16-Mr Hunt, to whom the late occurrences at Manchester had given a consequence to which, by his character and conduct, he was far from being entitled, made a grand entry into London on the 13th instant, attended by a vast concourse of people, a great number of whom were decorated with red cockades, and with bands round their hats, with the motto "Hunt for ever." As early as eleven o'clock the people began to assemble in the neighbourhood of Islington, where the procession was intended to commence, but, owing to some misconception of the orator, he did not arrive till near three. A coach with six horses for Mr Hunt, and several other carriages for his friends, had been previously prepared: after a few minutes' preparation the procession moved forward, attended by a band of music, flags bearing inscriptions similar to what appear at all reform meetings, and other insignia; a great number of horsemen were also in the cavalcade; and so thronged were the streets through which the procession had to pass, and the many obstructions in consequence, it did not arrive at the Crown and Anchor until near eight o'clock. A number of speeches were made, and toasts drank by the friends of the party; and Mr Hunt retired about half past twelve. It is calculated that there were not fewer than 200,000 people assembled to assist in or to witness this fantastic procession. State of Newgate.-The following is a summary of the convicts and other prisoners in this jail : Convicts under sentence of death, Convicts upon whom the judg ment of the Court has been respited, Males. Females. 3 Convicts under sentence of trans portation for life, Convicts under sentence of trans portation for fourteen years, Convicts under sentence of trans portation for seven years, Prisoners under sentence of impri sonment for felony and misde meanours, Prisoners for trial, &c. The following table exhibits a classification of the offences with which the prisoners for trial stand charged : 20.-Shocking Accident. Lately, as Mr James Smith, a farmer in the parish of Fintray, was driving home his cattle, a large bull, which he had bought for a breed, suddenly attacked him, and killed him on the spot, his head being driven in between two stones in a dike, and literally shattered to pieces. A man who came to his assistance was much bruised, and narrowly escaped the same fate by (shutting himself into a barn; and such was the ungovernable rage of the infuriated animal, that every attempt to secure him proved fruitless, so that it was found necessary to shoot him for the safety of the people collected on the melancholy occasion. 25.-Government has feued ground to the north of the barracks, Gallowgate, Glasgow, for the erection of cavalry barracks. Part of the late fever hospital, Spring Gardens, is at present fitting up for their accommodation. Prince Leopold.-On the 22d, his Royal Highness returned to Edinburgh from his visit to the Highlands, and yesterday morning set out on his return to London by way of Carlisle. The Prince, we understand, was highly delighted with his northern excursion, in the course of which he visited the Marquis of Huntly, the Earl of Fife, the Duke of Gordon, the Earl of Breadalbane, the Duke of Montrose, &c. When in the muirs, his Royal Highness frequently killed twenty brace of game per day. Since leaving Edinburgh, he has placed L. 100 at the disposal of the Lord Provost, requesting it to be divided among four of our most useful charitable institutions, namely, the Royal Infirmary, Deaf and Dumb Institution, Asylum for the Blind, and the Society for the Destitute Sick. When in the north, the Prince gave L.100 to the Inverness Education Society, and L. 20 to the poor of a Highland parish. It is said to be his Royal Highness's intention to spend next summer in Ireland, and the following winter in this country. 27. County of Lanark.-On the 24th a meeting of this county was held at Hamilton, at which his Grace the Duke of Hamilton, Lord Douglas, Lord Belhaven, Lord Archibald Hamilton, and a number of other eminent characters attended. The Duke of Hamilton was called to the chair, when it was then unanimously resolved, that a corps of yeomanry cavalry should be raised to protect the property and secure the internal tranquillity of the county 30. Aeronautic Flight.-Mr W. Sadler, the æronaut, and Mr Livingston, ascended in a ballon, at Liverpool, on Tuesday the thither. Melancholy Accident. This afternoon while a boat with six men belonging to the Lee sloop of war, lying in Leith Roads, was proceeding from the ship to the harbour, a sudden squall upset it, and four of the crew were unfortunately drowned. SCOTTISH JUSTICIARY COURTS. SOUTHERN CIRCUIT.-Jedburgh. The circuit was opened here on the 18th instant, and closed on the 20th.-George Bone, game-keeper at Langton, and Agnes, his wife, were found guilty of assaulting and wounding, to the effusion of his blood, James Richardson, hedger in Langton, on the 10th day of April last. They were sentenced to six months' imprisonment in the jail of Greenlaw, and ordained to find surety to keep the peace for five years, each under the penalty of L. 40 sterling. James Bell, sailor, residing in Maxton; William Bell, alias Middlemont, tailor, there, and Isaac Bell, servant to George Rutherford, tenant in Dykes, in the parish of Cavers, were accused of invading and attacking the Manse of Maxton, occupied by the Rev. John Thomson, minister of that parish, late on the night of the 18th, or early in the morning of the 19th February last, and maliciously discharging loaded fire arms at the windows thereof, with the intent of destroying the property, and wounding or otherwise injuring the person of the said Rev. John Thomson, or one or other of the members of his family. They were found guilty, and sentenced to seven years transportation. John Goldie, for theft, was sentenced to nine months imprisonment, and hard labour in Jedburgh correction house. James Purves, for an assault upon a girl of nine years of age-two months imprisonment in Greenlaw jail. Robert, Andrew, and John Young, for assault-nine months in Greenlaw jail, the Dumfries.-The Court sat here on the In -n your mitigation. wily culprit, "dIf I am only banished for seven years, I will never be transported at all, but detained in the hulks, and treated like a brute beast; but if I am set down for the whole fourteen years, I will be sent out to Betany Bay without fail, where I have been before in the capacity of a soldier, and which I know to be a d- -d fine country." Ayr, September 28th.-Adam Prain, James Merry, and Matthew Muir, all in Mauchline, found guilty of mobbing and rioting in the streets of Mauchline in April last, and of assaulting, obstructing, and deforcing Angus Gun, the chief constable, and his party, in the execution of a warrant to poind for arrears of road money, were each sentenced to six months imprisonment. William M'Crae for theft, to twelve months imprisonment. WESTERN CIRCUIT.-Stirling.-There were only two cases, of no interest, before the court. Inverary, September 20th.-Archibald M'Lean, merchant in Oban, Donald M. Lean, surgeon there, and John M'Callum, manager of the Oban tan-works, were indicted for an assault, in so far as, in the beginning of March 1819, in consequence of their apprehending a marriage between Neil M'Lean, father to the two former, and Margaret M'Lean, his servant, they drove the said Margaret M'Lean by violence from two different houses where she was peaceably in bed at the time, and maltreated and assaulted her on the head and other parts of her body, and kicked her on the ground. They were all convicted, after a trial of some length, and Archibald M'Lean was sentenced to be imprisoned in the tolbooth of Inverary for two months, and to pay a fine of L 40; and the two other prisoners being recommended by the Jury to the lenity of the Court, were fined in L. 30 each, and they were all ordained to find caution to keep the peace for three years. Two persons convicted of theft were scntenced to nine months' imprisonment. 5. Glasgow. The Court met here on the 28th, and closed its proceedings on the 4th October. Thirty cases in all were tried, which were disposed of as follows:-1. Robert M'Kinlay, alias Rough Rab, and William Buchanan, housebreaking and theft-death. 2. Robert Laird, forgerydeath. 3. Robert Hunter Guthrie and Alexander Forbes, housebreaking-death. 4. John Buchanan, murder-death. Henry Norval and Henry Morgan, theft transportation for life. 6. Thomas M'Menomy, housebreaking and theft-transportation for life. 7. James Campbell and Margaret Nisbet alias Kelly, and John Buchanan, assault and robbery-Buchanan was outlawed; Campbell not proven, Nisbet fourteen years' transportation. 8. Robert Peebles, reset of theft-fourteen years' transportation. 9. Mackie and Turner, housebreaking-fourteen years' transportation. 10. Alexander Reid, robbery fourteen years' transportation. 11. James Roadie alias Reddie, housebreaking and theft-fourteen years' transportation. 12. John Robertson Lang and Timothy Seaton, housebreaking-fourteen years' transportation. 13. John M'Grigor and Duncan M'Callum, housebreaking--seven years" transportation. 14. William Barton, George Ferguson, John Wilson, and William Young, stealing leaden pipes-seven years" transportation. 15. Donald McLean alias Paisley, John M'Millan and Alexander Cameron, robbery-seven years' transportation. 16. Charles Burns or Barns, houseBreaking-seven years' transportation 17. James M Coll, robbery-seven years' transportation. 18. John Ferguson and John M'Donald, shopbreaking-seven years' transportation, 19. Thomas Nicholson, theft banished Scotland for life. 20. Niel M'Laughlan, theft-banished Scotland for life. 21. Daniel Lamont vending base coin -nine months in Bridewell, and banished Scotland for life. 22. John Itussell, robbery banished Scotland for life. 23. Thomas Hawie or Howie, housebreakingeighteen months in Bridewell. 24. Elizabeth Goodwin or Simpson, culpable homicide by striking her husband with a piece of wood, in consequence of which he died twelve months' imprisonment. 25. Archibald Knox, stealing a silver watchtwelve months in Bridewell. 26. Duncan Angus and Archibald M'Lean, assault Augus, outlawed; M'Lean twelve months in Greenock Jail. 27. James Murray and Armour M'Carney, housebreaking--M'Carney, diet deserted; Murray, twelve months in Bridewell. 28. John Hay, housebreaking-nine months' imprisonment. 29. Joseph M'Farlane, theft-nine months in Bridewell. 30. William M'Kay and Alexander Fraser, housebreaking and theft Fraser, six months in Jail, M'Kay, six months in Bridewell. In the case of John Buchanan, for murdering Anne Duff, it appeared that the deceased had given evidence against a girl who had stolen a shawl, and who was a favourite with the prisoner. That Buchanan had gone to a house of bad fame which the deceased frequented, had got some liquor there, and enticing the deceased to go into a closet with him privately, immediately began to beat her violently, and kicked her in the belly, of which bruises she died some days after. Buchanan had been before the preceding Circuit Court at Glasgow, which had certified his case to the High Court of Justiciary in Edinburgh, but his trial did not come on there, and he was liberated on bail. He gave himself up the day before his trial, not in the least, it appears, dreading the result that followed. The jury found him guilty of murder by a plurality of voices. He heard the verdict and sentence with a sullen indifference. " The case of Campbell, Nisbet, and Kelly, for robbery, afforded some amusement to the Court, by the examination of John Lorn, ship-owner and merchant in Grangemouth, the person they had robbed. Mr Lorn identified the notes of which he had been robbed, and his pocket-book, which he said he had kept for 28 years. On being asked whether he knew it when shown it "Faith first after losing it, he replied, did I. I do not intend to get another as long as that one will mend." He waited 14 days in Glasgow; and before he went away, he went to the jail and saw Campbell. On being pressed to say whether the prisoner was the man, he said he could not say positively; said the prisoner "would ken himsel.' He was desired to go to the bar, and take a nearer view of pannel; he said, "G-d, I see him here, but his dress is altered." He then went to the prisoner, and asked whether he was the man that he (witness) had spoken to, [here there was much laughing, and the prisoner was desired not to speak to him.] He uniformly spoke of the prisoner as the gentleman. He was positive he had his watch and pocketbook when he left the house. On being asked how far he was from the house when he was knocked down, he very kindly offered to conduct the Advocate to the spot, he thought nearly 200 yards from Peebles', house. He did not apparently recollect whether he paid the reckoning to a man or a woman; but changed a note, and got his change back. From the homely phrases and peculiar accent of Mr Lorn, there was considerable laughing, as well as at the natural simplicity of the witness. His Lordship took occasion to remark, that the prisoners were on a trial of death and life, and such conduct could not be tolerated, as would hurt the feelings of the prisoner or witness. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.-Inverness.The Court sat here on the 21st and 22d instant. John Taylor, late merchant, pleaded guilty of theft, and was sentenced to seven years' transportation. Alexander and William Macleod, brothers, for violently assaulting John Bain, tenant in Acharlie, parish of Halkirk twelve months imprisonment. Two persons, bearing the name of Alexander Fraser, for assault-four months imprisonment. Alexander Fraser, dyer in Inverness, pleaded guilty of forging several names to a bill, and was sentenced to fourteen years' transportation. Aberdeen. The Court met on the 27th and closed on the 29th-Robert Hay, residing at Knockat', in Banffshire, was accused of the crime of forgery. This was a case of an extraordinary nature, of which the following is a brief outline:-In the month of July last, the pannel called at the office of the Commercial Bank of Scotland in Banff, somewhat after bank-hours, and presented for discount a bill for L. 30, purporting to be drawn by William Smart, in Kirkland of Forgue, upon, and accepted by, George Fordyce, Brae of Bognie, and Alexander Bartlett, Mains of Bognie, whose name he assumed. The agent for the Bank immediately detected the forgery, and desired the man to return on the following day, who, noways afarmed at the delay, and the probability of a discovery, Isaid it would be inconvenient for him to remain in Banff so long, and that he would call at the Bank Office that evening, be twixt six and seven o'clock. He accordingly returned in the evening, and the Procurator-Fiscal and Sheriff-Substitate having been in attendance, he was charged with the forgery; and, while the warrant for his committal was preparing, he laid violent hands upon the bill, (then lying within his reach,) and put it into his mouth with the intention of destroying it. Force was immediately used to take it from him, and after considerable struggle, he disgorged, but so gnawed and masticated that it was quite illegible. The prisoner at first pleaded not guilty; but was afterwards persuaded by his counsel, Mr Jeffrey, to retract the plea; and he accordingly threw himself on the mercy of the Court.-Sentenced to seven years' transportation. John M'Craw, accused of breaking into the house of the Marquis of Huntly at Aberdeen, and stealing articles of value, pleaded guilty; seven years' transporta tion.-Robert Yates, for assault, with intent to commit a rape; twelve months' imprisonment. William Falconer, for housebreaking; seven years' transportation.George Watson, cooper in Aberdeen, for falsehood and false accusation; ལ fourteen years' transportation. - Willianr Forbes, late grocer in Aberdeen, wilful imposition; twelve months' confinement. Alexander Mathews, theft and housebreaking; death.-Isobel Strachan, theft and housebreaking; seven years' transportation. -John Fordyce, Andrew Harley, and George Pirie, three boys, theft and housebreaking; the two former fourteen years' transportation, and the latter eighteen months' imprisonment. OCTOBER. Perth Circuit.-The Court sat here on the 2d and 4th instant.Thomas Jessiman, Helen Drummond, (his wife), and Charles Drummond, for falsehood, fraud, and wilful imposition; the two men twelve months, and the woman six months' imprisonment.-Jane Miller, theft; twelve months' imprisonment.-James Chalmers, Andrew Thomson junior, and John Jamieson, from Pitlessie in Fife, for violently obstructing, assaulting, and beating officers of the law; two years' imprisonment.— John Macpherson and Alexander Gordon, housebreaking; seven years' transportation. James Dand, messenger-at-arms in Forfar, stealing a watch; twelve months' imprisonment, and to be struck off the list of messengers-Robert Ross, theft; twelve months' imprisonment.-William Galloway, Thomas Lamont, and Christian Lumsden, theft and reset of theft; the two former twelve, and the latter three months' imprisonment. James Martin, housebrealing and theft; fourteen years' transportation. Political Meetings.-The London and provincial papers have, for some weeks past, been crowded with accounts of public meetings held in the metropolis and various parts of the kingdom. The object of all these meetings has been to condemn the conduce of the Manchester magistrates on the 16th of August. In Southwark and Westminster, by the livery and common council of London; at Leeds, York, Norwich, Bristol, and various other parts of England; at Kilmarnock, Campsie, and other places in the west of Scotland, meetings have been held for this purpose; but it is gratifying to add, that, since the riots at Paisley and Glasgow, noticed in our last Number, no breach of the peace has occurred on any of these occasions. common council of London, besides various resolutions of the same tendency, voted an address to the Prince Regent, deprecating the conduct of the magistrates of Manchester, and praying his Royal Highness to order an inquiry, that they might, if proved guilty, be brought to immediate justice. This address was presented by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, &c. on the 17th September, when his Royal Highness returned the following answer : The I receive with feelings of deep regret this address and petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the city of London, in common council assembled. "At a time when ill designing and turbulent men are actively engaged in inflaming the minds of their fellow-subjects, and endeavouring, by means the most daring and insidious, to alienate them from their allegiance to his Majesty, and the established constitution of the realm, it is on the vigilance and conduct of the magistrates that the preservation of the public tranquillity must, in a great degree, depend; and a firm, faithful, and active discharge of their duty cannot but give them the strongest claim to the support and appro bation of their Sovereign and their country. "With the circumstances which preceded the late meeting at Manchester you must be unacquainted, and of those which attended it you appear to have been incorrectly informed." "If, however, the laws were really violated on that occasion by those to whom it immediately belonged to assist in the execution of them, the tribunals of this country are open to afford redress; but, to institute an extrajudicial inquiry under such circumstances as the present, would be manifestly inconsistent with the clearest principles of public justice." Oct. 14.-THE REVENUE. Abstract of the Net Producc of the Revenue of Great Britain (exclusive of the Arrears of War Duty on Malt and Property) in the Years and Quarters ended 10th October 1817, 10th October 1818, and 10th October 1819, showing the Increase or Decrease on each head thereof. |