Star.
London, England, 1828-12-08 00:00:00

CONDEMNED SERMON. •

Yesterday the customary sermon was preached in the
chapel of Newgate, by the Rev. Mr. Cotton, the Ordi-
nary, in consequence of the awful event which was so
soon to succeed it, via. the execution of faur fellow crea-
tures. Menton, Mahal", Josses, and Abbott. At the
usual hour Mr. Cotton entered the chapel, when a mul-
titude of prisoners %etre conducted to their respective
departments. Lastlyscame the Rev. Peter Fenn, Ma-
bony, James, and then Abbott, attended by Mr. Baker.
who, as well as Mr. Cotton, had been previously engaged
with them in private conversation and devotion. Feen
took the extreme angle of the pew that he occupied last
Sunday, and sat parallel with his fellow convicts. They
entered in the order above stated, and all evinced that
they were aware of the awful circumstances under
which they were placed. Mr. Fella, however, appeared
to be anxious to render information to the three unfor-
tunate men at his right hand, by pointing out to them
the prayers and lessons appointed for the day. Winton
did not attend the service, because he had religious
friends of his own community with him in a room near
his cell. Early in the evening Mrs. Fly and Mr. Gur-
ney visited Hinton, when he appeared to have aban-
doned hope; and subsequently a number of that re-
spectable society of which be was once a member,
joined them. Abbott, for whom within the last few
days great sympathy has been felt, and exertions
made to save him, although he behaved with decorum
in the House of Got), complained bitterly of his fate,
and said, that under all circumstances. he ought
not to suffer death. His conduct, however, during his
confinement, was such as to gain the respect of those
who by Royal clemency have been respited. as well as
those in government over him. James was respectably
dressed, and appeared during the service to be the pe-
culiar object of Fenn, but he said at the conclusion that
it was a hard thing that he should die. Mahony
togtther displayed a consistency of devotion which is
seldom manifested by those who have only 20 hours to
live; when any patticular passage was read which ap-
plied to his fate or to his friends, the handkerchief was
applied to his eyes, to prevent the tears from falling
upon the book he held in his band. From the time of
his commitment down to this day, his conduct has been
exemplary. The pavement on the front of Newgate was
all day occupied, so much so that there was difficulty
in obtaining admission at the felon's door, or even the
Governor's entrance, and so it remained till a late hour.

XECUTION OF HUNTON, ABBOTT, MAHONY, AND
JAMES, AT THE OLD BAILEY.

This morning the awful sentence of death war carried
into effect in the Old Bailey upon Joseph Hinton. aged
58, for forgery, James Abbott, 2'B, for cutting and maim-
ing his wife John James, aged 19, and Joseph Mahon',
26, for burglary.
At an early hour the Old Bailey was crowded by an
immense body of persons, so much interest did the exe-
cution of Mr. Hunton, and the unfortunate Abbott
excite; a general hope was expressed that those two
persons would be respited; but it was determined
that the law should take its course. Upon the arri.
val of the Under Sheriffs at the prison, they pro-
ceeded immediately to the Press Room, where they
found Houton sitting at a table, reading to a Gentle.
man a beautiful prayer 'frith he had composed during
the night, and in which he expressed his firm hope of
Salvation. His manners were serene and calm, and he
did not evince the slightest fear or alarm at the awful
ceremony he was about to undergo, and which so soon
was .to ,terminate his existence. When he had con-
cluded the Prayer, he turned round and said, N 1 am
ready now, Gentlemen." He was • desired to re-
main seated until the other prisoners were pinioned.
James, Mahony, and Abbott. were then severally
brought from their cells, and had their hands and arms
secured by cords. They appeared perfectly resigned
and penitent; Abbott was particularly cool and com-
posed, but said not a wcrd; Hunton addressed limes,
and said, 41 Put thy trust in Cita= ;" James replied,
«1 have—it's all for the best." ..When the gr ;cella/ere
securing his arms, Hunton complained they drew the
cords too tight, and asked leave to put on his gloves,.
which be did ; be al,o untied his neckcloth. His man-
ner altogether was firm, collected, and serene;
,nothing
could exceed the courage and fortitude he displayed—it
was worthy of a better fate.' At,a quarter past eight
o'clock the four prisoners were led to the scaffold ;
!Altana spoke but little, yet he seemed in mental prayer.
James, upon ascending the scaffold, advanced to the
railing, acknowledged the justice of his sentence, acid
begged the surrounding crowd to take warning by his
melancholy fate. Mahony was nest placed on the
,c4fold, Abbott third, and Milton last. They all stood
calla and erect while the executioner was adjusting the
rope, and in a few minutes the drop fell, and they
ceased to exist.

His Excellency the Loan LIM/TENANT, and a large
party of distinction, leave town on Wednesday nest, oa a tint to
Castle Forbes, the seat of Viscount Fosses, M.P. We understand
that his Excellency, previous to his return to Dublin, intends spend-
ing a few days at Florence Court, the seat of the Earl of Una.
tuxes. —Dublin Evening Mail.
Sir H. HAuroan firmed through this place early on
Monday morning, on his way to town ; and we are glad to learn,
by a communication from Sir Hem, that "he left the Marquis
of Ctsva.ma much better." This Unarms will, we are sure,
gratify a great number of people who feel concerned at the Mar-
quies illans.—Dencesier GaxaSs.
Dispatches, dated the 11th ult. were received on,
Saturday at the Colonial Office' from Lieutenant• General Sir
Janes Kenn, ht Canada. The Home of Moveably was to meet
en the eild of November.
It seems to be at last decided that the Kitts takes up
Ye sesiilenee at the Castle on Monday. T..Bausne. Esq. ConapT.
troller of tine Household, has been actively engaged there since the
beginning a the week ; and his lilaaserv's private Band have re-
ceived orders to attend at the Cud* on Monday evening. His
klmrstr's health, we are happy to announce, continues unlatet-
reptedly red.—Windsor Express.
SPLZIDID PaRSZNT TO LORD Itimrsins...--A salver,
weighing upwards of MO on. of silver, has been just completed by
order of the Olken of the Irish Court of Chancery, and is in-
tended to be presented to Lord Mammas. The massive border,
Pearly four inches broad, contains four beads in deo Mims, repre-
senting the seasons, with their appropriate emblems; the spaces
between have four shields, and the interstices are completed by
rich foliage and fruit ; in the centre, an the highly burnished plate,
Hands his Lordship's arms, chased in the boldest manner, ma large
scale, 'and surrounded by a ribbon bearing the inscription--" To
Timms Lied Mamma, from the Officers of the Court of Chancery,
Inland, as a mark oltheir affectionate gratitude and respect."
The will of SAMUEL MARSTAT, the Barrister, has
been proved in Doctors Commons, and probate granted, at an esti-
mate of use hundred end eighty theximad paw*. personal property,
besides freed/Ars, which are extensive, and will yield an aggregate
of nearly three hundred thousand pounds.i Besides the house and
furniture in Bussel.square, and other valuable items. and having
her residuary legatee into the bargain, he beqiimths his wife the
interest of me hundred shimmed pounds stock, with the power to
dispose of twenty•five thousand of it at his death. Then are
'mime legacies, but the balk of his fortune goks to the children of
his late brother, Josses' Mamma% Esq. M.P. foe Hythe.
In a case tried in the King's Bench on Saturday, a
musician who was examined as q witness was obliged to say, la his
cresrezerninstion, that he did not remember certain facts con:
corning which he was asked. " lam afraid,'; said Mr. Witamass,
" that your memory is not well strong this morning." "At any
me," said his Lordship, " yeti have not teethed the right fry."-
It is needless to speak al the laughter with which dwCeort-eras
convulsed.