Star.
London, England, 1823-11-27 00:00:00

HERTFORD JAIL.

The situation of the prisoners, Thurtell, Probert, and
Hunt, in Hertford Jail, continues unaltered. Thurtell
maintains his wonted composure, and appears to have
some expectation that his trial will be postponed. Yes-1
terday he wrote a long letter to his Solicitor, which,
ith the seal unbroken, was transmitted to London by
last night's post. He appears impatient for the arrival
of Mr. Jay or Mr. Fenton; and the other prisoners are
equally anxious to see their respective Solicitors.. Pro-
bert, in particular, is eager in his inquiries fcr Mr.
Williams, in consequence of the communication men-
tioned yesterday, which that Gentleman made in his
behalf to Mr. George Nicholson, one of the agents for
the prosecution. The jailer, it was said, mentioned yester-
day to Thurtell, the mysterious rumours in the news-
papers respecting the disappearance of the Rev. Mr.
Colton. Thurtell 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 eats heartily,
and sometimes seems irritated with the inadequate pro-
cess of carving and helping, which mmall tin knife and
a wooden fork impose. He drinks a pint and a half
or a quart of beer in the day. His family have confined
their communication with him to the employment of
Mr. Jay to prepare and conduct his defence; their wish,
as communicated to him, was, that he should make no
concealment of his real case, but act in obedience to the
obligations of public justice. Letters are occasionally
addressed to him, some with subscribing names,
though strangers to him, and others anonymous, con-
taining friendly advice, and religious instruction ; but
these he deems rather obtrusive than consolatory.
Mr. Justice Park, who will try the cause, has already
received copies of the principal depositions. Mr. Nichol-
son, the Under Sheriff, arrived in town last night, with
the return which the Magistrates have determined to
make to the writ of mantkotas. He was immediately
to submit it to Counsel, and this day to put it upon the
files of the, Court.

With reference to the order of the Magistrates, by.
which. Mr. Fenton was excluded, it is right to state
that there has been a mistake in the copy which has
gone before the Public. The word in the original is not
" adviser►," but "adviser," thus expressly confining the
admission to one Solicitor.


TRE LATE SIR PEERS Mocryn.—ln addition to the
enormous landed property of which this Baronet died
possessed, be left behind him funded property to the
amount of three hundred thousand pounds. Sir Pyers,
Mostyn likewise, jointly with Lady Louisa Browning
Ind Lady Eden, held. the offialtif- Cask/ Br'
in the Court of Common Pleas; • the tWenCUT this
place these persons hold as being immediately de.
ice.nded from King Charles the Second; the late,
Sir Pyers Mostyn's mother having been a daughter
of the Earl of Litchfield, who was a natural kin of
'ging Charles the Secohd by Barbara the,Duchess of -
Cleveland: Indeed, few persons in the country ean boast.
of greater opulence, or of higher family descent, 'thin'
Sir Edward, the present Baronet of fttostyn.

WINDSOR, NOVEMBER 26.

His MAJWITY took his accustomed ride in the pari
this morning.—The Right Hon. Sir CHARM 1434
left the Castle to-day for London.