The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-03 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

3tURDSR Ai RABLEY HOUSg.

The whole of yesterday persons were arriving front ali.
parts, anxious to view !Wiley House, the scene of the Owl-
lancholy :deed. •It is beautifilly • siluated in the Lane
called Shenley Hill lane, about midway between Shepley
And South Mimes,. It is two stones. high, and has a
carriage entmace. The home is surrounded by a lawp.
and on one Bile is a very large fish pond, It is elegantly
furnished; and lays about twenty yards front the lane.—
• 'lhe palinge and outerbrates, as well as part of. the mansion,
however. ;re very much out of repair, Capt. Nestor. hay-
ing'of late visited it but seldom. Since the examination of
*Mt. Connolly, Moran. Mrs. Brown, and the domestics, the
hoes. bats -been in the possession of three constables, who
gave every facility to those persons whose curiosity bad
been excited to inspect the cottage.
After the examination of the prisoners, Mrs. Brown,
and her female attendant (prisoner) Catherine Morgan
were permitted to sleep at the White Horse Tavern, at
Shenley'Hill. and Mr. Connolly, anal Moran, his eere,crit,-
were handcuffed, and conveyed by Langley and Prop-
string, the constables. to Barnet, where they were cOn•
lined for the night in the cage. Connolly was repeatedly
pressed to take refreshment, bat he refused, and lie and
Moran were then locked up. and watchmen were on the
alert the whole of the night to
.prevent their escape.
About eight o'clock yesterday morning they were removed
by the above constables in a post chaise to Hertford Oaol.
On the road Connolly appeared extremely dejected, and
expressed his opinion that the result of the affair would be
&mumble to him. He freqoeetly said that be should he
a great deal better if he could have a hearty cry. He said
he had been extremely sick during the night in the cage,
and requested a pint of warm porter twice an the road to
the prison, which he paid for, out of the money he bad in
his porsessioo„ which only amounted to 2s. I Id. On reach
iog the gates of the gaol, Connolly looked out at the window
of the post chaise, and gazed wildly on the edifice, and
earnestly. inquired if that was his destination. Upon bring
told bat Langley that it was, he seemed greatly distressed.
The Acres then proceeded from the chaise, and after.
knocking at the gates, they were opened by Mr Wilson.
the keeper, to whom they presented the commitments of
the Prisoners, who were ushered into the lobby of the
prison, where, after remaining a short period, they were',
heavily ironed. Whilst they were undergoing the cere-
mony, Mr. Connolly appeared excessively affected, anal
viewed the operation with an apparent feeling of
sorrow. Moran was then ironed, and viewed the
performance with more levity titan his master. The
Prisoners having been thus secured, were escorted into the
in:erior of the gaol. Moran was placed in the yard in
which John Thurtell was; and the latter observing
' Miran to he double ironed, he appeared anxious to know
for what crime lie had been thus manacled. Mr. Connolly
was introduced, into the d-partment of Hunt, who also ex-
pressed his anxiety to know for what lie had been commit-
ted. Mr. Connolly was dressed in a drab surtout coat, a
waistcoat of the same, trowsers, and Wellington boots.
Moran, 'who acted as a cow-boy to Connolly, was most
•wretchedly attired ; he was dressed in a kind of a grey
shag jacket. such as the soldiers' trowsers are made of.
grey trowsers, under which were a pair of top-boots, anal
his feet were'stiackingles. He wore a green foraging cap.
Ae ro'cloeleyesterdae morning, Mrs. Brown, who slept
as'above stated at the White Horse Tavern with her fellow
prisooet and •domestic (Catherine Morgan), arose after a
goof anal were soon after placed in a post,
chaise, and conveyed in the custody of Broadley, a con-
stable,to St. 'Milan's Hard. Mrs. Brown appeared to he
dreadfully !alarmed at the appearance of things ; but on
leaving the lob she endeavoured to appeal unaffected.—
Catherine Morgan also appeared to be dismayed at her
situation: They weft ultimately placed in separate apart-1
tuents' is the gaol. in which they will: remain until tie,
sesialtof she looestigatioo of the Crieesonte latesmak -•---,
t. Captain Xestot, to wholes Babley Muse belongs.lestatedl
to be the guardian's( Mei. Brown, tinder whose protection
she was lett by her deceased husband. The Captain was
almost constantly in London, anal in his absence he left
it in the care of Mrs. Brown and Mr. Connolly, in whets
lie imposed the greatest confidence. Mr. Connolly, about
two years ago,. tesided at ,Brighton, and whilst there • a
Lieutenant in (he Nary, named Andrew., took a sake of,
miartmente io his Witte in the name of Diabayoe, awl
introduced a lady as Mrs Dubayne. This circumstance
led the way to a series of trpuhtes, and ultimately to a;
carrespomknee on which an action for defamation was
brought agisibst Mi. Connolly. This cause was tried at
the Horsham•Assises in •11/41aech last, and a verdict was ob
tained against Connolly in the sum of 5001.; and it wm
for this that the execiition 'awes •issoed that led to the
•dreadful ierpetratien of the trinefor which he 'is now
incarcerated.•
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Mr. Connally was married shout nine year: since at • St.
Georges.-11 indireiSqta'are, Pei lady of beauty and fortune,
a native of the %Vest tellies, and has ens child, new living.
In con.eq'sence of some dia..sgreeahle occurren es► they.
have resided apart, and Mrs. Connolly is now living at
Perms. • •

It seems that on the morning after the fatal occarrzmce,
the Rev, Mr. NIM come, -inoi Air. Winter. the )14stistr des,
accompanied by Mi. Stephen's, the attorney, and .. some
othir.forions, proceeded 14 Rshley tioase to search the
premises. Captain Nestor bad just arrived from London.
and received them with great politeness. while be expressed
his sincere regret at-the 'seine of destruction which was
presented to• his View. Thsi,gront dcior, leading into
dining room.. sad no,' initslothe ball, as we yesterday
stated, was shattered to .pieses and bore sereral
Marks of iii axe with •Sithijit th 4 attempt to
break it • epee had -hems -made: . The parlour window
was also broken, and the kitchen.wigdow, which looked
to the front of the hutise, Wis coinPikelyi demolished ;
at the •back doer the 'wanton* were alao. troken. It
was herb 'be first attempt atasetranc• •wes owed% when Mr.
conlielly IQ Imprudently wide use of the pi di fork. Captain
Nester wea questioned as •to !Ai seqtAtidthnee with Mr. Vow
nolly, and he stated that he _
part of which time he bad 6
he knew he bat item nit

&Hag *fined
With regard to-his-being an hie
to hare arisen from • feellug
N., who wet acquainted with
N. himself, however, had

previous to ths shot befog tiesd,
trstes in reprobuti4 the 11,11—
Counolly's reVistspeo to the
p ro °relied to leikit

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thedaYo'llhstinetty esti& ,srp4 ,woifid • seem that 'this I
last act if violence was not, twiinainltted, tilt after repeated'
warning!. Poor-Orainge hid *truck. twice or thrice at the
door widths Ise When the stotaras geed. The gun was
loaded only with 'small 'shot., but this. took. erect so
'decidedly, that thetione of the are! len ettnifletely shatter.
ea, and thus pievented tKe,eucecss of the operation Which
,was performed. ,It is reported, that time was catildertsble
deliberation in the'use oldie gun. gorai, the eel-YAM..
in bringing it from the farmer's; it is said, 'minted it at, the
officer.,, at if •fearful -they-would take-it :nom Mtn, ana'
advanc ed backwards towards the house, till he reached in,
entrance to a cellar, through which he pushed it to sothe
person within, who received it. Mr. Connolly is stated to
have called out to him, from an tipper window, to shoot
the officers as he came along.. At the time Mr. Connolly
surrendered himself, the premises were surrounded by fifty
or sixty persons, so that it was utterly impossible for hi .11
to escape.
It being expected that the Coroner's Inquest on the body.
of the unfortunate Orainge would he held yesterday, many.
person* arrived from a great distance at the White Horse,
to be present at the inquiry ; but on account of the previous
engagements of Mr. ituoke, the Coroner, it was adjourned
till this they. Expresses were sent off last night to the
surgeons who attended the deceased, and abs to Watson
the Sheriff's Officer, and several other persons, desiring.
their presence at the Inquest.—Mr. Noel, who had been
engaged as solicitor to Mrs. Brows. was expected at the
While Horse Inn about ten o'clock last night. Connolly,
Zhis arrival in the prison, begged permission to write
irdwie:fiiends upon pnvate.affiairs. lie seemed to think
himself perfectly justified in the resistance which be gave
to the ofii-erin tae act of foridhly entering his premises.
Thortell, Probers. and Hunt preserve their usual com-
posure—indeed, Thurtel I speaks confident of his acquittal,
and insinuates that his defence will surprise every body.
He is busily otcuhied in writing parts of it, and then re-
peating them over in the order in which he means to ap-
ply them. Several religions hooks and some of Dr. Paley's
tracts have been sent to him by unknown persons : he re-
ceives the books ; but he too witch engaged in the at range•
meets for his defence to devote himself to serious reflections
upon any other subject. When informed by Connolly's
servant of the principal person newly committed, he seemed
to have'some knowledge of that individual, and accurately
described his person. _ _

As the Wand Jury are discharged, the adjourned Com-
mission cannot tyke cognizance of the list case, which
must stand over until ne ensuing Spring Assizes.

M. ALEXANDRE.—On Monday fretting last, M. Alex-
andre made his first appearance at the Theatre, Notting-
ham, aud exhibited nis unrivalled powers of vent' iloquisan,
with great applause, to a very respectable anti numerous
audience. A 'nun, calling himself Signor Nervoni, had
'nosed to exhibit a display of artificial firework., at
the conchtsion of the perfor nance, but he had pocketted
M. Alexandre's money end decamped. M. A. came for-
ward to make an apology, which was well received, and
the company broke up, highly pleased with their evening's
entertainment. This, however, is not the only trial, which
M.'Alexandre has lately undergone. It appears from
the Nottingham Review that, when at Lincoln, he
discharged one of his servants, a Cambridgeshire man, of
the name of Alley, for gross misconduct. At the gob•
citation of some gentlemen in that city, he had consented
to again take the man into service ; but his conduct on
Monday inornise last. was so improper. that Mon. A. dia.
charged him a second time, The man was soon after fottad
at his master's lodgings, with aqu entity of arsenic in his
possession, some of which• he had mixed up with milk,
qnd according to the testimony of the child, was about to
give it to one of his hiaster's children, wises fortunately
Soother person entered the room, and the design was fens-
Mated. The man was °fours ;taken into custody, and is
in mandossweestrinet-it-ie lisswl that Mao tender age of
.401.1 will prevent the ends of justice, as no one was
present but it, when the noxious draught was offered.
Macitxtv Coactl Oomot,atxrs. —Those who have any
4ontplaints to make against hackney coachmen, should
apply, not to the Police ()dicer, lint to the Hackney
tjoss:h Mi.* at the bottom of Knee Street, in the S•rata.
*lda is a creet nea:ty opposite St. Clement's Church.
.ta application is attended with no expense whatever, and
tae party who is aggrieved, or who fancies himself
to bs aggrieved, has no further trouble, than the
dye after the grievance takes place, to call at the office,
When he will see a Mr. qtaitfe, who will instantly take *
apemoratolutti of the person's name, and the nature of the
complaint. A day and time is then fixed for the hating of
tie cave by the Commissioners, who sit there once a week.
The-time fixed is usually from eleven to one. The best
time to go is at eleven, or soon after eleven. The coin•
gain ant is shown into a pleasant room, with a goad fi e in
and chairs to sit down. lie puts his :timber down in a
book, and reels is hearth in his turn, in another room, by
tr Commissionera, and from which roo n every one is
dierind.d but the Commissioners, their clerk, the come
oktinant, end the cosclontn. it the sapposed grievance
6 an overcharge for &stanCe, or the nuashar of persons
eirov•yed in the coach, it trill be best, at the time of;
making the complaint, to inquire the fare,• and tutee
namtber of persons allowed ; in which case, if the
complainant be wrong, and the coachman right in his,
charge, Mr. (alai& will politely inform the complainant,
add thee., is au end of the business, without farther trouble
oriass of time. The great convenience of this Office hi,
that there are n 3 fees whatever, ard ;that, instead d,
being bundled into a Police Wise, among all sorts *I
potpie, and having probably to wait an hour or two, yes
may, by going in proper time, dispatch the business he
began hour, or even a less time. As this easy remedy ii
not known generally, we recommend those who often have
7ion fur hackney coaches, to cut this article out of
:yet. and wafer it in their Pocket book or Altnanack
liar tie year. It will then be aisiays easy Toe them to
refer ro, in Case of neeseftity; mid, by fossihility, it.,tnay
.sitiMing and eightpeolie consultation with
In I ease of distance, should the coeds.
df to be right. -tbe distance may :se
soaohnian,. hut at. the ostachman's row/race
is notice, if people go to Police alien,
lose their time, to Incise expense, to be
hoar of two, with a eonglotneration of
the felicity of being shoved about froth
police odicers.
•
rart.v... CEMENT Fon r aSTEMiNG Si EET&
rhea.-;-fake rive ounce of good isinglass.
not too hot nor damp) and pat it into.
ipkin. with a suitable quantity of
remain on the fire side for 14 -or7
disaolved, adding more water, if
conai.tency of cN.ant ; then-pour,
listen, into a plate, or dish, not
,ree-eighths of as -inch int hick nets.'
cat, cut it into strips of ahonci
nd let it get pretty dry ; thews]
I, ering all the strips, awl him&
and Art; in which• state, if yea
inotec.io toe trttoth, one sack -eif
iy two pieces of paper you waist
rip of coltent afroot for one or the'
/VI; than thaw the stfp of
paper. and prim, or rub over the:
tdiFtual)rdry it ; aod in the course,
niterivitala„thi piper will tear befits thtp
Illirskuys- carry a step fof cthi.,
-poeketrr-(ll4chlininfl ?freckly.
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A wee pleitoe-in the tiitoteh of-
atia Satairelly and • isikei- • -
,eele-tbses' gatb'SreS is-. 01,4 ailif!

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try „mister wee quessionen as -so ma acquaintance MRII .ser. to.in- -----, -- ,
trt, molly, and he stated that he had Amount bien for,,several yekri, oil* thaw A uctliaking us
one oft of which time he had been tinder his profeisianat care ; tli Soliciter. la a came
;he he knew Imbed-beer 111n0151111, in the City of Dublin Ni iris; fanc lintself to be
in during whiciiiii;riod'isedfilighly respected by his iftleers,-- ' _the soachnian,
;:i With regard tu-his-belng an blioate-ht his botisr4:thippaared After this notice, i
''' to have arisen from a feeling at- kin:Awes. on therparg of Corm:
the N., who was acquainted with !his -einitesvoneseme., ,Captain ./Itserre to lose their
4 .hir -an loser of t
ion N. blasself, however, had not been is tke,beuse.fon-edght days immi." iis,
,ht,side,
.the !die. ,
on previous to the shot being diseakekehl co.ncurreittivith the Mails. rii-c--' T '' - • -i•
of traces in reprobating the folly as well lithe iiiiittudenoil of Mrs r' •to pos‘ by lice crib
Inn. Connolly's re kistance to ihe Wei otitis inuatcy. • The Ntigis. A . -ceict. PoirrAr Ls Ca
ere train lace protteedid to leiticb' for Oapori, nati.4aVerrOrnslng op ea lotiC-rieen.re
tic. this task they opened certain bales hod' lralterfleelpeglng to (Ole sbe weather-is not C
the Capt:Neator, and took out sutras of his pvivate,letter4.- Against a alas . earthenware pipbi
,v.i: such . conduct Captain N. protested in eithesaintleirmt, ti 14116k:water, and let it n
7d inconsistent with the necessity of the case, and so ittues.violat 4) `homes, until it. is (oft 4
lion of kis private c.incares, The lightest's, bo ier, sa •
- - tiaf ill 110C11 aan they felt themselves fully wifraatagia !teetes4lT.lo het it to.ths 4.
It th.r,_e,ngh a piece al tine li
els enure* they were parsuirigt: bat certainly meakt- no per . •
'ith siTroit to Captain N.., who einflet be In bo toy batilicatiuT to i ng it ittore 'then three-
* the criminality- of his unfortunate frioinets--,-,-tispt h. N:stlti . 4l ill dtreltoolth to
%co
iof complained of the conduct Of theAlegistritelasa tesiogOil NI ' ii/Cll in width, en
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ma him: We understand suspieloas nowt entpraiinell hitt Tiers *it *i Nitric and thread,
tits" wire sows papers .14. the house which -had aulatif e ter Me:, rb Nita get* qnite crisp I
,41,. Conasity's affairs, and erldefit edight shrew light on h4l,eonduot., dig tleatscieten, fir .a. wit
1,.. but these could notate foiled-. l;apenin.Nestor_striniella Lin''
. it, a 44 pince it betweeo an
:don tali on "ithorsdiy eilsing, a:od'had ea interview!, *AA aiN '
tOp
.dite,ond move 'llia ctrl!
lie, Noel on bil return flew ShistdeYniii, and*artfifin the
no instructions Tor die defonea.irt Mrs..iliciin; lotte:-as. ire( real Meat"' 14- 3441 it.i* aeartY
kW Oboarred. is mot only respeolablysioiraitetetklatt ft moved is etoteiat f Lle between the I
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had the biped- drake. Wiest pres4iif enjoys.' liedsl itrot4iipo Mt:A :. t 704 r "Oil( to fel
aro Torment as etre widow or a *WaysVatgoor.. • . ~,f• --,. . of • saWitei afterwards,
-air. ,A it appears that 'Mrs.- &perk in the hal-ntiatiafortter *- - ' • .-telltliatd. I Illea'4lll
eawere* of Mr. Connolly's Wings, she bat. tent. nelic. Al!, mr.lll:4li*OtSt
ita4 impassaites! with Om tirturs, oat Atts• -a *TA . 141.1 g AN ):,•-• • - - •
- . 101 l LW bens!, INPS7 PoN.4,I**AIO; 1 /014 / ?al :•' W ' ' **Ver.!: P!all gr'
imiakas
sr*, lAN do, ppok - • Art ark see Hama - . giorod, Istiß^MON), 'OU Se
. ~. mos boartfait Megrim' alto Asia. ‘1,14 agalAili•al 010 . .
i ibiclitlattkte'
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