The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-26 00:00:00

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We were together at the condemned sermon on Thurs-
day, and while in the pew I was greatly affected. Thur-
tell endeavoured to sooth roe, but at the same time said,
"'Hunt, you brought it all upon yourself: if you had not
told where the body was, there could have been no trial,
and we should have been safe." I answered "it was to
be so, and it cannot be helped ; and if it had not then been
divulged, it must have came out at some other time."
In the course of the afternoon and evening Thurtell
talked a good deal about the Trial, and said to Mr. Wil-
son, "11 it bad taken place at the Old Bailey we must both
have been acquitted, for who could believe a word that
Probed swore, after his stating that Hunt told him where
to set him down. when it was well knoww-thst Hunt was
never there in his life; this ought to. have Woo enough to
have acquitted us."'
Tlitirtell also mid to me. " IT I had known as much
when the trial was first to have come on, as I do now, 1
would have asked Mr. Harmer to let von say that I was
innocent, and that you and Probert did the murder ; and
I am sure Mr. Harmer would have consented, because, if
I bad been cleared, you must have been acquitted, and Pro-
bert only would have suffered."
He several times declared, that he would not change si-
tuations with Probed, because his sufferings would soon
Le at an end, but Probed must lead a life of wretchedness.
In the course of conversation, Thnrtsll told Mr. Wil-
son, that if he bad been actritted, and obtained his liberty.
there was one man whom he should certainly have destroyr.
ed, but be would forbear mentioning the name. M-
Wilson said, then it is much better as it is, because you
would only hive been more deeply in crime."—Thurtell
answered, " Perhaps it is, and I am satisfied."
In the course of the evening, Thurtell told irveral suers
dotes about Probert and las associates, particularly
Lawyer -- and Mr. Il : among others he said, that
Probed and these two persons were in the jigger at Gill's
Hill ; that it was a most successful business, for they were
getting :1001. a-week when the following accidental circum-
stance broke it up :—The man who set up the still, ;Lint
worked it, passed as Probrres gardener; and from Ills
working occasionally in the garden, and wearing a suita
was ble
dress, every body in the neighbourhood suppo.sed lie
the character which he assumed, until one evening. he went
to a public-house to smoke his pipe where there happened
to be two Excise Officers, who knew him to be an old
hand
at private stills, and they directly asked him where lie
lived ?—as this question was in the hearing of the publican,
be could not disguise the fact; and he therefore said, " I
have left off the old trade, and hare gone to my own
business, and am living as gardener to Mr. Probed, at
Gill's Hill Cottage." The excise officers appeared satis-
fied with this explanation, but the man went home as et•
peditionsiv as possible, and communicated whit
bad 0.-
; when. expenting that they might be soon favoured
with a visit, they all set to work, and rem wed every v.s
tige of the illegal distillery in the course of the night.
Next morninz, sure enuitzli, the officers came, but land
they were too late, and gat nothinz for their kturney.
In the comes of the eveni WI Thin tell road to me and the
people win, uere'sit'ing up with hint, and about one o'clock
he prepared to go to bed ; before he went to !steep, he asked
me to read ro him the Lord's Prayer, which I did t and he
then fell into a sound repose, and althon.:ll there seas occa-
sionally a considerable noise in the r.mai, and every time I
moved or turned, my fetters made a emit clank, he did not
awake outright, but only now and then while I was laving
by his side crying, lie unuttered out in Lire tone, " God
bless yon. Joe, I bop von will be saved."
About 7 o'clock Mr. Wilson came into the cell with some
breakfast, and Thurtell was then so soon.' asleep, that Mr.
Wilson was obliged to shake him by the arm two or three
times before he awoke.
Mr. Franklin, the Ordinary, came 5000 afterwards and
assisted him in his religious ulntiee, hut when Mr. Frank-
lin proposed to read prayers, Thurtell said he would, with
the Clergyman's permission, read them himself, and lie
read them Amyl most beautifully. After we had taken the
sacrament, and about a quarter of an hour before he went
out to stiffer, Thurtell said to Mr. Wilson, " I have one
more favour to request of you, if yon can oblige me;" Mr.
Wilson asked whet it was ; Thurtell said. " It is to tell
me how the great fight terminated ?" Mr. Wilson said
be did not knoiv, but would go out and inquire ; lie did so,
and on his return, he said, " It has been a very hard fought
battle, it lasted for two hours and five minutes, and spring
was a great deal punished. hut he has won it." On which
Thurtell said, " I am glad of it, Cod bless him, he is an
old friend of mine."
In about live minutes after this, the Under Sheriff came
into the cell, and he said he was gull. ready. As we were
walking to the place of execution, Thurtell s uid—uu My
courage has nut forsaken me up to this moment," end then
shaking his bead at me, he said—" Joe, Joe, you liltottld
have kept your own counsel, and then it would not have,
been thus !"
We were now near the last door which he had to pass to
ascend the scaffold. and I, in the greatest affection. took his
band to bid him a final farewell he received my hand in one
of his, and lifting up the other as high as the handcuffs would
permit, lie clapped it down upon my grasped hand, and press-
ing it fervently, he said—" Goo bless you, old fellow. I hope
you will be sexed ;" I pressed his hand to my lips, and was
tottering with agony, and should have sunk down on the ground
bad not Mr. Wilson and some gentlemen kindly come to my
assistance.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
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Parts Journals to the 24th instant, reached us last night by
Express. £heir contents are neither important nor abundant.
Much alarm seems to have been excited in the Tuileries on the
evening of Thursday last by tile following circumstance.
which presents a remarkable illustration of the celebrated
fable of the mountain and the moos.. " About half past 7
o'clock yesterday evening, a pistol was fired in the square
of the Carrousel, opposite the triumphal arch. The guard of
the Castle and the neighbouring posts immediately armed them-
selves ; and patroles were sent out to examine the place. but
nothing was found: The muskets of the soldiers were next
inspected, In order to ascertain whether one of them might not
bare gone off on the rest ; but they were all found to he
loaded. It is just now reported that the individual who fired
the pistol has heen arrested and conducted to the post near the
Palais Royal, end that ke is &journeyman tailor, who declared
that be meant to shoot himself, but that his courage failed
him, and firing with an unsteady hand he bad missed himself."
(terns THE JOURNAL DES DEHATs.)
Thry write from Leghorn, that the wife of !carbide seems
disposed to depart for Lon.loo with her daughters. tar she
is selling off her furniture.
From Naples we learn that the Army of Occupation will
probably be reduced 104.000 men immediately.
MADRID, JAN. 111.4Extiact of a Private Letter.) —At
that very moment thefrime Minister, M. Cara Yrugo, is at
the last extremity, ail has received the Last Sacrament —A
Supplement to the excite de Madrid of yesterday con-
tained an ordinance on the administration of police in
29 articles, of which ate following are the principal:—
The general police of Ike *kingdom shall be under the
direction of 1 a superior Magistrate. with the title of
Superintendent Genera) of the Police of the Kingdom, and
who is to reside at Madrid. ' • tie is to correspond directly
with the Minister of *as and of Justice.--The police of
Madrid shell be node; At orders of the Superintends nt
General, who shall regidEete tt by• ' means of Commissa
vies of the different goirtiltS qf •thelOiro. One of the firs
labours of the Pollee s4iltbri3o census of the whole king_
dora, soling the age awl xof every individual.
OWN T EHIIIMITUTIONNEL.)
MHDLID, Jan. 10. tract from ti Private Litter.)—
Vs the eight of the a limo striae was thrown at a
*ivies soldier of the Royal Prelieb Guard, who Was stand-
' near one of the .U4_ t atm.! tar palace, called the
• Tfieesee Sate. Item Ono has bees ands to discover the
sake Datum bat hitherto without success. I
pa.* am gusbn it le ispoinapeoce pt Ibis event, or for
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