The Sun. — 1823-12-09 (London, England)

THURTELL. Oa Friday last, tho4xpeeted day of the trial of the prisoners Indicted for the murder of Mr. Weare, Sir Edmund Nagle received a still-arm from the solicitor of 'Thurtell to attend the trial. The object of serving the aubpuma on the gallant Admiral was, as we presume, to obtain from him a good character, as Thurtell hail served under him, on board the Adamant, in 11109, when Sir Edmund had the naval command of the Leith station. The sulquena did not arrive at Carlton Palace until twelve o'clock on Friday, where Sir Edmund Nagle was in attendance on his Majesty. Although Sir Edmund was quite unaware of the object of requiring his attendance at Hertford, he immediately applied for and obtained the gracious permission of his Royal master to obey the legal summons. At a few minutes after 4 o'clock On the same day, he arrived at Hertford, accompanied by a friend. The trial was, as our readers are aware, postponed at an earlier hour. It was requested of Sir Edmund to visit the prisoner (Thurtell) at the jail, to ascertain whether he could remember and identify hint or not. A proposal was made to introduce hint to the prisoner, where he might see him with the aid of candle-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, lie should to do so by daylight. Accordingly Thurtell was brought before him into the court-yard of the gaol, accompanied by his Solicitor, Mr. Fenton. Ile was at this time not handcuffed, hut the chains were not removed from his legs.— On seeing. Sir Edmund Nagle he bowed respectfully to him, took off his hat, and did mot put it on again until requested by Sir Edmund to do so. Thurtell then expressed pleasure at seeing Sir Edmund Neagle in such good health, and asked if he did not remember hint ? Sir Edmund looked attentively at him, and said lie did. not. Thurtell then intimated that he had served under him when he held the naval command at Leith, as a marine officer on hoard the Adanhott.— Sir Edmund replied that it might be so, but that he did nut recollect ever to have seen him before. Thurtell proceeded with a view of aiding the memory of the gallant Admiral to a recollection of loin, to mention several circumstances, such as a fete on board the Adamant, and particular expressions used by him on various occasions. Sir Edmund, whose me. miry is remarkably accurate and retentive, remembered that such a fete had taken place, and also bore testimony to the accuracy of the expressions which Thurtell recollected to have tam front him. The conversations to which Thurtell alluded were for the 11103 t part held on the quarter-deck of the Adamant, which circumstance furnishes a strong presumption that he was at least on butud at the time. Thurtell did not appear discomposed or astonished at Sir Ed. ward's not rellecting him. e inquired atter two officer* who had been messroates withH hint Onr board the Adamant, and who had since been prompted to the rank. of Captain, Thurtell seemed to think that their evidence would he very available to him at his approaching trial. He expressed regret at time trouble he lout given Sir Edmund Nagle in coming front Loudon, which he assured him he would not,have given Mid he not supposed that Sir Edmund would have recol. lected him. Sir Edmund then retired, and returned to London, where he arrived at a few minutes after 7 o'clock.—(/Iferning Paper.)  e a