Star.
London, England, 1820-11-21 00:00:00

RIOT AT EDINBURGH,

rDINBURGH, Novzunea lB.—We regret to state
that this city was last night the scene of a most dis-
graceful riot. These proceedings originated in the
proposed illumination, which took piace partially
yesterday evening. Early in the morning a number
of anonymous placards were posted in various parts
of the City, inviting a general illumination. These
were ordered, by the Public Authorities, to be pulled
down, and early in the day the Lord Provost and
Magistrates of the City, and Sheriff-depute of the
County, proclaimed by beat of drum through the
principal streets, their wish that the inhabitants should
nut illuminate.
Notwithstanding the request, many of the inhabi-
tants w ere observed, during the day, making prepa-
rations to illuminate, and about six o'clock in the
evening, houses in various quarters began to be lighted
up. About an hour afterwards, the illumination be-
came mo e general in many parts of the Old Town.
In the N.:w Town, Prince's-street, eastward of the
Mound, was partially lighted. Several houses in
York-place were lighted up, and the streets at the
head of Leith-walk were also partially illuminated.
An immense and disorderly mob assembled, early in
the eve.iing, on the High-street, opposite the Troll
Chatch, and, about nine o'clock, the outcry began
tor the demolition of such windows as were not illu-
minated. They immediately proceeded in an im-
merse band towards the New Town, where the win-
dows which were not illuminated were assailed by
showers of stones, and the crashing of the glass was
heard in all quarters.
Before the Provost's house, in Abercromby-place,
they took their station for some time, and deliberately
relied the windows with repeated vollies of stones.
'ale inhabitants now found that there was no alter-
native for them but in lighting up their windows,
and between nine and ten o'clock the illumination
became much more general throughout the New
Town. Sii,.ilar outrages took place in the Old Town.
All the windows not illuminated were pelted with
stones ; the Theatre was also attacked, and the win-
dows of the box-office were broken, after which the
front of the building was illumpated with varies
gated lamps.
About eleven o'clock the riot skill continued,when
a troop of the 7th Dragoon Gual,ds, from Piershill '
barracks, moved along p.m South bridge to the Cross,
headed by the Sheriff; and from thence, accompanied
by a party of the Volunteer Rifle Corps, and a strong
bady of constables and policemen, proceeded to
clear the street of the riotous multitude. which they
effected about twelve o'clock. The right wing of
the la; regiment of Volunteers were on duty in the
Assembly Rooms, and the left wing in the Parliament
Hou.e. About eleven o'clock the latter moved to the
front of the Exchange, where they formed in close
coloa!n, and remained sill past twelve o'clock.—
We :egret to say, that they suffered severely from the
criwardly practice of pelting them with stones. Seve-
ral Gentlemen of the Rifle Corps were also severely
Lurt, but none of them quitted their posts; and it is
but
.;ast:ce to say, notwithstanding the most provok-
ir. nisults, not a man among them moved from his
rank, or availed himself of the easy retaliation which
the am,: in his hands afforded him. A number of
Palice-men were also much hurt with stones.

followial..* were some of the company who
dined with her MAJESTY yesterday :

The Duke and Duchess of Leinster, Earl of Thanet, Lord
Duncannon, Right Hon. the Lud Mayor, the Hon. Grey Ben-
nett, M.P. Mr. and Mrs. Brougham, the Hun. Mrs. Darner,
Lady Anne Hamilton, the Ilan. Keppel Craven, Mr. Denman,
Mr. Hume, M.P. Alderman Wood, Marquis Antaldo Antaldi,
Professor Thomasini, Colonel Lonatl, Chevalier Vassal!, Mon-
sieur and Madame Felici, Commandant Molinari, M. Bischi.

VIL-MA-CARTI, of Milanese notoriety, may be
translated—Forge my papers!
It is a singular coincidence that the same letters
comj:ose the names of Majochi (a person who will
never be forgotten, however fallacious his own me-
mory may have been) and of lachirno, the artful and
perjured accuser in The Cymbeline of SIIAKSPEARE.
Yesterday afternoon, about half an hour before high
..-titer, a number of boats, well manned, belonging
to the Thames Police, were observed to be drawn up
at Cotton-garden-stairs. A crowd soon collected on
Westminster Bridge, who, on the departure of the
:Italian worthies, assailed :hem with a shower of mud
and filth, together with the most deafening groans
and hisses, and shouts of " Long live the Queen !"
Notwithstanding the suddenness and rapidity of their
)moval, a number of persons followed and preceded
in boats, and the intelligence spreading as they
vent, the like greetings were continued throughout
their whole course. In the Pool particularly, the
2:r re-echoed to the shouts and execrations against
the ruffian crew. The boats containing the precious
ficight rowed rapidly, and were not heard oi, after
p.saing Greenwich ; but it is to be presumed that they
ruched the vessel prepared for them in safety.