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LONDON P...IIIONS.—WALRING pit 611-11 Or
green velvet. turned up in front, with a button an I loop, a light
down feath:r at the fame colour, to in:line ov-r the crown, a
fmall green fr ather put round for a hard, no riolion, but a fill:
cord may be fuliftitu ed ; a Mort peliffe of green velvet, trimmed
with white ermine er broad Lee, Ihort fleeces flatbed in front,
and trimmed with the fame; pc:rico:l of white muffin, with a
broad white lace inferted a tew itt .hes above the hem; white
French muff, and white lace yeti, long and deep.
Fir Lt. Darr s.—Tii than of pale blue velvet. foang fed.to come
round the head a la Turk, with a diamond or pearl crefeent it
front, and three white ottrich feather. tipped with blue; the
hair quite parted on the fordiead, and hanging in ringlets ov,:r
the cheeks, none grade behind; a boddire of blue •dvet,fleevea
of white crape fpangled; a robe of white crape, fattened with .
diamond button on the left thou:der, and again uader the ris,ht
arm, then to flow down in a lode drapery; petticoat mao,
very plain in front, either of white Win or (arrant, with a
flight train ; the whole drefs to be rand) ked rourd with a
broad filver edge; no gloves to be worn, but pearl brae :ha:.
or diamond, if the necklace iv fo.
GENCIAL ODSERvATIoNs—WC are happy to remark, that
our elegant and enlightened fair ones begin to think that the
contour of • fine form is better manifelted through a light and
graceful drapery, that leaves fomething to the imavination,
than to one of Parilian net work, which, dealing in proof only ,
feta the foriner wholly at defiance. Chillith orn.dnents a-e
confiderably laid afide; our belles drels more in the thar.lerrof
adults, and leave to babies their infantine habilcnients—they
have more confidence in their own charms,than to fuppofc them
loft with their childhood.

PARISIAN FASNIONS,—SeveraI of our elevates have lately
remised the head-Orris it la Ni..... 'fhe hair is divided in the
middle, and laid flat on the top of thehead. There is now worn
but one buckle, and that upon the forehead, while on each fide
the hair falls down to the flioulders in the form of a cork -icrewi,
and i. confined behind under a tuft of ringlets. The bead-deals
is no longer ornamented with flowers; a deep green is the
falionable colour for the velvet, of which the hats.colled P'yecr,
arc nude. The hats am turned up before; they are fomrtimes
ornamented with a Bat feather, and often quite plain, cfpacially
thole of white Gain. Both for h is and e.g.'', the milliners
make tile of role, orange, poppy, or ficth-coloured Patin 31,1
velvet, with a quantity of flat fathers, but very few flowers.—
Diamonds, which are worn in great quantities, are placed before
in the ism of garlands, .'r behind in a crefeent, and as a fuhfli-
tute for a comb; fonsctimes an aigrette fparkles on one fide—.
Medallions and neck-collars are imported by cords formal 31
pearls, which arc hullow, and firung together with g.. d twill.

Lord SPENCER gave a ball lafl Saturday, at his
feat in Northaniptnnthire, to all his domestics.
Lady CALL'S Ball, nn Thurfday IAR, boafted a
numerous difplay of beauty and falhian. The
Ball was fucceeded by an elegant Supper, from
which the company did not rife till two o'clock on
Friday morning.
Madame Dr GER EBTZOFF gave a grand Dinner
yelierday, at her houfe, Conduit•Rreet, to the
Prince of WALES, Lord and Lady CLERMONT,
Duke de CASLN E, Sir WALTER FARQ , HAR, kC.S.
On Wednefday evening the receipts of the New-
cafile Theatre, for the benefit of Mr. Gurnaia,
were 991. t9s. A Gentleman who made a bett
that they, would amount to loch waited for half
trice, and loft hir wager, by
_laving one and istimar
The Gke GU held its fecond Meeting on Satur-
day, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern. The
Requiem, compofed by D. CALCOTT, for the pur,
pore of being Tung over the grave of Dr. ARNOLD,
was fling in compliment to the memory of the
late Mr.-ViNcser, and being a very fine piece of
mufie, produced the mon happy efred.
MRS. BEAUMONT'S CONCERT: On Fl iday even.,
ing Mrs. BEAUMONT had a grand card and mufic
party at her houfe in Portman-fqvaie. Abour tocz
falhionables were preient, among whrm u arc.
Lord KEITH, Sir WM. KEIR, the Hnn. ELP HIN.
STONE FL EM MING, Mr. Ds LA COUR, Lady, and
daughters, Mrs. WALPCLE, Mrs. and MifS
BROWN, the MilleS ANGUISH, &c. &c. Matter
SMITH was the only profeaional perfon prefent ;
in the courfe of the evening feveral charming
longs were fweetly Tung by him, in particolar
BRA HAM'S Polewea, which was univerfally
red and applauded, as were alio lime beauti:Ul
glees, performed by the Mitres ANGUISH, NfaJer
SMITH, and fume gentlemen amateurs.
EARL OF WINCH [LIMA'S BALL.—The Earl of
WIN ELstA's ball and fpleraltd entertainment 4t
Burley on the Hill, on Monday fe'nnight, was the
resort of nearly all the Nobility and Gentry of the
county of Rutland and its neighbourhood. The
ball commenced at nine o'clock in the evening.
About one, upwards of eighty perfims fat down
to a moll elegant (upper in the dining-room, after
which the dancing recommenced, and was kept
up with great Ipirit until lix in the morning.
Among the company were—
Thy Duke and Michele of Sr. Alban's, Lord Villiers, Lady
Lowther. Mrs. and Milk Mary Lowther, and Mifs Winn; Mr.
Wm. Lowther, the Rev. Mr. Brown. Lord Roraima, the
Hon. Mr. Manton, the lion. Mr. brownlows, the Hon. Mr.
Burrell, Sir Gilbert and Lady Hestheote, Mr. John and Mr.
Charles Manners, Sir Samuel and Lady Fludyer ; Capt. Fields
Ing,Dapt. Cole, Gen. andLtrs. Gran-nor, the Rev, Mr. Graves
nor, Capt. and theMsfs ies Col and the Mr. Nods, Mira
Trollopes, Mifs D. Chaplin. Mr. Mn and Mds Renardf
Ptitridges, Mifs Breretons, Mr. and Mrs. Tyron, Mr. and
Mrs. Thainpron, Mr. Hotchkin, Mr. Bateman, Dr. J. Willis,
Mr. Rens, Major Plerrepoint, Mr. Albs, Mr. T. Smith,
Rev. J. Folks', Mr. K. Feder. &c.

MADAMS RU1141110! Bin —When Madame Rtsi
CAMILICS grand hate bed, the moil cooly and ele-
gant in Europe, was properly finithed,lhewasembar-
raffed about the means of fhewing it to advantage.
To afk people to go and look at it, to make a thee
of it, was deensed a vulgar and oftentatious muck.
About a fortnight or three weeks ago, fhe invited
a large party of the principal perfons in Paris to
a fplendid ball, which was to be given on a Mon-
day night. The ball was given accordingly, hut
Madame was. tin much indifpofed to appear. She
had hopes, however. that file would be able to
rsccive her friends' vilits next morning. Ail
was gloom and furrow at Madame's indifro.
fition, and all Paris went next day to enquire
the fi.rte of her health. She was well enough to
receive her friends, but not to quit her bed.—
Every one was !hewn up to the hate hed.room, in
which Madame was fitting tip, drefrsil with more
apparel than flue wears %Alien Are goes nut. Her
night-clothes acre of the first articles, and the
richca laces which Eciope could produce ; hut the
ned !--every one was amazed at its richnefs and
grandeur. Madame enjoyed the aflotahment of
the fur rounding circle with an affairs' indifference
nut with much real pride, and for a week after-
wards nothing was heard of but Madame km.
c•siitv's bed, every one who had not ken it
-NI-eating, as the greatea potable f.1,-our, thrti
they might have a view.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY.

EDINBURGH, JAN. 3.—The trial of jam Miller
and Alexander Mitchell, accufed of murder, came on
this day before the Court of Seaions. The parties,
together with Stephens and Shearer, who were ad-
mitted as evidence for the Crown, were charged
with culpable homicide, in killing and flaying Mr.
William Hutchinfon, writer in Edinburgh, on the
sth of September lall, when coming up the public
dreet, with flicks and clones, and wounding him on
the forehead, in confequence of which, his fkull
was fractured. which occafioned hit death on the
Tuefday evening following.—There four perfons
had been drinking together on the day named, and
were (landing near the Canon-gate, when Mr.
Butchinfon and a Mr. Black paired, with a dog
following them ; one of the party (truck the dog
with a cane; a fcuffie enfued for a long time, till
at length the deceafed and Mr. Black were put to
flight, when a large [tone was thrown, which hit
the deceafed on the temple ; in confequence of
which, he languifhed from that night till the fol-
lowing Tuefday, when he died.—Mitchell was ap-
prehended at Newcafile, and brought back.
This trial occupied the whole of the day—The
Loan Jusrica CLEaE fummed up the evidence
with great perfpicuity, and the Jury found the
parties guilty, art and part, of culpable homicide ;
and they were fentenced to be imprifoned 5 week.,
and to Ix banybed from Scotland for the term of five (

RIOT AT ABERDEEN.

JAN. 6.—This day the Court met to proceed in
the trial of Lieut.-Colonel George Mackenzie,
Capt. J. B. Macdonoch, Enfign George Lanigan,
Serjeant Andrew Mackay, and Serjeant Alexander
Sutherland, all of the late regiment of the Rofs
and Cromarty Rangers, accufed at the infiance of
Daniel Ras, and three other private profecutors,
with concurrence of his Majetly's Avvocarr, of
being guilty of the murder of certain perfons,
named an the indiament, on the 4th ofJune lag, in
the greets of the town of Aberdeen.
When the names of the prifoners were called over,
John Lanigan did not appear ; upon which James
Montgomery, his Counfel, rofe, and was about to
addrefs the Court, but he was informed that, un-
lefs his client was prefent, not a word could be
fpoken by any perfon appearing for him.
After being called, according to the ufual form,
and not appearing, the Court pronounced lenience
of fugitation againft him.
All the other prifoners were at the bar, and the
indictment being read over, they pled Not Guilty.
Lord CRAIG, who fat as Prefident in abfence of
LORD Jo:rice CLERK, faid, that, as defences had
been given in on behalf of each of the prifoners, he
thought it would be proper that thefe defences
fitould be firft read, after which, as it might he
expeaed that the Counfel for them would lead a
proof in exculpation, the Court would expect they
would Rate as particularly as poffible, fo as not to
hurt the intereft of their clients, the nature of the
proof they were to bring forward. His Lord(hip
further obferved, that though in this indictment
there were many relevant charges, yet there might
be others to which the Counfel for the prifoners
might oppofe cbjeftions, the Court would therefore
capita that the objedlions and points of law would
be Rated as precifely as porlible, fo that the Court
might well underftand, and decide upon them, in
the hearing of the Jury, before they were chofen.
The defences were then read by the Clerk of
Court, after which Mr. Horner role, and proceed-
ed to Rate the cafe on the part of the prifoners.
Mr. Wm. Rae and Mr. John Burnet, two of the
Connie] for the profecution, made a few obferva-
tions in reply.—The Court delayed further pro-
cedure until tomorrow morning at ten o'clock
Jaw. 7.—This day the Court proceeded in the
trial which was adjourned yeßerday.

COPY Or THS
George, &c. Whereas it is humbly meant and
complained to us, by our lovite Daniel Rofs, wood-
fawer in Aberdeen, father of the deceafed John
Rofs, after mentioned; with coneourfe of our
right trufty Charles Hope, Er+ our Advocate,
for our intereft; upon George Mackenzie, late
Lieutenant Colonel of the fencible regiment of
Rofs and Cromarty Rangers, now reduced or dill
banded, Felix Bryan Macdonogh, late Captain in
thtfaid regiment, John Lanigan, late Enfign in
the Paid regiment, Andrew Mackay, late ferjeant
in the laid regiment, and prefent prifoner in the
Tolbooth of Edinburgh, and Alexander Suther-
land, alfo late ferjeant in the laid regiment, and
prefent prifoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh :
That whereas, by the laws of this and every other
well governed realm, murder k a crime of an
heinous nature, and feverely punifhable ; yet true
it is, and of verity, that the laid George Macken-
zie, Felix Bryan Macdonogh, John Lanigan, An-
drew Mackay, and Alexander Sutherland, are all,
or one or other of them guilty, aftors, or art and
part of the forefaid clime ; in fo far as, on the
evening of the 4th day of June, tilos, a number of
perfons having convened in the Cattle-then of
Aberdeen, in the pariah of St. Nicholas, and coast.
ty of Aberdeen, on occafion of the anniverfary of
vur birth day, and having proceeded to amnia
tbemfelves, as is nfual on foci; oceaGons, the Paid
George Mackenzie. Felix Bryan Macdonoglhand
John Lanigan, having, without any Jet tank,
tal•en offence at the perfons:fo alTembled, did, after
behaving in a molt violent and outrageous man-
ner, on the Grid Meet, ell or one or other of them,
felonioufly iffued orders, calling out, under arms,
* guard or party of the Paid regiment of Rofs and
Cromarty Rangers, at that time Rationed in the
guard houfe, fituated in the Paid Caiile-Rreet of
Aberdeen; and farther did. all or one of them,
feloninutly ;rue orders, calling out, under arms,
the ma of the laid regiment of Refs and Cromar-
ty Rangers, then Rationed in Aberdeen barracks;
in eonfeeprence or which crders, the raid guard,
and the tell of the raid regiment, did come out
and affemble under arms, and with ball cartridges,
is the Paid Cagle-greet of Aberdeen, in pretence
of, and under the command of the Paid George
Mackenzie, Felix Bryan Macdonogh. and John
T..anigart, or one or other of them ; and the Paid
the raid George Mackenzie, Felix Bryan Macdo-
*NO, and John Lanigan, did all, as one or other

of them, felonioufly order the faid guard, and the
tell of the laid regiment, to prime and load their
mufkets with ball cartridges ; and thereafter the
laid George Mackenzie, Felix Bryan Macdonogh,
John Lanigan, Andrew Mackay, and Alexander
Sutherland, above complained on, did, all and
each, or one or other of them, felonioufly, and
without the order of a civil Magiftrate, order the
laid guard, and the reft of the laid regiment, to
fire upon the perfons fo affembled ; in confequence
of which order, a number of innocent perfons
were killed and wounded ; and in particular, John
Rots, fon to the laid Daniel Rots, who was fiand-
ing peaceably on the pavement, called the
Plain-
hones, in the faid Cagle Itreet of Aberdeen, in the
parith and county aforefaid, did, on the evening
aforefaid, and in confequence of the felonious or-
ders aforefaid, receive a mortal wound from a
mufket fhot, in confequence of which he immedi-
ately expired ; and the laid perfons above com-
plained on, were all or one or other of them there-
by guilty, aetors, or art and part of the murder of
the faid John Rofs. At leaft, the faid George
Mackenzie, Felix Bryan Macdonogh, John Lam- i
gan, Andrew Mackey, and Alexander Sutherland,
did, time and place libelled, all and each, or one
or other of them, felonioufly order, infticate, and
encourage the faid guard, and the reft of the faid
regiment to fire, and did aid and abet the faid
guard, and the reft of the laid regiment, when fir-
ing upon the perfons affembled as aforefaid, and
that, in particular, by running up and down in
pretence of the faid guard, and the reft of the faid
regiment, with their (words drawn, in a violent
and outrageous manner, and attempting therewith
to wound and murder the perfons fo affembled,
and by felonioufly pointing out to parties of the
laid guard, and the reft of the faid regiment, the
particular direeion in which they ought to fire,
and being at pains to direct the levelling of the
mufkets when prefented at the perfons fo affem.
bled ; in confequence of which orders, inftigation,
encouragement, aiding and abetting the faid guard,
and the reft of the (aid regiment, did, time and
place libelled, fire upon the perfons fo affembled,
in confequence of which the faid perfons, and in
particular the laid John Rofs was, time and place
libelled, killed and murdered, in manner aforefaid;
and the raid perfons above complained on, or one
or other of them, were aftors, or art and part in
the (aid murder : And the faid George Macken-
zie, Felix Bryan Macdonogh, and John Lanigan,
having on the sth day of June, aloe, been carried
before James Hadden, Efq. Provoft of Aberdeen,
Peter Duguid, Charles Farquharfon, Walter Sime,
and Alexander Galen, Efqrs, Baillies of the (aid
city, did each of them feparately emit and fign a
declaration : And the faid Andrew Mackay -hav-
ing, on the 7th day of the faid month of June,
been carried before the faid Prima and Magif-
trates, did, in their pretence, emit and fign a de-
claration : And the raid Alexander Sutherland
having, on the Bth day of June, rfloz, been carried
before the faid Walter Sime, Baillie of Aberdeen,
did emit and gn a declaration : Which feveral
fi
declarations, together with a plan of the ftreet
cared the Cagle-greet of Aberdeen, are tobeufed
in evidence againft the (aid George Mackenzie,
Felix Bryan Macdonogh, John Lanigan, Andrew
Mackay, and Alexander Sutherland ; and will,
for that purpofe, be lodged in the hands of the
Clerk of the High Court of' Jußiciary, before
which they are to be tried, that they may have an
opportunity of teeing the fame : At lean, time and
place libelled, the laid John Rofs was murdered:
and the laid George Mackenzie, Felix Bryan Mac-
donogh, John Lanigan, Andrew Mackay, and
guard, and the reft of the faid regiment, having
to alrembled, the numbers of perfons, inhabitants
of the faid town, being then on the faid ftreet,
amufing themfelves as is ufual on fuch occaftons,
Alexander Sutherland, are all, or one or other
of them, guilty, aaors, or art and part of the ta:a
crime. All which, or part thereof, being found
proven by the verdia of an Affize, before the
Lord Juftice General, Lord jultice Clerk, and
Lords Commiffioners of Jußkiary, in a Court of
Julliciary to be holden by them within the Cri-
minal Court Houle of Edinburgh, upon the 6th
day of January next, the faid George Mackenzie,
Felix Bryan Macdonogh, John Lanigan, Andrew
Mackay, and Alexander Sutherland, ought to be
punifhed with the pains of law, to deter others
from committing the like crimes in all time com-
ing. Our will is herefore, dec.
Dated and dimmed the i6th December, Otos.
After the prifoners were called, and before pro-
ceeding in the trial, Lord Doss:maw laid, that
it was yeftarday his opinion, that from the impor-
tance of this trial, and the manner in which the
indiement was laid, it would have been ufeful for
the Court and Jury, to have had informations upon
the points it embraced ; but as the learned Conn-
fd for the prifoners had Rated that they did not
j mean to reft their detente upon whether fuch and
loch crimes were committed, but limply that they
I had no concern therein ; and had alto Rated that
delay would be attended with great expence, he
would, therefore, affent on his part that the Court
fhould proceed today.
Lord Mir N•aw (poke to the fame effee, and
added, that it was of much importance for the
Jury to have bad there paints of law difctafed,and
it was what they were entitled to.
Lord Coitus raid he found this eaufe and this
indiament involved more important points of law
than any which had ever come under his obferva-
don. With refpee to the different charges con-
tained in the indiament, he could have wilhed it
had been, (tripped of every one but murder, and
then it would have been kfs involved. As to what
the proof might amount to, be could not lay, it
might amount to murder, or culpable homicide,
or pßifiable homicide; but whatever it may be,
the Court ought to have bad full opportunity of
judging of all the circuit:Rances and points of law
on the libel. In the tourfe of the evidence there
may occur many points of law extremely nice,
which it would fall to the Court to determine.—
They may be very intricate, and of foeh impor-
tenet, as to demand more deliberate attention of
the Court tk.ary can this day be given. He agreed
with what had been well laid by his Learned Bro-
diet who (poke lag, that the jog were entitled to

this, in order that they might be fully latisfied
how the law flood upon every point. It it is com-
plained, that the expense of delay would be great,
that is the lank of the parties, who had it in
their power to have brought the trial on looney
had they inclined, and then the points of law might
have been maturely confidered. His Lordlhii.
concluded by laying, that he could not acquiefee
with what had been propoled.
Lord ARMADALE made feveral remarks upon
the drawing of the indi4lmcnt, and thought the
Court might pronounce an interlocutor finding it
relevant.
Lord CRAIG laid—When he fiat read this in-
diftment, he did with there had been informations
on it, not only fur the fake of the prifoners, bin
for his own latisfaCtion and that of the Court,
who ought to have poeled every information up-
on foextremely nice, and at the fame timer() impor-
tant a quellion, where the law of the Country was
much concerned. His Lordlhip after a few more
remarks upon the safe, concluded by acquiefcing
in what he underflood to be the opinion of the
majority of the Court, that they Ihould proceed to
the trial.—The following Jury were thenfworn :
William Fettes, merchant in Edinburgh. li
Thomlts cranfloun, writer to the fignct.
James Davidfon, writer to the lignet.
Coll Macdun dd, writer to the fignet.
Simon Enter, Efq. advocat
William Richardion, merchant in Edinburgh.
Alexander Cunninghame,baker in Edinburgh.
George Spankie, merchant in Edinburgh.
David Thomfon, merchant in Edinburgh.
William Crombic, merchant in E' . nrgh.
Robert Jamiefon, merchant in Leith.
Peter Wood, merchant In Leith.
Ellis Martin, merchant in Leith.
William Ker, merchant in
Robert Ramfay, jun. merchant in Leith,
EVIDENCE FOR. THE PROSECUTION.

Mr. John Garioch, merchant in Aberdeen, raid,
on the 4th June, between fcven and nine in the
evening, he was in Gordon's Inn, (landing at the
window, and faw a number of boys throwing dirt
and wet ftraw at one another, and at the people
on the flreets, fometimes at the citizens and fame-
times, at the military. About eight o'clock law
Col. M'Kenzie going towards the barracks at eaR
end of the ftreet. About fame time law Captain
M'Donogh. He, the witnefs, then went to the
higher floor of the coffee-room. Between eight
and nine f. equett ly law M'Donogh on the fireet, ,
and boys and men throwing dirt at him. A t one
time faw a boy throw a whole handful of dirt in
his face, fo that the one fide of his face was quite
covered with mud. The people who did throw,
or who threatened to throw, be ufed to run after
with his fword in his hand. About fame time f.,w
Enfign Lannigan.—Several minutes before nine
o'clock law the guard brought out by Captain
M'Donogh. Does not remember any attack made
on the guard before this. The guard-houfe is
nearly oppofite to Gordon's Inn. Did not fee any
Ropes thrown before the guard was turned out.
About this time faw one of the town ferjeants
in the greet ; he appeared to be perfuading Capt.
M'Donogh to take back the guard to the guard.
houfe. About nine few Captain M'Donogh with
foldiers on each fide of him go towards the Town.
houfe. The foldiers were carrying arms. About
ten minutes after this he faw a party of about 3o
come from the barracks and join the guard. Before
and at this time, he faw Lannigan running through
the fireets and making thrulls at the people with
his fword. Q. Did you think at this time there
was any not on the flreets to jullify or require the
guard being called out ? In anfwer, vritnefs Paid
he could fearcely call the people a mob at this time.
He law them doing nothing but throwing dirt as
they had been doing before. Witnefs did not fee
any thing thrown at the foldiers on guard, but it
might be fo. He has often been in Aberdeen on
former celebrations of the King's birth day,
and upon this occafion he law nothing more of
riot in Cagle-ftreet, than on any other year.—
About a quarter pall nine he law foldiers coming
running out from both fides of the guard finale,
where there was a temporary (bade, and fame (tones
for building, intercepted his view. Lannigan was
along with them, and at one time faw him pull-
ing one of the Mien forward, by the coat.—
The guard were running after the people with bar
onets charged, and the people made no refißance
one or two of the guard fired at this time.—
He (hortly after faw the whole regiment coming
down from the barracks. Captain M'Donogh had
previoully gone up to the barracks, and he tetorned
with the men. When they came down one-third of
the greet, before they reached the guard-houfe,
they were drawn up acrofs the !tree. The line was
toolong for the breadth of the greet, and was
doubled at north end. Captain M'Donogh was
then in front of the line. The witnefs called from
the window where he was, to a Captain Adamfon,
below, and begged of him if he knew the officen
to (peak to them, as he feared mifchief, becaufe
he had teen the foldiers pnrfuing the people, and
fome of them had fired. Witnefs then ran down
to the flreet. and in the paflage law Serjeant
Pherfon of the volunteers, whom he defired to go
to the Provoft and tell him what he had ken. and
requeft theMagiarates would come and take com-
mand of the military. This was about half pall
nine o'clock. Witnefs then returned to the window
of the Inn, and-faw Captain M.Dnntigh and !lime
other officers walking in front of the line, and then
he diftinaly heard the orders given by Capt. M'Do
nogh to prime and load. The men immediately,
along the whole line, primed and loaded. The wit-
nefs then went toithe t hirdfloor, and law from a win.
dow the foldiers farther down the greet than where
they had been firftdrawn op. They were in differ.
est partiesand firing : it was then almoß ten o'cloc k.
At one time be law, while the foldiers were run-
ning in the Rreets, fome of them run up to a man.
who flood Rill, and they knocked him down, and
(truck him with the butt end of their mufkets,and
gabbed him with their bayonets. Before be was
attacked, he was (landing with bis arms acrofr,
not doing any thing. Witnefs then went down to
the greet a fecond time, and faw one of the town
feleants. and f:nt again to the Magill - ate*, de
firing they would come out. He alto then law
Serjeant M.Pherfon, who told him lie had been at
the Provoti. Witnefs then went to tit: Town,

hot& and faw the Provort and Magißrates. and
feveral other people with them. Witnefs laid, G0...1
Goo. Gentlemen, what are you doing here—why
don't you come out? Before this, witneti, had le,:n
two people fall on the ftreet during the firin4. A
soy fell at the weR end of the plainaones. W Inlets
thought the boy was counterfeiting, as he did sott
think the military were firing hall. The o'hcr per-
fon fell nearly oppofite the New Inn. When wit-
nefs went to the Magistrates lie told them he had
Peen Tome people (hot in the fireet, and if.they Ropt
longer, more would be killed. Witnefs atided,that
if they would go, he would go at their head.-
-One of them replied, " Perhaps we may be fh.,t
too." Witnefs told them. that if they would go
with the town ferjeants every body would know
who they were. Shortly after this they went not
with the town ferjeants. There was no firing after
this. MA of the foldiers had, by this time, gone
to the call end of the ltreet, and tome of them
went into a narrow lane. There was a ferjeant
behind the rest, whom the Provoft fpoke to, and
defired him to take the foldiers immediately to the
barracks. In this narrow lane, which leads to the
barracks, he faw a ferjeant, and the Provoft in.
formed him that he was Chief Magiftrate, and he
mull immediately make Italie to the barracks
He anfwered, I am a foldier, and know no M.igif-
crates ; upon which the Provoß gave him a blow
with his batton, and raid, will you obey that?—
After this they went all into the barracks. After
the firit or fecond tiring, witnefs faw about a do-
zen of people throwing (tones at the men who
were (landing at the guard•houfe. He faw no
other ditturbance, but there might be tome occur-
rence while he was abfent at the Town.houfe.
Crofs.examined.—From the time betvrizt his
fending Serjeant M'Pherfon to the Magiftrates and
the time he went hirofelf to them it might be half
an hour. In the courfe of the evening he few
Captain M'Donogh two or three different times
addreffing the people with his hat off, in conciliat-
ing terms. At one time he went in among the
midtt of them and (took hands with tome of them.
He held up hishat and huzzaed with them ; but he
was very inconfiftent, for the very next moment he
would be running after them with his (word drawn.
He faw the foldiers after the fecund firing drawn
up in a dole column, and they marched into the
lane that leads to the barracks, and when they
were nearly all in the lane the people began to
'Rizzo, upon which the foldiers returned, routed
into the streets, and fired in all direCtions through
the fireets. The Magiftrates had not come out
before this.

Q_ueflioned by profecotor.—Whether did you
think the diflurbances began by the military or
the people ?
Mr. ERSKINE, kr the defendants, objeaed to this
queftion being put. It was merely a matter of
opinion, not a matter of &Et, and it was quire im-
proper to put fuch a queftion after the witnef, had
given his evidence upon which the Jury were to
judge.
Mr. GI Lt.ss raid, he confidered himfelf at full
liberty to put this queftion. It is to learn the im-
preffion which a fae might have upon the witnefres
mind at the time. It is alike neceffary and com-
petent. It is, perhaps, as necell.ry for the defen-
ders as for the profecutors.
Mr. EILSKIIII Paid, if the gentleman will mew
that the qaellion he has put relates entirely to fad:.
and not opinion, then it undoubtedly is competent,
but he rather willies to eftablith an opinion in place
of a fad.
The Court refolved to put this queftion.
QWhat were the circumftances which was-
finned difturbante that evening ?—A. I certainly
confider that it was owing to the military having
been infulted by the m3b throwing dirt upon them.
I mean both the officers and foldiers.
Q....Wh0 commanded when the regiment was in
line, and who when they were marched back ?
A. Capt. M'Donogh commanded when they were
in line. I do not know who commanded when
they were marched back.
Mr. John Dingwall, merchant in Aberdeen.
The witnefs Paid he was not a fubcriber to carry on
the profccution.
Q... Did you erprefs yourfelf, next day after this
unhappy affair, in ftrong terms againft the con-
due of Captain M'Dnnogh, and fay hanging was
too little for him —A. I might have e spectre/1 my-
fell in terms of difapprobation againft Captain
M'Donogh's conduct as extremely improper, but
never fpake of hanging.
Witnefs Paid he returned to his own honk, near
the Guard Houle, about eight o'clock,and raw fume
town ferjeants among the crowd, perfnading Capt.
M'Donogh to go to his lodgings. He appeared
much agitated. After this witne(s went to his own
lodgings, and, looking from his window, raw Capt.
M'Donogh haranguing the mob, fonsetinses in good
humour, fometimes in bad, but law no blowa.--
He had his fword drawn moll of the time, fortis-
times brandilbing it, and fometimes ender his
I arm. After this, the vritnefsfaw Colonel *Ken-
zie very much intoxicated. He fell twice, and
the other officers were fupportiag him. This made
the boys laugh, at teeing the Colonel fall, but no-
thing was thrown. Captain M• then
difappeared, and loon returned !rt.': °ire regi-
ment from the barracks, which he formed serifs
Caffie ftreet. Captain M'Donogh had the com-
mand, and gave his orders very diftinaly. He
gave out this command o with powder and bar,.
prime and load." This he repeated twice. Wit-
nefs thought the order had been given to intimi-
date the mob. He thought it given in that kind
of way, and could not believe they had really
Powder and ball. A promifessous firing then
began at the Doi th of the line. By this time
witnefs had not teen the mob do any thing that
he would have thought could have jellified a man
in almoft clinching his fill. This firing took
place previous to the foldiers making any inoti..”
to march back to the barracks. Wieners did net
hear Captain M'Donogh t• the order to Ire.—
He faw the fargei the regiment, preying' to
this, enderivounng to can& hf•Doeogh to
defi ft. The f..ldiers went back to the hirracks, nod
returned again. after which there macetiressr
firing. Minds was Provo. of Aberdeen •
before thia,—(Te k naiad ts me .w)

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