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

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

William Kiag swot-rt.—l reside at No. 45, Great Port-
land-Greet. I am a-medical student. I passed through
Cumberland-gate after the hearse. The Life Guards rode
tip, and turned the horses' heads towards Tyburn.gate.—
A great ntnnber of stones were thrown at the time, and
likewise before the hearse came to the gate. the stones
wet e thrown at the soldiers, but they hit every body; one
struck my hat, and two hit my arm. The rails on the
Palk coping were pulled down by the people swinging on
them backwards and forwards. Several of the people
asked one and the other to get the iron rails out of the
coping and attack the Life Guards. They answered it
would not db. They could not get them front the coping.
They endeavoured to get out the iron rails, but did not
succeed. I saw a man throwin4 stones, and took hold of
his arm. I was struck by him and two others. They said
I was a King's man. I saw two or three Police officers
with staffs, but they did not interfere. The stones flew
in showers. Immediately before the firing and after the
firing stones were thrown.
The witness, on being cross•examined by Mr. Harmer,
said be knew Mr. Bowman, a medical student, and should
give credit to any thing that gentleman said. The man
whose arm he seized had a stick in one hand, and a stone
in the other.

Here some person among the spectators exclaimed—
" Shame! Shame ! "
M r. Hen.on complained of this 64 indecent conduct.
The w•nuess could not tell whether any eanse of irrita-
tion had been given the people previous to throwing 01
stones.

Mr. Jackson, one of the Jury.--I suppose you had s
great coldest with the three persons who beat Sou for
preventing the throwing of stones?
A. I lied not.

The witness admitted that the persons in Lord Ilagors
balcony could see what was passing better than himself.
Here the Jury retired for a short time, and when they
returned one of• them complained of indecent observa-
tions made by a person (not a Juror) near him. The per-
son was charged with saying the Jury had made up their
minds, and of speaking disrespectfully of them.—He de-
nied the imputation.
Lieutenant Edmund Parke, of the Royal Horse Guards
Blue, deposed, that lie received ordert, from his command-
ing officer on the 14th inst. to see the procession of the
Queen's funeral, and report the progress. He met it
advancing at 150 yards distance from Combed/m(1 Gate.
lie did not go up to it, but halted. Finding the mob press
upon him, and that he had not a convenient situation to
observe what was going on, and report to the commanding
officer, he rode up to Cumberland Gate. The people had
endeavoured to close the gates. lie found the Life Guards
at the gate—they were doing their duty. He did not
know what their orders were. When the gates were
opened, he went through and halted in Cumberland-street.
Stones were then flying in all directions at the Life Guards.
The horses in the hearse were turned to the east of Cum-
berland Gate. The Life Guards went forward and extri-
rated them—great contusion ensned. The witness was in
regimentals. The people hooted him, but be did not mind
it. After the hearse got through the gate, he rode down
Cumberland-street, and through Bryanstone-street to get
round to the Edgware-road. That was the readiest way
to get there. He found impediments made by the ;people
in Edgware-road. A sink had been taken up. Stones
were thrown at that time. The soldiers struck at tit:
people with the flat of the sword. The thing that lie saw
was perpendicular. It was not the practice in the Blues,
to which he belonged, to carry fire-arms on such occasions.
He never was in any regiment but the Blues, and could
not say what was the practice of other regiments. The
period of time which elapsed between the throwing of
stones and firing, was from five to ten minutes.
Here the Coroner stated, that he had just received a
letter from a person requesting to be examined as a wit-
ness. He then read the following note :
" August 24, 1521.
" Sir,—Having been witness to the violence at Cumber-
land Gate on the day of the funeral of her late Majesty, I
wait here for the purpose of stating to the Jury what I
know of that catastrophe, provided the Gentlemen of the
Jury should consider what I know worthy of their notice.
"THOMAS SCOTT."
The Foreman of the Jury, by consent of the Jurors, then
sent a message to the writer of the letter, stating, if lie
would wait, the Jnry would hear him.
Thomas William Gordon, Coronet of the Blues, sworn.
—Deposed that he was on duty with a detachment of his
regiment, on the 14th, attending her late Majesty's time
rat. He saw the contention between the Lifc Gnat ds and
the people, and the various attempts to keep the gates
closed. The populace pelted the soldiers with stones.—
The procession was delayed some time, but afterwards
proceeded on its route. There was an interval of eight
or ten minutes between the first attack of the people on
the soldiers and the firing. Several of the Life Guards
were struck by the stones. Witness conceived they be-
haved with great forbearance,
Cross-examined by Mr. Harmer.—There were 48 men
in his detachment. Capt. Bouverie commanded it, and
two Lieutenants. Witness was junior officer. He was
not aware that Sir Robert Baker directed the procession
to go through the city. Does not know Sir R. Baker.—
Was not aware the procession was conducted by tau ma-
gistrates. The contention at the gate was between the
people and the Lite Guards. Did not see the origin of
the contest.

Mr. Henson then addressed the Jury, and said that this
was the last witness lie intended to cull. lle had a lilt in
his hand of 54 witnesses, but he would not call tin in—
but if the Jury thought it necessary they might examine
thew.

Thomas Scott, the gentleman who wrote the letter to the
Coroner, odeliug his evidence, was then called. Ile des
Bribed in the balite terms as the Cornier witnesses the melan-
choly death of Francis, at lumberland-gate.
Ali. Harmer then said, that he also had a number of ss it-
nesses,but he would nit cluullitie them. Ile was proceeding
In confluent on the evidence, when Hen,uu sulerrUpted
him, and said lie could lima permit 16111 to cutilme,.t on the
evidence. After some further dLcussion the question was
dropped,

The Jury, th-ough their Foreman, tlnm asked tow ithdraw,
alleging that they could not afterwards ietiie until 144:y re-
turned their verdict, lie Coroner allowed them to retire
for ten minutes.

Piaricely aL half•past eight the Coroner commenced sum-
ming up the ev,derice.
The Jury after a short address from the Coroner upon the
hearing of the evidence, deliberated about ten minutes, and
returned a verdict of " WILFUL MURDER AGAINST
A LIFE-GUARDSMAN UNKNOWN."

After the verdict had been taken. the Jun returned thanks
to the Coroner for his impartiality and gentlemanly cnudui t
during the whole of this investigation.

FROM LAST NIGHTS GAZETTR.
This Gazette contains the appointment of G. R. hue, of
Marshfield, Gloucestershire; .1. Loektl.rle, of Shrewsbury ; and
H. Newman, of Stroad, Gloucestershire, Gents. to be`!aster;
Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.

BANRRUPTCIES ENLARGED.
G. Hawley, Shadwell High Street, cheesemouger, from Aug.
18 to Sept. 21).
R. Cleugh, Leadenhall Street, wholesale linen draper, fro:n
Aug. 11 to Sept. 29.
BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.

MANGE, Acc. '2l.
Seville, 354—Gibraltar,301,
Leghorn, 47—Genoa, 431
Malta, 45—Venice, 21 60
Naples, 39I—Lisbon, 50
Oporto, 30-13a1iia,59
Rio Janeiro, 40
Palermo, 116
9} per cent.
Cori., 9 per cent.
Foreign gold in bars,3l. 17s.
10(d. per oz.
New Doublaoffii,
New Dollar., 10d.
Silver in bai ',standard, 4s.
I I d.

STOCKS.
Onmintu C.
Imp. 3 per Cent.
India Bonds 60
India Stock
Exchequer Bilk Gs. prem.
Cons. for Ac. 76
Lotiery Tickets .ClO 181.