The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-06 00:00:00

THE PRISONERS AT HERTFORD.

lIEITEDID, MONDAY EVENING.
From the rombre appearance of the town, it would not
Appear that any very strong excitement hail been created
be the interesting tnal that takes place to-morrow. To be
the Inquest at Shenley has attracted a very large
share of attention, and may, therefore, be supposed to di-
vide public interest with the approaching trial. Yet there
isnot that inquisitiveness amongst the strangers and lobs-
'litants here, which one would suppose to exist at the eve
of a trial which has been bruited front one end of the,
country to the other, with the most sedulous industry, by
'the press and other channels of public communication.
The attendance to-morrow is expected to be very full, and
the same difficulty prevails as to the attainment of tickets
for the ('ourt-house. There has been very little alteration
in the manner and deportment of the prisoners. Thurtell
condom li to the pr. sent meneent as ri salute, firm, and un-
bending. as he has been since the period of his co tttttt itment.
lie relies with confidence on the establishment of his per-
'4:et innocence at the trial, and, indeed, his confidence is
Nan ntly xu great, that apprehensions are now entertained,
fiat should he be convicted at the trial, he mar, before
annuli, be hurried into a fatal act of self-despeir,
ithcr of his solicitors have, as yet (four o'clock) ar-
i ed, and he ,naturally expresses much anxiety and
irpzise, at their protracted abseur*. Mr. Jay has been
.re only once, and Mr. Fenton twice, for a short time
each visit, since th • postponement of the trial last month.
the gr. at fight between Spring and Langan b. ing
likened to hion, be said, "be once took an interest to
se matters, and would wish diet be was as safely over
trial ashy was we his friend Spiiug would be over his
with Langan." On the committal of Connolly he-
mentioned to him, he a, reared to know him, but did
express any opinion upon the subject of his cast 6 or
ace an anxiety to know the particulars of it. The same
f-pcssersion and fearlessness continue to characterize his
demeanour;tk and whatever/nay Ise the result of the
1, be appears at least M. etuMeaplate it. with hailifferena,
I evert act and word of his bespeak him to be a man
et " has a heart for any fate." Hunt continues, as
therto, at intervals betraying symptoms of fear, and again
sinning confidence in the compromise into which he al-
-Ihe has entered with Government. Mr. Harmer, the
idtor, is the only person who has visited or inquired
et hint since Itis committal. Mr. Hamer is not at pre-
it here, hut is expected this evening. It is true, that
int sang several sons—" The Death of Nelson," " Tell
I love her," tke., but neither he nor ant of the prhso-
TS exceeded the beverage of a pint of ale, 'which was ai-
red them on Christmas-day, by the Rev. Itoctor Lloyd ;
. it is !I singular circumstance, that neither he nor any
the prisoners have* on any occasion, called for spirituous
goon of any kind since they have been committed. Con-
nolly is very much depreared at the present situation in
which he is placed : he is confident, however, that he will be
able to justify his conduct in a court of justice, should he be
brought to trial. As to the Coroner'a inquest, he expees a ver-
'ict of murder will he returned against him, but he does not
/CCM to attach much importance to the verdict, should it even
be so. Ile has. frequently inquired after the manner in
which the.ann of the' unfortunate Grainge was amputated.
He asserts that his death is attributable to the unskilful-
ness of his medical attendant, anal expresses confidently
that if he had undertaken the amputation, his life would
have been saved.
Breakfast has been ordered in the Town Hall for the
prisoners from the Half-moon Inn. The High Sheriff
hues this day with the Sub-Sheriff. Mr. ,Justice Park
does not arrive until this evening from London ; and the
trial commences precisely at eight o'clock in the mooning.
It has been here rumoured—but we trust, for the
cnour of the administration of justice* as well as of hu-
in nature, that the report is unfounded—ahat the ?aegis-
ites have ordered a drop to be prepared,- in anticipation
the execution. The assertion is too revolting to be be-
'veil ; but I asked in a quarter likely to know the fact, if
wax true, and regret to say, I could not procure a sada,
contradiction of it.