soners, another of the magistrates was in front of the whole on horseback. The superintendant of police, with a party of po lice officers and watchmen, also attended. They proceeded up the High Street and Wellmeadow Street, to Well Street, where the punishment began. They were again whipped on their return at head of New Street, afterwards at the Cross, then at foot of Moss Street, and lastly at the head of New Sneddon Street, at the entrance into the jail. The number of lashes they received at each station was 15, amounting in whole to 75 lashes each. After the first stroke, Cameron stood firm to the repeated lashes; the other two shrunk frequently, but not a single cry nor a single indecent expression escaped from any of them. The streets were crowded by an immense multitude of spectators, but not the slightest accident or disturbance took place. 10.-Steam Ships.-The great number of steam vessels which are about to be employed from the port of Leith, present a gratifying proof of the enterprising spirit of the age. Two steam packets, upwards of 400 tons each, with 100 horse power, are now almost ready for sea, to be employed between London and Leith. They are intended entirely for passengers, and are to have upwards of 100 beds. It is calculated they will make the passage in sixty hours, independent of wind and tide. One of them, the City of Edinburgh, was launched on Saturday the 31st ultimo, from Wigram and Green's yard, Blackwall, and went off in grand style, being the largest steam vessel ever built in Great Britain, and the other, of equal size, will be ready in a few days. These vessels, we learn, will cost upwards of L. 20,000 each. On Thursday the 5th instant, a beautiful steam packet was launched at Perth, intended to establish a more rapid communication between Leith and the north of Scotland. This is the longest vessel ever known to have been built in the Tay, and the largest steam boat ever built in Scotland. She is 128 feet in length, 40 feet in breadth, coppered in the bends, with head, quarter galleries, and is to be propelled by two engines, 40 horse power each. This vessel arrived at Leith on Monday last, where her engines are to be put on board. We understand that the enterprising owners have another of similar dimensions building, with the view of establishing a regular communication, by both ships, alongst the whole coast betwixt Leith and Inverness.-There are steam vessels plying on the Caledonian Canal, and, when it is finished, the tourist, embarking at London, on board any of the magnificent and powerful steam vessels lately launched there for the northern trade, may visit Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness, and Glasgow, and reach Liverpool, in these conveyances alone, within ten days. This circuit is about 1200 miles, and, in good weather, could easily be made in 150 hours; thus allowing the traveller 90 hours ashore out of the ten days. The passage money, including provisions, in best cabin, would be below L. 3, 8s. 13-Trial for Killing in a Duel.—At the Old Bailey Sessions this morning, Mr Christie, and his second, Mr Trail, appeared to take their trial on an indictment, charging them with the wilful murder of John Scott at Chalk Farm, in the neighbourhood of London, on the 16th February last, (as described at page 283 of this volume.) They were dressed in black, and appeared deeply impressed with the unfortunate situation in which they stood. They both pleaded not guilty. The evidence adduced in this case was the same as we have already narrated when given before the Coroner. A number of respectable witnesses were examined on the part of the prisoners, who gave both a high character for humanity and mildness of disposition. The jury were charged by Mr Justice Abbot, and, after having consulted about half an hour, they returned a verdict of Not Guilty. Messrs Christie and Trail bowed respectfully to the Court and jury, and were immediately discharged from custody. Mr Patmore, the friend of the deceased, against whom alsc the Coroner's jury had brought a verdict of wilful murder, did not appear to take his trial. 23.-Riots on the King's Birth Day.— This day being St George's day, and that appointed for the celebration of his Majesty's birth day, the same was very generally celebrated throughout the country, with every demonstration of loyalty and attachment to his Majesty's person. The proceedings at Edinburgh and Glasgow, on the occasion, were of a very boisterous nature, and have been attended with lamentable consequences. In the former city one boy was killed, and another dangerously wounded, by the bursting of fire-arms, besides many minor casualties. A number of vagabonds insulted and pelted the soldiers who had fired a feu-de-joye in honour of the occasion, and porters' baskets were thrown into the midst of the band. Some volunteers were so annoyed, that they were obliged to turn round and attack the mob, which they did with the butt-end of their muskets, and gave and received many bruises. The succeeded in carrying & or 9 prisoners to the police-office. A few panes of glass were broken by a mob of sailors in the evening, who brought one of the land-waiters' boxes from Leith in procession, and then burnt it. In Glasgow squibs and rockets rendered the streets dan. gerous. About nine in the evening the populace set two tar-barrels on fire opposite the gaol, and supplied the bonfire with all 1821. Register-British Chronicle. the paling and other combustibles they of their evolutions, a large party of the A 30.Melville Monument. Saturday the 28th being the anniversary of the birth day of the late Lord Viscount Melville, the foundation of the monument erecting to his memory in the centre of St Andrew's Square, by the royal navy and marines of the united empire, was laid by Admiral Sir David Milne, K.C.B. and Admiral Otway, Commander-in-Chief, assisted by other naval officers. An appropriate prayer was offered up on the occasion by the very Reverend Principal Baird. The current coins of the realm, an almanack, and several newspapers, were deposited in a crystal bottle, hermetically sealed; as also, an appropriate inscription in Latin on the one side of a plate of gold, and an English translation of it on the other side. There was deposited at the same time, and in the same manner, a plate of silver, with the names of the Committee of Management inscribed upon it. This structure is to be an exact representation of the celebrated column of Trajan at Rome, and must consequently prove highly ornamental to the splendid metropolis of Scotland. MAY. Convicts. The total number of ships which have proceeded from Great Britain with convicts to New South Wales within the last 10 years, is 78, number of con- His CIRCUIT INTELLIGENCE.-Perth. The Circuit Court was opened here on the 14th April, when James Murray was brought to the bar, accused of writing threatening letters to the Duke of Atholl. By the indictment it appeared, that in the month of July 1820, the prisoner had written to his Grace, offering to make known, in a private conversation, a conspiracy, in which the Duke, as Lord Lieutenant of the county, was materially interested. Grace accordingly met him in the porter's lodge at Dunkeld, when the prisoner presented him with a letter, in which he stated that he had claims upon the estate of Soilzary, now the property of the Duke ; and that, unless his Grace would instantly give him the sum of L. 5000, or a check upon his banker for that amount, his life should pay the forfeit. In the letter he stated, that he would allow five minutes for consideration, and that if the Duke did not, within that space, comply with his demand, the prisoner had two pistols in his possession, with the one of which he would blow his Grace's brains out, and with the other his own, being determined not to survive the loss of his property. By the manly and decisive conduct of his Grace, it appeared, the prisoner's attempt was frustrated, and his person secured. The pri soner, a tall elderly looking man, pleaded Guilty. Mr Urquhart, counsel for the pannel, urged, in alleviation of the crime, the obvious defect of intellect which it implied, and endeavoured to show that there was no serious intention on the part of the prisoner to commit murder, who never doubted to accomplish his object by threats alone. Lord Succoth, in awarding the punishment of seven years' transportation beyond seas, represented the heinous nature of the offence in the eye of the law, and its pernicious consequences, even where the threatened violence is not accomplished the alarm and disquiet it occasions to individuals, to families, and to society-considered the murderous intention of the pannel too evident, and that the steadiness and courage of his Grace alone saved the life of a nobleman not more admired for his public conduct than his private virtues. The following other convictions took place at this Circuit, viz. James Thornton, for theft and housebreaking, 14 years; and Ebenezer Brown, for culpable homicide, seven years' transportation. Peter Wallace, John Robertson, John Shaw, and William Smart, were tried for assault and robbery on the streets of Dundee. The jury found the prisoners guilty of theft, and their counsel argued that no sentence could follow on such a verdict. Lord Hermand remitted the case to the High Court of Justiciary. Dumfries.-Barbarous Murder.-The Court was opened here on the 30th April, when James Gordon, alias O'Donnel, an ignorant Irish labourer, was found guilty of murdering John Elliot, a poor pedlar boy, rather weak in his intellect, at a solitary place on the farm of Upper Cassock, in the parish of Eskdalemuir, in November last, and robbing him of his pack. From the evidence, which was long and of a circumstantial nature, it appeared that the pannel, James Gordon, fastened him. self on the unfortunate youth for three days, although they had no previous acquaintance: was seen entering with him into the wilds of Eskdalemuir about three o'clock in the afternoon, and, on the evening of the saine day, was again seen emerging from these wilds alone, and in possession of and selling articles from the pack, which was identified as having belonged to the murdered boy; and farther, that the instrument apparently made use of in committing the murder was a clog, which was on the foot of Gordon when they were last seen together. The jury returned a viva voce verdict, unanimously finding him guilty; and he was sentenced to be executed on the 6th of June, and his body given for dissection. The criminal behaved, during the address of the Lord Justice Clerk, in a very unbecoming manner, frequently exclaiming that he had never touched the clogs, and that he had not got justice; and when the Judge earnestly called on him to prepare for eternity, and to throw himself on the Redeemer, he muttered between his teeth, "I renounce it— I renounce it !" Duncan M'Dougald, for theft, seven years' transportation; John Scott, and James Halliday, shop-breaking, six months' imprisonment; Joseph Ivison, for breach of trust, nine months imprisonment. At the Glasgow circuit, on the 11th April, five boys, about 14 years of age, were convicted of housebreaking and theft, four of whom were sentenced to 14 years' transportation, and the other, William Muir, to be hanged, which sentence has been since commuted to banishment for life. William Leonard Swan, messenger in Airdrie, accused of issuing a forged note on the 8th November last, in the house of Angus Mitchell, change-keeper in Airdrie, purporting to be of the Paisley banking company, for L. 5; and of passing another of the same amount, in the house of John Smellie, change-keeper, Clarkston, was found guilty, and was executed there on the 16th May, pursuant to his sentence. A number of other convictions for minor offences took place, and were followed by sentences of transportation or imprisonment for various periods. At Inverness, on the 4th May, seven men were put to the bar accused of forcibly carrying off the person of Bailie Francis Taylor from Elgin, during an election struggle; but were found not guilty. Several individuals were then convicted of mobbing, assaulting, and wounding, James Brander," writer in Golspy, and a sheriffofficer in Dornoch, while endeavouring to execute a warrant of ejectment against the pannels and others; they were sentenced to six months' imprisonment. APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c. I. CIVIL. March 30.-The honour of knighthood conferred on Lieut.-General John Hope. May 22.-Mr John W. Turner to be Professor of Surgery to the College of Surgeons. June 6.-Dr Home to be Professor of the Practice of Physic, in the University of Edinburgh, in room of the late Dr Gregory. Members to serve in Parliament. Borough of Beeralston-Lord Lovaine. Borough of Orford-Marquis of Londonderry, (late Lord Castlereagh.) Borough of Ludgershall-Earl of Brecknock. County of Down-Matthew Forde of Seaford. Borough of Andover-Thomas Asshiton Smith, junior. Shire of Stirling-Henry Home Drummond. Borough of St Ives-Sir Christopher Hawkins. Borough of Lymington-William Manning. II. ECCLESIASTICAL. May 1.-The Rev. Robert Kirkwood ordained minister of the parish of Holywood, presbytery of Dumfries. 3. Rev. Charles Hope ordained minister of the united parishes of Lamington and Wandell, presbytery of Biggar. 10.-Rev. James Maclagan inducted to the church of Kinfauns, presented by the Earl of Mansfield. Mr Thomas Watson ordained minister of the united parish of Thankerton and Covington, presbytery of Biggar. 14.-The Earl of Findlater has presented Mr John Ferric to the parish and church of Banff. The Earl of Kintore has presented Mr R. J. Brown to the church and parish of Drumblade. Mr Scott of Gala has presented Mr Nathaniel Patterson to the church and parish of Gallashiels. 17.-The Associate congregation of Langholm have given an unanimous call to the Rev. John Dobie, Conbuth, to be their pastor. 26. The trustees of the late James Wilkie, Esq. of Foulden, have presented Mr Alexander Christison, preacher of the gospd, to the church and parish of Foulden, in the county of Berwick. 13 16 vice Jones, ret. Lieut. Georges, Capt. by purch. vice Cornet Hall, Lt. by purch. 3d do. do. W. J. T. Fagg, Cornet, by purch. do. Ens. Clay, Lieut. 19th April. do. 2d Lt. Copson, from 21 F. Ens. Bt. Major Callandar, from 91 F. with Capt. Mann, Wilson, from 28 F. rec. diff. with Capt. Capt. Orr, from 21 F. with Capt. Jack, h. p. W. Taylor, from 37.F. with Capt. Thoreau, Patterson, from 50 F. with Capt. Anderson, -Gunning, from 69 F. rec. diff. with Capt. Suasso, from 55 F. with Capt. Daniell, h. Meech, from 82 F. with Captain Martin, Lieut O'Keefe, from 2 F. with Lieut. Windus, Gordon, from 81 F. rec. diff. with Lieut. - Wilkins, from 87 F. with Lieut. Cox, h. 2d Lt. Bruce, 21 F. with Ensign Bailey, h. p. 1 Ensign Bunbury, from 91 F, with Ensign Mallet, Paym. Goddard, from 55 F. with Capt. Fisher, h. Staff Surg. Macleod, with Staff-Surg. M'Diarmid, h. P. Roy, with Staff-Surg. Clarke, h. p. Resignations and Retirements. Lt.-Col. Shaw, 22 F. 21 23 Capt. Dennie, Maj. by purch. vice Lt.- Frend, 41 F. do. Major Skelton, 19 Dr. Lt. Byrne, Capt. by purch. do. Light, 13 F. Ens. Corfield, Lt. by purch. do. Cornet Jones, 9 Dr. Gent. Cadet L. C. Visc. Falkland, fm. Ensign O'Ryan, 13 F. R. Mil. Coll. by purch. do. 26 Bt. Maj. C. S. Campbell, Maj. vice Far- Superseded. quharson, dead 10th May. Lieut. Dunn, Capt. do. Lieut. Grieve, 2 Life Gds. Ens. Fraser, Lieut. do. W. E. Hay, Ensign do. Appointment cancelled. 33 Licut.-Col. Moffat, fm. 1 Ceyl. R. Lt.- 3d do. 36 Ensign Clayton, from 13 F. Ens. vice Deaths. M'Cabe 10th do. Ens. M'Cabe, Qua. Mast. vice Kemp, do. 41 Lt. O'Reilly, Capt. Bt. Major Chambers, Major by purch. Ens. Caldwell, Lt. do. do. G. Todd, Ens. do. do. Lt. Gun, Capt. vice Barry, dead 3d do. Ens. Palmer, Lieut. Lt. Auber, fm. h. p. 67 F. bell, dead H. M. Gordon, Ens. vice prom. 16 F. 2 W. I. R. Lt. Fox, from h. p. 99 F. Dely, res. do. vice Camp- 26th Apríl. Lord Erroll, 3d May. Paym. vice do. 1 Ceyl. R. Lt.-Col. Sullivan, fm. h. p. 56 F. Lt.- Cape C. Cav. Capt. De Visme, from h. P do. Capt. (pay. diff.) vice C. H. Somer- do. Roy. Art. 2d Capt. Molesworth, fm. h. p. 2d Capt. Hosp. Assist. A. Bruce, from h. p. Lieut.-Gen. Read, late of 1 Life Gds. at Rome 27th Mar.. Maj. Farquharson, 26 F. Edinburgh Howard, 70 F. London 19th May 1821. Donzel, h. p. Meuron's Regt. Capt. Rynd, late Invalids, Brecknock Rham, h. p. Meuron's Reg. vice Curtis, h. p. 21st April. Bowsar, of late 12 V. Bn. 2d Lt. Miller, 1st Lt. Griffin, fm. h. p. 1st Lt. 7th do. Farr, h. p. 28 F. 5th Dec. 1820. do. Long, h. p. 58 F. do. 17th Mar. 1821. Vandyke, h. p. Waggon Train, France Hill, h. p. York Fuz. Vogelly, h. p. Hompesch's Rif. Cornet Clayton, h. p. Queen's Amer. Ra. New Brunswick Ens. Norcott. 89 F. Kyater, Madras 1st Dec. 1819. 15th Oct. 1820, METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, Kept at Edinburgh, in the Observatory, Caltonhill. N.B. The Observations are made twice every day, namely, at eight o'clock in the morning, and eight o'clock in the evening. The morning observations in the first column are made on the Register Thermometer. SINCE the date of our last, vegetation has made little progress for the season. The temperature throughout the whole of May was exceedingly low, often approaching to frost in the night, particularly towards the latter end of that month. The rain that fell in course of the two last weeks in May amounted to little more than half an inch, and what has hitherto fallen since the commencement of the present month, added, will scarcely amount, on the whole, to an inch in depth. The ground is consequently extremely dry, and though the temperature for a few days past be considerably elevated, (the thermometer standing at 72° in the shade, 15th June, 12 o'clock noon,) yet the want of moisture prevents the growing corns from acquiring any thing like luxuriance. Wheat comes in the ear under unfavourable circumstances, and the ear will not be so heavy, as the appearance of the plants in winter gave reason to expect. Oats are much in want of rain, and barley would improve by a few genial showers. The hay crop will be deficient everywhere. In referring to the monthly report in this Magazine for 1810 and 1820, it will be observed, that rye grass in the former year came in flower on the 12th June, and last season ash trees were in full leaf by the 27th May; and it may be remarked, that, at the same places this season, ash trees were not in full leaf before the 10th instant, and rye grass will not open its flowers for some days. Other appearances prove that vegetation is at least a week later than it was at the corresponding period the two past seasons. Field potatoes are at least ten days later than usual, but under the present temperature, every growing plant will advance rapidly towards maturity, but without moisture at the root, the stems of annual plants must be unusually short. The present state of the soil is rather unfavourable for giving a braird of turnips, par. ticularly in strong lands. Pasture grass is uncommonly low, and cattle are falling in price. Grain is also sold below a fair remunerating price for the grower, and labourers are not so regularly employed since the Spring work was over, nor will the hay harvest this season afford much employment. Fruit suffered considerably by the cold weather in May, but still in many orchards a tolerable sprinkling of apples have set. 15th June. |