The New York herald., 1845-07-13

GRAND HURDLE RACE OVER THE GsioN CoURsR--
Tomorrow there will be a grand hurdle race over
the above Course of one and quarter mile heats,
with four hurdles to heat, in which five first rate
nags are entered among them, Mr.. A. Conover's
Donvegan; the celebrated hurdle racer from Cana
da, Hops; and some three others. who are highly
spoken Of The hurdles will be about three feet
nine inches high and erected in the English manner
OF wattes, under the direction Of the celebrated Dr.
Dixon, Of Providence, recently from England. This
will be very exciting affair." and it is thought will
be nearer TO what real hurdle race ought 10 be,
than any that has taken place in this country before.
Hops and Donvegan are the tavorltes against the
field.
GRAND PACING MATcH.-On Tuesday, the cee-
brated pacing horses James X. Polk and John C.
Calhoun come together over the Beacon Course, for
ST. 600 mile heats, best three in five, in harness
This match is exciting great attention in the sport
ing circles, and considerable amount of money is
pending upon it. The attendance is expected to be
very great on the occasion, parties are expected
from all parts of the Union and Canada to wit
ness ii.
GREAT RUNNINal Match FOR Two THOUSAND
DoLLARs-It may be recolected that Barlow, the
winner of the one mile race recently on the Beacon
course, was Immediately afterwards challenged to
run against another person for $1,000 sde the per-
son To be ramed III ten days from that time. The
challenge was accepted ID and nc the time expired yester-
turns out to be the celebrated pedestrian recently
from England, Geo. Seward. This therefore prom
ses to be one OF the greatest pieces Of pedestrian
ism ever performed Already mile in m. 80 s. is
talked Off The affair." we believe, comes off with
IN twenty days, over the Beacon Course.
THg "GREAr" RUNNER AT SroNINeroS There
are several inquiries for the celebrated Major
Champlln, who is said to have performed mile in
Am l9s. Qn horn.) If he will only step this way
or send, he can be accommodated with three or
four customers for $1,000 to $4,000 by applying at
MIR. K. Smiths, Park row.
The New YORK YACHT CLuB-This club will
hold meeting, the Station house, Elysan Fields
Hoboken, on Friday evening, when the Yachts be-
longing to the Squadron are expected to be at the
anchorage by II O'Clock, noon. Dinner will be
served al precisely. Since last year several new
Yachts have been added to the squadron, which
now consists of fourteen beautiful vessels ever
Thursday, the 18th, to start from the anchorage,
Elysian Fields, at 8 o'clock A. M. and sail around
the Buoy at the South West Spit and return to
stake boat of the Elysian fields. The time. given
for tonnage is, according to Acker's Scale, (as
adopted in Engand) forty-fvc seconds per ton, for
estimated distance of 40 miles. Should this dis
tance not be accomplished by o'clock, the race is
to be run over again steamboat is to be placed
Flag Boats which the Yachts will pass to starboard
or arboard as the committee shall direct This will
be very exciting and attractive affair, and promises
to eclipse all others that have ever taken place in
this nelghborhood.
TINE SINGULAR MURDER TRIAL IN TRoY.-The
trial of Henry s Green for the murder;of his wife,
was going on in Troy last Thursday connected
history of the case is given by the Troy Budget as
foows:-
In November, the prisoner who merchant, was
burnt out and thrown of business Soon after COM
pany Of temperance performers made exhibition in
that town. A young lady named Mary Ann Wyatt aged
Is years of age, was in the company who by her
fine personal appearance a strong hold upon the
affections OF the people, and particularly of the prisoner
who at enlisted with the company in their perform
in some adjoining towns, dsbanded at New Lebanon;
and soon after Green returned to Berlin, informed his
friends that he was to be married week from the next
Sunday night, and invited them to attend his wedding
New Lebanon But such the haste of the prisoner
to make of his prize that he did not wait until the
appointed time, but celebrated the marriage ceremony
on the Sunday previous.
On Tuesday night the bridegroom and his bride staid
at the house of Ferdinand Hull in Berlin On Wednes.
day the prisoner received visit from his mother and
sister, and held long interview with them On Friday
morning the scene of woe commences on that morning
the prisoner procured box Of pills as he said for his
own use and returned to Mr.. Hull's where they
boarding Mrs. Green, having slight cold, was in
duced to take six pills at the hands OF her husband al
though against her better convictions Soon after she
was taken with distress and burning at hor stomach ON
to At II o'clock the prisoner in the Of
Dennison and Streeter among number of his friends
During pause in the conversation, the prisoner ex
claimed I" a rat, mouse - pointing to the shelf and
stating that rat had run behind the cinnamon bag but
no one else noticed the rat or mouse. Prisoner then
asked Denniston why he didn't put arsenic the shelf
Some conversation ensued to the safety of using
senc, when Green said he did think it dangerous
Green inquired how much arsenic II would take kill
person and after went to Hnlls and prepared
solution for his wife, remaiking that he going
give her some soda Shortly alter, Green having left
the house, Mrs. Hull found Mrs Green vomiting in great
distress, and apparently at the point Of DEATH Dr. Hull
for and found the sufferer under the symptoms
usually attending poisoning oy arsenic He made strict
tons, and took his departure, leaving also strict
junction that drink should in any event be given
Not long after the Doctor left, Green however present
cd his wife umbler with solution in it, Mrs Streeter
said the Doctor had prohibited any drink but Green said
it was cream of tartar which might be taken She was
finally persuaded to take it, and after the vomiting
returned with increased violence. DIR. Hull during the
evening visited his patient several times, and prescribed
for her. for cholera morbus The patient then put
under the charge of Mrs Whitford, who remained
with her until Sunday morning. Up to this time the re
not the slightest suspicion entertained of the pa
tient having been poisoned except with Dr. Hull who
mentioned his suspicious to his wife his return
from his first visit; which had however, been qui-
During the night Mrs Whtford went below leaving the
patient in charge of her husband When she returned
she found Green cot and the patient informed her that
her husband gave her powder She exclaimed that the
doctor had prohibited powders The patient said that
table and found all the powders left by the doctor
touched. Mrs. w lay down upon the cot and her sus.
pcions being aroused she watched the motions of Green
snd after him offer his wife some crust coffee
which he had been preparing The patient tasted but
remarked that it did not taste the coffee did when
Mrs w made it, but insisted on having it from the
pitcher AT or o'clock in the morning the prisoner
left the house on business, when Mrs. w. examined
closely chicken broth the table ani discovered
arsenic remaining in the spoon and subsequently sub.
stance was found on the top of the soup, which was
dried and preserved and when also found
be unadultersted arsenic. For four five times, at
n n nd M dici Il
innisered to his wife by Green, which remsembed ar.
senic, but specimens of some Of them saved
\ brother Of the deceased who remaninng at the
place, Saturday night inquired 10 the situation OF
his sister when Green informed him she doing bet
erthe disease had taken favorable turn, and he need
not give himself any uneasness TO her recovery Al
o'clock Sunday the brother inquired of the attend
ing physician to his sisters prospects and learned that
she must soon die The deceased Immediately visited
by her brother who informed her that she must soon
| expire She expressed wish to her mother. She
afterwards called her husband and asked him she had