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man of that name who keeps an infamous house in Calton, proved the robbery, During the trial, which was extremely tedious, the prisoners behaved in the most disgusting manner, and on M Williams retiring from the bar, John Connor cried out,The woman has par-jured herself." M'Guire stated the progress of the gang, and having finished his evidence, which was most distinct and candidly related, of the part he had taken in the affair, received an admonition from the bench, during which Connor said, "That this witness would shortly be in hell" and when he was in the act of retiring, when passing the bar, Connor drew himself up apparently with the determination of kicking him as he passed, about the bottom of the belly; but he was anticipated so far by Grant, who struck M'Guire a severe blow on the side of the head. This caused a considerable ferment in the Court. Their Lordships caused Grant to be taken proper care of, and stated, that if he made any such attempt he would be put in irons during life. The Jury retired for a few minutes, and brought in an unanimous verdict finding all the prisoners guilty of stouthreif. The Lord Justice Clerk then addressed the prisoners in a very impressive manner, and sentenced them to be executed on the 8th of November. They preserved, during his Lordship's address, the same hardened indifference as during the trial; and on being taken from the bar, Colgan exclaimed, "You old you'll be in hell before me." Connor said, "God be thanked, I've got a month to live before I kick the bucket."

William Scott, painter, charged with assaulting Charles Hugh Lyle Tinling, Ensign in the 13th regiment, in Trongate Street, on the evening of 28th June last, pleaded Not Guilty. After a trial of some length, the Jury returned a verdict of guilty, in so far as the prisoner did forcibly and violently lay hold of Ensign Tinling's sword, and attempt to break it; but, from the good character of the pannel, recommended him to the mercy of the Court. The Lord Justice-Clerk, on passing sentence, observed, that no Magistrate, or any other person, had a right to deprive an officer of his arms, and that the violent seizure, by the prisoner, of Ensign Tinling's sword, was the cause of his receiving so many blows from behind, as it was out of his power to defend himself. He was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, and afterwards to find security of L. 60 to keep the peace for three years thereafter.

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tion for various periods. A male convict, on receiving sentence of seven years' transportation, looked round to his advocate, and said, "We may thank you for that, you d-d Another, a female, sentenced to transportation for fourteen years, exclaimed, "I am much obliged to you, my Lord; I hope the trade will be rather better there than it is here."

Dreadful Fire at York.-About twelve o'clock, on the night of Wednesday the 11th instant, the mill belonging to Messrs Simpson, corn-factors, &c. in York, was discovered to be on fire, and in two hours nothing was left but the bare walls. The dwelling-house and a warehouse were fortunately preserved, owing to a change of wind after the fire broke out. Upwards of 300 bags of flour and about 400 quarters of oats were destroyed. The stock of wheat was nearly all in the warehouse that escaped. The books were all saved. No lives were lost by the fire; but about noon on Thursday, one of the gable ends of the mill fell down, and buried several persons, assembled as spectators, in the ruins; one of whom, a fine boy about 15 years of age, son of Mr Walker, plumber and glazier, on the Bridge, was killed on the spot, and a girl about 7 years old had her skull fractured, in consequence of which she has since died. Six or eight others are so much injured, that they are not expected to survive; and several had limbs broken, &c.

14.-Allan Ramsay. Sometime ago a subscription was begun among the ad. mirers of Genius in Edinburgh, for erecting a monument in the Greyfriars Churchyard to the memory of the celebrated Scottish poet Allan Ramsay. A tablet is

now placed on the south wall of the Western Greyfriars Church, between those erected to the memory of Professor Maclaurin and Dr Blair. The tablet to the memory of Ramsay contains the following inscription :

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veying dinner to the prisoner under sentence of death, he was assaulted on the stair-case by two of the felons who had been allowed to go into what is called the Cage, for the benefit of fresh air, knocked down with a large stone sewed up in the corner of a blanket, desperately cut, and rifled of the keys. The villains lost no time in effecting their escape by the aid of the key of the street door; but one of them has already been apprehended and recommitted to his cell. The unfortunate jailor died between the hours of nine and ten the same evening, his skull having been desperately fractured, and one of his eye-balls entirely forced out of the socket by the vio lence of the stroke. Previously to his decease he stated that both the villains struck him, being similarly armed with stones tied up in a stocking and a piece of blanket. The name of the prisoner who has escaped is David Hagart, a well known character in Edinburgh, who some time ago broke the jail of Leith, while confined there on a charge of robbery.

20.-Execution. On the 18th, Edward M'Rory was executed at Dumfries, pursuant to his sentence at the last Circuit Court, for assaulting and robbing Hugh Gallagher, on the 14th of June last, at the Carse of Slaiks, between Gatehouse and Creetown, Galloway. He persisted in denying his being guilty of the crime for which he was about to suffer, although it had been so clearly proved against him. He was a native of Ballybreck, Ireland, and about 31 years of age. It is said he acknowledged, when in prison, that both his father and brother were hanged.

Fatal Accident. On the afternoon of Tuesday the 17th, as the Rev. William Irving, some time minister of the Associate congregation at Stranraer, was coming from Auchterarder to Dunning, he stopt to water his horse at a well, at the entry to the market place; while the horse was stooping to drink, the crupper of the saddle broke, and the unfortunate man tumbled headlong over the horse's neck into the well, and was killed on the spot. Medical assistance was immediately obtained; his neck, which was found to be dislocated, was instantly reduced, but all attempts to restore animation of course proved ineffectual.

s‹ 24.—Birmingham Musical Festival. The success which has attended this festival may be judged of from the following statement of the receipts.

Receipts at the Church L. 3733 2 6
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L. 9060 5 2 Silver Coinage.-The London Gazette of

Saturday contains a proclamation, announ cing, that a new coinage of half crowns has been delivered to the Bank of England. On the obverse impression is a portraiture of his present Majesty, with the inscription Georgius IIII., D. G. Britanniar: Rex. F. D.; and on the reverse, the ensigns armorial of the kingdom, contained in a shield, surmounted by a royal crown, the rose, thistle, and shamrock, being placed round the shield.

26-Biasphemous Publications.On the 23d instant, in the Court of King's Bench, London, Thomas Davidson, a bookseller, of Duke Street, Smithfield, was found guilty of publishing blasphemous libels in the Republican and Deist's Magazines. The defendant conducted his own defence; and was fined in several penalties by the Judge (Best) for making use of irreligious expressions. Mrs Carlile, of Fleet Street, was also found guilty of publishing extracts from the works of Tom Paine. Sentence was not pronounced on the defendants.

Anniversary of St Crispin.-After a lapse of 44 years, the procession in celebration of this anniversary was revived in Edinburgh yesterday, in which upwards of 600 of the sons of Crispin joined. From ten till nearly twelve o'clock coaches were driving down to Holyroodhouse, filled with brothers of this ancient order. His Majesty the King of the Crispins drove down in an elegant landeau, drawn by six beautiful greys, and driven by postillions in scarlet liveries. The main body of the brethren were drawn up under the piazzas, and the procession was marshalled in the picture gallery, where the ceremony of coronation took place. The procession moved forward from the Palace of Holyrood a little after one o'clock; but such was the interest excited by this novel scene, that it was scarcely possible for the procession to penetrate through the crowds which filled the streets in a broken and disorderly manner: it suc ceeded in getting up as far as the Exchange, where the sons of Crispin took refuge, till a strong guard of policemen and soldiers was provided to clear a way for it. an interval of more than an hour, it again moved forward; and proceeding by the Mound, paraded through several streets of the New Town; returning by Leith Street into Waterloo Place, where the brethren afterwards dined, and gave a ball in the evening to their wives and sweethearts.

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Those of the King and the Indian Prince were the most conspicuous. His Majesty wore a coat of crimson velvet, richly embroidered with gold lace, and over it a rich satin robe trimmed with ermine; the train of which was borne by nine pages, neatly dressed in light blue coats and white vests and trowsers. The Prince, wore a

women, and children were present, but no accident happened.

superb oriental dress, and his two support ers appeared in the same costume. The Secretary of State was also arrayed in robes corresponding with his high office. The Knights were dressed in black, with elegant velvet sashes of the same colour, bound with crimson. The Lord Mayor wore a scarlet robe, trimmed with fur, and the Aldermen, gowns and wigs, with white wands. Sir Hugh was elegantly dressed in a black velvet robe, embroidered with silver lace, and trimmed with ermine. The Champion was clad in black armour, and had a very grim appearance. The brethren were all well dressed; each of them wore a neat apron, and many of them elegant sashes. The pageant upon the whole was a very splendid one; the only thing wanting to complete the effect was a proper military escort, to repress the eager curiosity of the crowd.

NOVEMBER.

7-Murders at Greenock. This day came on at Edinburgh the trial of Robert Surrage, John Dempsey, John Beck, Joseph Elliot, Malachi Clinton, and Patrick Lynch, soldiers in the 13th regiment of foot, accused of having, on the 30th day of July last, discharged loaded guns from the window of a house in Shannon's Close, Greenock, at sundry of the liegs, and in particular at Robert Simpson and Henry Pearson, both of them quay watchmen at Greenock, and at Archibald Morrison, mariner in Greenock; in consequence of which, these three persons were mortally wounded, and Simpson died on the spot, Pearson in about two hours, and Morrison about twelve hours thereafter. Malachi Clinton, previously to the examination of witnesses, was dismissed simpliciter from the bar.. At four o'clock next morning the Jury returned a verdict, finding Beck not guilty; the indictment not proven against Elliot and Lynch; and Surrage and Dempsey guilty of the murder of Robert Simpson and Henry Pearson, as libelled; but unanimously recommending Surrage to mercy. Surrage and Dempsey were sentenced to be executed at Edinburgh, on the 13th of December.

9.—Execution.—Yesterday the unfortunate men M'Colgan, Grant, Connor, and Crosbie, were executed at Glasgow for housebreaking and robbery. At five mi

nutes past three o'clock they walked up to the scaffold with a firm step, attended by the Rev. Mr Marshall of the High Church, and the Rev. Mr Scott. Their behaviour there was extremely decent and becoming. After remaining a short time in earnest conversation and prayer with the above reverend gentlemen, they kissed each other, and taking farewell of their religious assistants, dropt the fatal signal, and were launched into eternity. An immense crowd of men,

17.-Dreadful Accident at Rochdale.On the termination of a fair, annually held here, it was determined to bait a bull for the amusement of a great number of persons, whose tastes are as savage as their amuse-ments are cruel; and accordingly the animal was tied, about one o'clock, to a stake at the edge of the river, near the bridge. The radius of the cord was about six yards, and the animal in making the circle was frequently three feet deep in water. The crowd collected to witness this sight exceeds credibility; and the number of penple, on or near the bridge made it difficult to pass. The sides of the river were also covered with spectators of every age and sex; and many were seen near the bull up to their middle in water, jumping with ecstacy at the sport. At every revolution the animal made to disengage himself from the dogs, were seen people tumbling over each other, in mud and water, up to the knees; and the shouts of joy occasionally expressed could only have been equalled by the yell of savages. This sport continued for about three hours, when, shocking to relate, a considerable portion of the parapet wall, leading to the bridge, gave way, from the extreme pressure of the crowd, and five persons were killed on the spot. The stones composing this parapet are large, (many are a yard in length and proportionably thick,) consequently they fell with an overwhelming force. The pressure of the crowd near the bull was so great as to force numbers of spectators, along with the stones, upon the unconscious people below. One woman had her thighs broken, and a young man had his arm completely cut from his body; besides numbers who were wounded in a manner too shocking to relate.

25.-Illuminations and Riots.-We stated in our last number, that London had been illuminated three nights in consequence of the abandonment of the prosecution against the Queen; and it since appears that the same feeling of satisfaction has been displayed more or less generally throughout the United Kingdom, in illumi. nations, bonfires, ringing of bells, and other marks of public rejoicings. In several places, however, considerable differences of opinion have prevailed; and in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and other places, where the magistrates had interfered to prevent any public testimonies, considerable rioting took place. On the morning of the 19th several placards were found posted up in this city, inviting to an illumination in the evening. These were instantly torn down by the police, and in the forenoon, the magistrates issued a proclamation forbidding such a display; and promising protection to the inhabitants against

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any attempts to compel them to it. Notwithstanding this, however, a partial illumination commenced about six o'clock, in most parts of the Old Town, and in some inferior streets of the New Town, which, as the evening advanced, became more general. About nine o'clock, riotous bands of young men and boys assembled, and paraded the chief streets of the New Town, demolishing, without opposition, the windows which were not illuminated. early hour the corners of the bridges were taken possession of by a disorderly multitude, and whenever a person of respectable appearance passed, the cry got up, "Off hats for the Queen," and such as had the temerity to refuse compliance, were immediately assailed with showers of mud and filth, not unfrequently accompanied by blows. In the afternoon, the magistrates had assembled a strong civil and military force at various points; consisting of the Edinburgh volunteer infantry and cavalry, a part of the 7th dragoon guards, and the high constables, and police of the city; but this force was not called into action till near eleven o'clock, when they soon cleared the streets, but before this period, damage had been done to windows and other private property, amounting to above L. 2000. For their not fulfilling the promise of protection held out to the inhabitants, while such a powerful force was at their disposal, the magistrates have been by some persons severely censured; while others approve of their forbearance, and consider that by it the greater danger was avoided by not bringing the military in contact with the mob, until the feelings of the latter had been allowed to vent itself in the work of destruction. Leith was, on the same evening, partially illuminated, and many of those who did not choose to do so were visited in a similar manner. A few windows were again lighted up in Edinburgh next night, but all was quiet.

DECEMBER.

THE QUEEN.-Her Majesty, since the withdrawing of the Bill of Pains and Penalties, has received numerous addresses of Congratulation from various parts of the country.

The Hon. Keppel Craven, one of her Vice-Chamberlains, has written to Lord Liverpool, demanding a Royal Palace for her Majesty, to which his Lordship replied, that he had laid the demand before the King, but had not received any commands on the subject. In consequence of this demand, a project has been suggested in London, of building a Royal Palace for her Majesty, by subscription; and considerable sums have been actually given by individuals for this purpose.

Her Majesty having intimated her intention of attending divine servive at St Paul's on the 29th ultimo, preparations

VOL. VII.

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Stewards with white wands, four abreast. Her Majesty's carriage, surrounded by Gentlemen on horseback with white wands, containing her Majesty, accom

panied by Lady Anne Hamilton. Stewards with white wands, four abreast. Three Trumpeters.

Gentlemen from the western parts of the county, on horseback, four abreast, in number about 500.

The Hon. Keppel Craven, her Majesty's Chamberlain, was in the next carriage, and was followed by Mr Hobhouse, in full Court-dress, in a private chariot. Fifty horsemen followed, and a number of private carriages, in which were several elegantly-dressed females. As soon as her Majesty had passed through the gate at Hyde Park Corner, the eastern division of horsemen, who had formed in Piccadilly, took the lead to conduct her Majesty as far as Temple-bar, the Hammersmith division falling into the rear. The number of carriages which now joined the procession was considerable, and the pedestrians beyond all calculation. From Hyde Park to St Paul's, the streets presented one solid mass of people, and every window, from the basement to the attic, and even the top of the houses, were filled with spectators. The procession passed along St James'sStreet, Pall-Mall, Cockspur-Street, and the Strand, amidst the waving of handkerchiefs and the cordial cheers of countless thousands.

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Her Majesty was received at the church by the Lord Mayor, and entered it leaning upon his arm. Archdeacon Bathurst had come to London on purpose to preach before the Queen; but notice was sent that the Dean of St Paul's would not allow sermon on the occasion. Her Majesty was scarcely seated when the service commenced. Her Majesty knelt a great part of the time. Her veil nearly half covered her face. Next to her, on the left, sat Lady Anne Hamilton and Mr Hume, on the right Sir R. Wilson and Mr Hobhouse. Below her Majesty stood Mr Keppel Craven, opposite to her sat the Lord Mayor, Aldermen Wood, Waithman, and Sheriff Williams,

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