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London, England, 1823-11-28 00:00:00

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was net at Lyons 1111 a year after Itocuzu,s: WAS
first sent to the Chateau DIA which was in Jady
1801. NAPOLEON passed through Lyons on his
way to be crowned in Italy in June 1805. ito-
vt,l.E's mother di4 apply 'to him for her son's free
pardon, which NAPOLEON said he would grant.
How far he kept his word-may be ascertained
by the fact above stated, namely, that lto-
currax remained in prison till the restoration of
the BOURBONS.

Ws is all I have ti say for the present, and if
the worthy .13artMefiriould feel disposed to con-
tinue the controversy, I have no objection to en-
ter the lig% with him.

I hirve the honour to he, Sir, &c. &c.
26th Nov. 1823. LEWIS GOLDSMITH.

TIIE LATE HORRID MURDER.

HERTFORD GOAL.—At ten o'clock yesterday
morning, Mr. Gronat NrcnoLeox, who is one of the soli_
citors for the prosectition of the prisoners. indiated
,for the mur-
der of Mr. iVeririe re#paireah tia'' the friacin at -Hertfurd„;and-
offieiallyiotimated to-Hun=s-that his confession will not be re•
ceivedv and-,that he will be put, upon his trial. for the capital
Mince., also informed him, that a communication to that
effect had been transmitted to his solieltor, Mr. Harmer; never-
theless, he felt it to be .his duty to.repeat it personally to him-
self'. On Wednesday . night, in , pursuance of a previous ar-
rangement, Mr. George Nicholson visited Probert,'ln company
with Mr. Williams, who is solicitor for the latter. We have
already mentioned that Probert sent by his solicitor a commu-
nication to Mr. Nicholson, the purport of which wat, that be
was desirous of making a full disclosure of every thing he knew
of the dreadful transaction in which he was involved, pro.
vided any chance *ere held out to him of benefit from his disk
closures. Mr. Nichiton then declined committing himself or
the prisoner, by entering into stipulations, but merely stated,
that whenever Mr. Williams had prepared Probert for his (Mr.
Nicholson's) visit, he would 'attend him, hear what he might
have to say, and represent it in the proper quarter ; but he
also expressly stated that he could not, and would not, enter
into the slightest stipulations ; that he would merely obey Pro.
bert's desire that he should be present when he made his dis-
closure to his solicitor ; but that he (Mr. Nicholson) would
not even put a single question to the, prisoner. Upon this un-
derstanding Mr. Nicholson visited Probed in company with
Mr. Williams on Wednesday night ; they remained a consider-
able time with, the prisoner, who freely, and expressly of his own.
accent, wive a circumstantial narrative of tiis whole life,
and particularly of his connection With John: and Thomas
Thurtell. He described the origin of his acquaintance' with
the Thurtells in the following manner :—While standing at his
own door, when he was in the wine business, John and Thomas.
Thurtell while passing made a sudden stand, and one of them
put 1 kis hand tollis:lbstoe;a token of 'reettgiiitiett. Probert re
marked that they luttlAtiiiiiiefitt4tatir hilt), as he had not the
pleasure of recollecting their acquaintance. Thomas Thurtell
then introduced himself as proprietor of the Cock, in the Hay-
market, and said, as he was in 'extensive trade, he should be
glad to do business with him in the wine and spirit way,
Probert, antlelpsteing a good Etatomer, cultivated the acquaint-
ance, and an intimacy and interchange of family visit's was
the consequence. During this intercourse, John Thurtell pro-
posed tii,marry ens Prolsert'e sisters. .but. the. lady re.
jected thapropostd, on:tho, ground cd" a previous engagement.
The Thurtells, however, and John in particular, continued oc-
casional visits to Gill's-hill cottage ; and on the very day
(Friday) of the night when Mr. Weare was murdered, John
Thurtell invited himself and Hunt to Gill's-hill cottage, and
said they would be down for a day 'or two, as they meant to pay
a visit to the Earl of Essex's grounds at Casbiobury, to bag
some of hit game. Circumstances, however, spared the Noble
Earl from the intrusion of such a visit. Lord Essex lies often
remarked, since the affair of the murder has beon agitates!, and
Aim it was known that some of the party said to be implicated
were good unlicensed shots in the neighbouring preserves, that
he wondered they never paid him a visit. That he had not es-
caped their notice, as clear from the anecdote above.mentioned.
Probert's last statement of his knowledge of Me. Weare's mur-
der does not differ from that which he has already made.
The indictments are now preparing against the three prison-
ers. Mr. Gurney, Mr. Holland, and Mr. Broderick, are retain-
ed fur the prosecution. Mr. Chitty, Mr. Andrews, and one or
two others, are retained for the prisoners.

Thurtell was yesterday informed that Hunt would be capi-
tally tried with him, and for the first time, and in contradiction
to his usual feeling towards that prisoner, he expressed some-
thing like concern for his situation, It appears chat the con-
fession made by Hunt was conditionally accepted, upon the
understanding that he was not a party directly implicated in
the principal transaction, or not giving at the time, or soon af-
ter, that concert, which was of essential service to the princi-
pul newr. There being reasons for impugning the veracity
of his statement, he will he put upon his trial as is already
mentioned.

Thurtell maintains his usual composure : ho was yesterday
getting ride of his stock of eggs, which he said had accumu-
lated in his room, by making pancakes, and lighting the fire
with whatever loose papers were within his reach, without refe-
rence to their intrinsic value. He says he will give, the fullest
disclosure of the later events of his life, and the society in which
he has sacrificed his elutracter.

Some objection has been taken by the legal adviser,. of Thur.
tell to his being kept in irons ii the gaol—an unusual restraint
in the county, and of late not practised in Newgate, unless a
prisoner attempts to escape. There are three persons in
the room with Thurtell—they sleep in the same bed with the
prisoner (a very large camp-bed) and he is enclosed within an
inner yard of the prison, outside which two watchmen are con-
stantly parading day and night : and there is also the security
of the high outer wall of the jail, in front of which, on the
main road, watchmen ere placed after sunset. It is said,
that these irons, although not more than 141 b. weight, are
unnecessary; if not harassing to the prisoner, while engaged
in preparing for his defence, and that such a mode of restraint
is not justified by a late Act of Parliament, unless the prisoner
should attempt to escape, or become refractory. No such
misconduct is imputed to these prisoners while in custody.—
On the other hand, it is said that the moment the prisoners
were committed to Hertford Gaol, some regret was expressed
by those into whose custody then were consigned, at the pre-
cautionary necessity of resorting to the unusual practice of put-
Ling them in irons; and Thurtell replied, that he had no corn-
plaint whatever to make, or objection to urge, he was perfectly
41, isfied with his treatment ; and he has, it is added, on several
occasions since his committal, repeated his thanks to all who
have had access to him, for the attention paid to his wants.

A letter from Paris states that an English
physician, at present in that capital, has offered
to undertake the King of France's cure.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

We have received by Express the Eloile and
the Pilote of yesterday. We are furnished by'
this conveyance with the first decree issued by
FERDINAND VII, since his return to Madrid. It
says not a word of all the fine things expected
frogs 'him, relative tO an ttronesty,gi. the Tecog-..
uttiOn of thelebti of the Cortes,,--46 this grant.
tag any real'utodificatiOns of his despotic power,
—nor even to the re-establishment of the Council
of Castile,—but is simply confined to the appoint-
ment of his Council of Ministers (at the head
of which is SAEz), and which, although it may
deliberate in the absence of the KING, can
decide nothing without his concurrence. The
'Vote taunts Count Pozzo DI BORGO, (who is
immediately to return to Paris), with having
gained nothing by his journey to Madrid ex-
cept the empty honour of being decorated
with the Golden Fleece. But it was al-
ways understood that Pozzo ui BORGO was
not to remain at the Court of FERDI-
NAND after ho should have complimented Ills
Catholic Majesty at a public audience; and
we suspect that the Pilote is therefore mistaken
in concluding from his hasty departure that
this crafty diplomatist has failed in effecting
any thing beyond the ostensible object of his
mission. According to advices from Trieste, the
Paella of SCUTARI has appeared before Miss°.
longhi at the head of twelve thousand men ;
but it was already known that COLOCOTRONI
and YKILANTI had immediately marched to
the relief of that important fortress at the
head of seven thousand Greeks, by whose valour
we trust that a good account of the Turkish
corps ‘vill soon be furnished.
'From the Etoile of Yesterday.
COURT NEWS.

His Majesty heard Mass in his apartments
yesterday, and presided at a Council of Ministers,
which lasted till half past one o'clock.

NEWS FROM SPAIN.
(11Y A COURIER EXTRAORDINARY.)
MADILL!), Nov. 20.—Ilis Majesty issued a
Decree yesterday, the 19th, to the following►
purport :-----

" There shall be established a Council of Mi-
nisters, in which shall be discussed all the affairs
of general interest. Each Minister is to make
his report on the objects of his special depart-
ment. Thu King will decide himself on the de.
cision, which will be inscribed on a register, with
the motives. Should the King not be able to
assist in person at the Council of Ministers, he
shall be represented by the first Secretary of
State and the Minister of Grace and Justice,
who lIIUSL register the deliberations."
By the same Decree his Majesty names his
Ministers in the following order
Don Victor Saez, first Secretary of S Don Gsreia de la
Torre, Minister of Grace and Justice ;Don Joseph Sun uan
Minister at War; Don Marie Salazar, :ilinister of Marines;
and Don Juan Erro, Minister of Financca.
Burtcios, Nov. 14.—Ilis Excellency the Duke
of Angouleme arrived yesterday in this town.—