Star.
London, England, 1802-04-17 00:00:00

4SSIZES, Eee.

At Brecon grins, week, John Antley, for
palling forged Bank of England notes, was fen-
tcnced to fourteen years tranfportation..
The A dins for Brianl ended on Saturday, when
Maria Davis, for the murder of her infrnt child,
by leaving it to per ifh on Brandon-hill ; and
Charlotte Bobbett, for being :rec.:if:lry to the-1441
murder, received fentence of death ; \\r. Badger,
for offering a forged note, binning the fame to be
forged ; J. Penn Burthy, for highway robbery ;
C. Field, for being at large befi4c the expiration of
the term for %%hie(' he had been tranfported ; S.
Davis, for breaking open houle in I'ark-llreet ;
and Arthur Connolly, for picking pockets at the
late fair, alio received fentence of death. Eliza-
beth Ferris, (-.1.317ed with the murder of her baf-
tard child ; and James Oakley, charged with being
an accomplice with S. Davis, were acquitted, no
bill being found a-samll them. Several others, for
petty ea tares, were left for the (tarter Seffions.
Badger, for offering a forged note, is left for ex-
ecution ; but Burthy, Field, Davis, and Connolly,
the for: other convi3s, are refpited.
On Monday the above mentioned Maria Davis
and Charlotteßobbett were ex ecuted at St. Michael's
Hill, Briflol, for the murder of an infant child,
purfaant to their fentence. They both fhewed
marks of true contrition, and on their way to the
gallows wire fo impreffed with their awful fitua-
Lion, that at times they were nearly overcome
•rith fainting fits. At the place of execution, M.
Davis, the mother of the child, acknowledged her
guilt. After a confiderable time (pent in devo-
tion, they clafped each other by the hands, and
were turned off from the cart ; and in that atti-
tude remained till they were dead. Daviswas about
20 years of age, and 'ilobbet 23.

Tuefday fennight Ann Roberts, of Bryngwin,
in the county of Monmouth, wac committed to
the county gaol, for the wilful murder of a child
near fit years of age, whom the had to nude, by
knocking her down with a hatchet, and almoft ft-
vering her head fi o.n her body.
Mr. Carton, an eminent woollen draper, of
Dame-ftreet, Dublin; was lately thrown from a
bur& which he was trying, preparatory to put--
chafing, and was kilkd.
CUR lOU s FRAUD.—Two perfons lately bonght a
roll of hotter of a woman in Sunderland market,
and on dividing it, found that it contained a large
piece of pane in the middle ; they fetched a con-
llable, who took the woman before a Magiftrate ;
hut it appearing that (he received it in that (late
from one of the Barnard Cattle butter carriers
(named Johnflon) he was fummoned, and paid a
fine of one guinea, betides expences.
SINGUI-1 At:Pc nor P.—Andrew Marvell, M.A.
Father of the celebrated Patriot of that name, was
Vicar of Kingflon-upon-Hull, in Yorkthire, in the
t 7th century. Some time before the beginning of
the civil wars, he was unfortunately drowned in
croffmg the Humber. On that fhore of the Hum-
ber oppotite to Kingtton, lived a Lady, whore vir-
cue and good fenfe recommended her to the efteem
cf. Mr. Marvell, as his piety and undertlanding
.AlAiiged her to take a particular notice of him. This
Lady had an only daughter, whofe duty, ingenui-
ty, devotion, and general exemplary behaviour,
had endeared her to all who knew her,and rendered
her the darling of her mother ; fo that the could
fcarce bear to let her child be ever out of her light.
Mr. Marvell, defirons to increafe the amity be-
tween the two tamilies,anted her to let her beloved
daughter come over to Kingtion, to (land godmo-
ther to one of his children, which (he contented to.
The young lady came over to Kingfton, and the
ceremony was performed. The next day, when the
came down to the water fide, in order to return
home,he found.the wind very higb,and the water
fo rough, as to render the patrage dangerous, lb
that the watermcn carneftly diftbaded her from all
thoughts of crolling ; but the, who from her birth
had never wilfully given her mother a moment's
uneatinefs, and who knew how miferable the would
he until the faw her slaughter again, intifted ongo-
ing, notwidtftanding all that could be urged by
the watcrmen or Mr. Marvell, who earnettly in-
treated her to return to his honfe, and to wait for
hater weather.

Mr. Marvell, finding her refolutely bent to ven-
ture her life, rather than run the rifle of difnbliging
a fond parent, thought himfelf obliged, in honour
and conteience, to [hare the danger with her; and
accordingly, having perfuaded tome watermen to
attempt the palfage,thcy both got intothe boat. Juft
as they put off, Mr. Marvell threw his gold-headed
cane on lhore to Come friends who attended at the
water fide, telling them, that, as he could not fuller
the young lady to go alone, and as he apprehended
the conkquence might be fatal, he defired them to
give that cane to his tbn, and bid him renumber his
father. Thus he, armed with innocence, and his fair
charge with filial duty and affe4tion, they both
cheerfully let forward to meet their inevitable
fate ; the boat was overfet, and they were loft.
The Lady, whole creative lo %nein ;Cs had plunged
her daughter and friend into this terrible condition,
went the time afternoon into her garden,and feated
herfelf in an arbour from whence Inc could vieWthe
water ; and while with no fmall anxiety the beheld
the tempeanous (late it was in, the law, (or rather
thought die law) a molt lovely boy with flaxen hair
come into the garden ; who, making up direCtly to
her, laid," Madam, your daughter is fafe now."—
The lady, greatly furprifed, laid, "My pretty dear,
how didll thcu know any thing of my daughter, or '
that the wasin danger?"—Then bidding him flay,
the arofe, and went into the house for a pretty piece
of new money to reward him for his care ; but re-
turning into the garden the child was got*, and no
tidings of him could be heard. This gave her lime
Infpicion of her misfortune, which was loon after
confirmed, with the additional aggravation, that
her friend was involved in the fame mifchief, and
of courfe his family great fuffcrers ; the having loft
her pleafure, they their fupport ; and thinking her-
kW bound by every tic, to make all the reparation
in her power, the knt for the tint of her late friend,
`the celebrated Andrew Marvell, charged herfelf
with the espence of his future education, and ..t
her death left him her fortune.