The National Register.
London, England, 1811-09-29 00:00:00

ROYAL EDICT.

" It having been represented to his Majesty, thßt on several
occasions toe undermentioned subjects have shewn manifest
proofs of turbulence, and a disposition to interrupt the public
tranquillity, having taken the advice proper on such occasions,
and after mature deliberation on the consequences of such dis-
. obedient conduct, he has resolved in his Sovereign pleasure to
order the arrest and exile to different Islands of the following
persons :—the Prince of Belmonte Vintimiglio, the Prince of
Villa Franca, who is also suspended from his functions of Colo-
nel of the Ist regiment of Royal Dragoons, &c. the Prince of
Verulsterra, the Prince of Villarmosa, the Prince of Aci, who
is also dismissed from his post of Adjutant-General of the King,
&c. ,St„7, " FERDINAND."
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" Palermo, July 19, 1811." Countersigned, &c•

SCO77„/IND.

GLASGOW CIRCUIT.

in the trial of Jane Larsley, for murder, the evidence adduced
was to the following effect :
•l he pannel, about two years ago, had a natural child, a fine
bel, who lived with his mother. It appears she was extremely
poor, and lived in an aeartment in Renfrew, along with four
• (Mee p(rsoe ' one of whom bad been discharged from the army,
on account orbe:ng afflicted with the Walcheren fever. This
pee son had h, ;ready annoyed by the child crying during the
night, and li„d repeatedly made his mother threaten to turn
their unfortunate lodger out of doors. In order to avert this
catastrophe, the poor woman bethought her of giving her child
laudanum, to induce sleep, and appease the clamours of the sick
soldier, and that she might get some work done. For this pur-
pose, she applied to a vender of medicines, who is called a Doc-
tor, who sold her .a pennyworth of the anodyne;. and jocularly
asked her, if she meant to poison any person, and was informed
of the purpose for which it was wanted.
In administering the medicine, the prisoner did not appear to
be notivaiated with its fatal qualities, and gave it in so great a
quantity, as to occasion the boy to tall into a long sleep, and
ultimately to produce his death. The pannel, alarmed to find
that the child slept so long, and could not be awakened, went,
considerably agitated, to consult the Doctor vela() sold the medi-
cine, and requested him to call and see it. He refused to go,
and
.askured the poor woman that her child would recover in a
short time. A second application met with no better success;
and in a few hours after the child expired.
Upon being cross-examined by the pannel's Counsel, the
Doctor said he had no degree, but thought he might get one if he
pleased: that he could do no good, as it was too late to give an
emetic after the child had slett so long a time. His medical
knowledge did not suggest to him that any thing else could be
prescribed except an emetic; had never known an injection ap-
• Ord in similar cases. Had practised medicine for about forty
years : was seven years in Lancashire, some time in Paisley, and
. for the last three years in the town oeßenfrew.
In answer to a pertinent question by one of the Jurymen, said
he did not think he would have gone to see the child., although
the parents had been in affluent circumstances, even in the pros-
pect of being well paid for his trouble.
The conduct of the Doctor, in talking so lightly of murder,
And his grim kihtutiattity, refusing to visit the child• Whom