Star. — 1813-07-09 (London, England)

BOW-STREET.—A number of persons were charged with letting off firewot ks on Monday and Tuesday nights, and in consequence taken to Covebt-garden watch-house, out of whom seven made their escape, by forcing an aperture through the wall.—A party I of the patrole opposite Somerset House observed a man taking aim with squibs and crackers, which broke several windows. After observing his conduct a short time, they seized him, and found that the crackers had a piece of lead, about the size of a Ss. token, tied to the end of them by a piece of string about three inches long, which, bad they struck any person on the head, might have caused death. On searching him, twelve of them were found with lead tied to them as above. Several other acts of violence were committed on this spot. Some squibs were thrown into a Gentleman's carriage passing, with a Lady in it, which set her clothes on fire ; and some straw on the top of a stage-coach was set on fire, by some squibs thrown among it.—Soon after eleven o'clock, application was made from Lord CASTLEREAGI; for assistance, his Lordship having a party of friends at his house in St. James's-square, who appeared at the balcony, when fire-works, stones, &c. were thrown at them, and the windows broke. A party of the patrole went and cleared the mob from before his Lordship's house, and kept it clear during the remainder of the night.—Fifty persons were convicted yesterday for letting off fireworks. EDINBURGH, JULY s.—The following letter has been addressed to the LORD JUSTICE CLERK, by John M'Donald, one of the young men found guilty of the murder of the late Mr. Muirhead, as already staed in the STAR :  " Mr Lo RD—Nothing causes me more grief and vexation than to hear of my improper conduct during my trial, and at receiving sentence, for my mind was actually in such a state that I did trot know what I was doing or saying. Such misconduct would, no doubt, excite some displeasure in the Court against me. I have, therefore, taken the liberty of addressing your Lordship, most humbly imploring forgiveness, which I hope your Lordship will have no hesitation to grant to a dying sinner. My Lord, I acknowledge the justice of my sentence, and with due submission I am resigned to the laws of GOD and my country. it is fiequently the case, my Lord, to blame the parents and relatives of those who suffer, for not looking after their conduct ; this is a general, but I trust not a just remark, at least as/at as it regards me. I have the satisfaction, thank GOD, to declare before GOD and the world, that my relatives are innocent, in the strictest sense of the word, of whatever I have done amiss; and although I lost my father when very young, yet I have a tender mother, who never a•as remiss in giving me counsel and advice, which, if I had followed, I would HOC have brought myself to an untimely and ignominious end. I have no favour nor request to ask of die world than to clear, if possible, my poor relatives of such an aspersion ;—and nothing troubles my mind nor distracts it from the only object that 1 have in view, but the dread that such may he laid to their charge after my death. I therefore hope, it your Lordship shall see it meet, that you'll give your consent that this, my dying declaration, shall be made public, the only way that I know can take away the undeserved stigma from my poor relations. I am, my Lord, your Lordship's most submissive and most obedient humble servant. "