The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-11-13 00:00:00

'FHE STATESMAN.

KING ROUBRI' BRUCE:.
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REANTERSIENT OF THE ROOT OF KING ROBERT
BRUCE.
Doerevallee, Reel, lilt.
This day the grave of Robert Deem wee smarmed,
and inspected la the poems ref the Right Rea. lhs
Lord Chief Bares. the Roe. Bares Clerk Ronny,
Jimmy Jardiae, Bon. Rises Remembrance', mad
(mime Creatiewee of disdactims, Weeded by earloslty
to the mese, together with the Proved and Magis-
trates of the Bergh, may of the Reckon mod Ili.
mistime of the parish, and a mmeseeme assemblage of
inhabitants of tows sod country. Coasiderebto alto.
redoes were observed to have taken place shies the
irsl lospection is February, 1919; the ribs of the
body, which were this in their salami peskiest, her.
lag collapsed, mid mast of the shroud with which the
body was enwrapped Wag consumed. A pots', sa
width mach diversity of opioloo had hen entartaimed
since the int openiog of the grave, was Vow esillsd, I
that the Arend was whom, sot wiser the bssd;
sanctioning the appositive that the hay may Isis
laid in tide prosiest* to latermad, whew this rich cm
siring, madding of tae damask cloth, islemewees
with gold, wield be inhibited ; as elm, the l bd
bass saclosed is a woods. collo, whim la[d r Os
tomb, of which some vestiges, as foterAlAy
reasaloed. It was closely mentalism!, BIM di
=
Madera embalmed, agreeably to hietotkal
for pail of the sternum or breast-hews was band,
that bad bees avowed to facilitate the reasomil di
she heart; which was farther coniresed by the &sem
eery sear the grave of as @Woos lead's hos, w
in all likelihood, caddies'' in tratrells. The lud
thet enclosed the body was laid opee, m as to as.
pose to fall view the whet stele**, of the leugth
of which, es well as of /be several parts, egad
tenwere takes. The body was tee fait
ten inches io length, which, ekes in life, &ilk
base been optima' of six. The had attracted prim]
tips! smite. It was disjoined from the body, awl
hold op to the adesisiog gess of the spectators, dor.
log which It was Omelets to observe a seisms stillness
reign, betokening the Wimp of revermlist awns'
awakened by the recollection of the aside spirit that
mace aoiniatod it, coutrested with the peewit huml.ll
!Milos of its modal tenement. The shall was gills
emirs, and perfectly Ira. The teeth es the swim
jaw wets all mosalaing, but a few es the OW sae
wanting. It was properly cleaned, sod isessaillast
casts takes from It, which will *lord metal* iee
the crealological acquirer as well as gratify es sa•
riosity of thousands who 9bad not an opportaelly
et
seeing the lifeless edgiest. The medical Gestlemew
wal particularly strucith !lading the angles of
the e loser otazilliary ork w
chalk boom remarkably
mote. They aim noticed with surprise the small and
delicate hue hyoids*, which semen the warm, in
a state of great preservatioa. The cartilages, too,
belonging to the &ryas, ea the top of the windpipe,
as well as some of those of the sterserw, still *aimed.
Every necessary inspection being made, and the had
replaced, the body was raised from the spot on
which it had reposed modisterbed for near ire mate.
rice; sad, together with the bet helms alluded to,
and fosse of the newspapers and coins of the day, ea..'
closed la lead, pet in
seto
wa
ich was sew leadrearmed en cella,
to pre
its
pared for the purpo, h
original position. The cols was thew completely
filled with hot pitch, to Puled' Aisle, sad so mere
effectually remote the pteserratioe of the home.—
This precaution, howeser, was considered by many
wanecessery, while it was abhorreat to the feel.
logs of almost Mi. Oa the lid of the cola was
this simple inscription :—" Robert Brace, 1329,

1919."
On the creselesloe of the operations, seat of the
principal Geetlames coacerned in them retired to
the Towe.house. whets Major Wiliest, Prevail of
rho Bergh, coeferred, le the name of the Yeele.
m
tra, the freedom of the tow. oe the Right Gov
noenble Si' Samosa Shepherd, Imrd Chief Bare. 41
Seollaad, Ike. Bares Clerk Rattniy, tied used
others.
its
Tiro Plume:, preseetieg those Gentlemen with
their burgess tickets, spoke to snarly the follow*
elect
" My Lord Chief Berms, my Lord Bares Quit,
mid other Gustiest's pelmet —I feel mach hap*
seem le basis( the honour to cooler epee yes the
freedom .tip as sod royal burgh of Daubs.
line, Wog resideoce earl roll
of smelters a
Aings of &milled. My happier, too, is lemassok
by bowleg this pleoslog .Bee to discharge oar so ere.ll
wordsle a day as the pretest, whets we bate hue MS.I
tifyiog err seeirrallee sod respect for the resales el
one of the most Manaus of Kings—th glory sod
boast of every Scotsman, and, believe, e I
may say
of every Brittle, the mentor of the liberties sod la.
dependence of his cottony."
To this the Loso Cape BARON made the fellow.
Bane voitslite and impressive reply :
" Provisat,—l rehire yes my most sincere &inks
fnr the h eeeee now coeferrid'on me, which I shall
0.111. num" else of she proudest ciecotasiseces of my
life. My pleasure, Bate
activist' this token of the
respectful atrentions of the Chisvos of Denfermlioe,
is greatly mime:ea by the occesirie en which it has
taken place. Yam, Sir, base well styled this a me.
morable day—for that most be s
or
day, which has 'speed to sight all that remains
of she model part of him, whims fame and
Imolai* will be recollected with admiration end
i•viii.de, se long as time sod homers memory last.
Yoli have slid, Sir, that the virtue' cf Itvbert Bruce

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en pertiestarly eedeared to Seebuten ; bet, let se,
men yes, that se far as I au areeereed, I eel*.
set have felt more eatiessinse, on the oceerresees et
this day, for enthusiasm I do feel, even if I ha
hese here a satire of Celedeols."
&ZOO CLIILIL thee addressed the Prevost needy
u fellows :--41 Sir, I filly conger le wee, seetieseat
espressod by .y brother iweel. He leas very pedisely
aid, that the ciranesteece of his being a Wive of
the ether side of the Tweed has not impelled the
delight which the scene of this day less Stud to
pert, anuiderieg the abject of all the victimise videb
sipalise the same of Robert Brice. Rad he we
I lived, Sir, derieg the lifetimes of this distiegsished
hero we should hue Mee eneseles. Ni,
we see
Meads. Aed it is net perhaps, seylog too mesh,
that it is to Robert Once that ear russet Mused
owes his seat ea the Throes of these reales: the
Ilse of ceseeziee hetweee the fuser sad the latter
Prince, thrush the family of the Staid., b
easily trued, se that well may every Diglisbesse,
fa
lees thee every Seetessan, glory le the uses which
has this day Mee preeeeted to es."
The healths of the Burgesses, eel the prosperity
ef Deefersline' were thee dusk, sod the mewl
departed mach gratified with oil that had hap.
"Ind The'
Sims, it is understood, wow to erect an
dogma eartophsges, with a suitable lescriptiee, aver
the side of the grave.

ewer, et web espies ca. he defrayed hy the Coed. sad the
Caen has es power es make any order epee she soiled.
Mr. May aisle es wita wait
.eel louse the sews et the
printer ef she libels.
oreM"rf..the.liwellee".llasa: 11;.--ITtaiblife:see'rilt be warertn.tei corms! pre.
sew, ss yea will hove weal the Mil sf Jawasry Is . yea
whh impart*. all le the saw twee yes eau ens rains,'
Mr. Saissfery said be wished very =ea le have eagles of
the isfeewsties which wets eztressely bag.
NG Judas 911,1‘1.OT.—Tass BM is tar woe is
is
Ibis respect se all ether Defsedasts stead. There is es find
M this Caen ter delimits eel espies et isisewatient at its ex-
MrSalialsrf.—Rbst is the sepriwe ef preceded espied
Mr. DIALTILT.—TIOI:I43II•IIt Ora the leigth. There is
wrists rase per fade wail the
Mr. Jessie* BAT Lif .—Tes all wish I. impede
area Tens ?
The Defeskab wenn: claimed this riviler. awl they left
the Caw.
Ml= V. PARDMORZ.
This was app:ee
at the ease ter a milkiest le-
ntatioes pred bet on a Magistrate by the
te
Dateetintiegalest the Plalosit It was tried at the
last Anises at Shrestsbery, where a senkt was
foetid ter the Pisimillt—Dasaages 1501.
Mr. Psaasom sow send bra role to show
nese why the Tertikt shoold mot be set aside, sad
a mew trial greeted, wader the followleg eines.

steaces :
Whoa the aloe of sties arose, 'ad for sate tree
peeloes, the Plaintiff was Steward to Lord Staf-
ford, et as estate et his Lordship, la Shrewsbery,
' mad to that capacity seperiatesdet seen improve•
nests earryiog em therein. He employed the Dal,
faded, was nes a farmer to the meighbeertseed,
to art timber. sad be aniseed to do se 4014
two pin sad upwards, reales( elate that piled
seeepal saes of money from time I. doe ea asewitat.
When the work is be den by the Dedmilieet
was ceepleted, be claimed a benne, whiik hi i
asesidered to he do to him. Oa a ceeparied• a
Miss
cesets the Planar milord tket lk• Ida
lasse was egtilast the Deleadiet—pededeg 11,
Mope of his amortise, a adobe, of re** he
Mew received, Piped by the Weeded. The De.
atelleat dialed ere et thee, see for 471., the abet
fir 451., to be to his head-writles, mad charged the
Pialatiff with fogies this. He afterwards con.
salted his peefeselani adviser, Mr. dialer, ski re.
ensemeeded bin a p Were a Magistrate and lodge
lateesetioa erten Mr. Smith. He acceellegly
lodged the lefernatioes, bet did set fates up this
slip with Bey ether,sad setae, was use Is sea.
mama if then. The Plead, thee breseht his
actin, sad It steed for trial at the last Aeolus.—
The nefeedset, beweeer, sae time restless, ad-,
drifted a letter to the Plaintiff's Wiener, a Mr.
Me, *prides him that Mr. Kehler bed
=ef abode, that he was littoral of his
, aid that as his evident) is the trial was
motorist to his defence, be isteeded to wove the
Gist a that grand to hare the trial postponed.—
Mr. Fisher replied to the letter, sad premised, that
II the Defeating woad suffer tin trial to p a at
Ille period appointed, the evidence a be gives bi
Mr. Helder shield be admitted ea the opposite Me
es rued. The Defeatist ceeeeeted, and the trial
west a, bet Mr. Fisher refined is allow Mr.
Hobler's Mama is be takes In greeted. The
Leased Camel coataded, that selleleat grease
appeared to Woes the Court to rat the rale; that
his Clint bad bees deprived of the beak of a ass.
WWI witless, by freedeeat advaatage takes by the
opposite party.
Mr. Jenne BATI.O asked what Mr. Hales was
to prove!
material feet, els.
Mr. PILISSOS replied, a very
that the Deadest bed bees imdeced to ledge the le.
formations before the Magistrate by his advice, sad
set ielleseced by say stalkless leteetlea
The mediae's' rule was gnawed.
The lodges rue at toe snuck to proceed to the
Cart of &chequer.

Muansr2 Sonni.—Thenday Aeas the
elms of this lestitetlos, ea duty sheeet n
ihe east
trod of the tows, apprsireaded a nia is the gub
a sailer, whew outward appearance afforded en-
dears of anon, distress. They annoyed Ms be-
fore the Sitting Magistrate at Imabeth-street Police
Olio% where he wes closely goestiond respeetiag
the plan of his satieley, of which he @spewed his
total igsersete. Of the antes el place of abode of
his parents, et *Mahn either of then was is east-
Ince, ha was evenly igoonat,sed the oily accent he
gees of Mane was, tat at the ap of threesears he
eau net ea beard of a mats .f war as es males ry
name ! le which siteellea he bad resented till dia.
charged shoat aloe eneths back, slaw which periad,
he caedidly coifing be eapperted himself by beg-
ging. Ths Magistrate cosmeoded the seal of the
Akers, sod ordered the Primmer I. be committed
for sins days end to be
Damao OUTRAO2.--Ireitesa nley nettles, between
Ire sad sic o'clock, IlleOf sit regain reined lat. the
tobeneeist's shop, la Itsisell-street, (Indoors fres
Brydgesstreet, Coneneardee, and, to she We-
abbsteet of the pnprinor tad his wife, who went
the *sly permits there, cernined a meet desperate
attack es each ether I They knocked down the
laudiord and his wife, whom they beat dreadfully,
broke wend jars sad the wiedows, and wen with
lodged is the weleh-Maw.
Tarn-rive Ma:ca.—Tye Galloway% beleogieg
to Mr. Jude, of Beckon-reed, sad lir. Swiss, of
Paddisgten, started es Friday menial/ so the Wat-
ford road, for GO seines, to trot for au boor, sad
soother 25 pions that each performed 14 miles
within so hoar, and to carry 1 let. each. The grey,
beleogiog to Mr. Jade, was 14 Mods lathes, and
the bey, belonging to Mr. Swiss, 14 Mods 11 inch.
Betting sin to four ors the latter. The horses were
together et the wales, which was performed in
29 minutes end 10 seconds. The grey broke down
in geiog she thirteenth mile, from a fetlock straw;
thew did 11 miles sad 200 yards is the hoer.
Friday, as a very large II, containing an
elephant sad rhinoceros. cowing from Dolma Fair,
near Stirlint, was crossing the bridge, et llainsford,
over the Great (;anal, its 1 derails weig'it broke
she bridge, by which is is an closely jammed that it
prevents all communication between Grategemouth
and Lock 18. The to was drawn by seven
horns, and, with Pa contents. weighs 15 tans.
Thursdat night, Mr. Peter Dant tn. of Cill'lsidge
Heath, was iv:ached et Mile oral, by t, gang of
skis.., who knocked li'da i'ma-c, a d r dsbed him of
lest welch, his Lat:dk.tc!!icl ..ud -.b.:at G. i 3 tam.