Scottish Chronicle. HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY. Monday Dec. 18. came on the trial of Alexander Campbell, accused of robbing the Rev. David Wilson, minister of the Associate Congregation of Antiburghers at Balbeggie, when he, Mr Wilson, along with two young ladies, was riding in a gig on the road leading from Perth to Crieff, 34 October last, and also of robbing Mr Robert Beith, agent for John Mair and Co. manufacturers in Glasgow, upon the 8th day of October, while riding on horseback, near Cumbernauld, on the road leading from Stirling to Glasgow. The indictment also contained another charge against the prisoner, of stealing a pair of leather saddle-bags from the traveller's room of the inn of Dunfermline, on the 15th of said month of October; but Owing to the absence of a material witness, the trial proceeded only on the two first charges, to which the prisoner pleaded Not Guilty. The Rev. Mr Wilson deponed, that about 6 o'clock of the evening of the Sd Ocober last, while in company with two young ladies, daughters of the Rev. James Barlass of Crieff, on the road between Perth and Crieff, near the west end of the wood of Cultoquhey, a man from the side of the road made suddenly towards them, ized the reins of the horse, presented a pistol, and demanded the witness's money. On which the witness gave him a shilling; when he demanded his watch; and, on receiving it, he leaped over a wall into the wood, and disappeared. Miss Helen and Miss Barbara Barlass, the two young ladies who were with Mr Wilson, corroborated his testimony as to the particulars of the robbery, and also tore pointedly to the prisoner being the person who committed it. Robert Beith deponed, that, on the afterpoon of the 8th October last, he was attacked, near Cumbernauld, by the prisoner, who seized his horse by the reins, drew a pistol out of his pocket, with a spring bay net, which he presented to the witness, ecmpanied with a demand to deliver up his money; and, on being answered by the witness that he had no money, he then said he would have his watch. Not wish ing to part with it, the witness offered the prisoner a dollar, which he took, and then thought he would have gone away; but the prisoner again grasped the horse's bri. dle, and said he would blow his brains out if he did not instantly give up the watch, and the rest of his money, with which he was obliged to comply; he then gave him 1s. 6d. having contrived to retain a shilling merely to pay the toll. James Bean, messenger, Dunfermline, apprehended the prisoner, on Monday the 16th October last, at Limekilns; he made no resistance; and the pistol, the mould, the bullets, and small shot, were found on him on this occasion. The prisoner's declarations were read, from which it appeared that he was only 21 years of age, had been bred a weaver at Aberfeldy, and after this wrought at Blackford, near Dunning; that he enlisted in the 42d regiment, but afterwards deserted. He denied the two robberies at first, but afterwards confessed them; he also confessed with stealing a watch from his master at Blackford, in consequence of which he left his service and went to Glasgow; he also confessed stealing the pistol. Several witnesses were examined in exculpation, all of whom concurred in stating, that the prisoner, having got a fright by a bull in his youth, had been ever since considered as very silly in his mind, and incapable of learning any thing. The evidence having closed, Mr Solici tor-General addressed the jury on the part of the Crown, and Mr James Wilson on the part of the prisoner. The whole was then summed up by Lord Justice Clerk, after which the jury withdrew about an hour, when they returned the following verdict," All in one voice, find the said Alexander Campbell, pannel, Guilty of the crimes libelled in the indictment, as restricted by his Majesty's Advocate, and the interlocutor of the Court, that is to say, of the robbery of the Rev. Mr David Wilson, and of the robbery of Mr Robert Beith, being the two first charges in the indictment; but unanimously recommend the said Alexander Campbell to mercy, on account of a certain degree of weakness of intellect, to which, in their opinion, he seems to be subject." The Court delayed pronouncing sentence till the 7th of February, when the Lord Justice Clerk stated, that the recommendation to mercy seemed to be well founded from the evidence adduced for the pannel; but that the effect of such recommendation could only lye with the King in Coun cil; and that it behoved the Court to pronounce the usual sentence in terms of the indictment ;-in this opinion the other Judges concurred, and the sentence was read by the clerk, that the prisoner should be executed at Edinburgh on the 25th of April next. Monday Jan. 8. came on the trial of James Kelly, alias Watson, accused of four different acts of theft- 1st, of stealing a ›il ver watch from the house of William Ness, shoemaker, Blair-Street;-2d, some silver tea-spoons, four guinea notes, &c. from the house of John Glasgow, publican, Canongate;-3d, two silver watches, and several other articles, from the house of George Dennis, publican, North Leith ;--and 4th, six silver tea-spoons, a gold breast pin, and other articles, from the house of James Wilson, porter, South Leith.-After the examination of witnesses against and for the prisoner, Mr Solicitor-general Boyle summed up the evidence for the crown, and William Boswell, Esq. for the prisoner.-The Lord Justice Clerk addressed the jury in a very accurate and candid manner, who retired, and in about half an hour returned with a verdict, finding the first article in the indictment not proven, and all in one voice finding the prisoner guilty of the three last articles in the indictment.After a suitable address from Lord JusticeClerk, he was sentenced to be hanged at the common place of execution, on the 21st of February;-but he has since been respited during his Majesty's pleasure. COUNTY ELECTION. The election of a representative in Parliament, for the county of Edinburgh, came on, in the Parliament-house, on Monday February 5. when the Right Hon. Robert Dundas of Melville, who vacated his seat on being appointed President of the Board of Controul, was unanimously re-elected. Or the motion of Andrew Ramsay, Esq. of Whitehill, the thanks of the meeting were voted to Mr Dundas, for his conduct in Parliament. An elegant entertainment was given in the afternoon, by Mr Dundas (who is attending his official duties in London) to the electors and a number of noblemen and gentlemen, Mr Sheriff Rae in the chair. DREADFUL ACCIDENT. On Saturday February 3. at eight o'clock in the morning, a dreadful accident took place at Kilmarnock. John Brown, shopboy to John Andrew and Co. had gone into the shop to light the fire. In a few minutes, a most awful explosion happened, supposed to be from two jars of gun-powder, which were standing in the shop. The boy was killed on the spot, the sides of the building were blown down, the roof fell in, and some of the inhabitants were buried in the rubbish, and others thrown into the street. A servant girl, who was passing at the time, with two pitchers in her hand, was blown to the opposite side of the street, about twenty yards, and very much bruised. Some other particulars will be found in the following extract of a letter from one of the sufferers to his friend in Glasgow. "You will no doubt, before this time, have heard of the dreadful business which took place here on Saturday. I had just left my wife and family about twenty miButes before the awful explosion took place, on hearing of which I ran to the place, and saw my house blown down, and understanding that all my family were crushed in the ruins, in distraction I tore up the rubbish, where I thought they most likely would be found. I got into the kitchen, where I found my wife's sister, little Jean, and William lying under a large beam of wood, which, with a little assistance, I got them extricated from, and fortunately very little hurt. I next went among the rubbish in quest of my wife and youngest child, but could not find them. By this time, I was almost suffocated with smoke and dust, and had it not been for some people who were nigh me, I presume I would have perished. I was taken out, and when I came to my senses, I found that my wife and child were thrown from their bed into the street, with little injury done them. They are all as well as can be expected. Brown, Mr Andrew's lad, is killed. liam Smith's family is very little hurt. The explosion took place just below us. We have lost most of our furniture and ef fects; but that gives me no thought, since my family is saved.' John Wil This accident shews the imperious necessity for frequent and unexpected inspections, by the magistrales of the towns, as to the quantities of gunpowder kept by dealers within their respective jurisdictions. Kilrie, Esq. and niece of Governor Beat Nat At St John's, New Brunswick, Captain Henry Harvey, of the ship Mary of Greenock, to Miss Parker, daughter of the late Captain Parker of St. John's. No. 2 At Palermo, the Duke of Orleans, to the Princess Amelia, second daughter of the King of Sicily. Dec. 10. At Lerwick, in Shetland, James Greig, Esq, writer, and Collector of Taxes there, to Cecilia, eldest daughter of Francis Heddell, Esq. of Wresland, Comptroller of Customs for Shetland. 18. At Kirkcaldy, Michael Malcolm, Esq. eldest son of Sir John Malcolm of Zalbedie, to Isabella Davie, daughter of Mr Thomas Davie, grocer, Kirkcaldy. 25. At Newton Green, Ayr, Mr Stewart Ewing, writer in Ayr, to Bethia, Lughter of Thos. Wallace, Esq. of Stockbridge. Jan 1. At Edinburgh, Mr John Russel, writer, to Mary, second daughter of Mr John Somerville, writer in Edinburgh. 8 At Edinburgh, James Ker, Esq. eldest n of James Ker, Esq. of Blackshiels, to Lilis, third daughter of John Campbell, Eq Receiver General of his Majesty's Customs for Scotland.. 8. At Perth, Mr Alexander Greig of Hallgreig, writer to the signet. to Jane, daughter of the late Mr John Whittet of Potterhill 10. At Dundonnell House, the Rev. Thomas Ross, LL. D. minister of Lochbroom, to Jane, only daughter of George Macken. zie, Esq. of Dundonnell. 12. At Wooler, the Rev. William Gilmour, minister of the Relief Congregation at Wooler, to Miss Bolton, daughter of the Late Mr Bolton, Wooler. 12. At Edinburgh, Mr Alexander BroSe, merchant, Leith, to Frances, youngest daughter of the late Richard Somner, Esq. lang an eminent surgeon in Haddington. 15. At Ayr, William Hamilton, Esq. merchant, Glasgow, to Jacobina, second daughter of the late John Boswell, Esq. Ayr. 15. At Oatlands, near Glasgow, George Palmes, Eq. of Naburn, Yorkshire, to Margaret Isabella, daughter of William Lindsey, Esq. 15. At Dumfries, the Rev. William Dunbar, muister of Applegirth, to Aune, fourth Jaughter of the late Rev. Dr Burnside of Dumfries. 16. The Rev. Mr John McKinlay, to fanct, eldest daughter of Thomas Baird, Eq Polockshaws. 19. At Edinburgh, Mr David Thomson, merchant, London, to Miss Grierson, daughter of the late George Grierson, Esq. 19. At Edinburgh, Mr John Robertson, merchant, to Elizabetn, third daughter of Mr John Spence, victual dealer, Edinburgh. 24. At Edinburgh, Mr Thomas Howden, surgeon, Haddington, to Helen, eldest daughter of Mr James M'Naughton, Edinburgh. 29. At Edinburgh, David Snodgrass Buchanan, Esq. of Blantyre Park, to Anne, only daughter of the deceased Colonel Charles Williamson of Westwater Cotage, Devonshire. In Jersey, Captain Irwin, of the 94th regiment, to Miss Smith, niece of Gene> ral Leighton, Commanding Officer in that island. In Jersey, John Carnegie, Esq. Surgeon, to Mary, daughter of the late Clement Hemery, Esq. of that island. At London, Charles Shirriff, Esq. late from Calcutta, to Mary Ann, daughter of Mr Wm. Brown, artist, Grosvenor Square. At St Andrew's, Samuel Caw, Esq. Glasgow to Miss Elizabeth Playfair, daughter of Professor Playfair, St Andrew's. BIRTHS. Nov. At London, the Lady of Dr Stoddart, of Doctors Commons, of twins. Dec. 6. At Balbairdy, Mrs Marjoribanks of Marjoribanks, a son. 31. At Kensington, the Lady of Lieut.Col. Drinkwater, a daughter. At Aberdeen, the Lady of James Had. den, Esq. Lord Provost of that city, a son. Jan. 1. At Leith Mount, the wife of Mr James Pillans, merchant, a son. 2. At Spott House, Mrs Hay of Lawfield, a daughter. 2. At Edinburgh, Mrs Lang of Overtog, 9. At Kirktonhill, the Lady of John Taylor, Esq of Kirktonhill, a daughter 19. At Edinburgh, the Lady of James Bryce, Esq surgeon, a son. 23. At Eastwell Park, the Lady of Major-General the Hon. Charles Hope of Waughton, a daughter. 26. At Edinburgh, Mrs Molle of Mains, two boys, both since dead. 27. At West Brook, Mrs Wm. Gordon M'Crae, a daughter. At London, Lady Elizabeth Macgregor Murray, a son. At Terregles House, the Lady of M. Constable Maxwell, Esq. of Nithsdale, a son. A. At London, the Right Hon. Lady Ossulston, a son and heir. At Winchelsea, the Lady of Lieut.-Col. Christie, of the 11th royal veteran battalion, a son. DEATHS. April 27. On board his Majesty's ship Ocean, off Cadiz, Mr William Mlunes, assistant surgeon, son of Mr John Minnes, Miln of Drummond, Perthshire-a young man of an amiable disposition. May 3. At Bombay, Capt. William Walker. Aug. 24. At Berbice, Capt. John Ogil. vy, of the 1st battalion royals, eldest son of the Hon. Walter Ogilvy of Clova, Sept. 29. At Barbadoes, Mr John Reid Petty, of his Majesty's ship Rosamond, a most promising young officer, in the 21st year of his age. Oct. 2. At Fort Amsterdam, Surinam, Lieut. and Adjutant Robert M'Cheyne, of the 64th regiment. His 31. At London, the Rev. Dr George Glasse, rector of Hanwell. A coroner's inquest was held on the body next day, when it appeared from evidence, that the deceased had taken a bed at an inn on Monday night, and ordered himself to be called at five next morning, assigning for the cause, that he was to go to the country by one of the early coaches. On entering his apartment to call him, he was found suspended from the bed-post by a towel and a handkerchief, knotted together. Assistance was immediately procured, but he was quite dead. The surgeon expressed his opinion, that from the appearance of the body, the deceased was insane. solicitor also expressed the same opinion, and also a belief that his state of mind had been produced by the embarrassment of his affairs. The jury immediately brought in a verdict, that the deceased had strangled himself in a state of insanity. Dr Glasse was in possession (including the rectory of Hanwell) of upwards of L. 4000 per annum. He was a gentleman of considerable natural and acquired talents. troduced at the French court, during the When inlate short peace, Bonaparte pronounced him the most accomplished Englishman he had seen at Paris. The name of Dr Glasse became somewhat conspicuous in the inquiry into the conduct of the Duke of York; he having been stated as one of the applicants to Mrs Clarke for ecclesiastical promotion. Nov. 6. At Lebau, in Spain, Capt. James Macpherson, 42d regiment. 21. At Cleland house, Marton Dalrymple, Esq. of Fordell, much and deservedly regreted., 25. At Old Cumnock, aged 84, Mr Robert Wilson surgeon; he practized there 60 years. 26. At Fraserburgh, Mrs Catharine Gor- Hamilton, relict of Capt. James Hamilton. royal engineers. 2. At Edinburgh, Miss Helen Home, daughter of the late Alexander Home, of Linthill, Esq. 3. At Edinburgh, John Hay Esq. late of Pitfour. sician to his Majesty's forces, aged 32 4. in Portugal, Dr George Ogilvy, phyyears, eldest son of Mr Ogilvy of Southampton Buildings. 4. At Edinburgh, Mrs Mary M.Farlane, relict of John Campbell Esq. collector of Excise. 27. At the manse of Airly, the Rev. James Stormouth, minister of that parish. 27. At Forres, Mr Robert Warden, merchant, aged 75. 29. At Edinburgh, Mrs Helen Donaldson, wife of Mr Thomas Kennedy, glover. 30. At Wedderburn house in Berwickshire, General David Home, of Wedderburn, Colonel of the 2d royal veteran Battalion. ly daughter of George Douglas, Esq. of 30. At Exmouth, Miss Jane Douglas, on Cavers. 30. At his seat of Highfield, Hants, aged Dragoon Guards, and Governor of Ports82, Sir William Pitt, K. B. Col. of the 1st mouth. 30. At Aberdeen, Mr John Adams, seedsman and nurseryman there. 31. At Twynholm Manse, James McMillan, Esq. of Barwhinnick. 31. At London, Captain Donald Stewart, of the Lord Nelson, Harwich packet. At Paris, M. Cretet, lately Minister of the Interior. Lately, at Wratting Park, aged 85, General Thomas Hall, Colonel of the Sd foot, or Old Buffs. He was one of the oldest officers in his Majesty's service, having been Aid-de-camp to Marquis Granby at the battle of Minden. Lately, at Haslar Hospital, of a fever contracted at Walcheren, Ensign William Finlayson, of the 224 regiment of foot, into which he had lately volunteered from the Ayrshire militia. Lately, after a very short illness, at Bath, Mrs Parish, the lady of John Parish, Esq. merchant, of Hamburgh. Jan. 1. At London, Sir Henry Strachey, Bart. Master of the King's Household. 1. At Langside, near Dalkeith, John Alves, Esq. late Chamberlain to his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch. 1. At Edinburgh, Mrs Margaret Watsop, relict of Colonel Alexander Ross of Balsarroch. bell, A. M. minister of the Associate Burgher Congregation there, in the 28th year of his age, and 4th of his ministry. 7. At Edinburgh, Mrs Mary Borthwick, spouse of Mr John Johnston, writer. 7. At Kilbarchan, Mrs Eleanora Ratcliffe, spouse of Mr John How, surgeon there. 7. Mrs Margaret Macqueen, wife of the Rev. Robert Moore, minister of Oldham 2. At London, Mr John Reeves, banker, stocks. of Lombard Street. At his son's house at Turnham-green, aged 84, Robert Campbell, Esq. 2. At Kirkcarswell, James Brown, Esq. of Linkius, near Kirkcudbright, aged 65 years. 5. At Edinburgh, Jane, daughter of Mr Stewart Cheyne, bookseller, George Street. 3. At Kirrymuir, aged 82 years, Mrs Janet Watson, widow of Peter Fenton, some time tenant in Culhawk. She has left 16 grand children, and 17 great grand chil 3 At Kelso, Mr 1homas Robertson, aged 78. 4 At Limefield, Thomas Gloag of Chapelton, Esq. writer to the signet, and Joint Collector of Cess for the County of Edinburgh. 5. At London, James Richard Dacres, Eg. Vice Admiral of the White, 3. At Stirling, Mr James Syme, manufacturer there. 5. At Aberdeen, Miss Hay of Ranieston, at an advanced age. 5. At Edinburgh, Mrs Cheape of Kippo, widow of the late James Cheape, Esq. of Wellfield. 5. At Stirling, James George Thomson, eldest son of Mr John Thomson, one of the Magistrates of Stirling. 5 At, Mr John Knox, late of New Providence, Bahama. 6. At Kirkmichael Manse, Perthshire, Allan, son of the Rev. Allan Stewart. 6. At Edinburgh, Mrs Agnes Fisher, daughter of the late Daniel Fisher, Esq. Worship Square, London, and spouse of Mr Neil Stewart, merchant, Edinburgh. 7. At Kirkcaldy, after a few days illness, Miss Agnes Kenip, daughter of the late Rev. John Kemp, D. D. one of the ministers of Edinburgh. 7. At Edinburgh, Mr William Laidlaw, teacher of Mathematics, of whom it may, with truth, be said, that few men have been more useful in life, or more highly esteemed and respected by persons of all ranks; and few whose loss will be more geDerally feit, or more sincerely and justly regretted. 7. At Dunfermline, the Rev. John Camp 8. At Linlithgow, Allan Clark of Woodside Esq; writer to the signet. 8. At Kinloch-Rannoch, Robert Robertson, Esq. of Auchleeks, justly regretted. 9. At Stirling, in the 53d year of his age, William Telford, Esq. Cashier to the Stirling Banking Company. With entire and uniform satisfaction to the Company, he acted in this situation for upwards of twenty-one years. 9. At Glasgow, Mrs Agnes Fogo, relict of the Rev. James Gray, minister of Strath, blane. 10. At Oban, Mr John MacCallum, sen. merchant, much regretted. 11. At Harcarse, Patrick Smith, Esq. of Reedyloch, late Captain of the 2d regiment of dragoons. 11. At Paisley, Mrs Janet Orr, spouse of Mr John Bell, sen. merchant there. 11. At Huntly, William Forsyth, Esq. in the 89th year of his age. 12. At Fort Cumberland, near Ports mouth, Mr William Menzies, Assistantsurgeon of the Inverness militia, son of the Rev. Archibald Menzies, minister of Dull, Perthshire. 12. Gilbert Grierson, Esq. of Marwhirn 13. At Edinburgh, Mrs Harriman, widow of the late Joseph Harriman, Esq. of Whitehaven, and mother-in-law of Dr Jas. Hamilton juu. physician. 14. At Glasgow, Allan Bogle, Esq. 15. At London, suddenly, Mr Wilde, of Covent Garden Theatre. 16. At Humbie, Jessie, youngest daughter of Alexander Dudgeon, Esq. 16. At London, Andrew Robinson Stoney Bowes, Esq. who formerly acquired considerable notoriety by his conduct towards Lady Strathmore, whom he married about 26 years ago. He was, however, very early separated from her Ladyship, and involved in considerable law-suits; one of the consequences of which was, his committal to and detention in the King's Bench prison. In this place Mr Bowes formed a connection with a very young and interesting female, the daughter of a fellow prisoner, by whom he had five children. Mr Bowes was, for many years, allowed the freedom of the rules of the King's Bench, |