The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-09 00:00:00

'URDER OF MR. WEARE.

tHVIINDAYNtor,T, NISI 04CLOCW.
Antis being taken back to gaol last night,
vs; appointed to attend Thurtell in big coll.
some time iu a composed manner before the
..eit to rest. He awoke twice in the night, and,
occasion, called out, " William," meaning ono of
" are you there ?" On being answered in'
he again repaired to rest, and did not awake
clock, when he requested those who were with
him in dressing. Shortly afterwards be was
a comfortable breakfast of tea and come.
; who came in, he said. " Well, about this
it will be all right ;—that is, it will be
.'ilson told him that it would not be over so
morning of to-morrow. Thurtell thereupon
he was not desirous of delay, for "be
it out of misery."
Before the prisoners entered the Chapel, ex-
hto see Hunt. An interview accordingly too)
retellretell
shook Hunt by the hand cordially, and
forgive all that is past ; I wish to die in
the world."
fast, Thurtell and Hunt were introduced into
dem the Her. Mr. Franklin rend prayers and
eloquent and impressive sennon. 7rhe teat
'n the 10th verse of St. Paul's epistle to the
For we must all appear before the judgment
, to receive according to the things done in
whether they be good or whether they be

of the sorrnon, and at several parts of it,
deeply affected. Ile shed tears; and the
df the Rev. Clergyman who "heisted, and
attention to the unfortunate man has been most
nnremitting, was also suffused in tears.
appeared extremely depressed. He entertains a
-spite; and the anxiety arising &am the num-
' fate has reduced him tees stater."' inert's"'
st to execute an acivasary until after the se-
/ after his conviction ; and in the intermediate,
efforts will be made to procure for Hunt a res-
popkxity of rind to which this mingling of
'ears must subject this unfortunate man is truly
Indeed, although his participation in guilt has
ablished at the trial, yet it is considered by
some of them Magistrates, that ene execution
purposes of public utility and example,
circuinstant-J of his confession should weigh
ivour of an application for the Royal mercy.
a prayer-hook, and a few volumes of religions
placed in Thurtell's cell, which he occasionally
of religion seen), to have been awakened in
a strong expectation prevails, that a perfect
its guilt, awl a full confession of it, will take
ato his execution. For his own fate he is
compared with the agony of mind which he
disgrace that his ignominious death will inflict
viable family. This consideration frequently
mind, and excites lively emotions of deep con-
in. An application will be made by his family
body delivered to them for interment after es-
ti to this epplication, it rests, we believe, en-
those to whom the body may be given for dis-
tall the sentence of the law fur disieetion, it

necessary that such incisions should be made as
.ie heart may be exposed. It may then, without fur-
disfigurement, be given to the friends of the criminal:
surely an indulgence to the afflicted ststriving
wretched man, that no feeling person would

molly hcanl of the fate of Thurtell, but did
. all affected by it. Indeed it is natural that no
impression should be produced on his mind by the
Thurtell ; fur whatever may be the veraict at his
are a thousand mitigatory circumstances to re.
I occurrence iu which he is involved, front the
unmixed abhorrence with which every one
iplate the murder of the unfortunate Wean..
'tote a letter to his father yesterday ; but on a
being made to him that it was such a letter
. give satisfaction or aflind any consolation to
dinionsolate parent, it was suppress...Al with his own

the High Sheriff. Robert Sutton, Esq. and
hail an interview with John Thurtell.
a made say fseumbossfamaloo rf kir
If he has, it has not yet transpired. Some-
is:tumid between him and the Magistrates ; but it
'town only to themselves at present.
retains all the composure by which his de-
been characterised at every etige of these tin-
:dings. He is perfectly firm and collected.
appearance of Insolence or bravado. He is
meet death, but not desirous of accelerating his
est are the communications he may have made
Sheriff no one will know till after the execution.
declared his intention of saying nothing on the
'morrow. He will no doubt die with great
and propriety. Since the conviction he has been
hanilcuffid night and des. The Rev. Mr.
the chaplain. has determined not to speak to him
ibject of his temporal affairs. He intimated to
the Sheriff is the proper person to receive tny
might be disposed to make. It
iptimation that Thurtell sent for the Sheriff;
presumed that the interview this morning had re-
'he subject of his guilt. If be has madenmy eon-
the Sheriff he has abstained from saying any
to that effict to any other prison, though he
us ti ve of his sentenc,..
f'heshire, arrived here yesterday from
r. Wilson, by order of the Sheriff, wrote to
t him. He came down in the afti4noon, with
tor, which he &hewed publicly to every person
;pressed any curiosity to look at it. Ile was actually
at one of die principal inns in the town while
as proceeding with his address to the Jury.
oho by lung practice in his revolting office has
great dexterity, was spewing how he should
rope round 'fhurtell's neck and to the gallows,
moment the latter was solemnly prottsting his
fore the Jury.
went about from one public-house to another,
sratus was finally stolen from him, and he has
this morning to prepare it &fr. sh. Ire is an
ty-two years of age, and has filled the office of
:nonce at the Ohl Bailey for nearly half the
natural life. It was he who executed Thistle-
.. confederates. Finding himself an object of'
here, lie has been giving a history of his official
is much to be regretted that the Sheriff or
judged it necessary to send for this man during
of the trial, al; the time that necessarily
teen the convictiou and the execution would
cnablca
• bad adjudged Thurtell to be guilty.
cecution of Thartell will take place so-morrow at
'clock at noon. The gravel-pit in front of the gaol
' place of execution, but it is said not to be in-
execute Thurtell there. It is said that be will
on the top of the gaol, as at Ileraetuongrr-
, e uew dra, which was recently made here. If
execution should take place on the top of the gaol, it
itsirable that the reporters should be admitted to
1; but we have reason to believe they will be
this occasion. The reason assigned for this
the want of accommodation within the walls
• Tide constables are ordered to be on duty to-
ten o'clock.
Bishop, and Upson, the Bow-street officers,
to attend the execution. An immense con-
persons from all the surrounding country is oc-
he present.

execution of Thurtell some very important
will be made public, respecting his connexions
Abandoned men who live by pandering to the
preying on the follies of the metropolis. Thut-
isposed to make known fully the proceedings of his
associates. Great fears are entertaintil amongst
to the danger of hia revelations.
!hes, who have been in town several days, and who
. month ago, this morning applied at the gaol
!ion to see Thurtell, but were refused, according
!balms by whieh the intercourse with the .con-
governed. They have two trunks filled with
As, and it is supposed they were maxims to
Attrview with Tisurtell, to administer spiritual
ratio:anon 1u him. .4 On the day of the trial they had a
a., ill Court, in front or the bar.
k is of ,roses:' ar yet a seen t whether Hunt will be spored ;

MURI
HriTTOID,
On the convicts
three persons wig
Alter sitting for Kw
tile, lie retired to re
en one °traction, cs
his attendants, " as
the affirniative, he a
until seven o'clock,
him to assist him in
supplied with a no
To Mr. Wilson; wl
time to-morrow it
over." Mr. ‘Vilsoi
early in the mornit
remarked, that he
willow to he put oar
Thurtell, before
I pressed a wish to see
lace. l'hurtell all
id, " I fully fort
with all the
After breakfast,l
the Chapel, wh^o
• readied au el case
as token from the
'crinthians, " For
•at of Christ, to
be body, whethe
At the dose of r
butte!' was deep
-iiintsnancie df tin
hose attention to
hod and unremitti
Hunt appeared
of respite; as
inty of his fate I
t is usual not to el
ul Sunday after 1
'ine great efforts w
iite. The perplo
pea 'and fears mu
iitiable. Indeed, I
ien fully establish
nany here, some el
ill answer the put
• nd that the drew
trongly in favour I
A bible, a prays
tracts, arc placed it
reeds. A sense of
his betas:, and a at
contrition for his g
place previous to 1
indifferent, compa
feels for the diatom
on his respectable
recurs to his mind,
earn in him. Ar
to have his body d
tendon. Aa to t'
tirely with those tc
section. To fulfil
is only necessary
that the heart may
then disfigurement
and this in surely
relatives of the we
withhold.
Doctor Corncob,
not appear at all al
strong impression
fate of Thurtell ;
trial, there are a t
triers the fatal oce
condign and um
mutt contemplate
'Thurtell wr cite
representation bed
as would not give
is disoonsolate
Phis morning t
fr. Clatterbuck,
'babes. be hie
we know not.
hing has paired 1
remains known On
Thurtell retch
incanour has beer
happy procetdint
'ffiere is no app
pivoted to meet
hie. What are
with the Sheriff
lie has declared
scaffold tirmorro
steadiness and pet
e amistantly heroic
Franklin, the eh*
on the subject b'
kin] that the Sh
communication"
was after this ipti
or aid it is presumes
• lotion to the subje
ly fention to the SI
as thing directly to t
admits the justice
The executione
to London. . Mr. W
to Newgate for him,
• his apparatus, wl
Yi who extirrsred an
Ir. displaying it atoll
he Thurtell was pr
Cheshire, who hi
by acquired great di
he fasten the rope Cu
at the very 1110 The
innocence before
in, Chenhire went
8 until hit apparatt
Ids been obliged this
oil man, sixty-ts
let public executione
the period if his nee
wood and his con
curiosity here,
the exploit,. It is
us Magistrates j wig
the progress of
rot Aspen between
easily have crisbl
after the law bar.
The execution
▪ !;• twelve o'clock at
soli is the metal place
flu tended to execut
hi*
be execukil on I
art
lane, by the' new
ter- the execution el
in would hjetairab
/Ir, the gat+Yord • b
had exdaded on thil
the sounion is, the
but .4' the gaol. Ti
ra morrow at ten o'
ituthren, heal
Ival remain here to
thr course of person,
ors Peeled to be pres
After the exe
ha statements will li
ailed with the abando
con' Vices and preyiN
ill is disposed ti
rally former associate
lanes then' as to the tl.
Two ladies, wl
Isere here s woe
sb, for admission to
fro" is the regulation
s viol it now goe
lamb. reirious hooka,
saf, *min an inured
'ars nittolation to h
iv in ('.duet, in
/Ilan:course: