The Sun.
London, England, 1810-04-10 00:00:00

COMATITI'MENT OF STIR F. BUR.DBTT;

As, our Readers will douhtle,s be anxious to I:novir
the whole rarticulars respening the extraordicaly
events which accompanied and resulted from this
unprecedented transaelion, we co'nsidcr it as Jaut
duty to present all we have heln able to collet On
the subjea.

A numerous body of people astk.embled:at:f.lll
• hour ybsterday morning. before the Baroilef".a. unite
in Piccadilly, but about ten o'clock . a 13roy llarly of
.1
the Horse Guards arrived, -.who ha'ving: cleared
rem& immediately before tilt B ition et lioLm.>, a

re-:girnent of foot advanced, and was o awn up oppo
,site the dOor. The Messengers of the House. of
Commons, and a number of the Police Officers, inv.
rnediately apreared, and proceeded to force their
way into the' house. A ladder was placed against
one of the halt windows, and a Constable who as-
cended by it endeavoured to lift up the window, but
it was kept down by-some person on the inside. In
the mean time a party of Constables got into the
area, and with iron crows forced open the kitchen
door. The street door was also forced open, and
tome soldiers entered the hall.

Among the officers who forced their way into
the Hall were Oddy and Townsend, of the Bow,-
street Office, followed by a great number of the
Patrole. After ascending the kitchen stairs, they
met a Gentleman, of whom they d whether
Sir Fran-cis was at home ? This Gentlemen an-
swered them in the affirmative ; and 'on their further
request, condueled them to the room in which Sir
Francis was at breakfast along with Lady Burdett,
his children, and Mr. Jones Burdett, his brother.
One of the patrole, who followed Oddy and
Townsend, asked—" Which is Sir Francis ?" He
'answered, " I am he; who are you, and what do
you want ?" Oddy replied, we are the civil power,
and are come to demand your person in the nacre
of the King."—Sit Trancis asked whether the She-
riffs were in attendance ? Oddy said, not that he
knew of, but their officers were. Sir Francis then
demanded their authority to enter his house. Oddy

in answer said, he should immediately see it, and

at that instant the Serjeant at Arms and his Deputy
entered the room. A conversation to the following
effea is stated to have taken place between Sir
Francis and Mr. Colman, the Serjeant at Arms.
SEIIJEANT—:" Sir Francis; you are my prisoner."
Sir FRANCIS--.." By what authority do 3ou act,
Mr. Serjeant ? By what power, Sir, have you
broken into my house in violation of the laws of the
land ?"

SERJEANT—" Sir Francis, I am authorized by the
warrant of Mr. Speaker of the House of Commons."
Sir FRANCIS—" I contest the authority of such a
warrant. Exhibit to me the legal warrant upon
which you have dared to violate my house. Where
is the Sheriff ? Where is the Magistrate ?"
SERJEANT—" Sir Francis, my-authority is in my
hand; .1 will read it to you; it is the warrant of the
Right Honourable the Speaker of the House ofCom-
mous,"

Sir FRANCIS. " I reheat to you, that is no suf-
ficient war Pant. No—not to arrest my person in
the open street—much less to break open my house,
in violation of all law. If you have a warrant from
his INLjesty, or from a proper Officer of the Knig,
I t% ill pay instant obedience to it ; but I will not
yield to an ilitgal order."
SERJEANT. " Sir Francis, I demand you to yield
in the name of the Commons House of Parliament,
and I trust you will not compel me to use fOrce. I
entreat you to believe that I wish to skew you every

respect."

Sir FEANCIS, " I tell you distinctly, that I +ill
not Voluntarily submit to an unlawful order ; and I
demand in the King's name, a:.d'in the name of the
laws, that you forthwith retire &bin my house."
StnUEANT. " Then, Sir, I must call in assis-

tance and force you to yield."
The peace-officers then in the usual form laid
their hands, upon Sir Francis, who in conclusion
said, " I protest in the King's name against this
violation of my person and of my how. It is su-
perior force only that hurries me ouT of and you
do it at your peril." He was- accompui:d down
stairs by his Irrother, Mr. Jones Burckt, and Mr.
Roger O'Connor. Lady Burdett was •of course a
little disconcerted by this unpleasant ceremony, but
condu&ed herself with great fortitude. Sir Francis
was then, without farther impediment or demur,
placed in a plain coach with four horses, which was
in waiting. Sir Francis entered first, followed by his
brother and the Deputy Serjeant at Arms, and an-
other officer.

The coach immediately set ofrat a quick rate,estort-
ed in the following order.:—Two squadrons of the
i.sth Light Dragoons (his Royal Highness the Duke
of Cumberland's), two troops of Life Guards, with
Read,-the Magistrate, at their head ; the coach
with Sir Francis, followed by Capt. Thack wall's
troop of the 15th Light Dragoons ; these were suc-
ceeded by two battalions of Foot Guards, marching in
open order; another party of the 15th Light Dra-
goons tot ruing the rear.
In this order they proceeded to Bond street, where
the; haitcd for about three minutd, turned up
Dond-sueet w4ll the exception of two battalions
gf Foot Guards, who marched forward through Pic-
cadilly, the Haymarliet, and Strand, to the Tower.
cavalry with the carriage went thiongzh Bond-
street, Oxford-street, &c. into the New down
the City road, through Moorfields, by BTshopgate.
Church, down Hounsditch and the Mit)ories, and
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over
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west gate.

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On reaching the precinas of the City at Moor-
fields, they were received by the Lords Mayor, at
the head of the Civil Authorities of the City, ac-
cording to a previous arrangement, by which it was
agreed on one hand, that the privileges of the City
should not be violated by sending the Prisoner to
the Tower through Temple Bar, &c. under a mi-
litary force; and on the other hand, that the Lord
Mayor should,, by the Civil Authorities, aid the
execution of the warrant within his jurisdiaion.
The Lord Mayor conducted the procession through
the pith of the limits of the City which it had to cross
to the precincts of the Tower, where it arrived about
half-past twelve ; the two battalions of Guards,who
had marched through Piccadilly, the Strand, and
Cheapside, having arrived on Tower-hid abcut halt
an hour before, and taking their stations in divi-
sions at the principal entrances. An officer of the.
15th Light Dragoons came in advance about a quar-
ter of an hour, to announce tie approach of the
prisoner. He was hooted b" the mob, and had to
fight his way through singly, which he did with great
spirit till he came within the space occupied by the
Guards. • He entered the Tower, where all the guns
around the parapet were immediately manned. In a
few minutes the advanced guard of the escort entered
Tower-hill, by the Minories. It was composed of
the Life Guards. Immediately on its passing, the
two squadrons of the Light Dragoons which fol-
lowed opened to the right and left, and cleared the
ground in all direaions, forming a circle, two deep,
around the entrance, through which the remainder
of the force, with the prisoner, proceeded, without
any material interruption.; though there was much
hooting and huzzaing—' Burdett for ever and
some who had taken refuge within the palings even
pelted the cavalry, who, in return struck at them
with their swords, happily without any material in-
jury on either side. Many of the mob, were, how.'
ever, forced into the Tower-ditch, but without mis-
chief, as there was but little water.
At 1 1 the crowd was rather less than 'usual, but
soon after hearing Sir. Francis was coming, the mob.
rushed in from a;1 quarters, aod both Tower-hills
were soon covered. Five minutes beture 12, arrived
300 of the Foot Guards from Westminster. They
came down Mark-lane, headed by the City-Marshal,
and a Civil Officer.. They drew up three deep in
the line from the Tower gates, which were shut,
coveting the entrance. Ten minutes past 12, an
Officer of the lath Light Dragoons rode smartly out
flour JeA ry-street, by the further
side of Triniy
House, making sign.:, for.the mob to clear the
way. Great snouting at.d scampering. A quarter
past twe:ve, arrived about twenty of the Hoist
Gu.ads, who rode up towards the Tower g.ttes-.
At the Ursta..ce of 100 yards came about 300 of
the 1 Stis L gut Dragooas, tlie" about 200 of the
Horse Guards having in the middle of them the
coach containing Sir F. Burdett. The windows of
tire coach were all down; Sir Francis sat on the right,
IDL'iond he Sat f,rward and wa• w,ll. ~.oen, As ha
passed there was much huzzaing, theG,ards flourish-
ing their sWurds to intimidate the mob. Ater the
Horse Guards came about 200 more of the 15th.

As the procession ent, red by the further side of
the Trinity House, it came on Tower-hill- in a ser,
pentine form, and the military spe4lacle was • very
grand. This state of things remained for fully half
an hour, the carriage cot Bred by about 200 horse
guards, the line of Foot Guards stretching from it up
Tower-hill, the 15th lining the sides of Tower-hill,
to keep off the mob; -which began to disperse. Sir
['rand; was admitted about one o'clock.

Arrived at the Tower gates, the coach drew up
with its side towards them, as if to set dov‘n, not
to enter. The Serjeant at Arms alighted the small
door at one side ‘A as opened, and a messenger went
into the Tower. When a state prisoner enters the
Tower, some cannon are always fired, and this gave
rise to an unfounded report of the populace having
been here fired upon.
Upon the return of the military from the Tower,
they came in the following order :—A platoon of
cavalry first, then infantry, and lastly. cavalry and
the populace, who by this time had assembled to the
amount of several thousands, became very outrage-
Ons, and, arming th mselves with every missile wea-
pan that came in their way, attacked the soldiers as
they passed back by the way of. Trinity-house, and
again through the Minories, changing their route up
Fenchurch-street.

The populace, who had without much manifesta-
tion of displeasure, and indeed with a serenity un-
usual on similar occasions, beheld the procession to
the Tower, on the return of the military, broke
forth with great violence, and pelted them with
brick-bats, stones, mud, and every kind of annoy-
ance at hand. When the soldiers, whose condu&
had been marked by the most guarded attention to
their duty,- and apparently -with an anittous desire to
avoid giving offence, arrived belore the Trinity
House, their patience was tried beyond all farther
forbearance, and they charged the multitude, sword
in hand. The firing of the'carbines and horse-pis-
tot; became now pretty general, and- several people
fell. The contest continued all the *ay up Fen-
church-street, where a shot entered the Shop of Mr.
Goodeve, a boot-maker, 'and killed a man. Ano-.'
Cher shot penetrated into Mr. Phillips's carpet ware-
houSe, but did no mischief. Several were wounded;
amongst them were a poor of bricklayer, in the
service of Mr. Thomas,- sfiot through the. neck ;
one person shot in the groin dangerously ; Willis,
ofJohn-street, Black friars, througn the toot; another
in the arm, carried to Mr. Dares, a surgeon on
Tower-hill; and many with Satire wounds. A
sailor, iii Rood-lane, received a shot on the back of
the head ; a corn-meter in the Minor-ies wounded. -I
Ater this melancholy.eveut, the tidings:r4which
of course spread in all dire6tions, the popUlace. were '
not disposed to incur further danger, and the troop

1.(,1IJO Vu.titell-by RICH ,i(f) ii ARRIS, of No. 4, Martiett,caill,l3ow-Street ; and I
At the Sus-02ilt.:Lt 119• 112, StranJ, ~%here Advertisements, Orders fa

Last night. Paris Papers to the sth, and Dutch to
the 7th, reached town. They contain the details of
BUONAPARTE'S marriage. It appeals that BUONA-

PARTE and the Archduchess arrived at St. Cloud, in
great pomp, on 4he 30th elt. The elk it marriage
ceremony was performed on Sunday at the Palace
of St. Cloud, at two o'clock, and all the rejoicings,
as well as all the ceremonies ordered in the Pro_
gramma, of course took place. " A most surprising
circumstance" is stated to have occurred upon this
occasion : during the whole of the time of the festi-
vities at St. Cloud the weather was perfectly fine,
though the rain poured down in torrents at Paris, and
the poor Parisians were in the utmost consternation
lest the show should be spoiled ; but " the star of
the Emperor once more prevailed over the equinoc-
tial gales," and, at the " MOMENT that the can-
non announced the departure of his Majesty for
Paris, the Sun dispersed the clouds." On the arrivsl

Of BIJONAPARTE at d the Arcixtuebess at the
Avenue of Neuilly, they were complin:ented by the
Magistiates of Paris. The religiorr: c. remgny of
the marriage was then performed, an,i the air, we,
are told, was rent with acclamatioos. Tnen follows

an account of the illuminations, which were so
splendid that they cannot be described,

there was nothing to compare them to."

" because

The Dutch Papers contain very little ne‘As.
.Louzs has not yet returned to Holland.

Last night an important conversation took place
in the House of Commons, respelling the events
that have so much. agitated the public mind.for the
last three days. The Serjeant at Arms gave a de-

tailed account at the Bar of the steps which he
took to take Sir FRANCIS BURDETT_into
Sir FRANCIS'S Letter to the SPEAKER was also read'
to the House : a more extraordinary or a more inde-
corous produdion
.i.ve never heard. We have given
in'our preceding columns a detailed account of the
interesting events which cc cut red yesterday.

• The Thais sloop of war (the arrival of which we
have already announced), on her passage home off
the Island of Bermuda, 'spoke his Majesty's sloop
Goree, Captain BYNG, who informed her, that two
days before he fell in with a vessel from that island,
who told him that the Thistle schooner, of six guns,
Lieutenant's name unknown, had fallen in with and
captured a Batavian East Indiamen, of 10 guns, said
to be worth 400,000 dollars. The East Indianian
hoisted American colours ; upon a shot being fired
from the schooner, she hauled down the Aniericaty
colours, hoistcd Batavian, and returned a broads'lde;
When, aler an aetion of six hours, she struck to the
schooner. She proved to be a ship from' Batavia,
bound to America, having on board Admiral HART-
SINK (who was desperately wounded), with all his
piroverty. The Thais brought home only four I,ri-
vnte letters, and these in answer to
,four she had
carried out.

A most diabolical attempt to commit assassination
was made about twelve o'clock last night in Old Pa-
lace-yard, Westminster. A company of the Foot
Guards was stationed there in the course of the
evening, for the purpose of keeping the approaches
to both Houses of Parliament clear and uninterrupt-
ed. The soldiers retired under the piazza, which
makes part of the new buildings, to shelter them-
selves from the rain. The Officer who commanded
than occasionally walked about. At the hour we.
have ruentioned, while he was standing at 'the
Southern extremity of the arcade, a shot, supposed
to have proceeded from
.a pistol, was discharged At
him, the ball from which perforated his hat. The
miscreant who attempted th 4 horrid crime unfor-
tunately escaped. . .
The St. . James's Volunteers have mustered 300
',.\
strong since the recent disturbances rose.—They
,have six rounds of ball Cartridges; an two field
pieees, at their head-quarters, Dutours-court, where
a company remains in guard night and Pay. Thewhole regiment meets daily at live o'clock.