The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-01-20 00:00:00

EDINBCRGII, J. 17.

This day the High Court of Justiciary met to proceed
to the trial of Andrew Marshall, now or lately residing
in Rotten-row, I ilasgow, and Margaret Wright, his wife,
arcuscd of sedition and blasphemy, by circulating and
distributing certain publisations of a seditious and blas-
phemous nature, tending to produce in the minds of the
people a spirit of insubordination and insurrection
against the established Hovernment, and also tending to
the malicious denial of the authority of the Holy Scrip-
tures, and the truth of the Christian Religion.
Neither of the defendants appearing, sentence of out-
lawry was pronounced against them, and their bail
bonds declared forfeited.

The LORD ADVOCATK shortly stated his reasons for
bringing these people to trial. They were very eaten-
sire circulators of the criminal publications of kichawl
Carlile, now under sentence of imprisonnwut in Eng-
land; and in • short time they had sold no less than
16,930 copies of these publications. at so cheap a rate as
not to anionnt altogether to the sum of 1401.
Last night our streets presented all the appearance of
a Russian storm. The wind blew with violence from the
north, accompanied by heavy showers of snow, which
drifted at the corners of the streets to the depth of one
or two feet. The snow fell so thick, and. from the keen-
ness of the frost, was dry that it resembled a cloud of
dust driven by the grind. 'Early this morning the sky
again cleared, and the frost is as intense as it has been
any day this winter.
On Swordst night. the errors borentis were very hril-
Hunt in the north, and formed a beautiful luminous arch,
which continued for a considerable time.

The Magistrates and principal inhabitants of Leith
have, in a very handsome manner, proposed to cuntri-
bete a sum of money to defray the expence of the per-
manent serjrants and baglemen belonging to the com-
panies of riflemen now raist tog in that place, Government
granting no allowances whatever to voluuteer corps,
except thole of arms and accoutreMents.
THEATlM—Saturday night the new comedy of the
Steward was performed here for the first time, and very
favourably rerrived by a genteel audience. It is inte-
resting throughont, and sonic of the scenes are in a high
degree pathetic. The characters were exceedingly well
cast, and the performers acquitted themselves with much
ability.
General Dl:vantxx.—The Dublin Journal says—
'. We understand that this Gentleman was arrested, on
Tuesday lase, in Londcn, by one of the officers of the
Irish legion. lately returned from Margaretta, fur the
repayment of his commission and expenses.
Asti), state of the weather may be supposed to press
hard on some part of the poor, and thus, perhaps, io-
date some individuals to resort to, or to make it a pre-
text for begging, we think it right to state to the pub-
lie, that a Committee of the Directors of the Society for
the Supprrasion of Begging, continue to meet regularly
three tomes a week in the Old Church, where, we under-
stand, the ease of every applicant is at Oar! recordhl,
and if found, on inquiry, to deserve the relief of the So-
ciety, that is immediately afforded. Thus, therefore,
there rrtnains no excuse for begging; and if it does
exist, it results from the humane giving alms, without
knowing that the object is worthy of their countensace,
thereby making it a trade well worth the following out.
Arrsurr al Ftite Raistxu.—Early on the morning
of Friday week, some incendiaries attempted to set fire
to the storehouse at the Shutt& Iron-works, by breaking
a pane of glass, and throwing a burning peat into one
of doe apartments ; fortunately the room was occupied
at the time by the clerk the baker, upon whose
bed it alighted, and who succeeded in extinguishing
tbs., kisses before any thing was consumed, excepting
Soule loose straw. We understand a handsome reward
has been offered in the neighbourhood of the Works
for the discovery of those who made this wicked at-

tempt.
The church and manse of the neighbouring parish of
Cockpen having fallen greatly into decay, the heritors,
with a becoming spirit ar.d literality, tartly resolved lb
rebuild both in a more central situation, and on a plan.
also, which would unite the beauties of modern archi-
tecture with all the advantages suggested by our modern
notions of convenience. The foundation-stone of the
church was laid about four years ago, and the edifice is
now so nearly completed, that it way be expected to be
opened for public worship early in the spring. It is
placed on an eminence, and is distinctly seen, u it well
deserves to be, from the neighbouring country, for
many wiles on all sides. The design of this church is
Gotiiie, and is one of the last productions of the late Mr.
Rici a:d Crichton, of Edinburgh, a gentleman no less
distinguished fur time chasteness of his taste than
for the intimate acquaintance which he displayed
with the practical parts of architecture. The esteem.
tion was entrusted to his friend, Mr. Dickson, of Edin-
burgh, under the superiutendence of Mr. Elliot, the
architect. This church, it is calculated, will accommo-
date 800 persons, all of whom, from the excellent ar-
rangements which are made, will have, when waled, a
full view of the pulpit. The tower is greatly admired
for its elegance and lightness. It terminates in four
octagon towers, each 13 feet high, with a beautiful rail-
ing of about seven fret high betwixt them. The height
of the lower is 153 feet. The church itself is in the Ann
of • Greek cross. The design of the whole is striking,
and clearly indicates the improvement which hoe been
made of late years in the principles of taste. and in mar
notions of utility.
Some recent casualties of shipwrreks, in the lame.
diate vicinity of Banff and Macdull, hating led to • ?lan
for establishing a life-heat there, to which the 4...05w.
mine, at I,lliyil's have made a liberal offer of aid. th,
Earl of Fife has generously slept forward in support of
an object so laudable awl necessary, with a subscription
of twenty guineas.
N.sanow Racsea.—Some days age. rasa ,encoding
to clean the vests of a two story imam is Balsam* bad

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