Star.
London, England, 1819-01-05 00:00:00

EXECUTION AT EDINBURGH.

FURTHER: PARTICULARS.
In the shameful occurrences which took place durirg
the execulion on Wednesday, no appearance cf a pre-
concerted riot was visible; the outrage merely ap-
peared to arise from the unfortunate circumstanct3
connected with the execution.
Johnston always acknowledged the justice of his
sentence; and his familiarity with such crimes as
that for which he staffed was notorious. He was
perfectly resigned, and felt no terror whatever to
meet Isis fate: he said 'L.'s mind was made up, and it
would•soon be over. This feeling he continued to
manliest at the moment of carrying the sentence
into execution, and he ascended the scaffold with
calmness and a firm step. Previous to his le.ori:.g
the jail, and on rearising the scaffold, a great deal
of his attention was directed to a silk han.tkerchirf
that he wore about his neck, and which had been the
gift of a girl with whom he et:thanked. He mar.,-
feted a kind of reluctance to have it removed to
allow the rope to he adjusted, and when that V 4 :1F ac-
complished, he anxiously secured the handkerchief
about his person. .
At the time the volley of stones were thrown at tie
platform, the'carPenters who were in attendance were
employed in i•tst.ting.e.n.epening in it, and were obliged,
along with,the UN,istrates, &c. to Ay for safety.—
The shoot is • the neighbourhood were closed on tr:e
first irtspokitiOntp,rint4.and many of them were net
re-Openeti that night. We have not heard Clint 21.1
liertons were seriously injured, but many inconske-
rate women, with claidlea in their arms, wel'e thro-a
down-and trampled upon. It is very e: rooeously itari-
gineci by many th,,t the sentence of execution could
not have been carried into effect after four o'clock.
The last remarkable execution, in which au y disturb-
ance took place in this city, was that of Sea joant-Mais .r
John Young., of the 4th Foot, convicted of Torg.,,:;.
This unhappy man took it into his head, that tf i.e
could protract the execution till after four o'clock; '.e
would be free. Accordinjly, when the ..I:l7istr:-.Es
came to the prison to demand him, he barrirn:r.:d
the door of his-tooni is vich a manner that r.:. •
trance cold be obtained. The Magisaaies, -
ever, sr:.r,: de7ermined to do their duty. They or!e:
the floor of the room above to be lifted, so as to ::e-
-mit a man. Eix of the most resolute of the City
Guard drened down upon Young. The first was
knocked down, Wit the criminal was secured 1,,y the
others, carried to the Grassmaricet, and was
there at SN o'clock at night. This took place cm :he
ISth of December, 1745.
A reward of fifty guineas has been offend for the
discovery of the person who cut clown the bo.ly of
Johnston.
We understand that the Magistrates, on Thursday
morning, dismissed John Simpson, the Executioner,
qom Isis office.

The En7,lish Government has caused to be remit-
ted to the Count de LATOUR, Commissary-Gen( rrl
of, Police at Cambray, two thousand four hitnsired
francs, to be distributed to three peasants of St.
Amami (North). whose habitations had been burned
by an' Engliih deserter, and for which this public
functionary had solicited the interest of his Grace the
Duke of A-ELLINGTON. This indemnificatioa has
been 'made in concert with the Mayor of Canil,rav,
. Sir JOHN and Lady SaILLEY, on New Year's 1)4,
gave an excellent dinner of beef and plum pudding
to one hunired and fifty of the children cf Nlaresfit. id
Sc.licol, at their seat of Maresfield-park,
tissex, and afterwards clothes and Bibles. To the
labotirers of the parish who did nut receive parn(L:
r'relief,' premiums of one and two guineas were F:
by the Worthy Baronet and his Lady, for the bt.'.t
cultivated gardens, the neatest tottages, &c.
DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—The new Play of Flod-
den Field was again performed last night to an ele-
gant audienie, and frequently honoured with vi;.e
most universal satisfaction. To this succeeded the
Farce of the Prisoner at Large, which was excee,i-
ingly well received. MUNDEN'S Old Dotodle
nished a rich display of humour, which powerfully
excited the risibility 9f the audience. KNIGHT dis-
play( d all his customary vivacity in Mims, with the
happiest effect ; and the entertainment was heightened
by the presence of Roseau., formerly of this Theatre,
but latterly of the Hayinarket, in Jack Connor. lle
met with A flattering reception ; and his efforts, com-
bined, with these of :the performers already named,
'and those of Mrs. Owen, Mr. Iluouas, and 'Mrs.
Ititafssos, timed the business of the evening with
LipprOptillte Spit it.

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CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN COBBETT
AND SIR• FRANCIS BURDETT.

Cobb,ett's Letters display a very new sexy ?f paying
old debts, expressed in a style well worthy of the ex-
quisite moral and intellectual taste of the writer.
The Answer of Sir Francis Burdett is manly, and full
Of just severity, and such as must eut its way even
through the triple brass of Cobbett's impudence:

" TO SIR FRANCIS BURDETT, Bum

" North Hampstead, tong island, June 20, 1817.
44 5t1t...—.1 enclose you the copy of a letter to Mr.
Tipper. which I beg you to have the goodness to
read, anti to consider the contents of it (as far as they
relate to the liquidation of my debts generally) as
addressed to yourself. In addition you will be
pleased to uncl,mstand, that, as to the debt due to
you, no pains si-.all be spared by me to obtain the
means of paying it as soon as possible; and I beg
that you wiil furnish Mr. White, my attorney, with
your cluttge ag:linst me, including interest, that he
rn:4y transmit it io Ltc. _ . . . •

" I now transi:ut to Mr. White, Irrr4;r.Ws note of
hand. It tr.,stb,. en imved by you before I can pro-
ceed againt This rascal always contended
that he borrowed tl.e money on his own account.
Your wnr i w..s qui.e sticient to prove the contrary ;
asni elough no part of it was ever made use of for
ana iht):::f:t the arbitrator determined against my
l:'ng at all responsible, I thought myself, and still.
er.ink myself bound to pay you, you putting me in a
c(:::dition to recover the money from him, which you
can r,t once do by endorsing the note of hand. lam
.ware t.f the grounds of complaint and reproach
v.hich debtors always expose themselves, and I.
a:n act stain enough to expect to escape conseqttences
to sa;tidi all others are lihble; but if I finally pa,- to
I:1st-farthing, those grounds will he all swept
as I am in no doabt of being able, in a
short space of time, to pay eve;sy one fully, I antici-
pate with great satisfaction the day of my deliver-
u:lee from this sort of thraldomo—l am, Sir, your
obedient and humble Servant,
" WILLIAM C088..1'."