That, after this, Brodie and the declarant had several meetings, consulting about the safest way to dispose of the goods: and, upon the Tuesday evening, it was concerted between them, that the declarant should go off next day for England with the goods; and at that time Brodie gave the declarant five guineas and a half to carry his expenses on the road; and, to evade suspicion, the declarant set out early next morning, and travelled on foot as far as Dunbar, where he took the mail-coach, and went to Chesterfield in England, and there sold the whole goods taken out of Mess. Bruces shop, except what Mr Brodie got, for £105 Sterling, to John Tasker alias Murray, who, he knew, had been banished from Scotland: That the declarant sent a twenty-pound note of this money in a letter to Mr Brodie, informing him of the sale, and desiring him to pay himself what the declarant had borrowed, and supply his wife with money till the declarant’s return. That the declarant staid for some weeks in England, during which time he had several letters from Brodie; and, on his return, gave to Brodie three ten-pound notes more of the money to keep for him, and to prevent suspicion by the declarant’s having so much money about him, which money Brodie gave him as he wanted it, but gained a great part of it at play. That among the goods sold to Tasker, there was a particular gold watch, which Tasker said he would wear himself, and, to prevent a detection, got the name and number altered by a man at Leeds, and which watch Tasker was wearing when the declarant left England. * * * * * Mr BRODIE was examined the same day, and being interrogated, declared, That he had been employed by the Magistrates of Edinburgh to alter the door of Mess. Bruces’ shop, at the head of Bridge Street; that his men altered it accordingly, after the streets had been lowered. And being interrogated, If he was at that time acquainted with George Smith, present prisoner in the Tolbooth?--declares, That he does not at present remember at what time he became acquainted with Smith--But, as the declarant has other business of his own at present to take up his time, declines to give any further answer to this or any other question at present. Being further interrogated, If he recollects receiving from George Smith a gold seal, a gold watch-key, and two gold rings?--he declines to answer this or any other question, for the reason above stated. And being desired to sign this declaration, he refused so to do. * * * * * ANNE HIBUTT, spouse of George Smith, was also examined, who declared, That one morning Brodie came to the room where her husband and she resided, and examined a parcel of jewellery goods; and she saw Mr Brodie get the seal, watch-key, and rings mentioned in her husband’s declaration.