The Sun. — London, England, 1821-09-01 00:00:00

. _ where the commonest expressions are• not under-: stood ; it. is, as have already stated, the business of:the Court to inquire, and the duty .of the Jury to decide upon, the evidence so produced, Mr: Blakie--=An Inquest 'clitrus much from a Court of Law. • Mr. AdolphUsz—Not/at- all ; a Court of Inquest is one of the most ancient Institutions known to the Constitution'; the •Coroner 'is a high Officer appointed by the County, and has to empannel a Jury in the same manner as the chiefs of other Courts, and their duties are the same. The Coroner thoUght that the matter was quite plain, and that there could he no objection to go on examining the witnesses that were in atten dance. A Juror said that it was the wish of the Jury that Lieut. Gore should be examined first. . Mr. Blakie had heard that Lieut;'Gore was in Paris. . The examination of witnesses was -ordered to, proceed - , and Capt. Oakes was then sent for. ' Mr. Adolphus said that he had' this morning received a threatening letter,' ivhich he handed to the Jury:: Mr. Blakie said he had received 'one of a'si milar character. George Poland was then called and examined: I live at 130, Oxford-street; I am a furrier. I knOw• nothing concerning the death of Richard Honey ; I did not see an officer fire a pistol ; I saw - no individual fire, but I heard reports ; I have some brothers, one is in Germany, and the other - at school.' I never said that I kneW any thing of the death -of Richard Honey ;- I know nothing connected with the death of Honey ; I had a servant who was examined at this Inquest; his name - is James Denyer. • • The -next--witness called was - James - Benharn —He stated that it would perhaps be better to say, that he had received a summons to attend,' but that he knew -nothing of the death of Honey. • Some Jurymen however expressed a wish •to -examine him, and he proceeded—l live at- N 0.3, George Court, Piccadilly; I was at Ciunberland gate. At the time I came up, the hearse was 'gone through into Oxford-street; and I stood up: at the rails to look at the processiOn. I saw the' procession go into the Piccadilly gates . ; - -1 not-see those gates opened ; I saw the procession turn back ;- I saw the Marshals endeavouring to turn it, but I belieVe the Life Guards turned it. --Did - not see the-gates. Whether the soldiers as 'sisted the Marshals to turn the procession, or whether. they did' it themselves,• I cannot say ; stood upon the stone at the railings - nigher - to Tyburn Turnpike than to 'Cumbeilnd-zate ; , the moment I came up, - five or •six of the Life Guards came past me, and I saw several •Stones thrown after them ; the soldiers - Were ‘going from the Park to the place . schere the hearse was standing ; the . moment the hearse was passed, commenced a furious attack on the 'people ; the very same 'men, - I believe, turned •round and rode back to the Park, driving - the 'people; soon after that I heard the -report Of a 'pistol ; that was after the - hearse passed me, moving towards Bayswater . ; did not see the pistol fired; those men returned and stood oppo site me,-and two or three-of thern'firedstheir pis ' tots or carbines, which induced me to retreat from whence I was standing, and then I heard ;Several other pistols discharged ; when I heard the :pistols discharged there were very few people. -in the street, except those that were - on 'the Wall ; I was alarmed when I went away into the Park - as far as where I was out of - pistol reach ; I 'did .not suppoSe they were firing ball at the time. James King sworn and examined-1 am ser , Vara to Mrs. Delmar, 243, Oxford-street ;- I )(now very little 'concerning the death of Richard Ironey; I did not see the man shoot hint, but 'I - taw him taken away; the balcony at the time.; Iwas not there at the commencement; I 'su ppose there was A ' dozen and a half of soldiers there when I first .saw ..them; there was one officer . and one trumpeter, 1 believe ; the officer was not cloaked ; he was young ; I should sup - pose him to be not more than thirty, if so old.— I nothing of a cloak having been left any where with a name in it. I am the only liv.ery servant in that house, except the coachman ; I saw firing ; I did not see the officer fire ; I did not observe whether the officer had any pistols ; our house is to the. left of Cumberland street,' next to the Hyde Park Hotel; I ob _ served stones and brick-bats thrown from the left hand side, :next to the Park gates. I did not observe any stones thrown from the side where the house stands ; if there ,had been any. thrown, I should think I should have seen them, but I did .not observe any ; I cannot say I heard the soldiers . ,hooted from that quarter ; I heard r itein from all quarters nearly. I don't think I ' . should knoW *the Officer again;" I am certain I should not. 1 know of no cloak having been left at any place ; I should not know- the trumpeter ; I should pot . think him more than five and twenty : I am sure I should not be able to point him out ; I did not take that notice of him. The coach , man's name is John litimphreys. Mr. Blakie.—Mr. Coroner, can I ask the wit , tress whether he has had any conversation with a person concerning a cloak ?. The Coroner.—You cannot ask him as to con .veration with a third. person. • Richard Montague Oakes, Captain in the Life Gnards, , sworn., • Mr. Adolphus suggested to the Court, that though the wit, 'less' was big enough to protect himself (according to an expres sion used on a former Occasion), and no doubt perfectly able.to do so, the Court should inform him, that he was not bound to answer any question which might tend to involve him in any criminal prosecution. The Coroner—Certainly, that is the law. Witness examined—l commanded a detachment cm' the 14th ; I do not know of my own knowledge how R. Honey came by his death. Lieut. Gore commanded the 'detachment at Cum, berland gate. He does not belong tomy troop. I do not know whether there was any officer4o assist hnn: Do you know whether Lieut. Gore has leave of absence?—l knoti-nOthing about it. Is it usual fdr officers -to take their pistols out with detach, meats is. - • Lieut. Terry commanded at Pfccadilly gate ?—He was, I think, first at Kensington, and then came to Piccadilly, but I can only answer for- my own detachment ; I was at Hyde Park gate at one time myself during the day. I may not have seen the hearse enter the Park, but.' saw the procession enter. As my squadron occupied the space of sixty yards; I might not have seen the hearse. I do not know who opened the gates, the soldiers or the people. Werc your orders to act under the Civil Power ?—My first orders..xvere to place myself-under the direction of the- Civil Power ; to mist in conducting the procession through the Park. • • Were those orders countermanded ?--They . were not coun termanded.. I received other ciders respecting the route the procession was to take. • •• • What orders were those ?—illy orders :were - private ; I sub -mit whether I ought to answer them. Mr. Blakie submitted _that the witness_was bound to answer ,the question in virtue of his oath, which was to tell the whole truth. - 111 r. Adolphus said, the - whole truth' was the whole truth as to such matters as were dem,anded of him respecting ,the death of Richard Honey. The witness was not bound by his oath to Answer questions which could not legally be put, and no pies ton could be put which tended to involve-him in a criminal pro s ecu ticin. . . Were the secontl.orders merely as to the route ? —I submit to the .Court, as a military ,man, whether I am houtcl to givc up my orders; I am sorry to give unnecessary trouble ;. I think I am not. Coroner—You are not bound to say any' thing which may be art injury to yourself. • • • I did not hear, the •Riot. Act read ; I.iventAvith the proces sion as far..as . King,itreet,, in the Edgeware-road ;. I had been assailed with, brickbats Qui stones for a considerable time pre viously to _getting- through Cumberland-gate; at that spot I was so violently attacked that I was astonished how the men could-keep, on their; horses. At that moment. the lives of the men were in constant peril, in incessant danger ;• 1 did not hear the Riot Act read in Oxford-street. ' - - • Were orders given to fire ?—As I commanded - the paTO, if orders were giyen to fire it may -be presumed , that-ttlyeSl were given by me ; and as 1 might be mvolvedby that anwei.,l fijust dedine Answering it. . • •4, • • . . • One of the Jurymen suggested that -the' answer should be taken down.' . . • Mr. Adolphus said, it would only. be taken down as a me morpdurn of the Coroner—not as the witness's deposition. All that could be said,was, that the witness declined to answer the question. Was there any firing before you reached Oxford.street ? Not that I know of. Was your. squadron before the hearse ?—After the hearse.en tered the Park, I passed it, and preceded it. I failed in my first attenipt to open Cumberland-gate, and was compelled to greater exertions, in which . I succeeded. - Lieutenant Gore's squadron was on .the other (Oxford-street) side of the gate.; they.possibly might have assisted in opening the gates without my knowledge.; there was-a great struggle on both sides. _I hail ncreloak on. . 'You were directed to act under the Civil .Power ?:—My first orders were . to .assist the Civil Power in conducting the proces sip.ilirough the . Park to Cumberland-gate, and into the Edg ware-road, the prescribed-route, from which' it had been pre viously forced by the mob. .you . see .them , forced ?—No.-- .I speak of my ordCis. • „ - .I first joined, at kensington ; I, told Sir. R. Baker I -was come to assist him, .nd to attend to any orders which he might give me. Mr. Adolphus observed, that it was not proper..that a Jury man-should.speak with. a.bystander. *The-COroner remarked, that it was improper; .and said that Alie,krion ! speaking to the Juryman antist_draw..back or leave the; room.. .- • . . _ • Mr. Brown—Did you consider-yourself under the orders of Sir R . Baker, or of a superior officer, as ,Colonel Cavendish ? No, I didnot. Did you communicate your counter orders to Sir R. Baker ? I did not say that I received counter orders. I received other orders. . . . Did you receive orders to act against the civil power'?" The Coroner—This is not proper, at least. • Witness—l have no objection, but that. it may seem to ridi cule the high authorities-under whom I acted, to suppose they would order me to act against the Magistrates.. Mr. Brown-,Did you order your soldiers to countermarch-in Piccadillyto turn their backs on Sir R. Baker ?—I did not order them to turn their backs on Sir It. Baker ; when I saw the procession entering the park 1 ordered my troops -to follow it, concluding that Sir Re Baker, as he had had the cOnducting of the procession, was with it:- - - ' Was it by your order that the procession was turned into the park ?—No, it was not. Did you understand that. Sir R. Baker had-.the conduct of the procession? Sir. Re Baker was the only Magistrate with whom I was acquainted. A Juryman—We have had several petty officers here who could not give us the names of the men who were out on that day ; can you assist us ?—No. The troops are lettered and the men are numbered; they are ordered out by their numbers, and then are thought no more of. Who calls the roll ?—The orderly corporal ; the numbers are permanent ; there is no roaster for the men ; there is for the officers. Had Sir R. Baker ordered you to return to the barracks, should you have thought yourself bound to do so ?—As I went out to assist him, if he had told: - me I" was.not *anteT should have returned, or if I had been wanted for an hour longer than was contemplated; I should: have taken upon myself to stay. BlakieDid Sir. R. Baker tell you that lie intended to go through the City R. Maker certainly told me he in tended to do so, but as that intention did nOt.aceiird :with the orders I then received, I requested he would - suspend'the exe cution of that design, and I should &iminunicateinth the higher authorities. I beg to explain,'that I have- alreiid j y:itat i -cd xpr orders were to assist the civil power in. Conditefiiig*e proces sion through the Park. • - • • - - The Coroner -= You did nOtleein yourself warranted in tak ing any other course ?—Witness, lbegged Sir R. 'Baker to sus pend his purpose, which he complied with. By a Juror—Pid you see any man rode over at Cumberland gate R--;No ; - I . .saw one knocked over. That was one of my own. -When - I came to the - gate, I was the head of the squa dron ; one officer dispatched (Lieut. Storey), the other was also -at the head of the squadron. 'When I heard the first firing, 1 was at Tyburn-gate. ' A Juror—Had Lieut. Storey returned with orders when the procession entered the'Park ?—Once he had ; he was sent twice. Thp second time he had - not returned when the procession en teredthe Park. . By Mr. Adolphus—The orders for the direction of the pro cession were given by Government. You considered that Sir' It, Baker,. as a Civil Officer, and you, as a Military Officer, were to assist in enforcing them ? Just so. - Mr. Hanson here announced to the Coroner and the Jury, that LieutenantGore:was in attendance. • 'Witness continued---I - understood from Sir Robert Baker, that it was his owki act to deviate from the orders of Govern ment, and that he would take upon himself"the responsibility; there were 37 of my men in the Surgeon's - list returned as wounded ; sent, two from the ground perfectly' incapacitated ; the next day, on further examination, 41 were found to be wounded ; eight horses were wounded;. these men were hurt in the way r have described before any: firing took place; I think little injury was done after the firing ; considering that I was responsible for the lives intrusted to me, I scarcely con sidered mySelf justified for the forbearance I observed ; I be lieve the two men were wounded before any firing took place; there are two men still in the hospital. By a Juror—l certainly saw the soldiers using their swords to driVe the people away ; I did not see them scouring the streets sword in hand ; their steadiness and regularity were far greater than I could have expected ; the brick-bats were first 'thrown at me at Kensington most violently, so much so that a man rode up and said he was determined to have me from my horse; after that there was a shout of " Victory, victory ! thank God, we have beat them once !"..This continued through Knightsbridge; I don't know what 'promises.' Sir B. Baker might have made ; there were very few stones thrown in Pic cadilly • I advanced to Grosvenor-gate, when I was violently assailed ; the throwing continued to Cumberland-gate ; at that moment it was so violent that I apprehended the most serious consequences ; I entered Oxford-street also under a shower of brick-bats from 'every direction. On arriving at TybUrn:gate I found a mob on both flanks ' the one behind the iron railing, the other behind the barrier of a waggon and a tree or piece of timber. A third mob was formed behind Tyburn-gate. A simultaneous attack commenced from three positions; entire submission would have been to sacrifice every man ; I was in duced to ride at the gate to dislodge the rioters who were drawn up against me ; we soon arrested the progresi of the brick-bats, we passed behind the iron-railing of -the Park ; the men had no means of defending themselves ; a pistol became the only alternative ; as far as my observation went, the pistols were directed in the air, with a view rather to intimidate, than to retaliate upon the mob ; having removed the waggon from the Edgware-road, the procession then proceededs; 1 then retired toinform the Magistrate that there was no further occasion for the military. Mr. Spicer—l feel -much obliged, Sir, for your conde scension. . _ _ _ Vv A Juror—:Were all the corporal's and privates on duty on the 14th mustered on the •21st ?—rhave reason to believe they were. A Juror--Do you know of your own knowledge that eight horses were wounded ?—Witness . —lt was so reported to me. I took the report of the horses from the Veterinary Surgeon, and of the men from the Adjutant. HoW were the horses wounded, were they cut or bruised?— Witness. I did not examine them. By the same Juror—The firing --proceeded from the head of my detachment ; I never told Sir R. Baker that I was willing to'go the way he should diiect : I . certainly did not consider myself the Captain of the escort. - Witness's evidence was read over. to.him, and he stated in &- planation, that he first passed the procession in the Par is and afterwards rode at the head of it; that the two men were too mach hurt to continue-i s n't. duty ;1 he ivould - not :pledge -himself that the two men in the. hospital were the,two men whom he sent.froirt the <rround, The witness'obieived, that as the Jury would prob'abr be anxious to know what had become oflLieut. Storey, he'Wis ed to state, that he did not return before the procession left the Park ' • I. gave Lieut. Gore no orders ; I can venture to ,say. that the firing did not commence with Lieut. Gore's detachment ; it commenced . with the 'head of my own detachment. By a Juror-- , -4 was merely an inference that Lieut. Gore was behind me when I arrived at Tyburn-gate ; I was not wounded on that. occasion; but severely, struck; I received a bloW from a brick-bat, whieh would have broken my head if I had not ,had a helmet on. - • Capt. Oakes having . rsigned his deposition, 'A Juror Mr. Blaikie) thanked him for the very handsome manner in which he had delivered his testimony. The rest of the Jury rose and assured the witness of their 'concurrence in the sentiment, CAptain Oakes bowed, expressed his regret that his testimony had been so tedious, and retired. The Jury retired here to take some refreshment. In about a quarter of an hour they returned, and the proceedings were resumed. . A Juror stated that a corporal had been for some time in at tendance, and that as his evidence was not likely to occupy much time, the Coroner would, perhaps, consent to his being called 'in and examined immediately. The Coroner said, that as Lieut. Gore was in attendance, the corporal must yield to his superior officer. • Lieutempt Gore was then called in. Previous o his exntpivation j the Coroner informed him that he was not bound to answer any question which tntglit tend to criminate himself. The witness waS then sworn, and deposed as follows : By the Coroner—l know nothing relating to the death of Richard Honey. By a Juror (Mr. Blalkiey—l was on duty on the 14th ; I was stationed at Cumberland-gate ; I bad 13 men under my command ; 12 privates and a trumpeter ; there were two corpo rals ; I do not include corporals in privates, but two.of the 12 were corporals ; I did hot wear a cloak ; I was accoutred in field day order ; I believe it is optional with officers to tak; pistols or not-on - such an occasion ; I was not on that occasion provided with pistols ; a short time after 1 had been at Cirm berland-gate I first discovered that I had no pistols; I then dis covered also that I had'no cloak ; at the same time that I was looking for my cloak, I found that 1 had no pistols ; I was not looking particularly for either my pistols or cloak ; I was lifting up my shabrack ; the shabrack is so large that it was necessary to lift it up to discover whether the cloak was there; upon lifting it up I observed that My ' , servant had sent me . out with :out cloak or pistols; I had never previously carried •pistoli ; I may have had them at the riding school dunng my. tuition ; it is 15 months since I was dismissed from my riding master ; I am not quite positive as to the time; I consider myself perfectly entitled to carry pistols. By. - Mr, Adolp - hus-- - -As a commissioned officer I, am entitled to carry all manner of arms. - :The examination - was resumed by Mr. Blaikie. • • As you had never carried pistols before, how came you to express surprise at finding that your servant hid sent you out without pistols ?—Witness. It was not matter of .•aurprise to me ; I merely stated the fact. Did you in►pute a fault to your servant for having omitted the pistolS ?---Witness. I did not. _ _ _ _ Did you borrow a pistol or pistols on that day ?—No. Ido not know the names of the two Corporals. If I saw them in the Barrack-yard, I should_ not know who they were. I do not know the names of the men, or of the Trumpeter, the detachment having been turned out in a hurried manner. iVr:Rlaikie—Was the Trumpeter a young or an old man ? Witness. There are not many old soldiers - in the Regiment. A Juror—That is no answer. We must have a direct an swer, Sir. Mr, Blaikie—As nearly as you can tell, how old was he ? Witness. . Not having taken particular notice of him I can not tell. " • Am. I to understand that you do not know whether the TrUmpeter was 20 or 60 years of age ?—Witness. Yes. You don't know that ?—I do not. Had you any conversation with him on that day ?---Witness. Really I forget. I might have said two or three words to him, but it is quite out of my recollection. . You rode together, I suppose ? Witness. He rode after me, at a considerable distance. Did you borrow a cloak on that day ?—,-No. Are you quite sure of that ?—Yes. Another Juror—Did any one of the men of your detachment offer you the loan of a pistol on that day?—Witness. I did not see any , man. Did. any one offer you the loan of a cloak believe there was one who offered that. . • When you marched off from the ground to go to the Bar racks, were you at the head of your detachment or party ? Witness. - The party marched off irregularly ; I was sometimes at the head - , and sometimes in the rear. Then, pit cannot swear that the trumpeter was not occasion ally alongside of you ?—Witness. I do not think he was along side of me once, as far as I can recollect. After having remain ed many hours on the ground, I was tired, and took very little notice of any thing. Did you, during that march, hear a cry from the mob of " tlfeie go the two Piccadilly butchers ?"—Witness. I heard a geheral cry; what it was I do not knoiv. • By the Foreman-=-I was present on the 21st, at the inspec tion of the troop. They were in the same uniform and on the same horses as on the 14th ; I had no cloak on on that day. By a Juror—l was in Cumberland-street after the procession had gone up Edgware-road in the latter part of the day ; I do not know at what hour, it was after the funeral passed.' I dp not re collect whether it was within one hour after the funeral passed.— I was not relieved from duty cI was dismissed- about two hours and a }calf after the procession passed ; I was not with my party in Cumberland-street ; I went there to speak with Captain Oakes ; I can positively swear that I was not in Cumberland street with my party, and the trumpeter beside me. To the best of my recollection, I had no conversation with a. trum peter, either of Capt.Oakes's party or my own, in Cumberland street. I believe some of my men were returned wounded in the surgeon's report, but L saw one wounded and the helmet of another beaten in. One horse had his throat cut ; I did not see it, but I was informed of it when I returned home. I mean that the horse was cut in the throat, net that his throat was cut. I might -be 20 minutes, more or less, at Cumberland-gate, before the procession came. We did not exactly make a charge upon the people, but the soldiers rode at the people to ciear the streets, after having been heavily assailed with brickbats and Various missiles, and after some of the soldiers-had remonstrated with the people and requested them to desist. I did not hear of any individual being cut down or wounded by the soldiers; I should not know Sir Robert Baker if I now saw him ; 1 donot know whether the Riot Act was read ; I did not hear it ; I can not tell who commanded the soldiers to fire; when Captain Oakes's detachment arrived at Cumberland-gate, and if he had given the word of command to fire, I should not have heard it, I was too far a distance ; about ten minutes before the proces— sion came up, I regaled the men with beer ; a pint of porter each could not, I apprehend, have much effect upon them ; I saw the soldiers firing in the air, but I could not distinguish any particular individual. Two Jurors animadverted upon Lieutenant Gore's laughing, observing, that his levity . was very unbecoming. The witness denied it, but several Jurymen insisted that he did. The Coroner observed, that the witness did smile, but it was when it was desired to put down the answer that the pistols were fired in the air. _ _ _ Witness resumed—l saw no man killed '• I have seen a per son of the name of Humbert since the 14th of August. Upon being asked whether any conversation took place be tween blip and Humbert about what took place about the 14th of August, Mr:Adolphus opposed this question as irregular, maintain ing that the question should be whether the witness used such or such words to Humbert ? The Coroner concurred in this opinion, conceiving that a spe cific-question should be put. Yet while the witness was at li berty to recollect that he was not to answer any question to cri minate himself, he was quite at liberty to answer the Juryman's question if he thought proper Juryman—What transpired in your conversation with Hum bert ?—Witness, 1 spoke to him about the abuse he gave to my men. Mr. Humbert mentioned the ill-usage the men had met with, and tasked him whether any man had been killed ? He said he saw a man carried past upon people's shoulders, but that be did not know whether the man was dead or not. I can not recollect all he said. This conversation took place either the: second or third day after the Inquest. 111 r Humbert, I have a confused recollection, but I do not remember that he did not say that the man was dead ; to the best of my recollection, he did say that I was the person suspected to have killed him. I think that, on the 14th, some time after the procession passed, anti all was over, I was sitting at ease, some people came up, and insulted the soldiers in all manner of ways ; • I believe one of them said " that's he who killed the man ;" I think there was one - person who said he should know me again ; he murmured some words to himself, and-pointing at me said, that he should know- me again; no friend said to me, " I wish, you well throngh it ; two friends came tip to me, and I rather think one of them said something of the kind; the name of one of those tkiends isliore, who is a cousin of mine ; he it was who used the words. " I wish you : well through it;" I received a blow on the knee , and a contusion on, the instep ; there is a mark on my boot, which you may see now if you like ; I was doing my duty, and not at -all - alarmed; I .observed the stones,com. ing from the corner of the wall, at the end of Park-lane ; there were - bricks thrown from all parts of the wall in Oxfera street, also from behind the Park . paliiade, and also from the right and left side of Cumberland-street; these missiles were indeed thrown from all quarters; no shots were fired for a con siderable time after the stones- -- and bricks were pelted ; I mean that the soldiers bore it too long, seven or eight minutes had. elapsed after the pelting of stones commenced, before any shots were fired ; I did not see the first shots fired ; they proceeded from Tyburn turnpike; I beg to say that the party under my command were pelted with stones and brickbats before Captain Oakes's detachment came up ; there was no firing until the hearse had come through ; cannot say whether my men who did not tire before the detachment wider Captain Oakes came up, fired afterwards, as the whole of the Life Guards were their so intermixed ; I made no remark to the man who said after the firing was over that he should know me again ." I knew Humbert before the 14th, but I cannot say that he knew me ; I did not see Humbert in the barrack yard upon the inspection day ; I mounted guard at the Horse Guards since the 14th, bnt I do not recollect the day, whether on Sunday week or not ; I refer you to the royster upon that subject—that will shew you. My reason for asking Mr. Humbert whether any man was killed, was, that I had seen a man carried on' the shoulders of e others, and I did not know whether he was dead or not. My cousin had not been through the transactions of the day with me; he did not know I was on duty there, but only passing by, when some person spoke to me, and he used the words al ready mentioned ; I was quite sensible that myself and my .men were in considerable danger. Mr. Blaikie said, that there were some witnesses in attend ance, who say that they could identify the person who shot Honey, and chat they wished verymuch to see the witness. Mr. -B. suggested.; in conclusion, that it might be advisable to send the witness . away under a proper escort ; this, from what he heard of the feeling in the street, lie felt it his duty to state. • Witness—Oh yes, certainly, let them see, I have no objection. Mr. Adolphits observed, that these witnesses had already had an opportunity of inspection, 'and - therefore he opposed this pro position, arguing from analogy the measure was inadmissible. After the suggestion of Mr. Blaikie, which was certainly . credit able to Lieutenant Gore was not to be listened to, whatever the Lieutenant's own feelings might be; but to accede to this pro position would be to establish a most dangerous precedent. Tiltd Coroner cencurred with Mr. Adolphus. How, said he, could you have brought Lieutenant Gore here as a witness, if not a.soldier ? Why then avail yourself of his-attendance to do him any injury or to Subject him to any inconvenience? Lieutenant Gore observed upon the ,remark of one of the Jury, that he was smiling, or acting with levity or disrespect• on such an occasion, If he' had behaved ill he should imme diately make apology ; but having behaved; he hoped, with correctness, and he appealed to the rest of the Jury upon the subject e he submitted that it was cruel to cast such a .re ,fiection upon the conduct of a young man, as this Juryman had thought proper upon a person in his situation to throw out. - Thomas Colson, Corporal in the Life Guards—l do not know the name' f the Trumpeter who was at Cumberland-gate.: I know the-names of the men—Corporals Heywood and Fordge, Sowerby, Keys, Lyster, Barrett, Shaftesburn, Cotterell, Pick ersgill, Hitchens, Gasbonrne, and Bennet: They all belong to my troop. They are not well. Sowerby is in the hospital with his shoulder-bone broken ; he has been there since the I 4th..— There iS,a Trumpeter of the name of-Jones in our regiment. I had nothing to do with the. Trumpeter. I did not see the Trum peter turn -out. /know the men of the party, and some of them may know the Trumpeter. There is a Trumpeter belonging to each troop. . A Juryman observed, that Probably the Trumpet-Major could - tell the name of the Trumpeter who was with Lieutenant Gore's party. Wm. King, who was examined before—l find that the Gen tleman to whom I could swear was here, and I feel much aggriev ed that I was not allowed to come in before the Jury to give my evidence. I hsve been here since two o'clock.' I saw a person in this room to-day, whom I can swear to be the per son that shot Hone-Y. I was on the wall opposite this house. when I saw him ; 1 have, not seen him any where else to-day.. I am quite positive that he was the person who discharged the pistol, which I cannot say was intended for ins or Honey. I saw him near abouts where I now sit myself. ' Cross-examined by Mr. Adolphus—Witness, I do not know: that I am under compulsion to answer any one here but the: Jury or the Coroner. _ _ _ . 3r. Adolphus—Tlie Coroner has ruled that you shall'answer me.—Witness. It so, then I will answer you. I did not men tion to any person that I recognised the Gentleman alluded to; no person was with me at the time I recognized him ; I-Came here to-day of my own accord, finding that the ofliccrs were summoned ; I used the expression when:l came into the room,. " Mr. Coroner, I tell you what it is, I feel much aggrie . cied;" said so, because having but one limb, and little to support me except my pension and my daily labour ; ,for the,latter I can get very little, and . I canna afford to lose my time without any prospect f compensation ; I came here voluntarily to-day, no one summoning or desiring me ; I cannot say exactly the time I was looking from the wall, perhaps about an hour ago. When I left it was about half an hour ago ; 1 have lived at 13, Grea . Wild -street, about eight months ; lived before in Hampshire, where I came from ; I lived in Stockbridge, Hants, before I came to Wild-street ; I lived there .with a brandy merchant, who is now an hotel keeper; I lived there about four or five months. Before that I lived at Whitchurch three or four months. I came from Plymouth to Stockbridge ; I lived in Queen-street, Plymouth Dock, before I came to Stockbridge. Several of the Jury maintained this inquiry was irrelevant. A Juror observed, that it was better at once to retire and consider their verdict, than listen to such prolix, impertinent interrogatories. .Mr. Adolphus contended, that he had a right to make this in quiry ; for, suppose he should find from application to the places mentioned by the witness, that evidence could be-adduc ed to shew that he was not entitled to belief on his oath, would. not such inforrnabibn be very . material on a question affecting, the life of a man ? But such inquiry was,, no doubt, quite im material; if the Jury were prepared already to find their verdict. The Jury, declaring their readiness to receive any informa tion "that could elucidate the truth, still protested against such inquiry as irrelevant and tedious,' and several said that they should at once decide against such a Course... . • The Coroner decided in favour of the course of examination prorosed by the Learned Counsel.' 'Witness resumed :—I live at Whitchurch by my own hands ; 1 lived before I went to IVild-street, • in Great Stanhope-street, Clare Market; I have been five years from the sea ; I lived in Half Moon-couit, Stanhope-street, about twelve months ago. The Jury protested against this course of examination. The Coroner remarked, that the interruption of the. Jury only served tO : prolong the business. • I was some time afloat in a ship at Plymouth. Mr. Adolphus desired to know the name of the ship in which he was afloat at Plymouth, hh'd witness produced certificates to his services and merit from that ship, as w.ti as from every ship i in which he had served. The certificate was particularly strong from the Commander of the Peacock, on board which the.wit ness lost his limb in an action with the American ship Hornet. Witness resumed-:—I was at the horse Guards last Sunday week, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon; 1 saw the officer there who shot Honey; I fixed upon him in my mind ; I did not think proper to disclose that the officer I then saw was the same whom I have seen this evening in the room. The window was open when I saw the officer. If allowed to come into the. room, I . should have sworn positively to him in your preSence, and his own. Mr. Adolphus—Why, Sir, you are swearing positively to him now. Witness—Yes, so I am. • The person whom I saw here this evening was in uniform when I saw him at the Horse Guards on Siinday week, and was relieved by the Oxford Blues. Samuel Green, who had been examined before.2—l saw the person to day who I know shot Honey ; I saw him between six and seven o'clock, when he first'came into the door of this house; •I saw him come out again; I saw himin'this roorn,.but not to discern him ; I am quite positive that he was the per son who shot Honey; he came into the house followed by one or two; I was also followed out by several; .I saw the regiment inspected on the 21st, and this man was him whom I pointed out in my own mind, but I was. so ill-disposed that I could not positively 'recognise him ; I was about three or four mi nutes looking at the . regiment, - and about a second looking at him ; I was so long confined, and so ill treated in the barracks, that I was so much fatigued as to be unfit to inspect any thing ; I have not been to the Horse Guards or elsewhere since to see this man ; I came here to . -day because 1 was summoned on Wednesday, and ordered by some Gentleman, 1 knew, not whom, to attend here to-day ; I was accompanied here to-day by two friends; I was confined in the barracks on the 21st from two till seven, and had no refreshment from nine in the morn ing until seven in the evening. • Wm. Sprott, who had been examined before.-4 have seen the person this evening who shot Honey, and can Swear to him ; saw him between six and seven o'clock sitting in this room about the place where I now sit ; I was looking in at that window at the time (pointing to the window on the south, which is imme diately opposite the seat occupied by Lieutenant Gore); I am sure I was near enough to be certain of his person ; I was at the inspection at Knightsbridge, where 1 stopped at two ; lam po sitive the person whom I have seen to-night is one of the two -; I selected him out more than the other,, because I am positive that he is the man ; my reason is , that I saw him tire at the man'and shoot him dead ; but on the slay of the inspection the other officer was made so to resemble him by colours on his face, that I could not decide until a future time, and I have de cided n ow. . . . To a Juryman—No one made any observation to me on see -4 ing the person alluded to that lie was the man.; nor did I hear any such observation made by any one; of this I am certain ; I did not mention at the time any thin , ' ' about the colours on the officer's cheeks, because when 1 spoke to have seen the man who Was here to day three .times passing Where I was in the Bar racks, the Coroner said that [would swear to any thing , right , or wrong, and therefbrePixid -nothing about it ; the other offr cer it was who coloured his cheeks • I swear.positivelylhat the face of the other was coloured do not know his name; I stopped at both, but told the Adjutant Leonid • not swear to the man; I was however •positive, bitt :kept it ‘ito.n*ell; looked twice at the man whom I recognizA ; I. did notmen tiOn to the Adjutant that one of the, entV:men 'had'his cheeks. painted ; ' , was ordered to come here to-day by the gentlernan who summoned me on Wednesday, and Ivito told me he.would.. summon me to . -day, if I did not come voluntarily; in inspect-. ing the 'troops...l might be about ten minutes; it might be about five minutes that I was looking at the two officers, as I had requested to go round a second tune.. A Gentleman of 'the Jury animadverted, in indignant terms? on a remark. made by Mr. Adolphus, that he-Would transpolt the two last witnesses. . • Mr. Adolphus said, that it was merely a whisper to his ova Solicitor. - The Coroner declared, that it Iras very • itnpriver. in tb,‘ Juilinan publicly to mention what the Counsel had comma.'" cated to lns Attorney. Mr. .Adolphus remarked, that if the Jury thus conduct ed themselves, they must be empanelled. The Foreman observed, emphatically, that the Jury woul d not allow itself to be brow-beaten by Mr. Adolphus or any ether man. The Juror who repeated the words of the Counsel, declare d . that Mr. Adolphus should not sit near him any more. . The Coroner said, that a different place must be chosen for this Inquest, in order that there might, be more room for t" Connsel, as well as for the JUry. . The Foreman observed, that he originally recommended the Yorkshire Stingo. • The witness called for an amendnient in his evidence, as I. e the wanton and gross offence which he had received frrni Coroner on a former day, and this being acceded to, after soin6 objections from Mr. Adolphus, the witness signed his der ° ' itior, s. Mr. Adolphus expressed a wish - to know what course it NO meant to pursue on the other side, in.order to enable hinl, ta determine whether any and what evidence he should adduce e qi . Mr. Milne said, that it was suggested to him t o s ummon witnesses, but, at present, he did not see the necessity of stl,; moning more than the ten soldiers, 'the two Corporals, and Trumpeter, which composed the party under Lieut. Gore. At eleven o'clock the Court adjourned to toy o'clock on Monday. AGRICULTURE. MONTHLY REPORT FOR AUGUST.-The let dry hot - days about the middle of the all )147 ripened - the m heat- crops with great rapidity the principal corn districts, sothat.the larger P° 1. ,1 lion was eta,' and a considerable quantity ear te i g , before the unfavourabl e ch ange o f wea th er . „ rains, if not of too long continuanFe, may Pr °c ~-", beneficial to the out-standi ng c orn and Northern counti e s,' w h e r e th e blight " (i t mildew have been so prevalent, that heavy bright samples are not generally to be looked ir t from those • quarters. The Wheat crop is ' It o ; rated at more than two-thirds o f a n average • duce. Much Barley is down in Norfolk, Satl'o, and Essex, where th e b u lk p rom ses t o r ise w e o i The Oats- are in most parts well housed ; Beans-and Peas are likely. to - prow* abundant' The iiop plantations,are so much bor cce a g round Farnham and through Kent and_Sussel c r , ll to exhibit on the poles th ree -f our th s o f a ' a crop. The . Grazing •cohmties, with a short ie o f ss of feed, complained also, for Many weeks Pu- st l io s a scarcity of water, wants which the recellt will speedily remove. But few new stock Ve 4 , 11 ,. are at present seen on the firiucipal levels, c. ,1 ing to the continuing low-price - of beef,.,cowPf r e re with the high demands for :Lean Cattle. ° t° ,l Sheep, particularly South-D o wn W e dders 1 lioggits, are more in request, from the Jarge„. e , be tent of Coloseed and o th er - gree n crops: - 1 416 . young Clovers 'pia - 11C •gerietttly well, and ; 05 Turnip districts- - ireY6r made . a more display. Smithfield has 'Continued to rer e 13 , large supplies, particularly of „Mutton and ba ii which .are cheaper., Prime Beef, of light weig`rf; is rather dearer. For Horses of any kind tl ' e is but little demand. The Woel trade is in general, at-a small advance on last Ma ° prices. A frigate, called Mgiers, was launclie d 1 71 Monday, at Amste r d am , i n th e p re sence °f A its immense concourse of speCtators. It receiv e- o p name in honour of the day,' ,which was th e all the versary •of the great victory gained ov e , r "a- Algerines by 'the • English and Netherland sq drone. • . 1e5 4 CAUTION.—During the last few: days n - dti than 100 persons have peen fined in the Pco-0,.. of 40s. each, for not ha v i ng th e i r n a mes and liu b l e hers painted on their c ar t s i n l arg e and l e g' • I.T.tters, as the lain directs; COURSE OF EXCHANGE, August 31. c. y. Inistet dant " ' • - ' 1Q 17 Ditto, at Sight . l2 14 • . Rotterdam" l2 1$ Antwerp . • - l2 9 2 I C r i a Haniburgh IS - st , i., ii - g, • Altona Paris, 3 Day's sight Ditto - Bourdeaux, ditto . 2 2 6 6 00 - :f :11 7 : 1 Frankforton the Main Madrid Cadiz ti i f r . e l: , 1 r r g i f 35i Bilboa . Barcelona Seville Gibraltar Leghorn Get oa • . 431--Venice, Ital. Lir. 27 4 " - 11 - alta Palermo List. Oporto Itio i 411E4O D111)1111 .... 91 C o ri; 9 per CA:O , „4 (1 0 " BULLION. 0 P l'orttizal . 001 A, in Coin I .0 ° 10 Foreign Gold, in Bars 3 ° New Doubloons New Dollars 0 4 I ° Silyerin Bars, S'tanilard 0 4 MARRIED. •(o ° ' 13 11 ' istP On Thursday, Aug. 30, Henry ;Mann, - 13-xl' , i ' f i t o common, to Ann'a,'youngeSt daukh ter a the late Jo , p• of Bishopsgate-street Within, Esq, 1 . fi s ,,o Ricliar'. is Last week, at Plympton St. Marv, Deran, .—. ic has . e .ce thorns, to Mary Ford.,—This is the fitth-tiMe thebro-bava s' married in the same Church ; and her four last 1045 buried in-the same ehureh-yard. ' _.....----- . ec. • ~ .i i l o o lu gn i e Holland, on te . t . ,. o bts av . Edward At T l° Aug. 9; Mr. Denning,. Loi 1 . ll n ev t o h h e si: i ir l L s .- t Y 1 ! 13 5 : the 11 ' ; , 34- °:, net lan, tormerlY Theatre. ti tli-pf c , e o Snddenly, the Rev. Jonathan Williams, of ri - P- -- ,, ma oil who. fell dead on ins road home from Maker (W h e rel t . - o .ocg- i , to dinner with the Lord Bitilion of Exeter,) ab"" t e j a the at ' i ; or °-. l in Thursday eveniov,.. He had fOr some time r egign ~ t duties_of t! - ,le Magistr.ny, and " keept the noiseless t:1 1 s .., 3 5 way," est e emed by all who' knew liiin.•• Mr. Williaiu v . . _...0" his 70th year. 1 9s . ighp. uTft ..i) . LONDON : Printed vy J. D. CARSTAIRSs°f ‘29er•reiiit. - 7 Om - lona-street, Queen-square; 3nd. published by .50 4 SCRIPPS, 'of No. 7, South Molten -street, at l'ierg) OFFIcE, No. 112, &nod; Where Anvrivrig°,o(l. ORDERS, LETTERS &c. (post-paid) must be addreb.