The Sun.
London, England, 1820-02-25 00:00:00

where he was heard, unguardedly, to say, that
" ha knew he bad killed one man, and he only
toped it was Stafford," meaning Mr. Stafford,
the Chief Clerk of the Office, to whose un-
remitting exertions in the detection of public de-
linquents too much praise cannot be given. Mr..
Birnie, having taken a abort examination of the
prisoner, sent him to Whitehall to be examined
by the Privy Council. Here the 'crowd was as.
great RS that which had been tamed in Bow-
street. Persons of the highest rank came pour-
ing into the Home Office, to learn the particu-
lars of. what had tran.rpred. The arrest of
Thistlewood was heard with infinite satisfac-
tion. Ile was placed in a room on the ground-
floor, and a vast number of per:ons were ad-
mitted in their turn to see him. His appearance
was most forbidding. ilk conutenance, at
,all

times onfavonrable, seemed nosy to have au-
(inired an additional degree of malignity. Fits

(bilk eye turned upon the spectators as they came
in, ns it he expected to see sonic of his com-
panions in guilt, who he had beard were to be
brought thitber. He drank some porter that was
handed to him, ant) occasionally asked questions,
principally as to the names of the per‘ons who
came to look at him. Then be asked, " To what
gaol he should be sent )—ite hoped not to Hor-
shom."—(This was the place in which he wa. con-
fined in consequence of his conviction for sending

a chAtnge to Lord Si,dmouth )
At two o'clock 14e tires conducted before the
I'riYV Ile Was still handcuffed, but
mounted the stairs with alacrity. On entering the
Council Chionber he was placed at the foot of the
table. lie was then addressed by the Lord Chan-
cellor, who informed him that he stood charged
with the twofold crime of Treason and Murder,
and asked him whether he had anything to say for
himself ? lie answered, that " he should decline
saying anything on that oecasionZ.. lie was then
taken hack to the loom in which he had,bemilre-
vionsly placed—his commitment to Coldbath7helds,
was made out, and he was conveyed to that prison,
under the care of 6 officers. There was a partial
shouting and groaning, as the carriage in which
he was placed drove off.

The other prisoners, apprehended the night be-
fore, were likewise taken before the Privy Coun-
cil, and re-committed. It is rumoured that one of
them has turned evidence for the Crown.

in the course of the day further arrests took
place. Among others secured is a man of the
name of Brunt, who is stated to have been se-
gond in command to Thistlew9od. lie was ap-
prehended at his lodgings in Fox-court, Gray's-
inn-lane ; in his room a vast quantity of hand-
grenades, and other combustibles, were found.
These were charged with powder, pieces of old iron,
and other materials, calculated upon explosion to
proditce the most horrible consequences. A great
number of pike-blades, or stilettoes, such as were
discovered in Cato-street, and a number of fire-
arms, were likewise found. The whole of these,
together with the prisoner, were taken to Bow-
street. He was afterwards sent to Whitehall,and
then committed to Coldbatb-fields.

Firth, the person by whom the stable,, was let
to Harris, has likewise been arrested. lie admits
that he has attended some of the Radical Meet-
ings, but denies any knowledge of the con-
spiracy. Warrants have been issued for se-
curing six others, whose names and descriptions
are known.

The lodgings of Thistlewood, and of all the
others who were in custody, have been searched,
and several important papers, and quantities of
arms, have been discovered and seized.

It is a singular fact, that when Thistlewood
was arrested, he had not a farthing of money in
his possession. The same observation may be
made with respect to his comrades, all of whom
were in the most wretched state of poverty.

At present it seems to be undecided whether the
delinquents will be placed on their Wad upon a
charge of high-treason or of murder.