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horses and chaise, and the other expences. When Prohert
received his share, be held out his hand. and said, " This is
a bad leek ont—thisis hardly worth coming down for, Jack."
Thurtell answered, " It cannot be helped, I thought,
Bill ,we should have had a hundred or two at the least
but we must now make the best of it we can. This watch
you most recollect, Bill, will fetch twenty or thirty
pounds." " Very true." said Probert, " and the gun if it,
Is good for any thing, will fetch ten pounds;" and then ad-
dressing me. be said, " Go Hunt, and fetch the gun. and
all the other things, and let's see what they are worth." I
accordingly went into the stable and brought the gun. a
small box, and a travelling bag. Probert looked at the
gun and said, This is one of Manton's make; it will
bring at least ten pounds." He then laid hold of the box,
and said to Thartell, " This is the backgammon hoard
you were speaking of Jack." " Yes," said Thurtell,
" that is the board to pick up a flat with." Probert said,
" Corn*, Jack, let's open the bag, there may be some mo-
ney in that." Thurtell then took out of his pocket a hand-
somer penknife, which be said he bad taken from Mr.
We're's coat pocket, and cut the bag open while Probert
held it up. The bag contained some linen, several waist-
coats and a shooting dress; also, two pair of dice, which
I understood were loaded, and two or three packs of false
cards. One pack of the cards Prohert kept. the others
were put again into the bag with the linen. Probert also
took a yellow silk handkerchief, which was marked Kith
Mr. Weore's name, and Probert burnt out the mark over the
roadie. After this division, it was proposed to go and
fetch the body, and accordingly we all three went to the
stable, and the bridle being pat on Thurtell's horse. he
and Probert went across the ploughed field, while I re-
mained near the house to see that all was quiet, and if I
found any sine stirring, to give an alarm, and prevent
their being seen on their return." In a short time
they came back, Thortell leading the horse, and Prohert
holding the body so as to keep it across the horse with-
out falling. The horse was led into the garden near to
the pond, and the body was there thrown from the horse's
back into the greensward by the side of the pond, when
'Thurtell observed that the body would not sink unless
some stones or something heavy was put into the sack,
whereupon Probert said he would get some of the large
flints from his shrubbery, and he accordingly went and
brought several large stones, which were pot into the sack,
and the body was thrown with a swing, by Thurtell and
Probert, into the pond. Before the body was thrown in,
Probsrt said the feet would probably rise up, unless some-
thing was done to keep them under water. and to prevent
it, be tied one end of a string to the dead man's legs, and
kept the other on the bank, and when the body was sunk,
be drew the string so as to keep the legs down, and fas-
tened the end to a particular spot by the pond side, where
he said he could readily find it, and draw the body ashore
whenever be wished.
After the body was thus disposed of we returned into the
parlour, and Probert said he would go np stairs, and see
if his old woman was asleep; be remained absent a few
minutes, and on his return we entered into conversation,
and sate drinking until about two o'clock, when Probert
left us and went to bed. In the course of this conversa•
tion, Mr. Probert said, "There cannot be a better place
in the world than this, to get rid of that b—y thief, Hold-
ing ; you know how be has robbed me. Jack, and it will be
easy to get him here and finish him in this parlour, and as
you know I must soon leave this cottage, it must he done
quickly." Thurtell said, " You have only to say the
word, Bill, and it is done." nos ends the history of this
eventful night.
(To be concluded next week )
emeneemessmimmeswess.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FROM YRS PARIS PAPERS OF THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
(FROM THII JOURNAL DS PARIS.)
Nuassinsau, Fes. 7.—We learn from Dresden, that a
very important discussion has suddenly cutnmenced in the
meeting of the States of Saxony. A proposition has beet)
made that the tax on fixed property ;hall be equally levied
on all classes, whether the property belongs to nobles or
.to person. not Nobles. As the Nobles, and consequently
the partisans of the Feudal System, are very numerous in
Saxony, some curiosity is excited as to what will be the
result.

(fRO)t THE JOURNAL DES MOATS.)
PARIS, Feu. 11.—One of the Journals makes some
severe remarks on the speech delivered by Mr. Canning in
the House of Commons on the third inst. For our parts
we prefer directing the attention of our readers to the
praise which the eloquent orator bestows on the conduct
of our army in Spain. When we recollect what took
place last year, and consider the difference between the
language they held by the British Ministers, and that they
note use, we cannot but rejoice at the happy change, and
we hasten to remark every thing which can encourage the
reciprocal good-will, and preserve harmony between great
sovereigns and great nations.
Nvarunenc, FEB. 4.—A new secret saciety is said to
have been discovered and denounced to the Central Com-
mission at Mayence. For some time r.o information could
be obtained on this matter, hut now it is said that several
papers have been seized, which gave very circumstantial
information, and that the principal memliers are thus
known. The most of them had left the Universities, but
they preserved a connection with several persons at the
Universities, and of the latter many have been arrested,
particularly in Western Prussia. Several young men who
have not completed their studies are implicated in this bu-
siness. All those who have been arrested have been sent
to Berlin, where an inquiry is to be immediately set on
foot into secret soeieties. This is a melancholy thing fur
the friends of order and of monarchy.
FRENCH FUNDS on Thursday at four o'clock.—Five
per cent.. 98.40. Bank Stock, 1,715.

We received last night Bayonne parrs to the Stb inst. ,
They contain intelligence from Madrid to the 3d which
seems to announce a triumph for the Constitutional cause.
as one of the most violent ultra Journals, the Reataurador,
had been suppressed by the Ministers. Its place. it is true,
was to be supplied by another publication, but its Editors,
(whose names are given) are men of more moderate prin-
ciples, and belong to the class of Afrancesados, which may
be considered as forming at present the middle of mitre
party in Spain. Meanwhile, dissention prevails amongst
the Ultras. and the Apostolic Junta, or Assembly of De-
puties from each of the Chapters in the kingdom, having
been dissolved by the Government, and driven from Ma-
drid, had taken refuge at Valladolid, where it seemed dispos-
ed to set up its authority in opposition to that of the Ring.
A considerable body of Constitutionalists had suddenly
.advanre,l to Ciudad Real, in la Mancha, beaten and pursu-
ed t► e Karl troops ',liar as Manquanares, and ,replaced
the Stone of the Constitution in both towns. The majority
of the population are said to to have joined the Constitu-
tionalists. Much alarm was felt by the Royalists at Ma-
drid, lest the French °nerds should be obliged to execute
the orders which they bad received to return to France.
and communications had been sent to Paris on the subject.

A singular and unprecedented circumstance occurred a
few days ago in the Macquarie district. A fine horse,
worth 100 guineas, the property of a gentleman residing in
that district, had been missing for 1 days ; when, to
the astonishment of many who saw it, the animal was rode
at a full gallop down a valley in view of Allendale house
by a black native girl, with a long tether rope round the
horse's neck. A servant was immediately sent on horse-
back in pursuit of the fair Tasmania jockey (the first of her
race who has perhaps ever before been seen on a horse at
full speed) ; but owing to her riding the animal so won.
derfully fast, the man sould nette up
a pursuit of four day(ffobcome
with her, after