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EXTRAORDINARY TRIAL FOR MURDER. PROM OUR OWN C )RRISPONDRNIT. Y 0111:, Juiv 14.--RECEIVED BY F.XPRP.S.S, THIS DAY. This day being appointed for the trial of Leonard Wilkinson, for the dreadful murder of Mr. Carter, at Finghall, in the North Riding of this County, on the inth May last, the Court was crowded to excess. So 'watch interest had the dreadful crime excited, it having been perpetrated on a public high road, on a summer's day, and the apprehension and the committal of the murderer effected under circumstances so peculiar, as , to be almost romantic, that the avenues leading to the Castle were early thronged with people, all eager to catch a glimpse of the wretched man as he proceeded to the Court for his trial. Precisely .at nine o'clock in the morning, Mr. Baron flut.t.ocx took hit seat on the Bench, and immediately after Wilkinson was brought into Court by the turnkey of the Castle. He plea led " not guilty" with a harsh tone, and looked vacantly abont. He is a young ma ), but of almost Herculean make, and although he af- Ected an air of indifference, the convulsive movement of the lip, and the hurried turning of the eye, displayed the inward horror and dismay of his mind.—The case for the prosecution was conducted by Messrs. Juana and ELSLRY, at the instance of the parish. There were above 36 witnesses, who -depose I to the rnost'extraordinary facts concerning the prisoner's con duct, after he had perpetrated the dreadful deed. before his apprehension—indeed it would appear that he hai robbed an murdered his unfortunate victim,. in order to be enabled to pay a few trifling debts with his booty. The following is a general •outline of the evideace : MT. Carter was an extensive "flour factor,- residing at Crakehall, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and occa sionally attended the markets and fairs around the county. He was known to col'ect in his debts himself, and had the repute. of always carrying large sums of money about him, and upon the day of his death, a rumour was circulated at Leyburn fair, that he had received a large deposit upon an estate which he bad sold. At half.past three o'clock on Friday after coon, the 19h of May, he I.ft Leyburn fair, on a grey pony, with two dea!ers, named Allan and Robert-, 1 lam, and they rode in company towards Crekehall,l along the Pa rick Brompton Road. Mr. Allan, in the course of the journey, perceived the prisoner, whom he knew, walking inside a hedge, very fast, and seemingly anxious to avoid observation. At &Alto.) Brooke, about , twelve miles from Crakehall, the party separated, Mr. Robertson having bu,iness at Burton Hall, and Mr. Allan somewhere else. Mr. Carter, on leaving his friends, proceeded at a foot pace forward, and the last t me he was seen sensible and alive was at Constable Burton, where he received half-a-sovereign and two half-crowns from a woman named Ann 13 sys, for some corn ; this was about.twenty minutes past four ; lie then went.on in the direction of his house., About ten minutes before this, Leonard Wilkinson was seen burrs ing through Burton Brooke to. Akebar Road, and be was afterwards seen by other persons iii different places, lurking as if waiting for some person. Ab.out halipast tour o'clock a Mr. Plew, of Crake ball, a neighbour of Mr. Caster's, was returning, on the. Akebar road home, whin his horse shyed at a grey pony, which WAS erasing by the side of the road. • Mr. Plow recognised the_poisy to be his 'friend Caret's, and upon looking along thed,oild, he saw Mr. Carter 1 ) ing on his side in a gore of blood, and close to him *sets a broken rail. Mr. Plew dis mounted immediately, and, approaching the body, called " Nicol Cait2r,' several times, and perceiving him totally senseless, he rode back to the turnpike for assistance, and exclaimed to an old woman named Alice Dent, " Ohl here's a sad misfortune, here's Mr. Carter nearly deadpn the road." He rode on for further aid, and related to several the horrible circumstance: —On returning again to the spot, he found the deceased in the same state, and the blood had ceased to flow from his head. He examined his _clothes, .and found that his pockets had been rifled of their contents, no thing remaining but an old memorandum book,'which was smearei with gore. The impression of a bloody hand aas made in the dust, and also the maik of a, man's knee, as if the murderer had kneeled by the side of his victim to rifle his pockets with greater facility. There were- no signs of a struggle; the deceased had' been struck front his poney by a desperate blow of the' woodden rail, .vl.ich had snapped in two from the force of the blow. It being found impossible to render Mr. Carter any assistance on the road, he was placed in a cart and carried to his home. His hot-6e ap peared as if it were sensible of the death of its master, as it followed the cart into Crakehall.— Mr. Carter was placed in bed, and his family were almost paralised with horror upon bearing the dreadful circumstance that had befallen him. He was instantly attended by Mr. Campbetl, surgeon, of Bedale, who discovered a general hard swelling had diffused itself over the right side of the head, and he was obliged, in order.to discover the fracture, to make a crucial in cision of the scalp, when he - found an extensive frac ture of the right parietal bone; he resorted four times to trepanning, which was not of the slightest use, a great portion of the scull having pierced the dura mater. . Mr. Carter never recovered his senses, and expired the same evening. Upon examination of the head after death, the fracture was found to be above seven inches in length, and was accompanied by two branch fractures, one running across the sagittal suture an inch and a half long, and the other over the caronal suture two inches long. Mr. Campbell pronounced those injuries to have been caused by a blunt instru ment, such as a wooden rail. The Counsel for the prosecution having described the antecedent circumstances attending his death, and the ogle of it, proceeded to call their witnesses to establish the chain of circumstances so peculiarly fixing the crime upon the unhappy man at the bar. At about twenty minutes before four o'clock, he was _seen by a man named Bearpark walking thtough Finghall ; he Was dressed in a mixed drab coat, and wore gaiters ; the same person saw him in Crakehall on the Sunday after the murder, and he was then dressed in the same manner. It was stated to be a most singitlar fact, that the wretched man came into the very town, and within a few doors where his murdered victim's body lay; a reward being offered at the tie for his apprehension., He was also seenabout the time of the murder, walking close to a hedge in the same dress, and a woman named Till saw him running through a place called 0 Wild Wood," at about a quarter before five o'clock.— She took particular notice of him in consequence of his broad shoulders. A man named Illingworth saw him ab out a quarter fast four, walking in the direction where Mr. Carter was found, across a seques tered place, through which thug was no thoroogisfases and on the 243, three daysiafter the murder; Illiaratorth And somcothes persoas 'eaankinod the-track which the prisoner -had trarrened, and.found the mark of .a right shoe and-an iron tip on the heel, alsonhe impression the dust of a gaiter strap, they.also found the dent of .a. leit shoe and four nails, butaso mark of a gaiter strap; they traced this to Ale 'retired place close to the scene of murder - , and in one or two- places about the spot. Upon the prisoner being taken inao custody, and a box of his searched, was found. a ^pair of :gaiters, one an which only had a strap, and upon his feet the- shoes exactly corresponding with the above marks. A person named Scott saw him standing on the road, and a few minutes after the same person saw Mr. Carter tiding slowly in the direction which the prisonet west. About six o'clock on the evening of the murder, theprisoner, entered the Inn at Thornton Steward, kept by one John Dry, who was in bed, but upon the urgent solir, citation of the 'prisoner he was called up. The pri sOner wore the same dress. He drank several pints of ale with the landlord and two other persons, and: changed a 11. country note to pay a score of three shil lings, whch he had owed since last November.--s. He insisted upon paying for all the ale, and then left Thornton bteward at half-past seven to go to Middleham, and on his &nivel there he went into the house of one Thomas Morton, -where he slept, and next morning paid a debt of three shillings and sixpence. He appeared tq have plenty_cif money, and produced a ' handful of, silver—he on the Saturday paid 7s. 6d. to Mr. Clarkson, for a hat which he was indebted to him for. He said he had been paid his wages by his master, Mr. Masterman, of Wensley, with whom he lived as' farm -servant, sad that day had quitted his service this was said in answer to a question . accounting for having so much money then in his' possession. Mr: Masterman, however proved, that on - the 13th . May, he had advanced die prisoner ten shillings, is be had no money, and again on the same day, gave him a sove reign, refusing to give any more, until he had given an account of the monies he'had 'received for him; and in order to account for the prisoner's disposal of that money, Mr.Westgarth, of Wensley, deposed, Oat on the 13th May, the prisoner paid him 1!. on account of a bill for clothes, and afterwards borrowed seven shillings from a man named Spence, to pay the b *lance. Os the 1 2eth, thz.dAy alter the murder, he was at Cote Wini-‘ ley, and paid a man named Mason, a blll-of 11.2 a. .and gave him eighteen-pence to give Westgarth, the tailor, as he said he should not be able to see him, he produced several country notes; and on the same day he bought a gold ring far ten shillings, a pocket book, watch seal, and riband, and paid some other trifling debts ; he gave a half sovereign and two half crowns in payment. He' on the ssme Jay paid a' 11.-note to a Mr. Winsley, of Leyburn, which had been lent him as far back as the , k ‘ h May ; and also to Mr., Booth, of Ka kerb?, the Overseer, ( who had a demand of eight guineas on an cider of bastardy against him) he paid four gu'neas on account, and said he had iecrived some - Of the notes fur driving and seling cattle for Mr. Itti binson, during the past few clays,. but Cris was cuts traJicted by Robinson, who. siiii,the prisoner load 'not driven any cattle for him for three . mouths The remainder of the testimony *vas. Merely provin that the wretched man. paid spine ,debts in a slrellar manner, and gave his bro.iker Stephea'7s. is silver. the Sunday after the murder, and talked of li;s to be married, saying he had plenty of , mpney out' his wages. It was 'also proved aliat Mr. Carter, ork'lfre day of his death, received, at Hinton's^ bank, Leytiirii, several IL notes, of the description found upon and passed by the prisoner, who, it appeared, as the pangs of remorse grew upon him, became.vety unsettled, and, as his money was nearly .exhaested,mandered -about from place to place in the vicinity of the murder, con stautly presenting himself within a few furlongs of Mr. Carter's residence; as if some irresistible y bound him to the scene of his dreadful crime.-4n Sunday evening, the 21st of May, he was obseri.ed . by som persons walking in x hurried . and agitated 'Manner through Frnghall village. His reinarkable appearance induced the persons, who were entirely strangers to him, to suspect him to be the person described in the posting bills as the murderer of Mr. Carter, anti upon consulting the placard, his deacription was found exactly to correspond. Marmaduke Wyvill, Esq. the Member for the City of York, accidentally' happened to bo riding through the village, was hailed by the villagers, and informed of the Cif* cumstance. lilr.Wyvill instantly Pursued the prisoner? and on coming up with him, dismounted and. seised him. He made some resistance, but was neerpow'ered and secured ; and upon being desired to deliver upsail be had, he laid on the table at the Packhorse Inn, into. which he was taken, two £1 states, some silver and half pence, and otheratiffing things. He then admittedthat he was concerned in the murder, and made the folk's , ing declaration before the Coroner, which was produced is Court : . . . " The man that did it bad a short jacket awl trowsen; I met with him in Leyburn on Friday last (the day of the wader); had seen this man (Mr. Caner) count his money over ; that be had some five pound notes and some Gee pound notes and a bill; that they came together by Hornby Hills. Examinant went by the Parson's barn, and the man went by Barton. He said that if exa. minant would go with him, he would rob this min (meaning the; deceased). That examinant told the man be would have no hand in it; but that if be would do It, examinant would meet him at Fingal church. That he then went into the lane; to be ready against Mr. Caner came. After he had done it, be came to exa minant, and told him that he had not killed, but nearly killed him, and taken his brass from him; that he had done it with a ralL • .That he bad three .5L notes, a draft, some small notes, and some silver. That be gave examinant 11 small notes, a half sovereign, and I Is. in silver. Tbat they parted then, and be went by John Baugh's; and examinant went to *rhornton Steward. That examinant did trot know the man; he told examinant his first name, which was Wil7 liana."—(The above is a literal copy.) It was stated that be had confessed the crime in gaol, to some of the turnkeys. This was the evidence for the proweation. The prisoner, during its recital, looked about with an air of wildness, and seemed, as the trial came to a close, gradually to lose his self-possession, until, as the reality of his impending dreadful fate began to unfold itself, be became reduced to a state of despairing horror, almost* bordering upon his def stupor. • In fence, he made an admission of his guilt, and spoke with great incoherency. The Jury found him Guilty. after a very short deliberation. The Laaanzir 13•11071 then put on the fatal black cap, and death like silence reigned through the Court. • The prisoner stood almost motionless, with his hands clasped across the front of the dock. The LiAltsas &gee after a most feeling address, passed en him the awful seismic, of Death. and ordered him for execution ea Monday mons* next, and his body to be anatomised. YORK. JOLT 13. TRIAL OF MIL THOMAS FAIRFAX C A RLIL R. The Court was very much crowded in the, expects.' tion of this individuars trial, for the manslaughter of Mr. Joseph Blackburn, at Putset, in the West Riding;' on the 23d of May last. At twelve o'clock he was put to the bar, he is a respectable tooking farmer, and ap peared much agitated. He was arraigned upon . the finding of the Grand Jury, for killing and slaying Joseph Blackburn, °wilier:sight of 28d of May last. lie pleaded not guilty. • Miss . Rebecca Coble, a •young woman of about twentpfnueyears of age,, but not -a extreme beauty, Was.called. SIW burst into wars upOn being placetlin the witness Being: examined by Mr. BAINES, she deposed as-follows. I am daughter of the prisoner at the bar, *d I. knew/ the deceased Joseph Bl ac kb urne . My eldest sister is married to his brother. I went about Christmas last .on a.:visit, to.my sister, and I there became acquainted. with Joseph; he paid me some attentions, and in affection increased be:ween iu, but my father disapp r o ve d o f i t , an d did not consider him a fit match for me, and desired, me to break it off. I told - him this, bat he still _persisted, and once or twice he came to me. I remember the night of the 29,1 of May last, I was in bed with my sister Sophia, when some earth WaSfilllig against the windows. My sister Sophi jumped up.and ran out of the room; I went to the wiadow, and 'judged by his voice that it was Joseph ; :he wished to hive Some conversation, bin refused, And desired him to goaway, and shut the window, and in a moment after heard a crash of breaking glass, and also heard' the deceased-j ump d own; did not the,, know what 'bad happened.; the deceased had called upon me twice ,ih the Aar, Miss S iphia Cathie, another daughter of the pri toner's, proved that on the night in question she was alarmed, and ran out, thinking thieves weie breaking into the house ; as the descended the stairs to call het *brother, her mother asked her what WAS the matte, and she answered, "Oh, thieves are lareaking into tht. house;" upon calling up ber brother, .Ire returned her room ; she did not know it was deceased that was at the window. . Cross.ezaosined—lt was a very dark night; she had not seen the deceased at : the window ou the two former occasions. Be.ezamined —She had heard her father say to deceased that he woald get a pistol and shoot hint if he came to his 'mute, but that was only said to deter him. Bet the Judge—My father did not get any pistol, and did not know who was at the window. - Thomas Castle, the prisoner's son, and other witnesses, corrobo rated the foregoing evidence, the substance of the whole of which was given in the STA% soon after the melancholy event took place. Me. Baron Huu.oda.—Prisoner, have you auything to off er in your defence. Prisoner—My Lord, tam so agitated and so weak, that I can. not speak • but I have here ao address, and w ou ld f ee l o bli ge d If your Lord ship mould allow it to be read to the Jury. He handed in a wrkiea. paper, *hid; was read by the Clerk of the Court. It commenced by dePloring the melancholy act by which he had deprived Mr. Blackburn of life, and de clared it .was only dine under an impression that thieves were breaking into the house. At some length the reasons for his rejection of deceised were stated, not that he had any- objection to hi.n personally, but he had to his family, and it concluded by appealing to the Jury for his. acquittal under the circumstances. A number of farmers and Gentlemen; among whom was Mr. AliMyr, the Barrister, testified to the high ch4racrer of the prisoner for good and humane conduct in every relation of life. . Mr. Baron Hut.LocK summed up the evidence, and said that. if.the Jury believed the prisoner labouied ,p.ndes . thc. impression that rubbers were forcing their . his house at the lime of the act, then they 4eqpit.,him.,. But if, on the other hand, they 4117 . 400 m Icneaf Who.the s intruder was, no matter how irk xpyer,his crm . duct, then they must find him guilty, A 5,119 93*11.11:u'd a . right to take a fellow-man's 1 fe:under mitt circumstances, but should have provided against this de . scription ,o( conduct whicb.hati produced the un _foptinate...4sarys.deatla. . - : - 4Trlit Jury. ;0430M/for - a fe • mirirites.sAieturned a verdict of N. Goyes.-sjklr, carAibr hewed, ar4warkilklossed. , James -Warrd' was arraigned forihie manslaughter of B:kift;)4y Striking: him. on, the breast, by which he fell loins his chair against the wall, and died. Prisoner kept a publiC house, and deceased, who was chinking. in the course of conzetsation, having asserted that he was a wireelwtighti as well as the prisoner, Wind called %id a:& , -if liar, which was retorted, and the blow fol-: lowed: The prisoner was found Guilty but the Judge clone' ating him from malice prepense, he was sentenced to ten days confinement. • . A woman named Hutt was tried foi attempting to poison her husband, by preparing him a pudding satu rated with arsenic. The poor man was in a dreadful state for six weeks. The hu,bapd having been heard in evidence, some witnesses deposed that the prisoner 'was subject to fits, and the Jury acquitted her, on the ground of temporary insanity. Sae will be confined for life. . . . • • SANG. : . Yes.sever We we bop, 'cis ;true; a01k . 4 you not to swear; • .But I look'd to those eyes of blue, And svad a premise.there. The •ow should bind, 'with maiden sighs, That maiden lips have spoken ; But that which speaks in maiden eyes, Should last of all be broken ! VAUXHALL.—This delightful rendezvous of pleasure and the arts beamed last night in all the lustre of its manifOld at tractions, and was graced as usual with a splendid assemblage of beauty and fashion. Tuesday, the Lords of Session in Edinburgh, unani mettsfy passed a bill of suspension, interdicting Lord liteentirrox, .from all further rfilapidations at thsbury Au immense crowd td" .gashionables attended the third day's sale at Sir Waves,' &name% Mansion in Pall Mall, The bidders for the Chased Plate were very numerous, and the whole sold extremely well—from six to ten shillings per ounce. FITIHRHERRT'S GRAND DINNRR.—Mrs. FITZ -111 mum gave a grand dinner and evening party on Thursday, at her delightful-residence in Tilney-street ' occasion on the of the baptism of th e infant daughter of the Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Dawson.— 01. Dawson is the brother of the Earl of POILTARLUIGTON. Mrs. Dawson is the interesting daughter of the late Lord H. SITMOUR, aid prat*, of Mrs. Fresneaszaz , of whom sbe has been, since the death other mother, considered the adopted child. Mrs. 1). has also been, a great favourite of his Nazism The infant was baptized by the name of Gerisouta. Austese•. The whole suite of drawing. roans, four in number, furnished and deCorated in the most splen did style, were thrown open en the occasion. The evening company consisted of - niece than 200 persons of the first distinction. Letters hum Manchester state the daily and hpurly Increase of, distress in that neighbourhood; and considerable ap .prehension is felt by many of the manufacturen for their own per sonal safety, in consequence of the necessity which has been im posed upon them of closing their manufactories. Figs.—Three houses were yesterday destroyed by fire, in Hinton -terrace, Sc. John's Wood.road. The accident was occasioned by the workmen having left some glue on the fire, whilst they went to dinner. This is the anniversary of St. SWITHIN • Bishop of Winchester, and Prime Minister and Secretary of • Slate to King ETHILWOLPIII. He died in 1154.—1 t is an old tradition, that if this day be fine, a succession of fair weather will follow, but if rainy, there will for forty days be more or less wet weather, in proportion to what falls on this day. NRAPOLITAN LOAN OF 1:2,500,000 NEGOCIATED WY Ma. IC M. iltosnacnu.o ns Lexeoe,—The Half-yearly Dividend en this Len falling due on Tuesday, the Ist of August next, will be paid on that and every succeeding day, between the hours of ten and two, at Mr. N. M. noenscnita's Counting-bouse, New-court, Sr. Switben's-lane. It is requested that the warrants, with a list , theses( in numerical order, may be kft one day fur the purpose of Wing examined. AR. A detachment bit to the gag Italia Company's wen was ordered to embark esterday evening, at Billiapiate, for Gravesend, on route to.asatkatn. • INDIAN ARMY. SITIPACt FLOM DlTUiell OSOSIIII ST MAJOR St3IIIIIAL 'MOLL% COM. SIANDISta Tits 2D DIVISION OF TYE •SKT. kiead-Quarters, Camp, °concha Gong, J. 21. Major General Nienu having most inadvertently Waited the name of Captain Amos/SOM. of the Pioneers, who planted the ladders with severe loss ou the 18th instaut, for Lieut.-Colonel Wasson's column in the angle of the ditch on the right. under a heavy bre, he begs to return that Officer his hearty thanks, and wishes him to convey the same to the men who aided in placing the ladders on that •nsesnorable occasion. Brigadier FAGAN having reported that Major Waken and the Vat Native Infantry joined the 2d Brigado soon after its arrival at the Agra Gate, the Major• General begs to applaud the spirit shewn by that Regiment, and to assure the Major that be has always been pleased with its conduct. Captain Hat+, of his Majesty's 14th Regiment, Aid-dc-Camp to t►e lamented General Enwatins, is requested to receivtthe Major- Gensrarsthanks for his share of the exertions of that day, and for his care of his Chief, when the column was so unhappily 'deprived of his example. A True Extract. (Signed) D. D. ANDERSON, Assistant- Adj.-Gen. - 2d Div. . It Is said that the 17th and 13th King's are to advance towards Ummerspoora, taking a rostrinto the interior, on the eau bank of the Irrawuddy, and rejoining Sir Ancistsaxs Castraut. higher up the stream. It is hoped that in thisline of mart* they Ira be able' t • pick up cattle, and other supplies for the Army. - • NAVACTENCL • s'• Arrived off Dover. the Anna Cetestine, from iCaras Providentia, —, from Cadiz; and the Waterloo,, -. 7 , from the Alediter ranean. Off Dartmouth. the Premium, Yount), from Oporto.. Off Poole, the Britannia, OLDIS. from Leghorn. FALMOUTH, JULY. 13.-Wind W.—Arrived the Thalia, Vass moon, from Messina—un the 6th inst. in lat. 41. long. 101 spoke a Colotubiau privateer, orbiting against the Spaniards • Pelorua, Gomovirt, from Catania ; Enterpri se , H oscew , front L ondon ; Sy. ren, Locasav, from Ilamburgh; M a ry, Ossoarr, froM Jersey; and Betsey., Jones, from Ilverpool for Genoa, with her bowsprit sprang. Off the port, the Isahella, Witixioose, from London for Demerara; John and Robert, Switerax, (tom Alitantichi, in 40 days; and the Albion, Many, from do. Poierssiourn, Jute 14.—Wind W.—Arrived •the Cleveland, Ilsvetoca,• from London for the Mauritian; 'Highlander, Alm crci.i., from do. for New Providence ; and R-dmati, !Urea, from do. fur Barbadoes. Sailed the. Comet, l'ost.thEce steam packer, for Liverpool. Out., Jour 14.—Wind &W.—Arrived and sailed for the River, the Valiant, Beano, from Grenada ; and Salamanca, Boys, from the Mediterranean. Arrived from the River, and remain, the Princess Amen -4 Kat.t.awer. for China; Pbcenix,.ANnzeson, for New South Wales; Oscar, H weut., for Gibraltar; and Lively, TAM, for Beirdeatm. Sailed the Italia 11001111 i Svawaar, for China; and the Lady Sherbrook. Ara%, and Tula, for ---. On Thursday and yesterday u;c Duke of YoRL rode out on horseback, for alengthened time. The Right Hon. NI AUKICX FITZGERALD and the Hon. WILLIAM HARP have been returned for Kerry county. Ttie Gentlemen on the Foreign &rick Exchange, particularly those connected with ColOmbian Bondi, are lg rite in dignant that the Government of that Republic has - made .no ape. logy far delaying to pay the dividend, .4 they, talk of waiting upon Mr. Secretary Canonici to beg he will either urge M. Hum ; ?ADO to make Immediate payment of those dividends or to (At the country. This is modest, certainly . . We should hive thought that these Gentlemen might have been satisfied villa tis•deelarations of his :llajesty's Ilinisterii, that all these loans ia Atogland were at the risk of the individuals furnishing their money. And. °first. 19 RE case whatever would the British G9v44qakent Istredist 'betweeo the parties. The first delivery of -M.- GASSRUN'S new edition of Sir WALTIII Scores works, in inmo. has appeared in Paris, and is accompanied by a fac simile of the following latter of Sir Waves% Scort to the trait tor, denying that be is the author t " ye 11. DtrallICOMPRb; LANDO% " am f.vouted with your letter which proceeds on the erroneous supposition that I ant the sant of irsanrei aid she other novels and tales width jou Kari trahslated into French. But as this proteeds tio a mistake, Anises a very getteraiaile, I have no iltk whatsoever either to become a parry. to ally • arrangement in !which that author or his work. may be concerned, oc tisiicept the very handsome compliment which you design for am, Sir, your obedient servant, 14 WALTER SCOTT." 0 Edinburgh, April 15, UM." ' Tire Gazette of last uightcOntains an Order'in Coun cil for proroguing Parliament .to Friday • the 25th of August. It also contains a Prcclamation for tire assi imiltstion of the cnpptr currency' of Great Britain aad heland ; but allows tl e depreciated copper Money of Ireland to be current at the rate of the &resit money of the same denomination from the date of the procla mation, till a new coinage can take place for Ireland. GAM, JULY 13.—A dreadful atcident happened yesterday afternoon, at five o'clock. Forty-five casks containiug 'gunpowder,' and many of them hall car tridges, were removing from Albany Barracks on A truck to Dodnorliard, for the purpose of being . shipped on board the Pitt ordnance vessel, of and for KAl mouth ;" an explosion took place, supposed to have pro. ceeded from one of the horses' shoes striking fire on some loose powder which fell on the ground, owing to the cas ks not being properly coopered, and killed Geo. Mundell (who has left a wile, expecting daily her con finement), owner of the truck, and James Purvis. one of the crew ni the Pitt, who has also left a wife in a state of pregnancy, and five young children. The drayman and two soldiers are now lying in the Hospital in a very dangerous state. 13 .th horses were killed; part of the thiii horse was actually blown across the Medina river, leading from Cowes to Newport.. The beautiful man• sion of Dickens Buckell, Esq. of Dodnor,• war almost blown to atoms ; the doors and windows were blown out, and all the ceilings and the roof of the house de stroyed ; the family were at dinner, and all were slightly injured ; but, we are happy to say , none seri ously.— Other houses at Dodnor were injured, and some boats which were lying in the river were pierced with balls. Ttie shock was heard at Cowes, Ryde, Shankiin, and other parts of the island. The Coroner's Inquest sat this morning on the dead bodies; and returned' the fol lowing verditt ;--." Accidental Death, owing •to the ammunition being conveyed on an improper truck." FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE Rior IN DUNUIL— CoLLEGR-STRRET.---A further investigation of this busi ness was proceeded in yesterday, before the Welt Hon. the LORD MAYOR, Alderman FLEMING, Sir UARRIT NEVILLE, Mr. GAaBETT, and Mr. COLE, when several other witnesses were examined, in the course of which Mr. WALLACE, a professional Gentleman, appealed to the Magistrates, and said that there was no evidence against one of the three persons who had been in the vessel, and as it would be necessary on the trial fox the other two to thew the origin of the affair, it would be hard to deprive them of the only evidence thiy could have,"bY making all three partners in the transaction. — Mr. GARBITT thought there was quite sufficient pi dente to send all of them for trial, and wishei to know from Mr. Wallace, which of the Gentlemen he thought the evidence did not affect, to which Mr. W. replied, he could not say which of the three, but certainly there was no evidence to affect one of them. After a long discouion on this point, it was ruled by the Bench th at informa tions should be taken against all parties. Most of the prisoners for the riot and assault were admitted to bail in the course of the day. The recognizAnces required for the three. Gentlemen is the' vessel were, themselves in 1001. and two sureties in 501.—Freeman's Journal, ,July 13.