The National Register.
London, England, 1821-09-03 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

[NI PITH DAY.]
On Friday, soon after two o'clock, the Coroner entered
the room, and the Jury being called over, and answering
to their names,
Lieutenant Poland was sworn.— He was present at the
Queen's funeral, but knew nothing whatever concerning
the death of Richard Honey. He did not see any indivi-
dual tire a pistol, but heard the reports of pistols. He had
heard of Honey's death, but knew nothing more of it.—
To a question from a Juror he said lie had two brothers,
one in Germany, the other at school.
Joseph Bingham and George King were then examined,
bat no new fact was established by either.
As soon as the examination of King was ended, the Co-
roner was informed that Capt. Oakes was in attendance.
He was immediately called in and sworn.

Mr. Adolphus applied to the Coroner to inform Captain
Oakes, that lie was not bound to answer any question
that bad a tendency to involve himself in • criminal pro-
seention.
The Coroner immediately told Capt. Oakes, that he
certainly was not bound to answer any question that bad
that tendency.
Captain Oakes proceeded to state, in reply to the ques-
tions of the Jury, almost all of whom took a part in exa-
mining him, that he had himself no knowledge of Honey's
death; a detachment of the Guards was under his tom-
mend at the Queen's funeral ; Lieut. Gore does not belong
to his troop ; does not know whether Lieut. Gore had any
Wirer to assist him, nor whether he has sit present any
leave of absence. Lieut. Terry commanded at Hyde Park
Corner; saw the procession enter Hyde Park; does not
know whether the gates were opened by the soldiers.—
He then proceeded to state, that he was assailed with
brickbats and stones previons to coming to Cumberland
Gate, but there his party were so violently attacked, that
he was astonished how the men kept on their horses; from
that moment the men were in constant and excessive den-
pr- He did not hear the Riot Act read.
Juror.—By whose orders did the soldiers fire t
Witness.—l commanded the party, and if any orders
were given, it may be presumed they were given by me;
and I wish to know am I to answer a question that may
lead tonlifiletfillesi
Mr. Adolplus.—He deellites answering.
The Jtltestwho put the question desired that the whole
answer should be tares down.
The Coroner said it yrs. sumeeemary ; it was sufficient
to say the witness dielined answering the question.
The witness then proceeded.—After the hearse had en-
tered the Park, he passed It, and by great exertion suc-
ceeded it opening Cumberland-gate. Lieutenant Gore's
squadron' was on' the other side of the gate. and might
have assisted: Witness's first order was to assist in bring-
ing the procession through the Park, Cumberland-gate,
and the Edgware-road, which *as the prescribed route,
from which it had been previously forced by the mob;
did not see it forced; but these were the teems of his
orders. He first joined the procession at Kensington, and
told Sir Robert Baker he was come to assist him. He
saw the procession turn into the Park, and Mowed
He supposed he was following Sir Robert BakeV.
A Juryman here oh d, that several officers had
been examined, and stated that they could not tell the
names of the Guards who had been on duty that day—he
hoped Captain Oakes could do it.
Captain Oakes said, I am sorry I cannot :mist you—
the men are called on duty by letters. and not by their
names; and after the duty is over, I do not know that the
names can he ascertained. Tire orderly corporal calls the
roll.

In reply to questions from a Juror, the witneu said, he
did not tell Sir Robert Baker that be would obey him, bnt
that he would assist him to bring the procession by the
prescribed route. If Sir Robert Baker said be did not
want assistance, witness would ha►e returned; and had
Sir R Baker, asked him to stay an hour longer than he
himself thought necessary, he should have probably have
complied.
Sir, iubert Baker communicated to witness his intention
of taking the procession through the city, if necessary, and
said he would take the r sponsibility on himself. This did
not accord with the orders given to witness, and, In conse-
quence, requested of Sir R. B. to suspend the execution of his
intention until he (the witness) should communicate with
highi.r authority. The witness's orders being to assist the
civil power in going a prescribed route, he did not think
himself justified in going any other. Sir R. B. agreed to suss
pend the execution of his intention t witness In consequence
dispatched Lieut. Storey with a message.

lo reply to a question from a Juror, he stated that Lieut.
Storey had not returned with an answer before the proses.
Sinn entered the Park.—The orders for the procession were
given by Government, and be did not conceive that either
Sir IL Baker or himself had any posse, to deviate from the
route prescribed. Understoood from Sir Baker that it wns
his own act to deviate f the prescribed .route, and
thought it disobedience of orders. There were two of his
men sent Irmo the ground quite ine.spacitated. The nest
day there were thirty seven men un the sue,erin's list ; and nn
further enquiry it wasfouod that forty.one hod been wounded;
right horses had been wounded, and all this was done
before any firing had taken place, at least almost the whole
of it. When he considers his responsibility for the lives en.
trusted to his care, he scarcely thinks himself justified fir.
fur the forbearance he used. There are two of the men still
in the hospital. The steadiness and regularity of the men
were far beyond what could have been expected.
Witness said brick-bats were thrown at him with great
•iolence on his first joining the procession at Kensington, and
the people shouted " Victory, victory—thank God we have
beat them once."

A Juror—l believe that was after Sir Robert Baker had
promised the people that the prore,simi should go through
the city.
Wituess.—l can't tell what prom'ses Sir R. Baker made.

The witness, in answer to the quest' of several 3usiirs,
said, there were few stones thrown till he advanced to Gros-
senor-gate f from thence it continued to Cumberlandsgate,
where it was so violent that he entered Ozfurd-street under
a shower of brick-bats from every direction, and on arriving
at Ty burn•gate he found a mob on both Sinks, one behind
the iron railing, another behind a hart ier of waggons, nod it
trunk of a tree was placed behind Tyburn-gate to prevent its
loving forced; these positions were so strong, that to submit
to the attack made by the snob would be to dice hi,
squadron every man, and the mob attacked ss itit such secu•
rat', that the pistol became the only alternative ; and as far
as he could observe, they were first discharged in the air wish
a view rather to intimidate than to retaliate. The waggons
were removed firm the Ettgeware-road, after ah.ch the

witness retired. telling She on.igipirnte he supposed there
was no further OCCIII4OII for Ishii. _

Coroner.—Werc any of the men that had been on duty
absent from the muster that ons made for the inspection of
the *tinniest_
. .

Witness.—None, to agitate/ledge, except those who were
wounded.
The wine* said, be did not see the men or hones who
weia wounded t the number OM reported by the proper
officer•. He did nut :see any of the mob cut. The first
firing proceeded from the head of his own detachment, close
to him. He never told Sir It. Baker he ties willing to go
with the procession the way be should choose.
When Captaiu Oakes's evidence had been read over, a
Juror wished to know what became of Lieut. S.orey, from
the time that he went to tiw Horse Guards!
Caps. Oakes mid, he old out retuiu autil niter the proves.
sits! bad entered into the Park._

A Juror.—llid you consider Lieutenant Gore under your
command.

Capt. Oakes.—l bad not the particular command of that
detachment, but wheu I came to where the detachment
was, if I had given any word of comrisand, of course Lieut.
Gore and his men would have obeyed it.
A Jaror.—Did the firing continence with Mr. Gore's de-
tachment

Captain Oakes.--•Certainly Dot.
A Juror.—Did you give orders to fire
Captain Oakes.—l hare already declined to answer that
quest ton. . _

The Coroner.—He cannot be obliged to answer such
question, mid nothing should he inferred from it one way or
the other.

Mr. Adolphor.—lf be is the person who gave the order he
wweld, by answering, Implicate himself r and if he told that
imy other person guse the order, he would eqesily subject
himself to a criminal prosecution. No Imo before& Spisuish
loquisition would answer such a question.
The Coroner.—Certainly not. He cannot be bound to

owner such a question.
A Jerur.—Were you wounded on this occasion ?
Witness.—l was oot wounded, but I was severely struck
several times. I received a blow from one brick-bat which
must have broken my head if I had rot it helmet us.
A Juror —Yoe have said, Captain Oakes, that you bid
other orders besides lboae which you received from Sir R.
Biker?
Capt. Oakes.—l had other orders.
Juror.— Were lisi:se orders to act ist opposition to the civil
power?
Mr. Adolphak—lt is impossible that any such orders could
be given or acted upon. If the military had acted in oppo•
skims to the civil power, they would have been guilty of ae.
tool rebellion.

The Corooer.—l suppose Capt. Oakes had orders from
government as to the route of course ; boot be did not con-
duct the procession. 'flat was tne province of the hernial
and not of the military. Caph,in Oakes then siAned his
deposition.
prom bore was the neat s.vorn. The Coroner said, Mr.
Gore, you are not by law boun.l to answer any question that
may criminate yourself.
Mr. Gore then said, I Jo not know any thing touching
and concerning the deal,' of Richard H iney. I was out
dutron the Mho( August. I took s station at Cumber-
land Gate. I had thirteen men tinder my command.
There were twelve privates and a trumpeter ; I mean to
include two corporals in that number. I did nut wear a
cloak; I was accoutred in field-day order; it is quite up-
tional on such occasions fest the officers whether they will
take pistols or not. I was nut provided with pistols oil the
lith of August. It was a short time after I came to Cuie•
begland Gate that I discovered I had no pistols. I then
dismay also that I had no cloak. rdiscovered that I
had
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cloak nor pistols at the same time. The shay-
rag is ge that it is necessary to lift it up before I can
discover whether my cloak is there or not, if it is rolled
up properly. I did remark, when I discovered it, that
my servant had sent the oat without cloak or pistols. I
never had carried pistols before that day. I might have
had them in the riding school: I have been discharged
from the riding school about fifteen months. I certainly
consider myself entitled to carry pistu!s. I do not consider
my servant was censurable for not furnishing me with
pistols. I felt no disappointment; I merely stated the
fact. I did not borrow a pistol on that day. I do not
know the names of the corporals with me on that day.
neither do I know the names of the men. I beg to observe
in explanation, that the detachment was ordered out in a
very hurried manner from the barracks, and therefore I
had no opportunity of observing them. I cannot tell what
the age of the trumpeter was I cannot tell whether his
age was 20 or 60. I forget whether I had sal conversa-
tion with the trumpeter oil that day. I might have bad
IMO or three words with hint, but HO particular converse.
lion. He rode alter me—not along side. I dad not bore ow
a cloak on that day. I did not see may luau in my detach-
ment offer me the loan of a pistol on that day. I believe
one did offer me the loan of a cloak. I can't any whether
I was at the head of the detachment when we left the
1 barracks or nut. I rtn!e sometimes before and sometimes
behind it. Ido not think the trumpeter rode along side
of me then. I believe he did on our return. I do not
' recollect hearing a cry Bonn the people of o there go the
' two butchers together." I was present when the regiment
was inspected. I was then mounted on the same horse as
on the 14th. I was in Citinlo•tland-stieet after the pi o.
cession had passed into the Edgware•road, at the latter
part of the day. Do nut know at w hat time I have no re-
collection how long it was after the procession passed. I
I was dig eee i e sed about two hours and a half atter the wore--
sion passed—after it was all over. I was not actually in
C berland-street myself, except to speak to Captain
Oakes. I will swear that I Wit 3 not Hoare with my party
and the trempeter by my side. 'l'll the to—t of ans le •..i-
-lertion 1 11411 too eon% equation es iilt all of C..paadt t/..k.'s
party in Ciiiiihei land caret. Scverat of 11,s 1111'11 I'Vl at a ..t` I
KOlitilli•ll ill the allfgartalea report. I PaW the II 'l, el adt
one of them beaten inn I mean I saw it ofia i it a' .a. In 4 i.. 1
in. I t‘ils i111011111.,1 that one of the hot •e. had is I tar...il
eat. I was perhaps 20 or 23 minutes at Combet I tool.gove
lo•fore the pra,.ession came up. %I e dad not esehdlv
chase" moon the proad... hat some of the men ti0.r.....
Nevi fOlVtill'll to lateVralt illVir ha log assail ..1 won sao.sa .....
and rude at them to drive them away. Some. of Ow lovm
had reanimate:sled with them pre% musty, and elm. 4:eil
them to go away. We had hero heavily as•ailc.l wits
hi irk bat. and Other missies. I el.i not I now of -thy indi-
vidual beim; cut down or vs °untied by the soldie;•. I
should not know Sir Robert Raker if I ac... in .re iii.at -
I do not know whether the Riot Act was lead iii Oxfoi 01.
street. I dad not hear it read. Ica aaaaa .t to II as Ito co:u-
-( Par coati:m(l6,m so-1,4;e TM I

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HER LATE MAJESTY'S REMAINS.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER ►ROM !MADE, DATED AUG.2O.
Between three and font- o'clock two or three Hamburg
passage vesaels, which had been employed for the purpose,
arrived at the Stone.ttairs, with the hearse, the mourning
rOdeilell and other carriages, belonging to those who at-
tended the funeral. They were all carefully taken out by
a crane near the landing place.
if ALF-FAAT rive o'cr.ota.—Thonsandt of people are
now collected in all the places within the view of the quay,
anxiously waning the arrival of the Royal corpse, which
it coming tin the narrow river Schwinge ; the nth batta-
lion of Hanoverian infantry is drawn up in front of the
place; and a squadron of Instant, or lancers, is stationed
Its th it position, from which it can precede the funeral.—
The Burgers in their mooriting dresses arc ids° waiting to
join the procettion. The 1)44 are tolling mournfully
the guns are firing; and the individuals who compose the
surronteding assenildige are waiting silently and deco-
rously to pay the latt honour to their Queen.
ARRIVAL OF THE FUNERAL. . . .

Between six and the boat containing the
Royal coffin, and the other boats with the mourners, the
attendants, and Hu itish naval officers, came up to the
lauding ;dace. In consequence of the late hour at which
the hearse and mourning coaches' arrived, it was impos-
sible to put them in stick a state of readiness as to make
use of them in the procession $ and therefore it was re-
solved that so much of the fomentl as regarded the pro.
cession to the chords sl Id be a walking one. The
moosners and attendants then walked up the steps, the
coffin was taken out by she undertakers' men, who Iliad
been bronght from London for the purpose of assisting at
the funeral. Sir George Nayler walked before the coffin,
bearing the clown and cushion in Isis,hands ; be was pre-
ceded by Ft body of Malawi, while the infantry lined and
prevented the populace from bites ruining the line of

It is impossible sufficiently to deserille the sensations
which at this time were visible in the contacts:tilers of
all those who came to witness this mourninl ceremony.—
The Germans are well known to be as benevolent a race
of people as any in the seat Id ; their natural sympathies
were now wound up to the highest pitch; they recollected
that an illustrious female, a native of their awn country,
bail, a little more than six and twenty years before passed
through their town, on her way to the possession of bridal
felicity and royal splendour; they now beheld the sad
remains of that distinguished lady cattier, np the very
steps which she had mice descended in the glow of health,
of youth, 111111 beauty. These recollections. as well as
the loyalty for which they are all distinguished, operated
so powerfully on their feelings, that tears of sorrow were
seen trickling down their cheeks.
A solemn sound now proceeded at intervals from a
moiled drum; the corpse was carried slowly forward.
Lord Hood, as chief mourner, walked immediately behind
the body; he was followed by Lady Anne Hamilton and
Lady Hood. Next ratite Dr. and Mrs. Lushington t after
them Mr. and Mrs. Wilde; the Rev. Mr. Wood and Mr.
William Austin walked next e then followed Count Vassali,
Lieutenant HOWII4III, &C. &c. Marlette Bitten was also
in the procession. which moved slowly and mournfully
along through the pi incipal streets leading to the church
of St. Williadi. I should have stated that, as soon as the
corpse was landed, the Lutheran Pastors belonging to this
place, namely, Herman Rodartz, Bulsch, Major, and
Hinderthier, together with two or three dignified Eerie-
'navies, one of whom (Dr. Ruperti) enjoys a rank and
authority equivalent to that ofa Bishop, took their sta-
tions in front, and led the way into the church. On
arriving there, the military filed elf on each side. The
ciao was carried in slow and solemn 'lace along the aisle
to the altar, where it was placed on the catafalque erected
for the occasion in the centre of this venerable snot,
which had been previously hung 'amid with black, and in
the front of which festoons of ci ape were suspended. All
room' the altar immerous candles were lighted ; the
branch which bong over it was also covered with lighted
candles. Atter the coffin was laid down, a solemn dirge
was perfumed on the organ ; and, a little after seven
o'clock, the company who had crowded into the church
quietly and decorously retired. The coffin was guarded
all night by a party of soldiers, together with two of the
undertakers' wen, who were relieved in regular succes-
sion.

Tuttscrefr, Auc. 21.—At eight o'clock this morning the
braise and mour oo ll g coached were put in a state of readiness
to proceed on their join:slay. About half past nine eight
Site horses were put to thr hearse, which wiredrawn up to the
barrnek square, close to the hotel Herzog sou Cumberland,
where Sit George Nos ler, Mr. Calvert, and others appointed
to conduct the funeral, had taken up their residence fur thl
night. Allow eleven o'clock, the hearse, accompanied by
sixteen mounted Holum, proceeded to the church, outside
which a military guard of honour was stationed ; guards were
also placed in the church, and candles were aril hurtling.—
The corpse was then, under the direction of Messrs. Bailey
and Chittenden, the undertakers, carried out by their men,
and placed in the hearse ; and as the hearse went away, the
guard on each side presented arms.—The hearse then press
ceded and followed by Humans, was drawn again to the
barrack square. Sir Gorge Nayler then, in a mourning
enact' and six, with the crown and cushion, went nit before
the hearse, which was f.lluw,d by three or four mourning
co iches, and Oise or fuar clittists, all of which was lilted
with the pat ties who a alkyd yesterday evening to the church.
Six or seven stool waggons. hired fur the conveyance of the
undertaker's men, and tither attendants, 11101 brought up the
I tar. 1 company of infantry. mai chill before, and another
beltiod the ptueession. When Miry came 1., the first gate at
the fortress, a auarit of honour siatimied th re presented
arms as tile royal corpse passed. Alter the funeral had gone
thr. U,Il all the other gates, the infantry guards halted ; they
wr le awn up iu rank nod tile tin the side of the road, and
after picsenting arms they marched back into the town.—
The /total's then twin lied on to Bullleltildr, ;Sere the
whole of the parties forming the priscessi tttt are to rest this
night. I expect to use, take the funeral tOstitOrrOw mornrog,
or pre hap, to be tat Buxteliude before it sets out from that

Ili:a-relit:DE, AUG. 21.—Leaeitig Spade al an early
L•twr this mutton:, the ',met:smolt arrived in the alter-
11001i at Blixtettude. About a quarter of a mile without
the t 0.% it, the di'Zellb and magistrates met the Matra',
and attended it bareheaded to tile church, where it was
dt tor the math.

!•501.. r AU, At: a. 22 —TIP- procession was met on its
c mit) Sill.do illy the etitz.•tis and authorities oldie
1114 Ce the Mlle iiiilliter as at litixiehude; and twenty
liabited In W611.e, strewed flowers before the