Star.
London, England, 1828-03-18 00:00:00

SHEPPERD.

This unhappy young man, although he evinced eon-
siderable fi• nines. during his protracted trial, imme
diately on Je?virig the bar appeared much affected. and
on being visited by the Chaplain, shortly after his return
to the Gaol, he was grear:y agitated, and generally at.
knowledged his guilt. On the following morning he
entered into particulars, and stated that jealousy was
the only motive which actuated him, and that he had
meditated the crime a very short time before he pe.pe
crated it. On the evening of the murder he accom•
partied Harmsworth fr. m Brockhurst,.having a case
knife in his pocket. The evidence of the witnesses
tracing him within a short distance of the fatal spot
was titre. He first knocked down his victim with a
large nick, and instantly accomplished his curpase
with the knife he had previously prepared. After the
murder he proceeded to his sister's, whom he did no;
see, and left the yarn in the shed, as stated on she 'trial.
HJ neat went to the public-house at Elson, and then re-
turned to his father's house, and whilst his father was
gone to Gospoit,-on Sunday moaning, he wa•liesl and
wrung out the sleeves of his coat and ilia, both of
which were stained with blood. He ezpie:sed the
greatest coldrition I. r his crime, and was frequentl)
overwhelmed with agony. He attended the Chapel on
Sunday afternoon uith the other convict under sen-
tence, when the Rev. Chaplain preached torn Psalm
li. v. 14. s• Deliver me from my h10..d-guiltiness, 0
Goo. the Gou of my salvation.' The discourse seem
to matt •a. very ceep impression on all present. Ariel
Di•iiie Se. Shcpi er , took an affecting leave of hi
nother s and sisters. Early on Monday nicrilikg he WA,'
;Awed by the Ctiaplaiii, and his conduct WAS esuch a
'recanne his situation. Shortly after eight. the bel.
and the wretched conducted trr
tne ilattorrn, attended by the usual officers. Ile sai
nothing, but appea ei to jnin I.,•rve.itly in prayer. In a
!ew minutes the signal was given, the fatal bolt wa
drawn, and lite aas eziinct after two or thy, e convul
sive sti elegies. The body, after hanging the usual time,
sil• delivered to the surgeon of the Gaol fur di,
ection.— Hants omm:de.

SPOIitING 1N 1 ELLIGENCE.

lIFTTING.ROOM, TATTERSALL: S.

An important change was brought about yesterday, Merchant
having made a rapid stride towards the outside. The betting was
exceedingly dull till about five o'clock, when an evident feeling
against Merchant was perceptible; he gradually gave way till the
odds reached 16 to I, at which there were no takers; indeed, no
one would bark him, or there is little doubt that 20 tar 25 to I
could have been got. The rause of this retrograde motion is not
easy to fluid out, but we believe that he is anuisa. Navarin and
Zinganee were on the advance, and The Colonel a shade better than
last week, 5 to I having been taken to a considerable amount at One
part of the afternooo An alteration is also observable in the Oaks.
We give the closing prices at a little after six o'clock—

5 to 1 apt The Colonel
9 to 1 agar Nat atilt (taken)
9 ro 1 agst Soictry (10 Liken)
15 to 1 agst Ztnganee
1.3 to 1 ag•t Giraffe
16 to 1 ag•t Alr rchnnt
15 to 1 agst Mariner
700 to 400, and 800 to 400 on
O•

20 to 1 agst Sonthcote
20 to 1 art timid
25 to 1 agst Bugle
:50 to 1 agst Zealot
50 to 1 avt Fair Helen
1000 to 1 agst Shoveller

Zinganee agst Zealot (taken)
,11.