The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-08-30 00:00:00

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toe tb team to colas Ilirougli, not kaowiag aikido way
it was to turn, and when, on riming through, it was clear
of the gate, witness taloa in front, could see that the
peatiNioa and coachman inclined or drew their horses' beads
down Oxford.sireet, towards St. Giles's. Al tbie time a man,
411 r " Call hist a gentleman if you please," who was dressed so
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him at fall apeed--.-r •
Comm sr—Du you twee Sir Robert Baker?
Ski r arkien-r-'* t do, and I eessintsch.estean Wm fee hie •
conduct on that slay. I particularly noticed him PIS thalday,
&Mill am happy to say that she manner in whiebler conduct.
ed-himself the whole of the time, meets with my warm ap-
• probation."
He then pmeeeded with his narrative—.
That gentleman, who came with the troopers, rode towards
the leading horses of the heirse, and knocked doves a roan
who +primed to be one erase undertakers' men, and either
the gentleman or one of the troopers seised she reins of one
of the leaders, upon whirls the horse reared up and nearly
fell backwards. Much altercation took place between Ilse
pietilliiren sod coachman anti the party. At this time great
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onantities of stones were thrown, which were the first that
be saw thrown. The stones flew over from the corner of the
Park wall by Park.lsue, across Oxford street, towards the
comer of Curuberlandadreeil milky of them fell near to
where witness was. At this time he saw a soldiry on the
other side of the hearse, whether life guardsman or blue
-lie does not know, 'moue a emu wills a whitish, 'flog in
`his baud, and cut him down; and he saw the 'ma rise
arab. and St ice his flag. The screams and yells at this time
-were truly horrible,aed the stunts were flying in showers, all
-rol which came towards the corner of Cumberland street,
where he was stacdisse; nose from that place, but all
Isom the side of she Pask-wall Cionsherlanel-gale.
Ai Ibis time be board • doeaolful noise, mare particularly
cn the inside of the Park, soul turning toward! the tailing
hr saw the people pulling at the railing trying to fift Over,
'or to poll the railing stoner to net into the Street. -By this
time the &lirae had proceeded on into the Edgware-road,
aloe Gentlens•u is coloured clothes osiloralback and the
'two troopers with loins leading it ou. Witness left his posi•
tom is Cumberland-street, and rime round to the corner of
Biyausione.strrot, accompanied by a 'fientlernan on horse-
back ; shay had Lout bee• one missile •t, the 'corner of
Bryesomoone.stiest, before • volley of shot was Bred from
near the Moniker, by the tronpets, all in • mass; that
was the first firing that he heard. He remarked to his
felted, " What is Ilse tiscaniorg of this?i' 'fume owe sstld
they arse Min blank csi•tridp; Iwo or three of the troopers
-risme from the body, mud within leo yards of the 'end
•rof Bryanstone-street toecap to load their pistols. 'One of
them in great trepiolat iiiii let his ammunition fall; a man
p:o-ked it up, and witness desired him to give it to him,
which he did, •uot on exantinklino it pursed to be a ball.
cartridge, and "idiom kept it Its hhapdicel ever since; the
soldier 'ken loaded his pinto', and levelled it, nail threw hie
mom toward, witness lookoing tuwaids him very indig-
nantly; witness called le bins, and there wag no
nr.:eriity for bin Vlrisig that way, as these was no one there
•eolferiosc molestation; she soldier then proceeded towards
'thee °store imbibers keeping bin arm catmint, and looking
about as of for n proper object to fire at. Witness Area said
to his forced, " I will go away ; I came to a fuocrat and not
to a fight.' At this time a coach in which Lately Hood and
'Lady Ann Hamilton were sitting, pass, 4 the witness, aid
lady Ifimiltem in 'great al arm, called to him and stated that
'she load seen a 'toast shut hear the carriage.
The'Coaduer objected to this as not being nide-nee.
Mr. Parknos said, be thoseght.it his duty to mention it, as
iavosight thenteht that to day this Minify aMeht be prema.
tow, as there were ushers who 'could give the best evidence
-ye Ilse subject who awe Cast now as hand, such as Lady
Illowsk: Lolly Hamilton, Lord Hood, the coachman, and Ilse
/mistaken. Some persons might think their evidence neces.
ran ; he, however, thought the Jury hot already enough he.
fore them In Nem their opinion tipolt. Mr. Pinking then pro-
ceeded to remark upon the foe besrance of the soldiers gene.
Tally, meal soma the nature of the inierrisptiven mid proems.
ioun they nod with; not, however, from the people;
or from asty deceut person, 'best chiefly from gangs of pick-
pockets and thieves, and other bad characters of the lowest
description.
illy she Jury.—He saw the man who was cut down fall;
but chums say whether he was amide ;burr; it appeared to
lo'm very rxtranidinary that he should rise so soon and
wave his flag. Upon his oath he now states that the person
in coloured doilies, whom he was Win at the limp was •
Magistrate-, was Colmel Carendialr. He knows it because
lie observed 'well at the time when the Interruption
ilaik place al the top of Totterthsena-msri road; he ass
then at Inc bead of the troupe pointing towards the
Veer where she obstruction Was, •nel saying that he would
go Armies that airy, and witness rode tip to him and
napiessed a hope that he would col persevere in attempt.
tog it ; for he bad seen him jolt before in 'a very critical
situation at Cumberland gate ; he oleclated he would, and at
Neal lime Sir Robert Baker mile up and space to him, and
ammo diately •fterwarda the melee...ion went down Tatra.
Mao court-road. Hetneyws that to base has the same per-
son who rushed at the heads-of she !entices with the &moist-
ener of the bloopers, and forcibly turned the hearse towards
the Edgware road.
Mr. Henson—Do you know that person to be Colonel
Civendials
Witness—Ye do.
Mr. Hereon--Do you know 'Colonel Cavendish? ' •
W.tness—l am certain it was him.
Mr. Henson—Do you know Colonel Cavendish'?
Witness-.-I observed him very particularly at the time
lied I know it was Colonel Cavendish, %taigas I se* hum
Afterwards as the barracks.
Coroner—Dos you of your own knowledge know it to be
Col.nucl Cavendish?
Witness--I am certaio of is, because I was told his name
• ! Coroner—Them, you do not Ituow it but from b y, and
libatt is not crideore?
tVisnesa—l tleis,k it richt to tell the Jury how I know il.
V *sutured him on time day of the funeral, and afterwards on
• -floe day when the jury went to the barracks Bud were so
:rise
treated.
Cneuner.--We Have nothing to du with that now.
tVisooss—No,*.sir ; bus I was the-re, and shire 1 saw Calomel
tevendish ilk Ills re ginteutals, and I knew him again so be
the, sense person 'shone I bad situ on the day of the funeral
lan eidoired
11.1 r. Hrususi--Do you mean to slate that it was Colonel
irlco turned the horses beads in Oxforoleireet ?
• ./A itorgn—i saw him again at the barracks in his regimen.
tale, and I know it to lee Colonel Viternetish, awesome a gen.
• thileals from the East holies, whose mutt is Mr. Clarke told
art it was Cobra., Cave nelosh.
cososier—Ai. son osoly lieStrl the Hume from a third per.
man. you du not know tacit be is the person, and we cannot
• isk. 111-at ins evideure.
Mr. Henson-1 would rot willingly suffer you to mislead
.11r. Parbiu,s Inei Colonel Cavendish was not out of
Ike barracks the elide of that day,
Witness-4 Lave told you •boar far I knew it; I was told
it was he,as.l might be misinformed; but it is very proper
that it islossisid be Ismun.
• - lie Mr. Ileason—During the time he was in Cumberland-
. otrro, moors were throats; whole in Ifilanstone-street be
sew one man, after the toddler who had levelled his
pistol hail turned, take up it stone; he called le him,
ss What •re yew Rasing to do with that ?" mid he
believe, that, setwitfistandiug, the fellow flung it: The
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