The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-20 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY, APRIL 18.

William Waffler, William Piper, Thomas Ira/tier,
and Jim* TVallier, were arraigned on a second indictment,
which charged the two former with invoking into the chop
of Thomas Newsom, at Tottenham, oc the 26th of Friuu.
ary last, and stealing therefrom' a large quantity of fruit
and wearing apparel) and the two last prieonto with
feloniously receiving said goods, knowing them to have
been stolen.

Mr. Vonunt conducted the prosecution also.
The evidence having be ton gone through, the learn; d
Serjeant charged at great length, after which the Jury
consulted together fur about Ave minutes and then le-
turned a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoneri, except.
ing Thomas Wallier.

The Court sentenced Jane Wainer to be transport:A
beyond the seas for 14 years. The three other prisosera
were sentenced to transportation for life.
The CousT then directed Esther Wellier and Eleanor
Lawrence (the witnesses who were prodeced for the de—
fence) to be put up in the prisoners' box, when they were
addressed by the Learned Serjeant on the enormity of the
clime they had been guilty of in coining forward here this
Clay and committing wilful and corrupt perjury. He there-
fore thought it to be his duty to order them both to bc
taken to Nevrgate.

THE MURDER OF THE HEIRESS OF

LAMINGTON.

Having burnt the castle, and divided the spoil
among his followers, Wallace retired to Lanark,
on purpose,, it is supposed, to concert measures
for withdrawing from that place •the object of
his affections,* and placing her in tome retreat
less exposed to the exactions of Hazelrig.
On this occasion our hero, for the more. efree-
tually disguising himself, had thrown a green
mange over his armour, which he fastened
a belt, from which depended his sword. At the
entrance of the town, his dress, and particu-
larly the uncommon length of his sword, at-
tracted the notice of some of the soldiers be-
longing to the garrison ; and one of them more
insolent than the others, made a snatch at it.
Wallace evaded the attempt to deprive him of
his weapon ; when a sarcastic dialogue ensued,
which soon ended in blows ; and the English,
seeing their companion no match for the Scot,
rushed forward to his assistance. Hemmed in
on all sides, Wallace became roused into fury,
and dealt his blows around him with fearful and
destructive energy. His ponderous blade de-
scended with rapid and crashing effect
among the bucklers and head-pieces of
the enemy, who had begun to retire in
confusion, before his irresistible arnf; when
others arriving, who were unacquainted with the
foe they had to contend with, rushed headlong
to the fray. Experience, however, soon taught
them to be more cautious in their advance ; and
Wallace had set them completely at bay, when
young Hazelrig came on with a fresh party to
their assistance. Thus reinforced, and eager to
revenge their companions, they were now fast
gathering round our hero, when a doin facing
him suddenly opened, and a fair hand beckonee
him from the meMe. Wallace quickly embrace
the means of escape thus afforded him ; and th •
door being instantly shut against his enemies
gave him an opportunity of saving himself by ai
outlet behind the house.

Old Hazelrig, or, as Wyntoun calls him, tl
Sheriff, was not in Lanark at the time of thi
affray ; but, on hearing the account of it, am
learning the number of English who had beet
killed, he hastened to town, and caused the fail
orphan of Lamington to be brought before him,
On discovering her connection with Wallace, and
the assistance she had so opportunely afforded
him, in a paroxysm of rage and disappointment,
he ordered her for instant execution.

In the account of this affair, we have adhered
to the statement of Wyntoun, who adds, that
Wallace, from a place of concealment, had the
heart-rending misfortune to be a spectator of the
execution of his mistress, without having the
power of attempting a rescue. This would not
have been the case, if he had, as the Minstrel
says, been attended by Sir John Graham, and
twenty-four of his associates. Wyntoun repre-
sents it as a mere personal adventure of Wallace;
and states, that, after the melancholy catastrophe,
he went in search of his friends, to assist him in
revenging the atrocity. Having collected thirty
of his followers, he returned with them, for that
purpose, to Lanark. At the dead hour of night,
the door of the sheriff's apartment was burst
from its hinges, and the iron grasp of Wallace
awakened Hazelrig from his sleep. On being
dragged headlong to the street, after a stern re-
proof for his cowardly conduct, the trembli—,
victim instantly received the reward due to his
villainy. The alarm now spread, and the garri-
son soon engaged with Wallace and his party; but
deeply incensed at 'the late disgusting act of bar-
barity, the people of Lanark rose en masse against
their oppressors, who, unable to stand their
ground, were soon overpowered, and driven with
great slaughter from the town.--Constable's
Miscellany, Vol. Llll.—Life of Sir William
Wallace.

. The (laughter of Hew de Bratifete of Lanain'stoc, to
whom he had been recently married.

The great main chain of the Montrose *Sus-
pension 13ritlge has been again united, and it is believed
that the other precsutions now adopted for its future se-
curity will be completed io time to allow.of its being again
passable in about a fortnight.—Elyiss Courier.

aCragpet Captain
1311alvAinagX Ilbe-Aelln,mabnsedn4 Lieutenant
without
THE LATE FATAL DUEL.--It is kaid that
courts-martial are shortly to he held for the purpose of
in SMLTu,
leave, from their respective regiments. The military in..
tryingA (,r,2pAt:ti
quiries will not, of course, haie any direct connexion with
tire result of the late fatal duel,, because the civil law is the
proper tribunal for such an investigation ; the courts. mar-
fiat will be held for the purpose merely of placing the
offir,rir on trial fora breach of military dis-
cipline. Lieutenant MACNAMARA has retsrued to his
ri,gitnent, and is, at present, in Richmond Barracks.—
Captains &urn and MARKHAM are still abscut. We
have 'calmed that the latter gentleman was Captain of the
Guard on the morning of the wnforiunate rake:turab in which
Mr: Gamar ;ost his Aititahy Revialei*.