The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-09 00:00:00

THE MURDER OF Mit. WEARS.

Thortell. Hunt, and Probert, agtin occupy the wort-
meets which they tenanted before they we►e brought into
Court on Friday last. Nothing new has occurred respect
ing them—they are guarded as vigilantly as before,and that
system of regulations which the inagistraies had thirteht
proper to lay down for the gaol has not been relaxed in
the slightest degree. The events of Friday have had a
sensible effect upon the spirits of all the prisoners. who
are more depressed than before. This may he att•ihntcd
to the certainty, which they toast naw feel, that their fate
must be decided one way or other early next month, ter
they hid entertained hopes that the trial ssould be pen-
poned to the next assizes. Though Timetell's firmness•
has not deserted him, there is a great subduedness of
manner visible upon him nos. Hunt's spirits have sunk
tery low. He disclaims the I-vity which he says was um
Justly ascribed •to him on the 'early part of the pro-
ceeding. Probert Las become very glawny. He affects
to repel indignantly the insinuation that he has purchase I
his own safety. at the pike of the lives of his colleagues..
He denies having given any evidence that can affect thern,
and attributes his not being made a defendant in the
capital charge entirely to his innocence. Though Mrs.
Probert has been at large since Saturday, she has not sere►
her husband, nor has she expressed a wish to have any=
conversation with him. Probed requested that he plight
have an interview with her on some domestic affairs; tett
the Magistrates have decided against it, as they ire both
witnesses in the cause. Me. Wilson, the governor, has
received instructions not to admit her if she should apply
to see her husband.

INTERVIEW BETWEEN SIR EDMUND NAGLE,
&c. AND THURTELI..

On Friday last, the expected day of trial of the prisoner*
indscted fir the murder of fur. tVeare, Sir Edmund Nag. le
received a subposaa from the Solicitor of Thnrteil to atter.d
the trial. The object of serving the subpoena on the gr.l-
- Admiral was, as we presume, to obtain from him a
good character, as Thurtell had served under hint on
board the Adamant in 1409, when Sir Edmond had the
naval command of the Leith station. The snhprena
not arrive at Carlton Niece until twelse o'clock on Friday,
where Sir Edmond Nagle was in attendance on his 314jeetY.
Although Sir Edmund was quite unaware of the ot.je-t of
reqeirine his attendance at Hertford, he immediate:y
avplied tor and obtained the gracious permission of his
Royal Master to obey the legal summons. At a few
urinates after fonts o'clock on the same day, he arrived at
Hertford, accompanied by his relative, Mr. Nugent, Me
Counsel tlentral for Chile.— Yhe trial was, as our to e
are aware, porponed at an early hour. It was requested
of Sir Edmund to visit th• prisoner (Thurtell); at the
gaol, to ascertain whither he could remember and identify
him or not. A proposal was made to introduce him to the
prisoner, where he might see him with the aid of cani:e
light. To this proposal the Gallant Officer, with becoming
propriety and discretion, declined to accede, and said, that
if he were to identify the prisoner he should prefer to do
so by day light.
Accordingly Thurtell was bronchi before h:m into die '
I court Yard of the (Jae% accompanied by his solicitnr,
Mr. Fenton. He was at this time not handcuffed, but the
chains were not removed from his legs. On seeing Sir
Edronnd Nagle, behoovesl respectfully to him, took ul
his hat, and did not pot it on again until requested by Sir •
'Edmund to do so. Martell then expressed pleasure
'teeing Sir Edmund Nagle in such good health, and asked
if he did not remember him ? Sir Himont! looked att-n-
-&ell at him, and said be did not. Thurtell then in•:-
mated that he had served him, when he held the navel
command at Leith,ae a nurine officer on board the A l mint.
Sir Edmond replied Omit it might be • so, and that he did
not recollect ever tO hire.seen him before. Mittel' pro-
ceeded with a view otaidieg the memory of the gallant
Admiral to a recollection of him, to mention several cir-
cumstances, such as a fete on boat! the Adamant, and par-
ticular expressions used by hitn on various occasion...—
Sir Edmond, whose memory is remarkably accurate, and
retentive, remembered that such a fete had taken place,
and also bore testimony to the aeon racy of the expressiuns
which Thurtell recollected to have fallen from him. The
conversations to which There'dl alluded, were fur the
most part held on the (parte' sleek of the Adamant, which
circumstance furnished strong presumption, that he was at
'east on board at the time. Tlonrtell did not appear 4.5.
composed or surprised at Sir Edmund's not recollectinx
him. lie inquired after two Officers •who hail been eons-
tastes with him on board the Adamant, and Who hal
since been promoted to the rank of Captain, Tlittroil
seemed to think that their evidence ,would toe very arailattle
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the same vicinity If the Miallenge be not iszcepted within ten days from last Ss- tfi faith at his appruachinz trial. lie expressed reg.ei as
turday, Holton says hr will decline ever running again. sod the trouble hg had given Sir Kilinuoti Nacle in cuunag
tad scarcely left the will deem the mac a coward who challenges him after that time, from London, which he assured him he would not is sae,
:k of chimneys fell, - then, had he not supposed that Sir Edmund would have
own to the second Sprats and herrings were its such sbun lance at Dili/ifs- recollected him. Sir Ed.nitnd then retired, and returned
wk, a family had a gate %fleet this morning, that the former sold at 2e. 6d. to Loodoo, where he arrived a few mmutes after icy.
de drove in a lair per bushel, the latter at ls. a buadrel. o'clock.