The National Register. — London, England, 1821-08-26 00:00:00

268 [FOURTH DAY.] The Coroner resumedhis enwory at five o'clock, touching the death of Gitaree Francis. 6 John Lloyd, of No. it), Great Cumberland-street, sworn, I ant a servant at ti .e house of Lord B3gol, and a etr-keeper at the Cobingh Theatre. Just before the foneral came tip from the Park, the people closed the gates. The hearse was in the Park, and the soldiers endeavoured to open the gate. The life guards wished to open them, the people to keep them shut. I observed the people lay hold of the horses' heads and turn them towards St. (siles's. The solfliers and undertaker's wen nutted the horses again by tome towards Tyburn gate. The soldiers behaved with the greatest forbearance. never saw them attempt to cut any man. They drove them back, and flourished their swords to intimidate the petiole. Cross-examined by Mr. Harmer.—The procession had passed 20 or 30 yards on, when the firing was heard. I siw the swords flourished, but did not observe the sol diers strike any one. The men who assisted the soldiers to open the gates appeared to be undertaker's men, hut he did not know they were not constables. They had soon black staves. Dr. Henry Charles Osgood, surgeon, residing at 93, Park -street, Grosvenor•solu.tre, sworn.-4 was there be fore the procession arrived —Prier to the arrival of the brieral, a party of soldiers, stationed outside Cumber land Gate, went within the gate. There were twelve Ide guards, and an racer. On the procession comin,t O i l to the gate the fitst object which struck my attention was a nam in black on horseback at the gate. They were dragging hint away front it, and the bridle of his horse broken. He was a slim young man, and he rode a grey horse. I observed a soldier behind him strike the 1111.1:1 with the flat part of his sword. The conduct of the people at that nine was confined to hissing and hoot ing. The gates were shut again immediately after the man on horseback got through. lit the midst of this the 12 truth jers within the gate came out and began to clear away the mob. I observed the officer of the party was the particular object of the popular fury. lie re sented their conduct more than the rest: several stones struck hint. Oil the street being somewhat cleared, the first carriage passed through, and then the hearse fol lowed. There was an effort to turn the horses down Osford-street. but the Life Guards turned then► towards Tyburn-gate. The first shot was through the iron rail ing, near Cumberland-gate. The people were running into the P.O k. I saw two or three other shots in the direction of Oxtind-street. The hearse proceeded up Edgware road. I saw a cessation of violence by the mob, during four Minuses. The soldiers 113,1 gained their point, and I saw nothing to justify the firing at that moment. I think it might have been spared. The soldiers fired promiscuously. They loaded and fired without taking aim. I saw no shots perpendicular. Here Mr. Jaiksuil, one of the Jury, begged to retire. He accordingly withdrew,and after a lapse of ten minutes, the Coroner was informed that Mr. Jackson was so un well, that he mild nut attend any more that evening. Mr. Harmer then proposed, as they could not finish the inquest th,t night, to adjourn to the next sitting, where they might have the benefit of Mr. Jackson's at tendance. Without that gentleman they had only 13 upon the Jury, and if two out of that number disagreed, they could have nu verdict. One of the Jury mated that Mr Jackson, who applied to he excused on the first ,day of the inquest, had not been well for three years. Mr. Harmer said, the Coroner would not take a ver dict unless twelve men agreed; and if eleven out of thirteen were only unanimous they could have no ver dict. After some further conversation the Inquest was ad journed till Friday at four o'clock. [FIFTH DAY.) At four o'clock on Friday the inquest on George Francis was continued. Mr. Jackson, the juror, who was obliged by illness to retire on Thursday evening, attended on Friday, and the enquiry proceeded. A person who offered himself as a voluntary witness Mr. Benson declined calling, Oil the ground that lie did not kart* him. Joseph Price George was then sworn. I belong to the Coluttial Audit Office, James-street, %Vestminster, and reside at No. Vitt, Oxford-street. It is within four doors of Cumberlai d-gate. I was on the balcony of the first floor on the 14th inst. 1 was nits acted to the window in consequence of a shouting in the street. I perceived the people coining very quick tip Pat k-lane, nod crying out " the Procession is coming through the Park." Mete was a picquet of ten men, u trumpeter, and on officer. The moment the people tiled out " the pi UCKSIOII, " the piquet was hooted, foal pelted with bricks and skates. No other troops had arrived at that time in my view. The mob appeared to rush In wards Cumberland Gate, with the intention of shutting the gate. I saw a commotion between the military and the mobh When a military officer went to the gate to see what was the matter, I lie people near me cried out, '• hint, unhorse him." The mob crowded round Cumberland-gate, and 'tinged themselves on the park wall, using the part they could drag away as material to throw at the soldiers. 1 sow the Life Guards struck repeatedly with bricks and stones.—l could hear the helmets ring Iron. the b ow.. I saw many Instances of great forbearance oil the part of the soldiers.— One man wan hit with a brick, or stone WI the head. He appeared stapitied. VW hen he recovered he galloped to the wall. w het e the mob were pelting. Ile lifted his arm over his head, but made no attempt to strike with his sword.— The violence of the mob was directed against an officer, who Crum the blows I .taw hint receive, must have berm much hot t. The hearse, after a condiet between the soldiers and the mob, was turned down the Edgeweri -road. Immediately after it had passed I ores it crowd of soldiers collected near the turopike, and shot ily after the firing commenced. After Ire or six trouts had been tired I heard a cry of murder. It prt , cceded Irons w.tuiu a door or two of my side of Cum -1,1,1 land-street. I saw a man brought on the shoulders of the people, near my 'sloth's., lie wore a fustian dress. 1 he. hese it vi as Mouser, lie t. as bleeding, but not dead. 'I he 'Mowing of Win intermission, and the eonilact tit' the nisei's. until the firing was marked with for berance. I did nut see a person led through Cumberland g.fie by a soldier. I aw sure stouts were thrown until within a ;mush: atilt tiring. THE NATIONAL REGISTER William Kiag swot-rt.—l reside at No. 45, Great Port land-Greet. I am a - medical student. I passed through Cumberland-gate after the hearse. The Life Guards rode tip, and turned the horses' heads towards Tyburn.gate.— A great ntnnber of stones were thrown at the time, and likewise before the hearse came to the gate. the stones wet e thrown at the soldiers, but they hit every body; one struck my hat, and two hit my arm. The rails on the Palk coping were pulled down by the people swinging on them backwards and forwards. Several of the people asked one and the other to get the iron rails out of the coping and attack the Life Guards. They answered it would not db. They could not get them front the coping. They endeavoured to get out the iron rails, but did not succeed. I saw a man throwin4 stones, and took hold of his arm. I was struck by him and two others. They said I was a King's man. I saw two or three Police officers with staffs, but they did not interfere. The stones flew in showers. Immediately before the firing and after the firing stones were thrown. The witness, on being cross•examined by Mr. Harmer, said be knew Mr. Bowman, a medical student, and should give credit to any thing that gentleman said. The man whose arm he seized had a stick in one hand, and a stone in the other. Here some person among the spectators exclaimed— " Shame! Shame ! " M r. Hen.on complained of this 64 indecent conduct. The w•nuess could not tell whether any eanse of irrita tion had been given the people previous to throwing 01 stones. Mr. Jackson, one of the Jury.--I suppose you had s great coldest with the three persons who beat Sou for preventing the throwing of stones? A. I lied not. The witness admitted that the persons in Lord Ilagors balcony could see what was passing better than himself. Here the Jury retired for a short time, and when they returned one of• them complained of indecent observa tions made by a person (not a Juror) near him. The per son was charged with saying the Jury had made up their minds, and of speaking disrespectfully of them.—He de nied the imputation. Lieutenant Edmund Parke, of the Royal Horse Guards Blue, deposed, that lie received ordert , from his command ing officer on the 14th inst. to see the procession of the Queen's funeral, and report the progress. He met it advancing at 150 yards distance from Combed/m(1 Gate. lie did not go up to it, but halted. Finding the mob press upon him, and that he had not a convenient situation to observe what was going on, and report to the commanding officer, he rode up to Cumberland Gate. The people had endeavoured to close the gates. lie found the Life Guards at the gate—they were doing their duty. He did not know what their orders were. When the gates were opened, he went through and halted in Cumberland-street. Stones were then flying in all directions at the Life Guards. The horses in the hearse were turned to the east of Cum berland Gate. The Life Guards went forward and extri rated them—great contusion ensned. The witness was in regimentals. The people hooted him, but be did not mind it. After the hearse got through the gate, he rode down Cumberland-street, and through Bryanstone-street to get round to the Edgware-road. That was the readiest way to get there. He found impediments made by the ;people in Edgware-road. A sink had been taken up. Stones were thrown at that time. The soldiers struck at tit: people with the flat of the sword. The thing that lie saw was perpendicular. It was not the practice in the Blues, to which he belonged, to carry fire-arms on such occasions. He never was in any regiment but the Blues, and could not say what was the practice of other regiments. The period of time which elapsed between the throwing of stones and firing, was from five to ten minutes. Here the Coroner stated, that he had just received a letter from a person requesting to be examined as a wit ness. He then read the following note : " August 24, 1521. " Sir,—Having been witness to the violence at Cumber land Gate on the day of the funeral of her late Majesty, I wait here for the purpose of stating to the Jury what I know of that catastrophe, provided the Gentlemen of the Jury should consider what I know worthy of their notice. "THOMAS SCOTT." The Foreman of the Jury, by consent of the Jurors, then sent a message to the writer of the letter, stating, if lie would wait, the Jnry would hear him. Thomas William Gordon, Coronet of the Blues, sworn. —Deposed that he was on duty with a detachment of his regiment, on the 14th, attending her late Majesty's time rat. He saw the contention between the Lifc Gnat ds and the people, and the various attempts to keep the gates closed. The populace pelted the soldiers with stones.— The procession was delayed some time, but afterwards proceeded on its route. There was an interval of eight or ten minutes between the first attack of the people on the soldiers and the firing. Several of the Life Guards were struck by the stones. Witness conceived they be haved with great forbearance, Cross-examined by Mr. Harmer.—There were 48 men in his detachment. Capt. Bouverie commanded it, and two Lieutenants. Witness was junior officer. He was not aware that Sir Robert Baker directed the procession to go through the city. Does not know Sir R. Baker.— Was not aware the procession was conducted by tau ma gistrates. The contention at the gate was between the people and the Lite Guards. Did not see the origin of the contest. Mr. Henson then addressed the Jury, and said that this was the last witness lie intended to cull. lle had a lilt in his hand of 54 witnesses, but he would not call tin in— but if the Jury thought it necessary they might examine thew. Thomas Scott, the gentleman who wrote the letter to the Coroner, odeliug his evidence, was then called. Ile des Bribed in the balite terms as the Cornier witnesses the melan choly death of Francis, at lumberland-gate. Ali. Harmer then said, that he also had a number of ss it nesses,but he would nit cluullitie them. Ile was proceeding In confluent on the evidence, when Hen,uu sulerrUpted him, and said lie could lima permit 16111 to cutilme,.t on the evidence. After some further dLcussion the question was dropped, The Jury, th-ough their Foreman, tlnm asked tow ithdraw, alleging that they could not afterwards ietiie until 144:y re turned their verdict, lie Coroner allowed them to retire for ten minutes. Piaricely aL half•past eight the Coroner commenced sum ming up the ev,derice. The Jury after a short address from the Coroner upon the hearing of the evidence, deliberated about ten minutes, and returned a verdict of " WILFUL MURDER AGAINST A LIFE-GUARDSMAN UNKNOWN." After the verdict had been taken. the Jun returned thanks to the Coroner for his impartiality and gentlemanly cnudui t during the whole of this investigation. FROM LAST NIGHTS GAZETTR. This Gazette contains the appointment of G. R. hue, of Marshfield, Gloucestershire; .1. Loektl.rle, of Shrewsbury ; and H. Newman, of Stroad, Gloucestershire, Gents. to be`!aster; Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANRRUPTCIES ENLARGED. G. Hawley, Shadwell High Street, cheesemouger, from Aug. 18 to Sept. 2 1 ). R. Cleugh, Leadenhall Street, wholesale linen draper, fro:n Aug. 11 to Sept. 29. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. MANGE, Acc. '2l. Seville, 354—Gibraltar,30 1 , Leghorn, 47—Genoa, 431 Malta, 45—Venice, 21 60 Naples, 39I—Lisbon, 50 Oporto, 30-13a1iia,59 Rio Janeiro, 40 Palermo, 116 9} per cent. Cori., 9 per cent. Foreign gold in bars,3l. 17s. 10(d. per oz. New Doublaoffii, New Dollar., 10d. Silver in bai ',standard, 4s. I I d. STOCKS. Onmintu C. Imp. 3 per Cent. 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Wood Crawford Street, Slarylebone, linen draper. COURSE OF EXI Amsterdam, 12 17 C. F. Ditto, at eight, 12 14 Rotterdam, 12 13 Autwerp, 12 Hamburg!), 38 2 Altona, SS 3 Paris, S days' sight, 25 70 Ditto, 26 Bourdeaux, 26 Frankfort on the Maine, 158 Petersburg!), 81 3 U. Vienna, Er. Flo. 10 25 Trieste, Ff. Flo. 10 2; Madrid, 364—Cadiz, 384 Rilboa,3sl-11areelorta,354 PRICE 01 Bank Stork 3 per Cent. Red. 7(1 3 per Cent. Cumuli 76 per Cent. 86i I per Lent. 96 3 per Cent. Navy 1061 Lou; Auu. 19 11-16 TILE NATIONAL REGISTER. Lon Don : SUNDAY, AUGUST st. The delicacy observed by the liberal part of the Press, has been abused by the Ministerial Journals, and the silence which they had imposed upon them selves, lest any thing they said, might influence the minds of the Jurors upon the Inquests now being held, on the bodies of the two men who were so wantonly shot by the soldiers, during the procession of her Majesty's funeral, has been interpreted as a tacit approval of such barbarity. It becomes, there fore, an imperative duty to speak out on an occa sion, that has only been surpassed by the ever-me morable butcheries of the 16th of August. The question appears to be, whether or not, the soldiery were justified in their violence, and on this point we may confidently refer to the evidence given before the two Juries, which goes to the establish ment of the fact, that not a stone was thrown 'tilt after the commencement of violence by Cie soldiers, by cutting away with their broad-swords, and even then, that it was not of an important nature, till their fair-faced Commander began to level his wan ton balls at those it was his duty to protect—but we have higher authority for our opinion th:ai appearances—we have the evidence of " Thomas Emans, Lieutenant and Adjutant of the guilty regiment" a man whom all our readers will believe