The Sun.
London, England, 1823-11-07 00:00:00

THE MURDERERS OF MR. WEARE.

We have already stated that Mr. Bishop had
been directed by the Magistrates, who are pursuing the investi.
gation respecting Mr. Weare's murder, to apprehend some
persons in London. Bishop proceeded to execute the orders he
had received with his usual activity, and succeeded in taking
into custody Thomas Noyes, the brother of Mrs. Probert, who
was at the cottage in Gill's-hill-lane on the Sunday after the
murder ; and Mr., Tetsall, the landlord of the Coach and
Horses, in Conduit-street.
Noyes was taken into custody between twelve and one o'clock
yesterday morning. At six o'clock yesterday morning, Bishop
carried his prisoners in a post-chaise to Watford, where it was
understood they were to undergo an examination. Noyes was
handcuffed ; Tetsall, we believe, was not. Noyes was ex-
tremely agitated during the journey, and frequently wrung his
hands; but said little. Tetsall betrayed no emotion. At
eleven o'clock Noyes and Tetsall were conveyed from the
Essex Arms' Tavern, where they had been taking some re-
freshment, to the house of Mr. Clutterbuck the Magistrate,
and their examination
immediately commenced. As was the
case on Tuesday, no stranger was permitted to enter the room
where the investigation was carried on ; the nature of the evi.
dence given we are therefore unable to state.
Noyes was called before the Magistrates several times : after
leaving the room on the last occasion he was fearfully agitated
the perspiration flowed from him proftisely t he struck his
hands violently on his forehead, and appeared to be nearly
choked in endeavouring to suppress his feelings, At seven
o'clock the examination being concluded, Noyes was committed
to St. Alban's gaol, for further examination, until Saturday.
Tetsall, Mr. Probatt, and his servant, and the landlord of .the
Bald-faced Stag, on the Edgeware-road, et which place Pro-
bert and Hunt stopped on the night of the murder, entered '
into recognieances to give evidence against the persons accused
of Mr. Weare's murder at the next Hertfordshire Assizes. It
is but justice to Mr. Tetsall to state, that it is generally slid
that nothing resulted from the examination which could be
supposed to implicate him in the horrible transaction in which
it appears that his lodgers were so deeply concerned. Some
respectable persons were preered to become his bail, if re-
quired, to the amount of 2,00.0!: ' • .
In addition to Noyes and Tetsall, other persons were exa-
mined by the Magistrates ;" among these were Mr. Probatti the
landlord of the hoiden Cross, Charing-cross, and his servant,
Stephen March. It will be recollected that Hunt, when he
was examined before the. Coroner, stated that he hired the gig
in which JOhn Thurtell and Mr. Wears proceeded to Gill's-hill
lane, on the night of the murder, at the Golden Cross, which
is kept by Mr. Probatt, whose name on a former seamen was
*meetly spelt like that of the prisoner Probers. Hunt's State.
ment about Mtn hiring the gig is correct. Mr. Probatt was not
at hoine when Hunt Cone to the yard, but one of his men,
who• knew that HIM had been in the habit of hiring horses
there, said it wee all right," and Hunt was allowed to take
the gig. On SaturdaY evening, when Hunt brought back the
gig to the Golden Crosuyard, his manner was extremely wild.
He asked for a glass of brandy and water at the bar, and pro.
ceeded to talk on a variety of subjects without observing any
kind of order. Whilst he was standing at the bar he produced i
a pistol, and said, " Thisis the fellow to do business," Mrs.
Probatt was much alarmed, and told him for " God's sake to
put the pistol in his pocket," which Hunt did after brandishing
it abOut for some time. On the next morning (Sunday) Hunt
hired another horse and gig, within which he anti Thurtell
drove to Gill's-hill-lane to dinner. He brought back the
horse and gig on Monday morning, had a fresh horse put to
the gig, and drove away again, saying that he would return on
Tuesday evening. He, however, pine back in the gig about
two o'clock, and then said that he should want a horse and gig
next day, to take his wife to Dartford. March, Mr. Probated
servant, observed that the horse was very much distresed, and
on looking at the chaise, he saw some blood at the bottom. lie
supposed that some accident had happened in the chaise, and
took no notice of the circumitance. The blued, however, must
have proceeded from the body of Mr. Weave, when it was re.
moved from the pond in Probert's garden to the pond at .Eistree.
Hunt continues to Manifest the same indifference which he
has hitherto Manifested under the dreadful circumstances in
which he is placed. A day or two ago he observed, that if he
should get off, this affair (the murder) might hurt him in his
singing business. John Thurtell occupies himself in smoking
the greater part of the day.
On Wednesday evening, Mrs. Probert informed the gaoler at
St. Alban's, that she had something to communicate to the Ma.
gistrates. Mr. Clutterbuck being infimned of this immediately
sent for her to his house, where she remained until 4 o'clock yes-
terday morning, when she was taken back to gaol. We under-
stand that she imparted some important information to the Ma-
gistrates, and excited no small surprise by producing, front her
bosom, the chain which wits attached to the watch of Mr.
NVeare.
The shirt which Mr. 'Wore had on when he was murdered,
and which was found in the stable at Proberee cottage, was
yesterday taken to house of Mr. Cluttobucic. It is tipped up
the front.

The p;stol which !runt 'exhibited at Mr. Probates, of the
Golden Cross, was one taken by him from Alt Tettall's and nut
one of those purchased by John Thurtell.
Noyes was apprehended at ',15, Castle street, where he and
his sister occupied lodgings on the second floor. There was an
appearance of extreme poverty in the house, and Noyes Was
entirely destitute of money. !qrs. Probert was also appre-
hended in those lodgings.
Bishop and Upson arrived in town last night with instruc •
done to apprehend some more persona, who, if taken, will be
examined to-morrow, at Watford, when it wait expected that
the investigation will finally close.
It is a singular fact that 211 r. Graham,
who was robbed by
Leman and his associates of upwards of 4,11001. is the nephew
of Mr. Clutterbuck, the Magistrate, who is now so actively
engaged in unravelling this mysterious murder.
Although humanity shutld,ro at the fate of Weare, the mode
character was not of the purest nature, and that in fact he has
of whose death Admits of no pollution, still it appears that his
only fallen by the hands (acme of the infamous association,
of which he was a member.

ENGRAVED PLANS of PROBEItT'S CoTTAor,
Situation of the Ponds, the Gig, &c. will be
given in the Observer on Sunday.—The price of
the Observer is SeVftflpellee.
NEXT FRIDAY all the Prizes, nU the Capitals,
and all the Tickets and Shares must be drawn, as
the Lottery finishes that day, consequently the
xeo,ooo, the 210,000, and all the other Capitals,
must then be drawn ; and it k not because 11151 i
has to boast so splendid a List of Capitals al,-
ready sold by him, that he has Less chance for
those which remain, and many think that his
previous success is only the forerunner of further
good fortune. We find he has already sold, in
the present Lottery-
-1004, I:20,0K in Sharer.
393, £1,009, Whole Ticket 12,121,....000, in Shares
6,89U,...X500, Whole Ticket 9,4014—X30, in Shafts
13,51,13.,...1:500, in Shares 13,547,-1:N0, in Shares
2,794,...47.109, in Shares &c. &c.
MrsAlEAuatoivr, with twr daughters, left town
for Ramsgate to embark for the Continent, ac-
companied by her son, the Alember for Northum.
berland, who will leave them at Naples, and ie.
turn to discharge his duties in Parliament.
ORGANIC REMAINS IN POLAND.—Iti a mica.
rious rock of the mountain of Provislava, in Po.
land, at the depth of ten ells, has been discovered
a back-bone, no less than twelve ells in length.
This fossil is now under examination, and RH ac-
count of it, and of its site, is promised to the
scientific world.

LORD NE SON'S COCKSWAIN.—When Lady
WtMII.TON's baggage had been landed at Palermo,
NELSON'S cockswain was very active in conveying
it to the Ambassador's house. Lady HAMILTON,
addressing the man, presented him with a -1110 i".
bore, and observed, " Now, my friend, what
will you have to drink?" " Why, please your
honour," said the cockswain, 44 I am not thirsty."
" But," said her ladyship, " Nelton's Steersman
must drink with me, and which will you take, a
dram, a cup of grog, or a glass of punch ?"1
" Why," said Jack," as I am to drink with your
Ladyship's honour, it wouldn't be good tnasiners
to be backward, so take, the dram now, and
will be drinking the glass of grog while your
Ladyship is mixing the Mass of punch for me."

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
The Duke of Buckingham, in Pall-mall ; Lord Ellen-
borough, in South Andley-street ; Colonel and Mrs. Rowley,
in Lower Brook-street ; Major and Mrs. Colnbrooke, in South
Attdley-street ; Lord Nugent, from his seat, Lilleys, Bucks ;
Mr. and Mrs. Blackburne, at their house in Charles-street,
Berkeley-square, from Cheltenham; Lord Sydney, from his
scat, Frognal, Kent; Mr. and MN. Smith, at their fatlicrii, in
Saville-street, from a tour ; the Hon. and Rev. R. Charleton,
and Mr. Charleton and Family, at Mivart's Hotel, Lower
Brook-street, from Brighton ; the Misses Grattan, at ditto, from
the Continent ; the Misses Metcalfe, at ditto, from Brighton ; '
his Serene Highness the Prince of Lippe, and M. General
Sir Victor Von Arentschild, at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-
street, from a tour; Sir R. and Lady Baker, at Read's Hotel,
Lower Grosvenor-street, from Weymouth ; W. H. Hannier,
Esq. at ditto, from his seat, Great Brick Hill, Bucks ; Sir
Edward 13. Baker, at BatC.s Hotel, Dover-street, from
Brighton; Jos. Scott, Esq. Mrs. Scott, and family, at ditto
from Lincoln ; Lieut.-Colonel O'Neil, at the Grosvenor Hotel,
Bond-street, from Brighton ; Lieut.-Colonel O'Malley, at ditto
from Cheltenham; Lieut..ColonelClenelY, at ditto, from Chel-
tenham; Major Delancey, at ditto, from the Continent; Capt.
Powis_,_ at ditto, from France;
.1. T. Massey, Esq., at ditto,
from Newberg ; Capt. Penriel, at ditto, from a tour ; Mr.
Nugent, at ditto from a tour.
CHANGES.--Sir Hamlyn IrillißMS, Bart. for Clovelley
Court, near Bideford, in Devonshire Sir George Denys,
Bart., for Suffolk House, in Surrey ; Colonel and Mrs. Orey,
from riamsgate, for Cheltenham ; the Earl and Countess of
Pembroke, for their seat, Wilton House, Wilts • Lord and
Lady King, for their seat, Oakham, Surrey ; Lord'Clonbrook,
on a tour ; the ifon. 14,04f0rd ; Colonel and Lady
Eleanor Lowther at Colonel Alonckton's aeat in Staffordshire,
from the Earl of 'Lonsdale's; Whiteliaven, Cumberland.

The Kum hat been graciously pleased to bestow upon JOHN
HALL, Esq., of Russell-square, the Ouelphic order of merit.

ORIGINAL POETRY.

There is a time when hope is dead ;
There is a time when joy has fled;
And doubt and grief and gloom perplex the soul.
When, the sad wand'rer's eyes refuse,
To trust life's brilliant, Satt'ring muse,
And all is blank, e'en as this virgin scroll.
Should then the sinking spirit raise
Some dreams of former happier days ;
When love was hope, when friends were true,
'The page shall stnile, the page shall cheer,
And the once slighted leaf shall know
A charm to charm its reader's woe,
And dry its reader's, tear.

CHRISTOPHER SMART,

We have long thought that this Poet does not
hold his proper rank. in critical estimation. He
possessed genius and humour, and was a sound
scholar.—As a satirical writer his HILLIAD*, of
which only the first canto was written, may rank
with some of the best compositions of that kind in
our language. The late ARTHUR MURPII I' as-
sured the writer of this article that SMART divot-
ed the whole of that canto RS he walked about
his room, and Mr, Marmot wrote it down at one
sitting. The notes which accompanied the work
when published, were written by Mr. MURPHY
as the condition on which SMART dictated the
Poem. The late Dr. WoixoT thought highly of
the genius of SMA,RT, and there are nu better
judgesofpoeticalmerit,but conceived that he want-
ed taste to correct,bl2 humour. The latter part of
poor SMART'S, life was clouded by a disturbed itnte.
ginutiop,, but lie, was, to the last.upright and
gious. Entertaining these opinions of SmART, we
were glad to, find three Essays on the subject in
The Kentish Gavette, a very respectable Provin-
cial Journal. We this day insert the tilt, and
the rest shall follow.
[Prom the Kentish Gazette.]
' (No. I.)
Having received groat pleasure from the perusal of the 'Works
of Christopher &Ma, one of our Keutisk Poeta, when labour.
ing under considerable mental anguish, I feel I am but dis-,
charging a debt of gratitude by endeavouring to rescue him
from the censure which has been heaped upon him in a zecent
publication ; and by showiog_ that he is by no means the infe.
rior poet that has been asserted. If I succeed in my attempt,
and obtain for him that praise to which, from his splendid anti
extraordinary talents, he is so eminently entitled, I shall dwell
with satisfaction on my task. I at first intended, by coe.
rise extracts froM .his Biography, to place his character in a
proper point of view, but being conscious of my own want of
ability, I have at last decided, that the better way will be to
give short pastor* from his productions, which will speak
'more powerfully, and with much greater erect than I can pos.
do,—lt has been said, " that there is no one circumstance
in his history, upon which the mind can dwell with setisfec-
' trot." To this I answer that his piety, was so exemplary,
that he has been known to write many passages in his poems
on the Divine Attributes on his knees ; curtly this alone might
extenuate tome minor faults. The Poems above mentioned
are undoubtedly his most gigantic effort', arid therefure my
first extracts to prove his rare
_poetical talent, shall be front
them. 'Whitt can surpass the following from this Poem. "On
the Eternity of the Supreme Being:"--
A day shall come, when all this Earth shall perish,
Nor leave behind e'en chaos ; it shall come
When all the armies of the elements
Shall war against themselves, and mutual rage,
To make perdition triomph ; it shall come
When the capacious atmosphere above
Shall in sulphurous thunders groan, and die,
And vanish into void; the earth beneath
Shall sever to the center, and devour
Th' enormous blaze of the destructive thanes.
Ye rocks, that mock the ravings of the floods,
Ana proudly frown upon th' impatient deep,
Where hi your grandeur now ? foaming waves,
That all along di' immense Atlantic roar,
In vain ye swell; will a few drops suffice
To quench the inextinguisheble fire ?
Ye mountains, on whose clouti.erownid tops the cedars
Are lessen'd into shrubs, magnific piles,
That prop the painted chambers of the Heavens,
.And fix the earth continual; Athos, where;
Where Teneriff's thy "tattling% to:day ?
What -Etna, are thy (lames to these ?«—No more
Than the poor glowworm to the golden sun.
This passage is so exquisitely beautiful, that any abbrevia.
holt would be an act of Scythian barbarity. Who can read
unmoved, the following unrivalled pathetic latnentaion in the
same poem ?
Nor shall the verdant vallies then remain
Safe in their meek submission ; they the debt
AX nature and of justice too must pay.
Vet I must weep for you, ye rivet fair
Arno anti Andalusia ; but for thee
More largely and with filial tents must weep,
0 Albion, 0 my country I thou moat join,
In vain dissever'd from the rest, must join
The terrors of th' inevitable ruin.
How the next liriea prove the humble anti meek spirit of the
writer, and by skewing the variety of all description, magnify the wondertnis superiority of the Almighty.
Tho' gratitude were blest with all the powers
Her bursting heart could long for, dm the swift.
The fiery .witig'd imnsinution *4.)at'a
Beyond ambition's with.-yet all were vain
To speak Him as Ile is, who is ineffable.
Here I shell chute the subject for the present, with a pro.
mist to continue my remarks, if they should prove agreeable
Co you and to yotir numerous readers.
Margate, 1823.

H. V. C

*The hero of this Poein was the celebrated Dr. Joit:t
Uiu., who is also MU of the heroes of The itortiod.

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