Star. — London, England, 1821-08-25 00:00:00

two or three minutes Me, the rroceesion came through the gate, apparently with the intention of passing down the Edgeware-road, and it was then I saw the first appearance of disturbance between the military and the public ; the people wishing to turn the horses heads towards St. Giles's. He then first perceived the soldiers striking the people with their swords ; and after some contusion the hearse turned on towards the Edgeware-road. After the funeral had passed and one or two coaches had passed, a number of the military fell in to follow, and in their hurry one of their horses fell on his near side; the soldier was immediately dismounted, and the horse was up in an instant, and took his place in the ranks as if his rider had been :on him ; but I did not see the man again ; the horses were going at the rate of six or seven miles an hour. The soldiers now formed around the hearse, near Tyburn-gate, and it was at this time the firing commenced. The first shot fired was in a south-west direction over the Park, towards Knightsbridge, and immediately after the firing be came general, but I was at too great a distance to see who was wounded and who was not. I did not sea any stones flying in any direction till after several shots had been fired. By Jurors.—l was not near enough to see who fired, whether Officers or privates. I will not say my house is not 200 yards ifom the gate; there were no carriages, and the stieet.kas nearly clear. The soldiers were striking the people who sat quietly on the wall'of the ; saw stones fly in every direc tion after . the soldiers fired ; cannot say how many stones were thrown. By Mr. lIANsow.--Could not see whether Cum berland-gate was shut or not before the hearse came up. Could not see any stones thrown before the hearse came up ; if any had been thrown, I think I must have seen them. It appeared to me that the people waked to turn the hearse down Oxford-street, and the soldiers opposed it. There was a party going before it with a white banner, and that seemed tome to have caused the disturbance in the first instance, as the soldiers cut down the banner. I believe. some of the public attempted to turn the horses, for a scuffle ensued between them and the military. The examination of this witness having concluded, the Jury adjourned for a quarter of an hour, to take refreshment, and to escape, for a short period, front the excessive heat of the room. On the return of the Jury, the Foreman suggested the necessity there was that Sir IL. Baker should be summoned, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the Riot Act was read at any time by his direction. The Co/loxes said this might be done on Monday. Edward Scott, stable-keeper, of Jewin-street, Crip plegate, saw an Officer shoot Honey. The witness entered into a detail of all the occurrences which took place between Kensington and Cumberland gate, which have been so frequently detailed.—Wit ness entered Hyde Park, and rode up the Park with the Life Guards and an Officer, who ranked them selves to the right, under the trees by the Riding School. This Officer appeared to me to be like the one who shot the man at the corner. I went through Grosvenor-gate into Park-lane, and rode down to Piccadilly, and being informed the Procession was gone into the Park—turned round, and rode back to the top' of Yank-lane, where I stopped till the Pro cession came down to Cumberlang-gate. One of the gates was fast, and the ether open. fhere were a tew. of the Life Guards under the gate; and when the Procession came up both the gates were fastened. The soldiers pulled them open, and began to cut away. and drive the people back, but don't know whether there were any of them cut or no. The Pro cession passed . through; and they stilt kept cutting and driving the people from one part of the street to another. As the Procession pa:sei through, I saw one of the Oxford Blues horses fall just by the gate. One of the soldiers came up to me and said, if I did riot go back, he would cut at me ; and he shook his sword at me. An Officer passed me immediately, and rode toward Tyburn-gate. lie turned himself half on his saddle, and levelled his pistol. I did not see the man fall; but I heard the people cry out, You have shot the man I" The Officer rode in amongst the soldiers, and soon after that, they fired several times, and the mob began to throw stones and brickbats at the soldiers. I rode round the corner of the Edgeware-road, and saw one of the Life Guards snap his pistol twice at a man; but it did not go off, and I rode on, and saw no more. • By Jurors.—lt was a pistol ; a pretty large one. I joined the soldiers, with whom I rode across the Park as they came out of the barrack-yard. There was no Officer with the detachment when it stopt at Hyde Park-gate. The Officer came forward to Grosvenor. gate. I did not see any of the soldiers who went on to Cumberland-gate as I went through Stanhope-gate into Park-lane. I left about eighteen or twenty at Grosvenor-gate. I cannot say whether there were more than twelve. lam almost sure there was an Officer with that party. 1 afterwards saw an Officer at Cumberland-gate. I recognized him by his horse ; and it also appeared to me, looking at his back, that he was a slight man, and just the shape and make of the Officer who was at Grosvenor-gate, and came across the Park with me. I saw him use his sword before he used his pistol. I did not see him sheath his sword or draw his pistol, nor did I see him return it after he had fired. I was within four or five yards when he fired. The witness was here desired to point out on a plan the situation of himself and the Officer at the time the shot was tired, and also to describe the direction which the shot took ; but after several ineffectual at tempts to make himself understood, a part of the Jury, at the suggestion of the Foreman, accompanied him to the spot, there to receive his explanation. On his return, Mr. Moore, the Juryman, explained that the witness described the Officer to be rather nearer to the turnpike than to Cumberland-gate, that he turned half round on his saddle, and in turning his hand round pointed his pistol towards the corner i at Cumberland-street and doWn Oxford-street. Examination resumed.—At the time the pistol was' fired, I heard a cry that a man was shot, and people were :tinning to the spot io the direction in which he tired. I did not see the man who was shot. I think 1 should know the Officer again if I saw him'on a field day and in the same dress ; he was a young man about two or three and twenty, bullish face, rather thick about the mouth, with lightiAr hair and whis- Lr, I did not hear the Riot Act read. 1 saw sti ff tlentleman on a military horse, and was told he was ilagistote. By Mr.rfassoll.—When the Ofrscer rode past me lie was in a military canter. I think his horse was a bay, rather a darkish bay. I saw the Park-gates shut. I believe the mob shut them, but I did not see it done. I saw the scuffle between the people and the soldiers in attempting to open them. I did not see the Con stables assisting the soldiers to open them. I don't know that I saw a single Constable through the day. I did not see any stones thrown at the soldiers at this time. I saw the postillion attempting to turn his horses towards St. Giles's. I think the people turned the horses' heads; there were a great many people round them. The soldiers drove them off, and put the horses in the way to the Edgeware-road. At this time saw very few stones thrown, but saw a great nutnber thrown after the Officer fired. There was no firing till the Officer fired. By Mr. Sheriff WArrnstior.—The soldier's horse tript and fell ; he came on his head, and I thought he would not have risen again ; the man was not touched. I was not hit by the stones ; I did not see the Officer hit at all.—The next witness called was Thomas Rutleciford.—Lives at Knightsbridge Bar racks; is servant to Lieutenant Gore; did not see anything of the transastions at Cumberland-gate ;is batman to Mr. Gore ; it is part of his duty to keep his master's horse and accoutrements in order. On the 14th of August he was accoutred as usual, in the uniform of the Regiment. It is mostly usual to have pistols, but Mr. Gore never has had a pistol belong ing to him since he joined the Regiment,, being such a young Officer. swear, and be on my oath, that he had no pistols in his holsters on the 14th of August, either of his own or of any other person, either when he went out or when he returned. Witness was not on duty that day ; had known -Officers go on the King's Guard without pistols. Mr. Gore has been in the Regiment thirteen mouths. When the troops were first drawnup I was in the barracks; I did not notice any Officer's holsters, except my master's, on the 14th. Mr. Gore° was one of the five detachments which came out of the barracks ; Captain Oakes commanded. I heard he was at Cumberland-gate, but I cannot say he was, as I was not there. By Jurors.—Do you know whether Mr. Gore was out when the inspection took place at Knightsbridge barracks ?—I cannot say.— You were his man ?—Yes. Were you on duty on that day ?—Yes, I was. Mind, you are on your oath.—l know that. Do not be afraid of speaking what you know.— Mr. Gore was on the parade on that day. Mr. Brown, a Juror.—Mr. Coroner, I consider this man's evidence ought to be expunged altogether, as unworthy of being on our minutes. He has broken his oath, and sworn two things. The Foreman agreed in this opinion, and moved that Rutherford's evidence be expunged. Mr. Spicer, a Juror.—May I be permitted to • put a question to the man, to explain any mistake he may have fallen into ? Yon got his horse on the 21st ? Yes, I did.' What induced you to say he was not there ?-;-1 cannot say he was there; I was on the foot parade. What occasioned you then to say he was there ? I dressed him for the parade ; I was stationed in the Riding School ; I was not where my master was; I believe he was there. The Foreman.—Gentlemen, I am only induced to withdraw my motion, because I am told expunging it might affect the verdict. Examination resumed —I have mounted guard at Whitehall, and always have pistols ; he was dressed on the 14th in the same manner as on the 21st. By a Juror.—Do you shave your master? No, I do not, he has never been shaved !—(A laugh). A Juror.—Had he whiskers that day ?--He had not ; I can't say what hair my master has, whether it is dark or light, but I believe it is dark. A Juror:—You appear confused ; what are you frightened at man? Mr. Sheriff WAITIIMAN.—No, I rather think he wishes to confuse us. His examination runs thus— Is your master's hair light or dark? I cannot say, I never took particular-notice. Has he any hair at all? Yes, he has, but I cannot saz what the colour of it is. Is his hair light or dark? is hair is dark: no, I beg your pardon, you ask me the colour of my mas ter s hair ; it is dark. Do you know your master's age ? No, I do not. Is he twenty ? I do not know. Is he sixteen? I do not know. Is he sixty ? I cannot tell. Do you know your master when you meet him in plain clothes? I do. I have been battroan to Mr. Gore ever since he has been in the regiment. Ile has two horses ; he rode the same horse on the 14th that he did on the 21st ; one horse is a light bay ; the other is a black. The witness withdrew. Corporal Christopher Forge was on duty on the 14tH ; was not with the Procession wben it passed Hyde Park. I was stationed at Cumberland-gate ; I had thirteen soldiers with me, ten privates, two corporals,and a trumpeter; I was stationed in Oxford street ; eight of my men, seven privates and a cor poral, were stationed in Oxford-street, and three pri vates and a corporal were inside the Park ; the trum peter was with the Officer ; Mr. Gore commanded ; the gates were shut by the mob when the Procession came within twenty yards of them. The soldiers opened the gates, and cleared the mob away ; they came forward a second time, and shut the gates, and with great difficulty we now got them open, being obstructed by a party of horsemen, who formed the Procession, and were on the Park side amongst the People; at that time of opening the gate my horse got his head cut, I cannot tell how, and I was obliged to dismount and lead him away. The mob followed me, and I found that I must either mount him and outside them, or suffer thefe ; and I did so, although he bled very fast ; but there was a party after me with stones, &c.. 1 proceeded towards the magazine, where the Foot Guards were, and got assistance for my horse, in order to stop the blood. I did not again return to Cumberland-gate, but went back to the barracks. By Jurors.—l did not see Mr. Gore fire a pistol; the firing did not commence till after I left. I heard' pistols discharged when I got about half way to the magazine. Mr. Gore bad no pistols with him that day ; I am certain he had not ; he had no fire-arms at all with him ; only his sword. I cannot say what he did after I left him. I cannot say whether he borrowed a pistol after I left him; he had no cloak. I know he had no pistols, for I heard him say, 46 I don't mind my cloak, but I have neither cloak nor pistols." This war at Cumberland-gate. I was by his side at this time, and saw there were no pistols. It was not Mr. Gym vito observed he had no pistols.; he said, gt I have no cloak ;" and I observed he had no pistols. I cannot say his age; he may be twenty. I think he is more than twenty, but not thirty; he is rather of a light complexion, and ruddy. I think his hair is light ; I cannot say whether he has whiskers. ' I think my horse bled five quarts ; he was severely cut. I think with a knife, or something of that sort. I did not observe any-person near me with a knife or sharp instrument. I will swear it was not done with a sword, No person had a sword there except the soldiers, and the soldiers would not injure one another. The cut was across the nose, amongst the veins, and I consider it was done by some ill-dis posed persons. Mr. Sheriff WAITHMAN.—Don't consider, Sir. You are on your oath . ; and take care how you answer. The CORONER.—Mr. Waithman, this is not the fair way of treating a witness. Mr. Sheriff WAITHMAN.—But this witness has prevaricated. The Coßotata.—He does not prevaricate. The Witness—l do not wish to prevaricate. I say as I said before, I consider it was done with a sharp instrument. I was surrounded by a great crowd.— But I am satisfied, by the nature of the cut, it was not done with a sword. I saw no knife in the hands of any one. I have said so before. I saw nothing in their hands but brickbats and stones ; and Lam convinced it was not done with a stone or brickbat. A Juror.—Mr. Coroner, take that down; mind tliat. I do not know whether Lieutenant Gore ever went on duty before without pistols. He might or lie might not. An Officer does not carry pistols till dismissed by the Adjutant and Riding Master. Lieutenant Gore has been dismissed by both. I have not seen him with mustachios. He was on the parade on'the day of inspection; on the same horse—a bay, a light bay, a very rich bay. By Mr. HANSON.—I cannot say how many people were by when the gates were shut the first time; but the grand Procession was within thirty yards. They were shut by a mass of people. I cannot say by how many. We had great difficulty in opening them. There were a great number of horsemen amongst the foot. I did not see any constables present at that time. Bricks and stones were thrown at us repeatedly. They could not get bricks sufficient without pulling down the railing. I thought every one was throw ing. I was struck several times with them ; and I saw several of my comrades struck repeatedly. We got the gates open with extreme difficulty. The se cond time was worse, as there were a greater num ber of horsemen; still there were no constables ; no constables could stop there to be knocked down. It was the second time of opening the gate that my horse was wounded ; and, as I before said, I was obliged to mount him to escape fronisthe people, who pelted me with stones. The wall was pulled down nearly about the time the gates were got open ; the gates, walls, and stones, all went together. Some of the. people might have been hit, but I cannot tell; r was engaged in keeping the gates open and the paths clear for the Procession ; but I saw some of the stones strike my comrades, and felt them myself, which is a good remembrancer—(A laugh). By a Juror.--Now you have told us what the Mob did, now tell us a little of what the soldiers did. Did you see any soldiers strike the peOple?—l struck the people myself; I was obliged to do so ; I struck them with the back of my sword ; I did not cut any one, nor did I see any of my comrades cut any one. By the Foreman.—Had you your pistols with you that day ?—I had. Did you use them; did you fire? Mr. HANSON.—I object to that question. Do not answer it. Foreman.—Why not. He might have fired in the air. Mr. HANSOM.—StiII I object. We will not fight even with the air. The CORONER.-It is not a proper question. Witness.—l have already said I went away before the firing began. A Juror.—llid you see any of your comrades cut at the people on the wall ?—No ; but I struck at them myself. Juror.—Why, they had no stones, you know ?—I I beg your pardon, they had though, and were using them liberally ; I struck at them with the back of my sword ; I rode on the pavement close up to the wall. The Inquest then adjourned at eleven o'clock to two o'clock on Monday. EXTRAORDINARY FORTUNETELLER. A man, who gave his name Joseph Dixon, a pro fessor of the black art, was brought up, a few days ago, to Union Hall, on a warrant, in the custody of Collingbourne and G. Smith, officers, charged with defrauding a young woman (whose name we conceal for obvious reasons) of 13s. in silver, under the fol lowing curious circumstances :—lt seems that the complainant had often expressed an inclination to pry into the secrets of futurity, and as " kitchen report" spoke highly of the prisoner's talents in that respect, she was induced to pay him a visit. Accordingly, on Saturday, the 4th instant, she waited on the con juror (having previously obtained the secret of his re sidence from another female), at No. 15, Queen sueet, near the Coburg Theatre ; she was led into his awful presence with great caution by the people of the house, and having informed him of the nature of her visit, he took a pair of compasses, and with great solemnity began to consult a globe, and then a scroll, and he occasionally appeared to compare his observa tions thereon. At length he rose with great dignity, and told her that she was born under a warm planet; but the complainant did not comprehend the nature of his discourse, being but ill versed in the planetary scheme. He next told her, that when she was eight years old she had a fall of a very severe nature, and that her mother had a great deal of trouble with her. Of the latter she was unable to say much, but the fall she could not recollect, and bad never heard the least mention of it. These doubts she accordingly ven tured to communicate to the Seer, who at once si lenced her with a controuling shake of the head, add ing, that he never yet was deceived in his calcula tions. Her confidence, however, was shaken, and a momentary pause ensued, during which the conjuror again explored the mystic scroll. On turning round to her, his countenance bespoke a discovery of some consequence, and taking hold of her hand, he asked in a sepulchral tone, " Tell me, young woman, had you not an offer of marriage when you were twenty?" With the greatest veneration for the profundity of his , knowledge, she admitted the delicate fact, and all ; her doubts were now vattNied i every to the fall at eight years old ; she was perfectly recontiled, and no longer entertained a doubt of it. He next added, that she had experienced a great deal of illness, on which she began to charge her memory,and could re collect numerous tooth-aches, colds, catarrhs, spasms, &c. He, however, consoled her with the intimation, that although she would encounter a violent fit of sickness, at the age of thirty-five, she would never. tireless be better off than ever she was before. He then closed the scroll, stating that he could perceive no. thing else of an 4 , eventful" nature ; and the cons. plainant, highly gratified at the success of the business, offered him a fee of 2s. 6d. but he demanded Ss. which was cheerfully paid him. Still, however, there was a subject upon which the Oaf& had not touched, and which seemed sorely to glieve the credulous young woman, lest it formed no part of her destiny. Without, therefore, overstepping the modesty of her .sex, she determined to make a last effort, and for that purpose she requested to know if he would cast her nativity, and what he would charge for writing it out ? His answer was £l, but on her representing that she was only a servant, he consented to take 10s. the complainant had now no doubt but a husband awaited her, and she immediately paid the prisoner a sovereign, and he returned her the change, at the same time desiring her to call on the Saturday foL. 'lowing, at which time everything would be ready with this understanding they parted mutually satis fied. Next day, the complainant having reflected on her adventure with the magician, began to think that her money had been very foolishly expended. She did nothing all day hut repent of her folly, and at length she determined on sending one of her fellow servants to the prisoner, with a request to return the money, as she had changed her mind; but this he was too wise to consent to. She called on him her• self last Saturday, and proposed to let him have 2s. out of the ten for his trouble, if he returned the other Bs. He declared he had not so much about him ; but *she might take the pictures in his room (which were of no value) if she pleased, and if that did not satisfy her she might do her worst. The Officers stated, that in consequence of infor mation which they received from the prosecutrix,they proceeded with a warrant to the prisoner's residence, where, after considerable difficulty, they gained ad mission, and found the defendant in the exercise of his professional duties with two young ladies. At first be offered bribes, and then resistance, but the chart* availed him nothing—the spell was broke, and he was compelled to surrender. The Officers then en tered his sanctum sandorum, a small anti-chamber, which they found full of instruments generally used in the cabalistic art ; there were globes and curiously formed brass instruments, with all the signs of the Zodiac engraved on them ; but the most singular part of the collection was a journal or album, in which the prisoner had registered some very choice and amusing occurrences. We extract the following : NATIVITY or NAPOLEON BONAPARTN. " Near 43 years 3 months.—The moon arrives at the opposi tion of Mars in Mundo; at 45 years 6 min. the sun reaches his own serasquartik in the Zodiac; these are of a bad import, and will produce discomfiture and disgrace, much vexation, and a very harassing time, and the person will be in danger; an unfor tunate period for his brothers, &e. Bonaparte's disastrous retreat from Moscow took place at this time. A plot was formed against his person, and the authorities of Paris, besides the narrow escaps he had from the Cossacs is Russia. Three of his brothers were fugitives and another under his sincere displeasure. " At 44 years—The moon reaches her own semiquartile in the Zodiac, and receives the sisquiquadrate of Mercury converse, and nearly at the time the ascendant nseets the Sesquidquadrate of the Georgium Sidus. In the order of things they must have injurious operations ; his travelling will be dangerous and full of hardships; his affairs will not prosper at home or abroad, and many untoward war events he must inevitably encounter, as also great domestic unhappiness, with danger to relations. At this period his fortunes will be shipwrecked round Dresden and Leip sic. Few can encounter snore hardships or greater dangers and escape unhurt ; at home and abroad all will go wrong ; Isis P.m press wal be consumed with chagrin and wouneel fee ing ..... " At 44 h. 6 m.—He will increase his substance ; but not in an honourable way. The illustration of this is easily found in the plunder of Hamburgh by the execrable Davoust, and in the intolerable impositions levied near this time on the French peo. plc by his imperial mandates. My next will have a prospective operation. " There will be no marks of violence on his body after death, and by some means prescribed,4lther by accident or design, his death will be hastened, yet to all intents and purposes it will be deemed a natural death." After some further remarks on Napoleon, he has a memoran. dum to this effect :—" Bonaparte died of a cancer in the stomach, .sth May, 5 h. 50 m r.x. 1321 ;" and be proceeds to shew the accuracy of the foregoing by an astronomical calculation. The prisoner had also written the nativity of Lord Nelson, in which he largely quotes the opinions of Ptolemy and other great philosophers. He has also givcu the nativity of the illarr fa mily, who were murdered at Ratcliffe-highway, in which he argues that they were born to undergo a violent kind of death ; and, however wrong he may he in his theories, be has at an events proved himself a man of very deep research.—The fol lowing nativities are also given in a ring, with the calculation, made to ascertain them : " Marcus Julius Cicero, born Aug. 5, 7 h. 51 in. A. at. Ann* Mundi, 3843—Henri Cornelius Agrippa, born Sept. 14, 1486, 15 h. 24 in. r. x.—Nero Caesar, born June 14, sun rise, Anne 38—Alexander the Great, born July 1, 9 h. 24; m. r. M. 3.57, Anti Christi—Henry 6th King of England, born Dec. 6, 1 h. 31 in. r. x.—Henry Bth King of England, born June 28, 10 h. 40 tn. r. sr. 1491—Elizabeth Queen of England, bore Sept. 7, 2 h. 16 m. r. x. 1535—Edward 6th, born Oct. 11, 13 h. 51 M A r. lg. 1537—Mary the Ist Queen ter England, born Feb. 17th, 17 h. 56 m. r. U.—James Ist, born June 18, 21 h. 10 m. r. x. 1566—Oliver Cromwell, born April 24, 15 h. 46 in. r. sr. 1599... Charles Ist, born Nov. 19, 10 b. 2 m. 35 s. r. as. 1600—Charles 2d, borq May 29, 10 h. 21 m. a. at. 1650—Caroline Matilda Queen of Denmark, born July 11, 6 h. 13 m. a. x. 1751, died in prison, aged 23 years and 6 months—George IV. King_ of England, born August 12, 7 h. 27 m. a. at. 1762—Louis XVI Xing of France, born August 23, 5 h. 35 in. 17 A. A. x. 1754 the Dauphin, born March 26, 1785, (this was not finished)... William Pitt, born May 28, 6 h. 58 m. A. at. died 1806." Martin Luther concludes this strange catalogue, and the rew of the volume is filled with general observations on astrology, and some scraps of poetry on the same subject. In one cornet was the following curious memorandum:—" Madame Bllsplrd paid 2s. 641.; 10s. due. lessy will fetch it." Mr. CHAMBERS committed the poor conjuror as a rogue and vagabond, and ordered Smith, the land lord, to find bail for the assault. SHOCKING M ORDER. —Yesterday morning, at ons o'clock, the watchman in Duval's-lane, Holloway, near Crouchend, was found on his heat murdered; not being heard to cry the hour, the pa:rol went round to ascertain the cause, and found the unfor. tunate man lying dead on one side of the road. On examining the body his head was discovered be beaten to pieces with some weighty instrument, ara it presented a most frightful spectacle; the puor fel -1 low's watch lay on the ground near the body, which is supposed to have been left by the murderers for fear it should lead to a discovety. It is conjectured that, through his vigilance, he had tendered himself obnoxious to. some villains who have for a long titne been the terror of that quarter, w ho . waylaid him for the diabolical purpose Of murder i nk him.