Star.
London, England, 1817-10-14 00:00:00

SCOTCH BUIiOUGHS.

A regular protest was taken by the Committee in
behalf of the Burgesses and From of Paisley, against
the election of their Magistrates and Council by the
old Council, on the 6th instant, in the view of bring-
ing the matter before the Supreme Court.
Saturday se'nnight, at a general Meeting of the
Guildry Incorporation of Perth, a protest was taken
against the legality of the late election of Magistrates
and Town Council, to which a great majority of the
meeting adhered, and appointed a Committee to take
the opinion of Counsel upon the subject.
Alter the long and severe conflicts which have
torn and agitated the town of Dundee, there is now
the prospect of a speedy return of peace, order, and
harmony. Provost RIDDOCH has expressed his readi-
ness to concur with the Burgesses of that town in ap-
plying to the King in Council for an alteration of the
present set of the Burgh, and his wish is, that the Con
stitutiOn, which has just been obtained for Montrose,
should form the ground-work tor that of Dundee.

Tuesday, Thomas Baird, merchant, in Kilmar-
nock, and Alexander hl4Laren, weaver there, were
liberated front the gaol of Canongate, Edinburf4h,
having undergone their cunfinement of six months,
and found bail for their good behaviour fon three
years, in terms of a sentence of the High Court of
Justiciary, for sedition.
Of the persons who were lately committed to Wor-
cester gaol, on suspicion of having been concerned in
the riots, seven have been discharged ; nine still re-
main in rustody, charged with having taken tin
most active part in the disturbance; some in h tying
obetted the proceedings, and others in having commit-
ted thefts upon this occasion.
It is observable, when the Funds are on the ad-
vance, the Lottery Offices are sure to be thriviog ;
indeed. it is very natural, when a man's i:royerty in-
creases, in,lependently of himself, that he should con-
sider himself lady, and then try to what extent Dame
Fortune may be disposed to heir end him. Cert.in
is, there is at present a very brisk demand for Tickets
and Shares, particularly at Swim/atom's 011 ices, for
since he set the example of lowering the price, end of
adding to the iatrinfie value of a Ticket, he has hetn a
great favourite with the Public, and having the
Lad A"20,000 Prize, many think his Luck will conti.
nue, and that some of the Six Prizes of 820,000 in
the Lottery which begins 7th of next Month, will also
be sold by SIVEWRIGHT._

DRURY-L E. —M r. KLAN performed Richard the
Third last night to a crowded and fashionable audi-
ence. Although the acting of last night was decid-
edly better than that of the preceding evening, yet
we cannot but think that he has nut yet arrived at
his former excellence. His pauses are occasionally
injudicious and unnatural; but the two grand scenes
—the interview with Lady Aane, and the tent scene,
'were marked by his wonted energy and taste. The
Farce of The Weathercock followed, in which Miss
KeLLY made her first appearance for the season. She
was received with-enthusiastic approbation, and play-
ed her character in her usual fascinating style.—
Haney was excellen. in Fickle, as the part is admi.
rably suited to his talents of mimickry.
Covaar-Gartnen.—The popular Opera of Guy
Mannerist was last night performed to a very crowd-
ed audience. Excellently supported as it is, in the
vocal and comic siepartment, it must long attract the
town. Miss STRPRRNS, who has just returned from
singing at several of the Provincial Music Meetings,
in renovated health and spirits, supported the cha-
racter of Lucy Bertram in the most enchanting style.
She sung exquisitely well. Her air—a Hush thee, my
baby I" one of the sweetest compositions we ever
heard—was sung with the most delightful simplicity,
and was loudly cuffed. Mr. SINCLAIR was more
than usually effective in the execution of his different
longs. Indeed he exerted himself more successfully
than, in our opinion, he has done on any previous:
representation of. this Opera. His pleasing song....
" love thee night and day, Love I" a composition in
the Scotch style, w4s loudly encored. Mr. Lisross's
Umiak Sanction cannot be described: It is excellence
of its kind, but must be seen to be duly appreciated.:
Mrs. EGERTON, as Meg Mereilia, delivered the ora-
cular speeches of this magnanimous Gipsy most im-
pressively Douche Dino.* and Dirk Hauraki were
ably supported by Messrs. Em Ell It and Tosent.y.—
The Opera was most flatteringly received.
EXECUTION.—Friday, Bernard and Hugh M'llvogue
and Panel stied at the High Court of
Jumici ay., at Edinburgh, for the crimes of stouthrief,
rape, and robbery, and sentenced to be executed at
Greenock, were accordingly brought forth from the
jail there to the front of the New Church, at half.
past two o'clock, where a platform and gallows were
previously erected. 'They were attended to the scaf-
fold by three Roman Catholic Clergymen, who kindly
assisted them in their devotional exercise. The un-
fortunate men appeared deeply impressed with their
unhappy situation, and have left a confession and ex-
hortation behind them to their fellow-men. Although
strongly Affected, they advanced to the front of the
platform with a bold and firm step, and after the ex-
ecutioner had adjusted the ropes round their necks,
they cordially shook hands with each other, and were',
immediately afterwards launched into eternity. Alts r
being suspended about an hour, the bodies were
lowered dowts intsiioifins, and taken back to the jail;
for the purpose of being given to their fneads for in
terment. The elder M'llvogne denied to the last his
committing rap and in that was corroborated by the
younger and Bakkibtal- The Sheriff, Magistrates,
and Town Council of Greenock, were in attendance ;
and according to previous arrangement, the square
was occupied by the Special Constables, a detach-
ment of the 40th Regiment, and a party of the lst
Dragoon Guards. The consourse of people assem-
bled was copmderabk, though much less than was
expected; as, much to their honour, a vast number of
the Inhabitants had left the town ; several houses and
situps We shut op, and the greatest order was mani
, Med dud.% die performance of this painful duty.

Viiic.drthrtf

- • •
At Mina /Hail yesterday, Dtrw"d O' en t
committed for till .1 at the next Kingston Assise -
tpon a charge tio att.-Mptiog to inurj r MY. • Lter,
Mrs. Jones, and Miry Berry, tis hrottier-i., law, his
sister, and their servant. knives were prpducitP,
which were bloi.dy, one was the cowing knife, ear.
tied to Mr. Jones's lniuse by Owen; a J the ot
was a table- knife which Mr. J.ases eal. milled. A's tt,
own property; he suppiised the pris r smiled rt
Irons the dinner-table after the %tar+ ag
taken from him. .
Thomas Topper, i avor4lc4,.fif the Trligia-Pb
West..sqtrare, was on Weilelrgriph oti the day of Or
'l6Ol of September, abut nee o'clock, and head rkii
mite, yof 6' Murder I" lie `looked towards idnes'l
liouw, and saw Mary D'otry or lilts. Jones irdintring.
At the door with blond iunning from her lAA. He
ran with afl possible speed to the h,-use, and ruuM
a mob collected both back and front. Owen had rtin
up stairs on the first floor, the loom door was shin
and he coui I nut get admissiou ism, • ate He
climbed up t,, toe vindow of die first fluor. And saoii
Owen in the p4s,.ige with tw. %mires in his hand
bharpening one against the o het. Owen then *cense
towards him in a frightful attitude. and he leaped
from • he window sin the ground to get a Wart, which
he reared up to the window that was open. He Mica
to Oiven, and Said, '6 You had better auireti.ler, Ie
we shall have you piesrntly." He ieptied. No yoi
will not," and drew one of the knives across hitt
throat. He (the witness) called out; 14 He is going
Ito cat his throat," but found that i.e had not made
any incision. A sailor ran up the ladder, With ad
iron bar, but retreated from the Window ul the vomit
when lie s.sw Owen with the knives,lsrAndiihing themi
'and threatening
.to kill all *lto came to take him:
Some persons got into the back room and Listened
the door, which prevented his entering the
Shortly alter Owen went out of the front room, upon
the head of the stair-case,.l Mr. Sandbath, a but=
cher, rushed into the front room, and prevented hint
from coming iir again by fastening the dour. A
young man got a pistol, and threatened to Ana
Owen if he did not give himself up to them. Here.
fused, and the young man wait going id shoot him;
but was prevented by_aGeptletttan present. He, the
sailor, and Mr. Sandbacls, opened the door when the
prisoner was off his guirifg. and he seized him by the
collar and the tieit Arm. the sailor sized him by
the other arm, and several others came up *on th,
stain, and endeavoured to assist. Owen struggled
very much ; the railing of the stair-ease was broken
down, and they fell down stairs; he kept hold of the
prisoner. and the knile being taken frota him, he was
delivered into the custody of Holmes.
George Wanton corroborated the chic; ol the above
evidence. He had a pistol loaded v-ith balls. and
was going to shoot the prisoner, whet' a Gentleman •
(Captain Porte') desired hint not, and pulled his arm
hack. He assisted the last witness and two others tri
secure the prisoner. The knife produced (the !inner
knife, which is ident.Eeti by Mr. foots at I.ls arts.
petty). was the one, he believed, the poisoner had in
his possession when lie was secured.

Mr. Peter Dixon, surgeon, ut on the
afternoon of FriJAy, the 2ritl of Sepieinher, was
c.lled upon to Attend a wounded woni..n, whom he
since understands to he Mrs. Jones. She WAS then At
her house in Gibraltar•row. He examined the wounds
and found there were three several cuts of a sharp
instrument on her face, one on her neck, and on the
left side of her chest. As far as he could judge, he
believed they were inflicted with altiiite. lfr did not
consider either of the wounds dangerous at the time:
She is still under his care, and the wounds are all
bealtd except the one un the side of her chest.

John Caner, surgeon, and dresser to Mr. Chandler;
senior surgeon at St. Thomas's Hospital, said, that
oa Friday, the 26th of Szptember last, two wounded.
persons were brought to the Hospital ; one was Mr.
Junes, the other his set vain, Mary Berry. He exa-
mined and dressed the wounds; they appeared to bet
incised wounds, and had every appearance of being
inflicted by a sharp instrument ; they might have heed
done by a knife like one then produced--(Herti
the witness was stiewn the knife the prisoner took
with him to Junes's house)..—Mr. Jones was wounded
on the left side of the ;cheek /Ind neck. and.part of
his left ear was cut off; there was also a wound on thi
back of his left hand, or 166 had divided one of Ike •
lendona and part of another; he did not tonsider the
wounds dangerous. Mary Berry was wounded on her
right arm by a very deep cut, her hand was cut, and
one of the tendons of her finger was divided ; sl.e
had afro a cut on the left side of her neck, and ono
on her forehead ; he did not consider her wounds
were likely to prove mortal, when he examined them;
both Mr. Jones and Mary Berry are still in his care.
Mr. William Lukes, surgeon, St. Thomas's Hen•
pital, said that on the 26th of September, Mr. Jones
and his servant were brought to the Hospital. The
clothes he produced were those worn by Jones when
be was wounded • they were covered with dirt and'
blood, and exactly in the same state at that time as
when he first received them. The knife he produced
he received from a young man ; waft bloody then;
land is become quite rusty ; he delivered the knit! to
Holmes and Mr. Hall ; an Officer received the clothes.
Robert Hall said the clothes now produced were
those he received from Mr. Luker. He examined them
when he received thew, and found the coat disco.
loured with blood, and covered with dirt OR the back,
al it the persca who had worn it had been struggling
on the ground. The waistcoat was very much cog
oa the collar, and almt.st dyed with blood from the
collar to the pockets. The stnallclothes were also
•
clotted with blood.

The Magistrate ordered the Officer to produce theist
on the trial of the prisoneit The 'known were bound
ever to give evidence...fbe. Once was crowded
during the examination. !..Thiprisrmer was silent (es
ad,Osed by his Solicitor Aluira:iiishe whole of the titnef
he paid no attention during -the time the witnesses
were giving their evidence, but during the time tit*
Clerk was reading it, his features exhibited consider*
able expression of surprise at various parts of it. At
theclose he bowed, looked at the witnesses very sternly.
and left the roam. He was conveyed to Horsennift*
ger-lane jail
Saturday
of j'aninniegsh Gl,
j a
gts r..odgiutue, nealw Andover.
as the s
was encoding in the stabit
se
of Mr. William Lasers, he was struck on the head it
one of the ?torso, and is.i!esi on Lae spot.