The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-09 00:00:00

THE STATESIL4N

conduct at the trial. may have been the effect of consum•
mate art and deep policy, an! although his " brute con-
science" may save enabled bim to support the character
without remorse or shame, yet the consistency with which
he played his part through every variation of circum-
stances, could only have been supported by the aid of a
presiding powerfut Intellect. His attributing his tears
in the condemned cell to an affection for his parents, and
to a sense of family disgrace, is either a surprising effort
to conceal what the culprit would call a weakness ;.or it a
pruof that even in the most depraved of wretches, the natu-
ral affection and a sense of shame will sometimes assume
their ascendancy.

We need rot s►y that Thurt,ll's defence was both a proof
ar.d an aggravation of his guilt. Ilad he been innocent,
his defence would have been a simple relation of facts, why
he went doutt to Prohert's, why be a+ked Weare to a
strange house, with no accommodation for him—where
and on what account he had left his friend on the ro;sd,
and ►vhy, on his arrival at the cottage, be had
not gone into the house and remained there quiet-
ly according to the common conduct of a visitor
The characters of Probert and of Hunt are, if possible,
worse than.. that of Thurtell. Probert's askin, Ilunt to
sing in the public house, the singing at the cottage, after
the murder, the decorating of the wife with the wa•rh
chain of the mnr4ered vac irn, she►►' all the brutal in•
sensibility of Tburtell, whilst their subsequent conduct
evinces nu proof of those higher qualities which Muriel!
has so wretchedly misapplied.

We may briefly observe, that Probert's evidence betrays
evident marks of perjury, of which we need but cite bis rela-
tion of Hunt's saying in the presence of Tharell, " thank
GOD I am oat of it!" "They can't hurt me for it, &e." Ex
cismations which would have exasperated Thurtell, at
Bunt's having broken his engagement of meeting him at
the scene of action. But none of these perjuries are of a
nature to affeet the substantial proofs of the Commission
of the crime.

The arrivals from the continent breathe a more than
ordinarily pacific spirit, and which is confirmed by the
state of the French Fonlis. However the French pres.
may have nai.represented the settee, and' have depreciated
the merits of the American president's speech, we much
snspect that that document has materially altered
the views of France with respect to Spanish
America. The flourishing state of our revenue
might be snppoeed to evince our capacity for war,
and therefore have some influence upon the designs of the
French Cabinet, but unfortunately the statements of France
are but too well acquainted with the fact,that the nominal
balances on our financial accounts are very distinct fiout
any real surplus of money in our treasury.

A five►pool Papa states, that letters from Demerara of
the 214 t of November have been received there, which
state that the trial of Mr. Smith ended on that day, and
that she sen►ence of the Court was to be made known no
the 24 h of the same month.

Captain Parry, immediately after his arrival in London,
sent t our Admiral Krnmenstern a copy of the a 'count of
his voyage. —(Si. Petersburg Gazette.)
Lord Clancat ty had an audience of leave of the King of
the Netherlands yesterday se'tinight, previously to his
taking his departure for Ragland.
Accounts from 'frusillo, to the 214 of December, say,
th t a conspiracy, for:ned by more than a hundred indi-
viduals, with an Advocate at its head, had brokeq out in
the environs of Valencia d'Alcintara. They attempted to
get p .. ion of that place, hnt failed in the attempt,
and were pursued by the Royalist Governor, Morales, who
is said to hare surronmled them. _ _ _

By accounts from Turin, il.ted the 27th ult., it appears
that the health of King Victor Emanuel was then in a
sire of progressive improvement.
Lambton. Esq. the youngest brother of John
George Lambton. Es+ 41. P. for the County of Dorliain,
will shortly lead to the altar of Hymen, 'Henrietta, the
second daughter of Cuthbert F.lliston, Esq. 31. P. of Ileb.
barn Ball, near NeweabtlempOn Tyne, a blooming an oz.
complished young Lady, in the 17th year of her age.
STATC Of 'OKLA:M.—With the ezeep.ion of a police
homicide. the state of the Country is aatisfartory. On the
other hand, there is no troth it the stars, that a policeman
Was murdered in Cork. 01 the wl:&e, not.' itlistaislin:
the efforts m tile to misrepre4ent it, the present condition
of the Country forms a very agreeable contrast to our
condition in the beginning of last year.—(Dublia Even.
iv Post. Jan. 6.)
In consequence of the additional Contract for Pork,
the pike bas already advanced iu Cork to 335. and
311. 6J.

Coax 'Neu awns. 9th Jaw. —Owing to contrary winds
admitting no arrivals from distant ports, except those
oho had gained the ricerositiels have hrougla us 91kl0 qur.
of wheat, 7000 of liarlev, 15,200 Kaglisls with 1020 qrs.
of Irish oats, and WOO sack% 31 floor, still the a heat
trade remains brisk this morning, and Monday's prices arc
obtained for that of fine quality. Harley sells for full as
high prices as list market day; bat in oats there wasnat a
brisk sate, as we now expect large supplies. In beans and
pease there is no alteration.
_

LAMENTAIRLIOCrURRIMCC—Last night an inquisition
was taken at the Light Horseman, Orange Can't, Loire.:
ter Sqnare, before Thos Higgs, Esq. deputy coroner for
Westminster, opon the body of Thomas Lawrence. It
appeared from the evidence that the derea•ed was $
fur by trade, about 25 years of age, and lived in Vine
street, Chandes street. On the preceding evening he had
keen out with a party of friends, and came home in a state
of inebriation. He was taken to his iced room upon the se-
cond Boor, but he would not go to bed, and sat upon a
chair near the front window ; the curtain was
drawn, bat it is known Whether the sash • uas
down or not.' • In-a few minutes afterwards- a noise was
heard, and upon examination, the deceased was found
in the street bleeding profusely, awl in a senseless state ;
bat whither be accidentally fell out at the window, there
was no certainty. lie was carried to the Infirmary at St.
blartin's•workhoose, where every assistance was tneffect•
-sally rendered, and he expired in a abort time afterwarda,—
Verdict, Died by falling out of the window in a state of
Intoxication.

SECOND EDITION.

EXECUTION OF JOHN THURTELL

STATESMAN OFFICE. 3 o'CLOCK.

The late l:onr at which we received our Express from
Hertford to day, comp Is us to postpone to a Third
Edition, a detail of the awfully interesting circumstances,
which took place there, in the internal between the time to
which the preceding account cornett/owl:1A that appointed.
for the execution. The following,which is all that circumstan
ens permit us to insert at present, is an extract from the
letter of our cortesponden t

Hertford, Friday, Jan. 9.
The demeanour of Thurtell continued nearly the same
be slept soundly, we understand, for several hours, and
refrained from making any disclosure, except acknowledg
ing the jestress of his sentence. When urged to make a
confession, be said he should only do so before his God.—
On being asked if lie had ever seen any person hanged, he
said, Yes, and that he only desired that several hundred•
weight would be put in his pockets to prevent his suffer
ing for any time.