The Sun.
London, England, 1823-11-17 00:00:00

THE KING V. DOLBY.

The defendant appeared in Court this morning
to receive judgment; it will be recollected, that
on his appearing last week, he read several affi-
davits, imputing great severity on the part of the
Attorney for the prosecution.—Mr. GURNEY
read one this morning from the Attorney, deny-
ing that he proceeded with any severity, but
that when Mr. Dolby was arrested he was al-
lowed to return home, consequently the harsh-
ness of the proceedings could not have affected
►l'lr. Dolby's health ; the Attorney, how-
ever, was willing to suspend the proceedings
upon Mr. Dolby's promise that he would in
future desist from publishing the work. Mr.
Dolby expressed his willingness to do so, when
the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE ordered him to enter
into his recognizance to appear when culled upon,
and give up the work. Mr. Dolby was about
to thank the Court, but the LORD CHIEF JUS•
TICE said, there was no gratitude due to the
Court for the execution of justice. The defend
ant then re►ired.

Airpqnson, Nov. 16.—This day his 'MAJESTY
attended Divine Service in the private Chapel in
the Castle.—Her Royal Highness the Princess
AUGUSTA attended Divine Service in the Parish
Church.—The day being remarkably fine, a great
number of visitors promenaded on the Terrace.
—This morning the Royal Horse Guards, with
their Band playing, marched from the Cavalry
Barracks to the Infantry Barracks, where they,
with the Royal Fusileers, heard Divine Service.
—Yesterday (Saturday) the King took his usual
airing on horseback in Windsor Great Park.
On Friday night a King's Messenger left town
with dispatches for Spain.
Mr. Secretary CANNING was expected in town
yesterday, from the Earl of MDRLEr's seat in Devonshire. ,

The DOUBLE SOVEREIGNS have been issued;
but the number cast is so limited, that there is no
chance of any being in general circulation, as
each Banker is only allowed twenty-five cud
the Bank of England Clerks one ; as a medal,
the double Sovereign is finely executed.—
The coin nearly resembles the single sovereigns
only upon a larger scale, and with the addition
OR the rim of ANNO REGNI I
V. DECUS ET TUTA.
MEN : on the exergue is the year of toinage,lB23.
TUE Rev. C. CovroN.—This gentleman, who
has recently been announced as a bankrupt, has,
according to report, been missing some time, and
his family are naturally under great alarm. 1t
was generally understood that he possessed great
property and was very frugal in his habits. He
was well known for his literary attainments and
poetical genius. lie is the author of an excellent
Poem, entitled HvPocatsy, and has published
two volumes of a popular work, entitled LACON.
He lately gave a very spirited Poem to this Paper,
in favonr of the Spanish Patriots, which appeared
in it a few weeks ago.
Lord BATHURST and his family, attended by
his Lordship's confidential fiend, were in a pri-
vate box at Covent-garden Theatre on Saturday
evening, to see MOORE'S tragedy of the Gamester

On Priday next, at Covent-garden Theatre,
one of Shakspeare's plays is to be got up in all
the splendour of the ancient costume. It is said
that Mr, CABLES KEMBLE intends in fnture to
pay particular attention to the dress of the times
to which Shakspeure's Plays•respectively refer.
The trial of CASTAING, the. Physician, occu-
pies a good deal of public attention at Paris, bui
the proceedings are tiresome and uninteresting.
It is stated, that Lemon, the person whose
name has been so frequently mentioned as con-
nected with that description of gaming, and other
transactions, which led to the untimely end of the
murdered Weare, has been arrested in Paris, at
the instance of our Government.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
The Duchess of 'Wellington, at Apsley House ; Lady Pem-
broke, in Cavendish-square; Lady Eyre, in Bake.-street;
Miss Foley, in Vere-street ; Colonel and Mrs. Nugent, in
Baker-street; Mrs. and Miss Stratford, in Brook-street; Mrs.
C. Bevan, in Devonshire.place ; Mts. and Miss Harley, in
Pall-mall; Major and Mrs. Rivers, in Park-street ; Mr. Hall,
in Portland-,place; Colonel Mlle, in Mortimer-street; Mr.
and Mrs. 11, ard, in Gloucester-place ; Major and Mrs. Petre,
in Conduit-street; Mrs. St. George, In Queen Ann-street
West; Mrs. Ravensham, in Harley-street; Colonel and Mrs.
Lloyd, in Upper Seymour.street ; Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, in
Witnpole-street ; Mrs. Gambier, in Welbeck.street, Cavendish.
square ; Mrs. Durant, in Weymouth-street ; Colonel and Mrs.
filordaunt, in Grosvenor-street ; Dr. Dreyer, in Lower Gros-
venor-street, from Buxton-Wells ; Colonel and Mrs. Moore, in
Baker-street ; Mrs. and Miss Barnard, in York-place ; Joseph
Reynolds, Esq. from his seat, Bank House, Shropshire, at
Stevens's Hotel, Bond-street; Earl Spencer, from Mr. Coke's
seat, Holkham ; the Hon. Mr. Molyneux, from his father's
(Earl Sefton), seat, Coxteth Hall; Mr. and Lady Caroline
Lamb, from their seat, Brocket Hall ; the Dowager Duchess of
Rutland, at Belvoir Castle, from Lord Forester's seat, Willie
Park ; the Earl of Powis, at his seat, Wallcot, Salop, from a
tour.
•
DEPARTURES.-Sir James Hanharn, Bart. and Miss Han.
ham, from the Hyde Park Hotel, for Dean's-court, Dorset.
street ; Mr. and Mrs. Nightingale, from ditto, for Twickenham;
Mr. and Mrs. Crespigny, from ditto, for Gerard's Cross; the
Rev. F. Gildart, from ditto, for West Wickham ; Henry Paw.
cett, Esq. from ditto, for Westmorland ; Fuller Maitland, Esq,
from ditto, for Sussex ; Capt. Crosley, from ditto, for Box Hill ;
A. Denny, Esq. from ditto, for Brighton ; Admiral Douglas,
from ditto, for the Grove ; Colonel Patterson, from ditto ;
Capt. Sear!, from ditto ; H. Haig, Esq. from ditto ; the M4r.
quis and Marchioness of Salisbury, and the Dowager Marchio-
ness of Salisbury, for Hatfield ; Colonel Berkeley, fur his seat,
Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire ; Robert Markham, Esq. for
Leghorn * • Sir John and Lady Shelley, for their seat in Sussex;
the Ifon.J. Trevor, for his seat, Bromham Hall; the Hon.
Mr. and Mrs. Agar Ellis, for their father's (Viscount Clifilen)
seat, Roeliampton ; the Earl of Egretnont, for his seat, Pet.
worth, Sussex ; Lord LynetiOck, on a tour; Lord Elcho, for
his seat, Ashfordby ; Lord John Tynne, for Longleat, Wilts.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
The Duke and Duchess of Clarence entertained company. at
Busby Park last week, among which were snore than one
ju-
venile party.
Prince Polignac, the French Ambassador, entertained on
Friday, at his house in Portland-place, the Russian, Prussian,
Austrian, and Portuguese Ambassadors.
C. R.. Ellis, Esq. 11I.P. entertained Viscount and Viscountess
Granville, and a select party of friends, at dinner yesterday, at
his house in Andley-square.
The Earl of Harrington had a dinner party yesterday at his
house in the Stable-yard, St. James's.
His Excellency Baron Fogel entertained a distinguished
party at dinner yesterday at his house, Whitehall-place.

DINNER TO DR. CHALMERS.
EDINBURGH, Nov. 13.—Tuesday being the day appointed
for the public dinner to be given to the Rev. Dr. CHALMERS by
the citizens of Glasgow, upon the occasion of this celebrated
Divine giving up the ministry of St. John's, and departing to
become Professor of Moral Philosophy in ilia Universty of St.
Andrew's, the same took place in the Assembly Rooms there.
Above 300 Gentlemen of the first respectability, wealth, and
talents, in the city, assembled on this occasion, to chew their
respect for the Reverend Doctor, and their regret at his
leaving the labours of the ministry in that city. A still greater
number would have attended could accommodation have been
obtained. At five o'clock the company sat down to an elegant
dinner ; the lion. the Lord Provost in the chair, and James
Ewing, Esq. croupier. The arrangements were excellent, and
did the greatest credit to the attention of the stewards and other
persons who had the charge of making them.
After the cloth was removed, several loyal and patriotic toasty
were given from the Chair ; atlei 'which his Lordship gave the
health of Dr. Chalmers, which was received with loud applause.
The Reverend Doctor returned thanks in an energetic and
appropriate speech. •
Several other toasts were given, and the company did not
separate till a late hour.

THE MURDER OF MR. WEA.RE.

About one o'clock on Sunday last, Mr. Fr r.
TON arrived in Hertford, and immediately repaired to the
Town-ball, where the Magistrates were then sitting, for the
purpose of requiring permission to visit ,John Thurtell, for
whom alone he is professionally concerned. Mr. Fenton made
his application in the first instance to the Rev. Mr. Loyd, he
being the gentleman with whom Mr. Fenton, in conjunction
with Mr. Jay, of Norwich, communicated in behalf of the
prisoner on Thursday. Mr. Loyd immediately informed Mr.
Fenton, that he was sure the order of the Magistrates for
limiting the professional assistance to the prisoner to one
solicitor, and he being Mr. Jay, would not be rescind.
ed. Mr. Fenton being dissatiafied with this answer, said,
that as the town-agent of Mr. Jay, who was then in Nor-
wich, it was his bounden duty to make his application to
the Alagistrates collectively, from the heavy professional re-
sponsibility which devolved upon him. Mr. Loyd said that as
some circumetancesof a serious nature had transpired since Mr.
Fenton was last in Hertford, it was absolutely necessary, be.
fore admission of any kind were allowed in behalf of the pri-
soner, that the character of the applicant should be strictly in-
vestigated, and that he (Mr. Loyd) must communicate the
circumstances to which be alluded to the Magistrates. 'Mr.
Fenton said, that he could have no possible objection to any in-
vestigation which the Magistrates might desire respecting him.
self, but that he should like to be present at the time to af.
ford any personal explanation which the case might require.
Mr. Loyd then said that he would repair to the Magistrates, and
requested Mr. Fenton to follow him up stairs which he accord-
ingly did. After Mr. Fenton bad remained 25 minutes in the
lobby of the Magistrates' chamber, he was sent for, and upon
entering the morn he stated that his business there was to desire
permission to visit John Thurtell, as his professional adviser.
Ile said that he acted as the agent of Mr. Jay, who, from
his residence at Norwich, and the nature of his business (he
being an eminent conveyancer), was not so well calculated to
conduct such a case as a solicitor residing on the spot ; there.
fore Mr. Jay was anxious that Mr. Fenton should give the ne-
cessary professional aid. One of the Magistrates remarked,
that the prisoner Thurtell, as well as Mr. .Tay and Mr. Fen.
ton, were perfectly aware before Mr. Jay was admitted
on Thursday, of the imperative nature .of the order already re-''
ferred to, that only one Solicitor should be admitted, and had
the opportunity of making their own selection ; they had done
so, and as the choice had fallen upon Aft Jay, he alone could
now be permitted to have access to his client. Mr. Fenton ad-
mitted the fact to be as described by the Magistrate, and that
Mr. Loyd heard both Mr. Jay and Mr. Fenton consider which
of them should visit the prisoner on Thursday; and Mr. Loyd
here added, " Yes, and heard Thurtell himself refuse to see
you (Mr. Fenton), and indeed say, that as he never saw you
in his life, he would not communicate with you if you did
enter his apartment; that he would not open his mouth, or tell
you any thing." Air. Fenton replied, that in effect he believed
141 r. Loyd's statement was correct, for upon Thurtell being
Informed that only one person could have access to him, he
naturally selected the individual whom he had previously
known, and when they. agreed that Mr. Jay should communi-
cate with the prisoner, it was fbr the purpose of his apprising
Thurtell personally, that Mr. Fenton, whom be had never
seen, was in point of fact his town-agent, posseased his ccaii-
deuce, and that with him, if it were found necessary, the psi.
goner might confidentially communicate.
The Magistrates replied, that Thurtell knew in the first in.
stance how he stood with reference to the rule framed by them, j
and that if his selection had fallen upon a gentleman whose
local residence must embarrass his opportunities of professional
communication in the case, he had only to blame himself for
his choice ; but that they (the Magistrates) could not rescind
the order, nor impair or qualify its effect. To this .Ur. Fen-
ton replied, that a country solicitor and his town-agent were
always professionally considered as one and the same, and their
conjoint efforts never before denied to a prisoner. The Magi-
scrams, however, persevered in affixing the peremptory con.
struction upon the order.
Mr. Fenton again urged the professional reasons which ren-
dered it incumbent upon him to make the present application,
and alluded to the difficulties which were imposed upon any
Solicitor who had the management of this defence, from the
ex.parte statements with which the public press haul teemed
throughout this business, many of winch Mr. Jay had informed
him, he knew to be false. In this remark the Magistrates
expressed their coincidence, and Mr. Loyd himself stated, as
one of these misrepresentations, that he had been called in
the public papers the " .11ev. Mr. Elgood." Air. Fenton
repeated, that he was obliged to make this application in
the discharge of his professional duty, and that it was only
in his character as a Solicitor for Thurtell he appeared before
them. The Magistrates admitted that Mr. Fenton was only
performing what he felt to be an imperative duty. Mr. Loyd
at the same time remarked, that he had seen Mr. Jay the last
time he had left the prison, and had
,not heard him express
any wish for Mr. Fenton's admission
as his substitute. Alr.
Fenton' however, begged to recall Mr. Loyd's recollection
to the fact, that previously, on Tuesday, Mr. „fay had re.
peateally requested permission for his (Air. Fenton's) adonis.
soon, and might naturally enough omitted to repeat, at
parting, a request which, throughout the day, had
been so often refesed. Upon an observation from some of
the Magistrates that they had no official knowledge of
Mr. Fenton's connexion with .Mr. Jay, Air. Fenton said
that he was certainly unprepared at the instant with a
written authority from Mr. Jay, and had entered the Alagis-
*rates room without expecting to recognize any gentleman
present ; but that he wits happy to see Mr. Taylor present, who
would no doubt remember him when he transacted sortie
business for biro in the office of one of the most respectable
*elicitors in London, and who could bear testimony to his
being the person whom he had represented himself to be.—
He then addee, that as he must apply elsewhere for that per.
mission which the Magistrates persisted in refusing, lie begged
to know finally and explicitly, if he was to understand
that they absolutely denied to him the professional access
which he now sought; the answer was, " Certainly, and more
particularly, as there are not present several of the Al agistrates
who signed the restrictive order, we cannot take upon ourselves
to revoke what they have done ;" and Air. Loyd at length said, in the result, " IS e refuse to alter the order, without suiting
our reasons." This business being at an end, Air. Fenton said,
that he had an observation to offer before he departed, Which has
no reference to this cause, but related to himself personally;
and he then called upon Mr. Loyd to state what were the serious
circumstances which he had discovered since his last visit to
Hertford, that called for investigation of character, because,
if they related to him, he was ready and anxious to meet
them at once before the Magistrates. Upon this the Ala-
gistrates said, that they were sitting only on public business,
and could not enter into private anti personal topics. Mr.
Fenton rejoined, and said, that as Air. Loyd had been in pri-
vate communication with the Alegistretes fin. sonic time before
he was admitted, he presumed that he bad, during that inter-
val, mentioned the same allusion to character which he had stat-
ed to himself at his first interview that morning. He (Air. Fen.
ton) feeling himself thus alluded to, and being as well descended
and as well connected us any of the gentlemen whom he had the
honour of addressing, was naturally solicitous to vindicate him-
self. He thought he had a right to know what were the se-
rious charge% alluded to, and to explain them before he left
that room. The Al agistratcs then all concurred in the propriety
of the request. Upon this Air. Loyd rose, and asked Air.
Fenton whether, since the year 1821, lie was riot indebted to
Air. Nicholsonn, the solicitor of Llerthird, " eleven shillingr arid
sixpence" for Ciis fee turnerShff Mr. Fentoo said, that he certainly owed no debt ; he, however, recollected that about the time alluded to, he had sent down a writ to Mr.
Nicholson, not as Under-Sheriff, but as a Solicitor, to be exe-
cuted. That he thought all the fees had been long since paid in
the usual manner ; he, however, recollected that Mr. Nictiohon
had lately sent an account of I la. 6d. for agency, which, Weaned
for long ago, he had no doubt K ould have been regularly paid
by someone ofhis clerks; but in this instance, Air. Fenton hall
heard nothing of the charge until a year after the bankruptcy
of his client, by which circumstance he had himself lost all
costs. Ile added, that on the first day of his coming to Hert-
ford, and when he called upon Air. Nicholson to offer an
undertaking for the liberation of Mr. 'Pearson he reminded
Air. Nicholson of this trilling charge, of which I.llr. Nicholson
professed to have no recollection, and immediately paid it.. Fenton left it to the Magistrates, after this explanation,
to form what opinion they pleased upon the taste of the intro.
diction of this topic. The Alagistnitee expressed their satis-
faction at this explanation, and hi reply to a further remark of
Air. Fenton, said that they were perfectly satisfied with the
conduct of that gentleman.
Air. Penton, after thanking the Magistrates for their personal
attention, withdrew.
In the course of the conversation of the day, Mr. Loyd made
a remark upon Mr. Fenton's having offered to give an under-
taking professionally to the under-sheriff, to put in bail for
Air. Pearson. Mr. Fenton edmitted the fact; and he said
that he had done so for the best of all reasons, as he thought
Pearson would, if at liberty, be of service to him in the
discharge-of his duty ; anti then alluded to the inconsistency
of altering the rooms 01' the prisoners upon any supposition of his being concerned in a collusive arrest to place Air.
Pearson in the poi, when lie had instantly offered this un-
dertaking for his release, and could only want his assistance
while at large.
A Magistrate remarked, that they could not be too cautious.

Since the visit of 31r. Jay, the solicitor of Norwich, to Thur-
tell in ilertford gaol, Thurtell appears in cash ; and has di-
,rected the attendants who procure for him his food, to provide
for Probert whatever he desires, and that he (Thurtell) has the
cash for it; but of Hunt he says he know* nothing. Since the

Interchirage of the room; of Hunt and Thurtell, la *Wel? *.
of an opinion entertained by ►the Reir. Aft Loyteztarhe ta
acting sisiting Magistrate, arid in constant at ce in ie
gaol, that the arrest of Mr. Pearson fbr debt was canner#44
with some plan for private communication, although WO SO*
Jay and Mr. Fenton, with whom 111 r. Pearson went to if.
ford, offered a bail-bond for his personal appearance, the Magia-
trate.; continue to use, if poesible, an increased degree of vigil-
ance. Nothing is allowed in the ivey.of food to bo admitted
which- does not undergo a close supervision and exarninatioo,-
Thuitell is not, as has been described, abrupt and offensive to
his demunour ; on the contrary, he ia
cool, colleeted, and cis it
to those who have access to him. He. persists in denying hie
guilt, means to rely upon an alibi for his defence—the eviderW:e
(as hitherto disclosed) would fix the time of the perpetration of
the murder about eight o'clock, and Mrs. Probart 'does not
speak to Thurtell'a arrival at the cottage lenJore test o'clock.
There is no doubt that the defence will be an attempt to prove
an alibi, and that, from the circumstances of the case, the trial
cannot be terminated in one day. Thurtell, since the visit of
Mr. Jay, on 'l.:ursday, has been assiduo
ri
us in pre:par•
ing ma-
teriels for his defence : he has been constantly w, an ex.
presses some anxiety for the arrival of his solicitotingr. .Hisd eeeh
was expended early in the , week, and he was one day at:teeny
on the gaol allowance. He has now, however, some money,
which was supplied to him for necessaries by his solicitor
he regularly pays for Probert's ord-. rs. , and
Alderman pays
was not in town, as has beer stated; he
has not been out of his house at Norwich since the dreadful
event occurred which has plunged the family in so much
affliction. Mr. Jay, the solicitor of Norwich, was dezuted by
the family to afford the necessary means of defence to Thurtelis
and lie has transferred the trust to his own agent, Mr. Fenton.
The Magistrato, having already laid down a rule that only
one professional adviser shall be admitted to each prisoner, ob-
ject to the introduction of any professional substitute fir Mr.
Jay, who has returned to Norwich, and ulterior applic.aLone
to higher tribunals will be the consequence. It is said that an
applicathin will be made to the Court of fling's Bench on the
subject.
Mr. Aldenham, the Solicitor, of Red Lion-square, has been
appointed by the parish-officers of the township where Mr.
'Weare was murdered, to conduct the
g prosection. The Magi,
rates at Hertford last Seturday declaredu , tbatthey had nothing
to do with the appointment of the Solicitor for the prosecution,
which they said must rest with the parish-officera on the spot.
No legal assistance has as yet been offered for Probert or Hunt.
Mr. Nicholson, the under-Sheriff (as we mentioned on Satur-
day), positively denies that he is retained for Probert.

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ST. A.I.I3AN'S, SATURDAY, NOY. 15.—Several persons WM
inquirers at the gaol, this day, after the health of Mrs. Pro..
bert : she is Anita to be daily getting worse. The aurgeois
who att-entis her and Miss Noyes speaks very doubtfully of her
condition. Miss Noyes has beconic calm, and is chiefly em.
ployed in reading books of a religious kind, which have been
placed in the apartment for her use. She has repeatedly ex.
prised her surprise at being detained in custody, when she is
entirely ignorant of the transaction. On Friday night Mrs.
Probert was frequently in'tears 1 she declares that her husband
knew nothing of the deed till after it was perpetratad ; with t
declaration she persisted in bobre, the Magistrates. 11r.
Noyes expects to be liberated on Tuesday nc:at ; but we are
informed that a meeting of Alagistratex will then take place, to
determine if Mr. Noyes and his sister shall be admitted to
bail or if they shall he committal to the county
gaol till
the Winter Assizes, to give evidence on the trial. it has been
decided that Mrs. i'robert is not to be enlarged till after he:
husband's trial, and she has been finally examined,

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