Star.
London, England, 1807-04-04 00:00:00

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

GRAVESEND, APRIL 3 —Paced by the Cecilia. Ohlers, for Ton-
ningen ; Barns. Radweli, front Dautzick ; Barbara, Affen ; and
the jobantrah. Hankornhe, frori Norway. Saila the Neva. Simp-
kin, for Antigua ; Princes, Cornilh, for Curacea ; Carmarthen,
Nayle. Jamaica ; John and Thomas, Nickolfon ; and the Tho-
mas, Siropfitt for Elfinorc.
Aims z o.—At Liverpool, the Jonathan Catharioa, —, from
Riga; Minerva. Groth; Balance, Doudt ; and the Frederica,
Belcher, from Norway.

SPORTING MTELLIGEA'CE.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, tBc7.
FRIDAY, APRIL 3.
On account of the feverity of the weather, l'hurf-
day's races were poftponed till this day.
D. of Grafton's Fawn, lifter to Forefler, 8(1.
beat Mr. Blachford's Tony Lumpkin, 8(1. Two yr
old mitre, toogs. h. fr.-Three tot on Fawn.
Sir J. Shelley's br I Wood Nymph, by 'rrempa-
tor, 811. heat Mr. Me b. 1. Darling, by Patriot,
dam by Highflyer, out of Tiffany, 8(t. 71b. Two yr
old C. mcgs. Ir. ft.-Seven to 4 on Wood Nymph.
Mr. Wyndham's f. by Gob:mita, 711. 21b. beat Mr.
Mellifh's Bedale, 7ft. 51h. Two yr old C. sogs.-
Two to I on Mr. Wyndham's f.
A Subfcriptinn Plate of 501. for 2 yr olds carrying
6ft. 71b. 3 yr olds 811. 51b. 4 yr olds Bft. i 31b.
5 yr olds 9(1. 41b. 6 yr olds and aged 9ft. 81b.
D. m.
I.d flarr:ninre's b c Chicken Botcher by Buzzard, two yrs old 7
• Mr Ladbrokc's ch c by Waxy, 3 yrs old 2
Gen. Grofecnot's br c liave-at-'em, 3 yrs old • 3
Mr Gotd!..K.urne's b f Eprom I.ak 3 yrs old 4
Mr Ke.krmun's gr I ThalLttris, by Petworth, s yrs old
Mr I.a,:t.'s b f Rof.:!)clb, by Whifk-y, 3 yrs uld
Mr SitwOr, b I Shclah, by liambletonian, 3 yrs old
tr Wyndliam'i b c Ambrofio, 2 yrs rid
T4:l- S. S b c Larouclw, 4 yrs old
Mr Gcldwg's S f Merrymaid, 3 yrs old
The Judge could place but 4.
Ten ro I agft Chicken Butcher ; 3 to 2 agft Mr.
Ladbroke's ch. c.
D. of Grafton's c. by Worthy, out of Hornby
LafF., beat Mr. Craven's f. Frances, by Ambroflo,
811. 21h. each. Ab. M. 'cogs. h. h.-Two tot on
1) of Gr.sfton's c.
Mr. Arthur's Achilles, beat Mr Hownrth's Hed-
, Icy, Sit. 71b. each. Acrofs the Fiat, wogs.-Two
to Achilles.
Mr. Biggs's br. c. Itotarin, rec. jogs. from Ld
Foley'; br. c. Clutice-and-one, 811. 51b. each. Acrofs
• i the Flat, 2c:togs. h. ft.

Thole who proim to be the fortunate holders of the
Prize Tickets in the Cs TY FREEHOLD LOTTERY may
a 7 p 1 y to them.felves a line of DRYDEN ; for they Milt
be avmicious indeed, if they are not, when they get
witor.e Hoer s E s —of their wb k Iffira polTers'd."
But as there are fo few days before the drawing, and
loch a !mall number of Tickets on hand, it is evident
that many hundreds of individuals will be ditap-
'Anted, if they delay their purchafes.
The contlruetion of the prefent Lottery Scheme is
pecuiiaily favourable for that fpecies of adventure
which is denominated Riding Tickets. The four
Prizes of 20,0001. being fixed for an early period of
the drawing, when the firil 3000 Tickets will receive
01. each, betides any other Prize that may be drawn
to them, has induced many to purchafe Tickets, in
order to keep them for the &ft two or three days,
' when, if drawn, they could not fail to be Prizes; but
if undrawn, they would fell for as much as they coll.
Forty-five Shares of Capital Prizes, confining' of,
zo,oool. 50001. and 5001. were fold in the lag State
Lottery, by HORNSBY and Co. in halves, quarters,
eighths, and fixteenths, and the money paid imme-
diately. HORNSBY and Co. folicit the favours of the
Nobility, Gentry, Clubs, Societies, and Individual
Adv.:tmers in the enfuing State Lottery; and beg
lave to Elate that the Scheme is very advantageous
to thole who purchafe previous to the commencement
of the Drawing, which will be in the courfe of a few
days. No. 26, Cornhill, 52, Chatiog Crofs, and
St. Margaret's Hill, Borough.

POLICE

tivAL &;7.IRGE OF jilt-TiZbElt

Yeßerday the cafe of R. Andrews was again exa. The following. cafe excited much intereft arihe
mined into by.the Juices at the Police Office,Qheen's. York AffizeS
fquare. Grace Robinfon, of Scnlceates, Hull, was charged
Mr. J. Harris, a furgeon in Millman.ftreet, near with the wilful murder of Either Bullard, her fitter,
the Foundling Hofpital, Rated, that in the year tBol, by adminiderine the poilm of white arfenic to her,
a remarkable incident brought him acquainted inti- on the zoth of Ottober
merely with the pritmen He had done tome bull- George Fielding, furgeon, of Hull, was the fiat
nefs for Mr. Andrews before the time of that occur- witnefs examined ; who dated, that upon the molt
tence taking place, but was not perfonally acquainted careful examination of the Romach and intettines of
with him. One evening, as he was walking along the deceafed, he was enabled to fay, with certainty,
the greets at no great dhlance from his own home, that the deceafed died of pollen, and that that prifon
he met with a lady who afleed him her way to a par. was white arfenic ; he coddled a fufficient quantity
titular part of the town to which the then wilhed to from the lower orifice of the Romach, which was
go, but had Inft her way. He took Come pains to nearly corroded through, to fubjea it to the What
conduct her fairly on her way, and the lady, at tell; and which, upon being placed upon hot iron,
parting, defired him to call to fee her and her hut-. exhibited white flames, and had the tinell of garlic.
band the fief opportunity. He did fo, and was re- This gendeman Hated, that the tifual time whhin
ceived in the mild polite manner by the gentleman, which this poilin produced death, was 24 bouts;
who was then the prifoner at the bar, and the lady, but he had key wn more than one hillance where the
who it appeared was his wife. He was invited again, effect was produced within eight or ten hours. He
dined with them, law them frequently, and became alto expreffed it as his decided opiei .14 that the de-
intimately acquainted. Mrs. Andrews was pregnant, crated had not expired in a fit, a; the head, Which
and the witnefs received five guineas for delivering he opened, was in a natural Rate. The general Rate
her of a female child. Mr. Andrews became a of the body was healthy.
lodger of his, having the firth floor in his houfe for Thomas Marlh Rated, that he was apprentice to
about twelve months, at a guinea and half per' week. Mr. Hewitt, drtighift, of Hall ; that the prithiter had
Being on familiar terms, Mr. Andrews came into the been in the habit of coming to their thop, and that
room one morning whilst the witnefs was (having ; the had purchafed, at two leveret times, white arfe-
and a cupboard door in the room happening to lie nic; the firth time about two months berme the death
open, the former aferved that there was a very of her filler, and the latter time within about ten days
pretty boa on one of the (helves, and immediately of her death, but whether beige or after Hull fair,
took it in his hand and rattled it. Jul} at that mo• lie could not certainly fay. The pi ironer informed
ment the witnefs was called to attend his (hop, and him, that the ufed it to dettroy rats and mice ; and
on his return Mr. Andrews was gone, and the box that the always mixed it with oatmeal, and pieced it
was alto milling. Upon going up (lairs to the apart- in a tow cellar, where nothing could get at it. This
ments of Mr. Andrews, he found that the box had wieners proceeded to Rate, that on the zoth of Otto.
been opened by fome key that did not belong to it. her, the day previous to the death of the deceafed,
He was again called into the (hop, and on his return the prifoner came again to the limp for fume God-
he miffed both the box and Mr. Andrews. However, trey's cordial, and then faid--" She was Ara-id-her
that gentleman returned home to dinner in the even• little dog had got lime of the lati prifon," and Ake'',
ing ; and, on being quellioned about the box, he the witnefs'e opinion, whether it would kill him ?
Paid that he wanted money very badly, and was in which he replied, it certainty weuld, if the dig hatt
danger of being arrested ; but attired the witnefs got much of it. The witnefs laid, he did not recol-
that he might depend on having the -one agein. In lea the prifoner buying any arthnic at this time.
a (port time after that the wieners was arrested, as it Martha Sugden, whowas neighbour to the deceafed,
was Rated, at the fuit of Mr. Barron, a chemist, to raid the went with the deceafed to Hull Fair, on Old
whom he raid he was only indebted to the amount of Michaelmas day ; and when they returned, accem-
about five or fix Chitlings. The wieners was fubjea to ponied her to the prifoner's !mute, who accoded her
epileptic fits, and was very ill whilst he was in the tiller with gteat anger, and faid, " They fay thou art
lock up tenure in Wycteltreet. Mr. Andrews called Aced at the kirk; but let thee be asked in what
on him at different time; in his c.trri.rge ; and one church thou may, I will put thee pall thy wedding-
day he took the wheel's out in it for the benefit of the day." Thefe words the pritimer repeated revere'
air: The coach flopped in Parliament-ftreet ; Mr. times ; and on the decearcd raying that the would
Andrews went out for a few minutes, and on his re- marry whom the pleafed, and that the loved every
turn he brmight a gentleman, as witnefs then fup- hair of his Lead, the prifoner the %vette! trip
pored, into the carriage with him. This thopored the deceafed naked, and turn her not ef doors, if
.gentleman laid, You are my pritimet ;" and Mr. the could net get quit of her any other way ; for the •
Andrews laid," That's right." They inimediately was determined the houfe thould not go from her
drove off to the King's Bench, where wipe:is was (the prifoner's) own child-en. This wieners alto
lodged as a prifoner. During the time of his former . Hated, that the pritiiner and the deceafed frequently
intimacy with Mr. Andrews, the wiener, had dined quarrelled, and liven on bad terms together.
with him and three or few- friends, who he under- Mary earns hated, that the you up to wath on the
(toed to be attornies ; the witness drank freely, and 2 tri of Ohtober, very early, and raw the ptifoner
was asked to fign leveret papers as a hitheft, which come into the kitchen ter a candle. She raid to the
he did without pending the contents of them. Mr. witnefs, "My fitter is dead." Witnefs went to look
A edrews And a friend of his (Mr. C. an a.torney ) at the corpfe, and found it (lithe cold ; they proceeded
called frequently to fee him in the prifon, and treated to watts the body of the deceafed, when the prifoner
him to dinners, etc. One day Mrs. Andrews and infilled that her mouth thould he teethed with gin; af-
Mrs. Watkins (the wife of a tip(laff) called to fee figning this reafon for offering this indignity to the
the wieners, who fpelce about the box which had been dead corpre of her finer.—" She loved it when the
taken away. Mrs. Watkins faid that it had been was living. and the (ball have tome now the is dead."
pawned at Parker's, in Fleet-greet ; and Watkins David Dundas raid, that he lives nearly oppolite
himfelf defired the witnefs not to hurt Mr. Andrews; the prifoner, at Sculceates, and as loon as he heard
he dared to fay that the bufinefs would be form let- of the death of her filler, went to the prifoner's
to
tied, and he (the witnefs) would be out of the King's make inquiry refraing it. The peitener faid, 0 her
Bench. As loon as they were gone, the witnefs wrote filter had died in a fit ; and had been fo very ill ever
to Mr. Young, a merchant in the City, who was the fence Friday the 17th indent, that the was incapable
friend or agent of his fon in law, to whom the box of leaving her bed without affillance; and that they
belonged, and he redeemed it for fomething about had let up with her every night until her death ;" and
221. cos. The box was full of plate. The wieners the appealed for the truth of what (he frill to a
remained in the King's Bench after that until he was Mrs. Thompion, who was prefent, and who laid, " it
liberated by an ASR of Grace. was fo." To this Ratement the witnefs objeaed,
Mr J. Stnnehonfe Harris, lomin-law to the lan raying that the deceafed had been teen doing the bit-
wieners, depofed, that the b and its contents be- nefs of the hod.: fence that period. Mr. Themes Hill,
longed to him ; it contained about tool. worth of who was truftee to the deceafed, and who was prefent
plate. In the year iSot, his Wind's occafinned him at this converfation, laid it was very itratige he had
to go to the Welt Indies, and as he was leaving his not been informed of her indifpolition ; but that he
with in a 'onetime filtration in the country, he defired would take the management of the funeral open him-
the box fheuld be left in the !inure of his father hi- fell; to which the prifoner replied, " I have ordered
law, for the greater fecurity. Ott hi: return he found' a coffin, and the (hall be buried to day." This witnefs
that the box was gone, and his father in law was a laid, the deceafed appeared to mil a good Rate of
prifoner in the King's Bench. He was frequently health, nor hareheeheard that the was fubjed to fits.
urged to profecute, but he thought that he would get Thomas Proctor Rated, that he was a conßable at
nothing by it, and for his own individual comfort Hull, and after the prifener had been committed to
and peace of mind he forbore to do In, until now gaol, the fent for the wieners, and laid to him " I
that his having heard of frefh tranfaaions having am very lorry I did not tell the Gentlemen (meaning
Ratted up againft the prifoner, induced him to it. the Jury) the truth; for I bought tome arfenic on
The prefiding Magiftrate then cblerved to the pri- the day before my fitter died, aol mixed it with
fnner, that no doubt from Ws erenfive knowledge of I water, which I pl:d in a tea faucer, near the water
the world, and the Leong natural powers which he pot, in the cellar, and I foppofe my fitter mutt have
had difplayed, in having been enabled to fubfist for got up in the night and drank it, as I found the faucet
a number of years in a style of elegance, without empty in the morning, and placed on a higher (pelf
any other fource that could be found our, but the in the cellar." The prifoner afterwards made the
exertions of his own acute mind ; from this he had fame declare:hr. to Mr. ldearfon Fox, chief contleble
no doubt but that the prifoner mutt be aware that of Hull, with this addition—" 1 did not sell the hewn
the offence which was at firth imputed to him, for fear they should rutin& that I had done it."
amounted only to a mitdemeanour ; that with which The evidence here doled on the part of the profe-
he now Rood charged would, if proved, amount to , cutian.
a capital offence, namely. the healing in a dwelling- The following witneffes were then called on' the
houfe above the value rif4os. and from the evidence part of the prifoner:
which had then been adduced, he felt liimfelf hillifi. Mrs. Auftin faid, that the knew the milliner and
ed in fending the cafe to be tried before a jury of his her filler very well, and that the prifoner heheYed
countrymen, to the deceafed with the greheett pottible indeigence,
The prifoner addreffed the Magillrates with moll and that the had heard the deceafed lay, the would
uncommon firmnefs. He had been enjoined to thence hang or drown herfelf. Upon being crofa examined,
by his Counfel and his Solicitor ; but, wounded as the fiid the deceafed ufed thefe expictlions when the
his feelings were, it was impoffible that he could re- had bad tome words with her fitter.
frain from (peaking. He defired that more witneffes Ann Thornplon faid, that fire lived in Robinfon's
thould be examined ; he was confident that his inno- houfe about a fortnight; that Grace Robinfon bought
cence as to any a& of a criminal nature, would be fome arfenic, which the mixed with loft 'foap, and
manifeft. He admitted that he was very far from gave to the witnefs to nth her furniture with, to dee
being immaculate; there were bills to a large amount (troy the bugs, with which her room fwarmed.
againft him, of which be kad paid tome part, and Ann Savage Rated, that the fopplied Robinfon's
might, perhaps, have left a great deal owing ;—and family with milk, and that the prifoner and the de-
if this was felony, there were few men that could at ceafed lived very comic.; tably together, except a few
all times fay that their lite was entirely nin of danger. jarring words. She taw the deceafed a (hurt time be-
What had been faid about the box, he declared be tote, apperently much dittreffed. Witnere laid to
thould prove to be entirely unfounded. her, What is the matter ? hat): you had any noon!:
John Brown, coachman to the defendant, was then with your iff.fr F" to which the deceafed ailfwered,
examined, but his evidence did riot amount to any " No ; but the would drown hertell ;" or fon:caring
thing fubtlantial.-The livery [table keeper, from to that purpofe, All the whiled-es tor the prifoner
whom the defendant had hired his coach and horfes, agreed in Rating, that they believed the deceafed to
raid that he had always behaved honourably to him. be fabjed to fits.
The prifoner was then committed for re-examina- The Jury, after fume contideration, Acquitted the
nation on Monday next. prifoner.