The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1824-01-06 (London, England)

MONDAY EVENING. From the rombre appearance of the town, it would not Appear that any very strong excitement hail been created be the interesting tnal that takes place to-morrow. To be the Inquest at Shenley has attracted a very large share of attention, and may, therefore, be supposed to divide public interest with the approaching trial. Yet there isnot that inquisitiveness amongst the strangers and lobs'litants here, which one would suppose to exist at the eve of a trial which has been bruited front one end of the, country to the other, with the most sedulous industry, by 'the press and other channels of public communication. The attendance to-morrow is expected to be very full, and the same difficulty prevails as to the attainment of tickets for the ('ourt-house. There has been very little alteration in the manner and deportment of the prisoners. Thurtell condom li to the pr. sent meneent as ri salute, firm, and unbending. as he has been since the period of his co tttttt itment. lie relies with confidence on the establishment of his per'4:et innocence at the trial, and, indeed, his confidence is Nan ntly xu great, that apprehensions are now entertained, fiat should he be convicted at the trial, he mar, before annuli, be hurried into a fatal act of self-despeir, ithcr of his solicitors have, as yet (four o'clock) ari ed, and he ,naturally expresses much anxiety and irpzise, at their protracted abseur*. Mr. Jay has been .re only once, and Mr. Fenton twice, for a short time each visit, since th • postponement of the trial last month. the gr. at fight between Spring and Langan b. ing likened to hion, be said, "be once took an interest to se matters, and would wish diet be was as safely over trial ashy was we his friend Spiiug would be over his with Langan." On the committal of Connolly hementioned to him, he a, reared to know him, but did express any opinion upon the subject of his cast 6 or ace an anxiety to know the particulars of it. The same f-pcssersion and fearlessness continue to characterize his demeanour;tk and whatever/nay Ise the result of the 1, be appears at least M. etuMeaplate it. with hailifferena, I evert act and word of his bespeak him to be a man et " has a heart for any fate." Hunt continues, as therto, at intervals betraying symptoms of fear, and again sinning confidence in the compromise into which he al-Ihe has entered with Government. Mr. Harmer, the idtor, is the only person who has visited or inquired et hint since Itis committal. Mr. Hamer is not at preit here, hut is expected this evening. It is true, that int sang several sons—" The Death of Nelson," " Tell I love her," tke., but neither he nor ant of the prhsoTS exceeded the beverage of a pint of ale, 'which was aired them on Christmas-day, by the Rev. Itoctor Lloyd ; . it is !I singular circumstance, that neither he nor any the prisoners have* on any occasion, called for spirituous goon of any kind since they have been committed. Connolly is very much depreared at the present situation in which he is placed : he is confident, however, that he will be able to justify his conduct in a court of justice, should he be brought to trial. As to the Coroner'a inquest, he expees a ver'ict of murder will he returned against him, but he does not /CCM to attach much importance to the verdict, should it even be so. Ile has. frequently inquired after the manner in which the.ann of the' unfortunate Grainge was amputated. He asserts that his death is attributable to the unskilfulness of his medical attendant, anal expresses confidently that if he had undertaken the amputation, his life would have been saved. Breakfast has been ordered in the Town Hall for the prisoners from the Half-moon Inn. The High Sheriff hues this day with the Sub-Sheriff. Mr. ,Justice Park does not arrive until this evening from London ; and the trial commences precisely at eight o'clock in the mooning. It has been here rumoured—but we trust, for the cnour of the administration of justice* as well as of huin nature, that the report is unfounded—ahat the ?aegisites have ordered a drop to be prepared,- in anticipation the execution. The assertion is too revolting to be be'veil ; but I asked in a quarter likely to know the fact, if wax true, and regret to say, I could not procure a sada, contradiction of it.