The Sun.
London, England, 1823-11-21 00:00:00

THE LATE lIORRID MURDER

We stated yesterday, that late on Thursday
the High Sheriff of the County of Hertford drove into the town,
and. visited the •gaol, where lie had an immediate interview
with some of the visiting Magistrates. Some time after, the
High Sheriff repaired to the apartment where Thurtell is
confined, and in which the prisoner was conferring privately
with his Solicitor, Mr. Jay. The High Sheriff; with great
politeness and humanity, tendered his services to the pri-
soner,', and expressed to Mr. Jay his own personal desire,
that the utmost facilities consistent with his official duty
should be allowed to the Solicitors. Thurtell thanked the
High Sheriff, and said, that all he desired was to be al-
lowed to see them. The High Sheriff remarked, with re-
ference to the rule laid down by the Magistrates, that he had
no power to rescind it, or place upon it a different interpretation
from that which it had received; but that whatever access he
could officially give to the prison, was at the disposal of the
solicitors. He also intimated that he should recommend-such
an interpretation of the Magistrates' order, as would aflbrd the
Solicitor an opportunity of obtaining from the Magistrates the
permission he required.
In the course of thd evening, Mr. Jay waited, by invitation,
upon the High-Sheriff, who repeated his desire to recommend
a compliance with the request which was refused to Mr. Fenton
by the Magistrates on .Saturday, and to interpose in such a
manner, as would render unnecessary all further legal effortif
to attain. that' object. While Mr. Jay and the High-Sheriff
were in conversation',' an'account arrived, that a mandamus had
been issued from the Court of King's Bench in the course of
that day (Wednesday), and was to 130 forthwith transmitted to
the Sheriff's office.

rt was stated yesterday, that the High Sheriff did not intend
to endorse any return upon the writ, and by this tacit assent
to its order, to admit the application of Mr. Fenton which
was resisted by the Magistrates on Saturday. It is due both
to the High Sheriff; and the Under-Sheriff, Mr. Nicholson, to
state, that in their communications with 31r. Jay, on Wednes.
day night and yesterday, they mutually expressed their readi-
ness, in the politest manner, to give whatever order they had
it in their power to make, to facilitate the solicitor's ob-
ject, independent, of the Magistrate's order; and this
disposi-
tion was manifested before the arrival of the mandamtir. Mr*
Fenton, however, who arrived in Hartford yesterday morning,
at ten o'clock,,was the bearer of the, writ, and felt it to be his
duty to serve copies of it upon the Rev. Mr. Lloyd, and some
of the visiting Magistrates to whoM it was addressed conjointly
with the High Sheriff.. A complete alteration had, however,
within a short time, taken place in the disposition to refuse ad-
mission to Mr. Fenton, and that gentleman was yesterday ad-
mitted to See Thurtell, as one of his Solicitors, the moment lie
presented his mandamus to the gaoler.
On Saturday it is intended that the whole of the depositions
tot-the prosecution 'shall be rend over to Thurtell, and the se-
veral witnesses who speak to his Identity ere to have the op-
portunity of seeing the prisoner, for the more full verification
of their respective depositions: The demeanour of Thurtell,
in hie interview with Mr.' Fenton, Was cool, collected, and
tinembarrassed, and. his communications or instructions for his
defence arc said to be extremely, voluminous. Mr. Chitty and
Mr. Andrews are the Counsel said to be retained for Thur.
tell: A King'S Counsel is also spoken of by a special retainer.'
Mr. Hewett, it selicitor on the part oe the assignees of Thos.
Thurtell, accompanied by another gentleman, arrived at Bert.
ford 'yesterday, tor the purposeof obtaining an interview in the
gaol with John Thum'', upon the subject of .the insurance
case, and to obtain an affidavit froth the latter, it is supposed,
in ,contradiction. to Hunt's, which Mr. Barber Beaumont
procured when he visited the prison. After it short consults;
don, upon the 'subject of his admisSion, the Under-Sheriff
gave an order for that purpose, which was, obeyed by the
gaoler. He had in coniecnience a conference with J. Thurtell,
and we understand depositions upon the insurance case were
taken in the prison. But The visit of the solicitor for the as;
signees upon Thomas Thurtell's affltirs, was, like his business,
entirely distinct from, and unconnected with, the trial of John
Thurtell.. There is, no doubt, however, that the hasty and
extreme interpretation which was put on Saturday last upon the
'Magistrates order, which; by the Way, in allusion to what fell
from the Judges of the Court of King's Bench on 'Wednesday,
was not made at quarter' sessioes, fadlitated the permistion for
the solicitor in the insurance, cause, to visit Thurtell.
The demeanour of the prisoners has snared very little site.
ration, although a variety of rumours were afloat in Hertford,
respecting Thurtell's depression of spirits within the last day
or two. It is true that the ennui of elose imprisonment to
a person of his imputed habits, and the serious and reserved
demeanour :of those who are with him in the same morn,
have caused hini to manifest a more grave manner, and
to devote occasionally more time to' the perusal of the re
ligious books which have been placed in his room, than
he did in the beginning of his imprisonment; but there
is no material alteration in _his firmness and self-possession :
he talks freely of the adventures of his life, and seems:
rather pleased at the opportunity of indulging in suds topics'
of conversation. Yesterday Hunt changed his last sovereign,
and Probert received at the same time froth Thurtell the un-
comfortable intimation, that . he could not afford topay any
longer for his support. No person having as yet offered any
professional assistance in behalf of Probert, a gentleman ad-
dressed Mr. Jay in the prison, while he was proceeding to visit
Thurtell,,and, asked ..whether it .was inconsistent with his ar-
rangements, or improper, for him to undertake that prisoner's
defence.. Air. Jay replied, that as he wits deputed solely to act
for John Thurtell, he could not extend his professional aid to
any of the other prisoners.
The Rev. Mr. Lloyd lute been in as doss attendance at the
gaol within the, last two days as on preceding occasions !

GII.I.'S HILL COTTAGE.
After the arrest of Probert, the person from whom he rented
the cottage (we believe 31r. llewarcl) put in a distress for rent,
and immediately after, the High Sheriff put in an execution for
lOW. and satisfied the landlord's claim for a half year's rent.
The landlord; however, applied to Probert; When he was bron.ght
up for further examination before the Nlfigistrates, and remarked
to him that there was no use in keeping the key for the re.
mainder of his (Probert's) term, which would not expire until
next year, and Probert gave it up to the landlord, who inline.
()lately took possession of the fmmiees•
It is said that a regal contest is likely arise between the
Sheriff mutate landlord, respecting At retort -by the latter of
the money for visiters, which amounted to a smart sum, that ap.
pearing at present to be the only fund from which the Sheriff's
execution is likely to derive any return.

Rir.VETT T'. DANTET. WHlTTl.7l.lrartvrv..
Mr. 11E.41.13 said,: this ,waL a bill fried by the plaintiff' in
_order to obtain tinlndlits Honeur. an, order, restraining the de.
fendant from all further proceedings in an notion commenced
by him against the former' for the recovery of a sum of money,
alleged to bedue by him. to the defendant; and also, that the
accounts between the parties might be referred to the Master.
In this case the circumstances were theße :--In 1817, the plain.
tiff; who was then a minor, applied to Mr. Harvey for some pc:
cuniary assistance, and accordingly it was agreed that he should
grant turn an annuity of 3.001. a-year, payable monthly. On re.
riving professional advice, Mr. &vett reduced the annuity to
1501. This wan paid thiring three years,, and in 1821, when the
plaintiff was of age, a meeting took plaee between the parties.
At that time a settlement nick place, and an instrument was
draw up, with a blank left for the arnOllnt, of the sum due
from Mr. Rev it. This was afterwards tilled by the figure:,
denoting the toim of 1,'2151. This, it was stated, was filled up by
111 r. Harvey; the true amount only being about 4501. The object
of this application was, therefore to induce the Court to direct
the cancelling of that instrument, and that the Master might
examine the accounts as they then stood, and make his report
as to their real state.
Mr. Hoax on the °Our siqe, read the answer of Mr. liar.
Vey,- in which ' it was awed, that no original agreement had
taken place for 308/. and that the sum always proposed wa
1515/, ifs had advanced Mr. ftevett a sum of 12001. besides the
annuity; the deed which the plaintiff mentioned in the bill had
been filled up by the Gentleman himself, and not even in the
presence of Mr. Harvey. In proofof this, the affidavits of ?ie.
veral clerks were produced, which stated,•that the figures of the
12154 were more tike those of the plaintiff than dime of the
defendant. Besideitlds, he had advanced Mr. Revett a min, of
five hundred pounds since that instrument bad been drawn lip.
As to the demand of cancelling the instrument, if that
,request
were to bo complied with, by the Court, Mr. Harvey would
be deprived of the means of enforcing his just claim; for he
had given up the vouchers for the different sums advanced by
hiisi, at the- time the settlement of the accounts had taken
.place; it also stated that tis‘i SIM of 12151. was not sufficient
to covet his.dernand.'
The Vlw
ici-Cireimort.-I ;on of opinion that I ought
to grant the prayer of this bill. Mr. Harvey retort* the accusa-
tion of filling a the bill with 121.31. upon Mr. llivett. Now,
he ah9am have known, as a professional mar., that it was moat