The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-04-28 00:00:00

looked round, and counting the number of heads, said.
" Bless me. 'tis high time to form a Committee." Thistle-
wood then proposed that Tidd should take the chair. Tidd
tnnk the chair accordingly, and sat with a pike in his hand.
Thistlewood told them they hate what they met for, and
said it was the west end job." Brunt then said, " D—n my
ryes, why don't you name it ?" Thistlewood then addressed
those present, and Again, gentlemen. we are come
to the determination to do this job we are talking about so
lone, nod as we find there is no probability of meeting the
311nisters sitogether, we alkali. if we csn't do them other-
wise, take them separately, and do as much as we ran. I
suppose forty or fifty men will he sumcient for the west end
jai.; and I propose that another party MIMI take the leo
pieces of cannon in (fray's-inn-lane, and the six pieces in the
Artillery Ground." Ile proposed that Cooper should take
the command of this party, and he was to pet himself in pos-
session of the tension-house. as the seat of the Provisional
Government. Tory were then to make all attack On the
Bank of England; and it was proposed that Paling was to be
Lie man who 'Mould set fire to different parts of London.
This finished Thistleeontrs plan on this morning: and it
was resolved that they should come to a teal decision on
Wednesday night. It was said that Brent bed a preposition
to submit for the assa%ir.net,o3 of the SliniSters, and there-
tore they should drop ine discussion for the present. Brent
came forward; upon Wi'ish 'Thistlewond said, •• Stop. I'll
have it put from the chair, whether the proposition stiteld Ise
approved of as a question to be entertained." It was at-
rerdingly put from the chair, and unanimously attepted.
Bin it then came forwerd with his proposition. and sit id, as
litany as could be assembled before Wednesday Hight. slid
as "1"Y more as could he Sot, should be nit ided into sepa-
rate lots. After they erre so lotted, he proposed, that out
of them one tuna should be drawn for assassinatiag one or
more of the Slinisters—and be bound to do it, or be islet-
dered himself. If he failed, he swore by all that was
enoti, lie should he run through the body On the spot.—
Nothing further was regularly transacted. l'ilistiewood. re-
eommeeded Brunt to go with Paling stet see If. from the
Louse in Fox-court, fire could he eonnutiniesteil to Fureitare
I Inn. Ile went, and shores after reported that •• it would
male a d—d good job." Tbiatiewsnel nest reeeminended
that if they pulled together, each mail should hate a treat.
Teey said they did not know it was to he provided. as they
were all so poor ; upon which Brent said. " O—ntsiy toes If
I don't spend the ponied note that I hare for the purpose!"
Thistiewood said lite tree! might be at the Willie Hart.
Brunt replied that it was leo near. and by !Ovine his tippren-
lice a holiday, it might he at his own house. All this took
place on the Sunday morning. On Mondey morning Brunt,
Harrison, and lags, assembled at the same place. Witness
bid them he was unwell ; and also informed them of what he
had heard from Hobbs, the landit•rd, namely. that P01k...-
officers had been there. ineeirine about Radical Meetings,
which were stated to he held there. and iniormetioa of which
html heed given to the Slaeistrates anti the secretary of Slate.
Ile tel.l the nteetine of the toinverstri in ism passed between
himself anti linitbs. upon wh;elo Ilarri,on turned ri.und on
him as fierce as a hull-dug, and sail tie meted wrong. Bract
also looked at him like a lion. and sail You were wrong ;
if yen heard nay thing it was your business to tell it to me
or l'histleeeod." Witties. repiie.l. that he did tot think it
right to withhold it from taral all. a. it nose .rnett all, Tlir
swore at him again. and said it was his duty to led it to
Brent or Thistiewood only.
Examined by Mr. GI est:v.—On Woodsy they said they
had to rail a meeting termed the Mary -le-bone Union. They
talked of a Cabinet dinner. end Eileen's hating come in.
went up to Thistiewieel aaJ smith, that a l ahi,tel (limier was
to take pace on IVelnestiay. 'Nisei.% reel said i.e did not
think it could be true. and sent fir n new -paper. when Iltry
were all satisfied that it was to take oboe. iis read from
the wiper that it was to take piton. at Lira liarrowby's, in
Grosseitor-s pore. on IVelinesilay eeni:sg. Brunt t' ell
welled from the window Mitt said. be el --d if I don't
believe there's a Gild. I often wished to :re all the thieves
together. snit now there's a good oprirtunil) to destroy them.
thollllllllaoswered my prayer." "this•leetiod proposed that
a mu:miner should sit directly. anti was put Len the
their. Thistiewood Shen came forward and proposed a fresh
plan respect*. ansaadinstioa. Witness Interrupted rim from
the chair, sad expressed his hope that they had all given due
consideration to the plan they had resolved upon already.
Upon this, ilarrisen u alked about like a madman, and said,
"U
--n, toy eyes, if any man attempts to throw cold water
en the resolution we have formed. I'll run him through with
a sword." 1$ Reeks was thee put out of the chair, tad Tidd
pat into it. Wanted to go mita). Tiiistiewood was not sa-
tisfied with what witness had sat,' before. Brant proposed a
watch on Lord ilarrowby's house, that if any soldiers should
enter it. they might be way -laid. Two aura were appointed
for this purpose, who were to keep watch from six to nine,
and from
The planer Sunday morning was now abandoned, an I a new
one proposed. It was Moocht better to inert them all toge-
ther the I separately. There would ber fourteen or sixteen of
them together, and it would he a rare haul to murder them all.
'Foe iiieu were to he stationed lit the area, one with a blue-
d...riots., and the other with a baud grenade; nod they were
also h. ilAtruy these who Mille any noise. Tile met, seleeted
for the assassination were then to rush into the room where
their Lordships were, mod murder them all. lags volunteered
to enter the room first. armed with a brace of pistols, a cutlass.
and a knife. which nal Weal off every head in the room. lags
was In bring off wits him the heath of Lord Castlereagh anti
Lord Slain:truth in bags provided for the purpose. Ile would
Isa, when he entered the room where their Lordships were--
•• Well, my Lords, there are as good men here as the Man-
che der Yeomanry —eutcr. eitieens. and do your duty." The
met were then to fail to work as fast as they could. Harrison
and witness were to he swordsmen. Witness saw no chance of
escape. After the execution at Lord Ilarrowbs'a, Ilarrison
we• to take a party to the King's Light !torso Barracks. and
set tire to the premises, by throwing fire into the straw.
Harrison supported the proposition, and he and Nilson
were nest to go to Gray's-inn-lane, and take the two pieces
of cannon that were there. If they did not find themselves
strong enough. they were to wait for assistance. Tnev were
to go thence to the Artillery Green I. where Cooper was to
take some cannon, and lend hints hand. if necessary. The
Mansion-house was designed as the seat of the Provisional
Government. 'Foe liank of England was the nett place
mentioned, They were to !slender it, bit not d •strov the
books, ns they would enable them to see further iuto the vil-
lainy that was carried on. Went agaid tit F..x-court on Wed-
nesday, between two and three o'clock. 'Fevre was nobody
thsre but Brunt. WM/ was in his nwo room. Strange came
in, sod two other persons whom witness did not know. 'Flow
were not long there before Titistlewood came in. all the.;
Ines and Ilall. Thietlewood strutted paver to wri a some
bills on. Witness suggested cartridge paper. which he said
would ans ver as well as any other. Brunt said. •• Hither
my boy nr apprentice shall fetch it." Thistlewnod pot his
hand in his pocket. pulled out a *billing, and sent fur it.—
Thistiewood got a table, and sat down to write three bills,
which were to be posted on different buildings that were to
set tire to. TAMIL-wood wrote these %lek e! -

•• Your tyrants are destroyed. The /ricotta of liberty are
coiled upon to come forward. 'rise PruviAional li 3% eminent
is now sitting.
• Feb. O. IWO. " .1. !NOS. Secretary.•"

Thistlewood was mach awitsted. and mold write only
three. Another hill was written. which was an address to
the soldiers. Another person was eniploed to write it. and
Tiiistiewomi dictated to hiln.—Witness said he would tell
what he had seen.

Mr. Annt.egt• 4 objected to this, and contended, that the
writing alone was esidence.
Witness could not say what became of the papers, and he
had not seen them since.

Mr. SOLICITOR . now stated, that notirehad been
Riven to produce the writings.
Witness said. that this second kind of bill Ras nut finished,
because they could not agree as to the terms.
Mr. ‘oot.ratt-s renewed his objection to the question
what Thistlewood dictated to be written.

Lord Chief Justice A s BOTT.-lu whose hands had you last
seen the paper ?
Witness did not know him.
His Lordship said, some doubts were entertained by some
part of the Court.
Mr. Sokicyron-Ci EktlIAL said, he would not press It.

Witness went on.—lngs had two black belts on, one for
two pistols, the other for cutlasses. lie had two bags on Ms
shoulders, like se.ldiers' haversacks. lie looked at him elf
and said, he wort not complete yet t he had tomtit his Meet.
lie tW.•ok oat a huge I ore, and brandished it about, and said,