The National Register. — London, England, 1821-08-27 00:00:00

Pr 12(N [rometti DAr.] Tile Coroner restioieo his empory at five o'clock, troichneir the death of Gorge Francis. .I,llin Lloyd. of No. 10, Great Cumberland-street, #Wilrlt, 1 aun a sert ant at tie house of Lord Bagoi, and dour-keeper at the Co'llitgli Theatre. Just before the loitered came up from tile Park, the people closed the gales. The hearse was in the Park, and ins soldiers eiluleat mired to open the gate. l'ite lute ittards wished to open them, the people to keep Oven' shut. I observed the people lay head of the honer•' heads and tont them towards Si. Giles's. The soldiers and undertaker's men utrurd the horses again by orce towards Tyburn gate. The soldiers beleat eel wi;11 the greatest forbearance. I never saw them atteinin to cut any man. They drone them back, awl thoiristied then swords to intimidate the people. (:ross-rtaini tied by r. I I trovr.—The procession haul pessetl VI) or 30 yards on, when the firing was heard. 1 sire the swords flourished, but tied not observe the sol diers strike any One. Tut men who assisted the soldiers to open the rotes appeared to ; e undertaker's men, but he did not kti'w they were nut constables. They had black Stales. Dr. I 1 enry Charles Elsgnod, surgeon, residing at 93, Park -street, Ornssenor•soaare, sworn.—l was there Ise fore the pnwessiim arrive,i.—Prior to the arrival of the fitaeral„ a party I/I Gobbets, stationed outside Cumber• land Gate, went within the gate. There were twelle lite guards, and au officer. On the procession coming no to the state the first object which struck any attention was a mall ill black oit horseback at the gate. They were dragging hint away from it, and the bridle of his horse broken. lie was a slim young matt, and he rode a Arey horse. I observed a soldier behind bins strike the snail with the flat part of his sword. The conduct of the people at that time was contitied to hissing and. how- Mg. The gates were shut 3i.tanl immediately after the man oil horseback got through. In the midst of this the IV soldiers within the gate came o u t and began In clear away the mob. I observed the . officer of the party MIS the particular object of the popular fury. Ile re sented their et iduct more than the rest: several stones struck him. Oil the street being somewhat cleared, the first carriage passed throu2.ll, and Melt the hearse fol lowed. There was an elfin to turn the horses down O‘tord-street, but the Life Guards turned them towards Tyburn-gate. The first shot was through the iron rail ing, near Cunilierland-gate. The people were running into the Park. I saw two or three other shots in the direction of Oxford.street. The hearse proceeded up h:dgware road. 1 saw a cessation of violence by the snob, during lour minutes. The soldiers had gained their polio, and 1 saw nothing to justify the firing. at that moinclit. I think it to gin have been spared. The soldiers fired promiscuously. They loaded mid fired sviiliout taking aim. I saw no slims perpend'cular. I ere Mr. Jackson, one of the Jury, begged to retire. He accordingly w ithdrewood slier a lapse of ten minutes, tile Cormier was nicotined that Mr. Jackson was so 1111. well, that he could not attend any more that evening. Mr. Ilariner then proposed, as they could not finish the inquest that night, to adjourn to the next sitting, where they might have the benefit of Mr. Jacksoit's ICIIII.IIICe. NV it how that gentleman they had only 13 npun the Jury, and if two out of that number disagreed, thee could have no verdict. One n toe Jury stated that Mr Jack•on, who applied to be excused on the first ,day Of the inquest, had nut been well fur three years. Mr. Harmer said, the Coroner would not take a ver dict unless twelve men agre.d ; 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 our o'clock. irirru nay.) At `our o'clock on Friday the inquest on George Francis was continued. Mr. Jackson, thejui or, ahoa us ohlixed by iiiimss to retire it,, Thar...dry evening, attended uu Friday, MA the enquary procerdeJ. A person who offered himself os a voluntary witness Mr lislason declined inning, on the ground that he did nut tools Joseph Price George was then sworn. I belong to the C01...aal Audio Office, James.strert, Westminster, and ieside at NO. 238, Odors-,trees. It is within four doors of Cumbeiland-quite. I was On the balcony tit the fir•t Boor on the I 4th hod. I was attracted 10 thewiednwis COnSt (pence of a shunt big in the street. Ipi rr rived the 'ample coining ter; quick up Park-lane, and et yin; out " the Processiuti is coming through the Palk." 1 ite,e Nat it pi. quet of ten sneu, a trumpeter, and an offirer. The moment the people cited out " the procession," the piquet tsars Imoicd, and pelted vs it h bricks and stones. No other (Nore had arrived at that time in my view. he awls Nye:lied to in n to. wards Cumberland w ith the intesition of shutting the gate. 1 saw a commotion between the milit..ry and the niul.. 11 hen a Millia, y officer sr. tit to the gate to pee what yi iis the mutter, the people satin nie cried out,'' li—n him, iiit'ari•e Lim," The mob tbOit ded round CUM/bell:lnd •gate, and longed themselves on the pa t k n a il, thing the part they could drag away a• material ir. throw at Om soldier,. I KIM' the Life Guar II- to I tir:k r pe dedly aiih bi las and shines.--I ti/Ul,l 1.1 . ;,r tar ii. mien. riihr trout the bon,. ISo it army Instoheesuf ;oral forbearance uo the p - tut of the sollies••-•- Clue m., r w,.1 hit won a Mick, u, s 111.0 011 Ihr helot. lie appeat.•d dopitail. %1 hen he ret Ull'l4ll Iw galloped to the wall, a lien e the n os h were pelting. He lilted his aim over Ins lie...t, but on:de rim nill . olll/ i, (./(11L.• alllll lilt 10.01 d.— The %iolt /Kr ..f the mots ant in. et ted zags/lost MI tar. r, a ho tutu the blows l saw Maitams:, must have berm 111111C11 hint. The 111 . :11/,.., *fief a conflict between the soldiers and the mob, w.is twined down the Edgewnr..l tad. taunt-Mittel .11*i n It ell passed I saa a crowd of soldiers collected near t.n lurup awl slimily after the tiring euuunrriced. Alter Ilse of .as been fired I heard a cry of murder It p i s•c,•edest from within a door or tau of my side or Cu it. beil.iiirl,treet. I sais a 111.411 brought on the shoulde.s of the pi.ople, veer my window, he wore a fustian dies-. I be lieve it win Honey. Ile wait bleeding, but not dead. the of stories contained unbind iatermissiosi, and the (.1.../iii 0' Ihr (Mops until we tiring was smoked a ith for to r. du e. I did out ace it isermsis lit thiougli Cumberland. gate by a soldier. I um rate *tunes Mere ttituan until a Wain a mantle of the firing. THE NATIONAL 1t '"(SISTER William King sworn.—l re.ide at No. 45, Great Port. land-street. I am ■ medical stollen,. I passed through Cumber land gate title, the hearse. The Life Guards rode tip, and wined the horses' heads towards Tyburn gate.— A great number of Stoups were thrown at the time, and likewise before the hearse came to the gate. the stones were thrown at the soldiers, but they hit every body; one strnek my hat, and two hit my arm. The rails on the PAlk coping we►e 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 do. They could not get them from the coping. They endeavoured to get out the iron rails, but did not succeed. I saw a man throwing stones, and took hold of his arm. I was struck by and two others. They said I was a King's man. I saw two or three Police officers with staffs, but they did not Intel fere. Tlie moues flew in showers. Immediately before the firing and after the firing stones were throws,. The witness, on living cross-examined by Mr. Harmer, said lie knew Mr. Bowman, a unethical student, owl should give credit to any thing that gentleman said. 'lite man whose arm lie seized had a stick in one hand, and a stone in the other. . ....... Here some person among the spectators exclaimed— " Slia,nie ! Shame! " Mr. Henson complained of this as indecent condnrt. The , ss could not WI whether any cause of irrita tion had been given the people previous to throwing or stones. _ _ Mr. Jackson, one of the Jory.—l snppose you had a great contest with the the., e prisons who heat sou fur preVrllling the throwing of stones? A. I had not. _ _ _ The witness admitted that the persona in Lord Itagot's balcony could see what was passing better than himself. Here the Jut y retired for a sli.ort time, and when they mint - lied one of them complained of indecent ()Wert/Sl tious made by a person (not a Juror) near him. The per- son was charged with saying the Jury had made tip their minds, and of speaking disrespectfully of them.—He de- Merl the imputation. Lieutenant Edmund Parke, of the Royal !Tome Guards Blue, deposed, that be received orders loom his command ing officer on the 14th inst. to see the piucessloa of the Queen's funeral, and report the plogress. He met it advancing at 150 yards distance from Cnmberland Gate. lle did not go lip to it, but halted. Finding the mob press tir him, and that lie had not a convenient situation to observe what was going on, end report to the commanding officer, lie rode up to Cumberland Gate. The people had endeavoured to close the gates. He 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 luirses in the hearse were turned to the east of Coin berbind Gate. The Life Guards went forward and extri cated them—great confusion ensued. The witness was in regimentals. The people hooted him, but he did not mind it. After the hearse got through the gate, lie rode down Cumberland street, and through Bryetistone•street to get round to the Edgware-road. That was the readiest way to get there. He found impediments ensile by the people iu Edgwoi e-roarl. A sink had been taken top. Stones were thrown at that time. 'flue soldiers eft tick at the people with the flat of the sword. The firing that he saw was perpendicular. it was nut the practice in the Blues, to which lie brlottged, to carry Ere-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 ifiring, was from five to tett 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 : .t August 24, 1821. " Sir,—Having been witness to the violence at Cumber land Gate on the day of the funeral oilier 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 et their notice. "THOMAS SCOW." The Foreman of the Jnry, by consent of the Jurors, then sent a message to the writer of the letter, stating, if hr WOOlll wait, the Jury would hear him. Thomas William Gordon, Coronet of the Illnes, swam. —Deposed that he was out ditty with a detachment of hi. regiment, on the 14th, attending her late Majesty's lone rel. He saw the contention bet %ern the Lite Guards and the people, and the various attempts to keep the gates closed. The populace pelted the Soldier. with stones.— The procession was delayed some time, bat afterwards proceeded on its route. There NOS an interval of eight or ten minutes between the first attack of the people on the soldiers and the firing. Several of thr Lite Guard. et e snuck by the stones. Witness conceived they be haved with great forbearance. Croi,s examined by Mr. Harmer.—There were 48 men in his detachment. Capt. Bouverie eii 11111 l landed it, and two Lieutenants. Witness was junior officer. Ile AL. nut aware that Sir Robert Baler directed the procession to go through the city. Dues not know Sir It. Baker.— Was not aware the procession was conducted by two ma. gisitates. The contention at the gate was between the people and the Life Guards. Did nut see the origin ut the Coutes,. _ Mr. Henson then addressed the Jury, and maid that this was the last Witness lie intended to call. He had a list in hit hand of 64 witnesses, but he would not call lhrm— bnt if the Jury thought it necessary they might examine them. Timms Sent?, the gentlemnn who wrote the Triter tG the Coroner, oditing his evidence, oats then called. Ile din cribed in the saute terms as the fanner uiturtisea the melan choly death tit Frunco, at ( - itilibetiand-gate. Air. flat trier then said, that he also had a Gunther of wit ness-s,but he would ant examine them. Ile sill/ proceeding to continent on the evidence, when Mr. Hellion interrupted him, and said lie could not permit ham to imminent oti the evidence. After some further cusaion the question was dropped. The J arw, thermals their Foreman, then asked to withdraw, alleging that they could 11111 afterwards retire until they re turned their verdict. tie Coroner ulluwed then to mettle lire ten minutes. I'tvcisely at half -pilot eight the Coroner commenced sum. mint; up the ev deuce. The Jury nett r 'hurt address from the Coroner upon the hearing or the evidence, delibeinted about ten minutev, and returned a verdict of " WILFUL MURDER AGAINST A LIFE•GUARDSMAN UNKNOWN." After the verditt had been taken, th- Jury returned thooks to the Coroner for his impartiality and genii. manly conduct during the whole of this investigation. FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. This Gazette contains the appointment of G. P. Isaac, of Marshfield, Gloucestershire; J. Lockdale, of Shrewsbury ; and H. Newman, of Stroud, Gloucestershire, Gems. to be Masters Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED. G. Hawley, Shadwell High Street, cheesemonger, from Aug. 18 to Sept. 29. It. Cleugh, Leadenhall Street, wholesale linen draper, front Aug. 11 to Sept. 29. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. J. Wildman, Fen Court, Fenchutell Street, merchant. E. Howard and J. Gibbs, Cork Street, Burlington Gardens, money scriveners. BANKRUPTS. E. Howard and J. Gibbs, Cork Street, Burlington Gardens, money scriveners. Solicitors, Messrs. Shaw and Co. Gray's Inn Square. J. Rothery and T. Pape, Leeds. seed crushers. Sols. Messr,. Robinson and Co. Essex Street, Strand. G. Fry, Newbury, Berks, mercer. Sol. Mr. Smith, Basing hall Street. R. Whiteside, H. Fisher, and T. Basile, Whitehaven, mer chants. Sol. Mr. Falcon, 'Temple. R. Mollies, Great Turnstile. Holborn. hat manufacture:. Sols. Messrs. Harvey and Co. Lincoln's Inn Fields. G. Cooper, jun. Old Ford, Middlesex, farmer. Sols. Messrs. Stevens and Co. Little St. Thomas Apostle. J. Hodgson, Staindrop, Durham, shopkeeper. Sols. Messrs. Turner and Co. Bloomsbury Square. J. 'l'. Thorn, Plymouth, currier. Sols. Messrs. Sandys and Co. Crane Court, Fleet Street. T. Lary, Manchester, R. Scaton, and J. Harmttage, Ponte. fract, Yorkshire, cotton spinners. Sol. Mr. Ellis, Chancery Lane. R. Lambert, Hardwick, near Manchester, cotton manufacturer Sol. Mr. Ellis, Chancery Lane. D. E. Colston, Islington Road, upholsterer. Sol. Mr. Pope, Old Beiblein. H. Taylor, Commercial Road, Middlesex, master mariner. Sol. Mr. Crabb, Bell's Buildings, Salisbury Square. J. Taylor, New Cut, Lambeth, ironmonger. Sol. Mr. VVoot • ton, Nicholas Lane. DIVIDENDS. Sept. Is, D. Stalker and A. I). Welch, Leadenhall Street, slopsellers-20, J. Marsh, Rotherham, York, grocer. CERTIFICATES to be granted Sept. 16. M. Burton, Wolverhampton, grocer—J. T. Bats, Aldgate High Street, tea dealer—T. Eveleigh, High Holborn, shop. keeper--T. Stabb, Torquay, Devon, merchant—J. Castle, Banwell, Somerset, victualler—J. Preston, Torquay, Devon, merchant—J. W. Sanders, Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant—A. G. Davidson, Racquet Court, Fleet Street, merchant—W. Woods, Crawford Street, Marylebone, linen draper. COURSE OF EXI Amsterdam, 12 17 C. F. Ditto, at sight, 12 14 Rotterdam, 12 Li Antwerp, 12 9 fiamburgli, 38 2 Altona, S 1 3 Paris, S days' sight, 25 70 Ditto, Y 6 Hourdeaux, 96 Frankfort on the Maine, 158 Petersburg'', 8j 3 U. Vienna, Ef. Ho. 10 55 Trieste, Ef. Flo. 10 311 Madrid, 3t4—Cadiz. 2 6 1 Hilboa,3sl—liareelotta,3:4 PRICE 01 Bunk Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 714 3 per Cent. Cuttaula 15i 3i per Cent. 86& 4 per Lent. 934 3 per Cent. Navy 108 i Lmic Ann. 194 THE NATIONAL REGISTER. ton Don : MON DAY. ♦UGUST 27. The delicacy observed by the liberal part of tl.e 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 proces, ion 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 'till 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 than appearances—we have the evidence of " Thomas Emans, Lieutenant and Adjutant of the guilty regiment" a man whom all our readers will believe :HANGE, ALG. 24. Seville, 3511—Gibraltar,301, Leghorn, 47—Genoa, 431 Malta, 43—Venice, Y 7 60 Naples, 29}—Ligbon, Oporto, 50—Bahia, 59 itioJanetro, 49 Palermo, 116 9/ per cent. Curl., 9 per cent. Foreign gold in bars, 31. 174. 1014. per oz. New Doubl,ming, New D0114rv,48. 10d. 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