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r.so a been examined as a witness in his own country? Whether he had not seen a witness examined there? and whether there were not other ceremonies than those just admi nistered to bins observed in binding a witness to speak the truth? The LAW CII.INCELLOR requested that the Learned Counsel would confinchimself to one question at a dine. Mr. Wn.a.u.sts.—" Then I shall Binh my inquiry to one question, to which all I have submitted resolves itself. I ask whither of not, in his own country; other ceremonies were used than those now administered, which he believed to be more binding 'upon his conscience r The 1..01:D CIIANCELLOII.—" The witness may be asked whether he con*iders the oath now taken by him binding upon hi; conscience?" Mr. littunouAlt.—" We do not question the obligation arising from the oath administered upon the witness, but we want the 'mast bisubn.;."—:'Order ! Order ! L or d EttsK IN E wav of opinion that the witness should be bound by the oath, which had the most powerful effect upon his mond ; and instanced a case in which his Lordship had been concerned, where a witness, a foreigner, considered himself bound by nothing but a ceremony, which was calculated to ex cite anything rather than a serious feeling.—The Noble Lord spoke in so low a tone, that it was impossible to catch the par ticular details of this case, which had considerable effect upon the House. Mr. BM/CONAN again stated, all they wanted to know was, hether the witness considered the oath he bad taken as bind ; or if there was any other mode of swearing him that he would consider it as a stronger and more binding obligation on his conscience to speak the truth ? Lord REDESDALE said, th:,t if the question proposed by the Learned Counsel for her Majesty was necessary to be put, ..cry foreign witness who had appeared in the lower Courts had been improperly examined. The LORD CHANCRLLOR thought it would be proper, and perhaps most azrecable to their Lordships, that the Learned whu were then in the House, should retire to consider • t question, and give their opinion to the house. Tne questions were those which the Queen's Counsel had v:i het: to put to the witness. Lord ERSKINE again spoke in favour of the question being ; once. _ _ The LORD CHANCELLOR said, he recollected a trial at the Assizes in A northern county, where a witness, who was a eccentric man, refused to take the usual oath. On being the reason why he objected ? he replied, because he had an emit to swear no oath; but that he swore by his con , c. , .:nce, and held up his hand. After some little hesitation he was permitted to swear in this manner. The JUDGES having retired, and some observations on the ques ticn baring been made by the Loan Cnabczu-oa and Lord }mists, Earl DARNLEY rose. He said, that as on a preceding day ti:eir Lordships had decided cn the impropriety of permitting itcev•ts to be examined to remain in the House, in conse c..mce of which Sir William Gen had been obliged to withdraw, he thought it was equally essential that the witnesses already ex amined should be ktpt apart from those who were yet to be ca lied. Ile appealed to the Noble Lord opposite if this was not proper ? Lord LIVERPOOL did not conceive that they could pre vrnt the witnesses from associating together. All that could be done was to order the respective agents to issue strong injunc tions to the witnesses not to talk together on the subject. Mae Earl of W I NCHELSEA wished that a sketch of the cabins on board the Polarca, and another of her Majesty's apart ments at 'Naples, so often alluded to and so imperfectly de scribed, should be furbished to their Lordships, as it would ena ble them to judge of their relative positions and tend very much to facilitate the proceedings. Earl DA It NLET again rose to speak on the subject to which had already alluded. Ile thought was perfectly in the ro, , er of the Noble Lord opposite to keep the witnesses sepa r .:e, for unless that was done, any injunction against their talk 1. g together would be perfectly ridiculous. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, he neither conceived it to be in their power, nor at all necessary, that the witnesses on either side should be prevented from associating together.— In ordinary cases at County Assizes, it was very common for witnesses corning front the same part of the country to go to the sane Inn, and he never heard that it was deemed necessary to prevent it. It was still more natural that foreigners should, on oming here, go to the same Hotel : this was the case with many the witnesses, and he did not know how it could be prevented. Earl DARNLEY contended that the present was a most im portart case, and, if it were possible, the witnesses should be p•_r,nted from mixing together. The Earl 14 ESSEX agreed with Lord Darnley. Ti4e l'arl of 11A RIROWBY supported Lord Liverpool. Yid DA lINLEY reiterated his arguments, and said it was rxtremelydedrable that Theodore Majocco, who has been exa mined, should sot have familiar oonimunication with Mada.ne Dumont, who has not been examined. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the Resolution of which he had given notice yesterday, that their LorcUips should waive their privileges in this case, and that the witnesses tieing evidence on the present Bill should be subject to the s. the pains and penalties in case of perjury as in the Courts below. The Judges returned at 20 minutes past 11 o'clock, when The Loan Cuter JUSTICE said, that he and his brother Judges roasulted together on the question proposed to them, and it . their opinion, that the most proper time to ask a witness, • he considered the oath as binding, was before it was ad ..,tered in the usual form; but they thought, that should the •tli have been taken befitre the objection, he might still be whether he considered it as binding? But if he answered the .dfirmaive, he could not be asked if any other oath would • niur.: binding. My opinion," said his Lordship, " is, that if • 17 -.I says it is binding, he does affirm that all be says will be 7 .1.1. Majesty's Counsel did sot press the question, and ar Sluctron-Citzrzawa began the examination of Vintenza To Witness —Were you Master of the polacca called the In- aser :? —Yes. Were you the owner of the vessel?—Yes, I am all the owner • ; I. r ; but she is now no longer called the Industry, but Alitahania. Waa die vessel ergaged for conve)ing the Princess of Wales het suite from Augusta to Tunis, and afterwards to Greece? it was hired at Messina, where it was armed. At her Royal Highness embarked for Tunis and Greece. before her Royal Highness embarked at Augusta had the :rrangtments in the cabin been made by you ?—Yes ; it was :Lade :t MekginA Did the Princess and Bergami come on board before embark :. g at Augusta, to see the disposition of the cabin 7—She came •' .11:gui,ta. Did sae view any of the cabins made by the witness ?—She dil ; and ordered a door in the dining-room to be closed. Before that dour was closed, bow many doors led into de i—Two; one to the right,ar.other to the left. WiAith door was ordered to be clos,:c1?--The door on the left. Do you men au the left as you look to thcproar of the 'sp. eel ?—Tes. How was the door closed ?—/Caikd up. After the door was closed was there any mode of colas into the dining-room except by that door near the bed-room of liergami 7—Yes, there was also a ladder from deck into the dining-room. Did that ladder go directly down to the dining-aSem, or was there a door at the foot of it, which led into the dining-room ? —The ladder led directly into the dining-room, but at the top there was a hatchway which might be closed, and stop the communication. When that hatchway was closed, was there any other com munication except by the door near Bergami's room T—There was not. • Was the bed occupied by the Princess a single or a double one?--It consisted of two sofas joined together, making a breadth of about 6i fret English. Did Bergami change his place of sleeping during the voyage? —Two nights he slept in his own cabin, and afterwards he slept on a sofa in the dining-room. Where was that sofa situated in the room?—On the right hand. 'Was it so situated, that a person lying in it could be seen by a person lying in the bed of the Princess?—lf the door of her Royal Highness's room was open it might be. How many feet were the two beds distant ?—Ten or twelve• l feet. Did any one sleep in the dining-room, or about it towards th e stern, except her Royal Highness, the Countess Olds, and Ber k gami?--No, her Royal Highness slept in the room on the right ; , the Countess Oldi in that on the left ; and Bergand In the diu ing-r cum. Did this manner of occupation continue during a great part of the voyage? 111 r. WILLIASIS objected to this u a leading question. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL altered it into How long did this continue, arc. ?—From the end of March till June, but after their departure from Jaffa, in consequence of taking on board the saddle horses and asses, her Royal Highness always slept un der a tent on deck. How were the beds arranged under that tent?—A travelling brd which the Princess had was put up for Bergami, beside that of the Princess. Where did Bergami sleep after leaving Jaffa ?—Under the tent, together with the Princtss, in two different beds. How long did liergami continue to sleep in this manner?— Medi they landed at the port of Danzo. Wu the tent open at night, or closed all round?—lt was closed like a pavilion. Who usually closed it was commanded to close it, and I ordered two others to do it. Was it at all open, so that any person could see into k ?—lt was left to me to close it, and if I could not do it with curtains I did it with pins. When was it usually opened in the morning?—About eight o'clock. Did you often see it opened yourself ?—Often. Did you see the Princess in the tent when so opened ?—Yes. On these occasions, was she always up, or sometimes in bed? For the most part I saw her sitting on the bed. Where was Bergami at these times ?—Under the tent, coming out. Was he always entirely dressed, or how ?—I have always seen him entirely dressed. In what species of dress?—On deck he went with a Grecian dress of silk, which he bought at St. Jean d'Acre, but when he went on shore he was either dressed in a coat or as a Colonel. After the tent was closed at night, was any light left burning within it?—No. Was there any light there at the time the tent was closed ? When the weather was fair there was, but when it blew hard the light was taken out upon deck. _ Who took it out upon deck on these occasions ?—Whoever was present ; sometimes I have Liken it myself. How long did the light remain after the tent was closed ?—lt remained a short time. Who usually handed out the light ?-13ergantl. The Paris Papers of Sunday, with the exception of the Moni few, which came by express, have not yet arrived, though due yesterday morning. The weather has been squally on the coast, and that may probably be the cause of their detention. THE reams —This day was a holiday, but the House was open. Scarcely any business has been done, and this is owing to a re fusal positively made by the Bankers within these few days. It seems the old scheme of borrowing Money to take Stock, for the purpose of raising the Funds against Tuesday' next (the Settling Day), has been attempted, but from the present Uncertain state of foreign and domestic affairs, the Bankers have declined lending, and therefore the speculators for a rise are completely left at the mercy of the market. Consols are 67/ for the Ac count, but there appears no spirit in the market ; and, from the numerous country orders to sell, a probability is entertained that a further depression will ensue.—Private bargains : Bank Stock 290-3 per Cent. Reduced 6111 3 per Cent. Cons. 671 1-5 per Cent. 105 102/ 105 Long Anns. Is 1-16—lodia Stock 21St 216 Eschequer Bills 4s. Ss. pre.—Consols for Account 671 Lottery Tickets £2l 18s. His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK took notes of various parts of the evidence in the House of Lords, yesterday. Yesterday the Duke of GRAPTON entertained a se lect party of Noblemen, at his house in Piccadilly. The answer to the numerous inquiries yesterday, respecting the state of the Marquis of WORCESTER, was, that his Lordship had passed a tranquil night, and is in a fair way of doing well. Yesterday the Earl of I{ARROWBY gave a grand Cabinet dinner at his house in Grosvenor-square, at which the whole of the Cabinet Ministers attended, except Mr. CANNING. Yesterday the Earl of LONSDALE gave a grand din ner, at his house in Charles -street, Berkeley-square. There were present— The Duke of Montrose, the Marquis of Headfort, the Earl of Clue, Earl of Ashburnham, Lord Strangford, Earl of Shaftes bury, &c. Yesterday, the Earl and Countess of DERBY gave a grand dinner at their house in Grosvenor-square. Amon& the company were— The Earl and Countess of Jersey, Earl and Countess of Darn ley, Lord and Lady King, Earl Grey, Lord A. Hamilton, Mr. Creevey, &e. Yesterday Lord HOLLAND gave a grand dinner, at Holland House, to a large party of Noblemen, &c. Lady Rous, the Dowager Lady AMHERST, Lady MORTIMER, Lady LOUISA SMITH, the HOD. Miss ST. LEGER, and the Hon. Miss E. SMITH, have joined the distinguished female circle at Bath. The Hon. Thomas LISTER, son of Lord AMBLES DALE, now an a tour in Italy, has unfortunately been visited with a violert paralytic attack. ill ••■•fte CEYLON: At a grand fete given at Columbo, on the occasion of departure of the Governor, Lieutenant-General Baownitruo, and his L:tdy, from that Colony, the health of the Governor having been drank with three times three, and with the utmost enthusiasm, amidst the discharge of nineteen pieces of cannon, as soon as the tumult bad subsided hii Excellency rose and addressed the compari'y as follows : " GU - SLUM—The cordial kindness of the manner in which you have drank my health, tlls me with the warmest emotions j of gratitude. The distingui e d honour that you have done me in this splendid entertainment, is a most flattering proof of your attachment and esteem : the recollection of it will ever be de lightful to my best feelings, and a source of the most pleasing reflection, during the remainder of my life. " Throughout an arduous and eventful government of almost eight years, I have had the support of a great majority of the first talents in the Civil Service, as well as of the gallantry and zeal of all my Military friends, and it is this strenuous co-opera tion that, under OMNI PaOVIDINC/4 has crowned my measures with success. My ardent wish has ever been to advance the best interests of this valuable and beautiful Colony, by the pro pagation of Christianity asnong the native inhabitants, and by the moral improvement of society at large. My humble en deavours have been also devoted to encourage Agriculture and Commerce, and to conciliate the good opinion of all ranks. " I cannot refrain from noticing the occupation of the Kan dyan Country, and subsequent overthrow of the Rebellion, be cause they afford me the fairest opportunity of expressing my lively gratitude to those Gentlemen of the Civil and Military service, who gave me the full aid of their abilities and unparal leled zeal. But I should be wanting in just discrimination—l should be wanting in common feelings of sympathy for the glory of my own profession, if I did not pour out the full measure of Any grateful acknowledgments to those gallant Officers whose skill and intrepidity overcame every obstacle, whose noble ex ample Inspired the brave troops under their command with a persevering endurance of sufferings, hardships, and privations, as severe as ever tried the fortitude of a soldier in any part of the world. " The beneficial effects arising from the Kandyan Territories, have already proved their importance, and justified the sacri fices which were necessarily made is retain their possession. I will venture to assert, that a vigilant and enlightened Govern ment, such as I have reason to anticipate, will rapidly develope their resources, and amply prove a position which I hive always maintained, that without the command of the interior, Ceylon can never be as a Colony valuable or safe. " Pardon me, Gentlemen, for giving way to a proud feeling that I cannot suppress—l found this Government with a savage monarchy domineering in the very heart of the Island.— Treachery and fraud had inflicted a cruel disgrace upon our armi. Our soldiers had been murdered in their sick beds—our native merchants were barbarously mutilated, and sent with their mangled limbs tied about their necks, to outrage our feel ings and insult our pride. I leave it one united whole, the sole, undisputed possession of the British Crown. " It wss only yesterday evening that intelligence was brought of a disturbance in the Kandyan country. I will tell you what is the extent, and I will give you my opinion what will be the result. The Vedahs have appeared in arms with their bows and arrows, in two or three villages in Bintenne. -The Pretender has been, as you know, lurking about under their protection. Out of all the Chiefs that were in arms against us, only two, and they did not act a conspicuous part in the late insurrection, escaped the vigilance of our troops and our Kandyan friends. They are, it is to be presumed, now got together. There never was an instance of a rebellion quelled, where all the materials of Insurrection were more completely exhausted. These wretched Veciahs will be joined by none ; they are united only by the last effort of a few desperate individuals, whose capture or destruc tion will be the speedy consequence. Dispatch is the soul of enterprise, and prompt measures have been taken to disperse this rabble. It is of importance to accelerate that end, and to get possession, as I am convinced we shall, of the Pretender, whose name, and it is little more than a name, is only wanting among our captives to complete our success, and establish perfect tran quillity and peace. " But I most not any longer dwell upon this subject—l must advert to the mtlavelsoly scenes that have lately passed, l i when a cruel succession of diseases visited this island—l hope these sorrows are nearly at an end—we have suffered in com mon with the great continent of India; and I hope the last visitation which has been a grievous affliction, more confined to Ceylon, is now, by the goodness of l'aovlntzcz, yielding to the skilful care of the Medical Officers, who have been indefatigable In their exertions to oppose its progress. Gentlemen, it is with the deepest and liveliest regret that I am abot,t to bid you adieu. The feebleness of my limbs, from which, in this climate, I ant not likely to recover, incapacitates me from performing the ac tive part of my duties, makes it no longer honourable for me to continue, and forces upon me the pai..ful necessity of taking my leave. But my concern is alleviated by the confidence I feel, that under the government of Sir Edward Barnes, my distin guished successor, you will experience all that talent, energy, and the best qualities of the human mind can cnsure•—that you may all be prosperous and happy will be my unceasing prayer. Gentlemen, I ought to apologize for detaining you so long; but this is the most interesting moment of my existence, my warmest and most anxious wishes are excited, to inspire me with the power of doing justice to those sentiments of respect and regard, which I feel so sensibly towards you. Accept them, I entreat you, as the sincere effusions of a heart full of affectionate anxiety for your welfare and happiness. Allow me to propose The Health of Sir Edward Barnes—and Prosperity to the Island of Ceylon!' " Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India-house, when JOSIAS Du Paz ALICCASDER, Esq. took the usual oaths and his seat as a Director, in the room of Sir DAVID SCOTT, Bart. who had disqua lified.—Captain WILLIAM MITCHELL was sworn into the command of the ship Bridgewater, consigned to China direct. The last elegant and superb yacht built for the KING, report says, is intended by his MAJESTY as a present to the Emperor of RUSSIA. At Mr. THURLOW'S annual sale of Southdown sheep, in Gosfield Park, in Suffolk, on Monday last, unshorn wether lambs sold at from twenty shillings and sit-pence to twenty-seven shillings ; ewe lambs from nineteen shillings and six-pence to twenty-five shillings and six-pence; stock ewes from twenty-six to thirty-eight shillings ; yearling wethers from thirty four shillings and six-pence to forty-three shillings. A few days ago a child, about six years old, was found buried under a hill of sand at the west end of Glenluce. The little innocent had been playing at this spot alone, otherwise, perhaps, its fate might have been averted. At the same village, an old woman, who had been left in a house by herself, rose out of bed, and falling, it is supposed, into a fit, unfortunately came in contact with the fire,-by which accident she was literally burnt to death. It is said, that such of the Italian witnesses as may be trusted at large, are accompanied every evening, by persons from the Home Office, to the several places of amusement in the Metropolis.. Within the recollection of many Gentlemen now at the Bar, the following circumstance occurred in the Court at Carlisle :—A Highlander was (under' the form of oath as administered in the English Courts) giving such evidence, in a particular cause, as convinced every one who heard hint that he was giving ,false testimony. It was suggested by the opponent Counsel, that be should be sworn after the custom of the Highlanders, viz. that he should hold up his right hand, and imprecate curses upon himself and all his connexions, if what he was stating was not true.— After this was done, the wily witness declined giving a word of the same evidence, shrewdly observing, " that there was a hantle of difference between blow ing on a buke (book) and d—.-ning a man's ain sad." NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. • The George, Coitus, from Loodonio St. John's (N. 8.) put into Sheerness yester day, with loss of two anchors and cables, buoy and buoy ropes, during a heavy pie. The Paragon, Iftwom.t., from Quebec to the Clyde, was to tallfwrecked eth November, In the Straits of Belle Isle. • A passenger (Mr. But), and seven of the crew, drowned. The Agnes, Assiut, from Quebec to - Greenock, was totally wrecked at Wreck Gore, coast of Labradore, nit the 7th ult. and the crew saved. 'amours, - Atuausif 21.—Wind N.E.--Arrived the Mar garet, Davis, from London. Sailed the Margaret, Duct' for 'Gijon. PLYMOUTH, Acorn 2:l.—Arrived the Heart of Oak, Watt., from Dantsic ; and the Limon cutter. from a eruire. Sailed the Perseverance, lisswau., for Quebec; and Britannia, Wil4.• DIM, for Bourdeaux. Poarsaiouvu Auctrinr 23.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived the Me .. diterranean, Data, from Gibraltar for London : she spoke, 50 leagues South-west of Cape Finisterre, the Tjmandra, Puce, for Calcutta. Sailed his Majesty's brig Buse, on a cruise; altd the .1011 A, DUNLOP, for St. Petersburgh. Ha Ammer W.—Arrived the Thetis packet, front , Gotteoburgh; and Melly packet, from Cuxhaven, each with a MaiL Sailed the Princess Charlotte packet, for Holland; and Earl of Leicester packet, for Cuxhaven, each with a Mail. DEAL, Ammar 23.—Wind N.E.--During the gale on Mon day a vessel was lost, as some pieces of wreck have floated Oa shore this morning; she is supposed to be a foreigner from sorr.e part of the Baltic, laden with wheat, and it is feared the crew have perished, the body of a seaman having been washed on shore near Weimer. Came down from the River and sailed, the Unicorn, Vinson for Demerara ; Dryad, FELL, for Ber muda ; and Eclipse, iEntay, for Madras: the latter is. lying-to for provisions. Witmer, AUGUR? 22.—Arrived from Greenland, the William and Anne, Toter, with twelve fish, 150 tuns of nit; and Valiant, AGAR, two fish. The whole of the fishery-ships are cruizirg of the port. HULL A MUT 22.—Arrived from Greenland, the Exmouth, TnostrioN, with thirteen fish, 340 butts of oil; Gilder, Bata:/4 nine fish, 300 butts ; Cyrus, 13sant.nto, nine fish, 330 butts ; and Mary and Elizabeth, WILDOI4 fur fish, 240 butts. Crirreat-House, Annear 23.—Ships Entered Inwards :—The Amphion, from Stockholm; Thetis, from liamburgh ; Bee, from ditto; Atalanta, from Harlingen • Vier Gebroeders, front Worcum ; John, from Quebec; B:rbice, from Hiamburgh ; Vriendschap, from Worcum ; and Itubv, from Memel.—Cleared Outwards: The Prince of Orange, fur Hamburgh; Driver, for Konigsburg ; Pilot, for Antwerp ; Betsey, fur Dublin ; St. Pierre, fur Rouen ; and Earl ,Moira, for St. John's. VISSELS brogan wrrn.—The Isabella, from London to Phi ladelphia, on the 2d instant, in lat. 43. 13. long. 4:2. 10.—The Atlantic, Mower, from Liverpool to New York, on the 3tk in lat. 45. 7. long. 33. 33.—A ship, out sixteen days, from Lon denderry to St. John's, New Brunswick, on the 9th, in Lt. -it). 45. long. 20. 30.—Penelope, from the Clyde to Quebec, on the nth, in tat. 49. 28. long. 11. 48.—And the Venerable, of Hull, on the 22c1 ultimo, with 21 fish, 175 tuns. The herring fishery is still very successful at Ay r. Thursday morning, the boats had from 20 to 60 mazes (500 to each maze). Curers' price two shil lings a hundred. The herring fishery upon Carrick shores is still succeeding well. Several boats froM Girvan, upon Tuesday night last, got a fair quantity ; one in particular caught 17 hundreds, and another 21 hundreds. The herrings are also bettering in quality. A whale, of the finner species, but much larger than common, had run itself ashore on one of the sand banks at the mouth of the Tay. Early on Sun day se'nnight it was discovered by two of the ferry pilots, in East Pool, below the light-house, in about four feet of water. After the sur prise of the pilots was abated, they proceeded to secure the fish by put ting out its eyes with the boat-hook, and inflicting several deep wounds with their knives. On Tuesday it was brought up the river to one of the whale yards. The extreme length of the whale is 50 1 1 ( feet; largest circumference, 25 feet; length of the aperture of the mouth, 10 feet ; breadth across the tail, -10 feet; weight, by calculation, about '25 tons ; and it is sup posed that it will produce about two tuns of oil. During the thunder-storm on Saturday last, the lightning struck a large barn filled with corn, at Snood, in Kent, belon,ing t 6 Mr. Mace, which, in a moment, was in an entire blaze. The damage is estimated at £6OO. There has been a most severe storm at Wick, the effects of which will be long felt. On Tuesday morn ing, the 7th instant, most part of the fishing-boats were a peat way to the north, where some of them met with great tacks of herrings. On their return home, it began to blow a strong gale from the south, • during which no less than ten boats were lost. Some of the crews of seven were saved, but the - whole of the crews _of the remaining three perished. Few boats have since ventured out, and one of chese has been lost. There has not betn so great a loss there for these forty- two years. During the severe storm on Tuesday, the Ist inst. about two o'clock in the afternoon, the lightning set on fire a large bush of furze, of about three yards in diameter, upon the top of a small knoll, in the moor of Stynie, parish of Bpeymouth. By persons in the nearest house, at a distance of about a quarter of a mile, a great flame was observed to rise from the bush, which blazed for some time after the clam- mencement of the heavy shower that immediately followed the clap of thunder; even after the rain was over, smoke was, seen rising from the spot till about four o'clock. Upon elimination it was found that only the central part of the bush was burnt, and that the outside all around was quite green and untouched. There did not appear to he any im pression made in the earth, either within the bush or anywhere around it. Sunday, an impressive and appropriate Sermon was delivered in the Chapel of the Gaol, Glasgow, by the Rev. GREVILLS EWING, from Galatians vi. 7 and 8. James Wilson, under sentence of death for high treason, as well as the other prisoners, male and female, were present.--Wilson, who has hitherto shewn an indifference to his condition approaching to idiotism, - became deeply affected about thE middle of the discourse, and, while joining in thi'ioncluding Psalm, the 25th, verse 11, his uncles lip quivered, his ; face was suffused with tears, which he hid with his handkerchief. The worthy Clergyman, in concluding his sermon, addressed Wilson, who sat directly ow.- site, pointing out the enormity of the crime lot which he was soon to suffer the appalling sentence of the law. He took notice of that part of the LORD PIM SIDRNT'S speech, when passing sentence, namely, that he knew well that the prisoner might possibly con ceive that instead of being guilty of a crime,he was to suffer as a martyr, and the victim of liberty ; but he called upon him to consider, if he did not think this a dreadful crime, whether he had not many deep sins to answer for at the throne of GOD. Wilson had" a Bible, and was very attentive during the whole so lemn service; a strong posse of criminal and polite officers sat on each side of him, the gaoler fronting him ; he'etpressed his thanks for this opportunity attending Divine Service, and requested the same dulgencc next Sabbath day. - N • • • ~.