officer conveyed him to the Compter, where he gave his name David Kruskline, and also the address of a British officer residing at the Bell-inn, Holborn. This gentleman was immediately applied to, and his account of the prisoner was, that his father was a merchant at Konigsberg, in Prussia, and that the prisoner had been clerk to him, but had ran away, being at that time generally believed to be insane. It is not known whether the pistol contained a ball; but a gun-maker who examined it, expressed his conviction that it did; however, it was not found. We understand that the prisoner has lived during the last three months on nothing but raw cabbage and jellies, and has behaved in an otherwise eccentric manner. Yesterday the examination of the above unfortunate young man took place at Guildhall, when it appeared from the evidence that he was evidently in sane. The unfortunate young man stated, through the medium of an interpreter, that he had acted in the manner described for the purpose of making his secret known to the world, and that he is now ready to meet the decree of the law. The magistrate ordered, that great care should be taken of him, until his friends shall have an opportunity of placing him in a fit residence. 25. MR. WAKLEY, Surgeon, AND SHERIFF PARKINS. Kentish Town, Sept. 21, 1820. Sir;-From the period of my late catastrophe in Argyle-street, to add to my anxiety, I have been currently charged by a multitude of malignant slanderers as being the person who decapitated Thistlewood and his deluded companions in May last. Your official contradiction of this disgusting falsehood, as sheriff of London, will confer a lasting favour on, Sir, Your obliged servant, THOS. WAKLEY. J. W. Parkins, esq. Sheriff of London and Middlesex No. 10, New Bridge-street, Sir;-In answer to your note of the 21st instant, I feel myself bound to comply with its contents to the utmost of my power; but I am sorry to inform you, that the whole of the disgusting business to which it relates, was conducted with so much privacy and pertinacious concealment from me, that I was not even made acquainted with the order for the execution until the day after (Sunday, when I went to Newgate, accompanied with a clergyman) it had been determined upon, and orders given for erecting the scaffold, &c. by the lordmayor Bridges, and my colleague Mr. Rothwell, who, accompanied by his deputy, had, I understood, been the previous day at the secretary of state's office arranging the same; and as to the man who decapitated the unfortunate Thistlewood and his companions, he was procured for that purpose by the prison surgeon, and his terms, 201., agreed for by Mr. Turner, Mr. Rothwell's deputy, and which wages Mr. Turner told me were repaid to him by the home department, as also 51. he paid to the man who held up the heads. I did not see the man who performed the duty until he appear ed on the scaffold masked and dressed as a sailor. By the notice I then took of him (which was very particular) I perceived him to be in height about five feet five or six inches, and in answer to my inquiry the other day (in consequence of your note) who the fellow was, Mr. Turner informed me, that he was a resurrection man, who obtained bodies for the hospitals; and that when he asked him if he could perform the task of cutting off the heads, he replied, "Oh, yes! that he could do it very well, as he was in the habit of cutting off nobs (heads) for the purpose of obtaining nackers (teeth)." I am glad, for the honour of our country's humanity, that it was no person of respectability, but a most illiterate and degraded being; as was also the wretched individual who held up the heads of the unfortunate men. In addition to the above, I am credibly informed, that the individual who decapitated Thistlewood and his companions, was engaged by the under sheriff from Yorkshire, to go there for a similar purpose; but in the performance of which sanguinary work, thank Providence, he has been disappointed. I cannot conclude this letter without bearing testimony to the humane disposition of your heart towards the depraved young man who robbed you of your watch on the fatal night when crossing the road, and bleeding from the wounds inflicted by the assassins and incendiaries who set fire to your house in Argyle-street. I hope this assurance will convince every one, even the most malignant of your enemies, that it was totally impossible any one could mistake a gentleman of your appearance and height (which I conceive to be about five feet ten inches), for the person (five feet five or six inches) who performed the sanguinary duty on Thistlewood and the others in May last. I am, Sir, your most Obedient humble servant, Thos. Wakley, esq. 26. UNION HALL.-George Archer was on Thursday brought before the sitting magistrate, for examination; when John Davies, cattle-driver to Thomas Edwards of Cysylog, in the county of Denbigh, stated, that he was employed by his master, Thomas Edwards, to sell 152 sheep, which he drove to Harlowbush Fair, in the county of Essex, and the witness had them in the fair on the 9th of September last, when the prisoner, George Archer, and another man in a gig came to him, and asked the price of the sheep, and bid money for them; but not agreeing in the price, they both went away, after which, they both came to witness again on foot, and examined the sheep, and then they agreed to give 15s. per head for them, making the sum of 1147. and the witness then sold the sheep to the other man in the presence of the prisoner. In about four hours afterwards, the prisoner and the other man came to the witness again in the gig, and brought another man with them; the man in the gig jumped out of it, and left the prisoner in it, and the other man gave the bill of exchange, produced, for 50l. purporting to be drawn by Joseph Church, upon and accepted by, P. H. Harley; payable when due, at Messrs. Hankeys and Co. bankers, 7, Fenchurch-street." After which he spoke to the prisoner in the gig, and said, "give me, or lend me, that bill." The prisoner then took from his pocket, and gave the man the second bill produced, for 751. purporting to be drawn by the prisoner, and "accepted; payable payable at Mr. Champs, Baptist-chambers, Chancery-lane: Viscount Montague.' The man said, the witness could get money for them immediately in London, where the bills were made payable, and the witness then gave him 11. 2s. 6d. change out of the two bills; and the third man drove away the sheep, and the prisoner and the man who came with him, drove away in the gig together. On Tuesday, the 12th Sept., the witness went to the places where the bills were made payable, and he could not get the money for them. R. Lloyd, of Holborn-hill, tobacconist, stated, he had presented the bill of exchange, produced, for 50l. purporting to be payable at Messrs. Hankeys and Co. and made inquiries at that house respecting the acceptor, and was informed they knew no such person. He afterwards made inquiries at Mr. Champs, at whose house the bill of exchange for 751. purports to be payable respecting the said bill, and Mr. Champs informed the witness he knew no such person as Viscount Montague, and that the bill was not worth one farthing. The prisoner was fully committed to take his trial at the next assizes. 27. PORTSMOUTH.-This port was honoured to-day by a visit from our revered and beloved monarch. At twelve, precisely, the "British thunder" from our batteries announced to the gladdened inhabitants that the royal squadron hove in sight; and in a few minutes the whole fleet, with the royal yacht, anchored at Spithead, each ship returning the hearty salutes which were received from the shore. 29. Game is so abundant this season on the Grampion-hills, in Scotland, that one gentleman has already killed 239 brace of grouse, 38 brace of which were bagged the first day; on which day lord Kennedy won a bet of 50 guineas, by killing 75 brace and a half, although he missed 50 shots. A SPAIN. We have received from the frontiers of Spain the sad news, that the yellow fever has again appeared in Andalusia. Official advice to this effect reached Barcelona, under the date of the 13th instant. A cordon has been established before Xeres de la Frontera. letter from Cadiz of the 20th of August announces, that nine persons had then fallen victims to this disease at Xeres. It has been asserted at Cadiz, that an individual died there of this malady; and reports were circulated that other inhabitants were attacked by it. It is also asserted, that this contagion has appeared in the Isla de Leon, and at Port St. Mary, and that it had attacked many houses which had escaped it last year. Birth of a French Prince. -Paris, Sept. 29.-This morning, the inhabitants of Paris were awakened by the discharge of cannon; all their hearts beat as they counted, and all leaped with joy when they numbered the 13th shot. Signals, rapid as air, carry it to remote quarters, and in a few mo ments the sound of the cannon will have made it echo in the most sequestered hamlets; all France raises a cry of "Vive le Roi!" "Vive le Duc de Bordeaux!" "Vive la Duchesse de Berri!" The first symptoms of the pains had hardly manifested themselves, when her royal highness sent word to the king; the physicians were also informed, as well as the witnesses appointed by the king, but her royal highness was almost alone when she gave birth to a prince. Her royal highness, arming herself with extraordinary courage, ordered that the operation should be suspended till the witnesses, taken from the persons present in the palace, were called. Some National Guards on duty at the Tuilleries immediately repaired to her royal highness, and it was in their presence, and in that of the marshal duke of Albufera, who had hastened to the spot, that the deliverance of her royal highness was completed. It was 35 min. past 2 a. m., as appears from the following bulletin, published this morning: Their royal highnesses Monsieur and the duke and duchess of Angouleme repaired to the duchess of Berri, at the first news of her situation, and have not quitted her. The king went to visit the princess at half-past 5 o'clock: their interview was most affecting: it was at this moment that the king, approaching the young duke of Bordeaux, rubbed his lips with a clove of garlick, thus renewing the celebrated trait of Henri d'Albert to his grandson, Henry IV. The king received in the morning the congratulations of the princes and princesses of his family, of the ministers, the marshals, the presidents of the supreme courts, of the prefect and mayors of Paris, and the officers of all the corps. The crowd was immense. His majesty desired the persons to be introduced who were present at the birth. His majesty repaired to the chapel to hear mass with madame and the princess. On coming out his majesty appeared at the balcony, and was saluted with cries of Vive le Roi! a thousand times repeated. His majesty having shown a desire to speak, profound silence instantly succeeded the loud demonstrations of joy, and the king, in a firm and sonorous voice, expressed himself in these terms:— "My Children, Your joys increase mine a hundred fold-a child is born to us all-(interrupted by acclamations): this child will be one day your father; he will love you as I love you, as all my friends love you." 30. THE QUEEN'S WITNESSES. -This day, twenty Italians arrived at Dover. An immense concourse of persons assembled 2 on the beach; the enthusiasm was almost equal to the arrival of the Queen. The sailors jumped into the sea, and brought the men on shore in their arms. They arrived at ten in the morning, and it was five before they could get their certificates from the Custom-house. They went off in two coaches, preceded through the town by a band of music; they were cheered through the town as they passed. Lodgings were taken for them in a house situated in the public high street at Hammersmith. The countess of Oldi arrived in town this evening, with several other witnesses. WITNESSES FOR THE BILL. Yesterday and this day, paviours were employed paving Cottongarden, for the additional comfort of the Italian witnesses, who com.. plained of the dampness of the gravel, though it was newly and thickly laid on when they took possession of their present quarters. In their meals too, since the change of the season, their palates have been consulted. At one o'clock some highly-seasoned soup is served up for their luncheon; three o'clock is their dinner-hour; and the best fruit dessert which the season furnishes is also supplied to their table. They amuse themselves as usual; ball-playing in the morning, and with music of various kinds in the evening. Theodore Majoochi is the sporting man of the company; he was absent for several days last week, perhaps on a visit during the shooting season. Twenty-six of the witnesses remain in Cotton-garden. They promenade the yard during the greater part of the day, some of them smoking segars, and others singing and playing at ball. Three times a week supplies of flour, and various articles of grocery and other necessaries, are brought in carts for their use. Fresh meat, consisting of an abundant supply of the best provisions in the market, is daily brought to the larder. The cooks have a busy time of it, and, as well as the other attendants, dine at one o'clock, after the lunch is served up for the witnesses. The laughter and jollity of the Italians during their daily sports can be plainly heard in front of the place of their pastimes. Many of them are permitted to come out occasionally, at early hours of the morning, and in the evening, and have, we understand, been conducted to some of the public places of amusement. At three o'clock, according to custom the sheriffs elect were conducted by the lord-mayor, the lord-mayor elect, the sheriffs for the past year, the commonsergeant, and other city-officers and members of the corporation, from Guildhall, by water, in the state-barges, to to Westminsterhall, for the purpose of being presented in due form to the barons of the exchequer. The Common Sergeant addressed the Cursitor Baron, and presented to him the two new sheriffs. He said, that custom had also imposed upon him the duty of informing his lordship, that the sheriffs for the present year, Mr. Alderman Rothwell, and Mr. J. W. Parkins, attended here to make a return to the king of their accounts of office during their shrievalty. He paid some very high compliments to Mr. Alderman Rothwell, but concluded without making the slightest allusion to Mr. Sheriff Par |