The Sun.
London, England, 1823-11-27 00:00:00

THE LATE HORIUD 'ItfIURD.2EIL

nritTPORD GAOL.—The situation of the pd.
soners Thurtell, Probert, and Hunt, in Ilertford:Gtiol, con-
tinues unaltered. Thurtell maintains his wonted composure,
expectation that his triad will be post,
paondneadi: Pe al`re oss ttertlllaayve Ie some
wrote a long leiter to his soli ciPor„.which,.
With the seal unbroken, was transmitted: to London by. lea
night's post. Ile appears impatient for the arrival of Mr. Jay
or Mr. Fenton f and the other prisoners are equally anxious to
Bee their respective solicitors. Probert, in particula4 is eager in
his inquiries for Mr. 'Williams, in consequence of the commu-.
nication mentioned yesterday, which that gentleman made in
his behalf to Mr. George Nicholson, one of the agents for the'
imoseeution. :The gaoler, it was said, mentioned yesterday
to Thurtell, the mysterious rumours. in the newspapi.tr
respecting the disappearance of the &Y. Mr. Colton. Thor.
tell admitted his recollection of that gentleman, and having
met him in several places, but said he had not seen him for
a considerable time, and absolutely denied having been with
him and the late Mr. Weare at the last Epsom races. Thurtell
cats heartily, and sometimes seems irritated with theinadequate
process of carving and•lielping, which a small tin knife anil a
wooden fork impose. Ile drinks a pint and a half or a quart of
beer in the day. His family have confined their communica_
tion with him to the employment of Mr. Jay to pnpare and
conduct his defence.; their wish, es communicated to him, was,
that he should make no tioncealinent of his real case, but act
in obedience to the obligation of public justice. Letters are
occasionally addressed to hiM, some with subscribing names,
although strangers to hire, and others anonymous, containing
friendly Advice, and religious instroetion ; but these, by his
manner, he deems rather Obtrusive than cousolatory.'
Mr. Justice PAU X, who will try the 041150, 11414 already ree.
ed copies of' thuprincipal depositions. Airy Nicholson, the I
der Sheriff; arrived in town last night, with the return wh:eli
the I‘lagistrates have. etermined to make to the writ of Ituiiltta,
mur. Ile was immediately to submit it to couti-aell and ~this
day to put it upon the files of the Court.
With reference to the order of the Magistrates, bywhich'Mr.
Fenton was excluded, it is right to state that there has be-eit
mistake in the copy which has gone before the public. The
word in the original is not " advisers," but " adviier," thus
expresily confining the admission to one Solicitor.

THE BUTCHER'S Tit&f.---A butcher, residing
in a village in the immediate vicinity of the Metropolis hal an amazingly fast-trotting galloway, which Mr. 111—.„ tleman of fortune in the 'neighbourhood, and prided Idinsett possessing a superior stud, and finding himself offal 'outdone
by.the butchers boy, was most anxious to purchase. The bor.. gam was eventually struck, the purchase money paid, and the
horse warranted sound wind and limb. The head itm had
ro
him under his' immediate care, he was trimmed, trained and
got up in the highest style for action—gay in all his POitits., No
sooner, however, was the saddle put on for his new master, it was found he would not budge an inch.amlessin a rttrogriitle
position ; neither whip nor spur haul any effect; and on re resent_
mg the eircumetan ea to the botch er,ltesaid he warrawart the horse
would not go--without the tray. " Not go without the tray?"'
exclaimed the purchaser with some astonishment
.; " how am I
to manage ?" ""That's not pay business," replied the butcher,
" he is a sound horse, and us such I warranted hint; but I knew
he would never trot unless he had the tray on his bark ; indeed-
that's the only good trait in his character." " 1:/euce take the
tray (trots),' said Mr. NO, Sir, no; I don't know at
what game that occurs; for even at Put the trots is the hest
card in the peek." " Well, that's very well," replied Mr.
111—.. • " but since you have tea dated the horse you in/
have film back at two-thirds my 'purchase," " it *lf raid the butcher, laughing in his sleeve." The proposal was
acceded to ; and the butcher's 'horse now "
road alon Ahe ad," as gaily as ever, with the tray ou his back, ihe hitcher
chuckling over his joke and adding that the tray (:this) had,
as usual, won the trick.-