The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-11-03 00:00:00

T ~• • THE LATE STORM. The town of Aylesbury is at this time (Friday slating) teatly insulated, beingalmost surrounded with water. The rais commenced on Thursday morning. and it has either rained or snowed incessantly ever since, in consequence of which the roads in many places are rendered totally impas sable, and one or two of the coaches have been obliged to return with their passengers, being unable to proeeed. So sudden and impetuous has been the flood that several sheep have been carried away and drowned ; one gentleman atone (Mr. Terry. of Quarrendon) has lost nearly 60. So pens. teasing has been the effect of the rain falling on snow that few houses in the town have proved water-tight. It is said that a bridge is blown at Leighton , and we fear that much more mischief has taken place than as at present come to our knowledge. Though the country in this neighbourhood le subject to floods, the oldest inhabitant does not remember 10 rapid a rise of the waters as on the present occasion.— (Duch: Chronicle.) During the whole of Tuesday night last the weather was more tempestuous than we remember for some years past ; the snow and rain came down in torrents, whilst the wind blew a perfect hurricane ; trees were torn up by the roots and scattered across the turnpike roads, which in many places were rendered impassable from the flood ; we fear we shall have to enumerste many accidents in our next. The Worcester mail, soon after. he had left this city, was ovetersed near Weivereot, and the coachman (Jos. Sam mons,) much bruised; he was. however, enabled to eon tinue his journey. A large-06e was hlown acrims the roads sear this city, a few moments only after the Woolen coach bad passed the spat; some hundreds of trees were likewise blows down in the neighbourhood of Chipping Norton.— (Oxford Journal). Last night this city was visited with a terrific storm of wind and rain. Large flakes of snow also drifted in the elements, and the night was excessively cold. One of the trees in the Wove was broken through the middle, and we Lear that a tree was blows down on the Wells' Road. The fields in the neighbourhood present a quite winterly appear ance this morning, being covered with snow. The Avon bait in tome places overflowed its banks, and an extensive flood is anticipated.-.-The mails did not arrive to-day till long after the mita' time.—(Both Herald ) We learn from the country papers that snow has fallen in Cations parts, and that the Chester, and some other mails have been mob impeded. There has been so Brest • fall of snow fib the Bath Road, below Marlborough, that the coacherwhich left London on Thursday evening had not reac4ed Baqi late on Friday night. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. l.—Yesterday, the sloop Perinoa, of Torqnay, Godfrey, Master, was driven on Hyde sands, whilst blowing a tremendous gale from the north-east. Many boats foundered at their anchors. One boat upset, but thrnorh the exertions of Capt. Rock and men, of the ityde Mull Packet, the lives of Kemp, Elkins, and Davis, waterieen. of the same place, were saved, at the hazard of their own. Du Thursday night, two very fine elm trees were blown down at the Deanery. In the gale of Thursday night, from the N. N. East, the Ganges drove from her moorings, in the Harbour, to along- side the Dock Yard.—No other damage was done.— (Ports»south Paper.) GRIAT INUNDLTION.—The Leeds Mail, which should have arrived on Saturday night et eleven o'clock, did not come in uutil one o'clock in the afternoon of yesterday. It was stopped at Bedford for nearly twelve hours by the swelling of the river Ouse, to such an extent that the roads were entirely impass able. On the banks of that river is a street called Themes street, which is built principally of wood. This being the si tuation most likely to be first inundated, Mr. Richard Bass, of the George las, Bedford, drove down his gig to extricate the Inhabitants ; but in his effort he, from the depth of the water, lost ell etweerand of his horse, cad finding himself In a peril ensalswasieerapepiw•staiiii4gbastlin o*/sial home hlr , a boat. His horse perished, asd when our informant left Bedf. rd, at ten o'clock yesterday, the life of Mr. Bass was considered in jeopardy. Batorday being market day, all busi ness was susp ended as the inlets to thetown were entirely Im passable. Several bosses have been destroyed by iht flood, and the yard of Messrs. Barnard and Co. was completely In sedated, and from the contiguity of the bank to the river, it was dangerous for a boat to make its approach for the neces sary purpose of business. We have not heard of any person baring lost their life from the sodden rise of the waters, but umbers of sheep, &c. must have been lost. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. FALMOUTH. Ocr. 31.—The wind suddenly shifted last bight from S.W. to N. when it became dark, and indicated bad weather. At half past 6it blew a tremendous hurricane, and eentinued without intermission till S, a. m. when it moderated fee a short time, but recommenced soon after with equal 'Jo lene, and continued till 6 p. so. when it finally abated ; the vendetta the Roads end I [arbour rode it out remarkably well. ...Arrived the Thane of Fife. Wilson, from ilavre.—Nov. I. — Mad North.—Sailed the Duke of Kent Packet for Lisbon ; The London Mail of to-day. in consequence of the overflowing of the roads to the east of Exeter, did not reach this place un -1113 hours after the time. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 31.—Wind N. W. blowing excessively hard, with heavy squalls.—Arrived the Adder from Bremen ; A Hambro brig. name unknown, was Grove out to sea, and a pilot boat alongside her lost. The Lady Popham, Pickford, was totally lost on Margate Rends on Saturday morning—crew and passengers saved.— The Commerce, Lithbe, of end from Sunderland. was driven on shore near Margate on Saturday.—The Two Friends, Le Gullets, from Gibraltar, was totally lost at Plymouth on Thurs day Cght. The Ann, Spence, from Malaga, and Two Bro then. Wallaeote, from Sicily, were driven on shore at Bristol es Friday, the former full of water.—The Nancy, Evans, of Liverpool, and Eleanor, Davis, of Fishguard, were lost near Ealtglard on Thursday night.—Sixteen vessels, particulars aaknown, were drives on shore at Lowestoft, Yarmouth, Welk, Mundsiey, Scarborough, Sunderland, Shields, &c. in *Ulla on Thursday and Friday. The Ann Lucy, Baker. from London to Iklogadore, was lost talk September, near Mangan, and completely plundered by the Natives. Dint., Nov. I.—Wind N. A tremendous gale came on his N.N.E. about ten o'clock last night, and continued with unabated fury the whole of this day; several vessels at or parted from their anchors, and ran to the westward. Cams down from the river and passed through, the follow lac vessels, and several others, names unknown, viz. : Beware', Pritchard, for Bombay; Hive, Slider; Enter tiae. Bridge; Briton, Purdy; Jack Tar, Anderson; Wellesley, Small, Cath. Green, Goodwin, for Jamaica; Tbo ..laut Bell. Co sett , •—; Ocean, Whittle; Sarah Chris um. Fisher; Posey Hall, Head ; Temple, Beaty, and Brothers, Cumings, for their different destinations.—Part of a false keel and some pieces of plank, of a small copper ad and copper fastened vessel, have been towed on shore ham this morning, supposed to be part of a vessel wrecked on the North Sand Head, as flashes were seen by a boat's crew at sea in that direction. The account of shipwrecks arrived this morning at Lloyd's is dreadful, above 140 vessels have Veen lost, en the N. S.asset. The following are the names of some df them: —the Natalia; the Hilton, Buchanan the James, Asborn ; Albion, Haralingtoo ; the Mary, Muir; the Betsey,Simons ; W Friends Goodwill ; the Active. Lawn, and Peace, Cann, were driven on shore near Wells, The Expedition, Field, Overtones, Five Brothers, Schutz, and Prince Saxe Cobourg, were wrecked near Mandsley. The Ford. ta t _i!e , 'ripe. Dispatch, Elizabeth and Sarah, Chanicus, Good "mint Juno, British Tar, Shoreham, Ferret, Friends, Jame. and 18 other vessels, stranded between Petney Haven, Grieseby. The Corporation of the Qty of London have decided to twins.% a Bill next Session for erecting Tollptos on aladfriar's brides. with power to borrow such sum oa the lee. l l , 'lt, of the tolls , u may be reinisito:for placing the Midge in a state of thorough repair. i THE STATESMAN COURT OF KING'S BENCH, UUU.DUALL, Noy.l. BROWN V. BSIDOIIIK. This was an action on the ease. The declaration alleged that persons named Mullins had sent a horse to grace at a l farm of the plaintiff, and the defendant pretending that the horse was his, obtained possession of it, end whilst in his possession the animal died ; that Melling brought an action against the plaintiff for negli gently delivering the horse, and the defendant not interfer ing to defend that ac tion, plaintiff was damnified ; and tbererpon a cause of action accrued to the plaintiff against the defendant. There was a count in trove , for wrongfully converting the horse. The defendant pleaded the general issue. The Jury found their verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 96/, 15s. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS--Sernanay. BREACH OF CONTRACT. BRADLEY 0. IRONMONBCR. Mr. Sergeant VAUGH•N stated the case to the Jury. He said that this was an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, to recover damages for a breach of con tract. The plaintiff was nephew to defendant, who was en extensive coach proprietor, and owner of the George and Blue Bear office, Holborn, and also a Magistrate of Effing ham, in Sussex. The latter prevailed on the former to quit the service of Messrs. Le Forest and Co., considerable wine merchants, in which he had 2001. a year, and conduct his coach concern' under articles of agreement, the pri gird of widish Me those : —That plaintiff's salary should be 3001. a year, together with half the profits of the coach !meioses, sifter dedaetiog 0004 from the net receipts for rent and other Incidental expences; the defendant at the same time reserving . to himself a right to dismiss the plaintiff from his service and the management of his busi ness altogether, upon presenting him with seven days notice to quit. But there was an important part of the agreement which was this, that the defendant, upon an oohing the contract should pay a sum of 1501. to the plaintiff, and to lend him, upon to own personal security, 2,0001. at 5 per cent. interest, the principal not reclaimable for seven years, unless the . plaintiff's hooks should prove his business not to be going on prosperously. In con sequence of some irritable language which . passed between the plaintiff and defendant on a Saturday night respecting a horse which Mr. Bradley had agreed to sell Colonel Seymour, the Serjeant at Arms of the House of Commons. the defendant oo the Monday following gave plaintiff notice of dismissal from his service; he was accordingly dismissed without just cause, and the defendant subse ' quently refused either to lenri the 2,0001. as previously stmulated, or pay the 1501. For the recovery of the latter, and a remuneration for the refusal of lending the former, this action was brought. Mr. Ibbotson proved the management of the business of the coach office by Mr. Bradley for Mr. Ironmonger, and also his dismissal in consequence of some violent language which bad taken place between the parties, owing to Mr. Bradley having agreed to sell one of the coach horses to Colonel Seymour for 40 guineas, which bargain Mr. Iron monger requested the Colonel not to press, as it would take the horse in question out of a team which acted well together. Colonel Seymour proved that he offered forty guineas for the horse, wishing bun fur a particular purpose, although, in point of fact, the horse would not fetch in the market more than 25 pounds or guineas. Mr. SergeautPaLL addressed the Jury for the defendant, and contended, that by the articles of agreement it was competent to the defendant to dismiss the plaintiff when* ever be thought peeper to do so; but the Learned Sergeant was usable to sastain by evidence that the plaintiff's con duct had been snob as to substantiate any of the allegations which were to justify his unqualified dismissal. The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, Damages, 500 i.; that is. 1501. for the gift, anal 350 f. to redraws Whatever injury he might have sustained by the refusal of the loan. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.-SATuRDAY. William Lore was opposed by Mr. HEATIII for Mr. William Walker. The insolvent was a bookseller at llGunsiow ; Mr. Walker is a pubbaher is London. It appeared by the evidence that Mr. Walker had for some time supplied the in solvent with numbers of new publication.; and iu the month of July last, the insolvent, as stated by two w itnesses, said he was advised not to pay Walker, and that he would do him—it would be bat going to gaol far a short time at the worst. It also appeared that he took credit from Mr. W. to the amount of M. after maki. g these declarations. The insolvent also stated, that after he had been arrested, he sold as much of his furniture as reduced the value of the remainder within the sum of 201., which he would be allowed to keep when discharged under the Act. The Cuter Comutsstortaa pronounced the judgment of the Court; that the insolvent should not be discharged until the expiration of 14 calendar months from the date of his petition, and should be confined within the walls of the prison. LONDON ADJOURNED SISSIONE.—On Setuplay Mews. R S. Urle, C. Knertcloull, and J. Watson, were indicted with many others not in custody, for a riot and assault in the Fleet Prison, where they were confined, on the 1-Ith of July last, the, circumstances of which were fully stated by us at the time. The Defendants had frequently expressed their regret and contrition for their condnot.—The Jury, after being absent for three quarters of an hoer, returned with • verdict, finding Hide guilty of the riot, but not of the assault, and acquitted both the other Defendants. In consequence of this special verdict, the Court was unable to pass any verdict on Heir, because the indictment charged the Defendants with a riotous assault, and not generally with a riot. A young female who passed by the name of Henderson, ent her throat with a pair of scissors at her lodgings in IVarren•street, Fitzroy-square. She had frequented the boxes of the theatre during the present season only, and on her return home with another female, from the theatre on foot on Saturday night, she appeared mach dejected. She retired to her bed chamber, and bring there longer titan was expected, her companion went into the room and found her bleeding upon the floor, having made two deep incisions on her throat. Surgical aid was at hand, and the hemorrhage was stopped in time to leave hopes of recovery. The unfortunate young person, was troubled for rent flue at a former lodging, and distress was the cause of the attempt, which has since been re. medied. EIGHTEEN MILES RACE AGAINST A COACH.—A groom, of the name of Edwards, was matched on Saturday morn ing to run 18 miles in less time than the Bath Regulator Coach. The coach performed the 18 miles, changing twice in two hours and seven minutes. The pedestrian performed the task with great ease in five miantes less than two hours. DIARY FOR THS WEEK. Nor. 2, S. Twenty Third Sund. aft Trio. Naw Moon AT 10 anne. Hugh Water, Morn. 17 m. aft. I.—Seca. 41 in. att. I. —.nB, U. Fame's@ KOPIIIA Doan. all Soots. High Water, Mora 5 in. Mt. 2.—Sree. 28 m. aft. 2. ... 4, T. Ktmo WILLIAM . High Water. Mons. 48 m. aft. 2—Even. 5 in. aft. 3. -5, IV. TOWDLIS PLOT. Higb Water, Morn. SI m. after 3.—Even 3i in. aft. 3. -6, Vs. alkissolosos Terms begins. Leonard. High Water. Mont. 55 in. aft. 3.—lisen. 14 in. aft. 4. -- 7, F. Mercury rises MI in. after i morn. High Water. MonsXf m. 'Acre—Sven. 53 m. aft. 4. —8, S. PRINOKOII AUG. So ent• nose. High Water, morn. 13 a. aft s—Even. 34 sa. aft. 4. 00.-- NATURALISTS' CALENDAR.— ro enable our Readers to Judge of the Heinen, we select from the Calendan of the Ker. Mr. White, of Selhonie. and Mr. Martwiek, of the neighbourhood of Hattie, the dater of the renewing familiar orearresers. whirls tare been observed during a course of years. aid *bleb may usually be expected about the present period:— (Wber, two dates are gives, they denote the MARIA; TT and the LATIN? times.* which the osearreisos was obsurred. The letters /V. and .11. are the UMW* *gibe manweet the observers.) Burke grunted M 7. Nov.l. Priossove A. ir,Nov.lll--.V.Oct. 7,Dee. 30. Goose s'higtifile ?bar awarsi or. fie,. 13,14. GtEroffselsio locked IV. Nov. 27 Hepatica 8. /r. Noy. 30, Dec. 3f--X. Feb; 29. ADJOURNEri INQUEST.—Er.axage, SATURDAY. o'rclOc the . This nsornlng at 12 Coroner and Jury re sseembled at the Artichoke Tavern. The Magistrates of Watford, Robert CLUTTERIIIICE, Thomai Hawoaxs, J. E. Wilma, and George WATLINOToN, Esquires, Welw in early attendance. and many gentlemen of the greatest respect abilita in the County. Before the Jury were impannelled, or the Coroner arrived, the prisoners Probert, Hunt, and Thomas Thurtell, who had been confined during the preceding night in St. Alban's gaol, arrived in three chaises, attended by the local police. A considerable crowd was collected in front Chitty/Inn, whose expressionsevinced the strong Indignation which this foul murder excited. The prisoners were eon asepad. iato separate rooks under the care of the officers. 111111pwere relieved frons - tlielr irons and from all unneces sary coercion. ' Soon after the Magistrates had taken their seat*. Mr. Non, the Solicitor, entered the room, and addressing them, said, that Thomas Thartell had expressed 'a %Altr before the examination proceeded, to hare some communication with him (Mr. NoEL) and the Coroner. MC CLurreetsuca asked - it the Coroner was come? Me. Noel. said not yet; but he was expected every moment. The agistrates said they saw no objection to this course The if the isoner wished it. M r tipct. then quitted the room. The ntie4ack in which the' S.ody'Wss found was then produced berpre the Jary)ona. 1..:.1 on t h e table. It was split fermi:lap to Immooll at' O r Wham there was a large stedn of blood —thi n s where the head had rested. A plan of Probert's cottad grounds was then ploduced."lt was wady,/ execand gate a complete key to the circumstances which were detailed by the witnesses. Information was also given to the Magistrates that Hunt and Probed, on their way down to the house of the latter on Friday night, purchased halfa-bushel of corn from a baker by the hatne of White, at Edgware, and took an old sack with them. They also stopped at the house of a publican of the name of Clarke. at Edgware, with whom they were acquainted. Hunt entered into conversation with Clarke on the subject of the bill of indictment which had been preferred against the Tlinettells• for conspiring to set their house on fire in Watliag Street. Clarke, who knew the Tburtells, said it was a had business; on which Hunt took out a newspaper, containing a contra Diction to the statement that the bill hail been tound. Probert now seemed very impa'ient to be off, nd Clarke, while they stocd in the house, heard 1 another chaise and horse drive by. They at last set off ' towards Elstree at great speed. (Jr. the Sunday morning Johp Thurtell called at Clarke's, as he was going down to Proileres to dine: he asked if Mrs. C. had any lemons, Clarke being out, and took some with him, as he said, to make punch. He afterwards met Clarke in Edgware, and shook hands with him ; Clarke remarked that he looked 1 ve* ill, and he assigned his agitated appearance to the prOsure of his own private affairs: he then drove on. Clarke saw Hunt on Friday at Elstree, and in consequence of some suspicion that he had been conveying information from one prisoner to time other, he was called before the magistrates ; but upon being questioned, he stated that he had been merely speaking to Hunt of the atrocity of his conduct. The Magistrate asked Clarke, what lie had said to Pros Isere Clarke said, that the words lie used were these : " Good God, how could you call and drink and joke, the way you did at my house, when you had concerted, and were about to commit such a horrid murder!" The 1 Magistrate asked, if that was all he had said? Clarke -replied, that he believed he said to Probert, " tbat it was a horrid and brutal piece of business, and he believed they #ere all in it." Clarke declared, that he had not spoken to itthe other prisoners. The Magistrate then said, that it was untrue, that he conveyed information from one prisoner to the other; and isroissed him; expressing satisfaction at his explanation. n n Friday, Hunt was spoken to by a person who fool been an acquaintance of the deceased ; who asked him, how lie could have joined in snch a horrible transaction ? Hunt replier!, " I did not do the act ; I certainly knew of its being concerted, for some time before it. took place ; and a fortnight before, I went to Mr. Rex worthy's. to inform him of the intention to murder and rob his friend Weare; but when I was about to communicate the fact to him, I bad not the heart to do it." The CORONER gave orders that no person whatever should be admitted to the priso: era, as it was important to prevent conversations taking place, which may be conveyed from one of the accused to another. CONTINUATION OF THE EXAMINATION. 'I lie Coroner having arrived, the enquiry proceeded by the examination of the following witnesses: Charles Lewin, of Watford, wine merchant, was called. In consequence of information he received he went with Mr. Johnson to search for the body. They arrived at a pond called Hill slough on the road to St. Alban's, in the parish of Elsie', on the right road as yuu go to St. Alban's. After search. ing for 5 minutes, a ladder was got, and the body wit( found. A sack was over the upper part of the holy, and the legs were naked—the mouth of the sack was tied round with a cord, at the end of tvhich was tied a piece of stone and a handkerchief filled with stones to prevent the body from floating. There were stones also in the sack. Mr. George Jones, of Stanmore, was present when the sack containing the body of the deceased was cut open. The bands were crossed on the chest—under each arm-pit was a large Lint stone. The legs were also crossed and confined with a cord, which secured the sack round the body. There was a red shawl handkerchief round the neck of the deceased. Mr. Reward was then called in: Ile stated that he was the proprietor of the cottage occupied by Probert at Gill's Hill—it was a leasehold, and he let it furnished—witness lives at GS, Hatton Garden—knew Probert for four years —on Wednesday last bad Prohert's goods seized for rent. He bad heard something of this affair, and therefore he made the seizure. Witness saw a carriage in the yard of the cottage on the Tuesday morning before he had the sefaure made, and understood Probert was going to move. Witness was in the house on the Sunday after the murder. He saw a person at the kitchen door on that day—be believed from the description that it was Hunt—he was brushing his coat. Witness on the same day went with Prober; to Mr. Nicholls. They were in conversation about the house, when Mr. Nicholls said, " bye the bye, Probert, do you know any thing of a gun going off in the night, down your lane the other night ? I suppose it was some of your friends got groggy and fired a pistol to alarm some une g..ing by.— I have done the same thing myself in my younger days."— Probert said be did not know anything about such a cir cumstance. Do you not recollect anything being said that night about filling up of a pond in the garden ? On recol lection,witness remembered something was said aboutfilling up the pond—and hr said they ought to drag it first, as there was a good stock of fish there. There was some large fish there ; for he had put sonic weighing a pound three years before. After they talked about the fish, Philip Smith said, that on Friday night about half past eight, m 1 he was going along the lane with Lis wife and a Mr. Os. mond, he heard a gun go off, and afterwards groans, and would have gone to see what it was, hut his wife would not let him. He described the groans as violent, and said be stopped and listened till be heard the last of them.— Three or four minas's might have elapsed before he heard the last groan. When the convey ' -- - Nicholls said, " I thought it was a jol was something more serious." P , whole of the time, but said nothing k all knowledge of the affair. Witness to Probert's bona., and he said to him the road, what is all this shoat ? al don't know." On the same day he se) two other persons come towards Probere's house; one u them was Mr. Noyes, and the other he supposed to be Mr. Thomas Turtall as he had beard he was expected. John Thumll and Novee were in a gig, the other was walking. Sapposed they all came together, Witness then retired, and saw Hunt ; he could not swear to bicii,..4lse person Ise saw was a black whiskered Mat The Coroner said, the prisoner Haat bad lire black - • whiskers at that time, but he admitted be bad dane-abaesi. them oft The witness thought it was a black cols .de loan be Sal* was brushing. Nicholls, as well as Smith, said on the Sunday that it was a gnn they beard go off. Nicholls did not say he bad a pistol and a knife in his possession. Wit ness believed he said be had been down to the spot in the lane, and saw some blood, but he did no mike the slightest allusion to the pistol which since appeared to have been then in his possession. He said sometbint of the bedee being broken. On Tuesday morning witness met Mr. Philip Smith in °neer his fields. ._ Witness was shooting. Mr. Smith said," be believed there was something,more serious in what they bad been talking about on Sunday."— " Why ?" said witness ; " Because," said'be, " 1 have been at the place again, and have seen.sosne blood, and the hedge is broken, as if a body had been dragged through ; besides, a pistol and a knife were foued." , "A pistol," said witness, in surprise, and Smith ariswarsel in the affirma tive. Witness then said, " Good God ! how cooldyon keep it a secret ?" Smith added, that it would not reef cpw, sod on witness asking where the pistol was, he s4id he supposed the Magistrates bad got Hie that time.--The Coaottza here remarked, hat Mr. Niaolhs having complained in a letter adUresiii to him of the observations which he had felt it his duty to make on his condaet in keeping the fact of finding the pistol a secret, he desired it to be understood that the present examination was to s!loiv, that those obser vations were fully justified. The witness considered that Mr. Nicholls was extremely culpable is not disclosing sooner the fact of his finding the pistol. After he left Smith on the Tuesday, he met Nich ills, who said to him, " this is likely to be a serious matter that we were talking about on Sunday night ? and he add ed, that it seemed as if there had been a murder committed. Witness lunched with l'rohert on the Tuesday, but nothing was said of the suspicion created in witness's mind. He knew of no pecuniary transactions between Probert and Nicholls. Some conversation now took place between the Magis trates, the Coroner, and Mr. Noel, the solicitor for the prosecution, as to the course which it might be expedient to take with respect to the confessions of Hunt. _ . The Coaorrsa said it was his duty to enq Ire into all the cir cumstances of the murder, and use every exertion in his power to unravel the whole affair; he should. therefore, hive (lent brought before him, and whatever he thought proper volou•a -rily to state, it was his duty to hear; but he would hold cot no promise, nor would he give him any hope from any disclo sure he might chuse to make.—The prisoner Hunt was then called in. His whiskers had been shaved off, and he came for ward apparently not much affected by his situation. The Coannert then addressed him to the following effect : " I have thought proper to send for you, Ilunt, to ask you whether you choose to make any statement to the Inquest which is now assembled ? 1 think it my duty, however, in the first instance, to explain in what manner I shall receive what you may think proper to say :—I shall not receive it as evi dence, nor shall I examine you on oath ; if you think it right to say any thing, lam ready to hear you ; but from me you are to anderste.nd that you have no sort of promise either of reward or otherwise. I have nothing to db but to receive your voluntary account of the horrible tranftetion, to which our attention is now directed.—Hunt said he was ready to repeat what he had already said. Mr. Noel, the solicitor for the prosecation, now appearing anxious that the prisoner should not act under a misfipprelien sion, interposed, and said, that the confession made by Lim before the Magistrates could not in any way interfere with the proceeding in which they were engaged that day. The Ma gistrates would. in good faith, and at the proper time, submit the eOntession he had made to theta to the consideration of the Court, in order that it might operate in his favour. What lie might now say in no way compromised the Magistrates, and must come from himself on the terms stated by the Coroner. Hunt—Thank you, gentlemen ; I am ready to answer any question.—Coroner—l am now ready to hear any thing you have to say touching the death of Win. Wesre. Mr. Noel being still anxious that the prisoner should not be led into any mistake, desired that lie might retire. Having left the room, a conversaliou took place as to the expediency of taking his statement, when the Coroner thought, that with the caution he had received, his story might be fairly heard, and he was hound to receive it. Hunt being again recalled, Mr. Noel addressed him thus:—" klinee you have been out of the room, a discussion has taken place on the part of the Magistrates to whom you made a confession under a pledge, and they think it proper that you should understand their pledge does not extend to any thing you may say here. They will state your confession to the Under Secretary of State, wit the circumstances under which it was taken, and it will no doubt receive a fit consideration. You will now use your own discretion, and either tell your story to the present Jury or not, as you think proper." The CORONER—We are willing to receive any statement yon may give us, but we do not ask you to commit yourself in any way whatever before this jury. Hunt—l perfectly understand, end I shall tell the whole truth. He thee gave the following statement in a cool, collected, and precise wiener, occasionally sighing heavily as he paused for , it to be written down. HUNT'S CONFESSION. In consequence of an indictment against John Thar-tell and Thomas 'Thurtell, for defrauding the County Fire Office of 1,900 and odd pounds, Thomas and John Thurtell left the Cock Tavern, in the Haymarket, and took their residence at a Mr. Teetell's (the Coach and Horses) in Con duit Street, Bond Street. I was invited to dine with them. I called there on the Friday morning, when John Thur tell invited me to take a walk. l walked with him as I'm- as High Street, Mary-le-bone. We stopped at a jeweller's shop ; while we were looking there John Thurtell observed a pair of pistols, which he said be would go and look at, for be wanted to purchase some. They were marked 171. 6d. John Thurtell observed, he wanted them to kill cats, and paid for them 11. ss. Front there we re turned to the Coach and Horses and dined. John Thortel I asked me after dinner if I knew where I could get him a gig. He gave me 11: 10s. for the gig, for which 1 paid 11. ss. Ile told me not not to say that the gig was going to Hertford, but to Dartford. I returned wtih the gig to the Coach and Horses about a quarter before five. John Thar tell immediately got in the gig, said he could not wait any longer. as he had a gentleman to meet. After he was gone Mr. Probert said to MC as John Thurtell has gone down to the cottage, have you any objection to take a seat in my Fig, as he (John Thurtell) is obliged to be out of the way, in consequence of the warrants being out against him for the conspiracy, most likely we should spend a pleasant evening together. About six o'clock on Friday evening Mr. Probert's gig was brought to the door of the Coach and Horses. 1 took a seat in his gig ; we proceeded as far as Oxford Street. Mr. Probert said we must take some thing home for sapper ; we stopped at a pork shop, where got out and purchased a loin of pork. lVe proceeded from there as far as a Mr. Harding's, a publican in the Edgware Road, where we had a glass of brandy and water. From there we proceeded as far as a Mr. Clarke's, another publi can, and had two more glasses of brandy and water ; from there we proceeded to this house. We had three, bat from what appears from the landlord (Mr. Field), we bad five more glasses. We did not get oat of the gig trsation finished, Mr. here. hlr. Probers observed to kir. Field that the ke, but now 1 think it friend that was with him could sing a very excellent s 'robert was present the song; Mr. Field said be should be very happy to hear one. particular ;be denied Mr. Probe:* wished me to sing a verse, but 1 declined. is afterwards returned We Proceeded from this house about a quarter of a mile. in as they walked along Mr. Probert stopped the gig and said to me. " Hunt, you; and Probert said, ^1 get out and wait my return ;" 1 (lid so. About ball an saw John Martell and hoar or more might'have elapsed when Mr. Probed te - . . ~!1 •-,,,