The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-04 00:00:00

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IRELAND.
CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.

(mow TUB DUBLIN MINING POST OF sarveirer.)
This day a very numerous and highly respsctsbleAssem
hlyof the Association, met at their apartments, in Capel
Street.-..4M0N011 DON in the Chair.
Mr. 011oamAN repotted from the Burial Committee, who
obtained leave to sit again on Monday.
Mr. O'Coetnett in introducing the saki ct of the peti-
tion which siti preparing for Parliament, torching the Ad-
aniuistrat ion of justice, tools a very extensive view of the
mode in which Law wai administered in the inferior tribu-
nals, particularly in Corporation Courts, Coons of Con-
science, Seriesdi and 31anor Courts, and the Cowls of
the Assistant Banisters. Alter showing the abuses of
these departments, he moved, according to notice, for the
appointment of a Committee.
Mr. SNAIL suggested that the term. of the late Petition
should he altered and enlarged. To which propositioo the
Association assented.
Mr. SIILIL then reported from the Committee appoint-
ed to devise the hest means of .nforeing the rights of
Catholics to the freedom of the Corporitidn.
Mr. Ileou O'Cosson, in a very excellent speech, iss'sterl
on the great liar,lships which Catholic Herchantswndored,
in bring excluded front the direction of the Bank of Irel.nd
—(hear.) He suegtsted that this tvic should fora a part
of the proposed Petition.
Mr. Nieuot.ts Slums was mach gratified. Stith the•
suggestion of Mr. O'Connor, supportel it strantonsly, sold
entered into sere al details. • •
Mr. J. 11ItftLex snggested, that the subject matter
sl. 0 thl forma separ.te Pt tition. This mode was generally
al.proved ; and 31r. O'Cou nor gave notice accordingly for a
Petilon next Ssturday.
O'CoNon Dos (this chairman) offered a few obserex-
tions on the necessity which existed that the Catholic
Clergy should join the Laity. Ve, remembered when th 41.,....
Catholic Primate and Doctor Troy were Gkeirusetrif tt•e
Catholic Pnvention. It .looked as if they did not draw
with the Laity. •
31r. Coswar observed that the case was' quite otterestilse
—that the Clergy went hand in hand. with the Laity. In
short, these was no difference of opinion in lbw Catholic
Body en 'any subject at present. In this sentiment *r.
Sheil and Alr. O'Coucel, concurred, and Mr.:l\looas
Mahon having been called to the chair, that•ks wetOgisted
to O'Conor Don, and the meeting adjourned. -*t-r;•:: •
MURDEIt OF 311 t. WEARE. i•
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HERTFORD, Wetisesnsy, Incense' 3.
Messrs. Jay end Fenton have been in close consultation with
John Thurtell the whole of this day, and proceed to town %
the evening to attend a consultation of Counsel; Tnarteit
maintains an unshaken firmness, but from friendly hints given
to him by Mr. Fehton, there is less of levity in his openers
than heretofore. The efiltinvit3 of Mr. Fenton, Mr. Jay. and
others, prepared for the purpose of postponing the trial, are at
great length, and detail minutely all the circumstances which
have occurred that are likely, remotely or otherwisoc to pre;.'-
dice their client in the minds of the Jury.

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This morning advantage has been taken, for the first time, of
the permission granted by the Magistrates for any friend or
relative of the prisoners to visit them in the gaol. An old man
of the mime of James. a farmer in Gloucestershire, who mar'.
ried Probert's mother after the decease of her former husband,
Came up expressly to see bis step son, and was immediately
introduced into his room, where he remained for an hour.-.
Probert expressed great satisfaction at seeing him, and we un-
derstand entrusted him with a letter to be sent thla.wsening to
Kingston. to some person whom heiedesirotta-orhaling.down
have should the trial come ma. A avetseu ee'Be elwaisatVolt it
bl'eldrtb'ar°bkreo.thinern, el6-u.ndt'oethereridafrifeerii9;toetftifbe r 4"9411,66jr012.1:-.l*
general eharaeter. Mr. Janice braght up with Mei a sum of
money towards defraying the expense ofhisrtep fen striefenee ;'
and we learn, that en ample fund has been prirtridanr. for this
purpose. Probers expresses much enadety,as to the coarse '" •
which may be pursued io his case. • ,
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Hunt affi-cts great indignation at the informafloi which
was officially communicated to him, thot •he is net to be
admitted as a King's evidence. He rayi he will not heUese
this until he is actually lint upon his. trial. Mr: Harmer'
has not been with him since Sertrday. A litter was re-
ceived tbis morning by Mr. Wilson, the gaoler, fl-bin Mr.
Wontner, the Governor of Nesegalr, anmseocing to bine'
that he hail received a Writ of ihkai Corpus, eftiniti ere
him to remove. Thomas Thertell, *be is in his easted,Y, -
down to Hertford, in order that be may give evidence hiss
the approaching trial, 'and requesting that he would egged c
him a room in the gaol.- Ile added that the prisoner woild
be accompanied by two of his ashistants. Mr. Wilson tics-
mediately made the -necessary arrangements for this
new guest.
Mrs. Probert will not be brought into town till to-
morrow morning. She will be brought in a post chaise
from St. Alban's Castle. lier spirits, we understand, have
been improved, from a hope that her rumband may escape _
his threatened fate. Alr. Noyes and his sister viii arrive'.
about the same dine. beparate lodgings have been taken
for the witnesses, according to their condition. Sir G. S.'
Holroyd and Sir J. A. Park, the Judges of the Home
Circuit, will dine this day with Lord Verulam, the Lori
Lieutenant of the county, where they will be joined by
Rupert Sutton, Esq. the High Sheriff.. Their Lordships
will come in'o H-rtford to-morrow morning, at ten o'clock
with the usual ceremonies, and will immediately. proceed
to the Court and mpen the Commissiois:.: They will theta
attend divine service, and at twelve o'clock will proceed g• 4
business. =.• •
The Grand Jury, it is expected,- will be swot*
twelve o'clock, when some small hills will be take" Wore ,
them, in order that the Judges may. without loss of time.
dispose of the ordinary basinely of the Calendar. The 4,111 •
fur the murder of Mr. Weary *tit thew be WO below them, ' r •
and, if found a true bill, the prisentre will be brought 1p ,
to plead on Friday morning, at eight o'clock. • •
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Ruthren and Bishop, the Bow Street Officers; orris
here this morning ; they are satiptenaed as wit
the trial. • • :
The following are the terms in which the prisoners sr* t
described in the calendar:— *
" John Thurtell. aged thirty, Silk Merchant„ Norwich— :
committed 30th Oct.-1823, by Robert Clutttelleck,.
charged on the oaths of Philip Smith.. and others, w,ita
wilfully and felpniously murdering William Breine,laite of • . .
Lyon's Inn, in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman, by •••,
shooting him with a certain loaded pistol.—The said Jobs •
Thurtell is also detained by virtue of a warratif,of Renja- ;
min Hooke, (lent., Coroner of the said County of HeetfOrd, ~•• c 1
charged on oath with the wilful murder of the said Withal& *•':1
Weare."
Joseph Hon% aged twenty six, Gent. King -Street,
ha, • -
Golden Square, and William Prober; aced thins three. a.• -
Wine :Vert:haat, • Elstree, Hens—committed Ist Novena
,her. 1823. by Benjamin Rouke, Gent. Coroner of this
said County of Hertford, charged on oath, with- being
necessaries before .the fact to the wilful murder of William
Weare." •

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Accounts were received 'at the Adraitalty.olt Tammy
from the letup.' a Ascension, which aenounee the death ~
of Commodore Sir N. Mends, commanding on tile ccekst of -
Africa.
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Mrs. Hodson, en elderly. Lady, who residedlll4lillbp Mor-
ley's College, in Winchester, was yesterday sewhight burnt NI
death in her apartments; the shutters not havine filen Itird
at the usual time, the door yes forced open, end tlle e Ma-
d nate Lady discovered to be almost literally burnt tee' or:
it is supposed her clothes must have eturghy.Sre.. Wee'
daughter of tlih late Rev. M. ltudson, Nloster otitis raa-'
[mar School at Kiogstlere, and Curate of Tattuy.
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