The Sun.
London, England, 1817-08-06 00:00:00

EDINBURGH, AUG. 2.

CAVALRY MovEmEsTs.—This morning a squad-
ron of the Ist Dragoons (Royals) marched through
this city for Bathgate, on their route westward.
Four troops of thi, regiment are to occupy Stir-
ling, Glasgow, Kilmarnock, mid Ayr ; the head-
quarters at Hamilton. It is expected the re-
mainder of the regiment will shortly leave
Ipswich for Scotland. During the course of
this week four troops of the Scots Greys ar-
rived at Peebles from Carlisle. The officers
were invited by the Magistrates .to the Town-
house, where they were elegantly entertain-
ed, and the freedom of that ancient burgh con-
ferred on them ; the privates were regaled with
plenty of porter, &c. It is said, that thk regi-
ment is intended to occupy Piet shill barracks, the
first division having received orders to halt at
Peebles until these barracks are vacated.—On
Monday last the .rst division of the sth, or
Princess Charlotte of Wales's Dragoon Guards,
marched from Hamilton barracks for Lanark, on
their route to Ipswich.

On Saturday, the silver arrow, given by the
honest town of Mwsselhurgh, was shot for on the
race course there, by the Royal Company of
Archers, and gained by Sir PATRICK WALKER.
On Monday, her Grace the lltiches3 of MON-.
TROSE and suite set off from Fortune's hotel, tor
Buchanan-house, Stirliugshire.

BUILDING AREAS.-Stances for seven houses,
four on the north side, and three on the south
side of. the Regent's Bridge, between Prince's
Street and the Arch, were sold on Monday to a
builder, for 25,0001. By the contract, the build-
ings must all be finished by Martinmas 1818.
As an instance of the perfect state of our inter-
course with London, a.merchant here dispatched
an order for goods by Wednesday's post, '23d inst.
which arrived at Leith yesterday before twelve
o'clock, and was delivered in the afternoon in
Edinburgh.
On the 25th curt. the foundation stone of a new
church, for the parish of Cockpen, was laid by
Lord RAMSAY, the eldest son of the Earl of DAL-
HOUSIE, in the presence of a numerous and re-
spectable company. The design, drawn by -Mr.
CRICHTON, architect, is of the Gothic order, and
deemed very elegant. After the usual formalities,
the Reverend Dr. GRIERSON, Minister of the
parish, concluded the re, etnony with a most ap-
propriate prayer.—(Edinburgh (:ourant)

A letter from a Gentleman ar Bourdeaux, re-
ceived yesterday, says—that Bandon, Bedrines,
and Cassaigne were executed on thu sth of July.
Bedrines (late a Captain, and formerly Aid-de-
Camp to BEAU HARNOIS) mounted the scaffold first,
but recollecting that he had not forgiven Bandon
(the chief of the conspirators), he descended into
the cart, and embraced him, saying, " 1 forgive
you as the author of my death," and then re-
mounted. Gassaigue followed after, forgiving
Bandon. The streets were lined with troops from
the prison to the place of execution.
The Glasgow Astronomical Society has lately
procured a Solar Microscope, from a celebrated
optician, the largest that optician has ever construct-
ed. It is exhibited to most advantage betwixt 11
and 2 o'clock, during which hours the sun is in
the best position for sheaving it. The first trial of
this superb instrument disclosed some wonderful
phenomena, hundreds of insects were discovered
devouring the body of a gnat, and scores had lived
luxuriously for several, mouths on the leg of a
moth ! These animalculw were magnified so as to
appear nine inches long, their actual size being
somewhat less than the fourteenth hundredth part
of an inch.—The mineral kingdom afforded an-
other display of brilliant objects ; their erystali-
zations, and the splendour of their colouring, ex-
ceed any thing the most lively imagination can
conceive.

WATERLOO BRIDGE..---A man was yesterday
taken to Bow-street, by the collector of the toll
at Waterloo-bridge, for refusing to pay a penny
for the passage of his child. The Magistrate
told him that he was liable to a penalty of 40s.
for attempting to cross without paying ; but as
this was the fn•st decision under the new Act, he
would merely order him to pay the penny, and
three shillings costs. This the ❑MO did, and vests
discharged.