a pistol at Thistlewood, the contents of which missed him, and lodged in the wall. While this was doing, the lights were extinguished, and a desperate struggle ensued, in which many officers were severely wounded. Ellis received a slight wound under his left knee; William Westcote was shot at by Thistlewood, and afterwards narrowly escaped several other shots, three of which passed through the crown of his hat, and a fourth through the thick part of his right thumb; Charles Brooks was shot at three times, and one shot passed through all the clothes on his shoulder; John Wright received a stab on his right side from a sword or sabre, but the point of the deadly weapon came in contact with his braces, and saved his life; John Salmon received a serious wound on his head. At this moment Captain Fitzclarence arrived at the head of a detachment of the Coldstream Guards, who had been ordered to assist the police if necessary: but, unfortunately, they were not clearly directed, or they did not know where the place was, as they were at the contrary end of the street when the assassins commenced their attack upon the officers, and it was only by the discharge of pistols that they found out where the building was, and they then hastened there with all possible speed. On reaching the stable, a man darted out and was making off, but was prevented; finding his retreat intercepted, he pointed a pistol at Captain Fitzclarence; but Serjeant Legge broke his aim by knocking the pistol off at the instant of its discharging, and was thus himself wounded in the right arm; the man was instantly secured. The Captain then ordered the men to follow him into the stable; their entrance, however, was opposed by a black man, who aimed a blow at Captain Fitzclarence with a cutlass, which one of his men warded off with his firelock, he was also secured. They then entered the stable. Captain Fitzclarence being first, was attacked by another of the gang, who pointed a pistol, which flashed in the pan; the soldiers took him likewise, to whom he said, "Don't kill me, and I'll tell you all about it." The soldiers then mounted into the loft; there they found the body of the murdered officer, and another man lying near him; the latter, who was one of the gang, was ordered to rise; he said, "I hope you will make a difference between the innocent and the guilty. Don't hurt me, and I'll tell you how it happened." Five more were then secured, one of whom declared he was led into it that afternoon, and was innocent. Captain Fitzclarence having ordered his men to take possession of the firearms, ammunition, &c. and to search for any that might be secreted, they found upwards of thirty pistols all loaded, blunderLausses, pike-heads of a peculiar construc

tion; also pistol cartridges, balls, powderflasks, swords, belts, many hand grenades Bound tight round with tarred rope, a number of files, and a large quantity of carpen ters' tools of every description. From the bottles, glasses, &c. it appeared they had just had a repast of gin, beer, and bread and cheese.

The moment the conspirators ascertained that they were discovered the utmost confusion prevailed; some of them com menced firing out of the windows into Ca to-street, others engaged the officers, and the more pusillanimous were making good their retreat. This they effected by jumping from a back window upon the roof of some low buildings belonging to the houses in Newnham-street, from thence into the yards and through the houses, the tenants of which were so alarmed, that they made no attempt to stop their progress. Thistlewood, after he had effected his diabolical purpose, made his retreat good in this man. ner, and was seen running off in company with some of his associates.

The nine of the gang who had not escap ed were taken to Bow-street office. After undergoing an examination before Mr Birnie, they were committed to the House of Correction, Coldbath-fields, under a military escort. Mr Birnie having reported to the Cabinet Council the result of the proceedings, and the escape of Thistlewood, a Proclamation was agreed upon, offering L. 1000 for his apprehension, which was immediately published in an Extraordina ry Gazette. The commander of the Life Guards was ordered to hold himself in readiness to act if called upon; and messengers were dispatched to the out-ports, to prevent the escape of Thistlewood. Ministers continued their sitting till three o'clock yesterday morning.

In addition to the fire-arms, swords, sabres, cutlasses, &c. found in the stable and loft where the assassins were assembled, there were found upwards of 100 ball car tridges, a great number of newly manufactured pikes, of three sides, with a worm at the end, and japanned with black; this was supposed to be intended to answer a double diabolical purpose, as being black they could be used in assassination without so easily being discovered as if it were bright steel; and the japan being manufactured rough, in case the wounds given by them were not in a part likely to prove fatal, it would prevent the wounds from being cured, as they would gangrene.

The wretches were not only strongly prepared for assassination, with common deadly instruments in addition to the pikes, but with a large quantity of instruments of a more horrible nature, consisting of a large tub full of small shells, or handgrenades, taking their name from grenadiers, who always use them on account of

their being tall men. They are about the size of a large orange, made of cast-iron, filled with combustibles; they have a round hole, in which is placed a fuse, which, on being set fire to, is thrown by the hand, and when it falls it explodes; the splinters caused by the explosion spread in all directions, and one has been known to kill ten or twelve persons, and the wounds made by them can seldom be cured.

The same sources of information which led to the detection of the conspiracy, enabled the Magistrates to trace the hidingplace of Thistlewood. Instead of returning to his own lodgings in Stanhope-street, Clare-market, it was discovered that he had proceeded to an obscure house, No. 8, White-street, Little Moorfields. Thither at nine o'clock in the morning, Lavender, Bishop, Ruthven, Salmon, and six of the patrole, were dispatched. On arriving at the house, three of the latter were placed at the front, and three at the back door, to prevent escape. Bishop observed a room on the ground floor, the door of which he tried to open, but found it locked. He called to a woman in the opposite apartment, whose name is Harris, to fetch him the key. She hesitated, but at last brought it. He then opened the door softly. The light was partially excluded, from the shutters being shut; but he perceived a bed in a corner and advanced. At that instant a head was gently raised from under the blankets, and the countenance of Thistlewood was presented to his view. Bishop drew a pistol, and presenting it at him, exclaimed," Mr Thistlewood, I am a Bowstreet officer; you are my prisoner;" and then, 66 to make assurance doubly sure," he threw himself upon him. Thistlewood said he would make no resistance. La vender, Ruthven, and Salmon, were then called, and the prisoner was permitted to rise. He had his breeches and stockings on, and seemed much agitated. On being dressed, he was handcuffed. In his pockets were found some ball-cartridges and flints, a black girdle or belt, and a sort of military silk sash.

At two o'clock he was conducted before the Privy Council. He was still handcuffed, but mounted the stairs with alacrity. On entering the Council Chamber he was placed at the foot of the table. He was then addressed by the Lord Chancellor, who informed him that he stood charged with the twofold crime of treason and murder, and asked him whether he had any thing to say for himself? He answered, that he should decline saying any thing on that occasion." He was then taken back to the room in which he had been previously placed-his commitment to Coldbath-fields was made out, and he was conveyed to that prison, under the care

of six officers. There was a partial shouting and groaning, as the carriage in which he was placed drove off.

The other prisoners, apprehended the night before, were taken before the Privy Council, and recommitted.

The lodgings of Thistlewood, and of all the others who were in custody, have been searched, and several important papers, and quantities of arms, have been discovered and seized.

Seven others of the conspirators were af terwards apprehended; and after several examinations before the Privy Council, eight of them, namely, Thistlewood, Brunt, Monument, Ings, Wilson, Davidson, Tidd, and Harrison, were committed to the Tower on a charge of high treason. The others were remanded to different prisons.

The Coroner's inquest which sat on the body of Smithers brought a verdict of Wilful Murder against Thistlewood, who inflicted the mortal wound, and the nine other conspirators who were taken at the scene of murder.

The conspirators, with the exception of Thistlewood, who was formerly in the army, were all poor mechanics. The nine who were apprehended on the premises in Catostreet were James Ings, a butcher; James Wilson, a tailor; Richard Bradburn, a carpenter; James Gilchrist, a shoemaker; Charles Cooper, a bootmaker; Richard Tidd, a bootmaker; John Monument, a shoemaker; John Shaw, a carpenter; and William Davidson, a cabinet-maker.

MARCH.

1.-Liability of Road Trustees.-On Monday and yesterday, two trials of considerable importance took place in the Edinburgh Jury Court. The questions a rose out of the overturn of a stage coach at Airdrie, by which an individual received considerable injury. The accident was occasioned principally by stones having been laid down on the road for the purpose of building a house; and the proprietors of the coach brought an action of relief against the road trustees, who again held the proprietor of the house liable for having laid. down these stones. On the first issue, the Jury found, that as the stones were laid down within 50 yards of the inn at Airdrie, the master of which being one of the coach proprietors, they held that he was culpable of negligence in permitting such a nuisance to be laid down in the road of his coaches. The damages were laid at L. 500, but were assessed by the Jury at L. 150. On the second issue, after a pointed and most distinct charge from the Judge, the Jury found, that it was the duty of the road trustees to prevent the practice of laying down building stones, or any other nuisance, within the limits of the road, which extended from fence to

fence, and not to the metalled part of the road only, as asserted by the trustees; and with regard to the builder, it was the opinion of the Jury, that as the practice was tolerated by custom, he could not be blamed for availing himself of that privilege; although the trustees had no right to grant it, and ought to have prevented it. A bill of exceptions was tendered by the counsel for the trustees against the conclusions of the Judge in his charge to the Jury; but if his charge be sustained, this decision will render it necessary for road trustees generally to be much more particular than they have hitherto been where buildings are erecting on the sides of roads.

Desperate Duel.-On the 28th instant a duel took place in the Phoenix Park, Dub. lin, between Mr Gibbon, one of the young officers of the unfortunate expedition to South America, and Colonel Lyster, of D' Evereux's Legion. The parties discharged four pistols each, when the seconds refused any longer to act, and the principals quitted the ground without a reconciliation being effected. Colonel Lyster was slightly grazed by three of the balls.

4. Commission of the General Assembly. -It having been announced that a notion for a dutiful and loyal address of condolence on the death of the late King, and of congratulation on the accession of his present Majesty, would be made in the Commission of the General Assembly, the stated meeting which took place on Wednesday last, the 1st instant, was numerously and most respectably attended. Indeed,

the distance from which many of the members had travelled, in order to countenance the measure proposed on this occasion, is a remarkable proof of the loyalty and attachment to the constitution, by which the ministers of the Church of Scotland are universally actuated. The proposal for an address, the grounds of which were stated in a very dignified and suitable manner from the chair, being unanimously agreed to, after a few remarks by Dr Campbell, the late Moderator of the Church-a committee was appointed to prepare the same; and after a short adjournment of the Commission, gave in a draught of the address, which being read and duly considered, was unanimously adopted, and appointed to be subscribed by the Moderator, in name of the Commission. Dr Nicoll then rose and stated, as taken from the Commission record, the procedure which had been followed on the accession of each of the three last sovereigns; and as it appeared that in the year 1760, when our late venerable monarch succeeded to the throne, a deputation of five ministers and one elder had presented an address to his Majesty from the Commission of the Church of Scotland, Dr Nicoll moved, that a similar deputation should now be appointed for the same purpose

of whom, he added, the Moderator of the
Church, Dr M'Farlan, would, of course,
according to precedent, be one. The Com-
mission having assented to this notion, four
other clergymen were proposed by the Mo-
derator, as Commissioners for presenting
the address, whose names, he said, had
been suggested to him by his friends. And
no objection being offered to the nomina-
tion, Dr Inglis moved, that the Procura-
tor, the principal law officer of the Church,
should be added as an elder to the deputa-
tion, which accordingly was appointed to
consist of the following members-the Mo-
derator, Sir Henry Moncreiff Wellwood,
Bart. Dr Grant, Dr Inglis, and Principal
Nicoll, ministers, and John Connell, Esq.
elder. Two of these clergymen were not
members of the Commission, but their ap-
pointment was found to be justified by the
precedent of 1760, which had been sanc.
tioned by the Assembly, 1761.
It was
afterwards resolved, on the motion of Dr
Inglis, that a Commission, in due form,
should be prepared by a committee appoint-
ed for the purpose, and be subscribed by
the Moderator, empowering the above-nam-
ed Commissioners to present the address
which had been adopted by the Commission.

It was

6. Great Fire at Chatham.-On the 3d instant, a most destructive fire took place at Chatham. It broke at out two o'clock in the morning, at the house of a baker in the main street, and the wind being extremely high, spread with great rapidity, crossing the street, which is extremely narrow, and overwhelming the houses on each side in one common destruction. To add to the confusion and distress of the moment, a heavy sleet began to fall, which, aided by the violence of the wind, and the extreme cold, almost paralysed the exertions made to put a stop to the flames. not till eleven o'clock that they were completely subdued, when it was ascertained that the number of houses destroyed amounted to thirty-six ; but happily no lives were lost. This is, we understand, the third severe visitation by fire which Chatham has experienced within the last half century. About twenty years ago a fire broke out nearly in the same place as the present one, which consumed nearly seventy houses: and about twenty-one or twenty-two years before that period a fire happened in the same street, to which eighty or ninety houses fell a prey.

Glasgow Radicals.-On Tuesday the 22d ult. a large party of radical reformers, which met in a tavern in the Gallowgate, Glasgow, were apprehended by a warrant of the Sheriff of the county, and committed to jail. They were 26 in number, and consisted of delegates from various places in the city and suburbs, as also from different towns and villages in the neighbouring counties.When the authorities entered the house