The Sun. — 1853-11-21 (London, England)

EXECUTION OF MOBBS.-(THIS DAY.)  The execution of the wretched man, Nathaniel Mobbs,  who was found guilty of murdering his wife, took place this morning, at Newgate. Early last evening hundreds of persons assembled in front of the jail, and notwithstanding the state of the weather, they remained there the whole of the night. By seven o'clock nearly 4,000 persons had assembled, and as the hour of eight drew near, there were about 5,000 men, women, and children on the spot. A few minutes before eight o'clock, the bell of the chapel within the jail commenced to toll. The culprit took his final leave of his four unfortunate children on Saturday last, and from that time he became more collected, and continued in religious meditation, being visited at frequent intervals by Mr. Davis, the ordinary of the prison, through whose kind exhortations and spiritual instructions the wretched man's mind was brought to see that there was no hope remaining for him in this world. He attended Divine service yesterday in the chapel for the last time, when the rev. ordinary preached the condemned sermon, to which he paid the most profound attention; and such has been his conduct both before and since he was cast for death, that the authorities of the jail stated that a better-conducted criminal never was confined within the walls of the prison. After the preaching of the condemned sermon the culprit was visited by the sheriff and the rev. ordinary, and engaged in prayer, when he fully admitted the justice of his sentence, and said that from the first he never entertained a hope that his life would be spared; he had never altered his statement from that contained in his petition to the Queen ; that he was driven to the act by a feeling of jealousy ; and that his wife had first threatened him. At an early hour—having previously engaged in prayer with sincere devotion—he retired to rest, and slept calmly, and rose soon after 6 this morning, and after having partaken but slightly of some coffee and toast, he was again visited by the rev. ordinary, who found him engaged attentively reading from the Bible. He seemed happy at the visit of the ordinary, and frequently thanked him for his kindness, as also Mr. Cope, the Governor, and those who had been in attendance upon him. Having been left to his meditations, about twenty minutes to eight o'clock he sent for Mr. Davis to engage with him again in prayer for the last time. The rev. gentleman then read the prayers of the morning service, which were frequently responded to by the unfortunate man.  Messrs. Wire and Wallis, the two sheriffs, with the under-sheriffs, Messrs. Anderton and Smith, arrived at the prison at half-past seven o'clock. The moment having arrived for he procession to move, Caleraft commenced pinioning the condemned man's arms, having his hands not tied as hitherto, but the arms were tightly drawn back by a strong leather strap. The wretched man, although suffering from a spasmodic affection of the throat, walked with a firm step to the drop, the rev, ordinary reading the funeral service. On his reaching the scaffold his firmness appeared to increase, notwithstanding the shouts from the populace. Having placed himself under the fatal beam, the cap was drawn and the fatal noose adjusted. The signal being given, the wretched man was launched into eternity. He struggled severely for a few seconds. After hanging the usual time his body was cut down, and will be buried within the prison.  LATEST FO EIG N Ts; riarc.