Star.
London, England, 1820-03-04 00:00:00

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

The following are some further particulars which
e have learned from a Gentleman, who arrived
from the spot at five o'clock yesterday afternoon.—
The family of Mr. Hill, at whose house the confla-
rtation commenced, and also that at the Sun Tavern,
had merely time to snatch a few garments, so rapid
was the progress of the flames, there being only two
small engines, that belonging to the town, and a
crivate one. When the flames reached Best's brew-
house, a large stone-fronted building, the engines
were supplied, owing to, the scarcity of water, with
beer, to the amount of nearly 100 butts. The wind
blew with considerable fury, and both sides of the
street, which is very narrow, being in flames at the
same time, the falling ruins rendered it dangerous
tor persons to pass, or to render assistance. Before
five, the following houses, besides those enumerated,
were destroyed ;—Mr. Fisher's, a linen-draper; five
others from that to the Chest Arms; Mr. Heading-
ton's Library ; the two Mr. Millars', Mr. Wickham's,
Mr. Button's (hair-dresser), and several others; and
also sever al corn-ricks in a field near the brew-
house. The watch-houses and places of confinement,
It is lamentable to add, were filled with the lower
order of townsfolk% who took advantage of their
neighbours' distress, and got intoxicated it their ex-
pense; and such w.ts the scene of distress, that no-
less than the utter rein of the town was ex-

pected. On the side of the High-street, next tite
Medway, there are about fifteen houses destroyed.
On the opposite side about twelve, besides a number
in courts, and alleys.

THE CONSPIRATORS,

Shortly after eleven o'clock yesterday morning,
Lavender, Salmon, and several other officers of the
Bow-street Police, arrived in three coaches at Cold-
bath-fields Prison, with orders from the Secretary of
State for the Home Department, to bring imme-
diately to Whitehall, the con3pirators who are con-
fined in the House of Correction, for examination
before the Privy Council. Mr. Adkins, the Governor
of the Prison, immediately delivered over the fol-

lowing prisoners into the care of the officers, viz.—
Thistlewood, Monument, Wilson, Davidson, Tidd,,
Gilchrist, Ings, Bradburn, Shaw, Cooper, and Brunt.
They were immediately conveyed, in the coaches
provided for their reception, to Whitehall. The pri-
soners were all handcuffed to e:tch other. About
the time that this detachment reached Whitehall,
Mr. Nodder, the Keeper of Tuthill-fields Prison, ar-
rived at the same place in a coach, with Preston,
Symonds (the footman), Harrison (late a Life Guards-
man), Abel Hall, and Firth, the keeper of the loft
in Cato-street.

The whole of the prisoners, on their arrival at White-
hall, were placed in the first apartment at the left
hind, adjoining Mr. Day's office. Those from the
House of Correction sveie placed in a line, hand-
cuffed together, on the bench immediately facing the
entrance ; and the Tothill-fields prisoners were seated
on a bench at the right hand side of the room.—
The appearance of the whale was wretched in the
extreme, and one or two of them seemed mere boys.
Thistlewood appeared quite downcast, his features
seem every day to undergo an alteration for the
worse—his complexion is become quite jaundiced,
and his general appearance nerveless and emaciated;
he wore the old brown surtout, in which he was ge-
nerally seen of late in the streets, kept his eyes oc-
casionally gazing with indifference upon the strangers
who thronged the room, but mostly fixed on the
ground. Davidson the man of colour, seemed per-
fectly at his ease, and talked cheerfully to the pri-
soner that sat next him. Preston was not only quite
composed, but enjoyed a constant smile of self-com-
placency at the inquisitiveness with *which strangers,
as they passed, a'ked. " Which is Preston:'" " Which
is Thistlewood ?" Preston seemed in his usual good
spirits, and had not a little of the appearance of
h.tving exhilarated them in the course of the morn-
by a joiiy draught. While the prisoners were in
this coon„ a considerable number of Gentlemen were
permitted to pass through, but none to converse with
police office's were stationed at the end
of each seat. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, and many
other official characters, arrived at the Home Office
at one o'clock. Mr. Lee, the active High Constable
of Westminster, was in attendance at Whitehall, and
a crowd of idle persons remained in front of the
office daring the day. Nothing but the common
eagerness of mere curiosity marked the conduct of
this crowd as the prisoners passed.
The meeting of the Lords of the Council was at-
tended by the same Members as we stated yesterday;
in addition to the ATTORNEY and SOLICITOR-GENE-
RAL, there Were present also, Mr. Sheriff ROTHWELL,
Alderman Sir WILLIAM CURTIS, &c.
A witness was examined, who had been discovered
by Taunton, the officer, as having procured some
swords to be sharpened, both back and front, very
lately, for one of the prisoners.
The Lords of the Council being assembled, Arthur
Thistlewood and the rest of his gang were examined
singly before heir Lordships. Arthur Thistlewood
was the first that was examined. The LORD CHAN-
CELLOR, who presided, informed the prisoner, that
he was charged with the crimes of High Treason and
Murder : and the other prisoners being individually
brought before the Lords of the Council by Lavender
and Bishop, the Bow-street Officers, they underwent
a short examination; very few of them saying any-
thing in their defence to the charges stated against
them, except Symonds, the footman, whose exa-
mination lasted upwards of half an hour, and whose
evidence is supposed to be important. The whole
concluded soon after two o'clock, when Viscount

CASTLEREAGH and the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE- '
QUER left the Council. Their Lordships continued
in close deliberation after this for a considerable time.
Shortly after four o'clock, the Lords of the Council
announced, through the medium of Mr. Hoatiousa,
the Under Secretary, that eight of the prisoners were
to be committed to the Tower upon a charge of High
Treason. These were, Thistlewood, Brunt, Davidson,
Ings, Wilson, Tidd, Harrison, and Monument. These
were then handcuffed in pairs, and an escort of the
Horse Guards was sent for. On the arrival of the
Guards, four hackney coaches were procured, in
each of which two prisoners were placed. They were
accompanied by the Fort-Major of the Tower, Cap-
tain J. 11. Elrington, Lavender, Bishop, ltuthven,
Taunton, Salmon, and several other Police Officers.
The Horse Guards surrounded them on all sides.— •
Every thing being in readiness, the carriages were
driven along Westminster-bridge, and by that route
along London-bridge, up Fish-street-hill, through
Fenchurch-street, the Minories, to the Tower. An
immense crowd witnessed their departure, and fol-
lowed their course ;,but there was not a single sym-
pathizing expression uttered by the throng.
After the departure of the men thus committed for
High Treason, six of these who remained—Bradburn,
Cooper, Gilchrist, Strange, Hall, and Firth, were
committed to the custody of Mr. Adkins, Governor
of the House of Correction, under different charges ;
some for murder, and others for shooting at persons;
with intent to kill. They were conveyed to their
place of destination under an escort of Horse Guards,
and accompanied by several Police Officers.
Symonds, who, it is supposed, will be admitted
a witness for the Crown, and Preston, were remanded
to the custody of Mr. NOLDER, Governor of Tothill-
fields prison. Preston seemed quite astounded, if not
Disappointed, that he had been treated with such con-
tempt. He had evidently prepared his mind for a
" blow.up," as he called it, with the Ministers ; but
he said, " he supposed as how he had given 'em such
a taste afore, as they did not like him to csome again."
He underwent no examination whatever ; and in all
probability his sheer nonsense will save him from the
fate which threatens his companions.
The first intimation of the intended commitment