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FUNERAL Or TIM LATE MISS BRYAN.

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On Tuesday last the remains ref the late Mies Brian sere
tweveyed from her ►rsidence in York place, Portman-•iiiili-,
to the family vault in St. Giles's Church, with all the
of respect due to her nermory and to the distinguished .4.. k
of her family. The body was followed by a mach, midair,.
lag fear Catholic Rishops—by a second, with the 'most els.
tiuguished among the order of their Clergy—sifter these rime
eight mourning coaches with some of the friends of the
family--thea followed an unusual number of risible car.
riages belonging to the Nobility asid Gentry. The mo,t
striking feature i. the funeral was the attendaure of the
Spauish, French, and Portuguese Amhassadors• e3rriage+ ;
but the most affecting was the assemblage of all the dial ioy
boys and girls of St. Patrick's Schools (to which the deceased
bad bee, a liberal beuefactrres), ism crapes and in tears.

That inimitable actress. Miss O'NEttir., com-
menced an engagement at the Liverpool Theatre.
for a fortnight, last night. We trust we shall huvr
the pleasure of witnessing the exhibition of her
splendid talents in our theatre, at the opening of the
season. An engagement with her, eveu for a night
or two, would doubtless prove advantageous to the
Manager, and highly gratifying to the lowers of
theatricals in this town.— ( Chester Courant.)
Whilst BOOTH was acting Brutes. at Newcastle-
under-Lyme. in the last scene he strained the jugu-
lar vein so much, whilst beholding die death of his
sou, that a vast quantity of blood was thrown into
the head, said produced a 'limiter ellbet to apoplexy.
He was falling over the tribunal seat. obits two of
the company imagining he had overbolauced, front
relying on there being a back to it. assisted him.
and by beading him forward. circulation was res-
tored, sad he awoke as from a dream. He had just
strength aid • memory sufficient to repeat the Irst
line of the wog. No ill effects have occurred
from it.
The New "Ifaritt' Theatre opened on Monday the
30th last, with the old company ; several Hew per.
formers are expected. Mr. and Mrs. BARTLEY,
sod Mr. WA r.t.acx, have each engagement..
The young Ladies of Moatgomery county, New
York, have offered a gold•usounted hair watch-
chaiu as a premium for the bat essay on sr icul-
tore.

There was no business done at the Quarterly
Assembly of the Corporation of Norwich on Toe..
day, on account of the Aldermen having objectr.l
to admit three persons to their freedom. and on a
conference, declining to give their reasons fur re-
jecting them; in consequent of which a motion
was made by Mr. Spatecrinitar, and aecotided by
Mr. EDWAILD TAYLOR, that no further business
should be goue into, unless the Aldermen would
give their reasons for such rejection. This motion
was opposed by' r. FiLtpcip and Mr. Goonwie ;
and a ballot elemmided. when them appeared
majority of 1$ (34 being for the motion and nape
against it). The Commons,. therefore, refused to
enter on any other part of the business which was
to have been brought before them, sod after
waiting a considerable glom. the MAYOR Iwo, a
oset.asge to the Commas% that the Assembly was
dissolved.
• Norwich market on Sigurd, use Wry attended.
and ogreat quautity of srloo—p4.lapel*seasslr,rsd
for mech of the how sior qessijiy.
-There was lessstock am, ante Hill dap been
sometimes exhibited, sheep Amp and lambs. of
which there was abssitlases frathrery. high prices
were deireiieded....-G.. Wait pion* proocheap.
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quartered at Ipswich. loft that Oder, on their roue.,
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AtEduRNEIS INQUEST AT OLDHAM.

°MALIN!. StiONSAT, SEPT. Tr.

INQUEST tiN JOHN LEES.
Tile Coroner took his seat al nine o'clock, mid the Jery
having answered to 11/tiresome, the evidence was resumed.
Martha kearsley.--.I goo
.• single woman at Oldham. I
was at Manchester or the leth of August; I went there; I
saw two `soldier* ace to strike at a man, and as be was keep-
my theM tiff, another came behind and sire* him over the
shoulder. This was near the hu ilium. I was sitting 011 the
dge of Mr. Heut's carriage. Where were others within the
rarritt4e. I can't say the time of the slay, or how long I was
tine. I tlitkeut knew /oho Lees. I have laved eleven years
01(lhatts. I (aphid go inlets minutes front where 1 live to
the house in which John Leis lived. I was behind the car-
riage, and lie wastage/. me. [The Coroner here remarked,
that the witness fresh her mipeitrance might be expected os
give better evidence.] I knew ueither the soldiers our the
man. I can't say particularly what colour of clothes the
-Disidiers had on. They were on horseback, nod I saw they
were mashers. He had uotbcrn many 'minutes entaged whit
the two eoldieils, whets the other Caine: he had been prevent_
tog their blows. The third soldier came and truck him.; I
did tout hear him say any thing. There were men on all titles:
I tun certain 'he struck him over she shoulder with a sword,
It:leading to cut hint. 1 was struck with horror, turned
rout:!, mid save no thereof I saw many cut afterwards.
[Here a note was handed in to •Jeror from a James Mills.]
Mr. Meitner objected, End insisted no communication
ilmuld be made to the Jury, but to the Coroner.
The some was an application to be called as a witness. The
Coroner sa'd thht no step but what was regular should be
taken, whatever might be the consequence. After some ex.
itlanatlon Cowl Mr. Constable, it was intitsired who handed
the note to the foreman. it was a constable who bad handed
it in; he was told to do so more, but to baud any commits
iiicatmis to the Coroner.

4% it tiros priscleded,—% got into the carriage till a constable
4:llMc and opened the door in me, and I escaped by the way
the soldiers had come. The soldiers went then after the
4imple. I met with no impediment ou the ;round. i ouly
met wit Geucknean on Inn selairk ; he was in black clothes.
1 loft lire tweetiers all behind me.
Cawnitee--Doem Ilionias.siteet lead to IVglhstreet ?-1 t
&taus malty ways; I can't my isbether it leads to the High.
strrst.

coroner—You have more sense than you choose to let,
out. 1 non% be dins dead wills. Have you been 500, ur
•lUtr, or !..,0 tithes itt:Maociatstex4—.l can't say bow often. I
M as often carried there %bens% child.

' eerolicr:—Do you know the Bridgewater Arms ?—I have
it many times, but I don't kilo* where it lies.
C o..unci—Hose you been so often in Manchester, and
. you Lnow that ?..f..1 'know the ctreeta•
C..ionea—l thought yuu knew more than you chose to tell.
I don't know bow they lie. I saw the nous struck
occe; 'l'did Out ace the Mull nor the aildfer inure.; I Saw
Mr. Hunt come (rum the carriage to the hustings. I stood
tot the ground dear the hustings thee': I can't say particu.
Ist ly bow far I was !roan the hustings.
Col osier—You can't say particularly; that is your answer
—it s.

Air. Haimer—l beg pardon, but really, Mr. Coroner, you
ex.:mine tliis witness in a very different manner (ruin Dr.
C

Coroner-1 think lam as mild in examining her as I was
is. Dr. Cox.
rt Ir. Harmer—The usual course is to ask a witness what
lisi; come under his observation : that was your course with
Hi. Cot. This witness you cross.examine.
Cornier-1 believe I have seen as many inquests as Mr.
liarnie-r, and I conducted them as well as this can be con-
tk et. el

Mr. (farmer-1 have no doubt of that, but I thought ynu
pet Ilk questions to the wituess so as to confound and per-
pies.

Coroner—l am surprised that the witness does not answer
Oh( ix. She gives answer, when 1 ask the distance, that
~,,e ilia nut Measure it.

Mr. Harmer—l think, if I examined her, she would give s
satisfsoin y auswer.
Coro's. r—l thought she had heeu examined before. She
knew shat party she came to give evidence

Mr. Harrner—l did not examine her. 1 aid not even
know tier name till this morning. I know of no party *intellects.
Coroner-1 ans for no party.
Mr Harmer—God forbid you should!
Coroner ilttroing to witnesaj—Your method of answering
questions, yuor refusal to answer, occasioned all this.
niblea4-1 beg pardon, if 1 have offended. I meant to
spark the truth. 1 have spoken the truth as far as I ram

Mr. Mariner—Yes; bat you mast speak the whole troth.

[lt M but me:e justice to say, that this witness is a very
modest and interesting young woman in her appearance,
and that her manner was extremely cautious and timid, ea-
t ept when she seemed to feel the question as reflecting upon
Ater termite.]
,s-1 knew the man that opened the door being a
coustable, by having a truucheim. I saw none that I kusw
,f who tias a Magistrate o► Justice of the Peace, unless the
man on horseback was. I don't know Nadin. I never took
'any nut.ce what became of Mr. Hunt after he left the bust-
ings. The carriage was not more than a yard or a yard• and
a half (tom the bustiugs. I saw Mr. Hunt on the hustings,
ti. a quarter of an hour, as near as I can guess. 1 took no
a., bee after 1 saw the people begin—the soldiers come
ninon! the people, and the people begin to go off. 1 did
-mot ste this man tiller any violence to the soldiers, only
preventing the blows. I did not see him strike or throw
s.uy thing: I can't particularly my what he had in hi■
hand ; he had nothing that I saw. I saw none of the sol-
diers off his horse. 1 was half an hoar or twenty minutes
The ground. I never heard any Riot Act mil, and
rii err saw any thing of it. I did not see any tumult till
the soldiers came. (What occasioned any tumult?) The aol-
t:ura coming and cutting and slashing among the people.
The Mall in questiou was the first man cut that I took any
Lad ientar notice of; but I saw them eat as they came up to
oh.. carriage. The people gare way. They came before me.
I cannot particularly say the number of soldiers. I cannot
give any idea; if I could I would. I heard cheers before the
south es came. Certainly, the noise was very loud. They
cheered before the soldiers came up to me, and after. It was
is hen the soldiers were in sight. I could not read two chap-
ters iu the Bible before they came up, after they came in
i saw them at one side of the crowd shaking their
• arwds: I can't be more particular, they were tin one side.
Tiwy were very near to the people. There was a deal of noise.
eau% say particularly who shouted. To the beat of my
knowledge I thought the soldiers came to t►e hustings Iwo
:old two. 1 can't say particularly whether they cantered or
gullt.pped. I did not take particular notice what colour of
the soldiers were dressed in.

:Hr. Harmer ruse to pat some questions to this witness as
to former witnesses, what
The Curouer said, I most now proceed regularly, Mr.
Harmer. I.allowed you hitherto to pat questions, because
I %stoked for the fullest iiivestigatiou. You have found
• fault with me. I must therefore proceed legally. Can you
give an institute iii which you cross-examined at an iuqucst?
Mr. Harmer—l never knew a case in which it was nears.
vary. I have myself suggested to Mr. Shelton, a geittlemau
of the Mid respectability, questions which lie always asked.
.1 si.lied to do uo inure iu this case. You called upon me to
usk any questions, and thsrefure I did it.

, .
Cioinier—You this witness. question.
Harmer—Mcrrly an explanation. .1.10 you tall that
exasionalion ? But du you uhject to my examining site
witne,,res? .

(*.pater—? o; but you found fault with my examination.
Mt. Harmer—You .11,1 out get ■ ready mower trusts the
witioria, and your tentmr was perhaps ruffled. You said
your patience us% exhausted.
shall ANN, )uu, who are fur the deceased, to
examine, he it regular or irregular. If there were noun of
y.. 0 I would hare extracted the whole truth. If the wit.
I..iS,S were allowed to ten a partial story, I must get the
anule. You extracted in stone caries that the people were
peteeable. If the testimony 'varies I must re-examine.
Mt. Harmer—l hope I have give.' no utreuce.

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Coroner—l think )un rpuke too much when you reminded
roe that Lk. Cux had not been au examined.
Mr. Harmer—Dr. Cux whispered, and 1 did net hear him
did. But to me Lis evidence seemed more liable to

'the kind of Examination appliedin Ilse last lastaice than the
'Dung woman's. lam not surprised that yun •ere offended
with her answer*. lam sorry that she did not answer more
satisfactorily. bat tile inostious coofused her.
Coroner—l gave her time enough ; but I saw an unwil-
lingness to answer. Carla not she have told me whether she
bail been 200 or 600 times in Manchester?

51r. Dampes—Numbers are of all ilsiup most opt to Cob-
fuse a witarsa.

Mr. Harmer—She had been often carried there w►ew an
infant, and therefore she could not speak to numbers.
Coroner-1 only asked as to her knowledge.
Examination continued.-1 was then when Mr. Rods
came, and there were cheers. There were cheers the same
way when the 'withers appeared. The people got away as
hat as they could, but it was not possible. The soldiers
edd Out give them/irate to get away. A great many persona
crowded to the bustinga; the soldiers used their swords to
cut those persons. 1 am not certain whether they wounded
■ny persou. 1 saw this petson struck. I turned my heed
away, shocked to see the consequcacer. 1 could go away
treery, bec■use the people had run away. The coat be had
on was the same to the best of my knowledge as that coat
now produced by Robert Heald.
By the Corouer—l told that night, and repeatedly after-
wards during be week, of this matt HAT I took must nurice
or, without any expectation of this.
Don't you call blue a dark colour ?—I call corbeau or
'dark brown, a dark colour.

That is the answer you give to my question'
Robert Nesid—That is the gnaw coat I prodacsd on Sa.
turday lost. It has been inlay custody ever since.
Robert Cooper•—l ass a hatter is Oldham. I was with
John Lees ou Tuesday night after he bad received his wooed.
He said he was very ill cut. It was opposite the Spread
Eagle, in Oldham, about nine o'clock. He said he could
not work any. I did nut see his wound. His elbow ap-
peared to be wounded.
The Coroner turned towards Mr. Harmer and said, that
what the deer seed said to witness was not evidence._ _

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Mr. Harmer—Certainly uol. He is nut produced by me.
corourr—What did you see!i.lothiug only be told me
be was upon the bustlers.

-Thin is evidence.

Mr. Harmer siiimillied it was not.

Coroner—l think it is as against himself.
Mr. Harmer—We are out trying him. It is not a gnes7
lion of yilo de se. , ,
Coroner—lt is evidence whist Lim,.•
111 r. Harmer-7 Very well. I object to it.
Witness proceeded—He said the soldiers came op cutting
and slashing; he *as on the husillngs, end was defending
himself: one of the soldiers fell off his horse, anal one of
the 15th hussars came and cut his elbow. No person was
present when he told this to me. He bad on a brownly co-
loured coat. _ _

By Mr. Harmer—He said it was the ymnaary cavalry that
were cutting and 'slashing, and against whom he put up his
Mick to defend himself. I first communicated this, 1 think,

to the men of the shop where I work, on Tuesday morning.
On Wednesday enorning I did not mention particulars. I
first mentioned particulars to Mr. Miller, the constable. It
was this morning Mr. Miller called me across the road,
and asked me what John Lees said to me. The deceased said
he was off the hustings when he received his wound. He
said be had leaped off to get away, need then the 15th Hies-
Ws cut him. I hue noslaeenuld that it wee important In
say that it was the 15th Hussars.. Ills oat knew the law
that all concerned in as ilegal act are answerable.
Mr. Miller, the constable, explained bow he came to call
this witness now; Lis name was given in on Saturday, but
he had heen at Liverpool.
Mr. Jackson, the Foreman—His master wished him lobe
now examined, lhat they might not be both from home.
By the Coroner—He did not say that be struck any of the
soldiers. He said the soldier fell in the struggle. I never
mentioned that it was a 15th hussar till this morning.

Jonah Andrew—l am • cotton-spinner at Leeds. I was
at Manchester at the time, on the field. 1 mean St. Peter's
field. the place where the deed was done. I was with hint
whets the soldiers came. He departed from me about ten
yards. Immediately after I sow the soldiers surround bin:,
and saw a yeoman cavalry man cutting at him with great wen.
geanee. I saw him receive a wound uu the arm, from which
the blood immediately gushed. He fled towards the hosting',
and ran under them. The constables got around him, MA
beat him wills their trenches:ins severely. One of them got
hold of the staff of a banner, that bad been cut with a sword,
end said, " D—n your b—y eyes, I'll break your back."
They struck at him for a considerable time with truncheons
and the staff of the banner. I went away, and saw him ho
more till about two or three o'clock, when he said, " 1 have
been dangerously hurt, Andrews, which has affected my busty
very much. I must retire home, for lam getting very sick
and very .ly, which I slunk will be the occasion of my
death." There were an many, I can't pretend to judge bow
ninny, went to the field with me. I was with John Lees un
the field berme Mr. Hunt arrived; to the lest of my
knowledge about an hour. We fell together just beside
the hustings while they were erecting. We got on the bust.
togs to see the people 1 assisted to put them up. Jobe Lees
was on the planks. I was nut upon them when Mr. Hurst
was speaking, I went off a little before Mr. Hunt got ou
the hustings. Juhu Lees and I were together after we came
off. The cavalry had not then come up. When they came,
I was about three or four yards from him. I first saw the
yeomanry cavalry at St. Peter's Chapel. It might be • hun-
dred yards front the hurdlers. It was about ten minutes or
a quarter of an hour after that they came up. I saw them
setting off; 1 think it was a trot as fast as they could get ;
the constables were making way for them. I saw. them strik-
ing as they came aloug. I saw one struck at when they were
about 20 yards from me. I think they came up two a breast.
They sqatolered to right and left before they came up to use,
about seven yards from me. They began to cut and back at
Abe people like butchers. I beard them say nothing. They
got all around me. I heard nothing then. I did not hear
the soldiers say any thing to John Lees. There were soldiers
all round the hustings when he was cut. I did sot see bins
get uff the hustiugs. I think the yeomanry were at bias
ten or fifteen yards from the huatiugs. I cannot swear
that he was nut rut on the hustings; but I swear that
no soldiers hail come up when I saw him off Use host-
ing', after he bad been oes. The soldiers came about
ten or fifteen minutes after Mr. Hunt came ow the hest.
ings, but I cannot say to a minute. The first were the yeo-
manry: they had blue clothes with white facings: I saw no
other soldiers then: the Flussars had blue clothes on, aad their
facings yellow : I saw them a little after, perhaps 15 minutes
after I had seta the Whirrs. The first Hussar I saw was
about 30 yards from the hustings. Mr. Hunt was off the
stare at that time: I did set me him takes off: it might
he an hour, or betwixt that and two boars, that I saw John
Lees: I did not know or bear any thing of Mr. Haat being
taken into custody till about IS minutes after the field was
cleared; 1 eras them at Shude-bill Pits, opposite the Infir-
mary : the cavalry were coming that way then : they were
nut at a gallop : I did not run off the field : whets I left there
were none but soldiers : it was the yeomanry 1 saw at the In-
firmary: I had last before seen yeomanry oaSt.Peter's4eld: I
saw police officers, what is called Nadu' ruseers,at the has.
tinge, and special constables; they were lying aloof from the
hustings toward St. Peteenehapel. Abraham Taylor warned
use to come here, but **body told Mc what to my. I
was a a soldier in the fist. I was discharged in May
last. lam • native of Leeds. 1 told this to easy people on
the road, as I was going house. I dou't know Nadia. I
saw so constables attempting to take Mr. Host off. lOW%
tell the names of those who struck John Lees with treseheons.
I inter saw them, to my kriowledge, before or since. I can't
tell their dress. I saw about seven; six had trwocheeas, and
one a piece of a staff of a hawser. It was about the thick-
ness of a man's wrist. I saw about four feet out of his hand.

How muc► was the rest'-1 can't tell, for I 4/41isot see fl.
Did you see him strike with it?—Yes.
And yet you eau% tell the {curb ?.--I tell what I thought
the length of the part I saw. He struck often. lam sure
I saw him strike twice. I was tea yards off.
What do you call a considerable time?—Theist sr four mi.
nuts,. The soldiers were about four yards from John Lees
thee. The bestiary were two emits. I can't tell the height.
I can't tell the thickness of the planks that were epos the
carts.

Caroler—The Jury will fern their opiates of that.
Witless—l hoar that the staff had bees est wills a tweed,
for I saw it eat by a yonaaary, aad saw a ma pick it p

about a mingle afier. 'Tlyt staff was green.
in Joke Lees hand after he came off the hustings. The sol-
diers were Whopping shoat the stem and cutting evert one
that fell in their way. I canoed test* so any other man I
saw cut. I was lint hurt. I had a staff. I came from Leeds
to see the crolvd, :old to hear what was lobe said. I was not
the leader. I knew no leader. I gave no directious.
told some of them to keep their longues Telef. I can't tell
the number that came shrug with me. I never was examined
before tiff I came to the room 11010, or asked any questions
concerniug this. I was in the house on Saturday, but nut hi
this route. Abraham Taylor told me to come. He is a
yellshoitter. I beard of no Riot Act or notice given, till
the soldiers canoe. I belied no notice given to disperse till
the soldiers came. All the notice I saw was driving people
off with the edge of the sword. I saw no Magistrales or
peace-officers coming towards the stage wills the soldiery,
sir acting a■ such that I kunst/ of. 1 saw uo person the any
thing to the soldiers before they cut. I saw no stone thrown
our pistol fised, nor heard any. All were peaceable and
quiet till the 'soldiers rut and diSpersed them. There was
no noise, only cheering. The cheering was from the mul-
titude. I cheered when I saw Hoot. I can't tell what others
cheered (or. I ►aw a mato and woman lying, bleeding on the
gratin', after 3uhu Imes was COL I saw PitlitY mum I
'ion% rail one nor half a &sea plenty.
By a Juror—l saw him lying osi the ground.
By Mr. Harmer—l wrist with a great multitude. They
were all qotiort and peaceable. I had uo inteution to commit
riot or disturbance. All who went with me appeared to
have the same diepotilion. During the hour before Mr.
Haat arrived, ell were very peaceable and quiet : the deceas-
ed, from what I saw, conducted himself peaceably and
quietly. Every thing hail been peaceable and orderly till the
soldiers came. I can't say whether the persons who beat with
the truncheons came with the soldiers: I saw some with trea-
cherous before the soldiers came. I took nonotice of the house
in which the Magistrates were: I saw a young woman in
Mr. Hunt's carriage after he was gone; it was nigh where
the deceased was wounded. Every one sought to get sway,
and never made any resistance : I saw no appearance of arms
whatever ; I had every a walking•stick —You have been in t.
posted with leaving him to his fate; why slid you leave him?
Win, to escape myself. I considered my life in danger.—
I did not think I should have escaped unwounded. Be-
fore the soldiers clearest round the hustings, the crilwil was
very great. They could nqt bare taken any thing up off the
ground, or hive wiildgsl;•llseir arms with their alias to
strike or throw. The multitude appeared very good.hu.
inovred and friendly to one another. The multitude cheered
three horzas when the soldiers came, the same as to Mr.
Hunt. There were lads and women. They were not armed.
Some of the (males were very decently dressed. I heard not
a word mentioned to excite the people to distrub the peace.
By the Coroner—After the soldiers came, I can't say
whether those next them could use their arms. I can't say
against my own conscience. I can't say who was in Mr.
Hunt's carriage. I took notice of one woman. I can't say
whether there were more. I saw a woman in the carriage
coming with Mr. Hunt. I saw a woman in the carriage
afterwards. I can't tell if it was the same woman.—You
took particular notice of one woman in the carriage? Yee.
—Yet you cannot tell whether it was the same woman? No,
I cannot.—That must go to your credit; was she young or
old? I cannot tell; I speak the truth, and I cannot tell
whether she was young or old, because I took no notice of
that.

James Mills—l am a wood-turner in Oldham. I sent
that sole in because Mr. Jonah Miller refused to lake my
name as a witness oil Saturday. "
Mr. Miller explained, that he had said.he would take care
be should be called, hut Wooed to admit hint to see his
name put down.
Wilnesa--Thc first lime I saw John Lees was on the host-
ing.. 1 afterwards saw men striking him on the back, with
staves and truncheons, as he was making his escape- I knew
him well. We were near neighbours. I spoke to him, holding
the holdings by my hood. I saw him run through soldiers and
constables. The soldiers formed a circle round the busting..
Thrystruck me : my ribs were so beaten that I was sick for a
fortnight. I fell down, and they were jobbing at me with
truncheons, when I got under the hustings: here is a cut ha
my hat (witness exhibited it.) I don't know whether it was a
sword or a truncheon. My neckcloth was cut with a
sword: I saw several cut on the ground, not on the hus-
tings. I could distinguish that they were constables,
because they were not Reformers, for the Reformers
had no such sticks. I ran under the cart, when I saw
the soldiers coming, for fear they would hurt us. I heard no
notice given. It was the yeomanry cavalry that came first. I
only heard the soldiers cursing and swearing to the people. I
was sure Johu Lees must have been hurt, for they struck at
him with such a vengeance. I saw none insult the soldiers,
lift a hand against them, nor throw any thing at them. I
bail a stick, which I had used as part of a fishing-roil. I saw
only sticks with others, but I Saw none strike wish them, or
lift them against any one. Some of them might be as thick
as a child's wrist. All I saw were very anxious to get away,
bat they could not, till the soldiers mails inroad, ou the
other side. I did out see the soldier, cut till they came near
the hustings. Those in their way could nut get away for the
press of the people.
By Mr. Harmer.-1 was upon. the hustings, and had good
opportunity of seeing the people. They were as orderly as
I ever saw in my life. I heard no words exciting to riot or
disturbance. I heard no notice given to disperse. I can't
tell what part the soldiers came from. I believe they came
in the way of St. Peter's Church. The Cat sight I saw was
their coming up to the busting.. Those who co, as I de-
scribed, were the first that .hewed.
By the Corowee—When the soldiers came up, the consta-
bles jobbed at my side, •iiil damned me to come out. The
only notice f heard was cursing people.
At Wee o'clock.

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