Saturday 31 Oct 1818 (p. 3, col. 6) SCOTCH NEWS— OCT. 30. >From the Dumfries Courier.—On Friday last, a groom in the service of J. W. PARKINS, Esq. who had been dismissed for disobedience of orders and various other misdemeanors, sprung upon that gentleman while retiring from the turf, and, ere he was aware of the intended attack, struck him violently with a bludgeon, across the arm and hand. As there was none of the police present, and as the villain was backed by a banditti of blackguards like himself, Mr. PARKINS was under the necessity of acting as his own champion, when alighting from his horse, he dealt a few blows with such effect, that the fellow was soon obliged to pray for mercy and retire from the ring, amidst the laughter and hisses of the spectators. Upon returning to town, Mr. PARKINS got the delinquent apprehended, who, after a full examination before the magistrates, has been committed to prison. We are sorry to learn, that the above gentleman was, a few months ago, robbed by a servant, of property to a considerable amount: we hope by his vigilance, and the able assistance offered him by Mr. F. SHORTT, the offender, M'VEY, who has been seen in this neighbourhood, may be again apprehended. A robbery was committed on the night of Friday last, by a pedlar, named ADAMS, and his wife, in the house of Mrs. JONES, innkeeper, High Street, Dumfries, where they had been lodging for some time. The articles stolen consisted of female wearing apparel, bed and table linen, &c. On the morning of Wednesday se'nnight, betwixt six and seven o'clock, as Wm. M'BAIN, clogger of Kirkpatrick, was proceeding to Dumfries, for the purpose of purchasing some leather, he was attacked near the village by two stout-looking fellows, who, after beating him in the most savage manner, while lying on the ground, robbed him of £15, almost all the money the poor man was possessed of in the world.—He was found lying on the road quite insensible, by some people coming to Dumfries, who humanely rendered him every assistance, and carried him home. Mr. BUCHANNAN, of Greenock, author of the "Walks by Clyde," has transmitted to Mr. Walter SCOTT the broach of Rob ROY's wife, the Scottish Amazon. Its circle appears to be of silver, studded with what was once the vogue, bristow.