The National Register.
London, England, 1821-03-05 00:00:00

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CONCERT AT THR MANSION HOUSE.

Such was the interest ex: cord by the expected visit of
the Queen to the city, nit TlPirsday last, to honour the
concert for the benefit of the mit,o-ial ins notion, for the
education of 1500 children, her presence, that nu-
merous groups of persons were collicicd round toe
Mansion house at an early hour in the afternoon, for
the purpose of witnessing the arrival of her Majesty.
The concert was annom,ced to begin at seven, but
from the anxiety to s‘ cure good places, carriages came
(((((( ing in (tom all tinarient considerably before six
o'clock. The conitonv was most notnerous, and con-
sisted of females of the iirsr families iii u•e city, and also
of a numlwr of ladies of quality from the West-end of
the town, accompanied of course by gentlemen of equal
respectability. On the whole we never saw a mo-e
assemblage of well dressed ladies and gentlemen.
It seasa little before seven o'clock that the state carriage
of the'Queen, with footmen in royal litcries. drove up
to the mansion-house, through the crowd, amidst the
loudest acclamations. The carriage of her Nlajesty was
accompanied by those of h. r suite; amongst whom were,
the Hon. Koppel Craven, Laity Anne Hamilton, &c.
Her Majesty was dressed in a superb white silk dress,
we believe the tine presented to her by an incorporated
body of silk woikers. She had on a white silk hat, of
the particular shape worn by her Alajesty, siamoonted
by a ohmic of white feathers She apse-n-ctl to he iu
excell. tit healili and spirt,, and was received he the
e of ladies beloiliziog to the ins:ion:on, accom-
panied hr the committee of the corporation, (at the head
of whom was the Right. lion. the Lord M iyur,) in full
dress. . .

Tiee corporation committee, and the committee of
lad-es having preceded, her Majesty took the arm of
the Lord Nlascr, :11111 was by him introduced to the
concert-room, accompanied II his Grace the Duke of
Leinster, bud and Lady Hood, Major Gen. Fer;luson,
Alderman Wotid, Sir Robert Wilton, with several other
distiugulshed characters, with their ladies. Nothing
could exceed the zeal and enthusiasm with which her
Majesty was received, and it was some time before the
plantlits were Awed. She was conducted in a state
chair under a state ca:lopy of crimson velvet, fringed
with gold, erected for the occasion, on the right side of
the platform or stage for the musicians and vocalists.—
Beside her Majesty sat two ladies of her suite.
Amongst the company we observed J. C. Hobhouse,
Kai S. Whitbread, Eq. Mr. P Moore, Mt. Hume,
Mr. Palmer (the ',winner for Reading), with his col-
league, Mr. Gordon, and several other members of the
House of Commons. There were present upon the
whole not less than 2000 persons, and notwithstandbig
the spaciousness of the h...gyptian Hall, the greatest in-
convenience was felt from its being so closely crowded.
The decorations and other interior arrangements were

conducted with the most strict regard to the interests of
the charity. The names of the performers and the vocal
arrangements are too well knowit to render it necessary
for us to give any account of them. It will be itillicient
to say, that they went off with such effect. Tile com-
pany were, ho wever, disappointed by the non-attendance
of two of them, Miss Stevens, and Mr.
Mr. Elaham had, it appeared, been prevented from
attending on account of hieing obliged to perform at
Drury-lane Theatre, in Lore in a Village. Miss Stevens
had been prevented on wine accottot or other, which we
could not learn.

CORONER'S DQUE.NT oN MR. SCOTI:

On Thursday evening an inquest was held at Chalk
Farm tavern, home Stirling, Esq. Cormier, on the
body of John Scott, Esq. aged 40, who was mortally
wounded in the late duel at Chalk Farm.

l'he Jury-room w.is crlinnied to excess, by professional
and miter gentlemen, the former having attended Mr
those parties who might be ultimately involved in the
traiwaction, and to hear the et iilence,_

The folli;wing witness was then called:—
Thomas Sunth, who said he was a carpenter. lie
was at work for Mr. Watson, the proprietor of Chalk
Farm house, en Friday week, when the duel took place.
It was about halt past nine o'clock at night, when they
were alarmed by the explosion of fire-arms; they went
nut, when a young gentleman requested assistance lor
the deceased, who, he said, hail received an accidetit.
A shutter was procured, and on getting to the spot the
deceased was found lying on his back, on sonic coats.
Five gentlemen were about twelve yards from the de-
ceased, who was conveyed 10 the above t item. Toe
deceased shook hands with a :cattleman, who he (wit-
ness) suspected had shut deceased. The gentleman
shook hands with the deceased, and said, " Good night."
Trite wetness described the person wlnt shook haunts
with Mr. Scott as a man of middle stature, and wore a
plaid cloak lined with red.
Mr. Watson, landlord of the Chalk Farm tavern, and
John Hyatt, the ostler, were then examined ; the sub-
at ince of their Cu idence wt lit to corroborate the last
witness. •

Dr. Gt orge pairing taamhied.---Atiendsd deceased
oil Saturday wet k the fret oats., tly orihest of Mrs.
Scutt; found deecast d in a ,sty weak and Ia Ulll tt !tale,
Trim httulg lost a grtdt (111.1111,11 y of hluu.i, much he
attributes to a wound he Ifad rec.h.il tit the alidothett,
betue.:ll the loss. r rib and the 111111 home on the ri4h.
side; deceased was alt titled by ,N 1 r brook., heltire the
witness sa.v
Mr. Guthrie. Mr. Semi expired on Tuesday night
about ten x Whites:. attended hilt. tutor:lov,
and attril.thes his death to the wound which lit rterlVed.
Winless ref rred to a tin inotattilithe which lie haat. of
whit I'Mr Scutt said to tom. Mr. S.o t, referring to his
%colloid ON SjitlifiJy I. t v.reri (land ill o'clock,
stud. " tills ought not to hoe ...Asti place, I Sllspee,
some great thisitiaita4eitteih—;here was no occasion for
a second fire ;" alter a 5..1)11 pause he proceeded, " all
'cringed from Mr. Christie u a., a declaration that he
meant no i.Acc ion on nay character this lie refused,

THE NATIONAL rinisTut

au I the meeting became inevitalile; on the field. Mr.
Christie heliat ed well. and al wit‘s witty; for tit:. first fire
he vailvd r. Scott, ..me 11111.1 111/1 there; I
see your 'mad abase the 1111r-21,11 ; you ;me Ilse an att.
vantage ,'--1 tithes e he could moe hit me then if he
liked. After the rsuils were reloaded, 31111 every thing
as ready for a second Me, Mr. Trail called um, ' Now,
Mr. Christie, take your aim, 311.1 do not throw away
yollr ads antaue as ylla did last 11111 e I Called Mit 1111..
111edialCIV, What, did not Mr. Christie fire at suet'
was answered try Mr. Paumore, ' You must not speak;
'tis now of no use to talk; you have nothing now for it
firing.' The 511411.11 Was immediately given, we fired,
and 1 tell." Does not know Mr. Christie or Mr.•l'rad b
ellrl,llall 41.11111 C. Deceased expressed nitmelt satisfied
it Mt Nlr. Christie's conduct, whom lie deserihed as very
kind to hint after he was wounded. Mr. Pettigrew at-
.ended the deceased on the d..y after he was wounded.
John James Guthrie, sin geon, proved, that he extracted
the hall, and in every other resp.et colifirmed the testi-
mony dl Dr. Darling, as del also Dr. POrrlll r, WllO Was
the first medical person called in to attend Mr. Scott.
At this stage of the business, them being no other
wit-
ness present at one o'clock, the Coroner and Jury pro-
ceeded to view the body, and altem ards adjourned till
halt past fise o'ckek next day.
On Friday evening, at five o'clock, the Adjourned
Coroner's Inquest W. 1,1 held.
The first wimess cabled was Mr. Pettigrew, silrgeon,
who entered the room atteinted by his assistant and Air.
liarnicr, the sn'icitor. . . . .

After ,cute delay and conversation between the jury-
men os, the propriety of Mr Pe it 'grew s assis,atit rrllidlll-
- i.l the room, it was decithd that the dentleitian
shook! wittalraw.

John Joseph Pettigrew sworn, stated, that he was a
siirgeon—he had no ktiowlettge of me deceased before
the night of the duel—lie then knew him as Mr. Scott—
lie w.fs rattled on, on this night (Friday) tOrtnight, and
requested by a friend of the deceased (.\lr. Pattniore) to
hold himself in readiness to g.ve necessary relief. It was
then cotimiunicat d to witness that a diffetence had
taken place between the deceased and Mr. Lockhart,
the editor of Blackwood's Magazine, which difference
had not been arranged. Mr. Citristie (Mr. Lockhart's
friend) hail interfered, and by a paragraph in this Ma-
gazine refitted on the character of the deceased, who
telt himself called upon to require Mr. Christie to dis.
avow what he had said in the above Nlagazine. Mr.
Ciaristie was trot willing to do this, and witness had a
cumin tIIIIC4IIOII Rum Mr. Paumore (\lr. Scott's frleittl)
who requester! witness to attend at a ,omse its Margaret-
street. Catetirlish-square; he attended there with his
assistant, from whence he was conveyed to Hampstead-
road in a ;wit-chaise. He, with Isis assistant, proceeded
from thence to the top of the Htll ; could not discover
any person there. He returned, and inriti red of a man,
whether any gentlemen passed that way 1 The man
directed them to the track winch some gentlemen had
passe • • d. W'uttiess and MS assistant followed Client. ()ii
arriving again at the suuuuit of the Hifi, he perceived
smite -gentlemen its the field below ; heard the re-
port to pistols almost inamediately.
Qllebthlll by tile Curosier.-1)ol you know any of tire
Itarurs I—A. Did nut, neither sitould he, wtre he to see
any of them.
Examination continued —lie went towards the field
and called tint " Pa it inure" several ii toes. Mr. Pao mole
answered by repeating wittiesa's name. He Caine to ti.e
hedge whiten separated the fields; heard a knocking, as
if persons were priming pistols. He was then distant
50 yards; could not say the distance the parties were
front each other; they stood parallel, and the pistols ex-
ploded, and in a moment alter the report, heard an
exclamation of "On!" He approached the person,
who was kneeling on the ground; it was Mr. Scott; hd
examined the wound on the spot; found an opening
betwt en the lower rib and hip-bone of the ri4lit side.
Nit.. Scott f doted, and on his recot ery, he further txi-
trnitled the wound, and (timid the bail ha.l pet footed the
cavity of the abdomen; front the slight discharge oi
blood he was satisfied that no intertial blood vessel was
injured. Witi.ess directed the deceased to be removed
to a house. Ile cottoned this to Mr. Pat mime and two
other gentletnett,who, it appeared, wet e Mr. Christie and
his friend. Mr. C. asked witness what lie twilight of tile
wound. NViiiiess re-plied, be lure the deceaseil, that iu
his opinion the wound was mortal. Mr. Christie was
' thread tully agitated, and repeatedly wislitd Mal lie were
111 Mr. Scott's place. 'file Meea,e(i said, 11.1tateter
may he the issue of this case, 1 beg yo ti all to bear iii
rerrieMbrance, that es ery thing has been fair and honour-
able." The deceased was Oleo removed to Clialk-farm.
Witness :vent to toes n, and heard !nun his assistailt alter
wards, that the deceased was time!' worse. Ile coin-
inutile:m.ll tile affair to several persons. Visited him
the mkt day, and Mould bun 111 a 11011eICSS state.
'roe Cofil ter asked Willie:4 if he considered himsell
bound, nn the way ol his prmessitiii, to obey such sum-
1111.1iSeS. said refused to anrnrl when
calk,' upon, turn by me most at;ject itiihtlllll.ll.
Stinie :1111111adVerSIIIIIS Weft:Made, both by the Coroner
and some of the Jury, on the circumstance of Mr.
S.:ou has ing been left without any sore:lt:al aid fur a
.pace of Britt .iffier the departure Cl Mr Peitigrew and
Its assistant, iii reply to wh.cti, P ouserted dial it
was the nature of gun-shot wounds in era ,y instances
out to rtlpllge surgical assistaiice, will this WAS out Of
Ir11:111. Wanes, tiring asked is ne did nut near it stint
ern the ground, by Mr. Comm., tom he bad fired down
one field, replied—" I Mit to the best ol my recollection. '
Mr. Citr:siie said, wringing hi, hand, apparently in
" Why was 1 , ermined to fire a second time 1 1
iose„urged my p.siul chute the field before; I could do
or; more. I was COIllp:Iled to fire in toy own defence."
These expressions were made iu cotiseqaellCC of sortie
altercatioll which took plate between the secotids. Mr.
Christie took Mr. Scott by the band after lie Was vvoirtul.
ed, and winless desired titan to stand away, Mr Scott
licitly, at that nine about to faint , did not hear I wish
Mr. Scott a good night. Mr. Padinore stated to witness,

some days after the occurrence, that if Mr. Christie and
his friend kid agreed that he should not return Mr.
Con's tire, Mr. Christie's friend was bound after the
hie, to hase commoincated to bum the conduct pursued
by Nlr. Constie, of which he (Mr. Pattmore) was en-
tirely ignorant.
Bi %Ale Nlaurice, pop-I to Mr. Pettigrew, con-
firmed part of the latter's statement ; but said, to the
hest of his recollection, that Mr. Pettigtew observed the
.• wound wit) by no means mortal."
-Disk, a Bow-street officer, was afterwards exa-
mined ; but his evidence was Immaterial.
The two post-boys. who btought the parties to the
spot, also were examined ; but no circumstance worthy
of notice transmnal.
The Coroner then recapitulated the evidence, and the
jury after about half an hour's cotasi.l4-ration, brought in
a verdict of Wilful Murder against Christie, Pattmore,
and "frail. The verdict was pronounced at about 11...11-
past twelve.