The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-26 00:00:00

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MURDER OP 11111. IY. WEARE.
—•amees--
ließTlroata, Nov.2s.—Thiugs have taken an unexpected
tern. 1 understand that Mr. Williams, the Solicitor,
made an overture on the part of Probert, to the agent of
vre prosecution, the object of which was, to convert Pro-
t tort in'n a . witness for the Crown. Mr. Nicholson. to
*haul the overture was made, represented that he had no
power to enter into any negotiation of this kind ; but that
Ina less ready, should Probert require it, to hear any state-
ment from that prisoner, and submit it forthwith to the
proper authorities. Here the matter rests at present, and
no doubt is entertained, that from the limited share which
Pruden appears to have had in the transactions, there
would not be so great a degree of repugnance to extend the
benefit of a pardon to him, should his evidence appear of
adequate value. An examination of the utmost consequence
took place a few days ago before the Magistrates at Al-
aleobam. The person examined is a nurse maid to Mrs.
Smith, the woman who was stated to have been in a donkey
sart in Hill's Hill Lan., on the night of the murder. Ste
sates that a gig, with two men, answering the description
of Thurtell and Weare, passed them ; that she and Mrs.
Smith passed into another lane, which is separated from
ill's Hill Lane, only by a turnip field, and that presently
they hoard the repot t of a gun or pistol, followed by deep
groans. The party paused for, a momeht, and heard from
tke sane quarter the sound of two voices.—She was certain
at to the two!voices, rand observed at the time " Oh I am
glad that somebody has come to the poor creature."—They
then went on. The question then is, had Weare and Thur.
t.ll (supposing him to be the man in the gig) a struggle,
rand did any words pass between them after the shot, so as
• produce the sounds, which this witness heard ; or is it
the case, that Wears was deprived of the powerof utterance,
and that the .sounds proceeded from the person who bred
the shot,land that he was joined by another.
Mr. Williams, Prohert's solicitor, having obtained per.
mission from the httoristrates on Saturday, proceeded to
St. Alban's yesterday!, accompanied by Mr. Holding, who
Tears the expense of Probert's defence, and Mr. Nicholson,
the agent for the prosecution, and bad an interview with
:Mrs. Probert; she •conversed freely, and was gratilird to
tad the: h•r husband was to have the benefit of legal
_owleice. Bring asked if she wished to see him, she
"scnswared "that she had rather not, until the transaction
was over." Her anxiety appeared to be confined entirely
to her brother, Mr. Noyes. In Mr. Williams she recog-
nized anlacqnaintance, for it is singular, that that gentleman
wee aranotittie ego in treaty for Probert's cottage, and went
OM to look at it.

Morning Paper of this dey states as follows :
A• letter was received by Mr. Nicholson, the Under
• Sheriff, on Saturday eight, from Mr. Justice Park, who,
it Is now said, will try the prisoners, should the intended
motion for postponing the trial be unsuccessful. The
alert of this letter, we understand, was to desire that his
Lordship might be furnished with copies of tbe depositions
,iki.yerly. as possible.
. Ipineurs are in circulation that some new facts have
discovered, which may tend greatly to circomscribe
thl„ture against the prisoners, and to render the detail
s .evidence much more narrow than was originally con.
.141 r. OURNCY has bees retained for the prosecution.
, According to another account, two persons, against
ya= warrants were issued more than a fortnight ago,
have been arrested on Monday night at one of their old
,4appts, which they bed not visited since the promulgation
,44Alie.muriler, and were sent off in charge of the officer
Alillimiatuication before the Magistrates at Hertford.

•
• Mr. 0. J. Ben, Profesitircir thre Law of Scotland in the
:..tiniversity of Edinburgh, has published a contradiction of
paragraph which Isis appeared in some of the Papers,
.- in which it was said that the Commissioners on the Admi-
t asustration of Justice in Scotland were about to make some
naparrangement to reduce law expenses to half what they are
e, me presene:—" I shotild," says Mr. Bell, " have been very
' 'ernworth of a place in that Commission, if 1 could have
' been capable of the indiscretion and indelicacy of disclosing
any of its proceedings, or hazarding predictions as to the
stiTiaiite effect of labours not yet finally closed. And I beg
• 1 to-eructed)? that you may do me the justice of contradicting,
. in the most absolute and explicit terms, the paragraph to
which I allude."
PILILPINING Tat CLYDE.—This great work which must
'tie attended with such beneficial consequences to Glasgow,
ls yrs be ptoceedsd in with spirit and dispatch. The
' eclebtited engineer, Mr. Telford, has been here within
these flew daroand is, we learn. at this moment engaged
' in making a survey of the river, and a report upon the
priteticability and utility of deepening it from this City
- oparifds to Carinyle. Goals will then be obtained in plenty,
and at a cheaper rate. Inverted arches will carry the'
deepening upwitrds past the bridges, without difficulty,
wple the hed-of the river so much lowered, will pretreat
the lower parts of the City being inundated in heavy floods
• .as-the water will be. carried off with greater rapidity.
(Glasgow Coarier.)
Two companies of the 65th regiment, mercies., from Hull
en Friday morning, on their route to Edinburgh Castle;
another detatchment was to march on Saturday; the re.
(Islander is to continue. in Hull till they are replaced by the
Irth, which is now at Portsmouth, lately returned from
India, and is expected to arrive at Hull on the Ist of next
• win nth.-7(F:dfnitair(AGbserner.)
The • vereatile, ortpoality of character for which the
)evee. eirdei or the Irish people are remarkable, has bees
often noticed in as well as on the Continent; aid
' it seems agreed that they possess clearer perceptions, and
more intellect, than are to be found in the same class in
any other country in Europe. Many anecdotes, illustrative
• of this character, may be related. The following,
ludi-
mons as it may appear, is a real fact :—A poor Irishman,
• unable to obtain work. attached himself, for a mere
tniserablesubeistence only, to an English strolling commute.'
of players. with whom he played many parts--sticker.
• UHF, baggage drawer,' scene shifter, &c. Arriving at the
town of Tauaton,as soon as the necessary dispositions were
mask for opening their Theatre, Pat was dispatched to post
the bills, and announre the performance—which he did in
the streets and market place, in a strong sonorous voice.
" Well done. Paddy ! well done!" exclaimed the mob.
Pat was heard with attention, and every thing went on
. well, until tin unlucky wight cried out " Paddy No Shirt I"
which was at once echoed by an hundred voices. Poor
Pat became silent honour was deeply wounded;
be retired, quite depressed, to his quarters, pursue
by the rabble, vociferating " Paddy, No Shirt!' Pat
was known to possess a kind and warm heart, and was a
-favourite with the company ; they tried to console him.—
One asked, why he, did not relief the insults of the mob ?
" By my soul," said Pat, " my tongue could not speak,
.because what they raid was true ; this two months 1 have
but half a shirt, and it is not in rags." Before night,
however, honest Pae, to his great joy, found himself master
eix good shirts, each of the ac or, having presented him
itii" one. When the period of the next performance ar-
rived, Pit sallied forth. in high. spirits. to proclaim it as
usual, he was hailed with cries of '" Paddy, No shim"—
Arrited inthe Market place, he stood erect. aul surveying
the closed with a fierce, indignant eye, he stripped himself,
and eonnting down his shirts (ail of which he had on).
oue, two, there, Ste. in a voice of thunder, be advanced
ready for action :—" Noir fight the best man in your
toa not country." His look, 'figure, and attitude, com-
pletely. awed the mob. " Paddy No shirt," and Paddy
with six shirt'. appeared different beings. The marke:
people cheered him. anti he returned in triumalt to his
lodging. " Who but en Irishman," oireerrel a Oenth
man at the time, " amid hartperformed such a singular
part?" •, . . . •