The Sun.
London, England, 1820-02-26 00:00:00

A short time previously to the rendezvous being
attacked by the officers on Wednesday evening,
Davidson; the myn of c.laur, went to the next
door, Mrs. tVeston's„ to beg a light. Ile had his
hands filled with candles, and the lighted candle
lie carried in his kat, and retutned to the stable.
Jr was then observed that several lights appeared
in the loft. Sonic of the squares of the two front
windows belonging to the tuft were broken ; bin
to•avoid observation, sacks were hung berme the
windows. No more was heard of them till
eight o'clock, which was Fist as the officers bad
entered 3 and the first alarm was given by a noise
which seemed like the crash‘ot falling premises.
Tbeti the firing of guns moil pirol, spiced general.

- After the loft And stable had been clr,red, the
gallant Captain Fitzelarence, although their pro-
ceeding with his tight leg severely bruised, led on
a sortie to the bark of the premises, proceeding
through the passage of Weston's house. One of

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the soldiers, to light the way, took a I 14;it- be-
longing to Mrs. :Vestoo, which has been erro-
neously exhibited as helonginK to the Conspira-
tors. This unexpected appearance of the soldiers
at the back of premises enabled the police•
and military to Secure many prisoners, and. too
much praise can Opt be bestowed on Mr. and Mrs,
liVeston for their active co-operation, as—they.
gave the alarm of the way by which the Con-
spirators were retreating, called in the soldiers,
threw 'wide open all the doors to make way for
the attacking party, and rendered all possible aid
and facility: •

CORONER'S INQUEST UPON RICHARD
_SIII,ITHERS;

THE OFFICER.

The Inquest on Richard Smithers, the unfortu-
nate Bow-street Officer, who was murdered on
Wednesday night, when in the execution of his
duty, in Cato-street, Edgeware-road, was held
yesterday, at the Horse and Groom public•
house, John-street, which is situated but a
few yards from the spot where the atrocious deed
was perpettated. In the course of the day great
numbers of persons visited the miserable building
which the conspirators had selected as the scene
of their deliberations, and one universal feeling
of horror and detestation against Tltistlewood and
his 'infamous, associates appeared to actuate the
multitude.

The Coroner for the County of Middlesex,
THOMAS STIRLING, Esq., arrived at half past
three o'clock ; and at font., proclamation having
been made by Pyall, the Beadle of the Parish of
St. Marylebone, that the Jury summoned should
proceed to inquire " when, how, and by
what means, Richard Smithers caws by his
death," the following Gentlemen were swore on
the Jury :--

WILLIAM CHURTON (Foreman),
John Lewis, Bennet 'rrugent,
Samuel Smith, - Oliver Pearce,
Edward Chapman, Edward Minks,
Robert Hutchinson, William Ware,
Thomas Bier, I Charles Kirwood,
John Morris, Thomas Evenden,
Thomas, Hawkins, Ridhard Reid,
John Barham, Walter Steel,
Edward Cooper, Thomas Stanway,
John Beckett, - and
Frederick Nuggs,. - " Charles Wyatt.

When the Jury wss sworn, the Crier ( Pyall)
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asked the Coroner if be' wished tlie room to be
cleared ? to which the CorOner replied, " I wish
the room to be cleared of all persons except the
Jury, and the Gentlemen who attend for the
Preis." .

Surgeon Fisher, who had opened the body of
the deceased, expressed a wish to he examined
niediately, as he had been a long time in atten-
dance.

The Coroner said, he could not have been a long
time, as the Jury bad 6eeu summoned for four
o'clock.

Mr. Fisher replied-, that be htid been occupied
in opening the body since before 3 o'clock.
The Foreman of the *Jury now observed to the
Coroner, that he and his tellow-juro:s wished to

who have strict orders to suffer no one to enter
them. A private passage, from No. 6, in John-
street, to the back of the stable, is also under the
charge of the Police, who, as well as the inhabi-
tants of the house, are strictly charged to suffer

.no person to pass that way.
Yesterday morning, on making further search
in the stable iu Cato-street, the officers disco-
vered elevEn pike handles conceal's' under a door,
and a tuck stick. The former ate .about five leer
six inches in length, and two inches in diameter.
They are quite green, and appear to be young
trees recently cot down. At one en-,1 is an irnn
krrrl and a socket to r‘geeive the %pike, which has
been described: to he formed at the end of the
stilettoes. A considerable quanrity of hall-ear,
tridges,. foundin the areas of the neighbouring
Louses, whirl, it is supposed were thrown +w ay
by the consp+r►rtors in -their Hight, have also been
obtained. They ate all lodged in 13ow-street
Office.

At Tidd's house were fouta?..ooo rounds of hall-
cartridges.
The soldiers of the ..Guards. (rho were on the
premiles Nadi their depo'sitiong drawn up yesterday
murnink. It. is nor tree that any shots wet e firrit
by the colliers .
• Thisthewood is in Coldhath-firlds prison. He
is war cited night and day. He slept well on
Thinsdsy night, anti ate a hearty breakfast yes-
terday tootiiin4. lie does not enter at all into
conveisatiou with the officers. His appearance is
yr, y much chatie€4l within these few months.
-A. cii CUMSt 41/CC, tat her cistiout at tire present
moment-, ocettuen yeatentay.. A person followed
a Gentleman on liotbeb,telc, and asked him if he
Was out the Cliaiketillty of the Exchequer. He
replied in the tiegistive ; hut as the Gentleman
tsas riding into Dowuing-street, the_ man said,
" Them you are—llte Chancellor's friend." Tie
Gentleman rude gat, but the man continued loiter-
ing shout for some time bet overu.Downing-street
a..d- the Home Department. I