NO sooner had the News of the Kings Private Departure Arriv'd at the City of Edenburgh, but all Parties look'd on the general Settlement of the Kingdom, to be so far shaken, that it was high time for each of them to make an early Provision for their future Security: But the Prince of Orange's speedy Advance to London, being once Publish'd, the Papists began to look on their Cause as wholly desperate, if not already undone; nor were they in the least mistaken; for as if the Signal had been generally, though privately, given the Rabble from all Parts immediately gather together; and first, declaring for the Protestant Religion in general, next for the Prince of Orange, they lastly resolve unanimously to take this Opportunity of rooting both Popery and Papists out of the City and Kingdom, protesting with Oaths they would no longer suffer under the apprehension of that Slavery which they had long since, to their Sorrow, seen growing too fast upon them: Whereupon, after many Shouts, being Arm'd, some with Clubs, some with Swords, and others, to a great number, with Pistols, Car­bines, and Muskets, they Marcht directly to Holy Rood-House, where, after some Vio­lences offer'd to the Out-parts; the Governor, who Commanded there at that time, one Captain Wallis, a Roman Catholick, came upon them with his Guards, without either de­mand of the meaning of their Assembly, or the least admonishment to desist, he Fires up­on them, and Kills several of them; the Multitude being much more Enraged than Allay'd, by this Proceeding, run with fierceness and resolution on the Guard, slaying and wound­ing every Man, not without the Loss of abundance of their Own, tho' the Council then sitting had sent to the Captain to forbear on any Account to come to extremities with the Rabble, well imagining, and fearing the consequences likely to ensue; but he, as is sup­pos'd being too Zealous in his own Cause, and relying on his little Authority, presum'd rather to endanger the Safety, or Peace of the Kingdom, than submit to a present Necessity; for which he dearly paid, being himself, as was suppos'd, Mortally Wounded, and his Company quite Overthrown: The Multitude, in the mean time, remaining Victorious, march'd with loud Huzza's to the Lord Chancellor's House, which they in a moment pull'd down to the Ground, not sparing both Reproaches and Wounds on his Person; some re­proaching him with his Designs to Betray his Country to Popery and Slavery, others casting in his Teeth private Injuries, and all reviling him as a base, malicious, and unjust Man: By this time the Council and Lord Preast, had order'd the Militia to endeavor the Suppressing these Irregularities, who, upon their first Approach us'd fair Words and Entreaties, but that not prevailing (the Rabble being extreamly exasperated for the loss of their Fellows) they were forc'd to be rough, tho' before they could be dispers'd, there were above Five Hundred of both sides Kill'd: The Duke of Gourdon, in this juncture, thought it the safest way to retire into the Castle, and has declar'd his resolution to defend and keep it against any Opposition whatsoever: What the result will be is uncertain, tho' the better part of the Nobility and Gentry, and all the Commonalty in general, have declar'd their resolution to stand by the Prince of Orange, in Defence of the Protestant Re­ligion, as by Law Established: The said Prince's Declaration (for restoring the Religion, Laws, and Liberties of Scotland to their Ancient Grandure) having bin publickly read in Edinburgh, and several other parts of Scotland, with Acclamations of Joy. The general expectation, at this present Writing, is the Affair of the Duke of Gourdon, (who, if he persists in keeping Possession of the Castle,) you may expect a particular Account in my Next, of the Siege of that Important (I had almost said Impregnable) Fortress.