The Sun.
London, England, 1831-11-18 00:00:00

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house was to be set on are. I spoke to a ponce•
man, in Brown-street, Marylabov,. upon the sub*
ject, and trord Atm 4it rm. appointed to take
place, and he took me to a stallon-house, where I
described the circumstance to the inptrrilendani.,
and a policeman accompanied me, in plain clothes
to Taylor's Coffee-house and .at in the next box,
The prisoner entered the place about eight o'clock,
and Mr. Edward James Brice, a surgeon, came
there to overhear the conversation between him and
the prisoner. The prisoner left in ten minutes, but
did not say a word on the subject. I afterwards
called on the prisoner, and he walked with me
towards St. Giles's, where he went to see a pa-
tient; sad he requested rue to wait for him. During
the interim, I went to Serjeant Moore, and requested
him to follow me, which he did; and said he would
procure two officers in their undress. I went back,
and waited for the prisoner, and he came out in
abut twenty minutes, and we proceeded, arm in
arm, towards Tottenham-court-road; and I saw ti,.
policemen following us. The prisoner led me to a
low public-house, in Buckridge-street, St. Giles's,
where the prisoner inquired for Mrs. M Mahon,
and he conversed with some one in the parlour. I
spoke to inspectors List and Oakley, and waited till
he came our. On proceeding along, the prisoner
said " I advise you not to come into St. Giles's
without a defeitder : anti I would recommend to
knife or pointed instrument." He then conducted
me to the Goat public-house in Chenies-streee—
Going along, I remarked that the street war quire
quiet. The prisoner replied "It will be in a bustle
to-night, and it would not be the only plaee." We
remained at the Goat, anti the prisoner left me in an
hour and a half or two hours. I stayed by myself
about a quarter of an hour, when the prisoner re-
turned, and called for a glass of ale for himself, and
a i.,!.ss of brandy and water for me ; on drinking -
which he said that he would ga to his house and
see if the coast was clear, and that I was to call in
twenty minutes.
Mtgistrate—Did he say any thing then about
the preparations Witness—He said that all
should be ready. Ile left, and Mr. List and Mr.
Oakley came, and witness told them all ebnut what
had taken place, and they remained there trial the
prisoner returned. He thee told me that by means
of a key (now produced) [ could open his door. I
was to go in and shut the door quiet'y after me, to
go into the surgery, and there I should find a packet
of cochineal, which I vas to pocket; and there were
sundry other things, and a small pair of scales in a
box, which I was to notice particularly, and to pocket
the whole of them. I should see one of the
bottom drawers behind the counter et the end
drawn open, and in that there were two gal-
lipots, containing oil of turpentine; the drawer
also contained sulphur and conlustitsles. At the
side of the boy's basket, at the end of the
counter, I should see a jar of turpentine, and on the
counter some paper; and the gas Nva: left hurreng.
After pocketing the are ides, I was to light the paper
with the gas, and set fire to the turpentine in the
gall-pots in the drawer. I was to spill the turpen-
! tine in the jar over the floor, and throw the lighted
paper upon it. He said I was then to " cut," ( leave
the place), and be sure to meet him on Thursday
night at the place appointed. The prison. r inva-
riably avoided speaking before any body, hin always
resumed the subject when alone with me. Ott Tues-
day night I saw the prisoner leave his house in a
military cloak. I knew him hy his lameness in one
foot, and he went down Goedge-street, and Mr.
Oakley followed him. This was at 20 minutes of er
eleven. I wen, into the shop with .Mr. Lis,, the
in•pector, and Serjeatit Moore. The gas was burn-
ing, some paper was on the counter. The turpen-
tine and galiipots in the drawer were found as de-
scribed by the prisoner. In one of the gallipors
there was a wax taper, which had been two, and
a saline-looking substance at the bottom of the
drawer.

At this part of the evidence the prisoner looked
attentively at the witness, smiled, and took minutes,
and occasionally nodded his head as if to appreciate
the importance of the points which arrested his mind. •
Witness—l opened another drawer, containing
rosin and other combustible, and in the surgery 1
found a parcel of cochineal, and some small scales
on the counter, which were delivered over to the
officers.

Mr. ROGERS—Did be tell you what he was in-
sured for ? Witness—He did not, your Worship.
Mr. ROGERS 00 the prisoner)—Do you wish to
say any thing why you should not be committed on
!he charge that has been brought against you ?
Prisoner—May I be allowed to say any thing after
I rave received proper advice, your Worship ?
Mr. ROGERS—Certainly you may.
Prisoner—Because I am desirous of making some
remarks then, as I shall be able to rebut the charges
made against me.
Mr. ROGERS—You arc remanded for a week.

The witness Steele requested to know what was
to become of him. He had been in custody, he
wished to know whether he was to have kis liberty
Mr. ROGERS —I can't part with you, for you
must be forthcoming to give your evidence ; you
must, therefore, produce bail for your appearance.
The prisoner does not apinar to be more than
thirty years of age, thin, pale, with light hair and
eyes, and of a melancholy appearance, and limps
through a defect in his left foot. The witness is
considerably younger!