The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1824-01-26 (London, England)

JOSEPH HUNT.  No further respite had been received for Hunt up to Saturday; but Mr. Harmer, his solicitor, who visited him on Friday, intimated 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 confinement. Rumours are in circulation that he has made maze important 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 commitment 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 communications, 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 contradict 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 dreadful 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 elucidate. 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 transpired. 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 meindeat, many of the details of this atrocious occurrence must remain subjects for speculation.--.S'esdoo Piper.