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MARCH.

2d.-Friday afternoon, Lord Castlereagh attended at the Foreign Of fice, for the first time, after having received the appointment to that of fice by the Prince Regent. His lordship deposited the seals there, and afterwards left town.

A shocking instance of barbarity took place near Dunbar last week: A young woman, servant to Mr who had an illicit connection with a young man in the neighbourhood, was delivered of a child, which she kept concealed for two days in the kitchen, and afterwards, to avoid detection, threw it away, cut and mangled in the most savage manner; a boy, while herding, found one of the legs, which appeared to have been broken through little below the knee joint, and the flesh wholly torn away from the upper part; the mother was passing from Dunbar at the time the boy found it, who shewed it to her, and she desired him to bury it. She immediately absconded, and has since been seen at Dunse, it is supposed on her way to England. The trunk of the body was found in a burn near the house where she resided, and what is remarkable, a carrion crow, which had got one of its arms torn off from the shoulder, and was in the act of flying away with it, let it fall close by the father's side, who happened at the time to be ploughing; the head has not yet been found. Mr Sawers, town clerk of Dunbar, with a praiseworthy activity, made every exertion when he heard of the circumstances. A pre

cognition was taken, a search made, and two officers sent in search of the woman; but they were found on the road side on their return both in. toxicated. Her relations, who are respectable people, and the father of the child, who had previously offered her marriage, are all in the most de plorable state of distress; the doctor who inspected the parts of the child, gave it as his opinion, that it had been full grown.

4th. The Dublin papers contain the following intelligence :-"It is with inexpressible and unfeigned regret, that we find ourselves called upon to advert to certain outrages, which have been for some time committed in a neighbouring county, under pretence of regulating the price of land, and which, but for the prompt interference of government, might eventually have involved the vicinity of the capital itself in bloodshed and confusion. The miscreants who are the authors of these disturbances, call themselves carders, from the instrument of torture which they use, for the purpose of forcing the honest, the industrious, and peaceable proprietors of the soil to relinquish their property.-The time chosen for the execution of their nefarious designs, the dead of the night, perfectly suits and characterises their purpose; and, although their associations may have no immediately political object in view, yet it is not difficult to conceive, with what facility they may be converted to such an end.-This spirit has appeared, under various forms and denominations, in different parts of the country; and, thanks to a vigorous, yet mild and steady adminis tration of justice, has every where been put down by the law. They have all one common object-the dominion of the mob over property. Sometimes the rent of the land is the

subject of their legislation; at others, the tithes of the protestant; at others again, the dues of the catholic clergy are regulated by their arbitrary de

crees.

5th.--EDINBURGH RIOTERS. Monday came on the trial of John Skelton, indicted and accused, at the instance of his majesty's advocate, of different acts of robbery on the streets of Edinburgh, on the night of the 31st December or morning of the 1st January.

George Edmondston, clerk in the Courant newspaper office, was on the High Street at half past eleven o'clock on the last night of the year 1811. Saw a disturbance a little above the Fleshmarket Close. On crossing from the south to the north side of the street he was followed into the Fleshmarket Close, by a number of young lads, from 12 to 20 as he supposed, who demanded money from him; but before he had time to give them any, he was repeatedly struck with sticks, his hat taken from him, and himself knocked down. They tried to get his watch, but the swivel broke; got his seal and ribbon. [Here the ribbon, seal, &c. were shown and identified.] He was at tacked within the close; and on recovering was lying, all wet with blood, in the first stair as you go down the Fleshmarket Close.

Walter Robertson, stoneware merchant, West Bow, was on the High Street, between twelve and one. He left his own shop about five minutes past twelve, to go to Nicholson's Street, along with a Mr Freyer, and met with no interruption until turning the corner at Mr Blackwood's shop, where a man who was knock. ed down came bleaching forward, and fell between them. He and his friend were immediately surrounded,

and after passing two or three shops, he was pinned up to the wall, and robbed of seventeen 20s. notes and fourteen guinea notes, which he had, with various papers, in his pocketbook, in his side pocket, together with the chain of a watch, seal, and key. There might be about 40 or 50 lads in the mob, from 16 to 18 or 19 years of age, headed by three rather taller than the rest, of a size with the prisoner, but he could not recognise any of them. [Witnessidentified his chain, &c.]

William Jolly, student of divinity, was on the street between twelve and one, on the first day of the year, about half way down the South Bridge, when he was surrounded by two or three dozen of lads, who demanded a shilling to drink. He said he had no money, and when remonstrating with them, two lads taller than the rest came and held him, and a lesser one searched his pockets. On finding nothing, some cried out, "Knock him down, knock him down!" but one of the tallest said, "He's a country chap, let him alone." He took out a green silk purse, and shook it, to show them there was no money in it, but it was immediately snatched out of his hand, by one like him who said, "Let him alone." During the time he was among them, he was twice struck. The first blow made him stagger, the next brought him to his knee; but whether before or after being searched could not say. The mob consisted chiefly of boys, and some lads about the size of the prisoner.

Thomas McGibbon, painter, residing with his father in Thistle Street, was on the streets on the last night of the year about eleven o'clock, and saw a great deal of rioting, knocking down gentlemen, and robbing them.

Saw a gentleman robbed on the South Bridge, near the Tron Churchknows the prisoner-saw him that night at the corner of the North Bridge, but can't say precisely at what hour-heard him talking loud and swearing-he had a stick in his hand, and appeared concerned in the riots. Does not recollect seeing him more than once. He had his hat in his hand, and appeared to be hiding something in it. Saw a gentleman, robbed at the Post-office, another at Moffat's, the jeweller, and another on the opposite side, the last after he saw Skelton-could not say how long after.

William Walker was in company with the prisoner on the last night of the year, and recollects meeting with Johnston and some others in Leith Street, but does not remember any conversation. Hogg and Simpson were with witness. Was not ask ed to beat the police, but ran along with the rest to help them.-Prisoner wasthere, and on the watchmen spring ing their rattles, they all ran down by Wordsworth's to Allan's, and the prisoner and others went up the trees and broke down branches. Witness and Skelton had no sticks, but the prisoner afterwards got a small one.

John Chisholm, police officer, was on duty the last night of the year; recollects the rioting; was sent by magistrates for Mr Tait (he was in Mr Tait's when one struck) with whom he returned to the police-office, where he remained till some more of the officers came in, when he went out with them. He fell in with the prisoner, between two and three o'clock, near the head of the Fleshmarket Close, at the head of a parcel of fellows, who, when they observed the police, exclaimed, Here's the b-s,

knock them down; but when he and the others turned on them they ran off, and the prisoner ran up the street. He was catched about the middle of the High Street, and carried to the police-office.

Thomas McKay, John Duff, and Angus Cameron, all police-officers, corroborated the above statement.

Here the prisoner's declarations were read, which went to a denial of the charges exhibited against him, averring, that he had picked up the articles found on his person on the street, having seen a boy, who was pursued, throw the same away.

On the part of the prisoner the strongest possible proof of character was adduced.

The Solicitor-General then addressed the jury on the part of the crown. He stated, that although two months had elapsed since the occurrence of those disgraceful outrages, such was their magnitude and number, and such the labour and difficulty in procuring proof, that notwithstanding the magistrates had been employed with a diligence and zeal which reflected infinite credit on them, their investigations were only finished two days previous to the indictment being ser ved. In reviewing the proof, he admitted that there was no direct evidence that the prisoner did assault or knock down any person; that it was not necessary, nor at all times possible, in transactions of this nature, to procure such proof; but that he was guilty, actor, or art and part, in the robberies and outrages of that night, was established by a train of circumstances, beyond the possibility of doubt-from his being in company with the gang-his going to Allan's, and arming himself with a stick-his attack on the police-his name being

called on the street, and the stolen goods being found in his possession, carefully concealed, without being able to account for them in a satis. factory manner.

Mr Gordon replied, in an eloquent speech, for the pannel, in the course of which he drew a clear line of distinction betwixt a person being engaged in the boisterous and riotous mirth to which the last night of the year has, by immemorial usage, been devoted, and his being concerned in, or a party to, the systematic plan which had been formed for the purpose of plunder and robbery. He concluded an impressive speech, by entreating the jury to keep in mind, that it were better ten guilty persons should escape, than that one innocent man should suffer, and he therefore hoped they would find the charges not proven against the prisoner.

The Lord Justice Clerk then summed up the evidence, and the jury were enclosed, and desired to return their verdict next day at one o'clock.

The court again met on Tuesday, when the jury returned their verdict, all in one voice finding the pannel guilty but having taken into their consideration the strong evidence adduced in support of his former good character, unanimously and earnestly recommend him to mercy. The judges delivered their opinions at considerable length, lamenting the unfortunate situation of the pannel, and assured the jury, that their humane recommendation would be transmitted to the Prince Regent.-Sentence death. He was afterwards respited and transported.

On Friday last, as Lord St Vincent was sitting by himself in his room, having occasion to reach forward, he unfortunately fell upon the grate.

VOL. V. PART II.

His head coming in contact with one of the spikes which were placed on the top of the grate for the security of the wood, he was with some difficulty able to force himself back from the fire before he sustained any injury by the heat, though his servants on entering found him covered with blood, from severe laceration, occasioned by the spike.-His lordship is, however, nearly recovered from the effects of this untoward accident.

6th. Mr Benjamin Walsh, was last night expelled the House of Commons, and a new writ immediately ordered for the borough of Wotton Basset. A long discussion took place on the subject, in which the expulsion of Mr Walsh was opposed by Sir A. Pigot, on the ground of his having been virtually acquitted in the eye of the law. Mr Herbert, Mr Abercrombie, Mr Lamb, and Mr Whitbread, spoke on the same side, while the Attorney-General, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Burdett, and Mr Wynne, argued in support of the motion, that whatever his offence might be in a legal point of view, the moral turpitude which attached to his conduct demanded his expulsion.

8th.--POISONINGOF RACE HORSES. -CAMBRIDGE ASSIZES.-Trial of D. Dawson.-This trial, which has occupied so much of the attention of the sporting world, took place yesterday at the Cambridge assizes, before Mr Justice Heath. The court was so much crowded, that the business was greatly impeded. The prisoner was indicted for wilfully and maliciously poisoning a colt, by Ea gle, the property of Sir F. Standish, by infusing a quantity of white arsenic into a water-trough on the Newmarket course, in April, 1811.

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the prosecution, detailed the case to the jury.

Cecil Bishop, who had been committed as an accomplice with Daw son, was admitted an approver in the case, and the substance of his evidence was as follows:-He had been acquainted with the prisoner since the year 1807, witness being at that time shopman to a chemist and druggist in Wardour-street. His acquaintance with Dawson originated in consequence of the latter having represented to him, that he had a friend whose horse had been played tricks with; and in order to retaliate, the prisoner asked witness his advice, as to what was best to give a horse so as to sick en him without killing him; or what would produce similar effects on the horse prisoner spoke of. Witness and the prisoner became very intimate; and Bishop's evidence, which was in some part corroborated, opened a scene of iniquity never excelled. They had been together at different races, and witness had procured solutions of arsenic at various times, which had been infused into a trough at Doncaster, where two brood mares were destroyed. They had also attempted to poison Lord Darlington's Rubens, which won the Pavilion stakes at Brighton, in 1809; and they succeeded in an attempt at Newmarket in the same year. In conjunction with a man, by repute named Triste, witness had been employed by the prisoner to infuse poison in the troughs at Newmarket in 1811. Pirouette, the favourite for the Craven stakes at Newmarket, was the object of the poisoning; and she was under the care of Mr R. Prince, a respectable stable-keeper at Newmarket, and also a training groom, in high esteem among the members of the Jockey Club. Mr Prince had under his care the principal horses

for the Claret stakes; amongst which were Spaniard and Pirouette, the property of Lord Foley; the Dandy, the property of Lord Kinnaird ; and the Eagle colt, the subject of this indictment, all of which were poisoned, but some recovered. Bishop said, that he had infused the arsenic into the troughs, three in number, where Mr Prince's horses watered, by means of a syringe, in consequence of their being covered and locked. Dawson was the acting man in the background, and Triste was the person who was to back the field against. the favourites. After having watered the horses on the 1st of May, the day after the Claret stakes were run for, they were all taken ill in the stables, refused their corn, and the four which died may be estimated, considering their own value and their engagements, at 12,000l. Whilst Dawson was in London, Bishop was busy in keeping arsenic in the trough; and he addressed the prisoner by the appellation of Miss Dawson, and received in return, of Dawson, inclosures to enable him to carry on his nefarious practices.

The poisoning of the horses was completely proved by Mr Prince, who had been apprised of the plan; and, owing to his exertions, the perpetrators were brought to justice.

A young man, named Longford, proved, that the prisoner had met him at Newmarket in 1810, and consulted him with regard to lending himself as an agent on the occasion. Dawson had often called on him, but he refused to participate in his plans.

After Bishop's evidence had been gone through, the judge stopped the proceedings; and after hearing arguments on the part of Mr Serjeant Sellon, for the prosecution, and Mr King, for the prisoner, directed an acquittal, on the grounds that the

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