the murder,
has given place to extreme penitence. Currie passes
much of his time in writing, and has addressed a
letter to the near relatives of Major De Yore ex-
pressive of his deepest sorrow for this act, and pray-
ing their forgiveness. The following letter written
by the convict was received at Chatham garrison
yesterday by one of his late comrades :
" Maidstone Prison, Oct. 2, 1865.
" Dear Brother Comrade,—l now, with Almighty God
in my heart, sit down to write to you a few lines, as I pro-
mised you I would do so, though I feel it painful to do
so, as I have done such a fearful crime towards my fellow-
men. I feel as if I should bo shut up from the presence of
this world in some place where I could see nothing until
the day of my death. But still I do thank God, though I
have done this evil towards Him and my fellow-men, that
He has found grace to pardon me all I have committed
against you all. Ido from my heart and soul regret that I
should have done such a cruel, cowardly act towards poor
Major de Vere and his family and wife, and friends at
large. Ido not think much about myself, for I desire for
more punishment than lam going to get. 0 could I but
amend what I have done ! I would suffer anything to do
so. But there is none but that God, whom we have all to
do with, can amend it now. It will be a sore reckoning of
accounts to me on that great day of judgment which wo
must all stand before, and be judged by a just, pure, and
holy God. It is a solemn thought for me, had I been called
away in all my sins, to have been lost for ever and ever.
But I cannot dwell long on that painful subject I have
been alluding to ; it makes my heart strike cold when I
think of it; but it has pleased God to make it as it now
stands, and I have nothing else to do but ask forgiveness from
that blessed Saviour, as, as far as I can learn, my fellow-man
has freely forgiven me all I have done to him; now the
principal thing is God's forgiveness to me, so that when
the cap of death has covered my eyes from the world, I
may know from my own heart that truly I have found
pardon from God ; so that though I leave this world in
sorrow I may have a glorious meeting with my God at the
last. Dear brother, do not forget that though you cannot see
God he can see you ; but study ever your Bible, when you
have spare time, and think about your soul. This death is
nothing, but it is, what is to become of us after ? If wo do
not love Christ, He will not love us, and then we will bo
lost for ever and ever. Death, eternal death, it is most
awful. • Life, eternal life, is sweet. Not a life like this
world, but a life of pleasure; no pain, nor sickness, no more
trouble ; no night there. Do, for my sake, seek Christ
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“Es.—Prepare to meet thy God, Willie and all. I was
sorry to see you in such a state when you came to see me.
I could not say much to you then, but I felt for you when
you were gone. It was truly kind of you to come and see
me after what I have done to you all, but I do hope all
your forgiveness for what I have done amiss. Do not put
yourself about for me ; I trust in Christ Jesus, and then
there is no fear. I do not fear to die, thank God for it.
I do wish I could return something to you for your kind-
ness to me, but you see I can do nothing in this world for
it. But Ido trust that God will bless and prosper you in
all you do that is right, and then at the last, when death
meets you, you may die in peace with God for a glorious
resurrection at the last, and not the death of a murderer.
Good-bye."

Currie has been visited by some members of his family,
and at his own request one of his comrades from Chatham.
has been allowed to have an interview with him. To
every person with whom he comes in contact he expresses
hie deepest sorrow and contrition for taking the life of
Major De Vere, and there is no doubt that his repentance
is deep and sincere.

SINGULAR ACCIDENT.—A girl, aged 14, residing
at Delivrande, near Caen, killed hers elf accidentally three
days since in a very singular manner. She was cutting a
slice of bread for her father, holding the loaf pressed,
against her chest, when the knife slipped through it, and
penetrating her heart, Caused instant death.