1825. Register-British Chronicle. named John Moncur and Peter Lees, were then brought forward, charged with theft and housebreaking, committed in the premises of Messrs Sime and Rankin, ship-builders, Leith, in October last, and with being habit and repute thieves. They pleaded Guilty to these charges, and as neither of them could write, their confessions were signed by Mr Neaves, their Counsel. They were sentenced to transportation for life. The female pannel was again brought to the bar, somewhat recovered, but still in such a state of affliction, that she was allowed to sit during the reading of her indictment. It contained four different charges of theft, to two of which she pleaded Guilty, and the jury found a verdict accordingly. The Court, in consideration of her con trition, and her previous good character, sentenced her to only twelve months confinement in Bridewell. 23. Hugh Hosey was put to the bar, accused of theft, with the aggravation of being habit and repute a common thief. The prisoner pleaded Guilty. The public prosecutor restricted the libel to an arbitrary punishment, and the Jury having found the prisoner guilty, he was sentenced to transportation for fourteen years. Alexander Mackay was next put to the bar, on a charge of theft by means of housebreaking, aggravated by his being habit and repute a thief; in so far as he did, on the 26th day of October last, forcibly break into the shop of Mr Thomas Picken, watchmaker, Grassmarket, and steal from thence two timepieces, besides a great number of steel and gilt chains, seals, &c. There were also eight convictions in the Police Court narrated in the indictment. The pannel pleaded Not Guilty. He was convicted on the clearest evidence, and sentenced to be executed on the 26th of January. [We understand it has been since discovered that one of the Jury who sat in the above trial is a minor. The convict will in consequence escape punishment.] JANUARY. Ireland. Mr O'Connell, the great Catholic leader, was arrested in Dublin on the 14th ult., on a charge of uttering seditious words at one of the late meetings of the Catholic Association, and was called upon to enter into his own recognisance to appear at the next Sessions, to answer for that alleged offence. The seditious expressions used were said to be the following, which appeared in Saunder's News-Letter; but other papers state that they are a misrepresentation of 119 A his actual language. The words are these:"Nations have," he remarked, "been driven mad by oppression, he hoped that Ireland would never be driven to resort to the system pursued by the Greeks and South Americans, to obtain their rights,he trusted in God they would never be so driven. He hoped Ireland would be restored to her rights; but, if that day should arrive-if she were driven mad by persecution-he wished that a new Bolivar may be found-may arise that the spirit of the Greeks, and of the South Americans, may animate the people of Ireland.” The Commission-Court sat in Dublin on the first instant, when the bill of indictment against Mr O'Connell was laid before the Grand Jury. The witnesses summoned were the reporters of the va rious Dublin Newspapers. Two of them, when called on, did not appear, and were amerced in fines of £.100 each. Grand Jury, after being inclosed several hours, returned into Court with the bill ignored ; a finding which appears to have given great satisfaction in Ireland. The 3.- New-Year's-Day. The new year was ushered in in Edinburgh, on Satur day morning, with the usual mirth on our streets. Several riotous proceedings which had recently taken place, in which the lower classes of the Irish were made the objects of attack by a licentious mob, led the civil authorities to the belief, that on a night on which so much licence is given to drunken squabbling and noisy parade, a renewal of these proceedings might take place, and accordingly every precaution to preserve the peace of the city was taken. The Royal Dragoons, in Piershill Barracks, and the military in the Castle, were in readiness at a moment's notice, and a strong body of the Royal Mid-Lothian Yeomanry were stationed at Bullock's stables, in the New Town. The police establishment, under the able superintendance of Captain Robison, in addition to the ordinary officers, about 250, had upwards of 300 auxiliaries mustered, and in readiness to act. The High Constables assembled in the Royal Exchange about nine o'clock, to the number of nearly 200, with upwards. of 100 extra constables, who were sworn in during the day. A strong force was kept in the Calton, the West Port, and Grassmarket; and every precaution which prudence could suggest, was adopted by the vigilance of the Magistrates, to secure the peace of the city. There were fewer people, however, on the streets, and those less noisy and quarrelsome, than we have known for many years; nor was there in any instance an attempt to create a riot. APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c. 1. JUDICIAL. Dec. 14. Joshua Henry Mackenzie. Esq. one of the Lords of Session, to be a Lord of Justiciary in Scotland. -John Hay Forbes, Esq. to be one of the Lords of Session in Scotland. Mr Forbes takes the title of Lord Medwyn. -Duncan Macneil, Esq. to be Sheriff-depute of Perthshire, in room of J. H. Forbes, Esq. II. ECCLESIASTICAL. Dec. 1. The Rev. James Denoon, Minister of Kingarth, admitted to be Minister of the Parish of Rothesay, vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr Archibald Macleay. -The Associate Congregation of Balbeggie, in the Presbytery of Perth, gave an unanimous call to Mr James Brown, Preacher of the Gospel, to be their Pastor. 2. The Rev. John Murray, late Minister of the Trinity Chapel, inducted as one of the Ministers of Aberdeen, in room of the Rev. Robert Doig, deceased. 9. The Most Noble the Marquis of Queensberry has presented the Rev. Duncan Stewart Singer to the Church and Parish of Mousewald, vacant by the death of the Rev. Jacob Dickson. - Mr George Somerville ordained, by the United Associate Presbytery of Glasgow, Minister of the Congregation at Airdrie, vacant by the decease of the Rev. Mr Nichol. 14. The Presbytery of Chirnside ordained the Rev. Alexander Trotter to the pastoral charge of the Scotch Church, Bavington, Northumberland. The Right Hon. Lord Douglas has presented Mr John Alton, Preacher, to the Church and Parish of Dolphington, in the presbytery of Biggar, vacant by the death of the Rev. Mr Russell. do. 10 14 15 1 Dr. Cornet Sir L. P. Glyn, Bt. Lieut. by purch. vice Wathen, 15 Dr. 20 4 do. J. B. Petre, Cornet do. 21 Lieut. Meredith, Capt. Capt. Bonamy, from h. p. Capt. Martin, Lieut. Lieut. Ratcliff, from h. p. 61 F. Lieut. 19 do. Minton, from h. p. 3 W. 1. R. Lieut. do. 20 do. Kelly, from 60 F. Lieut. do. Morden, from 23 F. Lieut. do. Ensign Hammond, from 10 F. Ensign do. 2d Lieut. Smith, from 60 F. Lieut. Wilson, from 58 F. Ensign do. B. T. F. Bowes, Ensign J. Crofton, Ensign J. Dumaresq, Ensign A. Connor, Ensign W. Greene, Ensign 18 do. do. do. do. do. Assist. Surg. Trigge, from 14 F. Surg. vice Harrison 54 F. 9 do. Ensign Lord S. A. Chichester, from 43 F. Lieut. by purch. vice Greaves, 4 Nov. Thomas, from 31 F. Ensign vice Hammond, 6 F. 20 Dec. Gent. Cadet C. J. Otter, from R. Mil. Coll. Ensign vice Bowlby, 6 F. do. Surg. Punshon, from h. p. 52 F. Surg. vice Badenach, 8 Dr. 2 do. Lieut. Butler, from h. p. 9 F. Lieut. vice Ovens, 57 F. 16 Dec. Bt. Lieut. Col. Thomas, from 27 F. Maj. by purch. vice Champion, dead do. R. H. Ottley, 2d Liet vice Morden, 6 F. 20 do. Lieut. Shea, Capt. vice Duhigg, dead Ensign Neynoe, Lieut. 18 Nov. 9 Dec. 51 20 do. 9 Hon. W. E. Fitz-Maurice, Cornet by purch. vice Visc. Kirkwall, ret. Adj. only 2 do. 58 Lieut. M'Gill, Capt. vice Perry, dead 18 Nov. 13 April 15 Lieut. Wathen, from 1 Dr. Lieut. vice Bayard, ret. 4 do. 39 Nixon, ret. Gren. Gds. Bn. Surg. Watson, Surg. Maj. vice Assist. Surg. Armstrong, Surg. do. Sir F. H. Bathurst, Bt. Ensign and 11 do. 43 D. Campbell, Ensign J. Bullen, Ensign Lieut. Bowen, from 5 Vet. vice Burns, h. p. 8 F. H. B. Hall, Ensign vice W. I. R. do vice Kerr, 17 May 25 Nov. 26 do. Bn. Lieut. 18 Nov. Manby, 2 10 Dec. Major Gordon, 10 F. with Brev. Lieut. Col. King, h. p. 98 F. Capt. Serjeantson, from Coldst. Gds. rec. diff. with Capt. Hon. W. T. Graves, h. p. -- Kirkman, from 94 F. with Capt. Kirwan, h. p. 6 F. Lieut. Ramus, from 6 Dr. Gds. rec. diff. with Lieut. Harvey, h. p. 60 F. Macdonald, from 59 F. with Lieut. Leslie, 97 F. White, from Afr. Col. Corps with Lieut. Laye, h. p. York Chass. Ensign Keily, from 16 F. with Ensign Johnston, 69 F. Wolff, from 60 F. with Ensign Wilford, h. p. 11 F. Quart. Mast. Campbell, from 73 F. with Ensign Hickson, h. p. 12 F. Surg. Callow, from 31 F. with Surg. White, 84 F. Resignations and Retirements. Major Spooner 2 Dr. Capt. Sir L. Dukinfield, Bt. Gren. Gds. Capt. Barlow, 4 Dr. Kaira, Bombay Sale, 4 Dr. do. 30 June 25 do. Duhigg, 27 F. lost at sea on passage from Gibraltar tia Lett, h. p. 26 F. Canada Chapman, Inval. Art. Nov. 6 July 11 Dec. 1823. J. Grant, h. p. R. Art. Jersey 1 April 1824. Defferd, Royal Marines Reding, h. p. do. do. Pring, Adjut. 2d Warwickshire Local Mill 19 Nov. Lieut. Hamilton, 77 F. Hamilton, N. B. 20 Dee. Marsh, 81 F. Durand, h. p. 95 F. Islington, Middlesex Watson, Ceylon Regt. Kandy, Ceylon Murray, h. p. 101 F. Norham, Sept. 17 June Durham 15 May 6 Nov. Foster, h. p. 1 Gar. Bn. D. Robertson, do. 2d Lieut. Wilson, Inv. Art. Mitchell, Royal Marines Getty, h. p. do. R. Smith, do. Woore, do. Ensign Heurmann, h. p. Rifle Parker, So. Lincoln Mil. 6 Sept. 27 March June 8 April 11 Nov. 15 Jan. 25 Oct. 1823. 12 July 1824. 10 Sept. Nov. 1825. 9 May 1824. 24 April Brigade, Minden, 2 Aug. 1823. 6 Dec. Adjutant Lieut. Wall, of late 3 Vet. Bn. Jersey 11 Nov. 1824. |