The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-11-22 00:00:00

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.—(Tats MORNING.) TES GAWESTIRS IN THE KING'S BENCH PRISON. The following persons of respectable appearance Were owed on the floor of the Conr, and desired to attend the Officer's reading of the affidavit against them. Their asses, except three, which we did not catch, were Corbett, Atkiren, Esendier, Jacobs, Godfrey, Stevens, and Ben. &tam. The affidavit of Mr. Jones the Marshal of the prison sad two of the turnkeys was then read, stating that, in consegnence of information of what was going on, they weat a few evenings since up the staircase of No. Mend in the rosm No. 9, occupied by the prisoner Stevens, a num• her of persons were assembled round a table, on which were several parcels of money, dice and dice Boxes, with which the company was engaged at play. Immediately on the appearance of the Marshal, a general scramble took place, and every thing was put out of sight as quickly as possible. After witnessing these proceedings the Marshal took the names of all present. The Common SERGEANT said he appeared for six of the defendants who had drawn up an affidavit to submit to the Court, bat on further consideration, they • bad deter. mined to throw themselves on its merciful consideration, on account of this being their first offence. Mr. ANDREWS appeared fur Godfrey and Kingston, and flee Caurre for Stevens and Benshaw, who also expressed their contrition. enter JusTren ABBOTT said, that this being the first time, far a long period, that a case of this kind had come before the Court, it was not disposed to treat the offenders with great severity. It ordered that Stevens, being dVerently situated trotn the rest, should he ronfined, alone, is the strong room, for one month. Godsall, who was now sat of custody, should enter into his own recognizances, to be of good behaviour, in 401. for six months, and the rest should not be allowed the benefit of the rules of the prison. CRIMINAL INFORMATION. ( COURT OF KrNG'S BENCIL—DuntiN,Ocr. IS. TUB SIMI AT TIIE PROSECUTION OF HENRY OMIT O'REIRN' AGAINST THOMAS GEORGE FRENCH AND WILLIAM 3iIEA. In this case a conditional order for a criminal informa tion isms made absolute against the defendants in the last Term, and upon a suggestion from the Court, with which Mr. O'Connell, on the part of the prosecutor, acquiesced, it was understood that such an arrangement would be made, as to preclude the necessity of further proceedings. The parties, however, not being able to agree as to the terms of an apology, the defendants selfered judgment to go by default, and appeared to receive sentence. The defendants severally put in affidavits in mitigation of punishment, which were supported by the :•:.tlicitor General and Mr. Pennefather ; and the prosecutor replied by an afliifavit in aggravation, and was heard through his Counsel, Mr. Serj. tioold and Mr. O'Connell. The parties in this case ate residents of the county of Cork. The circumstances which led to the present proceed• ing were as follows:—Early in the present year the prosecu tor's house was attacked by robbers, and through ►he exertions of Mr. French, the defendant, is ho is a Magistrate for the county, several of the offenders were apprehended. Subsequent to this, the prosecutor received information that some of Mr. French's tenants of the name of lirien, were concerned in the robbery, upon which he went to Cove, expecting to meet Mr. Fr•snch, but not meeting with him, ha applied to his brother, Mr. Savage French, also a Magistrate, for a warrant for the apprehension of the Briers. The defendant, Mr. French. conceived that this was au imputation upon him, that where lie had to admi nister justice in a case where his own tenants wereconcern td, be would act as a partial ilagistra►e.—Under this im pression, he repaired to the house of the prosecutorsat the Isar of twelve o'clock at night, armed with a brace of pistols, confined by a black belt,antl demanded of him to go then and execute the warrant. On the prosecutor declining to do so, the. defendant called him " a ruffian, and scone,. &el," and struck him with his hat, which the prosecutor returned by a blow with his tilt, and fin a lly made his servant put the defendant out of ►he house. On the following morning, the other defendant, Mr. Shea, waited on the prosecutor with a message from Mr. French. On Wednesda7, 19th inst Judge JERI' pronounced the sentence of the Court,which was, that Mr. Thomas tieorge French should pay a ti"e to the King of one linndred pomade, and be imprisoned in the County of Cork for twelve months; and that Mr. William Shea should pay a fine to the King of ten ponnds, and be imprisoned the County of Cork one month. LIBERATION OF )1 , 1 tRY ANN CARLILE. Westated, some days ego, that a Magistrate had intimated teMr. Carlile that the fine of stAll. on Mary Ann Carlile (Car lini's sister), on which account she also was remaining in Dorchester Gaol, was about to he remitted to Mr. Peel, the Howe Secretary of State acting in the name of his Majesty. Thefts has accordingly been remitted. The following is the Discharge Warrant, &c. K TO MISS MARY ANN CARLIT.E. DMICIIEgTER GAOL. " Court of King's liench, Nov. 14, Fen. "Mediu—His Majesty haring been pleased to remit the thsaisposod upon you by the Connor King's Benet, I hose to Woes you, that, upon delivering the enclosed to the gaoler, he will discharge you as to your commitment under t.e sentence at the Coast. " I remain your obetAent servant. Pl.llli DEALTRT." MDAT nrr AFTER THE mottr.ow OP %INT MARTIV, IN THE FOURTH TEAR OP KING CF:OIIGE 111 E POURTH. " - 11.c;o - d - o - a Tbaiting against Mary Atm Carlile, "Ups reading the entry of satisfaction upon the Pteord thejedirment in this prosecution, it is ordered. that be de beist, Mary Ann Clunk, be discharzed out of custody tut bilressimitment by virtue of the rule of this Court, mree on LIM prosecution, on Thursday next after the morrow of Saint in the second year of his present Majesty's reign. "Side Herr. '• Hy the COURT." 08 Wednesday last, Carlile's correspondencence with the Lard Chief Justice (Abbott), his " 9flidavit,"&c. to be brought hie Court on a Habeas Corpes. was noticed. The following Milli, answer to the "affidavit :" " TO MR. R. CAR LIM DORCHESTIROAOL. " Court of Kiug's Ilcnch. Nov. lb, 1823. have 141 your affidavit (forwarded to me) before d die kedges of the Court of King's Bench, and . they have asslrad Nieto intimate to you that they are of opinion that it ftelivot Walsh sufficient ground for granting the Writ of Ha ke Cap= you require. •' 1 am, Sir, )our obedient servant, • •` PERS DEALTRY, Clerk in Court." UNWMOIIIIII NCR e AM —One of the overseers and the yes. by !leek of the parish of Hounslow carne before the sitting Wagtstrates at Hatton Garden, on Thnrsday, with a young wan in their custody, on a charge of bastardy, as being the father of twin children, born in their workhouse on tie 6th of this month ; on which flay, they stated, that three ether women were delivered in the SAMet workhouse, each el!ents children; being an increase to the parish of eight !Wren in one day, although there was not a woman delivered of twins in their house the last 12 months Wore.' A tradesman in this town, who kept a donkey which __ l / 1 1 a particular fav o u r ite, admitted it as en occasional _, his kitchen. On Monday last a letter. suppled IS entails a bill for .501., was left upon the table, which lam disappeared ; the poor donkey was suspected of being the !bid, was summarily executed, and ocular demon atraP, na made of hi s h av i ng swallowed it. Not a vestige " Miter letter or bill, ex.xpting the seal. was found in the Poor dookey's stomach.— (biurpool Advirtiler) , SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Deal,. November W.S.W.—Arrived and sailed for the River the Mury Anne, Lewis, from Pictou ; Smyrna. Farmer, from Smyrna; Mulgrave Castle, Ralph, from the Isle of France; Margaret, of Dundee, from the Mediterranean ; Echo, Swordy, from the Bay of Fundy ; Elizabeth, Parker, from the South Seas ; Zephyr, Nichols, from Guernsey ; Larch, —, from the Mediterranean , and the Transport brig B. with troops from the Westward.—Came down from the River and remain, the following outward bound vessels. viz.—The Caro line, Campbell ; Ewretta, Irvin •, Glatton, Lawton ; Reward, Anderson ; Bombay Merchant, Kemp; Prince George, Parker; Pero, Rutter ; Roseborough, Boyd@ ; Augustus Cesar, Selby ; Mary, Fellows; Garland Grace, Penzelly ; Antmas, Baker ; Venilia, Glonose, and the New Albion. PORTSMOUTH, November 21.--Wind S.W.--Arrived the Rucephalus. Smith. from Gibraltar; Pomona, Grave, from Zante; and Brilliant, Hunter, from Lisbon. . . PLvmouTu, November 20.—Wind W.—Arrived and sailed again for London, the Pusthumus, hi•Kever, from Jamaica; Britannia, Rigmadon, from Jamaica ; Parnell*, Garden, from 'Mille • Cores, Dunn, from St. John's, New Brunswick; Hen rietta,tJohamca, from Rio Janeiro. FALMOUTH, November 20.--Wind W.—Arrived H. M. brig Lyra, from Lisbon, with a mail.—Sailed the Ocean, Buckle. Dash, Henry, Ann, Friends, Liberty, and CoAdence, for London. ShEERNESS, Noveraber2l.—Sailed the Antelope, Cole, sill convicts for Bermuda. WEEKLY REGISTER OF WEATHER. Except on Monday, which was of the old November oba• racter—dnrk and dismal, the atmosphere bas all this week, been clearer than usual at this season of the year. An un common serenity, too, has prevailed throughout; and with the exception of the morning of the above mentioned day, the weather has been mild ; and more remarkably so during the nights than the days. No rain has fallen here this week. Strand, Nov. 22. THERMOMETER. o'clock. 1 n o'clock. ; at night. •LIOYETII. N0v.16,S I 17, M IS, T 10, W 20, Th...." 91, *22, 5.... • 47 38 42 45 48 48 45 44 00 47 49 $0,416 , 40 ,46 ,I 8 .08 JO 28,89 Clouiy Greatest degree of cold early is the morning, as ascertained by the night thermometer I I : Sund. I I Sat. 41. 1 313. 1 44 43. 46. I 44. I 43. On Friday night last, a bailiff who had a warrant to arrest a gentleman for a small sum of money, finding that the defendant was playing at Billiards, rushed into the Billiard Room of this town, and fired a pistol amongst the Gentlemen in the room ; the ball passed very near two of them, and struck the wall. The fellow bas been taken into custody, and committed to gaol.—(Carlow . Morning Post.) BRIGHTON, Nov. 21.—The chain pier, it seems, is to be opened, as soon as completed, for public use, on the 25th, i. e. Tuesday next; after that period, the sixpenny toll, as demanded at present, will be reduced to two pence, agree ably to the specification in the Act of Parliament, in which such regulation is made and provided. Should the weather prove fsvourable, the scene is likely to prove one of no ordinary interest to the public. Captain Brown gives a drjeune to a party numerous and select on the pier, and a ball, at his Marine Parade residence in the evening, on the occasion. Fine.—As James Tree, one of the town watch, was zoing down Ship . Street, yesterday morning, about two o'clock, he perceived some sparks of fire to proceed from a carpenter's shop belonging to Mr. Bennett, adjoining to Messrs. Wigney's brewery, Middle Street. He instantly gave the alarm, and by dint of prompt exertions, the fire was fortunately soon subdued; had it continued undis covered one or two minutes longer, it would, in all probe. hility,(front the combustible contents of the shop, shavings, Le.) have assumed a very formidable and frightful appear ance. The town engines were soon on the spot. It i; remarkable that both ends of the shop, were on lire, with no apparent communication, which bas led persons, who Lave viewed the premises, to think it must have been the , act of some incendiary. Mr. Bennett jest. at the risk of his life, dashed through the windows, into the midst of the flames. The 'ley. Mr. Everard, our worthy Curate, and the respectable neighbours, were quickly on the spot, to render i.very assistance in their power. The property was not ifisared. This is another instance of the great utility of the night-watch, as in this case, it is impossible to sly to what amount property has been saved, by the early dis covery madeby Tree, the watchman. Tie herring voyage is drawing to a close; and it has not, we understand, been so productive to our industrious end deserving. fishermen as was anticipated. A.brace of fine cock pheasants paid an apparent voluntary visit to Hunter Ilolme, near Padiham, about three months ago, and have not since manifested any desire to depart. On the contrary, they have become so gentle and tame as to follow the servant girl about, even into the kitchen, and to receive fool from her hand. It is conjectured that the birds fled from a domestic aviary, or that, pursued by a haw k,took refuge in Hunter Holme, and, from a sense ofits security, resolved to settle there. Pmts.—Thursday night, or rather yesterday morning, a fire bake out in the lamp black and tar paint manufac tory of Mr. Bailis, in Geer 's Welk, Whitechapel, which, owing to the combustible nature of the stock in trade de o •ed the greater part of the premises before it could be satin ruished. _ _ _ Du tt.ty Potarce..On Monday night, a watchman, mine I John Tierney, stationed at Sir John Rogerson's quay, ouserved two fellows coming from a vessel, lying at the south side of the river, and suspecting that they were not on any good design, he gave an alarm, on which the. fellows took a boat, and crossed the river towards the North wall. He immediately jumped into another boat, which was lying along-side the vessel, and having roused the Captain, and those on board, the Captain, found that he had no clothes to put on him, they having been taken away, together with a watch and two shillings and six pen:e in cash. The watchman endeavoured to row the boat across the river, tooth his pole, in a cruise after the marine depredators, but without effect, until he procured the assistance of a sailor, (some of the crew baying declined going naked) who acted as pilot; the Charley bore down on the pirate, who still hove in sight, but was so far a-bead as to effect a landing before be could come up with the enemy. Charley then fired a rattling broad-side with his creaks, as a signal to the sentinel, (a hardy Highlander.) placed on his Majesty's timber stores, at the North wall. The petty-coat man seized one of the pirate crew, named Peter Murphy, immediately on his landing; the other fellow effected his escape at that moment, but was after. wards secured by the spirited and enterprising Charley, who pursued him by land and water, and succeeded in boning him as he lay perdue amid the piles of timber, by which he was concealed. The watch was found near the place where they were taken. An incorrigible female of the name of Scott, who said she belonged to Dundee, was on Monday committed to Jail, on the charge of having stolen some poultry. When seized by the Superintendent of Police, she said, ." 0 Sir, ye ken me vera weal; let me gang down myseT, without thae aufu lookin' men o' yours wi' the red necks." The Superintendent turned a deaf ear to the modest request ; for she was made to carry the hens through the streets in which she alleged she got them, in order that the proper owners might be discovered. She was but recently liberated from prison, where she bad been a month, for having been guilty of a similar trim. THE STATESMAN. THAMES POLICE.—(Tan Oki.) CROSS MISCONDUCT OP ♦ WATCHMAN. This morning, the conduct of a watchman, whose name is James White. and whose best is in Nightingale Lane, became the subject cf investigation. Judd, the (Meer, deposed. he was on duty this morning abox; 2 o'clock, and in passing the defendant's box he observed him with his head hanging over the watch box, and on going up, found he was insensibly drunk, and that In his box behind him was a woman, also intoxicated, named ollinsworth.--fie suffered the watchman to remain on his beat; the woman he lodged iu the watchhouse. Judd further added, that it was not above five weeks since the same watchman was suspended by the Trustees, and fined Ss. by the Magistrates for being drunk. The defendant made a general denial of the charge, and as serted it to be a fabrication. The Magistrate observed, the conduct of watchmen was become so very qu.stionable, that it behoved them to see that they did their duty. Great sums of money were paid to defray their expence., and the least to be expected was attention. The Magistrates were determined in every case that was discovered, to pursue the offence according to its merits ; and in the present case they peremptorily dis charged the watchman, and would send orders to the Trustees that under no pretence should he be taken on again. TOR RECORDER'S RRPORT.—Yesterday the Recorder made his Report to the King in Council, of the following Prisoners under sentence of Death in Newgate, ssho were tried in September and October Sessions:— Stealing in a Dwelling House to the amount of 40s. and upwards.—James Hughes, aged 17—James Clark, 26 William Smart, 20—Samuel Hadden, 28—Charles Coe Kalmeyer ' 20—William Clarenbole, 1 8 —John Young, 47 —GeorgeFletcber, 23—Maria Healey, 26 —Sarah Hitch man, 20—John Williams, 21—William Kitson, 21—Henry Cockrill, 19.—Uttering Forged Bank Notes.—John Smith, 24.—Highway Robbery.—Samuel Thomas Fielding, aged 21—Henry Bardon, 19—John Elgar, 19—Mary, ; Kennedy, 20.—Horse Stealing.—Ssmnel John Chalfont, aged 47 — William Brown, 21.—Returning front Transportation.— , Sarah Courtney, alias F.lizahetb Jones, aged 27.-Ihr glary.—James Williams, aged 16—William Smith, 16 William Young, 20—Samuel Phillips, 15—Thomas Jelfe ries, 63 —John Crisp, 29—James Field, 37—John Ford, 17—John Wright, 25—James Dixon—George Ambrose, 18—Thomas Wellman, 20—Henry Thompson, 18—Joseph Shepherd, 19.—House-breaking.—Joseph 13race, ;Ted 30 —John Hyden, 20—William Leddington,26—John wn, 27—James Gregory, 20—Joseph Farmer, 46.—Cutting and Maiming.—Edward Hogan, 18—James Scott, 48. When the following were ordered for execution on Wed nesday next :—John Smith, John Crisp, Edward Hogan, and James Scott. The other prisoners were respited during his Majesty's pleasure. A singular circumstance occnrred at the Bench of Magistrates, last week, at the Swan Inn, Chichester. C. H. Smith, Esq. had just convicted a man of the name of Peunicott, in the penalty of 5/. for shooting, he not being qualified, when his brother came forward and said he had an information to lay against C. Peckham Smith, Esq., the Magistrate's son, for shooting a cock pheasant, on time 15th of October last, and brought his brother (who had just been fined 5/.) for his witness; and after some consul tation among the Magistrates, the hearing was adjonrned to Tuesday, but we have since learned that the penalty can only be recovered by an action at law, the Magistrates not having the power to receive an information in this case. On Monday last, a coroner's inquest was held on the body of Mr. Thomas Johnson, of Helper, surgeon, who was fennd Drowned on the Sunday morning pre ceding In the canal near the Long Bridge, Derby. It is understood Mr. Johnson came to Derby to witness the ascent of Mr. Sadler's balloon, and having in the. course of the evening visited several friends, bad on his return to his lodgings at the Royal Oak lon, missed his way over the the canal bridge and fallen into the water. Although part of the canal was dragged soon afterwards, the body nas not found until the morning above men tioned.—Verdict, found drowned. An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Mitre, opposite Islington Church, on the body of Mr. John Indge, formerly superintendent of the press in the print ing o ffi ce of Messrs. Gilbert, of St. John's Square. Edward Owen stated, that on Wednesday evening, about ten o'clock, lie was crossing a bridge over the New River, near Canonhury House, when he saw the head and shoul ders of a man in the river, apparently alive, and as if choking with the water. He called to the watchman, who brought a drag from his box, and dragged about half an hour. Being unable then to find the body, some further assistance was procured, and deceased was got out about twelve o'cloek—The watchman said, he with assistance, got the body out of the river ; there was, at the time, a handkerchief tied over his bead and face, but his clothes were not disturheil.—Mr. T. P. Indge of 15, Penton street, Pentonville, said the deceased was his brother, and resided at No. 4S, Chapel street, Pentonville. He saw him last alive on Nunday week; he then appeared as he usually did, but if any thing, more elevated, being in the soci •ty of his friends, but still there was a dejection about him. The cause of such dejection the deceased always attributed to the closeness of his business, and being su• perintendent of the press, his business was to correct the matter that had been composed ; this was frequently in several languages, and required the most minnte attention. The business latterly In Messrs. Gilbert's Office having considerably increased, the deceased's labours were in a like manner increased also. This he bad represented to the witness, and expressed his intention of requiring assist ance. lie had been thirty years employed in the office.— Juror.—Was his salary adequate to his labours ?—Witness. I believe it was not; without assistance it would not sup port his family as he wished.—Mr. Richard Coventry, of 2 Queen Street, Clerkenwell, goldsmith, a brother in law oldeceased, and Mr. Greeted, the auctioneer, said they had known the deceased a number of years; latterly be has been very dull, and complained of the great pressure of business hail operated in some degree upon his mind, and returned a verdict," That the deceased drowned himself, being at the time in a state of temporary mental derange ment." LYNN, Nov. 19.—We had a fair attendance at market this day; the supply of wheat rather small, the demand for which continues brisk, and for the picked samples full Is. per quarter more was given than last week; the second and inferior descriptions remain much the same. Barley was not in such good supply as last week, and as our demand continues the same, the best samples were taken off brisk at an advance of full Is. per quarter: the second and inferior sorts were in good demand, but without improve. ment in price. Peas and Beans but few offering; prices remain without any variation. Oats in small supply, for which we have a good demand: prices remain nominal as last week. What little Seed appeared was taken off at an advance of I/. to 21. per last of 10 quarter. CHICHESTER CORN MARRET.—rbe Inspectors Return, this week, was—Wiles', 521. 4,1t1.; barley 275. 3kl ; oats, 215.; and peas, Us. ACCIDENT.—Last night. about seven o'clock, one of Gra ham's Kentish town and Camden town stagecoaches, the For titude, on leaving the Blue Posts, in Holborn, was overturned about thirty yards down Gray's Inn lane, in consequence of the fore axle tree breaking; there were two Inside and two outside passengers, all of whom escaped with only a few slight bruises : one of the outside pissengers (a woman) was thrown into a baker's shop; had the door been but, it is probable she must have been killed, as the coach reached across the footway as far as the house. The lower window was shattered to pieces, and the traces obliged to be cet to tree the hone.. .~_= _ ~:~ I- ~,... AIELANCHOLY CASUALTY. (pion THE DUBLIN MORNING POST Of xnuasnat.) A Coroner's Inquest was held on Tuesday, at Tacnock, Bal. iinteer, on the bodies of Elizabeth Cardiff, sad hlargaret Thompson, otherwise Weare, who were found dead in bed eu the preceding morning, as mentioned in our publication of yes terday. After the examination of some witnesses, the Jnry adjourned to yesterday, when the inquest was resumed at Hayes' hotel, Portobello._ . . . . _ Surgeon M'Namara was the principal witness.—lle stated that he examined the bodies of the deceased ; that he opened their stomachs, which exhibited a healthful appearance, and that he could discover no symptom whatever of poison. It was his opinion that they died from suffocation by smoke; he form ed that opinion on the abeence of every ether appearance that might account for their death. There was no external appear ance on the mats of the stomach, no extravasated Wood, nor was there any appearance of the rupture of a blood vessel.— Persons who have died from v.:nett:ion at a lime kiln have ex hibited much the same appearance they did. The only way he could account for the froth or foam at the mouth of one of the deceased is, by supposing that she suffered convulsions. From the appearance of the room in which they slept. he thought there was a bad draught in it. Where people die from f.'•il air, if they ate standing, or sitting in an erect position at the time, they are frequently convulsed, but where they are sn:fo cated in a recumbent position, they in general exhibit a tran quil appearance. The face of Margaret Thompson, orlVenre, was quite black the first day, it was fair on the next day. T.da might have proceeded from the grits Ration of blood. In per sons who die from poison, putrefaction takes place sooner than where death proceeds from other causes. The contents of the stomachs were analysed in a chemical laboratory•, and there was no appearance of poison. A boy named John Connolly, servant to Mr. George Watts, 'jun. stated that he dined with his master, (who wen: there by the name of Thompson) and Mrs. Thompson (one of the de ceased), on the day before her death (Sunday); and that he came into town with his master that night. Thi► witness stated that the chimney smoked,aud that the window, in consequence, was mostly left open. Surgeon Walker deposed to the same effect as Surgeon M' Namara. The evidence being concluded, the Jury, at six o'clock yes terday evening, retuned the following verdict : "We find that Elizabeth Cardiff, and tlargaret Thompson, otherwise Weere, on the night of the 16th of Nov. inst. had been sleeping in a viola in Ticnock house, county of Dab:in, and that they were suffocated on said night in said room, by smoke, whereby they died." MURDER OF MR. W. WE IRE. Ilertfo-d, Friday Eveni-ff.. Mr. Jay and Mr. Fenton, who are no:v ree.tgnized ns the solicitors of Tnurtelt, are, we understand, making preparations to apply fur the postponement of tee trial of their client, en tboi ground that the public mind is so biassed Ity ex-parte statements that it is impossible to expect an impartial opinion from any jury that can be formed iu the county. However the Magis trates do not appear to contemplate the success of any slat applications. Throughout the whole of this day Mr. Williams, a respectable solicitor, was expected in this town. be having written to the Re•v. Me. Lloyd that he was authorized to act as the professional adviser of Probeet. Probert, who had beets all 'Ion; desirous of employing Mr. Harmer. bet (Jr want of means was unable to do so, heard the inte.ligence from the Rev. Mr. Lloyd with the greatest satisfaction. It is under stood to be at the instance of a third party that Mr. Williems's appointment takes pace. Probert's conduct all through s:ems to be such as merits the degree of sympathy which he has ex cited. A lady in town has transmitted a few pounds to a gea tleraan in Hertford for Probert's use. A professional gentle. man residing here also, has told Probert, that if twenty pounds could serve him, he was ready to advance that sum to assist him in his defence. As soon as Mr. Lloyd received the above communication from Mr. Williams, he called at the gaol to ia• form Probert, and also wrote to Mr. Fenton, desiring that he would communicate that fart to Taurtell, as he knew that it would give him some gratification. To-morrow the Magistretes are to nssemble, and .the differ ent witnesses who speak to hasin. semi the prisoners about t:.e time of the murder, are to be here in order to identify them.— On this occasion, it is expected, the conduct of the Rev. Mr. Lloyd will undergo some inquiry. for which. it is understood, he is fully prepared. lie i'. is slid, made the necessary arrangements to move for a criminal informstion against a Morning Paper on Monday next, for what he cousiders to be a gross calumny against him. COUNTY FIRE OFFICE. ' We are requested by air. Ba!ber Bea unont to state, that the article on Hertford gaol in oar pap-r of yesterday wov incorrect, in stating that flint's affi lavit of Toorteil's adtnission ofsetting fire to the house in Watling Street was procured by " Mr. Barber Beaumont when he visaed the prison," as thel information given by Hunt to that Gentleman was at Els;ree, before Ilaut was committed to prison, or expected to be so committed. The alli.lavit was subsequently procured by the solicitor to the o,lize, in conformity with the advice of Counsel. It is stated that Mr. Beaumont's opinion was against taking Hunt's affidavit, because be considered that the office had an abundance of unimpeachable evidence, that it might sully the case of the office to use the testimony of an accomplice of the Thurtells. _ _ By the subjoined extract from the minutes of • the Di rectors of the County Fire Otli.:e %vial which we are favoured, it is evident those tientleni-n have had the means of gettingrid of the pecuniary claim of the Thur. tells without further trouble, if their object extended no farther than defending their fonds. " Extract from the minutes of the Court of Directors of the County Fire Office, held Nov. •;.(1: " The Managing Director stated, that on Friday morn ing lasq Mr. —, the solicitor to the office, bad called with a proposition from Thomas Ttiurtell, a prisoner is Newgatr, on the prosecution of the o ffi ce, which was com municated to him by Mr. —, a solicitor; in which proposition Thomas declared that he was innocent of the transactions in Watling street—that Le never had a;iy property there at all—that the scheme was John's; only (Thomas's) name was used ; and that if the Directors would relieve him from their prosecution, he thought he could induce the assignees not to attempt to support the verdict. . . . . " The above proposition beinz taken into consideration, it was resolved that the Board will enter into no com promise whatever with Thomas 'Fburell." THUR rELL's BANKRUPTCY. The patience and resolution of tlr. Steelman, in whose house in Cumberland Street, New Road, some prop...sty supposed to beloog to this bankrupt was deposited some short time ago in the name of Brown, have at length given way to the persevering activity and exertions of the officers acting under the Commission of Bankruptcy. Johnstone, the messenger, was yesterday admitted into the house, and suffered to take an inventory of the furni. tore contained in the apartments ; but not, hoverer. until he had consented to give to Mr. Stedman a mit ten indemnity against any future claims on the Fat (dottier persons. The property, it appears, which is now in the rooms, ill not of any great value, and a large chest, which was sup posed to contain a number of articles of very considerable value, the Commissioners (according to Jo►- tints) having evidence before them to pros , ' chest was conveyed away from the Crack, ii it was so heavy as to require the strength place it in the caravan, was found, upoi the messenger yeterday (to his no small to contain only a few old papers and dirty It should be observed, that this was preci Lion in which this chest was found by Play Marlborough .treet, when he broke it o instance ; so that if it had contained any v. it must have been removed during the visi who brought it there, and before the apai in charge of Mr. Stedman, who seems qni transaction, be being a carpenter, and. has' valuable time to no parpose. _ .y; ~ -_ A • • •41 ;3 ' , f ~fi\ .1k 0- •., •.t.-- 4r&. ‘flJ - ,:::31,::•-• '''.A : i s w• t , .a. %"' •.,4,41.. " ' kl ••• . e .•• ./...,-.4, se, •• •..: . - • . • i ( . . J • t3l • , t t .i . 1 1: 4 • 1.1 Johnstone's asset- , e, that when this the Haymsrker, t of three men to on inspection by disappointment . ), towels. ecisely the sitit. ank, the officer of open in Vie first rdluanle property, sits of the parties artments were left rite tired of the Acing lost muck Fair Cloudy Cloudy Fair Cloudy Fair I s • I is p. oil vs Rae lel , , 66 ;ars ere A* , 11.