The National Register.
London, England, 1821-08-26 00:00:00

he would be happy to attend them at ten minutes'
notiee.
Mr. Waithman intimated that he had heard there
was a person in waiting who could prove that one of the
Life Guards was at his house the whole of Tuesday.—
He (Mr. W.) had no wish to call him, but the Jury
might ii they pleased.
witness was then called. He said his name was
Thomas Austin, and that he lived at No. 6, Dorset.
street, Portman-square. All he knew was, that on Tues-
day, he saw a soldier who said he belongs,l to the first
regiment of Life Guards, and that lie was on duty at
Kensington on the day of the funeral. This man was
drioltiog in his house the whole day, and could nos
therefore be present at the inspection on Tuesday,—
'Witness could not tell the mait's name, nor where he
was to be found. lie had merely came here to state this
circumstance, because he thought it was his duty to do
so.
' The Foreman thanked him for his good intention;
but toll him his evidence could not he received.
'l'. Cole Humbert, of the Hyde Park Hotel, Oxford-
' street, (opposite Park-lane), was next called and sworn.
He was a Royal Military Surveyor and Draftsman, out
halt:pay& He saw a detachment of dragoons drawn up
'near Cumberland-gate, on that day. He saw an officer
.commanding that detatchment. He knows that officer
• personally, and he came up to witness, and requested
-hfin to send for some beer for his men, who were very
wet. Witness believes the Mine of that officer to be
Gore. He has known him long enough to be quite cer-,
lain of his person, and he is sure his name is Gore.—
'Mr. Gore was a young man, apparently about 2(1 or 21
years of age. He did not see Mr. Gore fire on that day.
Witness continued.—He did not see any man bearing
'a standard cut down by the military, nor did he sec any
man carried away. Ile could nut say whether such an
'occurrence could take place without his seeing it. He
Aid not notice the soldiers brandishing their swords at
the time the gates were shut.
' Mr. Waithman.—Were you within the barracks yes-
terday 3-1 was.
How did you get in therel,64 went in consequence
of a summons served' upon me: I was in a room with
other witnesses, hut I got permission to go outside of the
door, for the sake of air. I do not know who summoned
me there, or for what purpose. I was at length taken
out to view the troops, and I said I had Out been exa-
mined, but they said that did not signify. 1 had learned
from the other witnesses that 1 was brought there to
swear to a man. I went up the line of troops, ammo-
panied by a soldier; I saw two gentlemen in coloured
clothes, and one of them asked me my name and some
other questions. I was hot known when I presented
myself at the barracks. I told them again, whets my
name was called over, that I could not swear to any man.
was asked whether I could identify any officer, and I
said I could not. 1 had not been sworn. I did not see
Lieut. Gore there, upon tny oath I did not. 1 did not
tee the whole of the troops, our did I look at those I did
see partienlarly, because I underan.od 1 was brought
there to swear, if 1 could, to the officer who shot the
man, amid as 1 could not do that 1 did not think it neces-
sary to look at them. I did not see any officer at Cum-
berland Gate that 1 knew besides Mr. Gore. 1 do not
know any of the magistrates. 1 did not see more than
one soldier with his sword its a menacing attitude at
Cumberland Gate, and I believe that was more to
frighten the people than any thing else. I did not hear
the Riot Act read.
Mr. Waithman.—Have you not said to some person.
within these three hours, " What! does Mr. Hanson
(the Guards solicitor) want me again ? 1 had enough of
it yesterday-1 had six hours at it."
NVitness.-1 believe I did say something of that kind.
but 1 cannot say that it was Mr. Henson's name I
mentioned.

;Marcus Calder, porter at the Hyde Park Hotel, was
next called.—He proved the porter being ordered for the
soldiers, and that he took it to them ; there were 13 pints,
a pint to each man. He saw a " terrible sight" of peo-
ple assembled at Cumberland Gale. He went up stairs
at the Hotel, and looked from one of the windows, and
the first thing he saw was the horse soldiers driving fu-
riously among the people with drawn swords. One of
them in particular rode among the people, and tried to
trample them down. At the same time the people were
throwing bricks at the soldiers. Then he went away
from the window, " that he might not see the people cut
down with their swords." In a minute or two alter he
heard firing, and he went again to the window, anti saw
a man carried past in a lifeless state. Ile then ran down
stairs into the room where his master's son was, and de-
sired him to keep his head in lest lie should be shot. He
went again to his former window, and saw the soldiers
close by the Turnpike, and, as near as he could judge,
they had formed themselves into a square, and were tiring
in different directions. The hearse and procession came
into Oxford-street front Cumberland Gate just about the

time that the soldiers were riding on the pavement among
the people. Some men at that time laid hold of the
horses' heads, as if to get them down Oxford-street, and
at the same instant a man, with colours in his hand, was
knocked down. lie saw no bricks thrown at the time
of the tiring. The procession at length moved on, and
the people were driving away in various directions. His
master was looking out of the window at the same time
that he was; he saw him. He did not see any peace
officers expostulating with the people or the troops. .1 he
officer mentioned his name when he came to order the
beer. His name was Gore.
By the Foremati.—ll.: had not had any particular
conversation with his master's son upon this business
since the 14th, and if he had it world be of nu use, for
no mail 00 cairn could induce into to give a wrong
statement.
Foreman —You mistake me; I did not mean that.
By Mr. Henson.—lle did not see many bricks thrown.
Re was not constantly at the whitlow. Ile saw a soldier
down below his horse, but whether he was struck m
not he could not tell. He thinks, if his eyes did not de-
ceive bun, it was one of the Blues. lie saw sense of the