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... (From the Montreal Trantcript of March IS.) The quettion of the payment of the rebel elaimt 1837 and 1838, at amended Mr Boulton, ha* patted the A»- tetnbly with the Ministerial majority ia the houe, although many of their supporter* had previooily asked leave of absence—it ia a*eerted, know not with how much of truth, for the purpoM of evading a vote they were bound not to retract. yet were ...

EXECUTION OF RUSH THE MURDERER

... EXECUTION OF RIJrSH THE MURDERER. (Froes the tmes.) Norcvicil, Saturday,-Quarter-past Twelve. The day appointed for the execution of the murderer Rush has n- come at last in showers of sleet, and gloom, varied at intervals by _ short gleams of sunshiire. A coid biting wind drives through the air, and the clouds above head are spread out in large and watery l masses, and give a dismal and ...

GLASGOW SPRING CIRCUIT

... This court was opened on Monday by the Lord Justice Clerk and Lord Wood—E. F. Maitland, Esq. Advocate-Depute. A number of petty cases were disposed of, chietly thefis, after which Thomas Macintosh, collier, residing at Baillieston, was placed at the bar, charged with culpable homicide. From the statement of Mr Mackenzie, counsel for the prisoner, it appear- ed that the pannel had, in the month ...

JUSTICE OF PEACE COURT

... JtTSTI- ClF I'PACP CORT a MILORtSFBAWS DISTRICT 1 PoLLtOSeBAws DISTRtCT, 'IE ?? At a court held at PollokoshowS on (be l9th its'a. Walker, Will.iam Yanna, Arthur M1atheran 4 ' Esquires. Justices for 1-enfrewshire the f' a tried, at the instance of the Procurator Fisc ^r o' Mail/wa. Foi;ZrJ'oand .t-araet / CsiheopsX7, o7 r Fo'44 by atromeking and assoolhtig Joloet Ro'rzseo r rold. prusoner. ...

THE STANFIELD MURDERS

... 1 'OZ7OLX AaszzEs-Nonwzcw, MoNDAY, APRIu 2. ta rTRIAL OF RUtSrEn. gl 'a The first witness was Pont, who took Rush into custodT. Fe n proved tie finding of a pair of wvet boots, and two loaded double- pn barreled gulls. gi t Mbrton, i constable, proved the finding of the cloak on the ESt prisoner's bed. s Amos, another constable, deponed to finding the powder flaslks tE if and a dark lantern. . ...

STATE OF CRIME IN THE COUNTRY

... THEE public mind has never been shocked by occurrences so so horrible, so utterly unaccountable, as during the past a few months. Murders, at which the blood runs cold-n savage and wholesale butchery-have stained the records in of the land to a degree that seems to throw us out of the th civilisation of the age, and back upon those thnes of bar- to barism, when the robber and the assassin were ...

COURT OF SESSION.—IMPORTANT DECISION

... | COURT OF SESSION._IMPORTANT DECISION. I LORD GRAY AND OTHERS, against WILLL1AN PEgnI3, SALMION-PISTHRe, ERROL. This case originated in a petition and complaint, present- ed to the Court at the instance of Lord Gray, and others, all proprietors of salmon fishings in the River Tay, against the respondent, William Petrie, for an alleged breach of inter- dict, committed by him on two several ...

Postace to tHe Norra American Cotosies.—A trea- sury warrant appeared in Friday night’s Gazette ordering re- ..

... to and from the above colonies, as fol- lows every letter not exceeding half an ounce transmit- ted between any place in the United Kingdom, and any place in Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Ed- ward’s Island, the sea conveyance being by British packet boats, there shal! be charged an uniform British rate of ten- pence, and an uniform colonial rate of twopence. On every letter ...

THE STANFIELD HALL MURDERS

... THE STANFIELD HALL MIURDERS. ?? tbe Times.) (From lbe Times.) Norwich. Tuesday. Yesterday afternoon the condemned convict Rush was visited by the whole of his family of ine children. They arrived at the Castle between two and three o'clock, and were accompanied by Mr. James Rush, of Wymondham, brother of the convict, and Mr. Somes, the brother of the late Mrs. Rush. The governor conducted ...

RESULT OF GLASGOW CIRCUIT COURT

... RESULT OF GLASGQW CIRCUIT COURT. ch It will lie observed that tho Circuit Court proceedings termi- nated at an earl, hour yesterday-the business having been con- Is I ducted is ith a de-ree of rapidity unprecedented within our remem- er brance. Within three :nd a half days, their Lordships disposed Lr- Of 50 cases in which 74 individuals were implicated. There was s no hurry or haste in the ...

POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS

... POLYM CO17RT P' OCMED.GS ; se Pawtli and Brolekrs.-We are glad to find that VOY deci- .site ?? are now being taken to heave the broirers who act Mas pavrrbrolders, and those who really purchase the articles brought to theast, subjicted to some sort of check in their respec- tive earears. Tire cr ?? pdtv, th~at is whilat are called the Weei 1 pops by those who freqltrht tbem,-are in the habit ...

CIRCUIT COURTS OF JUSTICIARY

... CIRCUIT COURTS OF JUSTICrARY. ; To his Grace the Duke of Hamilton and Bi andon, and his Grace the Dukae ef Argyll, the Earl ot Glagow, Lord P. T. 1. C. Stuart, said Sir James Colquhoun of Lnss. BIart., turd-Lieu- a tenants of the Counties of Lanark, Argyll, Renfrewv, Bute, and Dombarton, M5v LORaS AND Si, The Spring Cicouit for the shires ?? and uts was held at Inveriry on the 1 Ith instant ...