Star. — 1804-12-13 (London, England)

PUN 111 SIMPSON'S HOSPITAL.  About eight o'clock on Wednefday morning, a man or pale complexion and middle file, in a grayilh drab cnlnnred coat, and white firiped waiftcoat, and about 26 years of age, knocked at the door of Simpfon's Hofpital, and defired to fee one of die patient., named Edward Johnfon, and being informed that he was not out of bed, the Clanger requefled the perfon 'rho opened the door to inform Johnfon, that a man from the country wifhed to Irak with him. This message being delivered, the suitor was immediately introduced to johnfon's room, where he fat down, and Paid he came from Johnson's part of the country, near Donegal!. The latter, who was totally blind, profeffed hirofelf fomewbat furprifcd at a 'ad from a perfon whore voice was quite unknown to him ; the firanger declared it was merely a odic of friendfhip, undertaken at the desire of the wife and family of the patient, with whom he (aid he was to. lerably intimate. After flopping a short time he invited johofon to go out with him to drink, which being declined, he took out of his pocket a finall cake, afking him to break bread, fence he would not dtink, laud giving it to him; immediately took his leave, fay. tn. g that a female friend of johnfon's, whom he met on horfeback on the road from the North, would call on him at one o'clock. On the ftranger's departure, Johnfon divided the cake with another patient, named Thomas Mallow, who was alto blind. In the emote of the day, Johnfon grew lick, his bowels were much affeeled, and a dangerous vomiting enrued. It then occurred to him that he was poifoned, and he communicated his fears to the Steward of the Hofpital. Mallow complained in a limiter manner ; when Dr. BOTTOM was fent for, but medical interference was ineffeCual ; both were violently convulsed, and at four o'clock on Wednefday evening, as we have already Rated, Johnfon expired. Mallow died early on Thurfday morning. The firß was 46 years of age, the latter 34. Thus have perifited by the bands of fame unknown villain, two inoffenfive members of the community. whole deaths, we troll, will be avenged by a kilt Paoviotecs I A Coroner's Inqueß was held on Thurfday on the bodies of the unfortunate men, and after the fullett invelligation of the horrid tranfailion returned a ver.dift ot—lrtyal Merrier by Poifews agailfi few podia .r peril's: minium. Nothing, since the murder of the women in Peter's Row, by Crawley, has excited more public indignation or regret than this diabolical traonfaCtion. We were at first unwilling to fuppofe that there oasis ex. illence a being fo completely loft to every fenfe of feeling, as hint who has fent there poor blind mortals to eternity," with all their imperfations on their heads"—but we have unhappily received a full con. firmation of the murder, and on theft particulars the Public may rely. The Trotters of Simpfon's Hofpital have offered a reward of one hundred pounds, for the difcoverr of the perfon or perfons concerned—and we trait the difcovery is not very dittant. While every inmate of the hefpital was confufed and agitated by this aloft Clocking affair, their dif. trefs was heightened by the fudden death of ano. ther patient of the houfe, Alexander Rofs, who inRantaneonfly died on Wednefday night, about ten o'clock, by burning* blood relict is the head.  Monday fe'nnight, at gantwicbs Mr. Schofield, ferjeant of the Army of Referee, was married to Miff Betty Hallwood, of Beam-btidge. This marriage being againfi the conlent of if* lady's friends, the brother of the bride ettudly Rript to fight the patron in the church for marrying them, who was obliged to procure contlablcs to keep the peace during the nuptial ceremony ; after which, the bride was borne off in triumph by the bride-groom under one arm, and a corporal of the fame regiment under the other, to the no (mall gratificatlun of a large aatramrrfe of (rebore.