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London, England, 1819-10-05 00:00:00

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LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER S. 1819.

ATRH-R0 YA L. I)RURY-1..1N E.

MR. IVESTS EXHIBITION

to 1•e stated, you well have the produces to baud it bads to

riNfIlS EVENING. TUESI)AY, Oeteh.. 5.
11,4 ENtertaissesie will rommeoce with au
SIONAI. ADDRESS. to be spoken by Mite Kelly. After
il rho his :Silkily 's Servants will perform the Opera of
THE DEVIL'S BRIDGE.

TILE GREAT PICTURE I)FATIT ON
THE PALE Honst ri . cHvri REIECTED, ST.
PETER'S FIRST SERMON, PACI. and RARNAIIAR
vs...iris'', she GENTI she lIKAZEN SERI'EN r, ih.
(-Run FIXION of OUR SAVIOUR. wall usher Pl(',
TURES and SKETCHES. are nsirrlsitotose staffer the
Snow-done Patronaire of his, Royal Meows.. the PRINCE
REGENT. at No. It:). near Carlton-House,
es cry stay front Ten Sill Fire.

Coroner—What ' tin you take the deyelsitioni of witnesses
before they come into Court ? I understood yout to say dif-
ferently the other day.
Mr. Harmer said, he did. 114 it *ill Isis duty, ipqNlre in
fussy I.llllos what witnesses mold prove. Ile had, however.
on a f..rmer occasion, truly said. flat tummy witnesses were
hroorht forward of whose testimony be had no previous
know ledge.

(By perMi•siell of the Proprietor of the toglieb Opera-

Huao•,':

rotl,l B. 1;011, Mr. Itraham in. first oppearine• on this
var. i:lo.e Con yeas); Boron Torahli, Mr. Thompson;
Munn,. Mr. 114riey ; Prise. Mr. 4.lslirrry ; Antonio, Mr.
Mei...hilt; Paolo, Mr. Hamblin ; Florins, Mr. Thorne (his
first aiorninee) Countess Rrisoltino, Mom Cures (her
gr.t imts sr.iire se tins stage); Claudine, Mn.s Bland ; I.au-
r 1!*
VI Art 111. the celebrated Recitative ad Air, composed
lr Paesi•l'n for Signor David, at M. E-arlos, Naples, sill he
;Jog by Mr itr.iliais
Alter which the Farce of
111(/1)ERN ANTIQUES:
THE MERRY MOURNERS.
Mr. Hendee; Frank, Mr. Harley; Hearty,
Mr. Meredith; Joey, Mr. linight. Mr.. Coriclatoo, Mrs.
i 150„,,,.; Cassomile, Mr's. Orger ; Belinda, :line Phi-
-1 v.; Nan, Mis. Kelly.
To worms, Oats, with 1%0 Song no Scipper.
1 he Poem sill be opened at Ilalf.past Six o'Cloth.—
The Peri'rrionwr will commence precisely at Seven.
00..• 7. ; Sims! Price 31. 31. 8.1. ; Second
t.e e. —loser Gallery 2s. ; Second Price Is.—Upper
; S. omit Price Bd. _

lit Order, CHAR its smAtT, Secretary.

The eiriiner read over the "violence, and ■skid witness if
it was coati I.
Witness replied-1t is; hat there is one thing which I
forgot to state. While the cavalry were sinostiug in Pus t
street, a maw rode down, as if from Mr n51%.1111.11 WWI*
(whrrr Ilw Itiagistrates were stationed on the awl
hamled a teller to Mr. Rifle,.
Tlw• Coroner—You do not know bat it was from the Post-
office

Witness—Mr. 11. :awe it to Ilajor Trafford, who 'Trued
and read ; Alf. Hoary !isolatee over bite, mud mailing also.
thriftier earl the ktlrr, the Wirers...meal to the nera, sad
ardrriar sheen to draw, y,altapped cop Ike street, followed by
the whole party.
Witness was asked a few gisestions by Mr. Barrow, but
from she very low roue its whisk he spoke Are could not hear
his saswers.

Peter Drummond was next railed. He stat►d as follows :
—I am a weaver residing in Ntrong-street, Manchester. I
was in Peter's field or the 18th August. I beard that Mr.
Haut was coining up Mosley-skeet, and I went to see
him. I found, however, that he was nut there. and an I
/*kilned to Petcr's-Feld, round elm cottage wall. There
I saw a nouilscr of people with flags. I went mond, and
stood near Mr. Buxton's house. I saw a double line of cost•
stables standing in open column; they extended nearly
to the hustings. Kadin and soother gentleman were walk-
ing between them. I stood within sixteen yards of Mr.
Iliexton's house. I saw a gentleman come in haste, as if
from the back of the lomat, to the front window, which he
opened, and said to the constables, " Gentlemen, be ready,
the borough std soldiers sire Coming." 1 thought
there was danger, and I retired a little. ths looking to my
right I saw the cavalry gallop into Peter's-field. They were
headed by a trumpeter, and went tot two by two. They
halted and formed into a half circle. The meeting gave fliers
three cheers, whirl, the yeomanry retarned, flourishing their
swords; their they cut ■way right mid kft, through too-
stables and all, to the hustings. I did not see soy one cut ;
several were knocked clown ; but I could not see whether they
were cot or not. I thought there was danger, and so I went
to the house 4.f my brother-in-law, whirls is near Pete►'s
field. After that I went home, but I returned in the evert-
ing, Hod saw the people removing the earl. The soldiers
were trillorpisig. through the several streets, and driving the
people into the houses. The reason I returned was to look
for my suollwr.
To a mention from Mr. Harmer-1 do not know the roan
who I saw at Mr. Buxton's—he was a good looking mass. •
I'esiss-e.romMerl by Mr. Harrow—When the niceties gave
three cheer', they were iii good humour, but the cavalry ap-
pearerl angry, they lookril rely pale, nod I think there WOO a
great steal of intoxication among them. I think so because
I saw diem roll about on their horns.

thrice will Ire open from Eleven till Fire o'Clork
—Pi .cm to lw talicii of Mr. Rodwell, Box. Bunk-keeper.
Ihiratr Itox••s to be had (nightly) of Mr. Spring, who is ap.
rwoca Unniptroller of the Rox-Offire Rneihh. the Private
Vox., and Tirket Drpartsieut, as well as the general arrange-
Meet • r the Mows.

711 E. 4 7'RE-R0 TA L, COVENT-GARDEN.
TO-MORROW, WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6,
vim he noted the Tragedy of

AL • Bunn

Mr. Barrow—Probably they were bail liorsensew?
Wilsoos—Why I do not think they were very good ones.--
(A Muyb.)-1 slid not tell publicly what I hare now stated;
I only told those who asked are ; I told Mr. Dennis..; on
my oath lie dial not write it. Another perste Md. I did
ant answer this at first, because I did not understand you.
I have not so many quirks as you have; I can tell • plain
tale. Ido slot know that my statemesit has appeared in
print ; I never heard of it being so. I know the constables
stood in open column, because I saw them. I was osier
a soldier, hut only for • little bit; about sox weeks or so; 1
never wore a red coat, 1 was only a recruit.
Julio Fell, of No. 1, Unionodreet, Ain-oats-street, Man.
cheater, said, that be was mu St. Peter's area about eleven
o'clock on Monday, the 16th of August ; that he went near
to I'm 111141181 v, and Ikea lie observed two hoes of con-
'tables formed from the tingling* to near Mr. Bostonti
house; this induced him la go to the top end of them, to
see what was meant by such arrangement, when a Gen-
tleman said to him, "'there are the Magistrates," point.
lug to a window in the second story, where he saw Mr.
Hay, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Wright, and several others; after he
had stood Isere a considerable tune, a Magistrate, as he sup-
poses, called out, The Llorouglireeve of Manchester is
wanted," who came out of the passage between the lines
of constables, and went into the I se, and up stairs, when
they put dowu the window. Some time afterihis it was
said from the same sioolow, that Mr. Nadia was wanted,
who also came out of the afore-mimed passage, went into
the house and up stairs. Several other persons, whom be
did lout know, passed and repassed the same way several
Snout after this the people on his side of the
meeting begau to fly, whet, one of the constables, seeing
nothing, said, it is a false alarm, but you'll see something
i 1111 l iediately. Shortly after this a tingle sounded, and
presently appeared the yeomanry cavalry, and halted
before the Magistrates' window, when they brandished
their swords, gave three cheers, and a voice from the win.
doe said, 1. Foiward!" upon which they put spurs into
their horses, sad set off full speed amongst the people, and
to the homing, rutting the people on both sides of their
horses, as far as they could reach. One of the yeomanry got
possession of a II ig, which lie waved in triumph before the
window where the Magistrates were ; the hussars pre-
sently followed the yeuinaney, sail the Cheshire also fill-
lowed them, and two pieces of artillery brought up the
rear. One of the constables upon the hustings took up the
President's Chair, and laid upon those remaining on the
hustings therewith, until he had driven them all off; he re.
tired, and resit off before Messrs Hunt and Johnson were
arrived at Mr. Boston's house. The ,trumpeter, and, as be
understands, Mr. Miley, led the caialry on.
Cromeramhted by Me. Barrow,--He saw one man struck
with • sword and bleeding; be did not know by whom. He
also saw a woman much cut and bleeding. The crowd bad
flags with various iuscripti tttt s on them.
Mr. Harmer said, that if questions of this kind were ask-
ed, be would inquire whether the meeting was out of a Most
quiet and orderly description.
This was overruled.
Witness said, that he never knew any assembly combieted
iu iiinore quiet niamser. .

Mr. liarruu—What! Did you earl. hear cheering in a
church?

‘Vitness—Yes ; and fighting in a church also.
Ana Routh slated, that she had seen two prisons wounded
by sabre cuts—one in the Quaker's yard. and site tithe r on the
steps of the este; she aloe saw a third wosostied ; the two
first wounds were indicted by John Hulnic. %Vanes, was
Rising no to say who inflicted Site third, a heis site was jailer-
ropteil by the Coroner, who said that such tortionay was in.
applicable to this case.
Upon a question, however, front Mr. Harmer, witness
staled, that the yeonino to whom site alluded was Meagher,
the trnwspeter.
After a few fa►the► questions, and some controversy
tweet, the Coroner sail Jlr. Ilisreneri Ilse witness was dis-
WiaPell as irrelettlat.

Elizabeth Firren deposed in imbalance In the case which
has been already insetted; bet she Was out permitted to
state the tissue of Tebbmti, from whom she stated is the pub-
lished cur, that she received her woolids.
Ann Cron, Naftalis Broadh•fid, suet Margaret Goodwin,
dreamed ill the facia which have bred already publiahrol, Lot
each was promisinced irrelevant to the ease before She Court.
(;ouslw in identified Thomas Shebat-Wine, as the Perms. Gum
she received her 'sunsuits, Ina she had scarcely pro.
nuanced the WIMP, when the Coroner angrily interposed, and
observed; that that teas tont relevant testimony.

William lintierwurth. aM, appealed wills Ins arms in a
sling and bis coal ova W sbonhlrr, looking eattensely pave

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and cmsemse.l, deposed. that be was pummel (rine the halo
inns to ohs Wall of she Q./shirrs' burying-ground, sieiis which
lie rents. two sabre wounds. The person a his wounded
him wan lisha Huhn,.

Mere the Vomiter exclaimed, that this was not retread
blenee to the preocat rase, especially as the aims& were
Indicted No far from she hosiinge.
Mr. flamer routemleil for She admissibilily of the
evi-
slrnee, Mid NV. Barsow She em.srary.
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'flee Cnvoner decided that the eviden44 was inadmissible.
Alice Kearsley elated that she received two cuts feline •
sabre, use of which nearly cat off her ear. She stated that
else received these wussode from Meagher, the trumpeter
Here she Cusnaer exclaimed, that each evidence was nnt ad-
mi►sihle in this ease. The willows..., in answer to a question
from Mr. Harmer. stated that she was 71 years of as..
Cormier—Them thing. have no consolsitta with she ease
heroic the Court, or the death of Joke Lem.

Mr. Ilasiseeros.Sserls farts are strictly relevant, berates, they
wove to shrw the disposition of the ycumnu%•, to w►owa the
death of Julsis Lees is attributable. Dot ibis ease will again
route before a Court of Law, and I hope before a Court of
William (Unbent saw Mr. Hont taken into custody, and
the cavalry charge upon the people, npor whom several
worads were inflicted. II -Micas was severely wounded by
aleaithrr, 'lir hump►te►.
. . .

Martha HoNilson depowil that sbe was wounded at the
corner of St. Pe tees-field. She Said she knew by whom she
was wounded, but the Coroner would not permit her to tell,
pattienla►ly se she received the wound at the distance of fifty
or sixty ya.4k front the hustings.
toe of 11w Jnry allied, whether the inenshers of the Jury
were not rompetent to decide s, to whet evidence ought to
be received ?

The Coroner answered in the negative, observing, that he
was the sole judge as to the admissibility of evidence.
Another of the Jury asked, whether a Jurymasi was not
competent to give evidence, and if so whether he should be
sworn is, open Court, or at liberty to give the information
he positessrsl to his fellow Jurors!
Mr. Hamer said, and the Curonfr concurred with him in
the opinion, that the Jurymsii, iu stab case, must be sworn
Mopes Court.
Mr. Harmer asked the Coroner whither he had seen the
body of John Lees, as it was his duty to have door'
Coroner—l give no answer to that question.
Mr. Harmer—Do you. decline to answer it'
Coroner—l gig'e no answer to that question.
About six o'clock the Court adjourned uritil nine o'clock
on Monday morning.