Star.
London, England, 1821-10-25 00:00:00

MINUTE OF A CONVERSATION BETWEEN SIR ROBERT

WILSON AND SIR RICHARD BIRNIE.

On the receipt of Lord Sidmouth's Letter, Sir Robert Wilson
addressed a letter to Sir Richard Birnie, for a copy of the depo-
sition on oath, assigning also the motive of the request.
The letter was sent on the 9.oth. On the 9.2c1 Sir Richard
Bir.tie sent a note to Sir Robert Wilson, stating be had been
absent attending the funeral of a friend in the country, and re-
questing Sir Robert Wilson to call upon him, when he would
give him the information he required.
Sir Robert Wilson having waited on Sir Richard Birnie the
same day, with Mr. Wm. Lambton, and renewed his demand
for a copy of the information on oath, Sir Richard informed Sir
Robert Wilson," that no information in writing had been taken ;
that the information was a verbal une, founded upon a report at
the Freemasons' Tavern, of a Meeting having been held
at Hammersmith, at which an Officer had been present; but
that, on the examination of the Tavern-keeper at Hammersmith,
Mr. Youde, all the Magistrates were satisfied Sir Robert Wil-
-1 son bad never been In the house." • R. W I LSO \.

• The above Minute was shewn to Sir Richard liirnie, and
received his sanction.

No. V.—(Second Series—No. L)
SIR ROBERT WILSON TO LORD VISCOUNT SIDNIOUTIL,
18, Regent-street, October 82.
My Loan—Having received information that a deposition
upon oath exists in the Home Department of my having been
seen, on Tuesday, the 14th of August, on horseback, with a
porter pot in my hand, encouraging the populace to pull up the
pavement and oppose impediments to the funeral procession of
her late Majesty, I have the honour to request your Lordship
will be pleased to direct a copy of such deposition to be delivered
to me, that I may institute a prosecution for perjury against the
person so swearing. I have the honour to be, your Lordship's
most obedient bumble servant, R. WILSON.
To the Lord Viscount Sidmouth.
Nu. Vl.—(Second Series—No. IL)

LORD VISCOUNT SIDMOUTII TO SIR ROBERT WILSON.
Whitehall, October 23, 1821.
&a—l have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yes-
terday's date, in which you state that you have received infor-
mation that a deposition upon oath exists in the Home Office, of
your having been seen on horseback, on Tuesday, the 14th of
August, with a porter pot in your hand, encouraging the popu-
lace to pull up the pavement, and oppose impediments to the
funeral procession of her late Majesty ; and you therefore request
that I will direct a copy of such deposition to be delivered to
you, that you may institute a prosecution against the person so
swearing, for perjury ; and I have the honour to acquaint you,
in reply, that I should not think myself justified in giving the
directions for which you have applied.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
SIDMOUTH.

To Sir Robert Wil3on.

THE AFFRAY AT KNIGHTSBRIDGE.—Mr. CONANT
has addressed the following letter to a Morning Paper:
" Great Marlborough-street, Oct. 23.
" Ste—Having seen a statement in your Paper of last Monday,
reflecting on my conduct as a Magistrate, I trust that you will
do me the justice to insert my reply to it. You state, speaking
of the Knightsbridge Riot, that 'the fact, as produced on oath,
is, that Mr. Conant never read the Riot Act to the People at an
—he read it within the Barrack-yard, to the soldiers and consta-
bles, and for their sole benefit.'—Now, the fact is, that I read
the Riot Act in the public turnpike-road, opposite the Barrack-
gate, shortly before eight o'clock on the evening of the Riot, and
it was immediately announced to the People'by placards.
" This fact, of the Riot Act having been read outside of the
Barracks, has been sworn to some time since, by several wit-
nesses, and, among them, by G. E. Blanc, the same Constable
who was examined at the Westminster Sessions last week, and
who, according to your report of the trial, merely states, that
Mr. Conant read the Riot Act,' without saying where. have
only to add, that the riot continued hom the time of my arrival
up to the period of the Riot Act having been read.
" I am, Sir, your humble servant,

(Signed) " G. E: CONANT."
FATAL ACCIDENT AT KENSINGTON.--.The young
Gentleman who was killed at Kensington on Sunday
evening last, by being thrown from his horse (as is
supposed), was yesterday owned. The advertising
that his linen was marked with the initials " A.D."
led his friends to a discovery of his lamentable fate.
His name is ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS, the son of
DotroLns, Esq. of Dorset-street, May-fair. It was
supposed that he had been robbed and inhumanly
beaten, from the circumstance of his seals and keys
being missing; but his watch being left in the fob,
and his purse, containing six sovereigns, remaining
in his pocket, it was concluded that the former were
lost at the time he fell from his horse. It appears
that he dined on Sunday at a Gentleman's house near
Richmond, and left for town in the evening. A Jury
sat oa the body on Tuesday night at Knightsbridge,
before TriomAs tirms, Esq. Coroner ; and there
being no witness to prove how the accident occurred,
they returned a verdict—" That the deceased's death
was caused by a fracture on his skull; but how the
injury sx as produced, they had no evidence upon
which they could determine." _ _

LIVERPOOL, OCT. 22.—The Election of the Mayor
was decided this afternoon, at four o'clock, after one
of the severest contests ever remembered. Mr. RD.
&MEIN was elected by a majority of 52. The num-
bers polled were—for Mr. BULLINT, 1619—Mr. Mo-
LYNEUX, 1567. Three hundred and ten freemen have
voted at this Election more than polled in 1818 for
Members for the Borough.