The Sun.
London, England, 1820-04-18 00:00:00

THE STATE PRISONERS,

The same regulations which were yesterday
bloved, and which were attended with such ad-
tlititageous effects, were this morning again put--
sugd, and the greatest order and decorum prevail.
td:in the avenues of the Court. The Courtyard,
aq other occasi,►ns crowded by witnesses, is kept
tiq'ted, and admission to the Court can only be
OYtained through the iron gates usually devoted to
accommodation of the Judges and Officers (if
Me Court.

The prisoners yesterday watched, with the most
littense solicitude, the evidence of At4ams, (who
l'as the only witness examined, and whom our
teaders' may remember to have been taken into
elustotly on the Friday snbsvgitent to the Meet-
Itig iu CaAo•street, from 4hich he contrived to es-
"Pe )—After Adams's examination was conclud-
", Thistlewood turned round, and spoke to his
tHursattions in a hurried and agitated tone. The
‘!hole of the prisoners were then taken back to
ttieir wards, where proper refreshments were pro-
tided fOr them. l'itrt of the evidence of Adams was
teso horrible a character as to excite a universal
shudder throughout the audience. Adams is himself
it man of'ill-favoured countenance : his eyes are
and piercing, and he squints.Wherkdirected to
liifrptoaell-the yawners, to identify them, he did so
with the strongest marks of fear. Some of the
prisoners fixed their ,eyes npon him with ama-
Ugnant expression, but they did not evince any
•1141 Prise at the details which he was giving to the
-C9tirt. Da%idson repeatedly laughed.
All letters sent to Thistlewood are :opened by
iqr• Brown, the Governor. Two wed yesterday
trot by post., directed to him, and delivered in
Court. They were, we understand, of a most ex-
trsordinary description, and Mr. Brown, on read-
..irtg their' contents, felt it his rluty, immediately
is inclose them in a sheet of paper and forward
t4tu across the Court to Mr. Maule, the Solici-
*of the Treasury, who laid them before the
Attorney-General.

. At 9 the Judges entered the Court, preceded, as
11*ual, by the Senior Sheriff, Mr. Aidertmin Roth-.
*ell,/ and Mr. Under-Sheriff Turner, whose polite
"tensions to all whose professional avocations
011 them to the Court, secure the approbation
111 the Learned Judges, and the esteem of every
litae with whom they have communication.
The Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General,
'And the other Counsel for the prosecution, pre-
ceded the Learned Commissioners, and the Coon-
:lel for I,he prisoners were also in Court before
mine o'clock.

The Jury were called over at ten minutes after
nine, and the prisoners were then conducted into
Court and placed at the bar. Thistlewood came
arst. His appearance was rather improved. The

other prisoners took their stations behind Thistle.
wood in the back part of the dock.
Thistlewood applied, on his entering the Court,
;for a seat ; and his request was immediately com-
tried with.

Davidson made a similar regnest, stating that
he was rendered extremely unwell yesterday, by
`baying bad to stand so many hours.

The Lord Chief Justice ABBOTT—They may
ling one or two more chairs then, and you can
ttlieve each other. The Court by no means with
pu should stand there all day.
Other chairs were now placed in the dock.
The trial was then resu►sced.
The first witness called this morning was Elea-
tor Walker, spinster, residing at No. 4, Fox-
to►trt, Gray's-inn-lane, in the county of Middle-

tlx, servant to Henry Rogers, in whose house
grunt lodged. She was examined by Mr. Gur-

Dey, in part confirmation of Adams's evidence,
Bien yesterday.

The prisoner's Counsel did not deem it neces-
*try to cross-examine this witness.
Mrs. Rogers, the mistress of the last witness,
Ras next examined. She was not cross-examined.

Joseph Hall, apprentice to Brunt, was next
called, to prove what had passed at stveral con-
.ferences between the prisoners.
This witness was cross-examined by ?Jr. Adol-

Thomas Smart, a watchman of St. George's,
,4nover-square, was examined by Mr. Little-
to prove that his watch.box was opposite
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'')111-Lirrowby's house. This witness was cross-
•"hnipined by Mr. Curwood.
Henry Gillan, servant to Mr. Whittle, apothe-
"rY, of 15, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, was
'nelt called, in further confirmation of Adams,
.4" examined by Mr. Bolland.
John Elector Morrison, cutler,. of Drury-lane,
was examined by the Attorney-G. to prove
1.1
!tad sharpened a sword fur a man dressed like
t butcher.
12,4 ward Simpson Corporal - major of the second
Jegiuitut of Life G.taids, was next called and ex-
4nitned by the Attorney-General.
Ile was cross-exarointd by Mr. Cnrwood.
• The CounT was procecding with tht examins-
NI of other witnesses when our Paper was put
u Pleas.