The Sun.
London, England, 1820-03-13 00:00:00

CATO-STREET GANG.

On Saturday, about half-past one o'clock, in consequence of
an order from Lord StoNtotrrit, liobert George, the young
man charged with being concerned in the late conspiracy,
was conveyed from the House of Correction to the Home-
office. About the same time Preston, Symonds, and Hazard,
were brought from Tothill-fields. They were placed in the
Magistrates' room, where they remained about an hour, when
they were severally taken before the Council for examination.
George was the first conducted up stairs, and remained only
about five minutes before the Council. Symond:, followed
him, and was ',early half an hour under examination, after
which he was placed by himself in the Magistrates' room.
Next came Preston, who marched through the hall in his usual
way, throwing himself now and then into an oratorical atti-
tude, and, with a shake of the head, declaring himself
" ready." He was hut a short time before the Council ; and
1-iazv.r.(l was afterwards shortly examined. About half-past
bur o'clock an order came down for two King's Messengers
to hold themselres in readiness; and shortly afterwards a
warrant, signed by the Privy Council, was received by Mr.
Adkins for the commitment of George and Symonds to the
House of Correction, on the charge o high treason. A simi-
lar warrant was also placed in the hands of Mr. Nodder, for
the commitment of Preston and Hazard to Tuthill-fields; and
they were almost immediately conveyed there in a coach,
companied by a King's messenger and a posse of officers.
In a few minutes George and Symonds were also placed in a
coach, and handcuffed together, with Mr. Adkins and officers
by their side, and escorted by a body of Life Guards. They
arrived at the House of Correction about five o'clock, and
were placed in separate apartments. A young woman, of
rather interesting appearance, said to be the sister ~,,`George,
was observed anxiously waiting at the dour of the Hume
Other, and, as that prisoraer passed out to enter the coach,
he caught her round the neck and kissed her, and in an af-
fectionate tone bade her farewell. There was nothing re-
markable in the conduct of either of the others,
The whole of the conspirators at present in custody may
now he considered as finally disposed of until their trial,
which it is supposed cannot take place at least fgr three

It appears thiat the Conspirators, in t heir meetings, thought
it necessary, in order to guard against the possibility of stran-
gers becoming acquainted with the subject of their itelibera-
tions,to adopt fictitious names for the different articles to which,
in their arrangements for future operations, they had to refer;
thus, gunpowder they called " rapeseed :" a cutlass, "a
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pistols," tellers ;" guns,"speaks;"and pilies,"thrast.s.."
On George and Symonds being taken to the House of Cor-
rection. they were placed in separate cells, under the especial
guard of two men, who remain with them night and day.
The period for issuing the special commission has not yet
been fixed; but it is understood it will be as soon as ever the
necessary arrangements can be made.
Thistlewood is not allowed pen, ink, or paper. On Friday
he was presented with a Bible. Shortly atter he was visited
by hii wife and son, a lad about 14 years of age. It was NI s..
Thistlewood's second visit. She is a neat little woman, and
wore a bonnet with white ribands. The prisoner walked for
an hour on the leads over the prison. The other prisoners
also enjoy a walk daily in the part of the Tower where they
are confined, but only one at a time.

ESSEX LENT ASSIZES, MAftcH

CHILD MURDER,

Rosalie Churcod, an interesting female of great
personal beauty, a native of Switzerland, was in-
dicted for the wilful murder of her new-born male
illegitimate child, at Barking, on the 20th of De-
cember last.

The circumstances of,this unhappy case were peculiarly af-
fecting, indeed pathetically romantic, and excited universal
sympathy. The prisoner, a lovely and interesting creature,
was the daughter of a highly respectable family, at Lusanne,
in Switzerland. A young gentleman of that town had paid his
addresses to her, contrary to the wishes of her family, who bad
forbade him the house. His attent ons, however, were clan-
destinely continued for a considerable length of time, until
MadamoiselleCurchod's health becoming set ionsly affected, her
friehds guessing the secret, determined to remove her far from
the cause of her indisposition, hoping that by change of scene
and absence, her health would be restored, and that she would
forget the object of her attachment. England was'resolved
upon as the place of her adjournment, and she was placed at
the boarding-school of a lady named Siff kin, at Barking, in
' the capacity of French teacher. On the 40th of December
the pains of parturition came on, and she was delivered of
a male infant, unknown to the family. In three days
afterwards the consummation of her unhappiness was ac-
complished—what hail happened was discovered, the dead
body of the infant was found in a pan in her bedchamber, and
in the result, after a Coroner s Inquest, she was con-
signed, in the prime of youth, beauty, and finished accom-
plishnients,,to the horrors of a dungeon, to await the doom
of that divine law which proclaims the most penal denun-
ciations against the crime of murder. The author of her
sufferings, a young maii, equally couscions, as it shutild
of the unhappy situation hi which she was praced, had been
informed of the consequence of their illicit intercourse (hut
before they became exposed), and had set out for England
with slender means, intending at all hazards to unite his hand
to hers in marriage. tie had arrived at Paris in pursuit of
his journey, but his pecuniary funds being exhausted, he was
detained so long, that he did not reach England until three
days after the wretched victim of his attachment had been
committed for the offence charged in the indictment.
Friday being the day appointed for the trial, it is impassible
to conceive the interest which the case excited.

Mr. Daoici Moore, a surgeon of Ilfsn4,;asthe first witness
examined, and he deposed as billows the month of Dc-
cemher I was called in to attend the prisoner. On the i3d of
that month I was shewn a male child. I opened it two days
after,and I found the lungs healtlay ; they floated in water.
nom that alone I judge that the child was born alive ; but
this it a very fallacious text—mulling more so.
The CurEr BARON here interposed, and said, that the pri-
soner must he acquitted. There was no proof that the child
was born alive,

The Jury immediately found the prisoner—Not Guilty, and
also acquitted her of concealing the birth.
The verdict seemed to produce very general satisfaction, and
immediately afterwards the prisoner was restored to the care
of her friends.

Me Assizes finished on Friday evening. Twenty-one pri-
soners received sentence cif Tw u slieep-steulcrs acre
Jett fur execaticiti,