The Sun.
London, England, 1823-11-24 00:00:00

PET WORT II 7,P.lth LE.
FOR THE &IN.
Ma. EntTott—llaving re:.eintly perused the
History of Kent, I °Nem frequent notice is
taken, in the descriptions ofQhurches and other
ancient buildings in. that County, of PETWORTIL
MARBLE, as used in early times for Columns, 1,
Arches, 'Monuments, &c., but notany mention
whatever of it in more recent times : I shall
therefore feel obliged to any of your Sussex Coy.:
respondents to inform me, through. the medium
-of your interesting Mist!ellanernis Jonrnal--if the.
Marble Quarries at Petworth have been worked
out--if not, the nature and properties of this
Marble, and at what rate per ton—it can be de-
livered in London, coastwise, as the freight' by
sea must necessarily be lowtr than by the into
rior water communication.
London, Nov. 22, 1823.

AN ANTIQUARY.

FOR TIIESUN.

MR. EDITOR—AS a subrriber to your Paper,
I cannot but. have observe:l more than one
tempt, on your part, to cast discredit on the Jour-
nal of the Count LAS CASE% and Mr. O'MEARA's
" Voice from St. Helena;" whatever may be,
Sir, your opinion, its to tilt veracity of their dif-
ferent statements, it is mither my wish nor my
intention. to quarrel with it, because I hope I
'have sufficient of liberality, to allow every man
to think for himself.
The leading article in the Sum of the 17th inst.
brings to my recollection an act of heroism of
the Emperor Napoleon which I "pow myself
for a fact, as I wasi' in 'former times, well ac-
qUainted with 'the parties';' and as it had some
connection with the deatlyolthe Duke d'Eng-
hein, in justice to Napoleon 1 will give it you,
and I trust you will haVe the fairness to insert it
in your columns.
The cotispiracNof Georges and Pichegru to as-
sassinate Napoleon is notorious! It is equally so
that many of the conspirators were landed on the
coast of France by a Captain of the BttITISII
Navy ! from out of a Barrisii frigate ! by whose
orders? is a question 1 do not choose to venture
my opinion on I.—suffice it to say, one of those so
landed is the Subject of my anecdote. The con-
spirators' were arrested, and most of them im-
prisoned; my quondam acquaintance was sent to
a chateau near Marseilles, waiting the fate dor
a convicted assassin ! his distracted family, hear-
in; the dreadfUl Sentence which was, hanging
over his head, repaired to Lyons, and as a for-
lorn hope, his wife and two of his daughters there
flung themselves at. the feet of him whom their
nearest relative would have murdered! and pros-
trate, sued for that mercy which the Emperor
would not have received at his hands ! AND 1111
LIFE WAS SPARED P.! * NOW, Sir, allow me to
ask, " from Dun over to ljeer-sheebar," from
even to Ferdil'iand of Spain, where
will be found " a legitimate" who, under such
atrocious circumstances, would have so nobly
acted ? I could tell, Sir, from whet source the
would.be-assassin received the wages of his abo-
mination! but you must excuse me ; and am, Sir,
Your obedient seWrvant,
C. OLSELEV.

Wolseley, Nov.
• A very short time before he left England on this bloody
errand, one of my most particular friends gave him a dinner,
at which were many of my acquaintance; the man could hard-.
ly keep his own counsel! for during dinner. speaking of Na-
poleon, he said, " ava►tt .111,' sentaines le petit corporal ne scra
plus !"—My friend ,answered, " pre,: ea garde, o•u avant six
semoines., you: serer dens un chateau fort," which Was as he
said to the letter verified.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHAMITY7--(THrs DAY.)
IMPORTANT TO THE SUITORS or THE COURT.
Shortly after the LORD CHANCELLOR had
taken, his .seat this morning, he observed there
were a number of causes standing in the Court,
and which had remained so for years. Last year
such causes an-moored to 53, and at present they
exceeded 90. His Lordship, therefore, wished
it now to be understood, that he' ordered such
causes to be struck out, unless good cause was
shewn • why they remained. His Lordship also
observed, that he blamed no one for the delay,
but he considered it a subject which called for
his serioui'attentlOU: he therefore wished his de-
termination to be known, and r.directed that
notices should be sent round to all the Law
0 fli ces.

COURT OV JUNO'S KNC:l.—(Ttirs DAY.)
ut.A.srltEttous,
,TIIE KUNO V. J. TRUST.
The defendant, Jotteph W. Trust, was this day brought up
for judgment, for publishing a wicked :old blasphemous libel
against the holy religion of the country. The motion WO
Made by the S',:olicitor.kier. eral. •
The Lann CittEr JtssTtcE read over his notes of the pro,
eeedings on the
'JI: defendant pUt Ci an affidavit, in which he stated that he
had iven up the shop, and bad ceased to publish the works
cOmPlanied of, and not being. the original publisher, he could
not Iwo up tut./ of the copies.
•jl9.r, Fat:igen spoke at considerable length in mitigation of
punishment. :lire was repeatedly called to order.
The S LICI Ton-Gtgrum. replied.
The Loki) C:ii .F JUSTICE ordered him to stand com-
mitted until the 2d day,of next term to Newgate, for the pur-
pose of stating to whom he hal ilSiifoed the proptzty, if he
should be advised to giva the infurination.

THE LATE HORRID MURDER.

11ERTP011O GAOL, Nov, 22. On Friday even-
ing Mr. HARetEn, the solicitor, arrived in this town, for the
purpose of having an interview with Joseph Hunt, preparatory
to undertaking his defence, should he be placed on his trial.
Mr. Harmer, we understand, came down at the
,solicitation of
Hunt'Arnother. In consequence of the lateness of the !tout at
which Mr. Harmer reached the town, his introduction did not
take place till Saturday morning at nine o'clock, when he pro-
ceeded to the gaol. Hunt was then brought down to the Gover-
noes office,. and left with Mr. Hattner for nearly three hours,
during which dire Mr. Harmer of course iqformed him cor-
reedy of the situation in which he stood. At the end of this
interview, Hunt was again conducted to his cell, and appeared
a good deal depressed. He was dressed in a shabby suit of
black, with a lamb's wool shawl round his neck, and was
doubly ironed. In puranunce of the direction of the Magi-
strates, his whiskers are now permitted to grow, so that his
appearance may be as much as possible conformable with his
ordinary habits. • ,
'While Mr. Harmer was engaged with Hunt, Mr. Fenton ar-
rived in the p,,a0l at half-put nine o'clock, to confer with Thur.,
tell for the further instructions for his defence. He was imme-
diately admitted by Mr. Wilson, the gaoler, and remained with
his client until past twelve o'clock. Ile then awaited the arri-
val of Mr. Clutterbuck and Mr. Mason, of Watford, who were
the two committing Magistrates of the prisoners, and who were
expected to be present at the gaol in the course of the.day, for
the purpose of meeting certain witnesses for the prosecution,
who had not had a previous opportunity of identifying the pri-
soners. Athalf-past 12, Messrs. Clutterbuck and Mason reached
the gaol, and were there met by the Rev. Mr. Llovd,and Mr. Ni-
cholson, the Under-Sheritf. They repaired to the Magistrates'
room, and remained for some time an private converse. While
they were thuit engag;ed, six witnesses, who had been directed to
come down from London, arrived at the prison. These were, Mr.
Probatt, of the Golden Cross-yard, from whom Hunt hired the
gig for Thurtell on the night of the murder ; Kay, the hackney-
coachman, who drove Mr. Weare from Lyon's Inn to Cum-
berland-street, New-road ; Slick, the ironmonger, from whom
Hunt is stated to have purchased the spade; Cogswell the
hostler, who received the gig and horse from Hunt on the night
On which the body was removed from Probert's pond to Elstree ;
a pawnbroker, who received some articles of dress in pledge ;
and another person, whose situation we were unable to eectr-
tain. On these parties ringing at the jail bell, they were desired
to wait, and were not permitted to come within the walls.
Mr. Harmer and Mr. Fenton now entered into some general
conversation connected with the situation of their respective
clients ; and while so employed they were summoned before the
Magistrates.
On entering the room, Mr. Clutterbuck informed them of the
nature of the proceeding which the Itlagisrratee had in contem-
plation. He stated, that it was their intention to bring in the
prisoners, and to read in their presence, and in the presence of
their Solicitors, the evidence which had been taken against them
since they had been committed for trial. This, perhaps, might
be considered as an act of courtesy, as such a course was by no
means indispensable. Mr. Clutterbuck then added, that they
also proposed calling in the witnesses singly, and affording them
an opportunity of saying whether they could identifythepereons
of the prisoners as individuals whom they, had previously seen.
Against this course Mr. Fenton, the solicitor for JohnThur-
tell, immediately and strongly protested. He did not mean,
he said, to question the purity of the motives by which the
Magistrates were influenced; but it was his duty, acting for
the interests of his client, to urge every possible argument in
his power to dissuade them from a line of conduct which,
in the present stage of the case, he could not but think
Unjust. A proper time would arrive when the witnesses
would have an opportunity of identifying ,the prisoneas, if
they had previously seen them ; but it was impossible not ,
to foresee that if such a precedent were admitted, it might
lead to very mischievous consequences. For aught he knew.
although be by no means meant to insinuate that such '
would be the case, half a dozen persons might now be in. I
troduced into the gaol, for the express purpose of making
themselves acquainted with the persons of the prisoners, se
as to be subsequently enabled to swear to them in Court.—
He apprehended that, in point of law, after a defendant had
been once fully committed for trial, the Magistrate had no right
to introduce witnesses to them, either with a view to further
examinations in their presence. or for the purpose of identify-
ing them. It was obvious, in fact, that such a course must be
extremely harassing to a prisoner, and calculated greatly to
distract his attention from those arrangements which might be
necessary for his defence. If his notions, however,. on the se'b-
ject were incorrect, he was fortified with the opinion of Mr.
Chitty, whom he had consulted, and who decidedl agreed
M in
the sentiments he had expressed ; iseding, " that iy t' tha-
gistrates persisted in such a course, he would advise a motion
to the Court of King's Bench for a criminal information." Mr.
Fenton then rend the opinion of Mr. Chitty, as it was written
by that Gentleman.
Mr. Harmer, who was present at this protest, took no part in
the objection. In fatt, as legal adviser for Hunt,he did not seem
fo think that the interests of his client could be at all compro-
mised by any step which the Magistrates, in their discretion,
might think proper to take, with a view to strengthen the evi-
dence against Probert and Thurtell. Mr. Harmer Very natu-
rally assumed, that the promise made to Hunt, to admit him as
an evidence for the Crown, previous to his disclosing where the
body of the Murdered man was deposited, remained in full
force; and it appears that he intends acting on the impression
that that promise .is inviolable. He appeared very. willing to
hear any evidence which the Magistrates in their indulgence
might permit to he read in his presence ; but he could say no-
thing either pro or con.
'Both Gentlemen were then requested to withdraw, and
the Magistrates again remained for some time in close con-
ference.- Mr. Fenton and. Mr. Harmer having been once more
called in, Mr. Clutterbuck repeated the object which himself
and hie coadjutors had in view, and suggested that it could ad-
mit 'ef no reasonable opposition ; nevertheless, if Mr. Fenton
thought it. Would .in any. way prejudice his client, whatever
mighche their feelings as to their right on the subject, they
Would not act against his wishes.
Mr. Fenton said; that he could in no respect depart from the
opinion he had delivered: The situation in which his client
stood called upon him to act with the utmost circumspection,
and to avail himself of every advantage which the law allowed.
Subsequent to this interview, Mr. Clutterbuck'e clerk went
to the witnesses, who still remained outside of the gaol, and in-
. formed them their presende was no longer wanted. In
quence of this, they returned to town in the course of the evening.
Mr. Harmer act off for London immediately, anxious to avail
himself of the time which is afforded him to arrange the course
which it may be considered prudent for him to adopt in the
event of Hunt being placed, with the other prisoners, on his
trial. Previous to his quitting the prison, however, we under-
stood that he had an interview with Probert. It seems that Pro-
beet had expressed a desire to have Mr. Harmer as his Attorney,
and had written to his wife for that purpose. The situation of
Mrs. Probert prevented the requisite communication, and a few
days back a gentleman of the name of Williams, of the house of
Williams and Goddard, we believe, undertook the task. Pro-
bert on seeing Mr. Harmer expressed much disappointment
that his original views had not been met, although ha said he
was perfectly satisfied with the exertions which Mr. Williams
was making on his behalf. The unfortunate man is extremely
410;n:IT.:118::rntaitornu,wc. hho.araoisfilivs'roernnvh.eliaymrt:hoi4hnetuatttorvidemtiwhntteitanceoltsoinnnisnfeaesqsausfenie:nnuendeosarhbyle;:kuntehungatiertnaPantdronlybesshaeirtst,esrhaeeadd:
gser spokee:et to his
impatience,3l go
tal
bcifin being advisers
was
made wit
thisah daygreat
obes cu
tb confidence.subjected
tttitcuriosity,
a iHianensdp wincesett owhenn
.visited by any of the Magistrates from such motives, shows
rtairaigioaftraEtessseuxi tinhe-comoany with Lord
of rather an unlocked for description.
county, and one of
MAentt.iilp2anodictiowc,k,
ottlthee-rE
the 'prison. The object
ansoldi7nelrioub
se d
lettera s being !jinn gboetnt rdioo s.
fromS Ont e
the Noble Earl's servaets, came to
soliciting interview a
atpifemrdsejoe agoNi(ashbulepe receivedßesa.(supposed
stoy sat: nLe a
Lay),
particular, pert of the town, where he was to he atttleindae
amnActei
on to
oisb coach. tica h.
hoax, ihe
instead Earl
of
ff
oEb.ssyeinzgsuipeposminesgntli;ce
him-
self, inti-
sent his footman in the coactin'-whint4,l instead of find-
iinfigto athfeemvaelhei,clen,s a
nwdas
wscunrimaiswetly,
two
ot
Itlnendincagn'teheupOwinje''rktodf
the carriage. ' Some idea was entertained that this hoax had
a more serious object, and that the parties who were supposed
to have played it off were connected with Tiiii;tellandhiicom -
rle
prisonern entering urge
received
littleed i yule r dw
with
whichsn
IT'armaritlAt a°,isa wtlitlelkNinagb,lathrilta
estonishment. The parties looked at bun, and one of the
gntal e
Ma-
gistrates touched his hat, as a
and
turn mark of politenets.—
syrishintrttielell
otherretun eidlritslotenecrisiiibitet,ap.
dersta.nd that the footman declaredy himp
who hadlooked into the cart' '
visited
tti
de tos retired.iT)eleullretco ,Ntiayneedi
nu
:nen...
prison. Mr. Nester afterwards Noble Earl did rot
4tately departed from the
marred with him for some time.
The High Sheriff (R. Sutton, B
'nurse of the day, mid e sq.) visited the gaol in the
should have every heees,axpressed a wish that the prisoners
now, that both Prohert and rii ""'"d"'" we learn
funds, are to have whatever Hunt, although not provided with
of the ordinary gaol ver Is essential to their comfort, in-
stead allowance.
During the week, and in the course of the day, several of the
Magistrates have visited
the gaol, notwithstandiog the terms of

Frinch

the order to which so much allusion has been made, and which
house ortheacco
was signed by Lord Dacre and nineteen other nagistrittes•
The signatures of some of these individuals will be seen at
tached to that extraordinary document, a copy of which we
.
hereafter subjoin. u
Ever necessary
under the superintendence of the Rev. Mr. Lloyd ; and it is now
believed the trial will actually come on at the approac
mptrretopdaaratitoionno has as
the been
eent nleiand leenionf tthheeCe s,
tp
htesr-
Assizes. The bill of indictment will be submitted to the Grand
Jury on the first day, and if it be found a true b,II, the trial,
unless postponed by the Court, will commence the next
morning.
The demand for accommodation- in the town is beyond all
former precedent. The sum of five guineas for a bed-room and
sitting-room for three days has been offered and refused. In
all probability, those who make these exorbitant demands will
be disappointed in their expectations of a golden harvest, as the
visitors will be driven to the villages in the neiyhbourhooe,
,
where the chiirges will be less, and the comfort greater.

MEETING OF THE MAGISTRATES. t.
A meeting of the Illa:cisfmtes was held on Siuurday at the
Town-hall, as we understand, for the purpose of taking ill,
consideration the circumstances connected with the writ 0,
mandamus issued to them by the Court of King's Bench, s'?4
the steps which bed been taken bv the Rev. Mr. Lloyd, Es v6it:
mg Ml'zistate of the gaol, in obedience to the order sanctioned
by them at their meetiu, subsequent to the cominiurient of
Thurtell and his companions.
We subjoin a copy of the order, together with its signatures t--
At a meeting of the Magistrates:l6lam the Bth day of Navan"
bet, 18.23, it was resolved—
That none but Magistrates and the professional advisers of
the prisoners be admitted to visit the prisoners ; and is is re-
commended that none but visiting Magistrates shall avail them-
selves of their right to visit the prisoners until after the new
gaol delivery. And it further resolved, that no professional
adviser shall be admitted to see any prisoner until he has satis-
fied a visiting Magistrate that he is employed • nal
adviser of such prisoner, and that be claims to see such psi-
' soner with the sole view of supplying his professional assist-
ance; and it is intended by the above to-include within the
description of professional advisers none who are not admitted
attornies of one of the Courts of Law, or salicito:4 in the Coats
of Chancery, or Barrister at Law.
(Signed) DACR JOHN E,at a professte
GREEN
HENRY COWPER, THOMAS LLOYPz
WILLIAM DENT, ROWLAND ALSION,
SA MAJEL SMITH, E. POURCHIER,
THOMAS DANIELL, C. CHESTER,
CHAS., ROSS. C., BROWN,
F. CALVERT, P. HADDON,
GEO. BROSSEY, R. CALVERT,
H. RIDLEY, R. SEGAR PARRY.
J. PORDOE,
The Magistrates have resolved to act on the suggestion Of
Mr. Lloyd, and a return to the writ will be forthwith made:

PRICE O
TDB DAY AT

F STOCKS
ONE O'CLOCK.

flank Stock shut India Stock .-
3 per Cent. Red. B3 India Bond" 7Bs. ,
3 percent. Cons. 134111 South Sea Stock
3i per Cent — Old Annuities
( Old .
4 per Cent. 1, New . . ..... 10,118 Ditto Small --
5 per Cents. 1797 Bank for Act.
Bank Long Ann. 2IA I India for Con. Acct. 8
LI $
—.
Imp. 3 per Cents.
Cons. for Ace.

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PRICE or FOREIGN STOCKS Ix LONDON, Nov, 24
AT ONE O'CLOCK.
IFive per Cents. 00.
Scrip, 11.
(Six per Cants. 00.
Russian 1
FDiiv„eopeieCweTA.(Meta llic) 00.
Neopolitan Five per Cent. Bonds, 781.
Austrian Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00.
Five per Cent. Bonds, 1820, 00.
Spanish Ditto 1821,26 i.
Ditto 1823, 12.
f Five per Cent. Bonds, 871.
Prussian . Ditto New, 00.
Danish Five per Cent. Bonds, 00, •
Chili 66i.
Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds, 80t.
Peruvian New Loan, 00.
Portuguese Scrip, par.
i
Pepsis f 4.
t New 4
Bank Shares £o') Os.
Seven per Cent. 000. •'
American Six per Cant. 00-000.
`Five per Cent. 00-000.
Three per Cent. 00 00.
—....

PRICE OF IRISH STOCK, N'or. :0,- ~
Rank Stock 0481 Grand Canal Leo, "P,'"'
Gov. Deb. 3i per cent. ... 94 -__--Ditto 4 Per on- 6
Stock, 3b per ct , 93 —DittoStock ............ _
tiov. Deo. 4 per cent. Royal Canal Stock ... ..... . .
..,,,
Got. Deb. 5 per cent -
—Stock, 4 per cent.
---New
CityTrea spuret.enlktiullress,
,6.l,3eprercenctt 27..1 PDBiacla.l.s.:.r.a.ote..ifi.r..pc.ceb6o.Po6eitFeEti.
.....--
Gylng in Hospital 4 per ct. 6 per cent. ...............
Exchange on London, Nov. 19, 71.

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THE SUN.

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Spanish nation into so much IoY3 ilt
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