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BRIGHTON, MARCH 9. fiis - .44ticsa Y'S health and spirits continue in the ":.appiest state, but public airings have not yet been had recourse to. The weather, both yesterday and to-day, has been comparatively favourable . and bright, but with a wind unusually keen for the sea s,,n of the year. Should it become somewhat mild cad inviting, it is confidently hoped and understood that his MAJESTY will take a ride to-morrow. TILE ARMY. Thus:l3y, the Ist division of the 51st Infantry., f ro m Chatham, marched into Brighton, and com menced the duties of the place yesterday morning. The third and fourth divisions are hourly expected. Cclonel MIDDLEMORE, late of the 12th Garrison Battalion, is appointed Military Secretary to Sir DAv:r trto, who sueceeds General BECKWITH, as Commander in Chief of the Forces in Ireland. GENERAL ELECTION: CITY OF LONDON.—FIFTII DAY. t!:ate of the Pull this Day, at the Close: I Mr. WuttoN - - 3197 The LORD MAYOR 11 . . Alderman WOOD '23t,'"2 Mr. Alderman Tnonr Sir Wll.l.‘An Crn7ls 2960 Mr. Aid. WAITIIMAN CITY OF WESTMINSTER.—TIIIIW DAY. Sate of the Poll till% Day, at the Close: Sir F. MADLY? Mr. HORIIOUSE - 10C4 44 607 Mr. LAMB - STATE OF OTHER. POLLS. S'.:CTLIAMETON, MARCH 9.—(Third Day). Dr! Crespigt:y - - 395 Chamberlayne Dottiu - - - 513 SIACEOGD, "A L% 9.—( Final close). Clictwyncl, - - 522 I Ironmonger (declined) Tirt:yon - - - 306 NOIVIIIAMT TCN, 9.—(Third Day). Sir G. IZobinson - 579 I Lord Compton Capt. .Maberly - - 458 NOTTINGHAM, MA ncic 9.—(Fourth Day). - 624 I Rolleston - - 624 Smith - - - COLCHESTER, MARCH 10.—(Second Day). - - 65 Sir H. Ruasci - 67 Cranssy—(Finu close of the Poll). Turner - - 204 I Brackenbury - LEOMINSTER, M.tncn H. - 256 I Harcourt - - 146 MIME'S CASTLE, MAsen 7. - - 701 Hon. D. Kinnaird - 70 R. Knight - GRANTHAM, MARCH 8. - - 119 Hughes - - - 99 llElON,_lsscti 8. 86 I Shaw - - 68 M•ncir 10.—(Second Day). Mr. Manck - 520 I Mr. Weyland Mr. Palmer - 511 The Po'a v:111 clo:4 this da7 eight hundred voters. BRIDTOR T, - 38 - - 31 DT.ISTOL, TvIARCE - 2975 - 2795 , MARcu 8. - 458 I Ilowd'en - - 429 NEWCASTLE-CNDER-LTME, MARCH 8. - - 237 Ycates Brown - 200 BEVERLEY, MARCH 8. 827 I Burton (- 493 7, MARCH 8. I Lawley Der man Birch J Tarvey i lihnan - Tennyson Duncombe I Ord Hotham Sir W. Kirlie t . Rogers Jlmners c'clonel Bailey Karand - Scott - Spurrier - Ly (Saturday). There are about Bright Davis Attica! 9. I Sir D. D. St. Paul - Dundas - Wyvill - Kinnersley Wilmot - Fox Wharton Forester Childe 144 - 118 £XITZR, W. Courtenay, Esq. 41$ R. W. Newman, Esq. 352 LIVERPOOL, MARC' - 358 - 329 CHESTER, Canning - Gascsync Ctn. Grosvenor 1 or d Uelgrave. There is no doubt of Mr. D, Laing returned for the County. PXILSION, AARC/ 9.--Second Day). 1 Baillie - 31.(acst a. , I Sir W. T. Pole, Bart. 102 9.—(Second Day). Compton - - Leyland - Matacn 9. Sir .1. G. Egerton - .50 lE. V. Townshend, Esq. 49 ivenport and Mr. Wm. Egerton :14 9, (Second Day.) . . Horrocks - 173 Wl!limns - - 171 ik I rnby - . - 171 H. Hunt - - 171 Ila , ,mourn ELECTION.—State of the roll, on the Third Day. ANSON .. 657 I STILACLY - 587 654 311tamt. - 587 r.IiMAOLD JPsivicu, Mimi 16.—(Fourth Day). Mr. ITALDIt:AND - 467 I Mr. OMNI:TT NT. I.XNNARD - .. 466 Mr. HOLM) Covrmitr. MA RCII 10.--(Third Day). - '95 Mount. . - 226 Cl.t. , :e - Cartziu Ct.Si: ills withdrawn. - 449 - 444 FLLIf7E C A keen contegt is now vitt;; on for the Uotoughs Haddittg t-n, Dudoar, Lauder, Je‘ibur3h, North 13erwick. The Candidates atc S:r Haw DALKY):PLE 11.1.1111.10 N and Mr. Daest• at not, of ISlair Drum rnand. 3IANNF.RS St:TTON, Speaker of the 11s)u3c of Common., and Gen,ral l'uirrs, will offer themselves zs Caudidate...; for Sc...aboro-dLh. MEMBERS RETUAINED. Eunv—Lord John Fitzroy and Colonel Upton. ;no! Mr. Nola'. Bo3l'o ti —Mr. Ellis and Mr. licztlicote. ('ALE—lion. James Abercrombie and James Macdonald, Esq. CAR! L,F.TMEN-111111.1. 3. P. Campbell. CL:clit.,,u;.—llor. Curzon and Hon. W. Coat. CAniansims.—Col. Trench and C. M. ( heere, Esq. CAI,ILLFIDGE UN:Vmßstry—Lord Palmerston one:J. Smyth, Es q l)Rolr-.:,;ta—Earl of Sefton and Thomas Foley, Esq. YLlN.:l . :ltCll—ltight I W. Dundas. 6:tnislEari--Lord Strathaver. and Hon. C. C. Jeulcinson. r.WEY—Lord Valletort and Geo. Lucy, Esq. tramsas—Mr. Tenn , . son and Mr. Do.:combe. Iftio.::.:nus--lion. J. Somers Cocks and R. Scudamore, Esq. Juhn Aubrey and R. Hurst, Esq. Ys'alpule and Sir M. B. Folkes, Bart. Sir C. Aiii:Ln and 6. G. V. Vernon, E. 1.•-• , -...).--Vist.o..int Care and Hon. P.. Clive. Latadontaiy—henry Clive, Esq. Vinitunn—Juint Suitt!: and Abel Smith, Esqrs. Puri—Lord Graves and the lion. B. Paget. 1.. R( John \Vol:house and Lord lit udenell. -.taus—Viscount Duncannon an, lion. J. C. Banisdea. Cor.NwA.:.L—Wra. NortLay and J.. I.aiac, Esqr s. ....roan —Horace B. Se- i ll:oar aid John Douglas, Elaties. . - t.vmot 111—Sr T. liya:n Martin and S'.r ( - :.ngreve. Houldsworth, Esq. and Lord Pollington. •rastroutit—J. Carter, El. and Admiral ',Markham. Boswell and George Macdonald, Esqrs. hOIMUC:i —I lon. J. C. Villiers and G. P. llolford, Esq. st-TArtos.n—Mr. Chetwynd sod Mr. Lenyan. :aatan,ist.r.v—liar. I. Harbord and A, Moore, Esq. . - ayr ,s_.T. P. nay and John Rant, Esqrs. 'Wu:AN—Lord Lindsay acid .1. A. Hodion, Esq. n—oir C. Greville and C. Mills, Esq. ucrent'lt'l4, 11.‘:;:s--lion. J. H. P. Townsher.d and Hon. S. Scott. tvir yet,terday's list 01 Members returned for ....teottO:tsit4 ; c, read in Yorksblre; Id. Fyncs and (.. Autrebtt, Esqrs. being :as \lt mbers electt-d for that place. reta..:: h.., ?Abe= made hem lioFoughbfidge. NOMIN.ZTION FOR STAFFORDSHIR. Thursday; an opposition being decided upon; for this immense County, the attendance at the Nomina tion. was great beyond anything ever witnessed in Stafford. About twelve o'clock,•the first detachment that arrived, in the interest of. Sir J. BOUGHEY, corn , pletely glutted the town, extendinr , from what is called " Fore Forgate," to the Green-bridge—about three-fourths of a mile. This force defiled through the town, joining the Lichfield, Wolverhampton, and Walsal forces, and meeting the body of Electors from the seat of Sir J. BOLIGIIEY, at Aqualate, fell in in militai y array, the carriages taking the rear of the horsemen, and, altogether, they took above an hour in moving on to the Race Course, the Grand Stand in which had been fixed upon as the Hustiogs. Sir JOHN BounilEY arrived at the head of this immense force, with a band of mu sic, playing, " See the connucri:%; hero comes !" A leaf of laurel was the symbol of SirJohN'S friends; and it appeared like another " Birnam wood," coming to Stafford town. This most numerous force proceeded to the hustings at the Race Ground; and ' taking possession of the area in front of the balcony, presented a mass of footmen and horsemen extend ing beyond any compass of the human voice. It Was a perfect forest of laurel. Nearly an hour elapsed before the Cowers defiled upon the field: and they were upwards of an hour in developing their force— forming an eilended wing to the lett, and falling into the rear of the grand Stand, or occupying a straggling position •on the outlines of the opposing force. It is impossible to form an estimate of the whole number—they occupied, in close order, nearly the square of a quarter of a mile. The Sheriff having opened the business of the day, E. J. RICKETTS, Esq. proposed that the Earl of Gower be a proper person to represent the County in Parliament—(Loud uproar.—" IVc are beginning to learn a littie."—rremeuelous hoot.ing and hissing, mint. l , led with a distant applause.) The Hon. E. MoNeicroN seconded the nomination, observing, that the County could not do better than support the old Members. Sir 0. MosLEY, Bart. proposed E. J. Littleton,Esq. remarking on his industry, his talents, his habits of business, and his devoted services to the County— 425!?1 2193 307; '2.15 368 551 531 17 , 1 51 139 • 300 147 242 192 129 69 371 12 (Loud applauscfront all parties). The Rev. H. D. BROUGHTON seconded the no mination. GEORGE ToLLEr, Esq. proposed Sir J. Boughey, Bart.—(lloars of applause, and waving of hats). He was delighted to see such an assembly of Freeholders. He had the greatest regard for the Noble Earl ; but private feelings must give way to principle and public duty. SNEYD KI NNERSLEY, Esq. seconded the nomination. Sir J. W'ROTTESLEY, Bart. addressed the Meeting; he stated generally, that he acted from public prin ciple. He ha?. looked tw the records during the time Sir J. Boughey was in Parliament ; and he believed that a set of honester votes was never given by any man—(.4ppi'ause). Mr. Tom', t tisos, of Hanley, solicitor, addressed the Meeting, in favour of the independence of the County. Mr. Pit ICE, of Westbromwich, followed, who read Resolutions of a Meeting at Welverhampton ; and was listened to attentively as long as he spoke of Mr. Littleton's merits ; but the moment he coupled Earl Gower with his views, the most dismal yells drowned all the perseverance of his efforts. "Amen!" was vo ciferated several times before Mr. Price concluded. Earl GOWER spoke, but was very indistinctly heard from the repeated interruptions. He hoped to have their future suffrages—( You cannot have 'em ! Fire ! Scot)'anc ! ) If they talked of independence, he was as independent as any man. (A great part of the Noble Earl's speech was lost in the bootings of the multitude). Sir JOIIN BOUGHEY addressed the Meeting at con siderable length : he contended that a private and unconstitutional influence had prevailed in the Coun ty ; and that he would lend his assistance in breaking through such trammels (Long and continued applause). His past conduct in Parliament—and he trusted his future conduct, if he were returned, would be the ' best refutation of the malicious and inconsistent in sinuations thrown out by his opponents: the asser tion of private nomination had been as offensive In some quarters, as the fact of such 'nomination had been to• the Independent Freeholders.—He trusted they wcn:ld come to the Poll—( We will).--Remem ber the old proverb—" Ile who gives quickly, gives twice"--(Loud shouting). The SuERIFF now called for a shew of hands ; re-' quiringthlse for Earl Gower to put up the right hand, for Mr. Littleton the left hand, for Sir J. Boughey both hands; he, after the shew of hands thus re quired, declared it to be in favour of Mr. Littleton and Sir J. Boughey : for the latter two it was a per fect forest, extending through the whole area in front and to the right. Earl Gower demanded a Poll— agreed for the forms to be settled next Thursday— and polling to commence on the Friday. POLITICAL TRIALS• At Leicester, March 16, Sir Francis Burdett, for writing and publishing the Letter to the Electors of Westminster, respecting the affair of the 16th of August, at Manchester. At York, Match 22, Mr. Hunt and others, for combination to alter the Constitution by force, &c. At Warwick, March 50, slajor Cartwright, Wooler, Ed- monds, and others, for combination, to elect Sir Charles Wolseley Legislatorial Attorney for Birmingham. At Chester, April 7, M'lnnis and Bruce, for shooting at Birch.—April C., Sir Charles Wolseley and Harrison, for Sedi tion at the Stockport Meeting. Yesterday, the Duke of YORK dined with Mr. and Mrs. Courrs and a select party ; among whom was Lord ERSKI N E. The Duke of WELLINGTOM has just finished_ a magnificent banqueting-room at the East side of Apsley House. The interior decorations are not yet completed, but it is supported by lonic columns. The :tat:: dining-room is now the library. In this apartment is set out for public view the different ser vices Cl chi.:a and other valuables presented to the illustrit,us Hero by the.different Crowned Heads of Europe. Every piece represents different scenes in which the Duke has been the chief actor, from tlie earliest of his campaigns in India, down to the closing seer.e in the opz.uing of Waterloo Pi idge. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Je lin and Dorothy, Cstnav, from Shields, ran on shore near Dieppe , the stli inst. water-logged. The crew were saved, but the vessel has gone to pieces. The schooner Echo, Joxxs,of Loudon, bound to Sierra. Leone, after riding twenty-four hours in Dieppe Roads, and leaving two anchors, west into Dieppe on the sth instant, with loss of topmast, but will sail again in two or three days. The sloop Dove; of Cowes, from Emsworth, ran on shore four miles west of Dieppe, with only two hands on board. She is expected to be got off with little damage. FALMOUTH, BIA 11CH B.—Wind E.—Arrived the Victory, CON:01%1)1AM, from Seville, in eleven weeks, for London. Ar. rived off this port, the Commodore Barry, LYLE, from New Orleans, in 45 days, for Cowes. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 10.—Wind S. E.—Sailed the Waterloo, I.ovra.t, flu' C.ilcutta ; Cumberland, ADORN, for Bremen; and Lib erty, Witsow, for London. _ _ Dx.ti., Manus 9.—Wind S.W.—Came down from the River and remain the Hope, WiLsox, for Tobago; Electra, Rosixsosr for Philadelphia; Londor, Hvcisox, for Seville; William, THOUPit)S, fur St. Michael's ; and Spring, PEAL, for the South Seas. DEAL, MARCH 10.—Wind S.E.—Arrived and sailed for the River the Cynthia, StmrsoN, front 13;:lfast, with lots of anchors and cables ; and Lovely Ann, from St. Thomas's,' last from Portsmouth. Came down from the River, and sailed with the rest of the outward-bound, the Fortitude Increased, 111.0onis-c, for St. Kitt's ; Ealing Grove, Nr.w, for Dominica; Ceres, Titotersoo, for Africa; and Venus, Lawsox, for Barcelona. RAMSCAIT, MARCH 10.—Several parts of a wreck, including a lower-mast, sixty-three feet long, by eighteen inches diameter, have been picked up ; also, a small anzlotr, and twelve fathoms of tight-inch cable, supposed to belong to the sloop Lord Wel lington, of Poole. HARWICH, MARCH 10.—The Dundee, Hor.strs, bound to Da vis 'Straits, ha.; run on board of the Princess Charlotte, Berwick smack, and she sunk )n ninc fathoms water, about a mile above the Ilook of the Guntleet. Livrytrooi., Dirotcu 9. A rrived the Lucy, Haisrocx; and Hibernia, 4loosos, from Bahia; Ellen, BRIEN, from De.merara; Roxana, Darts; and Bingham, Futixc, from Charleston; Parker and Sons, HOUGSOE, from New Orleans ; Caledonia, FOSDICK, from New York; and Jane, DRGNSIUNI), from Sa vannah. NORTH SHIELDS, MARCH B.—The Grampian, STORROCI, of Aberdeen, from Sunderland, in coming into the hgbour, struck upon the bar and unshipped her rudder and damaged her trunk. She mew makes 12 inches water an hour. SCILLY, Me.acu 4.—Arrived the Peace, Lux r, from Newcas tle for Liverpool, with toss of boat, bulwarl; s, and sails. Lryo, Maoris 10.—A boat has barn picked up within this port belonging to the Leeds, GALE, of Leeds, from which, to gether with a great quantity of goods, having been washed upon different parrs of the country, apparently part of the cargo of a trader from London to Hull or Leeds, it is feared that a vessel of this description foundered in the late gale. GLASGOW, MARCH 8. The three Radical Delegates belonging to the County of Renfrew, who were lately apprehended in Glasgow, along with a number of others of the same description, were all liberated on Friday last, on giving sufficient security that they would come for ward again when called upon, within a certain pe riod. They all expressed their innocence. They were unconscious, they said, cf having done anything wrong, as they knew not properly for what purpose the Meeting had been called together, nor by whom it was actually originated. A general suspension from lalioui had been much talked of and anticipa ted, but they avow most solemnly that if such an ob ject had been suggested and discussed, they would have opposed it in the most decided manner. It is at the same time_a little mysterious, and cer tainly merits inquiry, that so many men, from so many places, should have thus assembled without, as they assert, any distinct object in view, and deviating from the common practice, in not announcing to the Public, when and where such a Meeting would be held, and for what reasons they would be congre- 1 gated. Such Assemblies, • conducted with so much secrecy, must excite suspicion and create alarm.— Some of she other Delegates are strongly suspected. It is very generally reported and believed, that it was by their instrumentality, and through their advice, that the Meeting was called, and the seizures effected. All the Radicals in prison at present, one excepted whose examination is not yet finished, may be libe rated on bail being given. IRELAND. The Ribhonmen are unquestionably " a great an noyance to the country," to use Lord CASTLEREAGH'S . langiage, but they differ not in acts or designs from the majority of the rustic confederacies of which the present Irish, or their fathers, have been hearing these sixty years, and all were suppressed by ordinary means. The first of them were the White Boys.— These disturbers sprung up in 1701. They were per sons of all religious persuasions, belonging to the Agri cultural Districts. They assembled by night in great numbers, dressed in white shirts, and houghed cattle, turned up new made roads, seized arms and horses, burned houses, levelled enclosures, and bound people by oaths to resist the demands of tithe proctors and racking landlords. Their proceedings occasioned much consternation, but there was nothing in them aimed at the Government or the Constitution, and the existing laws, put in force with suitable activity, were adequate to restore tranquillity. In 1764, there was a rising of the People of the North. The Insurgents in this quarter, who gave themselves the title of Hearts of Oak, were Dissenters, and their chief object was to get rid of the oppressive road-making system which then existed—but they also aimed at lowering tithes and rack rents. The next disturbers were the Hearts of Sled, who were principally the tenants of an absentee Nobleman of vast possessions, who caused much discontent and suffering throughout an extensive district, by adopt ing a system of letting his lands for low rents and, large fines, and turning out all who had not money to comply with his terms. The object .in the begin ning was to deter Capitalists from dealing with him —but when a Confederacy was organised and had, acquired considerable strength, new designs, as usu ally happens, sprung up—and the Hearts 9f Steel became general Reformers and Levellers. Their career, however, was not long-lived. The Army was brought to act upon them, and after a few were eze.. cuted, the brotherhood gaveno more trouble to the absentee, or any of his Majesty's liege subjects. In 1785 the Right Boys raised their heads in Mun ster. These worthy revivers of Whiteboyism were chiefly inimical to tithes. Besides the Right Boys, much was heard in these times of the Peep-of-Day- Boys and prfenders. The modern Thrashers, Shona vests, and Caravuts, are legitimate successors to the ancient White and Rieit Boys, 4114 hearts of Oak and Hearts of Steel ; but mighty as they seemed in their day, they were suppressed with similar ease.— The Ribbomnen, like the White and Right Boys, aim pt►t:cipallyatalowerinefreats and tithes. The 1 uani that a number of the landlords in that vicinity havelound it necessary to grant large seductions in the rent. The earliest, the latest, and most formidable of the confederacies have had the same origin, the same tendency, and the same fortune. They all sprung from popular suffering ; they were .an illegal and desperate agency, through which de sirable ends were sought to be achieved; and they all ended in speedy, and most exemplary discom fiture and disgrace. There is no reason to suppose that a more triumphant or auspicious destiny awaits the disturbers of Galway, than any of the factions that arose and were extinguished before them. The reinforcement of troops that has been sent to the scene of commotion will do much, and the ap proaching Assizes more.—This is obviously, the im pression of the Ministry, who have declared that no extraordinary measures are requisite to restore tranquillity. BROM THE DUBLIN JOURNAL OF WEDNESDAY. By our intelligence, this morning, from the West, it appears, that the banditti are still pursuing their measures, but not With impunity. Oa Friday night, about five hundred of them met at Culieen-bridge, in the County of Clare, near the boundary between the Parish of Feakle and Kilne, and marched into tin:: Parish of Kilno, where they commenced administer ing oaths, and robbin for arms. Mr. Tliorrias Sampson was apprized 'RI their intention of attacking his house on that night ; he immediately wrote to Sir William Read for assistance. Sir William came to Mr. Sampson's at about half-past one o'clock, accom panied by Sir John Read, with a detachment of the 19. th from Tomgreany, and a party, of the 77th from Mountshannon. On their arrival, the soldiers were formed inside the road, contiguous to Mr. Sampson's house. In a short time the Ribbonmen came up, when Sir William Read ordered them to surrender, upon which they fired two shots, which fortunately did no injury. The military immediately returned their fire with some effect: one of the ruffians had his leg broken, and another was made prisoner. The darkness of the night prevented'any more from being taken, but there is no doubt that some of them weer severely wounded, as the blood was traced next morn ing on the fields. It has been ascertained, that four men are missing in Feakle, and that two were pi i vately buried on Saturday night. Friday last, in consequence of private informatior, TONIKINS BREW and MICHAEL KENNY, Esqrs. ac companied by two confidential servants, went ten miles into the interior of the Barony of Inchiquin, in the County of Clare, and apprehended a man, charged with being a Ribbonman, and administering unlaw, ful oaths. We mention this circumstance with con siderable satisfaction, as it shews how easily and effectually the Gentlemen of the country can, with very little trouble and no risk, put in force the law of the land. • A numerous Meeting of the Gentry of the County of Clare, took place on Saturday last, when they formed themselves into 4n Ennis Loyal Association, for maintaining the tranquillity of that district. fifteen men were on Sunday evening committed to the Mayo County jail, by the Marquis of Sligo, the Right Hon, Denis Brown; and the other Ala, gistrates now in Clare, charged with having taken the Ribbonmen's Oath, apd also having assembled with them. . The Crown prosecutions at the Roscommon As sizes, closed on Saturday last. Not one of the Rib boomen indicted have escaped conviction, so ably and judiciously were the several indictments on which they were tried framed by the Crown Solicitor for the Connaught Circuit. SENTENCES. Stephen M‘Garry--lhath. Patrick cumlau, and four others—Two years' imprisonment, and to be whipped three times. 'Andy Hardy and Patrick Gulf—Death. To be executed 4.:n Saturday, the 18th of March. Bryon Ruche—Death. To be executed on the Ist of M:_y. _ _ AfattheW Man niott—Death. Patrick Giddy, and seven others.—To be transported for even.years. Thady Hasty—Death, Recommended to mercy by the Jury, and the Judge promised to forward the recommendation to Go vernment, saying, however, that be should hold the sentence over his head, as a sort of hostage for the peaceable conduct of those who had disturbed the country. Extract of a letter from Galway, dated March 4: " With respect to the state of the County, matters are much worse than when 1 wrote to you last. The whole of the County is organized to obey certain orders whenever received. All the Gentlemen east of this have either been attacked, obliged to give up their arms. or threatened in such a ferocious manner, that they are in a state of constant dread of their properties be ing destroyed, and themselves assassinated. The whole of the lower classes of people are sworn, so that no Magistrate or Gen tleman can place the smallest dependence upon their own ser vants. The villains call at our houses in the dead of the night, and demand arms. Our houses are in general thatched, and we cannot defend them. In vain we answer, "we have only one stand of arms ;" they reply, " we know better; you have sent • them away, and if you do slot have them here at such a.night, we will murder you." The labourers who till our lands come and openly give it up, urging that they are sworn mit to go be yond a certain sum. A Magistrate dare not leave his house after dark for fear of being shot, and cannot venture out to ob tain military aid in the night should he be called upon, and the military cannot stir without the presence of a Magistrate. Mr. (;soar, it appears, is acting in opposition to the mea sures of Mr. Pim, and will not listen to the repeated appeals of the inhabitants for the Insurrection Act. The Ribbonmen are now so numerous, that it is looked upon as an act of madness any individual to oppose them. We have bad a number of them in Jail, but they have been allowed to go out on bail by ord.., of GovEsasstayr, to do more mischief. Most of the Protestants expect that an attempt at a general massacre of them will be made on Patrick's Day. Even t . ..lse of the lower classes, who were inclined at first, and would have defended us had thef been backed, have been comps:lied, by want of assistance, to ;..in the ranks of the Ribbonmen, and are now as desperate as the rest. My relation, • • • •, and his cousin, who had left their houses and tetlred into town, have received orders from these mist-scants to return with their arms, and deliver them up, for that destruction awaited them. The villains are so well ac quainted with every circumstance, through the treachery of your own servants, that nothing escapes their knowledBe, and yn's receive a notice, either personally, or posted upon your g;.te. "'I heard yesterday an account of a most dreadful murder which was perpetrated here, front a man who said that he saw the corpses of the deceased. One of these deluded wretches who had been sworn, repented, and said that be knew the fellows who had sworn him, and that he would give information against them. •The villains heard of it, came to his cabin, seized and mutilated him, and then blew the upper part of lus skull off with a blpnderbuss; took his wife, put a musket to her breast, a , : d shot her dead ; then brought out the bodies in the road , laid them across each other, and left them !" A letter, it is said, has been received by the LORD ADVOCATE from the Sheriff-Depute of the County Of Ross, stating to his Lordship that a force of not less than five htindred men and three field-pieces will be iteceF,sary to quell the !lot in that County, the Highlanders being in full 'posses s ion of the dis, trict.—Edinburgh Sitzr • i \ .