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London, England, 1832-10-26 00:00:00

ceedings. Witness asked what plan the Mayor had to
propose?.—be said he had none. Witness said it was
most singular that the Chief Magistrate should have al-
lowed them to go on so long, and even when he
called the citizens together, that he bad no plan of ope-
rations to submit to them. Mr. Sergeant Ludlow then
rose and said, with your permission I will answer Mr.
Cook. He then said that every person must act on his
own discretion and his own individual liability. This
excited considerable surprise, and he said to those around
him, there seems to be no other mode than that we
must go out and see what we can do. They concurred
with him, and he said to the Mayor, if he would allow
eight or ten of the military to go with them, they
would go out and try to get rid of the mob, Tne Mayor
replied that he had no power over the military. Witness
then asked, who then had such power ?—he replied, the
military Commander, of course. Witness then asked
whether he was present. The Mayor said he was not.
Witness then expressed his surprise that he had not been
summoned to such a meeting. The Mayor said lie would
immediately send for Colonel Brereton. He did so. and
on his arrival he was taken into a private room with the
Magistrates. They waited a quarter of an hour, when
the Colonel came one, and said the men were too tired,
and could not go. Witness then said, " I see the city is
given up to destruction." During the whole time no plan
was proposed, nor directions given by the Mayor. Be-
lieved there might have been a succession of persons pre-
sent during the time to the amount of 200. Saw no
disposition on their part to withhold assistance from
the Magistrates, but quite the reverse. Some of the best
men in the city were present. Great dissatisfaction
was expressed by many gentlemen present that the
Magistrates did not take some steps to protect
the peace of the city. The adjournment was to
take place to the Council House instantly. They
then went in a large body to the Council House ;
he saw so Magistrate there whatever. He re-
mained there about an hour ; during that time the stairs
and avenues were filled with gentlemen, and there was a
considerable confusion. Witness got so out of patience by
not seeing any thing done, that he and a friend left to go
into the city to see if any thing could be done any where.
About 11 o'clock on the Sunday evening he went to the
Council House again, as it was the ordinary place for the
Magistrates to meet. He could not get admission although
he rang and knocked for some time. On going away he
met some gentlemen who told him the mob were going to
burn down the principal banks, one of which was next to
witness's counting-house. Witness saw the fires that
night, and saw no Magistrates there.
Cross-examined by Mr. CAMPBELL—Witness at
the interview with the Magistrates made it a condi-
tion of his serving, that he should have the co-opera-
tion of the military ; he refused to go out unless eight or
ten of the military accompanied him. He knew the
necessity of the co-operation of the military, because from
his experience on a former occasion, in the year 1800, he
knew what a Bristol mob was. The other gentlemen made
the same condition. The Mayor said he could not have
the military without the consent of Colonel Brereton, who
bad said the troops were too fatigued to act. Colonel
Brereton was present, but witness could not tell whether
be heard the answer of the Mayor. Did not hear the
Town-clerk tell Col. Brereton he would report him to the
Horse Guards.

Henry Quentin examined by Mr. Sergeant COLERIDGE
—Was a timber-factor, in Queen-square ; and in October,
1831, was church-warden of St. Nicholas parish.
On Sunday, the 30th, he received a notice from
the Mayor, and in consequence he consulted with a
number of them about coming out to stop the riots.—
Afterwards, about two or three o'clock, he saw the
Mayor at Guildhall, and told him be could muster from
70 to 100 persons, if they were allowed to carry fire-arms.
He said he could not authorize their carrying firearms;
for if they shot any person, they ran the risk of
being tried for it. He said they were allowed to
carry staves. Witness then left the Mayor. Witness
was in Queen-square in his own house all that night ; be
lived on the east side of the square ; in the course of the
following morning, about 5 o'clock, be saw Mr. Alderman
Camplin in the square, three hours before the military
came. The Alderman was walking about talking to va-
rious respectable persons.
Cross examined by Sir JAMES SCARLITT—When he
got the-Mayor's answer, that they might not carry fire-
arms, he informed the persons whom be could have got,
who all refused to go out with staves only. They would
have gone if they could have got any of the military ; none
of his parishioners in consequence went out.
The Court then adjourned until to-morrow morning.

S UN-OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.
THE LONDON GAZETTE

THIS EVENING.

WAR-OFFICE, Oct. 26, 1872.
2d Regiment of Dragoons,-- Taylor, Gent. to be Veteri-
nary Surgeon, vice Watts, who resigns.—Oct. 26.
Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards,—R. W. Fitz-
Patrick, Gent. to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Reynardson, promoted.—Oct. 26.
21st Regiment of Foot,—Capt. G. Deare to be Major, by pur-
chase, vice Campbell, promoted; Lieut. C. W. P. Magra to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Deare; Second Lieut. W. Higginson
Duff to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Magra; B. E. M.
Gordon, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Duff.
—Oct. 26.
70th Foot—Ensign H. Harley to be Lieutenant, without pur-
chase, vice Kirwan, deceased; Gentleman Cadet H. Clarke,
from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Harley.
Oct. 26.
77th Foot—Lieut. W. T. Servantes, from the 86th Regiment,
to be Lieutenant, vice Fenwick, who exchanges. Oct. 26.
87th Foot—Lieut. H. Fenwick, from the 77th Regiment, to
be Lieutenant, vice Servantes, who exchanges, who exchanges ;
Lieut. H. Fenwick to be Adjutant, vice Tinne, who resigns the
Adjutancy only, Oct. 26.
91th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon W. C. Humfrey, from the 95th
Regiment, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Wood, placed on half-
pay, Oct. 26.
95th Foot, C. S. Still, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice
Humfrey, appointed to the 94th Regiment, Oct. 26.