The Sun. — 1824-03-23 (London, England)

CHARGE OF PO ISO NING.—A woman of the name under of e wilf zalii i ul mu nis now a prisoner in our jail, charged with thu ;Fier of her mother-in-law, Ann Turpin, de the f gr4eircumstances :—The deceased, who was far advanced in years, we believe 76, lived in Cook's buildings, Broadley-street S i: osuanorwi , and her daughter-in-law, who is about 34, in Carr-lane. All the parties are in humble circumstances. On Saturday afternoon, the prisoner sent her little girl, about six years old, with a spice-cake as a present to her grandmother, and charged the child to return quickly, as she had a cake for her at home. In the same house with the deceased lived her husband, a suerannuated tide-waiter, and another grand-daughter about 16, The cake was toasted for tea, but only the two females partook of it. Immediately afterwards they were both taken violently ill, and on the 'young woman's expressing an opinion that by eating the cake, the husband of the deceased took a part of it to Mr. Fielding's surgery_, and that Gentleman was called in. He administered strong emetics, which succeeded in relieving the girl, but failed in affording any assistance to the old woman, who expired about half-past 11 the same evening. On analyzing the cake, and the contents of her stomach, they were found to be strongly impregnated with arsenic. On Monday, an inquest was held at the Mansion-house, before C. Bolton, Esq., Coroner. The Jury met at 11 in the forenoon, and continued receiving evidence till half-past four, when they adjourned till the following evening. On Tuesday, they re-assembled about six o'clock, anti after sitting till nine, returned, as we have already intimated, a verdict of wilful murder against Susannah Turpin, who, on being called in and informed of the result, strongly protested her Innocence, and evinced the utmost unconcern. It appeared in evidence that she had purchased some arsenic at a druggist's shop in the .Market-place, nearly two months ago; and that before it was taken away the word " poison" was written upon the wrapper. The principal witness against' the unhappy prisoner was her own daughter, the girl that conveyed the cake, who gave her testimony with uncommon clearness on the first day of the inquiry ; and, on being called upon for re-examination on the second day, repeated it without the least variation.—( Hull Chronicle. )  A melancholy accident happened on the river Isis, about a mile below Oxford, on Thursday last. As Mr. John Harvey, commoner, of %Vadham College, was amusing himself in a skiff, he lost his oar, and in attempting to regain it, his boat filled with waver and upset. The unfortunate Gentleman held by the skiff for nearly five minutes, calling for help ; and although two young men were in a boat not many yards from him at the time, either from fright or want of skill in managing their boat, they were unable to afford him any assistance. The distressed situation of Mr. Harvey was observed by three gentleman on land, at the distance of two hundred yards, and they immediately put off in a boat, and rowed with all possible speed to his assistance, calling to him to keep his hold; but before they could reach him the unfortunate man has sunk to rise no more. One of these gentlemen (Mr. Taylor, of Brazenose College) dived several times after the body, although, from the great depth of water, and its being so foul, his efforts were unsuccessful.—The body was not found for two hours after the accident, when every spark of life was extinct.  Such Is the extent of buildings now going on in and about the metropolis, that it has become scarcely possible to obtain bricks for the purpose. Several persons under contract to complete their works by a given time, have offered five and six shillings a thousand for bricks beyond the regular price, without being able to obtai❑ them.