The National Register.
London, England, 1820-07-02 00:00:00

'SPECIAL CO3IMISSIO.V.

On Friday last the Special Commission was opened at Stirling,
fir the trial of those *lio stunt' charged with high treason. enu•
mined during the blond' of April hist. The Grand Jury being
sworn, the Lord President slope addressed them in an eloquent
speech. iu which he expounded the law of high treason, and di•
reeecd their attention w the principles by winch they should be
guided in det:rniming the character of the bids that would be
presented to them.
About half past three o'clock the Grand Jury returned to the
Court, and delivered to Mr. Knapp, Clerk to the Arraigns, •"Frue
Bills,' against eighteen individuals for being engaged in acts of
treason at lionnyuthir, in the county of Stirling, on the sth of
April
On thefullowing day (Satur lay) the Court met agtin, and the
Grand Jury round true Bills for I iigh 'lreasnn, against nine more
individuals from Camelon, Balfrun, and St. Nitiihn's, in the
county of Stirling. The Foreman of the Jury, (Vie lion. George
Abercronili.i) then stated to the Court, durst tithing the painful
invest4,nuion that had taken place before them, it appeared to
them unit a certain person whose name it would then be impro-
per to mention, was deeply implicated in this case, and against
whom no bill lied been preferred.
The Court, after consulting some time, ordered the Grand
Jury to again retire to their room, in order that they might judge
whether they would return a bill against this person. Attar
being absent about two hours, the Grand Jury re.urned a true
bill against a person of the name of John Johnston, ifUtlll F
kirk, and he was immediately brought down from the Castle
and placed at the bar.
Hts Lordship then severally informed the prisoners, that true
bills had been found ac.unst them by the Grand Jury for high
treason. The prisoners were then removed (rein the bar, and
were informed that they would be arraigned on or about the tith
of this month.

BOXING ON MOULSEY HURST.

2.1 THE NATIONAL REGISTER

lett side of the head and eye, particularly with Shelton's right
hadd lunging hits. Shelton was much punished on the right
side of the head.
is. Cooper hit Shelton down in a sally, which brought betting
even again.
16. A short rally, and Shelton slipped down. Both pipets at
this time. _ _ _

17. A famous hitting round. and Cooper went down weak.
18. Cooper was floored early in the rally.—lietung three to erre
on Shelton, from the supporttion that Cooper could come but few
more rounds.

11. Cooper made play left and right, and fell on his blows.
20. el, 22. and 23. Cooper natght moat gsllaney, and was hit
down in every mond—six to one on Shelton.—The next three
routali Shelton beat his adversary down from weakness-10 to
one on Shelton.

27. Cooper began a diff.rent systt.srn, flint of parrying his
adversary's blaw,, which no doubt won bim the fluidram**
conflict.

4%. 49. and 30. This manseuvre of Cooper's succeeded. and
he astonished the ring at his science. which was equal to any thing
thing which Nlentioaa practised in his day. Shelton fought
away. and by over-fighthig re,luoal himself to a state of much
weakness. and every blow was stopped. and Cooper always hit
out before he was bored down.—Tco to ono on Shelton.

31. Cooper got a little ruttnd. and altl.ough adhering to the
same system, yet he lout a hit or two left, and after a gallant
struggle both till and Shelton undo, which rattier reduced the
odds.

32. Binh men got up in an exhausted state, and Cooper, as if
by an efthrt of nature, hit his adversary with the left hand in the
throat, with which he tell. and in the act of falling Cooper slung
back his bawl and hit him on the side of the head. Shelton
laid on the ground for several minutes. and Cooper, although he
walked away with difficulty, had his head so chanceriod, that it
was just enough for hint to ktsow that he had won.—The battle
31 minutes. _ _

215

THE PLAQUE.—To prevent, if posaible, a recur.
rence of the plague in the South of Europe, the King
of Spain has made the following Royal Decree:—
"-The conia;zions maladies which during some years
have atlllciril avert NI polls and provinces tot the Penito-
voila. and the state in which the neighbouring coast of
Afi tea is found, lir•ulatt•pl by the plig,tie, renders active
and vigil, out measures necessary, to prevent the propaga-
tion of that terrible calanitty. All I ttttt 1411 means should
therefore lie employed to avoid a renewal uf ptriodicall
infection. 1 hate consequently decreed, that all Ile ex•
looting repot 14, onemoorsoinil papers, relating to the plague,
'all ~e eX3llllll£ll by a CO1111116.111:1, to be c nipioscil of
I lie most able medical men, and persons retina intvd
with the countries whsle this evil originates. Alive due
I•lk.ii111114lion, they will make their repots on the best inette
of preventing a o enewal of the sad events of last year.
Ui Melt report a firm and unalterable system will be
est.ri lislied.• 'flue . stun Will explain the 11151 At4te
of the Juntas of heal li, 1.424108, and other rstablisfy—
mem, ~111141 nature, will' tile 11,11941111 of 1 Is and retie•
tines applicable ..11 the prevention of the plague, and ia
diurt, an mai can he canduciat• 111 all abject Ntl essential.
" Signed by the King.
" A D AUGUSTIN ARGUELLES.':

" the Pal4ce, June lE, 1'20."
The election fur Dub's goes on well, aail Mr:
Grattan we firmly laVve will triumph. Corrup.-
tiou feels Ws probable, and in the madness of
disapgaisment has broken the election law by the
ern*lment of the, horse-police, with drawn sabres,
intimieate Mr. Gruttan's friends—all will nut dei..
however, we are convinced the City of Dublin will
never submit to the disgrace of allowing Mr. Ellice
to be the successor of the immortal Henry Grattan,
On Tuesday, Mr. Grattan was the lemling candi—
date for that day !

We are happy in being enabled to state, that
within the last fintnight there has -been a consider-
able improvement in trade, as fat as respects colonial
produce, in which there has been more businev.-
doing than during any period within the last two or •
three years. Coffee has advanced about 10s; per
cwt.

_
It is rather remarkable, that four of the Judges in
the Court of Exchequer, Southold, have died withik
the last 12 months, viz.—Lord Chiefßaron Dirndl..;
Sir G. B. Hepburn, Brt. the Hon. Baron Norton
and A. Cockburn.—ldleness is a fatal malady.

There is now in the neighbourhood of Sunder-.
land, belonging to Mr. Hudson, of the Saddle Inn,
a field of wheat actually in full ear. This is the
more surprising, as from the contiguity of this part
of the country to the German ()dean, late crops are
always calculated upon, as compared with the more
weNtern.

Four men were digging fur the scite of the new
church, in the new church yard at Chelsea, on
Monday, and found water about ten feet from the
ground, of which they drank. They were soon af-
terwards taken ill, and are since dead. One man
was seized with delirium, ran about the ground,
throwing the spades and other implements at hid,
fellow workmen, and soon after dropped down dead.
It is supposed the water was in a high state of
treflicti(ni.

The Dublin Regisler mentions the opening atilt,
Election fur that city on Siturday. Mr. Grattan
was proposed by W. C. Plunkett, Esq. and Seconded
by Air. Guinness. Mr. Piunkett declared, that if
unfortunately Mr. Ellis should prove successful, he
would hasten to London and propose a Bill, which
he had no doubt of carrying fur the exclusion of
Mr. Ellis from his scat in Parliament, or his office.
To the business of that office he taiil he was sworn
to attend—and if theretiwe he were returned lie
should either abandon his ditty us a Senator, or
violate his oath as a Master in Chancery. Mr.
Ellis was proposed by the Mayor, and seconded by
Leland Maquay. Esq.
Standard silver has declined the ounce, and it
is now at :is, being tld below the Mint price.
It is reported Ow the Spanish Cortes, will be
convoktal at Alcala de Henares, a small village-.
in the vicinity of Madrid, celebrated by its Uni-
versity, and as being the place of the nativity of
Cervantes.