The National Register.
London, England, 1820-07-31 00:00:00

SPECIAL CONIMISSION.—GLAse.ow, Amy 24.

The Court met this day at nine o'clock, when Wm•
bl'ltsiyre, Mathew Boyle, Alexander Graham,-and John
May, were put to the bar,
the Lord President then admonished them toipiard
against such conduct in future, and lie hoped that they
would not be again deluded by designing men; if so,
nothing• but the severest punishment the law could ib-
flict would be administered. His Lordship, begged of
them to return to sobriety and holiest industry,•and dis-
missed them from the bar.

John May then returned thanks to the COllll. and
Jury, in the name of himself and companions, and pro.
tnised to be no more-found, iseiore•the Court. _ _

Wm. Campbell and George Allan ware disposed of in ••
the same manner.

James Wilson was brought to the bar.
The Lord President then addressed him:—" James
Wilson, you must be convinced of the impartiality and
fairness with which the proceedings against you have
been conducted. I advise you most sincerely to think
seriously of your eternal interettsi as you are shortly to•
appear at the AI ercy•seat of Christ, and I beseech you to
consider the errors of your past life, and make j.ood use
of the short time allotted to you in this world. The
recommendation of the Jury shall most certainly he
transmitted to the proper authority, and if mercy lie ex-
tended to you, you will nut be the worse man iot the
attention which you may give to your religious concerus•
The sentence of the law is— That you be drawn on a
hurdle to the place of execution, on the 30th of August,
and after being hung by the neck till you are dead, that
your head he severed from your body, and your body cut
in quarters, to be at the disposal of the King; and the .
Lord have mercy upon your soul r "
The prisoner was they taken from the bar, without
shewing any signs of agitation, and confined in one of
the iron rooms.

The Court then adjourned till 27th November.
PAISLEY, JULY 22.—The S;r.seial Commission met
here to-day. The .ludges present were the Lord Justice
Clerk and Lord Pitmilly. James Spelt's, weaver in
Johnstone, and John Lang, weaver in Kilbarchan, two
of the persons against whom true bills were found,
having been put to the bar, and arraigned in the usual
form, pleaded Not Guilty. Their trial is fixed for Tues—
day, the Ist of August.

A farmer living a miles front Eaton, Pennsylvania, sent
his daughter on horseback to that town, to procure from
the bank smaller notes in exchange for one of 100 dol-
lars. When she arrived there the bank was shin, and
she ende'svoured to effect her object by offering it at se-
veral stout, hut could not get her note changed. She
had not gone far on her return, when a stranger rode up
to the sick of her horse, and accosted her with so much
politeness, that site had not the slightest suspicion of any
evil intention on his part. After a ride of a mile or two,
employed in very social conversation, they came to a eery
retired part of the road, when the gentleman command.
ed her to give him the bank note. It was with some
difficulty that she could be made to believe him in ear-
nest, a:, his demeanour had been so very friendly; btu
the presentation of a pistol placed the matter beyond a
doubt, and she yielded to necessity. Just as she held
the note to him a sudden pa of wind blew it into the
road/ and carried it gently several yards from them. The
discourteous knight alighted to overtake it; and the lady
whipped her horse to get out of his power, and the other
horse which had been left standing by her side, started
off with her. His owner fired his pistol, which only.
tended tcsincrease the speed of all parties, and the young
lady arrived safe at her home with the horse of the rob-
ber, on which was a pair of saddle bags. When these
were opened, they were found to contain, besides a (plan-
Lily of counterfeit bank notes, 1500 dollars.in good mo-
ney! The horse was a good one, and when saddled and
bridled, was thought to be worth at least as much as
the bank note which was stolen.

On Thursday last, the horses of a post-chaise,
belonging to Mr. Prichard, of the Three Salmons,
Usk, were taken to be washed in the river Monnow,
at Tibbi-bridge, Monmouth, when, as they were
returning to the stable, a violent clap of thunder
exploded, which so frightened one of them, that by
sudden spring he fell of the bridge, nearly 15 feet
in height, into the river. He was, however, taken
out of it, and walked apparently well to the Beau-
fort Arms Inn; but he died soon afterwards, without
previously sheaving any signs of pain. The effects
of the burst of thunder alarmed many of the inha-
bitants. To a person who.viewcd its appearance,
the cloud which emitted it had the appearance of
three suns, shining with peculiar brightness, when
on a sudden the lightning flashed, and the peal of
thunder which followectshook the whole neighbour-
hood. It was not attonded Avith any rain.of conse-
quence either before or after, and the terror it haa :
occasioned soon ceased.

There is now every prospect of removing the
rocky shoal called Scots Ground, off Plymouth, by
means of the diving bell. The depth of the water
over it having been increased already from seventeen
to twenty-two feet. Should this laborious under-
taking succeed, large ships may as all times of the -
tide work in or out of the Sound, with safety.
rvs
ORTSMOUTII, July ti7.—..Arrived last evening,
after post, his Majesty's ship Sytilk, Capt. Popham,
with Sir Home and family.
Last year the Government contract fur beef and
pork was WO tierces, year it is 10.000,

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