The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-26 00:00:00

JOSEPH HUNT.

No further respite had been received for Hunt up to Saturday;
but Mr. Harmer, his solicitor, who visited him on Friday, inti-
mated that his fate would be finally decided this day, and that
in all probability, directions would be given for his removal to the
Hulks, preparatory to his trensportation for life, as early as
-
possible. it is believed that there has been more of hypocrby
than real feeling in the apparent depression of this fellow's- spiriis
since his conviction. H.s appetite has never failed him, and from
his increased size (the he has become very lusty), it would stern
' that his health has been rather improved than injured by his con-
finement. Rumours are in circulation that he has made maze im-
portant confessions to Mr. Harmer ; but we apprehend le had
little more to tell beyond what he disclosed previous to his
He bas, we understand, confirmed his former statements of the
determination foamed by John TheeteU to murder Woods, who
wn his rival in the affections of Mies Caroline Noyes, and also to
shoot Mr. Barber Beaumont ; and he has also given a few more
details of the circumstances attending the murder of
particularr. Weave, in which he speaks more decidedly of the conduct of
Probert ; but whether dune statements an worthy of credit or not,
it is impossible for us to judge. The impression on the olio& of
those who have watched his conduct from the moment of his com-
mitment is, that he would not feel much hesitation in concocting •
story to suit his own purpose. Of his own participation in the
murder he speaks very lightly, and indeed would insinuate that he
is an innocent, and, of youne, an injured man. His communica-
tions, such as they have been, have been communicated by Mr.
Harmer to the Secretary of State for the Home Department. We
need scarcely add, that now that Thurtell is not in the way to con-
tradict him, an opportunity is afforded for any invention to which
he may choose to indulge respecting the crimes of that unfortunate
man during his life.
It would seem from an expression of Thurtell's previous to his
trial, that the assertion of Mr. Weave haviog been robbed of a
very large sum is more than probable, although the divisions
mad* at Probert's cottage on the night of the murder, between
Hunt and Probert, was but trifling. Our readers will recollect,
that according to all accounts, Thurtell alone committed the dread-
ful deed ; and, as plunder was his object, it is not very probable
he would have contented himself on quitting the body with simply
taking the watch, the note case, and the purse. The larger aunt
which Ware was believed to carry concealed about his person,
was the main inducement to the plot ; and hence it may be natu.
rally inferred that Thurtell's first effort was to secure this prize,
and once secured, it ie not likely that he would have equally divided
it with persons who had shared neither his guilt nor his danger:
and we are led the more forcibly to this conclusion, from his laving
declared to Mr. Wilson, the Governor of Hertford Gaol, when
some conversation took place as to the state of his tunds, that when
he got out of prison, he knew where to get twelve hundred
pounds. This money, in all likelihood, was that which he took
from Wearer, and which he had, with due caution, lodged in a sal:
place on his coming to town on the Saturday.
It has been asserted by the High Sheriff, the Rev. Chaplain of
the Goal, and Mr. Wilson, that the wretched culprit made no
confession whatever previous to his execution ; and, indeed, such
was the singular delicacy with which he was treated, that there
was not a question put to hint with the view of clearing up any
of the mysteries which the evidence on the trial had failed to elu-
cidate. Of the watch which was taken from Mr. %S nothing
has bees heard, nor has any certain trace of the larger aunt of
money yet been discovered.
We understand that Mr. Noel, who was Weare's Solicitor., has
succeeded in obtaining some clue to the numbers of the notes, which
the deceased was supposed to have had in his possession, and is
makieg diligent search after them ; but further nothing has trans-
pired. Whatever communications were made by Thurtell to his
Solicitors, Messrs. Jay and Fenton, they of course cannot, consist.
surly with their Moieties, amines and dna, melees from mein-
deat, many of the details of this atrocious occurrence must remain
subjects for speculation.--.S'esdoo Piper.

PIONERT.—This atrockaus misareant, we are informed,
passed through this city hat week, on his way from Lon-
don, via Shrewsbury, to Liverpool, in which town he was
tmogoised. It is said he embarked there for America, on
Friday last. We have but vague authority for this infor-
mation. Th. Police, we learn, are in search of him, on
another charge.—Hunt says that he (Probert) and Thnr-
tell contrived and executed the late murder.—Ch,,t,r
Chronicle.

BIRTH&
On Wednesday last, In Gratton-street, the Lady of Willinia
Thomas Brande, Esq. as son.
On the •?22d inst. in Yo►k-stmt, Pi
Robert Miller, Egg. of a son.

the Lady el