The Sun. — 1850-09-17 (London, England)

INCIDENTS OF THE EXECUTION, &C.  " During a great part Of the day before the execu tion the prisoner occupied himself with setting aside little memorials for those few friends in whose charitable feelings towards him, when he was gone, he might hope. He selected a number of his books and wrote in them the names of several persons towards whom he wished to express some recollection of past obligations and favours. He seemed to take much interest in this occupation. " The announcement that the family of the late Professor John White Webster were in ignorance of the day on which he was to suffer the extreme penalty of the law was discredited by some persons, while those having the best opportunity for judging were perfectly satisfied of its truth. As a confirmation of the report, it may be stated, that on Thursday, after the family had remained in the cell four or five hours, they were kindly informed that the hour for closing the gaol had arrived ; whereupon Mrs. Webster put the inquiry, Will this be your hour of closing for the future ?' The inquiry took the gaoler somewhat by surprise; but, after a moment's hesitation, he answered in the affirmative; and the family immediately withdrew without a suspicion that that visit was to be their last.  " Immediately after the execution, on Friday, the Rev. Dr. Putnam proceeded to the residence of Mrs. Webster, and imparted to her and her afflicted children the sad intelligence that her husband and their father was no more. The solemn and deeply painful scene which ensued should be veiled from the public gaze. Rather than intrude upon that sacred ground let us join our tears with theirs, and, by heartfelt sympathy, seek to bind up and comfort their crushed and bleeding hearts.  " The remains of Professor Webster were conveyed on Friday evening to the residence of the family, whence they will be removed to Mount Auburn, and deposited in the family tomb of Narcissus Path. " The funeral will take place on Sunday, in as private a manner as possible.' The Boston Bee says : "It is said that Professor Webster made no detailed confession to go before the public. He has talked freely on the subject of the murder with different individuals, but always with the promise from them that they would not make anything public. The Rev. Mr. Waterston received a very long and very singularly written letter from the Professor before his death, and several other clergymen received similar letters.  " The dress of the condemned was a black frock coat and pants. His neck was without cravat or handkerchief. After the body had been placed in the coffin his features appeared as in life, without distortion, and there was nothing but the purple hue of the flesh to show that his death had been a violent one, and that was fast disappearing. "It is stated that Professor Webster was never in a better state of health than yesterday. In the morning he received his breakfast as usual from Parker's, and ate quite hearty, drank two mugs of tea, smoked a cigar, and passed the balance of his supply of cigars to offiuer Jom-s and others in atr:tadaice. " Before the services in his cell lir. Webster sent for Mr. Andrews, the gaoler, and All the other officers of the prison, who visited his cell, Ile then took •