The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-08 00:00:00

EXECUTION Op CHRISTIAN BATTLER.

The execution of this unfortunate and wretched crirui
nal, took place this morning at eight o'clock in front o
Newgate.

From an early hour a great number of persons as-
sembled in front of the gallows, and till the linur fixed
fer the execution, amused themselves in the usual
morbid manner.

The officials of the gaol were in attendance shortly
after seven o'clock, and shortly afterwards the unfortunate
man was conveyed to the press-room and there under-
went the operation of pinioning.
At mitt o'clock the death-bell commenced tslling, and
Mr. Davis, the ordinary of Newgate, having commenced
reading the burial service the procession moved towards
the drop.
Sattler having taken leave of the Sheriffs, the signal
was given, the drop fell, and offended justice was satis-
fied.

The body after banging an hour was cut down by
Calcraft and will, in conformity with the sentence, be
interred within the wale of the prison.

RESPITE OF MELLOR.—From inquiries made last
evening at the Kirkdal• Gaol, our correspondent learned
that a communication had been received from Sir Geo.
Grey respiting the execution of the condemned Mellor
for a month._Manchester Guardian.
TRH WXSTMINSTBR ABBEY AND ST. MARGARET'S
SERVlCES.—Yesterday evening the sixth of the West-
minster Abbey services, designed for the benefit of the
working classes, was held in the nave of the venerable
building. In older to provide accommodation for those
who are unable to obtain admission into the abbey,
special services have been instituted in St. Margaret's
Church, and both edifices were last night filled to over-
flowing. At the abbey there was, as usual, full choral
service, prayers being said by the Rev. J. C. Haden,
M.A., one of the minor canons ; and the
lessons were read by the Very Rev. Dr. Trench,
the Dean of Westminster. The Rev. Dr. G.
Mobeiley, head master of Winchester College, was the
preacher. He selected for his text the Bth chapter of
St. John's Gospel, the 33d and following verses. The
preacher made a most earnest appeal to his vast congre-
gation to emancipate themselves from the state of sin
and slavery, assuring all who heard him that the prayer
of even the most profligate would be heard. An anthem
from the Book of Kings having been sung, the congre-
gation dispersed. At St. Margaret's Church, adjacent
to the abbey, Archdeacon Sinclair preached to a largo
congregation.

ASTLUM FOR FEMALE ORPHANS, LAIIIIETEC—Her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge and the
Princess Mary, attended by Baron Knesebeck and
suite, visited the chapel of this institution yesterday
morning. Five young women, of whom one is in the
service of her Majesty, were present, and received the
customary certificate of good conduct, together with a
purse containing five guineas. The sermon on the occa-
sion was preached by the morning preacher, the Rev.
John Jessopp, M.A., chaplain to hie Majesty the King
of the Belgians. The chapel, which contains upwards
of 1,109 persons, was crowded to overflowing, many
being compelled to stand for want of room. Her royal
highness, at the conclusion of the service, intimated t,)
the secretary that Kew Church had been granted at hei
request for a sermon on behalf of the funds of the charity,
and expressed her wish that Mr. Jessopp should preach
on that occasion. Her royal highness then went over
the institution, and complimented the matron on the
healthy and cheerful appearance of the children.
APPOINTMENTS.—The Queen has appointed Mr. Ham-
mond, her Majesty's Advocate-General for Jersey, to
the office of Bailiff of that island, vacant by the death
of Sir T. Le Breton. We understand that the appsint-
meat was offered, in the first instance, to Mr. Caney, the
bailiff of Guernsey, who declineci to accept it. Colonel
Neal, her Majesty's Consul at Varna, is appoints I
Consul at Parse. Mr. Horatio Sutler is appointed
British Consul at Varna.
THE RETURN of SIR THOUS ASEIBURNHAIC—This
evening Mr. Warren will ask the First Lord of the
Treasury whether it is true that General Aslaburnham
proceeded from China to India in pursuance of i nstruc•
Lions from home, and whetter be has since returned to
England, and, if so, under what circumstances, whether
voluntary, or whether he has been recalled ; and, in the
latter to state one
latter case, whether there be any
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