The Sun. — 1865-07-07 (London, England)

THE COUNSEL AND THE REPRIEVE.--The execution of Chas. fi. Walters for the murder of his mistress, Nancy E. Vincent, which was to have taken place at the Tombs yesterday, was postponed by order of Governor Fenton, until the 7th proximo. The reprieve did not arrive till within a few minutes of the time appointed for the execution. The prisoner's counsel, ex-Judge Stuart, had gone up to Albany, it appears, the day before for the purpose of making a final effort to obtain a respite, and on Thursday evening succeeded in obtaining the Governor's signature to the document. He at once telegraphed the fact to the Sheriff, and said he would be on hand in the morning with the necessary papers. This was the only notice the Sheriff received, and the friends of the condemned man anxiously awaited the arrival of ex-Judge Stuart to see if the news was true. In the hurry and confusion attending the undertaking ex-Judge Stuart missed the train from Albany, which arrives in this city about half-past 10 o'clock, and was obliged to fall bark upon the uncertainty of a steamboat, which ought to have arrived here about 5 o'clock. Unfortunately a thick fog set in on the river soon after the departure of the boat, which caused a delay of several hours, rendering the counsel's position decidedly uneasy. He knew that it was Walters's express desire that the execution should take place as early as possible, and he was fearful that the reprieve might not arrive in time. The fog still hung over the channel of the river, and the boat's progress was so slow that it was really a matter of doubt whether she would reach the wharf in time to be of any advantage to poor Walters. The captain was urged to push ahead, and no doubt did his best to make up for lost time, but the counsel was fidgetty, and insisted that he would be to,) late unless they put on a little more steam. The suspense of the counsel was soon over, however ; the city appeared in view, and the captain assured him that he would land him at the foot of Canal-street at half-past 8 o'clock, which would give him sufficient time to reach the Tombs before 9 o'clock, the hour appointed for the execution. True to his word, the captain landed his passengers at the appointed hour, and the way the ex-judge jumped ashore before the gang plank was out and made straight for a carriage was a sight worth seeing. As we have previously stated, he reached the Tombs in time to postpone the execution, and entered the condemned man's cell and acquainted him with his good fortune. Walters was conversing with his mother and sister when his counsel's arrival was announced, and before the turnkey could unlock the cell dOor the ex-judge and his client was shaking hands and congratulating each other through the iron gratings of the door, Walters wept like a child when he heard the news, and his counsel vented his feelings in the same way, only that he was more excited, and cried faster, louder, and longer than the prisoner did.—New York Herald, June 24.  The names of the Countess of Fife, Lady Anne Duff, and Lady Caroline Villiers were omitted from the list of the Countess of Yarborough's guests on Wednesday night.