The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-21 00:00:00

JOHN THURTELL.

Robert Sutton, Esq.. the Weir of flertfm.dshire, waited
utem Mr. 51inshull. the Sitting Dle,gistrate at Bow street, yester.
day,to make inquiries respecting the, ah‘ipin belonging to John
Thuilell, which the latter individual had before his execution de-
sired to be given to Mr. Wilson, the liovernor at the gaol. The
High Sheriff had applied to Mr. Al inshull on a former da when
be produced a letter written by John Titurtzil, authorising the
oflicet who had the gun, to give it lip to the hearer ; and Upon that
occasion the worthy Magistrate said be should have no hesitation
in ordering the officer to give up the gun to hint (the High Me-
' riff). The order, we believe, was given as soon am the officer
(l'psna) could be found ; but, in the interim, lie had been served
with a matice from the .tssignees under John Thurtell's bank.
ruptcy, not to give ttp the gun to any but themselves, as they con-
sidered it their property on behalf of the creditors generally. The
object of the Iligla Slierift's visit of yesterday, was to ask Mr.
31inalitall, whether he was inclined •ct enforce the older which he
had made on Ma former occasion, for the delivery of the gun to
him in compliance with the desire of Thurtell ?
Mr.e !Bimini!' said, he understood that his ogkee had received a
formal notice front Thurtell's reignites sot to deliver up the gull,
and he feared that he could not order the officer to give it out of his
possession, unless the High Sheriff' wet prepared to give hint an
Indemnity against any action that might be brought for its sotovery.
The High Sheriff said, he thought he should be inclined to do
so, but lie should not feel himself justified in determining on th.
Instant, and he should therefore take time to consider of it.
Mr. Sutton, in the course of this interview with Mr. 3linshult,
handed him two letters which he had just received from Norfolk,
relating to John 'l'hurtelL The hint, of which the following is a
acpy, was front Mr. Alderman Thomas Thurell, the heat-riven
father of the dem:sits! :

" Lakenhatn, Jan. la, It
" Sir,—The purport of th 6 letter to you is, to apologise for the
publication of your very handsome and humane letter to we. De.
heavy, I know, would have prevented your consenting to it. had I
replevied it. My object fur doing au was this ;—the tide of public
opinion had so forcibly operated against my poor unfortunate son,
and receiving so consolatory a letter titan auch high authority as
yours, I felt would alleviate that feeling; and I have again to
oiler you my sincere thanks mid prayers, for the kindiuss and
feeling you evinced towards him throughout his wretched confine.
memo, and which never can be obliterated from the memory of
myself and faintly. The Editor ist th jVpewle4 Mercury will
forward you a paper by thbi es niil u you will observe
a letterto my excellent friend, Alderman Bolingbroke, from Mr.
Franklin,* to wbom also I shall ever feel greatly indebted. for his
attentions towards the spiritual welfare of the unfortunate de.
ceased.

" Begging your excuses for the tmuble I !wee thus given you,
I subscribe myself your truly afflicted servant,
T11031.1S
" Addressed to Robert Sutton, Est, High
Sinner of the comity of Hertford.
The following is the substance of the second let.-'r, which was
received by Mr. Sutton, from Mr. Bolingbroke, an AWerwan of
Norwich, by the same poet
embrace the opportunity which Mr. ThurtrU has given
me to repeat the assurance of the great consolation which your let-
ter ha. afliwiled to him arid his family, sr aid one aulthesad to
him ny Mr. Franklin. You, Sir, must probably know nothing of Mr. Thurtrll but from report, and, although the public pros is,
not always to be relied on, in their reports of his character they
lure been just. I have known Mr. Thurtrfl intimately fur many
years, and during that time I never knew him guilty of a dish°.
nournble act or a mean one. To many, such an assertion may ap-
peal doubtful, but I can assure you, Sir, that he possesses the
highest nations of honour and integrity, and it affords me great ea-
tisfactiou in addressing you at this time, that you might know that
you had not bestowed your humane attention on a worthless
object..
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•• Mr. Thiartell does not know of my •riting; perhaps it is un-
necessary that he should. lie lives a mile and a halt 'ruin this
city, and his letter was sent to me to be franked. This has given I
me an opportunity of doing an act of grateful justice. lie has re-
ceived letters anti visits of condolence from persons of the first re-
spectability as to rank and character."
I Here the names of several of those who have condoled with the
mpectable Alderman upon his dreadful misfortune were inserted,
hut It is unnecessary to repeat them here—it is sufficient to say that
they are persons of high rank and consideration in the county of,
Norfolk.]
It may have appeared to some that he has not acted with suf-
ficient kindness and feeling towards his unhappy son, but you may
he assured, Sir, that there was no part of his conduct which could
not be satisfactorily explained. Ile has generally acted under the
'advice of Mr. Unthank, a respectable solicitor of this city—my
own and others. There arc many actions In a 111111.3 life of which
no correct opinion can be formed without a knowledge of the ism-
tires by which they hare been influenced.
" I am, Sir, kr. N. 1101.1Nti01tOKE."
" To Hobert Sutton, EN., hc.
" Norwich, Jan. l* &"
• Mr. Franklin is die rhaplaln of Hertford (hot.