The Sun. — London, England, 1820-02-25 00:00:00

tcs the .~ idg aft!. liIS e~I- but F as lea rdtt aii, iaM ore on, F o re b •ett oot if O f de 10 °1 Oil ity' li o f io" l,(° 9 03 ov ' DC (0 5' 1 $134 t ;. €'9,•e Lit injury in the liver 45 "1 - to causerlis dea:h, lie also stated, that the C t ind was- caused 'by a weapon with a triatigi blade resembling a bayonet. Mr. keys promp[ . . to the officers who , f e re wounded ; hut o ode of !heir lujur;eB were ' tf a dangerous descriptiOn. Smithers was a man good character, though fearless in discharging He was 'for e time at Qaten's ilore Po/ice Office before he was removed to te„ l ,''nreetand also attended regularly wirh La- I t . "'er at the: Opera House (luring the season, awl. geoer,ally es ne , et ed by 't he.Alagistrates for his 114411-Iming ch av lour. o fh " k lriog the various Noblemen, .Generals, to ,:, t rs, and Magistrates, repaired to Ca:o-street Th th 'w. the ;lac e where the Reformers had met. p,rt is a stable, and a narrow ladder t ray fl ed in one corner, which ascends through a sm i t`hor into a hayloft, where there are three th e l " roorns of a temporary description. One of tkt o ! .4 °ll!_s was coustituted for their meeting-place, li ttl "'oll for a sit tiru4-room, attel the third, which c o . th !ltt light, for the secretaryship of the con :, which WIN condu ct ed by Tuis!le wood. orrlithers was a lino-looking man and an aspiring batter of great merit in his occupation. There is tb s , ll Y ditieren,..^e in his countenance, except a o u lt( :d resignation. He was covered with a sheet, tiC it tiog which, a ghastly sight exhibited I elf. clo tlh'covered with blood ;eS ant t. • were a 1 ". infliced by a dagger,' was on his Fight p one inch and a half in length, and had % u tiateri t o a gr e at d e p t h. tr e the place where the Reformers met, there tr o e. no cb,irs or seats, and they generally th e ' l l. 10 conduct their business. Davidson, was an, active person amongst them, in the neighbourhood. He was for k: a man in respectable circumstances in "t•ten ive way of bu.iness as a cabinet 11141cp • ty i3i l ; hot in consequence of his political ( s , rrl Nls disagreelug with those of his to t!, . e of the m men of title), they 'deprived shim of mil e3 opport ; and, from repeated losses, he was e t :eh to extreme poverty, ai;cl ever since he has uce ti its app icntion to the cause o Reformf ~t ' ierehy i nvo l ve d himself in his present clif ,tipy.. [Morning Post Ct~'IItISTANTIAL DETAILS COLLECTED FROM PER- SONS ON THE SYoT. bell the Officers first appeared at the stable and fieftloillded admission, they were answer :. 4 vollev of fire-arms, accompanied by the ti n ' tLi llation-1" the b-- traps are come." The t,4l.•was immediatelv forced, and the fire re 11,1111led by those within the stable, up the " trap as well as by those without the tloor. s : (ls e who ha d en . ere d j were immediately oin t! uY their brother•offi::er, front without. and ,! rtl4 " contest ensn-ed Finding the officers , t ,: e r i mincd, t h e gang jumped down, and, in be4 of acting on the defensive, immediately Nne th e as9rOants, when the w int o f cut tdiNs was particularly felt by the Officers, t: hO, with p istols, and their staves, had N it . ar med 13 0 11 the e xception of Nteber) left their "words Wind them. Srnit hers, whose courage had often ' proved, recognized Thistlewood as very oeti ve l ate ano went forward to sake him, when the . er immediately run him through the body, immediattly expired. Ellis,- a brother t'l.teel", instantly fired over the shoulder :of 1, -e fallitt R Smithers , at the assassin, but missed 11 1 „ 3 ., ei "I; as did another Officer, whose pistol C"'d in the pan. The scuffle in the stable illitred for four o r fiv e mi n u tes , w h en t h e v oi ' ir g gave, way , an d eac h of them endea ed to save himself. One of the m w a s % , ti z ed befor e h e cou ld get ant, an d on Isis person Ats in ntid a b ag of cartridges and several bullets. 6 t9 this moment, it is supposed Thistlewood maele ""Pe. The remainder of those examined on itiedaestbay evening were t a k en i n th e M ews a nd t tbi t i l 'e adj o i n i ng streets b y the officers. Ellis, . tl t ~ r e the act of .attempt ing to save Smi received a stab front behind, a little t i , h ov e the c a lf o f t h e l eg , f rom , a b ayonet , i t i s 11 1 ', 1)° ,. s ed, stud sustained considerable injury.-- 41): ke St the Officer, who was hastening to the 4 1; arriving at the corner of J o h u -street, u k I ! a coach men , w h o was wa i t i ng to ta k e tip it!e eu , (4l Y, " Have you seen any o f o u r peo -40,0ut here ?" but sc arce ly h a d the words beep uttered, when • a villain who had so far t6 r 4 „P e d fired at him, and the ball penetrated both the co ll ars o f hi s coa t s , an d Pn" rs li qgraied his shoulder. Pitcher ithinediately v utd the v•II. and on securing him, he said, oti n I wish I had shot you!" Seve frh,%'eta were also found on the person of this Pl dee • Westeott's hat was perforated - in three 4 b ell ' " ( 1 his left h an d ,s considerably injured by dirwhich fortuntely for him, tools a slantin ..e to n a and passed a through the cuff of his coat [British Press.] Agee p e ster CORONER'S an CORONER'S INQUEST. Inquisition was taken at the Duke of York, 1 4.„r ect s Edgew are - roa d, b e f ore • Thomas STittLING, )1;' oro ner for th e C ounty of Middlesex, on the body of lAredb4r4 S meithers, who was killed by Thistlewood's gang, oil ecle6 datt. He obs e rv e d, that it was a ma tt e r o f vast Itil'o Y nig °rt t},' ln ce, and would take up a great length of time ; and he had not issued his warrant expressly for the puN O f Proceeding now with the case, as the Court was al d} Rssern 11 •ed it would be advisable to hear whatever evi tlentlrrc c ould be b roug h t b efore them. The Jury assented, and Yle Unr rediately w en t t o v i ew the b ody, wh i ch was at the itrf'tse a nd Groo m , at t h e corner of John-street and Caton 'et•h}t They w ere shewn into a room on the first flour, bthe body :1S leid up on t h e b ac k on the floor ; the v'4 rl ' e r e was from.the stomach w as na k e d , w i t h the excep -4 uf being covered over with a sheet. The fatal wound , P i i „ ca red o n th e right side of the chest, within half an inch t i red turf breast, di rectly opposite the heart. It appeared oil the , pu .Ce to he about three quarters of all inch loug, and half t: ir Ml wide. There was an immense crowd round the 4 :" d uring th e w h o l e day, and many Gentlemen of respec -o,r utY and rank came to view th e prem i ses where the mut uolomitt " ed, whi c h i s s i tuated in the corner of the ,'w•ty on the south - west end of Cat on - s t ree t ; i t i s a build tw. stories high, and of p of glass the PPer story were broken by tire tirin th.e The anes lower part y WAS Ofnipleie;y 6J:iv,' lip, aril a great quantity of blood still te nlained in !lit , street. The Coroner and Jury having satisfied theiliselVes in exa• mining thb illaCe ) returned to the Jury-room at the Duke of York, in Queen-street, to hear the evidence. Pyall, the summoning officer in St. Mary-le-hone, said, he came just at the moment On 'deceased fell ; he saw him bleeding profusely, and he expired instantly. He assisted in carrying him into the Hdrse and Groom, but he bad not seen Into struck ; the firing in the street was so rapid, that it was dangerous for the inhabitants to go out; they could only speak to the firing, and those Who were immediately upon the spot were not in attendance, .as be had no time to sum mon them. The Coroner asked who the premises where the murder was committed belonged to, or if the proprietor was in at tendance ? A Gentleman of the Jury said they belonged to General Watson, who is now abroad; but lately they were in the oc cupation of a man who had formerly been hi 3 servant, and who has had the care of his town house since he left England. Firth, the person alluded to, is under examinati6n. He says he let the premises to a Mr. Harris, a few days ago. Pyall said, the individual alluded to was a milkman, that he had them for a cow-house, and lately let them to a man who bad belonged to the Guards, who was to use them for a horse and cart; that the conspirators bad thew only two digs, and as far as he could learn, no one knew they had them at all till discovered accidentally, as they used the greatest precaution. The Coroner asked in what manner they bad been disco vered ? A Gentleman present, who did not give his name, said he was informed that one of them, he understood named Davidson, of radical-meeting notoriety, happened to come down about eight. o'clock on Wednesday night, for a light, when a cutlass was observed suspended from a belt round his bidy, underneath his top-coat, the point of which was exceedingly sharp, and it appeared to be fresh ground ; he had also a brace of pistols hanging from another belt. Seve ral others being observed under very suspicious circum stances, and all of them with arms concealed about their persons, created suspicion, and information was sent to the police, who arrived in about an hour afterwards. When the others heard them at the door, a pistol was fired out at the window ; at this moment the deceased ascended the loft where they were assembled, and was immetiiately stabbed, it is supposed, by a stick-sword, and he fell backward, uttered a groan, and instantly expired. The military came in a few minutes, and it was a matter of surprise how the others escaped, as there is a range of houses at the back of the pre mises, through which they must have been admitted. If a few soldiers had been planted on the roofs of the houseS, which could have been easily effected, they must have been all taken. - The firing continued about half an hour, and it is suspected that many oPthost who escaped were wounded, as tracks of blood were traced to a great distance. At this moment a Gentleman arrived in a chaise, and stated that Thistlewood had been taken near Finsbury-square, and conveyed to the Secretary of State's Office ; he said he had remained there a few minutes; that during his stay he saw three others brought in; that the sentries were doubled, and the greatest alai m prevailed in that part; no less than 500 people were collected at‘Vhitehall, and they were increasing every minute. The Coroner apologized to the:Jury fur the trouble he had given them, and said, as no more evidence was present, he must posti.one the inquest till the result of the examinations of those iu custody shall he known. [For further interesting Proceedings, see the Fourth Pagel SEDITIOUS PUBLICATIONS. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, FRIDAY. On the sitting of the Court this day, Robert Shorter was again tried and convicted of selling, on the 25th of September, another seditious libel, in No. 3 of The Republican. On the name of Wetlen being called, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL rose-and stated, that the last defendant being con victed of the Same offence with which the present defendant stood charged, he hoped the purposes of justice were answered, and therefore should not proceed in this ease, The ATTORNEY-GENE RAL pursued the same course in the case of Sains bury the younger, who stood in a similar situation. Thomas Dolby was then called ; he appeared on the floor, and pot in an affidavit, stating, that in consequence of the absence of,Mr. Sherwin, who was a material witness, he could not safely pro ceed to trial. The ATTORNEY•GENERAL stated, that considering the situation in which he stood towards the defendant, although it was not usual, he had no objection to the request of Mr. Dolby. After some short conversation, it was agteed it should stand over till after Easter Term, to be then tried at the Sittings. CORN-EXCHANGE, FEB. 25.—Not having, had any fresh arrivals of Wheat siuce Wednesday, there were but few samples on sale this morning from Essex, Kent, or Suffolk, and although there was but little life in the trade, yet Monday's prices were obtained for the finest qualities. Fine Malt ing Barley sold on the same terms as nn Wednes day ; but the demand was not so brisk as on Monday, and the middling qualities are Is. per quarter lower than on that day; Oats are Is. per quarter cheaper, and dull sale at that decline ; in Beans and Peas there is no alteration. We are assured that Lord SmatouTtf has kind ly intimated to Mrs. Salm-tags, the widow of the Police Officer who fell in the discharge of his duty, that her case and that of her orphan family shall be duly considered by Government. Yesterday, Prince ESTE/MAZY, the Austrian Ambassador, was introduced to his MAJESTY, at his Palace is Pall-mall, upon his return to Eng land front Vienna, &e. His Excellency had the honour of a private audience of the KING. GENERAL D'EYBREUX.—General D'Evereux having ar r iv e d in Dublin , has directed a Board of Field Officers to sit for the investigation of the Claims of the Officers, who have returned from Margaritta. They have rtques•ed, that till officers prefer►ing claims will attend."—(Dubiin Evening Mat.) EXTRAORDINARY INCRPASE IN A FANIII.Y.—On Saturday last, the wife of George Cook, a jour- Deyman out of employment, residing at NO. 40, Clerkeuwell Close, Clerkenwed, was delivered of three female children, who, together with th e i r mother, are likely to do well, making now a fa mily of seven children under ten years of age, and with but little uicau.s to provide tor them, THEATRICAL REGISTER, Performed Last Night. TR EA TRE ROYAL, DnuaY-LANE.—The Siege of Belgrade IheSeraskier, Mr. Braham ; Lilla p Madame Vestrit. After which, Jack and the Bean Stalk. • THEATRE ROYAL, COVEI4T-GARDEN.—The Antiquary: Lore), Mr. Durnset MiSs Isabella Wardour, Miss Stephens. After Which (id time)i Too Late for Dinner. O s * For PARLIAMENTARY PRoEEEDINGS, see the Fourth Page. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLIIER• I 3 per Cent. Red...; . ... ,68ii Bank Long Ann. T 3-laths 9 per Cent. C0n5..... 644 68 Imp.' 9 per Cent. Awn... 67ii SI per Cent. - • • • 77i India Bonds )3s, I2s. I3s. pr. 4 per Cents • • • 874- 1 1 Exch. Bills, 2d is. dis. Is. pt. I 5 per Ct. Nary Aun..... tOdi Cons, for Apt it MAILS. Aae►vei,.._2 Dublin, I Guernsey and Jersey, I Holland. Due-2 Waterford," Guttenburgb, 3 Haroburgb. HIGH WATER AT LONDON !MIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning, 23 minutes after 0. Evening ) 49 minutes afteo 12. THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICERE FAISUM AUDEAT ? LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1820. The common sentiments of mankind revolt with such horror 'from the Conspiracy which has been !o happily detected and frustrated, that it is need less for us to say more, than that we deeply•sym pathize with all the loyal and virtuous part of the Community, in every feeling which so atrocious a design is calculated to inspire. But for the interposition of Providence this Country might have become the scene of general carnage and anarchy. What the Country has thus escaped is a much more consolatory reflection than can arise from the apprehension and punishment of the execrable offenders. There can be no doubt that if the Miscreants bad been successful in the Me tropolis, wretches, in probable confederacy with them, would have adopted the same measures in various parts of the Country, and that massacres would have taken place in many quarters. It is highly gratifying to know, that even the po pulace, with whbm the wretches might have ex pected to find favour, vented their indignation against Traismewoon, in his progress to Bow. street and to the Home Department, and on his return to he committed to prison, invoking capi tal punishmeue on him for his flagitious inten tions. Such feelings, we hope, will always char raeterize‘ even the lowest orders of the community. his probable that We' should not have had such miscreants among us as those who will now be brought to justice for their crimes, if it were not for the . writings of such men as COBBETT, Woocan, HoNa . ,•and the rest of the Radical Re formers, who disgrace, pollute, and prostitute to the most diabolical purpose, that admirable en gine of National Freedom, the PUBLIC Ness of this Country, the, freest of any on the face of the globe. Ministers have often been accused 'of be ing too supine respecting the mischieyous effu sions of the Radical Presses, and of indifference towards those public Journals which zealously sup portihe best interests of the Country, without a slavish devotion to Government. The dreadful events from which they have escaped will, we hope, render them more vigilant on the one hand, and more attentive on the other. The Public Press, is, indeed, a powerful instru ment, and Ministers never had more occasion for its firm support than at this' perilous moment. We have followed the course which we adopted yesterday, for the gratification of our Ri•aders, of extracting from all the Morning Papers, a full account of all the circumstances that relate to the infamous conspiracy which has so fortunately been frustrated, and which otherwise might have destroyed the Government, as well as every ve nerable establishment among us, have over whelmed the Country with a deluge of blood, and have brought on us all the horrors of Re bellion. There was an examination this day 3t the Home Department, of two more of the persons taken into custody on suspicion of being implicated in the horrible designs of the Conspirators. An ad ditional quantity of arms, since discovered, were brought to that Office. Greater discoveries are expected. The Paris Papers of Tuesday last, which were due this morning, have not arrived. This was Settling D4y at the Stock Exchange; but up to one o'clock no Defaulters had been de• elated. The Funds remain steady. It i►t the smallest accotlnt that has been recullected for a considerable time. Ti R ToWER.—The Anti-Chamber, Reception- Room, tfud Depositary of the CRow'N JEWELS, in the Tower, h,ive been covered with purple hang ings, as Royal Mourning, fur our late lamented SOVEREIGN, by order of the Loan CPIAMBERLAIN. Yesterday the Dukes of . ; YORK and CLARENCE, and the Duchess 0: GLOUCRITIiR vitiited his MA- PRIVATE AND AUTHENTIC CORRESPONDENCE. PARIS, FEB. 21.—The Ultras ehaunt " Te Dem." M. DEbAZES'S resignation has been ac cepted, be is created Duke, and named Ambas sador to the Court of St. James's. The Duke de RICHELIEU comes in as President of the Council, and will no doubt take the Foreign Affairs. M.PAS.. QUIEVR will go either to his old place, K ee p er o f the Seals, or to the Interior ; but we think M. Lame will rtsunie his functions as Minister of the Interior. It is not the change of this person or that person . that is to be regarded in this cir cumstance, it is the change of measures which makes it important, M. SEUUIER, as President of the 'Cour Royale, declared there was a perma nent Conspiracy against the Bourbons. Nine.• tenths of France, composed of persons who do not affect the title of Royalists, are ready to give the lie direct to the assertion. The President de mands that the old system of things should be restored, amongst which are the torture, letters de cachet, and strangulation, on vehement sus picion. The President may sigh for these times, they can never return. M. DecAzes has shown himself a Constitutional Minister throughout, but calumniated by all par. ties ; lie has ceded to the tempest, and retires with the honest consciousness of having done his duty. His loss will be severely felt ; be Avas the power which kept in check both parties, and prevented their coming to open war; here tires ; the Constitution has now no defender, as sailed by the Liberals, and the Ultras, fall it must, unless some powerful genius step in and save the Nation. We know where such a genius is to be found,..but in such times intrigue decides every thing. The main pillar of the State is gone, an ATLAS only can prevent its falling into ruins, M. DECAZES'not remaining in the Ministry,' we approve of his nomination to London ; he pos. sesses diplomatic talents of the first order ; be who foiled TALLEYIIAND and ousted Youctra, can be no ordinary man, and no man can so well explain the state of France and public opinion to his Majesty GtORGB IV. 89 the Duke DECAZE9, who has `been at the head of affairs these foiii years as Minister of Police and Interior. But be cannot be long absent ; he must be recalled to his post, for on hint the Nation's hopes are fixed, as the Defender of their Liberties against the encroachments of the Enemies of the Constitution. GENERAL ELECTION. THE CITIZENS OF LONDON AND THE ELECTORS OF WESTMINSTER, Are entreated to observe, before they give their votes—that, at a Meeting which was held on the 20th February, 1811, at the Crown and Anchor, to raise subscriptions for a convicted Libeller, Mr. Alderman WOOD took in subscriptions, Sir FRANCIS BURDETT was Chairman, and the pro claimed traitor and murderer, ARTHUR THISTLE* WOOD, was Secretary. No comment is offered—no inference is made. Every possessor of a vote will judge for himself whether he likes this fellowship. CAMBRIDGE UHivertstTv.—The report that Lord I'ALSIRRSTOH is to, be called to the . Upper House is not true ; and his Lordship and his Colleague-, J. H. SMYTH, Esq. will not meet wiilt any opposition. Boas:won or CAMISBIDGB.—GeneraI Manners retires, anti Charles Methyl' Cheere, Esq. has can. vassed the freemen for their ♦otes. Mr. Adeane has likewise been canvassing. Colonel Trench stands again for the county of Huntingdon. Lord Frederick Montagu intends to retire from the reps esentation of that county. Lord John Russell offers himself as a Candidate. Mr. Fellows, the present Member, renews his any ass. COUNTY OP WORCESTER.---AS the Hon. Wtn. Henry Lyttleton has signified his intention to re tire, Sir Thomas Edward NVinnington, Bart. has been proposed to succeed him. Lord Deerhurst, the present active and inde pendent Member for the City of Worcester, offers himself of course again, and is too much respect ed to have any doubt of being returned. COUNTY OF BEDFORD.—The Marquess of Tavi stock and Sir John Osborn stand for this county. Mr. Pytn, who formerly represented it, stands again. A hard struggle is expected. COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX —The Meeting of tl e Magistrates of this County, on Wednesday last, which we noticed yesterday, was as we said, at tended by many of the most resrectable chat ac leis. The Committee for dralaing lip an Address to his MaJusTY, did not consist of fifteen as stated, but of five of the leading Gentlemen present. The Earl of COVENTRY has left town for Wor cestershire, in order to assist at the meeting of the Nobility, &c. &c. for the purpose of offering. an Address of Condolence on the demise of the late KIN U, 011(1 of Congratulation on the acces sion of his present MAJESTY. The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER has noti fied to the Gentlemen usually concerned in the Lottery contracts, that he will be ready to treat w 4 t h them on next Saturday. • His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON went to examine the premises where the murder was per petrated, and also the body of the übtortuuuto Mr, ..MITLIpERI.