The Sun.
London, England, 1820-04-17 00:00:00

THE STATE PRISONERS

The Prisoners, on being re-conducted to their
'respective places of confinement on Saturday, were
a good deal dejected---with the -exception of wa-
sun, %Ito rests cnofideotly on his pleas of misno-
ther. This !chance,- however, does not seen) to

have much foundation, as the ATTORNEY-GENE-
RAL has already filed his replication, and, as the
Graid Jury are not yet discharged, a new hill of

indictment, containing his correct name. m ly he
preferred. ailing Saturday eveni►►g they. were
again visited by Mr. HARMER. They are all in
the most wretched state of poverty, and the brief.,
for their ►defence have, we hear, been delivered
wiihout the accompanimenits.

Thistlewood is more deprt.sscd than any of his
accomplices, a circumstance to he attliboted pro
bably, to his isolated situation, and to the feet
of his having no person to whom he can ttubur-
then'his mind.

The order in the writ option which the priso-
ner, have been committed to Newgate, is for

" close custody," consequently thty did not yes-
terday attend Divine Service. They were visited
in their wards by the Rev. Mr. COTTON, Chaplain
of the Gaol, and Mr. Brtowti, the Governor. The
attention of the latter to their comforts is humane
and nn;emitt

An order having been ismer] from the Office n

the Secretary of State, to permit the wives of the
prisoners to see them, they were yesterday ad-
soitted to their wards. The feelings of some of

these unhappy women were most acute.
officers appoin+eA by the Governor to he constantly
with the prisoners, were present during the in-

The

terviews.

The trial of Thistlewood alone would occupy
three or four days, hut we understand that the
LORD CHIEF JUSTICE (Abbott) has expressed a
determination to get through it in one day if pos-
sible. There are few witnesses on the part of the
prisoners, and their most anxious friends admit
that the Jury which has been summoned is most
fair and impartial.
The arrogernents adopted to prevent confusion
or interruption during the trials, under the direc-
tion of the Loan MAYOR, Mr SHERIFF RUTH-
;'ELL, and Mr. Under-Sheriff TURNER, have been

such as are most conducive to the convenience of
the Court and the advantage of the Public• The
space which the Court adonis for the admission of
the public is very limited ; unfortunately, there•
fore, many who may be entitled to that privilege
inust of necessity be excluded.
In the avenues leading to the Sessions-house
from without extra officers have been placed on
eluty ; and the admission of strangers is regulated
by tickets, or by the special direction of the She-
riffs. In the Old Bailey rails have been erected
completely across that end of the street next Lud-
gate-hill, and also at the end next Fleet-lane.—
These are under the inspection of constables, and
daring the sitting
,of the Commission are kept
closed, except when opened to admit persons hav-
ing business in the Court. A military force is
also in readiness to assist the civil power, if occa-

sion should recrtire.
As early as seven o'clock this morning, a crowd
began to assemble in front of the Sessions House;
which continued to increase during the day. The
interest excited by the proceedings; in fact is of
the most intense desctiption.

HIGH TREASON.

OLD BAILEY.—(Tats DAY.) '

TRIAL OF ARTHUR THISTLEWOOD.

Soon after seven o'clock, persons who bad re-
ceived tickets of admission to the Court were al-
lowed to take their places.
At a quarter before nine, Thistlewood was con-
ducted from his cell, in Newgate, by the private
(passage, to the customary place under the Court.
He manifested the same abstraction of mind which
be has evinced since his confinement, apparently
lost to the approaching time of trial. When sum-
moned to the Court, however, on the arrival of
the Judges, he started from his reverie, and
ascended the steps with a firm and steady step.
The other prisoners were not brought down.
At nine o'clock precisely, the Lord Chief Jus-
tice ABBOTT, the Lard Chief Justice DALLAS, the
Lord Chief Baron RIGHARS, and Mr. Justice
RicnaapsoN, arrived, and forthwith took their
seats upon the Bench.

Mr. SHELTON now proceeded to call over the
list of Jurors, to see if all were present, and to
ascertain how many were Freeholders or Free-
holders and Copyholders of the County, to the
amount of 101. per annum, such being the requi-
site qualification for Jurors on all trials for High
Treaton. Several Gentlemen were fined five
pounds, not having obeyed their summonses.
During the progress of the list being read, the

LORD CHIEF JUSTICE 01 the rieocia or-
dered The prisBner to be pit to the bar.

Arthur Thistlewood wai now conducted into
Court, `and steadily advanced to the bar. He vas
dressed in a black coat, with a black velvet collar,
a light waistcoat, blue trowsers and boots, and
on taking his station in the dock, rolled Ids sunken
eyes round the Court, apparently surveying with
interest those walls, within which his guilt or in-
nocence were so shortly to be de:ermined.

The ATTORNEY-GRNERAL, the SOLICITOR-GB.
NURAL, Mr. BOLLAND, and Mr. LIVTLEDALE, ag
Counsel for the prosecution, took their beats in
Court, soon af►er the arriral of the Learned
Judges, and the Counsel for the prisoners eve•re in

►l►eir I►l+oes at the same time.
1)oriog the calling over of the list of Jurors,
which occopivd a .cotisidtrable time, a prrsou who

was standing close to the dock, was in column-
nicalion with the prisoner, ar.d handed up to him
a hat, containing several very large oranges, and
a pocket-handkerchief, which were placed in
7histle:2;o(es pocket with avidity. Mr. BROWN,
the Governor of Newgate, observing this cirtnin-
stance, tel it his duty to demand these things, and
sent them out of Court to be examined by one of
his assistants, lest, under the specious form of af-
fording humane refreshment to the prisoner, the

means of self-destruction might have been furnish•

ed. This measure of prudent caution, however, was
not intended to deprive the accused of any little
comfort •whicu his sitnAtion of probable ex-
haustion might require; and these things
were again given to him, in the course of the
day, atter being examined, as he wanted them.
About a quarter before nine, a cart arrived at
the Old Bailey, witis the pikes, guns, swords, &c.
belonging to the conspirators. They were escort-
ed by about h dozen of the Foot Guards.
At twelve o'clock precisely the List of the

Jurors was o►►ce called over.
The Prisoner now addressed ►he Court—" Will

your Lordatips allow me a seat to sit clown."

The Lord Chief Justice ABBOTT consulted with
the other Learned Judges, and then said—" Con-

sidering the length of time the trial may be likely
to last, the Court will allow you this indulgence."

The names of the JuPors who had not oPPeared
were again called over ; after which the selection
of a Jury to try the case, commenced.

Mr. SHELTON—Prisoner at the bar, these good

men whom you shall hear called, and who will ap-
pear, are to pronounce between our Sovereign
Lord the King alid you on the trial of your life or
death ; and if you have any objection against
them, or any of these, you will challenge them as
they coma to this book to be S"ln and before
they are sworn, and you will be heard.
Alexander Barclay was now sworn lit as Fore-
man of the Jury, and the folio,viog Gendeme„
were also sworn in to complete it

Thomas Goodchilil,
William Churchill,
James Herbert,
John Shuter,
Samuel Granger,
George Dickiiison,

John Edsrd Shepherd,
John Fovvier,
Gibbs Rolleas,
John I),,hion,
Ilimu Cooper,

These Gentlemen Laving been c,,unted over by
the Crier, the following interdi(;ion against all
publication was pronounced at one o'clock, by
the

Lord Chief Justice AlmaTr—As there are seve-
ral persons charged with the offence of High Trea-
son by this itsdic;lnent, whose trials are likely to be
taken one after another, the Court feels itself
bound strictly to prohibit the publication of the
proceedings on this or any other of the trials, until
all those trials shall be disposed of. It is highly
necessary to the purposes of justice, that the pub-
lic mind should not be in any way influenced by
the publication of any of the proceedings that
take place as to this matter, until the whole of
those proceedings be finished. It is expected,
therefore, that all persons will attend to this ad-
monition.

Mr. SHELTON now proceeded to read the In-
dictnient to the Jury at length.
Mr. HOLLAND then shortly opened the plead-
ings, when
The ATTOIINEY•GENCRAL rose and opened the
case.

• Should the Minister adopt the plan of paying
off a portion of the 5 ptir cents. every Midsummer,
instead of purchasing daily, as is now the prac-
tice, such will be a great advantage to the public,
as the money thus employed must constantly ope-
rate at 5 per Cent. Compound Interest. The
folly of creating 1001. debt, when only 681. or 691.
is received for it, must be afrpAreat to every one
.who reflects; and as it is not likely the ,Minister
will negociate any more Loans in the 3 per Cents.
much credit is due to Mr. CARROLL, the Contrac-
tor for this Lottery, in putting 4 Prizes of 3),0001.
2 of 20,0001. Consols, &o. (which must be drawn
27th This Month), in the Scheme; thus giving to
the Purchasers of Tickets and Shares all the ad-
vantage of 200,000 Stock above 68k.

Mn. GRATTAN.—We lee! extremely gratified in
being. enabled to state, that the health of Mr.
GRArTAK is nearly re-established ; and, we Call
add, that it is the intention of the Right lion.
Gentleman to attend his Parliamentary duty at an
early periud.—(DOilin Evening Post.)

We received yesterday the Paris Papers of
Thursday last. Those of Friday, which were due
this morning, have not arrived. The Chamber
of Deputies were still occupied on Wed►►esday
with the discussion on the financial accounts,
which was again .adjourned till Thursday.
The KING transacted business on Wednesday
with the Duke de RICHELIEU, and with Al. ROY,
she Minister of Finance. M. de SRERE, the
Keeper of the Seals, is not, it is said, expected
to return to Paris till the end of the present
mouth. , M. NoGucals, the Secretary of the new
Spanish Embassy, had arrived at Paris, where he
is to act as Charge d'Affaires, till the arriv.ll of
the Ambassador. Sir CHARLES FLINT, who ar-

rived at Paris on the 10th instailt, is said, in one
of the Journals, to have gone thither on a diplo-
matic mission to the French Government.--The
Count de Saint Aut.Atrts had returned Isom Li-
bourne, but nothing is said respecting the Duke
DkiCAZES. The Persian Ambassador troll Lon-
don is expected to stay at Paris till the end of
June. ••
There is no further news in these Journals front
either Madrid or Cadiz.

A letter from Bayonne, dated the 2d inetent,
in the Journal dc Paris, states, that the Coustitu-
tion had been successively proclitimrd iii the prin-
cipal towns of Biscay.
lin:re is a .eport in an Bride from Hamburg,
of an intended alliance by roas7:age between the
anal Families of Austria and Prussia.

FIVE PER CHNTS.

Wednesday

74f. 15r.

DF.FERRED STOCK
Of the 21d March 1840, BB 1. 40 c.

The Magistrates of Yorkshire are very active in
pursuit after the Rebels, and in the examination
of those taken at Grange Moor.

THE QUEEN.-By private intelligence which we
have recently received ftom Rome, we learn, that
the Quest has lately adopted a plan of retire-
ment that almost amounts to entire seclusion.—
She is not visited by any distinguished English Per-
sons now in Rome, or by any of the chief of the
Natives. One of the Cardinals admits of the QUEEN'S
visits, and it is understood that she listens to his
advice. Our Cforespondent informs us that the
conduct of the Quacti at present is such as might
be expected from a person who bad been induced to
enter into a rigid self-examination, with a view to
the adoption of a new course of life. But though
she has reduced her Establishment, she has not,
it appears, discarded the attendant whose extraor-
dinary elevation, and the great confidence which
she bad reposed in him had given occasion to
so many injurious suspicious. He is still retained in
her service, and is not supposed to have in the least
declined in the in`►luence which he had obtained
over his Royal Patroness.

The Trial of the Conspirators, which com-
menced this day, will, we trust, whatever may he
the legal result, forcibly check the rebellious ma•
chiiiations of the Radical Reformers throughout
the Kingdom. They may still be deluded by the
daily contents of the Morning Chronicle and the
Times, but they will see that the Government is
too strong for them, and that the Military are
animated by a firm spirit of loyalty, as well
as by a full sense of duty. But they 'will
also see that the general feeling of the Country
is against them. The late Acts for secur-
ing the Country against factious assemblages,
however abused by the two Radical Jour-
nals which we have mentioned, are proved to have
been measures of Legislative wisdom which have
secured the Constitution. The conviction of Sir
FRANCIS BURDETT, HUNT, WOLSBLIIY,
lioN, and the rest of the Reformer:s and the MOTE

awful Lit:: of ALlczNNis, wii; also, no don (Jll
powerfully operate tipon the •,minds of those ulis4,
guided persons who have listened to the:insidi6o.3,
doctrines of Democratica! Orators, and, t. 111,(
• trc'
due correction of abuses on the part of Gaya4:
merit, swill restore the tranquillity of the Y 401"
and confirm the securil of the State. •
W e
ei;
were favoured this morning with the OiAft.:•l
Gazette, called 7 ;sio T4.4.lgraph, of the 23d4;;#11
published at Port-au-Priuce, containing ift:e
tails of the Celebration of the Annivcrssryi'o2l
Independence of Hayti. This is (Lac part ;sid-°'
Island which is constituted a Republic, 1401)g 1)C.
its head a President. There is one passage ll`
the Prochmatkin which is worthy of remark, ill
consequence of some reports that were lately Cir''
culatcd, and from the conspicuous manner ict
which it is put forth. It is as follows :--
us then swear, in the presence of the whul6
Universe, for ourselves and Our postelity,

renounce not only the dominion or • France'
but also all other dominion whatsoever--4°
shed the last drop of our blood for the liberty
And independence of our Country." The trodP'
who had been employed on an Expedition again`(
the Insurgents of Grande•Anse were ordered 1°
hold themselves in readiness at a mornen:'‘ 11°'
lice to march on the same service.

TN Ft FuNns.—During the whole of last ite'
count vet y little fluctuation took place
price of Stocks, and Settling-day (Wednesd°
last) d over without any defauliter being
Blared. Since Wednesday, Stocks have loolie
better, and on Saturday Consols left off at 6911.°r
the Account. The party that are generally in
your of a rise, have made immense putaase6
within these two days ; and the old trick is no`i
playing off—that of borrowing money ,of 016
bankers at 5 per cent, and depositing the Ste:cl‘
in the name of the lenders as a security. 'Pe
present superfluous abundance of money affords 91)
excellent opportimily for !hese speculations, and
we have no doubt but a further artificial rise gill
be experienced. But we wish to guard the Yobli4
against the fallacy of these proceedings, for %till
the party have obtained their ends, the Stock '9l/
be thrown upon the market, and poor John
will, perhaps, tind himsell_ruinus 2 or 3 per ceut'

P6PL3RY.—The rai:,sion of Lord Clan ~j'iliiafi
to Rome has given rise to various specolatio"'
for from his official situation and the inlet vietO
it is said he had whilst there with the NliniJtcr.
of the Sovereign Pontiff, many people ima4gine lb°
he was sent out to rn:lke a owe arrangements
the Pope reyeeting the Catholic Question,
to smooth the way for the admission of the Porisl°
to the Legislature, and to high political and jodi'
cial offices iu the State. In Ireland this tilis9ial)
-has excited much attention; n4ither are the Prote°'
ants on this side of the water unprepared to foce
in the New Parliament the renewed discussion ()i
this vital subject. For ourselves, we wish II

was put to rest for ever. It never can he C'l
ceded, and the repeated agitation of it only te°
to irritate, without furthering in any degree 11'e
objects which the Papists and the old Aristocr,4
have in view. It is now become a mere stroggl6
for POWER, and is no longer a question of
gious toleration, and all classes of Protestants
the various denominations are so convinced of if'
that though they are truly anxious on all occ''
sions to maintain and extend the civil and reli;
gious liberties of their fellow-citizens, they "'lit
never voluntarily consent to the admission !2
Papists into the Legislature and the State.

BOROUGH OF GALWAY ELECTION, APRIL iv •
Mr. Prendergast ..
Mr. Blake

BRIGHTON. APRIL 15.-1( does not appear
the day for the KING'S return to Carlton Pal°(.;
is vet fixed. It is understood, however, that bi-
MAJNSTY will be in town by the 24th instill('
the day appointed for the celebration of his birtiV
day, instead of the 12th of August, as beretce
fore.
On Friday a Messenger arrived in London frog;
Hanover, bringing letters from the Duke on
Duchess of CAMBRIDGE to the Royal Familytr
The Messenger lett the Duke and Duchess
good heahlt, also the infaut Prince. The Doi"
CAIs,IBRIDGII, is expected, will arrive
England in two or three mouths, his . ROY!,
.ilighness having signified his intention of visitoo
his native country about that time,
lTot: BRLTISH etioWN.—llaving on Saturch
mentioned the change which will probably 191'e
place in the ornaments of the British diadem, "it
wish to recal to our Headers the suggestinno
which we made upon the sulv-ect, so long back
the the 15th of February. last. After detailing' ta
emurre of the REGALIA, our account concho•fie4
thus :—" II is probable that the flour de • lis' whidc
''is so profusely displayed on crowns 81.0(f
" sceptres, will Dow be removed ; die 9106 .3
" the Sovereign teas changed at the Irish Uoinbli;
" and the Kingdom of France omitted in 09
" titles ; whereof the flew--delis was intende"

" the symbr.l." t
Sp,%stut Pct.—Somebody ‘Lai fe)ing Ih9t,e
111(»unnent tvAs to be ereved to QUIROGAt 46
Lioera!i rof S9ain. " Ab," said s-ome otni
body," I hope the Spa!liardo won't and it trec°
to A QUEER Roacrs."