The Sun.
London, England, 1821-08-25 00:00:00

_THE KING.

[FROM THE DUBLIN CORRESPONDENT, AUG. e2.]
MS MAJESTY, with his usual punctuality, ar-
rived at the Castle last evening, at a quarter to
nine o'clock, and was accompanied. by the-Lord
Lieutenant and the Marquis of
.Londonderry.
He was dressed in a Field-Marshal's uniform,
and, notwithstanding the fatigue whiCh- he has
necessarily undergone since Friday last, we are
happy to say, that he continues in the full en-
joyment of health and spirits. The Presenta,
tions at the Drawing-room exceeded, of course,
any thing ever witnessed in this kingdom ; and.
his Majesty repeatedly expressed his admira-
tion at the beauty of our countrywomen, in that
style of gratifying compliment, of which he is
the master.. The dresses were of the most bril-
liant 'and splendid description, and diamonds
blazed in the greatest profusion. llis Majesty
never appeared to greater advantage, and the
most juvenile female presented, felt ease and
confidence from his gracious and condescending
manner. At a late hour it was reported to his
Majesty that the carriageshad ceased setting down
company, and he retired, exhausted from the *fa-
tigue lie had suffered, and was in the act of
changing his clothes, when it was intimated to
him that the report had originated in the line
having been broken, and that since his departure
some persons had arrived.. His Majesty, without
a moment's hesitation, and regardless of per-
sonal inconvenience, immediately returned, to
the drawing-room, solicitous to preVent the
disappointment which would have been caused to
those who unfortunately arrived late. This act
of considerate condescension was duly appreciated,
and is another trait of his Majesty's kind and
amiable disposition. The admirable arrange-
.ments previously made, and the courteous civili-
ties of the Lords in Waiting, and those -cflhe
Household, insured to every individual present,
accommodation and attention. After 12 or-clock,
a cold collation was served; and the magnificence
of his Majesty's plate, which was abundantly
displayed, excited universal admiration.—Were
we to particularise, where all was splendour,
we should mention a plateau of the most•exqui-
site taste and workmanship. It was raised
considerably, and presented a beautiful and
unique appearance.
This evening his Majesty will honour 'The
Theatre with his presence. At this hour (four
o'clock) crowds are beginning to.assemble at
Pit and Gallery doors, anxious, at any inconven-
ience and hazard, to procure admittance. -We
understand the most judicious arrangements have
been made to prevent accidents from the pressure.
—The Governor and Directors of the Bank of
Ireland have issued cards to several of the No-
bility arid Gentry, to be present- to morrow,
when his Majesty visits this truly splendid
national Establishment.—They have made pre-
pdrations for a Dejeune, and from.their
known liberality, it is unnecessary to say that
they are on a scale of the greatest magnificence.
His Majesty has also appointed to-morrow for his
visit to the Linen-hall. On Friday, his Majesty
honours the Dublin Society with a visit. The
Members- give a morning entertainment in the
Lawn. The preparations at the Mansien-House
are nearly completed for the Grand Dinner to be
given by. the City of Dublin to his Majesty,' to-
morrow. A gallery has been erected for the ac-
commodation of such Ladies as have been
fortunate enough to procure ticketS. His Majes-
ty will leave. town on Friday (after having vieived
the Dublin Society House) for Slane Cattle,
the magnificent seat of • the most Noble - the
Marquis of. Conyngham, where he is-expected to
remain until Monday, when he returns in time to
honour the UniVersity with his Company at din-
ner. The affability and,reeollection of his Ma-
jesty was. conspicuous on the day of the City'Ad-
dress being presented, when, on Sir William Sta-
rner's coming forward to kiss hands, his Majesty,
in the most .condecending manner (while seated
on this Throne), expressed great pleasure at
seeing him, and hoped he was the
Members of the 'Royal Family haVe been re-
markable for their recollection of names and
persons. His Majesty, at the Levee, on Monday
last, recognized, at a considerable distance, Sir
Anthony Perrier, the Mayer of
,Cork, and con-
descendingly adverted to Sir Anthony's visit to
Brighton, -when he presented the Address from
the City of Cork,_ on' his Majesty's ACces-
sion, his Majesty received him and the Depu-
tation in the most marked and gracious manner.

•
On Friday last, the 17th instant, Sir CHAS.
VERNON waited on the LORD MAYOR, to present
his Lordship with a magnificent cut goblet 'glass
and stand, with a medallion of his MAJESTY,
sent by her Grace the Duchess Dowager of
RICHMOND to his Lordship, to drink his 'MA-
JESTY'S health on the day on which his MAJESTY
does the City the honour to dine at the Mansion
House.—(Dublin Patriot.)

The London and Manchester mail yesterday
(Tuesday, 21. st inst.) commenced running the
distance in"trio hours less time each way than it
did before. It now arrives in Derby, on its way
to Manchester, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon
instead of twelve, and returns through Derby, on
its way to London, at three in the afternoon in-
stead of two, thus allowing the inhabitants of
this town two hours more time to answer by re-
turn. This arrangement, which will now admit
of a general delivery of the London letters in-
stead of a partial one as heretofore, will be a con-
siderable advantage to the commercial interests
of our town at large.—(Derby illercuey.)

RLEUCTIOZ4S, &e. IN THE CIVIL DEPARTMENTS

The LORDS of the TREAsuRY, by their minute,
dated the 10th inst., have directed that the
Heads of all the Civil Departments shall he

on to revise the establishments of their

Departments respectively, with a view to the
.-adoption of Economical Reductions. Their Lord-
ships state the principles which have been acted
up'm, and the course follov,,d, in revising the
fstaLlishrmnt of the Treasury, and in forming a
ne.,l i.._•:itablit.h:nent, which course they recommend
for adoption by all the other Departments. From

these arrangements;it appears :—That every office

is to be restored to the same situation, in respect
to the number of persons employed, and Their
respective emoluments, as in 1797, unless some
adequate cause shall have rendered an alteration
necessary :—That where the increase of business
has required new offices, or the enlargement of
old ones, the emoluments of the new situations
are to be rendered as nearly as possible the same
as those of similar situations in 1797 :—That if
any Office, which existed in 1797, is now no
longer necessary, or is capable of reduction, it
shalt either be abolished, or reduced in value, as
the case may admit. Proceeding on these rules,
the Lords of the Treasury have made a careful
comparison of the Establishment of the Treasury,
as it existed in 1797, and as it now exists ; and
having found that a very large increase had
taken place, both in respect of the number of
persons employed, and of the amount of their
emoluments in some parts of the office, they di-
rected the plan to be prepared of the New
Establi.shmeat, in which no greater number of of-
ficers is retained than is necessary for the execu-
tion of the I);.isiness of the Treasury in its pre-
sent state, (enlarged as it has been by the incor-
poration of the whole business of the Irish Trea-
sury, as well as greatly increased in other re-
spects),
.and in which the entolurzzents of each

-class of officers are as nearly assimilated to those
of corresponding situations in 1797, as different
circumstances will admit. Such a plan having

been prepared, their Lordships have directed
that the New Establishment shall take effect
from the sth of January next, with this provi-
sion, that all officers, whose situations are not to
be abolished, are to be permitted to retain their
present emoluments (subject to certain payments
to the New Superannuation Fund), until by pro-
elation,. or allowance far length of service, they
sh.all become entitled, under the new regulations,
to salaries at least equal to those which they now
,possess. •

•
SUPERANNUATION.-Witha view of limiting the
Superannuation branch of the Public Expendi-

Lure in the Civil Departments, the Lords of the
Treasury, by their minute, dated the 10th inst.,
have declared their opinion, that those officers
themselves who may hereafter enjoy the benefit
of Superannuation Allowances, shall be called
upon to contribute to a Superannuation Fund, to
be administered under the direction of their
Lordships. Under these regulations, all officers,
having salaries and pecuniary emoluments,
amounting together, after revision, to 100/. per

annum) or upWards) and who are entitled to su-

perannuatiou under the Act 50th, Geo. 3, are to
contribute 5 per cent. of such salaries or emolu-

rnents to a fund to be called the " General Su-
perannualian Fund." The per centage to be
taken from emoluments not amounting to
1001. per annum, is not yet determined.—ln
addition to the above rate of 5 per cent., a
further contribution of 2} per cent. is to
be. taken from persons in possession of emolu-
rnr.,nts which have been increased since 1797,
and which exceed 1001. a year, and are under
.5601. a year, in consideration of those persons
being allowed to retain their present emoluments,
AIW-1 by promotion or other wise they become en-
titled to emoluments at least equal to those
-which they now enjoy, when the additional 24
per cent. contribution is to cease. The additional
contribution from 5001. a year and not exceeding
1,0001. a year, to be 5 per cent.; and from
all cawluments, exceeding 1,000/. a year, to be
10 per cent.--provided that the increase of such
respective emoluments since 1797 shall have

been not less than double the amount of the ad-
ditional contribution required. The contribu-
tions are to be collected at the time the salaries
are payable, and paid into the National Debt
office, in order to be forthwith vested in public
securities. The annual amount of superannuation
]sayable to retired servants of the public, who
may contribute to this fund, is at n, time
to exceed 10 per cent. of the aggregate amount
of the emoluments of all the officers so con-

tributing ;—one half of such superannuation
to be paid from the new fund, and the other
half by the public. No superannuation is to
be granted to any contributor, except by
the Treasury, at a special board to be held
four times a year, for the. purpose of consi-
dering applications. If the aggregate sum now
paid in superannuations shall be found to exceed
one-tenth of the aggregate emoluments of all the
officers, the new .superannuations to beigranted in
any one year shall not exceed one half of the
saving occasioned by the lapse of allowances in
the preceding year, until the whole sum shall be
reduced to or under 10 per cent. on the aggre-
gate amount of emoluments. Their Lordships
are further of opinion that it will be proper to
propose to Parliament to repeal the several rates
of allowance enact©d by the 50th Geo. 111. and
to substitute the following in lieu thereof :
.A.bove 10 years service, and not exceed. 15, 4-12ths of the salary.
15 - - 20, 5-12ths
20 - - - 25, 0-l2ths
25 - - - - 30, 7-I2ths
30 - - - 35, 8-12ths
40, 9-12ths
45, 10-12ths
50, 11-i2ths
50, the whole.

and exceeding

Their Lordships reserve the power of depart-

ing from this scale in extraordinary cases sub-
ject, however, to laying such cases before Parlia-
ment, together with a Report of the circum-
stances which shall have led their Lordships to
make the exceptions.

FATAL AFFRAY atCUMBERLAND GATE

ADJOURNED INQUEST ON GEORGE FRANCIS.
FIFTH DAY.
At four o'clock yesterday the Inquest on G.
Francis was continued. Mr. Jackson, the Jury-
man, who was obliged by illness to retire on
Thursday evening, attended again, and the in-
quiry proceeded in the usual way. A person who
offered himself as a voluntary witness, Mr. Han-
son declined calling.
• Joseph Price George was then sworn.—l live
at 238, Oxford-street. I belong to the Colonial
Audit Office ; the Office is in James-street,
Westminster. My residence from Cumberland-
gate is about 100 yards. It is four doors from
Cumberland-gate. I was on the balcony of the
first floor on the 14th of August, the day of the
Queen's funeral. About 12 o'clock, my atten-
tion was called to the window, in consequence
of a shouting in the streets. I perceived the
people coining very quick up Park-lane, and
crying out, the Procession is coming through the
Park. There was a picquet at Cumberland-gate
of about ten men, a trumpeter, and officer.—
They had been there some time; I imagine they
were sent there on duty. The moment the people
cried out the Procession is coming, the picquet
were hooted and pelted with bricks, stones, and
mud. 'No other troops had arrived at that time
in my view. The mob appeared to rush towards
Cumberland-gate, as I concluded, w ith intention
of shutting it. I saw a commotion between the
military and the mob. Each was endeavouring
to open and shut the gate. I saw no violence at
first, but when an officer went to the gate to see
what the disturbance was, and ascertain the cause
of the commotion, the people near me cried," d—n
him, unhorse him." The mob pressed upon him
very much, and he used his sword to prevent annoy -
ance. The other part of the picquet were much
pelted at this time : this was before the proces-
sion came up. The mob were on the top of the
wall using the bricks they could drag away as
materials to throw at the soldiers. I saw the
Life Guards struck repeatedly with bricks or
stones ; I could hear their helmets ring from the
blows ; I saw many instances of great forbear-
ance on the part of the soldiers ; I saw a man
take part of a brick or stone, and throw it with
great violence at a soldier; he struck him on the
head ; the man appeared stupified for a second
(the soldier I mean), and when he recovered he
galloped to the wall where the mob was (I mean
the part where the stone tic •as thrown) ; he lifted
his arm above his head but made no attempt to
strike with his sword ; he might have done it.
The violence of the mob appeared particularly
directed against the officer, and from the blows
I saw him receive from stones and bricks he
must have been much hurt. The soldiers had
succeeded by this time in getting ,the procession
through the gate ; all this while the pelting was
going on, and the mob used their_ best endea-
vours to get the horses of the hearse down Ox-
ford-street ; they did not succeed, and the hearse
eventually was turned down Edgware-road. The
two front horses were turned by the mob with
their hea'is towards St. Giles's. Immediately
after this, I saw down the Edgware-road a crowd
of soldiers collected near the turnpike, for what
purpose I cannot tell ; but shortly after the firing
commenced. I think, after about five or six
shots had been fired, I heard a cryof "Murder!"
It proceeded from within a door or two of my
side of Cumberland-street. I saw a man brought
on the shoulders of some people past my window :
he was dressed in a fustian sort of dress ; I be-
lieve it was Honey ; he was bleeding from the
left side, but not dead ; I saw no more of the
hearse affair ; heard altogether about thirty
shots. They did not always fire on the people,
because a shot flew so close to my head that I
heard it whiz. About a quarter of an hour
elapsed between throwing the first stone and the
firing. The throwinig of stones continued with-
out intermission ; the conduct of the troops
generally, until the firing commenced, was marked
with great forbearance ; I think I may add,
more forbearance than I myself possess.
What do you mean by the word general con-
duct ?—I mean to say some soldiers, when struck
by the people, cut at them and would have
wounded them, if they had not got out of the way.
Cross-examined by Mr. Harmer.—He was
employed by Government : he came to give a
true account of the transaction ; he did not see
the soldiers ride on the people, they rode at them ;
the people generally got out of the way. " I
will swear I did not see the horses' heads reach
the people ; the soldiers rode quicker than a trot;
it was so short a distance from Cumberland-gate
to the Park, that the people had time, when the
soldiers pursued them, to get over the watt
into the Park and Park-lane, before the
soldiers could get 'at them ; I' •did riot 'see the
soldiers come down so low as the Hotel, lint as
the Hotel is opposite Park-lane, the Life Guards,
in their way to the end of Park-lane, must have
gone opposite the Hotel. There was a great
body of the people at Cumberland-gate ; when
the troops were pelted they charged in that. di-
rection ; I did not see a person led through the
gate on horseback by a soldier ; I did not see a
man with his arms across near the gate ; a person
at the balcony of the hotel might have seen what
passed as well as myself ; I mean to abide by my
statement, that stones were thrown until a minute
before the soldiers commenced firing; the picquet
in Oxford-street went back through the gate after
the contention at the gates, and the gates were
opened. From the slanting direction of my house
I could not see all that was done at Cumberland-
gate ; a man might have been struck at the gate
without my seeing it.
Mr. HaamEa—Yet you could hear the people
cry, " Unhorse the Otflcer ?"—(A. loud expres-
sion 'of triumph.)

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Mr. HANSON—That expression seems extremely
partial.
Mr. lIARMEtt said the expression was improper.
Mr. George then said, he had not stated that
he heard the people at the gate cry " Unhorse
him !" but the people near his house. From his
balcony he could see the gate; but a viranda
intercepted so much of his view that he. could
only see a part of it and Tyburn Turnpike. I
heard no cry of "'Shame I" from any persons but

those who carried the man wounded past my
house. A person who, was standing in the bal-
cony of Lord Bagot's house ought to hv.ve had a
better opportunity of seeing whether stones were
thrown from Cumberland-gate than ms'self. I did
not see any man struck with the sword. Ido
not know that persons were, not struck.
Re-examined by Mr. Hanson—l saw stones in the air before
the firing—within a minute of the firing.
Examined by Mr. Jackson, the Juror—l did noz see Honey
fall_; the viranda prevented me.
A Juror-4 beg leave to ask how many bricks were thrown
from Hyde Park Atrall ?—I cannot take upon me to say how
many.
You say the crowd escaped over the wall, how high is the
wall ?—Five or six feet, I cannot say exactly.

William King sworn—l reside at No. 45, Great
Portland-street : 1 am a medical student; on
Tuesday, 14th instant, I was near Cumberland-
gates ; the first thing I saw was the hearse com-
ing through the Park; it passed through the gate
into Oxford-street at the time I was standing at
the rails ; I passed through directly after it.—
Several people took hold of the horses heads to
turn them down Oxford-street ; the four first
horses were turned round ; a party of the Life
Guards rode up, drove the people away, and
turned the horses to Tyburn-gate ; a great num-
ber of stones were thrown at that time, and
likewise before the hearse came up to the gate ;
the stones were thrown in the direction of the
soldiers, but they hit every body ; one hit me
on the hat, and two on the arm ; just after the
hearse came through, the iron rails were pulled
down by the people swinging backwards and for-
wards ; the rails which separate the Park from
the street.

What do you mean by the swinging?—Pulling
to and fro; the people nsed the bricks that were
under the rails, and threw them at the soldiers as
they were riding up to Tyburn turnpike. Several
of the people asked one and the other to get the
iron rails out, and attack the Life Guards ; they
said it would not do, they could not get them
from the coping ; at that time there had been no
firing ; they did not succeed in getting the iron
rails; they endeavoured to get them ; bricks and
stones were flying from every direction ; I saw
several soldiers struck, particularly one young
officer, who was struck with three different bricks.
Prior to this, I saw the Life Guards flourish their
swords, but I did not see them cut any one. If
any man had been struck at Cumberland-gate, I
must have seen it. A little time after, one of the
soldiers fired ; I heard a person address- the po-
pulace ; I saw one man throwing a stone, and I
took hold of his arm ; he said I was a King's
man.

Q. What did the man say to the populace ?

Mr. HARMER objected to the question.
The Witness continued—l was struck by the
man whose arm I took hold of and two others.
I was struck by a stick ; and kicked. I saw two
or three police officers or constables with staves
in their hands, but they did not interfere. Near-
ly ten minutes expired between the throwing of
stones and the firing ; at the moment the firing
commenced, the stones flew so thick, that if you
had been above you could not have seen be-
low ; about six or seven of the soldiers fired
among the people, many fired in the air ; during
the ten minutes between the throwing stones and
firing, the soldiers behaved with the best temper
in the world ; I did not see Francis shot ; when
the firing commenced and a man was killed, the
people took to their heels down Cumberland-
street ; immediately before the firing, and during
the firing, stones were thrown ; When I got into
the Edgeware-road, I saw the soldiers pelted.
Cross-examined by Mr. Harmer—He knew
Mr. Bowman, a medical student, who was a re-
spectable person ; I should give credit to what
he said ; I got into Oxford-street after the hearse,
and what occurred before I got into Oxford
street, I consequently did not see ; persons might
have been cut at Cumberland-gate. before
.1 got
there ; the hearse passed through without stop-
page ; nothing impeded the procession until the
hearse got „through; I did. not see the gates
closed ; I took no notice of the gate ; a Gentleman
in the balcony of Lord Bagot's might have seen
what occurred better than myself ; the man whose
arm I seized in the act of throwing a stone, had a
stick in one hand, a stone in the other.
Here some person in the room exclaimed shame !
Mr. Hanson again complained of indecent con--
duct on the part of some person who had fre-
quently interrupted the Inquest by a breach of
decorum.
The witness continued—l cannot tell whether
any cause of irritation might have been given to the
people previous to throwing'the stones. I heard
exclamations of shame! and the people calling
out Piccadilly Butchers! I did not see what oc-
casioned the exclamation of shame ! persons
might have been struck at the gate without my
seeing it. When I said, on my examination in
chief, " if anY_one„had been strut:k before the
hearse pissed. Cumberland-gate, I must have
seen it," i• meant to say if any person had been
struck in the Park, where I was, I must have
known it.

Mr. Jackson—You had no great contest with
the three persons who threw the stones had
not. The persons in the balcony of Lord Bagot's
would have seen what passed in Oxford-street,
as well as myself.
The Jury then retired for a short time. When
they returned, a Juror complained that a person
near him had spoken in his hearing disrespectful
of the Jury. The indi•.-idcal was charged with
saying the Jury had made up their minds. The
person denied having said the words hnputed to

Lieut. Edmund Packe, of the Royal Horse
Guards Blue, sworn.—On Tuesday, the 14th
instant, I was sent by my Commanding Officer
to see the Procession o the Queen's funeral. I
went some distance through Cumberland-gate,
and saw it coming at the distance of 150 yards.
I saw the Procession advance, but did not go up
to it. My duty was to watch it, and report the
progress. I found the spot where I halted was
not a convenient situation to make my observa-
tions, and communicate with the Commanding
Officer. I was on horseback, and finding myself
pressed by the crowd, I rode up to Cumberland-
gate. The people had endeavoured to close the
gate. There appeared to be some animosity(' be-
tween the Guards and the people. I was not then

aware of the duty of the Life Guards. They 1
were (king their duty. I Went over with
the party at the head of the procession at Cum-
berland-gate: When I passed ti ugh the gates
stones were thrown ; I crossed Oxford.street to
Outiperland-stree4l,\and remained therei just in
the rear of the detachment ; the Life Guards
were clearing the streets for the procession ; be-
fore I came through the Park I saw the mob
was closing round the gate ; I saw the procession
coming through the Park on my right and the
Life Guards on my left ; the gates I believe
were shut by the people ; there appeared great
difficulty in keeping the gate open; there was fight-
ing between the people and the Life Guards ; when
first I passed through stoues were thrown ; a
stone passed near me ; I was a passive spectator
in Cumberland-greet ; before the hearse came
up the stones were flying in all directions ; when
I got in Cumberland-street I was a mere spec-
tator ; a person said to me what a shocking
sight this is ? I answered Yes, it is the most
shocking sight I ever saw ; a body going to the
grave covered with mud and struck with stones,
is a most disgusting sight. Stones were about
that time thrown at the Guards. When the hearse
carne through the gate there was a desperate confu-
sion. The horses heads were turned, and I thought
the hearse would have been upset. There was a cry
of take her to the city ! The Life Guards rode
up, and the horses were extricated. The lead.
ing four horses were turned round towards Ty-
burn-turnpike amidst a shower of stones. The
coachman who drove the hearse appeared to me
to call out. Nearly all the advanced party of
the Life C uards were struck with stones. No
person at that time applied to me for assistance.
I was in regimentals, being on duty. The two
leading files of the escort had just gone through
the turnpike-gate, when there was a heavy dis-
charge of stones. The hearse stopped, and con-
ceiving there was some obstacle, I found it my
duty to ascertain what the obstacle was. I went
through Cumberland-street, to pass by Bryan-
stone-street to liZdgware-road, where the proces-
sion was. When I got a little way down Cum-
berland-street, a person 35
Here Mr. Harmer stopped the witness. He
said, the rules of evidence would not admit him
to state what was said by another.
The witness then continued :—When I got to
the end of Bryanstone-street, I heard a shot ;
put my horse on a canter, and when I got into
the Edgware-road, I found the Guards drawn
up. Impediments were laid in the road ; a sink
had been drawn up across the road ; three of the
Life Guards close to me, at the head of the pro-
cession, fired strait in the air : stones were thrown
at the time, and ten or a dozen shots were fired.
I rode down the Edgware-road ; the stones were
very heavy ; the soldiers always struck with the
flat of their swords ; I saw a man at the Park.
gate struck ; his horse was struck also with the
flat of a sword. They were turning him out of
the gateway. The man was struck on the hat,
and his horse was struck. He appeared to be
insisting on his right to remain in the gateway,
and the soldiers were forcing him out.

Cross-examined by Mr. llAttmca.—lf I had
been on duty I should have conceived it my duty
to act under the Civil Power. I do not know
what was the duty of the Life Guards, when I
first went up : I did not know what orders were
given by Sir It. Baker ; I went down Cumber-
land-street about a horse's length from Oxford-
street ; my situation did not give me the oppor-
tunity of seeing Tyburn Turnpike; a person on
Lord Ba,Tot's balcony would probably have seen
further than I could. A man was struck with
the flat of the sword ; he was going towards Ox.
ford-street ; he had, as I supposed, been throw-
ing
.stones ; I did not see him in the act ; I was in
the Park at the time the contest was going on ;
I was hooted, but took no notice of it.

A Juror—Did you mcan the Officer gave command to fire?
—I- was in the street when the firing commenced.
O. Did you see Sir R. Baker ?—I do not know him.
Q. From your knowledge or the service, is it usual for offi-
cers to carry fire-arms on such occasions ?—A. It is not in my
regiment ; I never was in any regiment but the Blues. I can-
not say whether it is the practice in other regiments. My know-
ledge is limited ; I never was in any regiment but that in which
I now have the honour to serve.

Mr. Harmer—Q. What perild elapsed from the first throw-
ing, of stones to the firing I—A: I should think about five or
ten minutes.

Here the Coroner intimated that he had just received a letter
from a person who made a voluntary offer to come forward es a
witness. He read the following letter :
" AUGUST 24, 1821.
" Stn—Haviag I,een witness of what occurred 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 July think what I have to say we/thy
their notice. .4 THOMAS SCOTT."
Addressed to the Coroncr.

The Foreman of the Jury, after tome consukation, desired a
timemes they wouldserigertofohremar
hiui.
the writer, that if he would wait a short
Thomas Wm. Gordon, a Cornet in the Blues,
was then called and sworn, and deposed as fol-
lows ;—I was on duty with a. detachment of my
regiment' on Tuesday the 14th instant. I remem-
ber the Procession arriving at Cumberland-gate
on. that day. I saw the people resisting the
Guards. The gates were closed and opened se-
veral- times. At that time I :saw the stones fly.
They continued flying after. the procession had
got through the gate. The firing then commenced.
After the firing had continued some time the pro-
cession proceeded.
By Me. Ilansdn—l did not.see the horses heads
turned down Oxford-street.- I did not actually
see the firing. The time between my first seeing
the, stones and first hearing the firing, was about
eight or ten minutes. I saw several of the Life
Guards struck by stones before the procession
got through the ekte ; the conduct of the Life
Guards f thought was particularly good ; I mean
that they acted with great forbearance.
By Mr. Harmer—Our detachment was about
48 men, a Captain, a Lieutenant, and myself.—
The detachment formed a part of the procession
in the rear of the State Carriage ; I should think
the length of the procession before us was about
60 yards ; I don't know Sir Robert Baker, nor
did I know that he was out that day ; I
do not know who had the superintendance
of the procession ; I did not hear the Riot
Act read ; I saw a constable at Cumberland-
gate before we got through; I did observe what
took )place at the Gate after we got through ; I
heard no orders given to open the Gates; when
I first observed the centeatioa no part of the pro-

cession had got through the gate, but the head
was very near it ; I do not think there were
many carriages before the state carriage ; the
struggling occasioned a halt in the procession ;
it was the halt that particularly attracted my
attention. The original cause of it I cannot
speak to, neithe\can I tell hoW long the conten-
tion had continued before I observed it ; Capt.
Bouverie was the Captain of one detachment ;
have said that I did not see any shot.
Mr. Hanson now addressed the Jury, and said that he had,
he conceived, called witnesses enough in support of his case;
but he was prepared -to call sixty persons more, if the Jury
thought it necessary.
The Foreman of the Jury said, that a Gentleman of the name
of Scott had sent up his name as a witness ; and unless he were
examined it nus.;ht be an act of rudeness towards him.
It was agreed to examine this Gentleman, and accordingly
Mr. Thomas Scott then appeared and was sworn. He de-
, posed as follows live at No. 43, Old Compton-street, Soho.
I crossed the Park with the procession. I saw three persona%
standing together near the Park railing, and I saw a Lite
Guardsman tire upon one of them. These persona were stand-.
in; still at the place where the railing had fallen.
Mr. Hanson here said, that if it would save time, he would
admit, that on the day in question, a man was killed at the
place spoken to by the witnesses, and that there was firing by
the military at that time.
Mr. Scott resumed—l saw the Life Guardsman advance to
within four yards of the person fired at ; the flesh went across
his breast as I thought; tne man fell immediately.
By the Foreman—l should • not be able to indentify the sol-
dier; I was too far off to tell whether any stones had been
thrown previously.
By Mr. Hanson—l saw some of the Life Guards cloaked; the
whole number was about forty, and they were principally
cloaked ; I cannot say there were five uncloaked.
The Evidence on both sides was here closed ; and the Jury
having retired for a few moments to refresh themselves, the
Coroner informed the Jury it became necessary to sum up tb„.''.
evidence; but that he was really so exhausted he felt hiniseo•
unequal to the task.
Mr. Hanson offered to read over the evidence, to which the
Coroner agreed, observing that when the evidence had been
read over, tie would make such observations as occurred to hil:
Mr. Hanson then proceeded to read over the evidence,
he did with great clearness, being occasionally relieved by -"r•
Harmer. It was considered unnecessary to recapitulate to
evidence given this day, as the Jury said it was fresh in their
recollection. The reading of the evidence being concluded,
The CORONER (Mr. Ilictos) proceeded to ad-
dress the Jury. After admonishing them to dis-
miss from their minds every thing they might hale
heard out of doors upon the present subject, he
said the remarks he had to make would lie within
a very small compass. The Law of England
viewed with becoming jealousy all interfererAe
of a military force, even in aid of the civil power;
but with that jealousy the Jury had nothiog.
whatever to do. Soldiers were entitled to the
rights and privileges of citizens, and to no other.'
and by those rights and privileges must thec/i
conduct be judged. From the appearance
the evidence had assumed, it was clear that l
Jury could not agitate the question of the rit't' as.
atiou•
it did not properly come under their consider--
The case would, therefore, remain to be tried hiaY
the Jury upon the principle by which they w°1"1
f the.
be regulated in trying a common assault.
thought the killing the secontimaa was in self-°
glf
fence, they would return a verdict aceor-in e
I f not, the killing would he murder. With thes
observations he left them to discharge their (WY ;
just reminding them that no person had been
far.
identified by name. If they wished for aIIY be
ther information upon the law of the case?

The Jury
cJerurbyeittlgen
prreetlil-oeudsiir;toswaonraoining r°°/11
would be happy to give it them.
an
form, to accompany them. Just as thiel teryu:shatitila
retired, a drunken fellow forced his %qui ,1111°
the room, and bawled out that he had a c,
"The
lenge to make against the fitness of one °I 'il
Jury, he being in the service of Lord chori-
&ley. The Coroner desired him to be coulds.--13
informing him that no objection whatever
n.
then be made to the competency of a Jurrts
Had any oljection been made before, be
sure it would have been duly considered. „0
The Jury returned, after ,an absence 01
minutes, and their names being called over, i"_.
Coroner demanded their verdict of the Fore
a`.!,;.
who answered—" Our verdict Is Wilful NU%
ori•
against a Life Guardsme:z, to us, as .10°157
known." urn is
The verdict was received with due decer the
Court ; but a partial shout was heard fr°3l
people outside.
The verdict having been recorded, had nog`
The FOREMAN of the Juav said, he I;vers
to perform the pleasing part of his duty:g wast
one who had been present at the Inquest orthi
have observed, that the conduct of the w ed.
Coroner, from the commencement of the prod h •
ings down to that moment, had been Ellarela4
ability, impartiality, and the most exerriP the
j ur y
patience.should cQqr had
The CORONER assured the jury he coo'
feelings but those' which resulted fr°r" -bat tie
sciousness of having performed his duty a filet
uteh:tth(i7soancdeuecpttaltllece nortihTedir titat
felt highly gratified that his exertions "a
of r
th© approbation of the Jury.le
The FOREMAN' then said, it was iinP°ssAuct (If
them to separate without noticing the cOO-o.hoo
Mr. Harmer and Mr. Hanson, both of
were entitled to thanks. The latter bad ;0 a
charged his duty wilt zeal and ability, ifct
manner which proved him to be the Pa1...1400.e
.
i.
tleman.—These Gentlemen seyerill'2 tos
k
ctitit,:aaitirri:ke:dE;yb,ay:eideptiai.olteciti„aellatch;:icpolanog.cethe
way of
t on the
[For an amount of the Adjourned irL'ues
at

JUNG --'yesterday Slloc - M inerw:duipy
o'clock, the watchman in Duval's4lane9, P beat
way, near Crouchend, was found on lust the,
side of the road. On examining murdered ; not being heard to cry the WI /Oa
b ..,e4
patrole w .-
cat round to ascertain the ca.- il one
—Yesterday
found the unfortunate man lying dead
God,° hi°
2,
head
-, was discovered to be beaten to Piece:tea $
some weighty instrument, and. it prese,"-oraVh
most frightful spectacle ; the poor fe110,,-is suer
the with
lay on the ground near the body Whijc"ers for
posed to have been left by the Maul-I.:is 00'
fear it should lead to a discovery. r a rely
jectured that, through his vigilance,
ales 01:
dered himself obnoxious to some terror 51101
have for a long time been the terror °, ~,iltY
quarter, who waylaid him for the diabolicsi r
pose of murdering him.

AO
n Wednesday g g rl5 - (1)t V
r cell
-----020"'last
Lord
Asc
Recorder of the Borough of fluntivg"f"'ni' tir4,
room of the late -Lord SuFFIELP7 has :1 Ctel)
same day DAVID VEASEY, jun. Esq. Was el A'
Mayor of the same Borough,' • fel. ale Ye— e
suing,

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