The Sun.
London, England, 1802-09-15 00:00:00

EDINBURGH, SFPT. 9.

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YESTE R DAY morning, while two Gentlemen were
riding up the North back of canongate, one of
them was seized upon by a L:rge mastiff; which
made an incision in his boot. On complaint be-
fore the Magistrates, the dog was this day ordered
to be shot. -

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On Saturday night, a Private in the 92d Regi-
ment, or Gordon Highlanders, stationed 'at
Greenock, slipped his foot when walking on the
Quay with two of his. companions,- fell ilto the
Harbour, and.was unforttinately drowned. Owing
to the darkness, of the night, his body was not
found till next morning. On its being brought
to the Guard-house, his comrades 'in arms burst
into this exclamation—"" What a death far a Sol-
dier, who-has braved the dangers of the climate. of
Egypt, and the hazards of battle there !" He was
interred on Monday evening,-at six o'clock, with
Military Honours.
Qn Sunday_night about eleven o'clock", as twb
gentlemen were coming up the CanUngateoliey met
four young men near the Canongate Church, one of
whom struck a dog. This produced sothe alterca-
don,, and blows followed promiscuously among the
parties. The, two gentlemen, however, soon left
the other patty, and went up street, but were fol-
lowed by them to the Netherbow, where the four
fellows took up stones, and threw at the gentle-
men, and. unfortunately struck one of them so se_
verely on the head as -to fra&ure his_sktill. The
gentleman, however, walked home,' and went to
bed ; but early on-Monday morning it was found ne-
cessary to call a surgeon, who, on examining,the
wotind, discovered a severe fracture. The opera.
tion of • trepanning was found absolutely necessary,
anti it was performed in the most skilful manner
but, in spite of every exertiop, the gentleman lin.-
gered in great ag,ny until Tuesday night, when he
died. -

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AS soon as the Magistrates were informed of this
violent breach of the peace, they adopted every pro-
per measure to discover the offenders. The most
-search, and inquiry was made to learn what
persons were upon the streets at the time the affair
happened. Parties of peace officers, &c. patrolled
'the streets on Monday night, to discover any lurk-
ing depredators. On Tuesday similar vigilance
was evinced, and a proclamation was drawn up,
offering a reward of an hundred guineas for infor-
mation against the offenders ; bur, before it was
issued, a very accidental circumstance led to a 'dis-
covery of the Whole gang. Three of them have
been apprehended.and-committed to jail, and ano-.
titer who was of the party lras-fled.
The names of the persons committed are—Alex.
ander Miller, Copperplate,printer, , John. Stevens,
Foundee, and -Andrew Shearer, Taylor. John
.Mitchell, Tin-smith, has eloped.
Yesterday Alexander Sutherland and Hugh
Serjeants, and Wm. Thorn Son, • Pri;iate
Soldier in the Ross and Croinarty Fencibles, were
committed to the gaol of this. City upon a Justiciary
Warrant, at the, instance of Daniel Ross, Surveyor
in Aberdeen,. whose son was one of the persons
killed in the unfortunate.afftir which took place in
that City on the 4th of June last. • The same war-
rant includes other. three persons, who have not yet
been apprehended. .