Star.
London, England, 1826-10-19 00:00:00

SPORTING INTETZIGENCE.

NEWM ARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.
NEVADA MEET, WEDNESDAY.
In the course of the morning we have had some new arrivals,
amongst whom is Le Comte Gustave Batthyany and several other
foreigners of distinction, attracted by the reptation of the New.
market races.

The following was the only 'race which took place.
Sweepstakes of 400 sou each, h. ft. T. Y.C.
Mr. Molony's e. Vivian Grey , . . 1
General Grosvenor's eh. 1. Spite . . . 2
6to 4 agst Vivian Grey. Won by three lengths. Rubinson rude
the winner.

Duke of Grafton, Mr. Greville, and Lord Anton, divided the
forfeits for the Galan& Stakes.

Fur tomorrow, six races at, already appointed—viz. a Handicap
Plate of £lOO, the Town Plate, a Sweepstakes fur 2yr olds, a
Sweepstakes of 10IS save, each, for 5 yr olds, and two Matches... For
the Prendergast Stakes, on Friday, Mr. Chiffney's Whisker colt,
and Air. Dilly's Pandatosiltave paid.

NORTH A LLB RTO N MEETING—FRIDAY.
The Gold Cup, Ira* 100 p.
Lord Kennedy's Bedlarnite . t.
Mr. Gascoyne's Elizabeth -% .
Mr. Powlett's Brother to Jack Spigot
ILord Darlington's Serab

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3 to I •n Bedlamlte. '
The Broomfield fitakes of 7 am% each.
Mr. Pelham's b. g. Jemmy •
Mr. Hopkinson's Fitzteasle .

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Lord Normanby's Newburgh .3
Mr. Alderson's Bucephalus 4
The Gentlemen's Purse of So urn. was won by Mr. Uppleby's
Camellena, in three heats.
PIGEON SHOOTING.
A pigeon shooting match took place lately in the neighbourhood
of Fingask, near the mouth of the river Erne, when specimens of skill
were exhibited which completely eclipse anything we have ever
beard, even of Lord Kennedy. The arair—which was of the na-
ture of a milk—was got up by a person who bad a gun to dispose
of, valued at fifteen guineas. Tickets were sold at 121. each, which
entitled the bolder to seven shots ; end nearly twenty tickets were
I disposed of. Amongst the promiscuous assemblage at the match,
were to be seen the v.eteran sportsman, calculating with confidence
on the result of his experience, and the inexperienced stripling, con-
tent to spend his 12s. for a little amusement, without venturing to
anticipate any higher result. But on this occasion Fortune had de.
termined to defeat the calculation and cupidity of the adepts. Dun-
can Menzies, a lad about 17, the son of Mr. blenzies of the Star
Hotel, Perth, dropped the whole of his seven birds within the mark;
ana the only sportsman who came near him was another stripling—
William Chalmers, at Rich°. The remaining shots it is unnecessary
to particularize. ome of the sportsmen missed the whole seven
shotc—Dundee Advertiser.

FlRRS.—Yesterday morning a fire broke out upon
the premises of Mr. Greenaway, who keeps an eating..
house opposite the Barracks, at Knightsbridge. It was
discovered by a Gentleman and Lady, who were passing
in a gig, and who immediately gave notice at the engine
house. The fire commenced in Mr. G.'s shop, and at
ene time it raged so violently that considerable fears
were entertained for the safety of the King's Head
public house, next door. Too much praise cannot be
given to the alacrity of the Life Guardsmen, who quitted
the Barracks to assist on the occasion ; and about six
o'clock the fire was so completely got under as to allay
all apprehensions of further danger.—At about twelve
o'clock last night, a fire was discovered in the house of
Mr. Gill, bookseller and stationer, No. 4, Westminster.
road, which, at one time, assumed a very threatening
aspect. By means of six or seven engines, several of
them exceedingly powerful, and an ample supply of
water, the fire was confined to the house in which it
'first broke out, which, however, was completely burnt.

THE ARMY.
Three large detachments of Irish recruits arrived in tows Ivan-
day morning, from Bristol, on route tacjoin their Respective Corps
and Depots. A detachment belonging ,so the 90th Regiment of
Infantry embarked on Tuesday evening, on board a canal boat, at
Paddington, for Liverpool, on route to join the Depot of that Corps
at the Isle of ;Han.
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THE MURDERS NE EATHERHEAD.
At one o'clock yesterday, witile the sitting Magistrate
at Union-hall Police•othce was occupied in hearing night
charges, a consideiable noise and bustle was heard in
the passages outside, and upon the Chief Clerk (Mr.
Staples) sending out a messenger to ascertain the cause,
it was then announced that it arose in consequence of the
crowd that followed a man in custody, an suspicion of
having bees concerned in the late murders near Leather.
head, while conveying him through the streets.
The Magistrate, J. S. Cerawin.r., Esq. directed the individual
who made the self accusation to be immediately brought forward.
The entrance into the slip where all criminals are
placed for examination was thrown open, and the pri-
soner, who was well guarded by at' least half a dozen
constables and watchmen, who had conducted him from
the watch-house near the Foundling Hospit,4l,lwas then
placed in it. He gave his name John Cartwright. He
was dressed in regimentals, and, from his appearance,
seemed to have just arrived from a tropical climate.
Mr. Cam:meta, (es the persons who had brought him up in em-
tody)—What cluitge have you to prefer against this man ?
A man, named Harris, stepped forward, and said that the pri.
inner had delivered himself up into his custody on the preceding
night, s.iying chat he was the murderer of the old man 'tad women
on Thursday night last. near Leatherhead.
Mr. CALOWRLI, (to the witness)—Vial mast give a minute ac.
count of the circumstances under which you took the prisoner Into
custody.

Harris then proceeded to state, that on the preceding
night he went into the tap-room of the Swan, Little
Ormond street, Queen-square, for the purpose of taking
his pint of porter, The man in custody was there also
drinking beer. When witness entered there was nothing
said by anybody there on the subject of the late mur-
ders; but when the company had withdrawn, leaving
him and Cartwright together in the room, the latter
said, addressing him in a very mysterious manner, " I
say, master, would you like to earn 100 guineas without
much trouble ?" 16 Yes," said I, " It would be very ac-
ceptable if I could do so in an honest way." To this
Cartwright said, for he told me his name, that it could
be done in an honest way. He then said, a I suppose
you have heard of the murder of John Akehurst and
his housekeeper, Elizabeth Haines, that took place on
Thursday tlight at Fetcham?" I replied in•the affirmative;
and making some remarks on the atrocity of the offence,
concluded, by expressing my sincere hope that the horri-
ble miscreants would soon be in the hands of justice.
Cartwright listened to my remarks, and when I had
finished, he exclaimed, with all the apparent earnestness
imaginable," then I am the murderer!" Surely, said I,
you are not the guilty person ? " Yes, but I am," said
he, " and if you don't take me into custody I shall de-
liver myself op to the-next watch-house Harris then
regretted that he had sat so long in his compnny, wheo
Cartwright decl +red that his mind had been in such a
desperate state of torture and anxiety eves. since be had
imbrued his has is in the blood of his fellow-creatures,
that he never had a ra ,ment's happiness; and if he
was not immediately apprehended, he should lay Trio.
lent hands upon himself. Harris then alluded to Mrs.
Donatty's murder, observing that several persons had
resigned themselves into custody who were afterwards
discovered to have had no hand in it ; perhaps, added
he to Cartwright, you want to play thesame trick ? No,
replied Cartwright, the accusation that I have made
against myself is too true. He then supplicated to be
taken into custody; and Harris, really believing all he
had confessed t 3 be true, accordingly took him away to
the watch-house, and lodged him there at his own de-
sire, on the charge of having committed the murders.
On the 'conclusion of the above extraordinary statemest,the Ma-
gistrate asked whether Cartwright was intoxicated at the time?
Harris replied, that be was not drunk, but he might have been a
little in liquor. 1k seemed, however. to have all his stases about
him, added Harris.

Lawrence, a watchman, who was one of the party
who assisted in conveying Cartwright to the watch-
house, on his own canfession, said, that he had all the
appearance of having been guilty of the murders last
night, for on his way to the watch-house he frequently
broke out into the following exclamation Oh,
wretched man that I am, I shall never be happy at this
side of the grave! Why did I murder the poor old in-
nocent and helpless couple ! Oh, who can tell my feel-
ings at this present moment !" In fact) said the watch-
' man, he presented such a picture of despair and agonised
feelings, that anybody who saw him last night would
have sworn that he was the murderer.
Newcomb, one of the officets of the establishment,
was desired to examine Cartwright's clothes, in order to
tee whether there were any marks of blood open them.
Tne search accordingly took place, and the officer re-
ported that there was blood upon the sleeve of his shirt.
The constable of the watch-house where Cartwright
was confined all night, said that his conduct while there
was more like that of a person who had committed some
dreadful crime than a mind at ease. He did not appear
to be intoxicated; and, during the night) frequently
ejaculated that he was a murderer.
Mr. CALDWELL. now asked Cartwright what be had to
say en the subject of the atrocious offences which be
had confessed himself to have perpetrated ? When the
Magistrate addressed Cartwright for the explanation he
had to offer, all eyes in the office were directed to the
latter, when Cartwright began thus :
" Your Honour, I am an ora soldier, and have served my Bing
and my country at home and abroad for the last twenty-five years.
I have never committed a murder in my life, except murdering
the enemies of my country in the field of battle. Your Honour,
the truth is, I have lately been home from India, and passed the
Bond at Chelsea on Wednesday, on which day I received my pen-
' sign and prize-money. Having my pockets pretty well lined
rhino, I set out to have a little pleasure in town, and happened to
stray into the neighbourhood of St. Giks's, where I picked up with
a young lass, and went with her to a house kept by a woman, I
think they call her Mother Cummins, situate in George-street, St.
Giles's. (Here Cartwright observed, that he wished to be parti-
cular to give the most minute account of his time and his actions
Mice he had passed the Board.) He proceeded—" On Wednesday
night last, I slept at the Blue Posts public-house, in Monmouth.
street; on Thursday night I slept at Mother Cummins's, and every
night since that, with the exception of last`night, when I sat up in
the watch-house. I took up my quarters at the Blue Posts."
Mr. Cetus/I'LL—How came you to state that you were the per who committed the murders at Leatherhead

Cartwright—Your Honour, I don't deny what those Gentlesun
have been telling yon; but, to tell you the truth, I don't recollect
one single syllable of the matter. Ever since I received my prise-
money I have been mugging myself with drink, and having met
with an accident in my head when en service abroad, the misfor-
tune is, that when I happen to take a little more drink than dies
me good, I am more like a madman than a rational being.
Harris, the man into whose custody he delivered him-
self up, could not help expressing his surprise at the
variation in Cartwright's story since the preceding night.
The Magistrate was extremely indignant at the con-
duct of the soldier, and directed him to be taken over
Ito the house in St. Giks'sa where he asserted he had

slept on last Thursday night; and in the event of the
landlady certirying the fact,together with the kniwledge
of his having previously lodged at the Blue Posts, in
Monmouth.strret, the officer who accompanied him had
instructions to let him go about his business ; buton the
cinerary, if these as ertions were found to he prevarica•
tions, the officer was then desired to convey him back
in custody, for the purpose of investigating the mate;
to the bottom.

In the course of yesterday evening, Grassmith arrived
at Union-hall, inging with him two men and a woman,
Gipsies, whom he had apprehended in the morning near
Windsor. It will be in the recollection of our readers
that Grassmith was dispatched from Union-hall on
Xlonday. He went to a fair at Eton-bridge, but could
hear nothing of the suspected persons. Af:er diligent
search in every public house and bscute lodgings, he
vas satisfied that Mary Ayres and her paramour had
not been there. He then set eff for E her, conceiving it
probable that they might have taken that road. On
passing through Esher toll-gate, he ascertained that two
men and a woman, one of the former having a hand
kerchief tied round his head, went through the bar on
Monday. They had an ass with them. Tile officer now
considered that he was on a right scent, and he traced
these parties across the country through by-lanes, to the
neighbourhood of Windsor, where he found them en•
c 'roped among other Gipsies. The woman, the officer
was persuaded, wis not Mary Ayres.; notwithstanding
he thought it his duty to take her companions into cus-
tody, especially as he ascertained, on questioning them,
that they were near Leatherhead on the bight the murder
was committed. The parties, whose names are Thomas
Walker, Moses Dral er, and Walker's wife, readily
arced to accompany Grasmith to London.
Thomas Walker, on being examined before the Ma-
gistrate (Mr. Caldwell), and being desired to give an
account of himself, especially where he bad passed the
I ist few days, said, that recently he had been in Kent
pulling hops, and on Thursday night be was within a
mile and a half of Leatherhead. That night he and his
wife slept under their tent, near Leatherhead-scrubbs.
He was at a public-house, he said, in the neighbourhood
kom 7 to 10 o'clock that evening, when he left and
went to his tent. On the following morning he and his
wife set off f,r a place called Cleggett-lane, where they
encamped, and stayed until Monday morning. He denied
ha ving been at Leatherhead fair either on Wednesday er
Thursday. He said that he be did not know Mary Ayres.
They left Cleggett-lane for Windsor. Draper was then
with them. He (Walker) had not heard of the murder
when be was near Leatherhead ; the first account that
he heard of it was at the place where the officer took
him into custody. He knew Oaksbot, through which he
passed on Friday, but he did not remember that any
person inquired what the hour was on passing Oakshot.
Moses Draper admitted having slept at a farm-house
between one and two miles of Leatherhead on the night
previous to the murders being perpetrated. He said
that lie did not know where Fetcham was. On Thurs.

dry night (the night of the mordent') he said that he
slept under a t•ee. The following day he joined Walker,
and his wife in Cleggett-lane. At that time a man
named Jones was with him. He knew not now where
Jones was. On Monday, Draper said, they all set out
for Windsor. He did not know Oakshot. He did not
remember asking any person on Friday, as they were
travelling, what o'clock it was. He thought that a boy
inquired of them what was the hour.
• It may not be improper here to state, that Isaac Sheath, whose
evidence was taken by the Her. Mr. BoUand, deposed to having
met two men on Friday morning near Oaksbot, travelling towards
Faker, who asked him what &dock it was? This will explain why
Draper was examined as to the fact already stated.]
Draper said In conclusion that be was a native of Weinrich, in
Bedfordshire, and that his companion made clothes-pegs.
Both of the men in custody expressed horror at the crime, and
declared they would use every exertion to discover the offenden.
Mr. CALDWILL felt disposed to believe that they were
net implicated in the dreadful crime. He then observed,
that the officer had acted perfectly right in apprehend-
ing them. The Magistrate then said, that they Mtn; be
taken (and they would have no objection to the arrange-
meat if they a ere conscious of thtir innocence) toFetchom
in the morr,ing, and there undergo an namination be-
fore the Rev. Mr. Rolland, when the witnesses who had

already given evidence as to the fact of seeing two men
and a woman near Fetcham on Friday morning last,
would be in attendance, and state whether or no they
were the patties whom they had seen. This was the
course which Mr. Caldwell added he should adopt.
Graumitb, accompanied by Walker, Draper, and the woman,
then kft the office, and to-day, at an early hour, they set out for
Fetebam.

'Tuesd
ay night two persons gave information at Mary-
la-bonne Police office, that there was a man at the Cale-
donian Arms, public-honse,Princes'-street, who they sus-
pecrtd to have been concerned in the late murder at
Fetcher') ; in cos sequence of which Mr. Hewitt, the chief
officer, and Webster, were ordered to take him into cus-
tody,and to lodge him in the watch-house; which having
been effected, he was brought before Mr.Griffiths yester-
day morning, and underwent a private examination,'
wherein he gave the folliiwing deposition—(his name
is George Armstrong, of No. 3, Little Princes.
street, Misty-la-bonne: he is an excavator): "About
a month ago I wot ked for Squire Ellis, in Kent ; I
received 11. a week from my brother John, at Witten-
bury, in Cheshire, who works for Sir John Broughton.
As I was going into Kent, about six weeks ago, to get
work in hopping, the other side of Staines, I saw Wm.
II yward, a Gipsy, in a tent by the road side; I knew
hint, because two years ago I worked with him at Mr.
Wood's, of Hanger-hill, near Esher, at hay-making. I
have known him altogether 5 or 6 years ; be had a wo-
man with him in the tent ; and a tinker had a tent close
by. He asked me where I was going? I said a hopping.
He said, he was going a hopping, and would go with
me. 1 slept in a barn near Staines; he went forward. I
set off nest morning, and overtook bins and the tinker
within three or four miles of Esher; be then said, he
should part with the two d—d donkies. and he would
have ar, ny. He said," George, there's a d—d old b—r
over hero (pointing to the right), and he has got a little
pony ;heis an old miser, let's go and fetch it. I said,
" Bill, that won't do for me. He then said, "I'm
ti—sl if I don't have it when I have done hopping, to
ry fish about to fairs and so." I said, " Don't you
think that the old man has somebody to take care of
him T' He said, " No, nobody; ettepting a stout boy
to come and do his odd jobs ; the old man rides about
in a little chaise-cart; he used to have a great rough
dog, but that I do not mind, he is tied to an apple tree
in the orchard ; take my bitch, • • and she will
stop the dog from molesting me." We went a little
further, and he cany'd upon a bit of common. I went
on, and never saw him afterwards. The tinker was
previa when this ri.nversation passed, who appeased,
by I:is ta!lc, to be a Waist m ,ti.
After this deposition 'errs taken, Armstrong was sent over to
Union-hall, uni.er the care of Mr. Hewitt.

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