The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-13 00:00:00

HUNT.

Hunt entertained en opinion that he was to suffer on
Friday morning with Thurtell ; and under that impression
he on Thursday afternoon wrote an affecting letter to his
mother, which he sent by the post, inclosed in the follow-
ing letter to his attorney :
Si a—l shall feel grateful if you will forward this to my en.
fortunate mother, as I do not know where she lives.
" Tours respectfully, J. HUNT."
The letter to his mother is as follows:
" Jfiwnford Gaol, Jan. 8, Mt

" Mr DecorEn llloTitra—This you must consider as the
last acknowledgment of my duty and gratitude to you for the uni.
form affection I have experienced at your hands, and the kindness
you have manifested during my unhappy situation. I have been
from my birth the child of misfortune ; but the termination of my
untoward life is, indeed, dreadful to contemplate.• It is, however,
now too late to reflect on the past ; and as it has pleased the Al-
mighty that I must be prematurely cut off from seciety, I hope I
shall be able to niect my Jute with contidenoe and fortitude, and
that I shall meet with forgiveness in the next world, although I
cannot receive it from mankind is this. The only regret I feel is
in the disgraceful death I must undergo, because .1 foal it will ren-
der more wretched those whom I leave behind. But do not, I beg
of you, my beloved parent, destroy your peace of mind by fretting
at my misfortune, but peaty to God for my forgiveness when I ap-
peal before that Great Judge our Supreme
" I depart this life in peace with all mankind ; sad trust that God
will forgive all those who are my enemies as freely as I au.
" From what passed when 1 first made my confession, I did ex-
pect my life would be spared ; but I am happy to say that I have,
notwithstanding, devoted She whole of my time, since my appre-
hension, to my God, not merely because I was a guilty man, but
because I felt I had long neglected that duty which ought to be
performed by every good Christian. Remember me kindly and af-
fectionately to all those I leave behind, and that the blessings of
Almighty God may be with you and my unhappy wife, my dearest
brothers and sisters, is the most fervent prayer of your unhappy
son, "Joll\ HUNT.:

It is said that the Privy Council have determined, after
a great deal of discussion, in which Mr. Justice Park took
the lead, not to carry the sentence of death on Hunt
into execution. It is supposed that he will be transported
for lite.

Coal hat been found at %Vhitelee, about twelve miles
frotn Jedburgli. The seam is about two feet thick, and
the quality good. The first eartload raised was brought
to Jedburgh and burned on the street as a bonfire, the
bells all the while ringing a merry peal. That town has
hitherto been supplies! with coal from a place at nearly
double the distance.—Culedonian .11fercury.
Barley is in great demand in Norfolk, for the Scotch dis-
Wiwi's. Sufficient scuds cannot readily be procured at
Yarmouth for its conveyance. Illicit distillation is almost
annihilated in Soothund, since reducing the duty. Smug-
gicrs are now fixing themselves on the borders of Eng-
land, and arc carryirg on a profitable trade in the supply
of the North of England with British spirits of fine qua-
lity at a duty of 21. 6d. a gallon, in place of the English
duty of half-a-gu.inta.—Couref, Herald.
DaEADYUL ATTIMPT AT Sorcinx.—Between eleven and
metre o'clock yesterday morning, James Smith, watchhouse-
keeper, in Lancaster-street, Burton-meseent, attempted to destroy
himself, by dischrsging • loaded pistol at his head. He had been
sitting up at the watehhouse all night, and went home to bed about
seven o'clock, and at the time above-named his wife was alarmed at
the report of a pistol ; and on going to his room it WlO discovered
that he had shot himself ; his right ear was abet away, the skull
fraciured. and back part of his head and neck dreadfully mangled.
by the desire of the surgeon who dressed the wound, he was carried
to the 111.1,411esex Hospital, where he lies without the smallest hope
of recovery. Since his being deprived of the situation of street-
/4mm it was remarked t at lie was not right is his head.