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London, England, 1821-09-12 00:00:00

FATAL AFFRAYatCUMBERLAND GAT

ADJOURNED INQUEST ON RICHARD HONEY.
THIRTEENTH DAY, SEPT. 11.
The Jury-assembled at half-past ten, and were
joined by Mr. ADOLPHUS and Mr. HeNSON.
Previous to their adjournment for a quarter of
an hour, Mr. Adolphus thought it necessary to
observe, that .on a former day when he was ab-
sent, mention had been made of Colonel Caven-
dish, when Mr. Henson had stated that the Colonel
had not stirred out of. the Barracks on the 14th,
as that was not the case, it having been stated
in the evidence, that Col. Cavendish had been at
the head of his detachment, both at Cumberland-
gate, and at Hyde Park-corner Gate, he wished
to observe that being desirous of removing from
the minds of the Jury any impression which this
contradiction in the evidence might make, Colo-
nel Cavendish was ready to appear to answer any
• questions which the Jury might wish to propose.
The FOREMAN having declined in the name of
the Jury to put any questions to Colonel Caven-
dish, the Jury retired for a quarter of an hour.
The Jury having re-assembled,
The FOREMAN wished to observe, that the
Jury during their retirement, having taken into
consideration some circumstances connected with
the present investigation, were very desirous
that some further evidence might be called.
The CORONER—I thought that all the evidence
had been gone over.
Mr. BLAKIE—The fact is, Mr. Coroner, that
we have received several letters, stating some infor-
mation, which, if correct, is certainly of such mate-
rial importance, that we could not conscien-
. tionsly retire to give our verdict without hearing it.
The CORONER—If you have reason to think
that such evidence will be satisfactory to you, by
all means have it.
Mr. GALL—If it be understood that fresh evi-
dence may be called, it must also be understood
that Mr. Adolphus may likewise bring forward
fresh witnesses.
George Gordon Gunn, No.lo, Charlton-street,
Fitzroy-square.---I am by trade a tailor ; I was
present at the procession of the Queen's funeral;
I was in front of the state carriage at Cumber-
land-gate, and was not absent from half-past
eight in the morning till late at night ; we came
from Hyde Park-corner to Cumberland-gate,
passing through the Park; the first thing I saw
was two of the Life Guardsmen ordered by a
serjeant to go up and clear the gates, and ac-
cording to his orders they went to the gate ;
they rode up to the gate, and knocked over se-
veral people ; then the cries of shame and mur-
der were shouted' out ; directly when the pro-
cession came towards the gate they were stopped
for about four minutes, and then the affray began
about opening the gate ; I saw two peace officers
standing with their batons and endeavouring to
open the gate; they succeeded in so doing, and a
party of the Life Guards came riding up Park-
lane. Then the Life Guards were riding about
to keep the crowd from the gate, which was
soon thoroughly opened, and the procession came
through. The procession was halted at about
sixteen yards through the gate. At this time a
shower of stones and brickbats came towards the
procession from the top of Oxford-street. Then
I saw an officer belonging to the Life Guards ride
up, galloping as hard as he could, and fired ; I
saw the deceased fall when the officer fired. Be.
fore he came down to fire, I got off the State
carriages, and saw the deceased fall. Another
shower of stones then came from towards Tyburn
Turnpike ; they flew about in such a manner
that it was impossible for any one to .tell from
what quarter they came. Then I saw. the Life-
G uardsmen form a sort of circle in the street ;
after which an officer came and gave them the
word of command, when they all sheathed their
swords ; and all the men, as far as I saw, took
their pistols and loaded them, and all of them
rode towards Edgeware-road, except two men
and a serjeant.
One of the Jury observed, that there were no
sergeants in the Life Guards, the Witness re-
plied : The man had stripes on his arm, and it
was from this that I called him a sergeant.—
There were at this time more stones flying about;
the three who were there loaded their pistols,
and rode away towards Oxford-street ; one of
them fired ; I did not see the other two fire ; then
the cries were, " go on with the procession ;" ac-
cordingly they did so ; then part of the Life
Guards that was behind, and the Oxford Blues
came up; when the Blues came up they all rode
down Edgware-road as fast as they could ride,
- and the procession came down Edgware-road ;
either at the first or second turning to the right,
the Guards rode all down that street ; I never
saw any more of them, nor any Life Guardsman
afterwards.
• The CORONER—There seems to be nothing
particular in this evidence.
Examined by Mr. BROWN—I do not know
whether the officer whom I saw fire came through
with the detachment. The pistol fired by the
officer was the first which I heard. The man
fell instantly ; he was very nigh the top of Edg-
ware-road, towards Tyburn Toll-gate. lie fell
towards the Park.
Mr. BROWN—I wished to ask the witness these
questions, as his answers appeared -to .relate to
thje death of Francis and not Honey.
By a Juror—At the precise time that the pis-
tol was fired the mob were not throwing stones,
but they had been thrown before. 'The stones had
ceased to be thrown about a minute, while the
procession came through, and about a minute and
a half before the firing commenced.
'By Mr. BROWN—I did not see any Magistrate
expostulating with the soldiers or the people.
By Mr. GREEN—I saw a trumpeter there on
that day, I don't know his name ; he appeared
a youngish sort of a man ; I think I should know
him again.; I did not observe him in conversation
with the officer, while he was at the gate. I saw
a good many stones thrown : I neither heard of
nor saw, any glass broken in the neighbourhood ;
I did not see any of the multitude cut by the
stones ; I came , up the Park very fast with the
soldiers.
By Mr. BLAKIE—Our coach was in front of
the hearse till it came through. Cumberland-gate,

after which the hearse took the lead. We '
stopped about Grosvenor-gate, and proceeded'
very slowly. I did not see stones thrown from,
Park-lane ; at that time, there were some sol-
diers standing at the gate (Grosvenor-gate ;) the..
pace was`a very fast trot. As near as' I can re.-44
collect they came from Piccadilly to Grosvenor-
gate at a smart trot, and some galloping. By the
procession I mean horses -and carriages. The
stones which I first saw throvvn, were from the top
of the porter's, house at-Cumberland-gate. The
persons were thrown down by the soldiers before
they came up to the porter's house. The sol-
diers were going very fast, some galloping, and
some trotting.
By Mr. BALL—I saw no stones thrown ‘froin
Park-lane till I came to Cumberland-gate.
By Mr. BROWN—When I alighted, my station
was by the side of the state carriage, with the
poll in my hand all the way.
By Mr. ADOLPIWS—I did not at any time see
any persons pull down the Park-wall. I did
not see any persons endeavouring to pull down
the railings, nor breaking palings for the purpose
of throwing them. I did not hear the words
" Piccadilly butchers" used in the whole course
of the day. I heard about murdering the Queen,
all the way from Knightsbridge, Piccadily, and
through the Park, and as we came through Cum-
berland-gate. When 1 was near Grosvenor-
gate, I had not an opportunity of seeing what
was done in Park-lane. When the Life Guards
went forward towards Cumberland-gate, the
carriage on which I sat was about half way be-
tween Grosvenor and Cumberland-gates. I could
not then see what was done in Park-lane.
One of the Jurors suggested that the witness,
as atteraling to the course of the procession, was
very unfit as an evidence on the present occasion.
Mr. AnoLPflus—l never knew any two per-
sons agree in their accounts of what took place
in such a scene of confusion. I therefore merely
wish to know what the witness had seen.
Cross-examination continued.—l am a lodger
where I-live. I work for Mr. 'Williams, in Bond-
street.

Henry Charles Ellesgooil, surgeon, Park-street
Oxford-street. I , was in the balcony of Lord
Bagot's house for an hour before the hearse came
up. I saw twelve soldiers, with an officer and
trumpeter, come to Cumberland-gate, where they
remained some time before the hearse came up.
On the procession coming up, the soldiers went
and formed in the Park; the first thing I saw
afterwards was one of the Life Guards having
hold of the bridle of a horse, and leading him
through the gate, the man on it making great re-
sistance; at this time I saw one of the soldiers strike
the man on the back with the flat part of his
sword ; having got the man through, the gates
were immediately shut : at this time the throw-
ing of stones commenced ; I had seen the peo-
ple previously throwing stones in the Park ; the
soldiers were leading the horsemen out of the
Park; they were two in number; and owing to
the gates being shut, these two men were sepa-
rated from their party, and remained in Oxford-
street ; the consternation about opening the gate
was very great at this time, and several people
were struck, both by the soldiers and constables ;
the gates being opened, the remaining ten men
passed into Oxford-street, and began to clear
the street; the throwing of stones at this time
was very dangerous ; I saw the greater part of
the soldiers receive very severe blows from the
stones, more particularly the Officer, against
whom the greater part of the fury seemed di-
rected. The street being somewhat cleared, the
first soach passed, and, ou the hearse approach-
ing Cumberland-gate, the right hand leading
horse was seized by a stranger immediately at
the gate, and when four of them were out of the
Park, their heads were turned towards St.
Giles's ; I at this time particularly noticed a man
with a flag, who seemed highly delighted at
hiving the course of the procession changed ;
this he expressed by shouting and waving his
flag in triumph. The soldiers being at this time
at Tyburn-gate, returned down Oxford-street
to the hearse and turned the horses' heads in the
direction of Tyburn-gate, the soldiers falling off
under Lord Bagot's window ; the pelting of
stones at this time became extremely great, one
man having his hat knocked off by a considerable
portion of a brick; I saw the men at this time receive
many blow s,as well as the borses of the hearse, and
the people attending it. The hearse having passed
through the gate, and a body of soldiers, I
believe the Blues, the Life Guards retired from
under Lord Bagot's window to Tyburn-gate.=
There was at this time a cessation from throwing
stones, I don't mean entirely, but comparatively
so. After this state of quietude, I saw a flash,
and heard a firing in the Park, on the other side
of Tyburn-gate, succeeded by several others in
the same direction. I particularly noticed three
shots down Oxford-street. On seeing these three
shots fired, I endeavoured to trace them down
Oxford-street, to ascertain if any body fell.—
Seeing no effect, I concluded that they were
firing with blank cartridges. One of the soldiers
I particularly noticed fired twice down Oxford-
street, and on his reloading the party moved
toward4.Edgware-road. In the space of five or,
ten minutes, the party of soldiers who had been
before stationed at Cumberland-gate, returned to
the same place ; I at this time saw a man brought
through into the Park, wounded ; another party
of soldiers at the same time having returned to
Cumberland-street.
By Mr. Ball.—l saw no officer fire ; I did not see Honey
shot, indeed was not aware that they had fired ball, till I arrivo
ed home. There were fourteen men, as I counted the saddles
at Cumberland-gate ; 1 saw a trumpeter who rode after an
officer, but did not enter into conversation with him ; I observ-
ed the officer, who was a gentlemanly-looking young man,
about twenty-three years of age.
By Mr. Spicer.—Did not take notice when the soldiers re-
tired towards Tyburn-gate, a soldier turn round on his horse
and fire ; but must have seen it if such an occurrence had
taken place.
By a Juror—l saw a man three or four times make efforts to
break the paving stones, by taking up some stones and dashing
them down repeatedly with all his force. Don't know whether
he succeeded. This was right under Lord Bagot's window.
At that time I did not remark any person in particular who was
throwing stones, as they were flying in all directions.
By Mr. Green—There were ten stones flying in the air at
the time the firing commenced, hut,previous there were five
hundred. I do not conceive that. tireralas a necessity for

firing at that moment, 'as there was a comparative cessation of
throwing. ,
Coroner L-4 have 'not inserted this as evidence.
Mr. hate no Objectien to its being inserted, as ►
it is a justification of the soldiers.
Mr. Blakie—l have all along objected to matters of opinion
'being received as evidence.'
. By, Mr. Brown—The man was making great resistance to
the soldiers. I.did not see any.. Magistrate there.
Coroner—There was a Magistrate; • bnt you did not see him.
Of that we have already had evidence:
Mr. Blakie—l believe we have not had satisfactory evidence
on that head.
Examination continued .by Mr. Blakie—When the soldiers
returiied to Cumberland gate the conduct of the people towards
thenci was friendly. and peaceable in the extreme. They ex-
pressed this friendly conduct to them by patting their horses
and-adjusting -their cloaks. There were about two or three
hundred, or more people around them at this time. The shots
fired down Oxford street were not directed against any one in
particular ; the shots must have struck upon the pavement from
the direction in which they were fired. The men that were fir-
ing were between the -first coach and the hearse; but the three
shots which I saw fired down Oxford-street were from between
Edgewore-road and the hearse. The hearse was standing, as
near as I can recollect, opiosite Lord Huntingtower's door,
which is at the corner of Edgware-road and Oxford-street.—
Before the firing began I cannot say that it was a matte ;of sur-
prise to me that the firing commenced.
The Coroner—l should not have been surprised if it had
commenced sooner.
Mr. Blakie—Were you not'surprised by _the firing, at- the-pe-
riod when it did take place ?—I was not surprised at that time.
I thought the Riot Act was bein read.
Mr. Green—The impression being on the witness's mind that
peace prevailed, it seems .to have been a very odd time for the
soldiers to have fired. '
TheCoroner—The fact is, that the soldiers would have fired
sooner, but were not charged.
By. Mr. Spicer—The conduct of the soldiers while under
Lord Bagot's house was extremely
.peaceable ; their horses
were quite still and quiet, without moving, for the space of four
minutes.
Mr. Green—On turning the head of the hearse towards Edg-
ware-road, the soldiers fell off under Lord Bagot's window.
Mr. Green—l, saw no glass broken.
Mr. Green— The people, it would seem, were Very. bad
marksmen.
The Cormier—You have been told that the stones struck the
soldiers' heads ; they could not therefore strike the windows too.
A Jifror—J saw some stones thrown from Park-lane, when
the procession was half-way between Grosvenor-gate and Cum-
berland-gate, but trifling in quantity, compared with what fol-
lowed afterwards.
By Mr. Blakie—The procession was coming at a very slow
steady pace through the Park.
The Coroner-The prOcession went at a slow pace, but it
appears that we go much slower at the rate of our present pro-
ceedings.
By Mr. Henson—l saw a number of stones -thrown from
Cumberland-street; I could not see, frpm the situation in which
1 was placed in Lord Bagot's balcony, any part of Edgware-
road, or even the turnpike house. -
By a Juror—l did not see any of the soldiers actually cut any
of the people ; I should not know again the 'soldier who fired
and reloaded.-

William Bishop—By Mr. Blakie-4 am the same person
who attended some time ago, and said that I was the trumpeter
employed upon Lieutenant Gore's detachment on the 14th. The
witness was then desired to sit in one corner of the room, and
the officer was desired to call the next witness.
John Watts, No. 1, Osnaburgh street, Pimlico.

Of the musical profession'.
By Mr. Blakie—l was at Cumberland Gate on the morning
of the 14th, at the time of the Queen's procession passing; I
saw some soldiers drawn up there ' • at that time their number
was twelve or fourteen • they were drawn up in Oxford-street,
with their horses' head; towards Cumberland-street _ ; there was
an officer with them ; I did not particularly notice his age, but
he seemed to the best of my recollection rather young than old ;
a person whom I took to be the trumpeter sat next to me ; his
countenance struck me particularly he seemed to me a re-
markable handsome young man ; 1 think 1 should know him
again if I were to see him.
The witness was desired to stand up, and see whether among
those present he could recollect the person whom he described.
Having looked around him for the space of about a minute, he
was asked whether the prisoner Bishop was the man ? atts
said he thought that was not the man.
By a juror—Will you swear that is not the man ?—I believe
that is not the man; I walked slowly by the detachment, and
did not remain a moment.
By Mr. Henson—Will you undertake to swear that this is
not the man ?--I will not.
By Mr. Green—The impression on my mind is that this is
not the man.
Mr. Spicer—Bishop, is the dress which you have on the same
which you wore on the 14th. •
Bishop—No, it is not the same uniform.
Witness—l thought that was not the same dress.
• COroner—Do you know whether he had a cloak on or not ?
Witness—l cannot tell.
Mr. Spicer-1 think that dress might make a difference.
Mr. Blakie—Do you think that you should be able to swear
to the Trumpeter if you saw him ?
The Witness having answered in the affirmative, withdrew.
Mr. Slakie,-4 understand that three or four witnesses who
had been summoned, and kept waiting all the morning, are gone
away. 1 therefore propose that we do adjourn, as we have not
the same means of keeping the witnesses as Mr. Hanson, who
can atford two or three Gentlemen to dance upon them.
Mr. Brown—l propose that our witnesses be sent to the Ho-
tel, in the same manner as M. Benson's witnesses.
At the Foreman's request the Jury were permitted to retire
for an hour.

The Jury having returned,
The Foreman begged respectfully to inform the Coroner that
it was not the intention of the Jury to call any more witnesses.
--They had more whom they could produce, but under all the
circumstances of the case they were of opinion that it would not
be necessary.
The Coroner said, as he now understood it was not intended
to call any more witnesses either, on the one side or on the other,
it became his duty .to read the evidence. It might be proper
at the outset that some variations would be observed in the de-
positions, as the individuals from whom they had been obtained
had come up. at different periods, and had consequently seen the
proceedings in a different point ofi view..
He then procwded to read the minutes of the evidence.
When the Coroner came to the evidence of Mr. Ex-Sheriff
Parkins, some of the Jury expressed a wish that it might be
passed over, as they considered it unimportant. One of the
Jurors, however, thought a part of it was important, and it
therefore was thought better to read the whole.
The reading of the Evidence was
,stopped at about seven
o'clock for a short time, iu order to_ give the Jury an opportu-
nity to obtain some refreshment,—The reading was then re-
sumed, and was finished at about half-past nine.
THE CORONER'S CHARGE. _ _

The CORONER. said that the evidence being
now gone through, it became proper for the Jury
to consider their verdict, in order to which it
would be necessary for them to ascertain the na-
ture of the transaction which terminated in the
death of the deceased. It appeared to him (the
Coroner) from the evidence generally, and par-1
ticularly from that of Sir R. Baker, that the Pro-
cession in question came as far as Kensington
without interruption, and that there it was ob-
structed. By whom that obstruction was caused
it did not appear, nor in the present case was it
very material to inquire, though there could be
no doubt that those who caused it were guilty of
an illegal act, as no one had a right to obstruct the
King's public highway. In point of fact, how-
ever, the obstruction caused a delay of two hours
and a half. Sir Robert Baker then took upon
himself to direct the procession to go along
Kensington and through Hyde Park. On
its arrival at the Park the Civil Power at-
tempted to open the gate, and this the people
wished and endeavoured to prevent. Wrang-
ling followed; and stones were thrown by the
people. A man was "Inrrt ; but nothing very im-
portant to the present inquiry occurred there.
—The procession went through the Park, and
in the course of its passage some one spoke to
Sit Robert Baker on the serious aspect of the
proceedings. Every one who knew Sir Robert
Baker, knew that he was a man of a kind and
amiable disposition, and anxious to preserve
quiet at any sacrifice which could be made with
propriety. He,•however, had not the direction
of the procession. He was there merely to pre-
serve the public peace; if otherwise; he of course

would.have joined the procession earlier. It ap-
peared that he was inclined to vary the line.;
but the Officer commanding the Guards had been
directed to take a particular route, and hesitated
until he should receive further orders.
Chitteuden, however, who had the direction of
the proceedings 'under Mr. Bailey, turned the
procession. When it got into the Park, the peo-
ple were disappointed. They went down the
streets parallel with the Park, came round in
front of the gate, and attempted to shut it.; upon
this the_ soldiers, with the assistance of the civil
power, attempted to force open the gate, and
then the mischief ensued. The people had no
right whatever to shut the gate. The Park was
as much the King's, ashis (the Coroner's) house
was his. The gates were occasionally shut, at
night for instance, by his Majesty's servants ;
and there could be no question that those who
were acting under the orders of his Majesty's
Government, had a right to remove those who
obstructed the opening or shutting of the gates.
The right, however, must certainly be exer-
cised as gently as possible. In the first in-
stance - the smallest possible degree of force
was to be used, and if that should prove
unavailing, the force might lawfully increase
progressively, until the object could be ac-
complished. That appeared to be the course
taken in the present case. The soldiers
at first called out. Indeed it was altogether im-
possible to suppose that they had in their hearts
any preconcerted malice against any individual
in the crowd. , If then there was no express
malice, the question appeared to be, was there
that conduct from which malice would be implied
in law ? Upon this subject, he would beg to re-
fer them to a work, written by one of his prede-
cessors in office, Mr. Umfreville, a Gentleman of
considerable legal learning, who had written
upon the duties of the office of Coroner. In the
course of that work he treated of malice, as it
was understood by the law, in order to constitute
the crime of murder.
[Tile Learned Coroner here read the follow-
ing passage from Mr. Umfreville's work :—]
" Envy, hatred, and malice, Are distinct pas-
sions of the mind, the first of which is properly a
pining or being grieved at the happiness of another;
c invidus alterius rebus macrescit optimis.' The
second is an ira inveterate, a settled fixed rancour
of the mind in one against the other, and may
arrive at such a degree as to carry a man so far
as to wish the hurt of another but not perpetrate
it. And thirdly, he who designs and useth the
means to do ill, is guilty of a malicious act, which
is a design formed and executed of doing mis-
chief to another.
" Malice (saith Lord Chief Justice Raymond
in Oneby's case) in the common acceptation of
the word, is taken to be a settled anger in one
person against the other, and a desire only of re-
venge ; but in the legal acceptation, it imparts
wickedness, and includes a circumstance attend-
ing an act, that cuts off all excuse ; and in this
legal acceptation it is understood in the statute
of Henry VIII." He found a note upon the
same point written by his immediate predecessor,
who observed that -the law supposed the mali-
cious act in question to shew a total disregard of
every social duty. Now, it would be necessary
to see how the facts of the present case applied
to these maxims. It was clear that the law al-
lowed much for human frailty, in extenuation of
acts committed by one in consequence of the
sudden provocation of another. To suppose that
men of known bravery like the Guards could
wantonly array themselves against their unarmed
fellow-countrymen, was impossible. They were
upon- duty for the preservation, and not the vio-
lation, of the public peace. it appeared by the
most respectable evidence, especially that of a
Gentleman, who was a Captain in the Navy,
that in the exercise of this duty they were
attacked by the people, and that they with-
drew as much as they possibly could, rather
than retaliate. When could men do . more ?
—At length two of their party advanced.
—lf mischief was the real object in view,
would not more than two have advanced in the
first instance ? Yet under these circumstances,
and at this moment, they were assailed by stones
and brickbats. These persons, it was true, were
soldiers, but they were men, and they had their
feelings in common with all other men. It was
natural' that an attempt should then be made to
disperse the multitude. This was attempted
without success ; and indeed it appeared that one
man who had experienced the forbearance of the
soldiery had gone under a coach and concealed
himself. It certainly appeared that the unfor-
tunate deceased had not taken any active part in
the disorder, except in his encouraging the peo-
ple by shouting out" the City, the City." But
looking at all the circumstances, he would repeat
that it was impossible to believe the military in-
tended serious injury. Until they fired nothing
appeared to be the consequence of their action,
but a cut hat, a cut umbrella, and one or two
casualties scarcely of greater importance. But at
length they fired; and how stood the evidence to
bear them -out in their justification ? Why, it
was proved that thirty-six of them had been
wounded by the people, and that they did not
charge their pistols until they were attacked.
He now came to the consideration of a
question which had been unnecessarily mixed
up in the case. He meant the Riot Act an
Act which has been greatly misunderstood. The
Act did not authorize the firing upon the people
at the end of an hour, any more than it authorised
the pelting of the soldiers until the expiration of
that hour. The object of the Act was the more
effectual dispersion of unlawful assemblies. The
Riot Act declared that if any persons, to the
number of twelve, were unlawfully assembled, to
the disturbance of the peace, and any Justice of
the Peace, Sheriff (the Sheriff, by the bye, was
present), Under Sheriff, or Mayor of a town,
should think proper to command them by pro-
clamation to disperse, if they contemned his or-
ders, and continued together for one hour after-
wards, such Contempt would be felony without
benefit Of clergy. It then went on to authorize
the' apprehension of any such person ; but of
course it gave no right to tire. It left the law of
self-defence as it stood before ; and the soldiers,
like all other men, had a right to stand upon

their self-defence. They were not bound to Welt
an hour and to .be pelted at during that period/
when they were in the discharge of their duty•
The same indulgence for the-feelings-of a soldier
must be allowed as for the feelings of any other
man.. I t was to be remembered that the soldier had
always to perform an. arduous duty,and one which
was often against his inclination. The first
question for their consideration was whether the
evidence pointed out with sufficient certainty the
person who fired at and killed the deceased..ENe°
if they believed it did, they would have to coo'
cider whether the soldiers had nor fired in self-
defence, or whether it could *be supposed that
they fired under the influence of malicious feel-
ings. It was indeed most unfortunate, and mqcb
to be lamented, that persons had lost-their live;
in this affair, but it would be worse if innocent
persons were to be condetnned in consequence'
Much of ill-blood bad been raised in the course.
of these proceedings ; but he trusted the Jul'
would discharge their duty without being in-
fluenced by any consideration's extraneous to the
evidence. In particular, he trusted that 64
would dismiss from their minds any opinion they
might have formed • upon the treatment they had
experienced at the Baracks. In conclusion, he
would tell them to take all the circumstances`
into their serious consideration, to lay their hands
upon their hearts, and say whether the firing'
could have originated in any motive but that he
had mentioned---self-defence. If there was 'l°
other motive, their verdict must necessarily
" Justifiable homicide."
When the Coroner had concluded; some of the
Jury expressed a. wish to adjourn, as they an;
ticipated some discussion and some argument
among themselves.
The CaRONER said, it would be more desirable
if they could proceed at once to a decision. The
case,. be thought, lay in a nutshell.
A Juror said, he might depend upon it there
would be much diversity of opinion.
The CORONER said, he was very sorry for 1" t
A-majority of the Jury being of opinion the
the question could be discussed- to more Adieu'
tage at-an adjourned meeting, the proposal svgo
agreed to, and the Inquest was adjourned 'ant
this morning at eleven o'clock.

TUE FIRE IN PRINCES-STREET.-(Furtherrar-
ticulars.),---lt is now ascertained thaf four • Per:
sons perished on this melancholy occasion,
—Mr. Myers, jun., and• a man, and his two
dren, whose name we understand to be Pt,
The poor fellow had rescued his wife aul t-a
children from the dreadful conflagration, 31:.1..
made a second effort to save the other two e
dren, which cost him, his life, for although .6
succeeded_ in getting safely up to the roril:0
which they were, in the interim the stairc-4
took fire, and finding himself unable to tlesceii t-he
that way, he made an effort to get towards ,
front window with a view of jumping out into t• 5
street ; but the room was all on fire. SC3l..r
observed from the street hanging by the born`,/; ':
rafters, with the two children clasped ill
other arm, and soon afterwards the floor g3,',/
way, and he was precipitated into the 1)110;1n3
abyss _below! The firemen yesterday
du
theg: deep
rübbish
was
so v
t ohavey
era
hot,yiel theyo w
ftheebroeu
but
able to dig them out before the evening. 'Li 5
scription will be set on foot for the survivor
r:
who are all poor lodgers, and have lost their Wye
niture by the fire. The fire is supposed to 11 to
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BIRTHS. Ai of
On the 29th ult. the- Lady of the Rev. E. Tileiv"-4
Efenechfyd, Denbighshire, of a son.. ~,, Egl'
On Tuesday se'nnight, the Lady of Edmund Pt'Llibter•
Professor of Chemistry to the Cork Institution, of a "2:.**

MARRIED.
die fLet' )li6'
On .Monday, the 10thinst., at. Wingfield, bY t°
Boyce, Mr. William Harris, of. Aylesbury, .13°- Thomas
Smith, of the Rectory, -Winkficht, Berks. i‘jr. f of.
Yesterday, the I Ith inst. at St. John's, llackneY'‘,„hfer
Kingsbury, of Leadenhall-street, to 'Martha, 63" c
late Joseph Luck, Esq., of Clapton.

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