Star.
London, England, 1821-09-20 00:00:00

SIR ROBERT 117LSON.

The following explanation of the cause of the dis-
mission of this gallant Officer, appears in a Paper of
this morning. It is said to come from a respectable
Correspondent, who announces it as the accred►ted
explanation in the Military and Ministerial circles.
Sir ROBERT WILSON is himself at p►esent in Paris,
and knows, as yet, twil►ing of whatiris MAJESTY has
been pleased" to do for him:
" On the day of the Queas's funeral, at the time the Proces-
sion was approaching Cumberland-gate, and after the firing by

the military at thepeople had commenced, Sir Roamer Wstios
rode up to Captain MEW, then on duty near Cumberland-gate,
and remonstrated with him on the conduct of the soldiers under
his command, which, he said, was disgraceful to the regiment,
and injurious to the character of the service.' Capt. ()Acts replied,
Sir ROOSST WILSON, I know you perfectly well, but I shall enter
into no discussion with you on this point at present. I shall do my
duty, and my men will do their's.' Nothing further then passed.
On the following day Captain Oasis submitted the occurrence
to the other Officers of the Regiment, to order to obtain their
opinion on the course which it became him, as a man of honour,
to pursue on the subject. He was swilling to regard the affair
as one of a personal nature, solely affecting himself, and only
required their sanction to take immediately the proper measures
to obtair reparation. The other Officers of the Regiment, how-
ever, refused to :Mow a transaction, which they considered to
imply general reflection on the Regiment, to be adjusted on
th et me of a private difference, and would not consent that Capt.
Oasis should take the affair upon himself in the manner proposed.
A statement of what occurred at Cumberland-gate between Sir
Rosier ILSOX and Captain Oases was in consequence drawn
up, and transmitted to the Duke of Yon:. Ills Royal Highness,
on receiving it, caused a private inquiry into the correctness of
the facts to be instituted, and having found them established to
his satisfaction, he referred the whole affair to the KING, who in
consequence caused his royal pleasure to be declared, that Sir
ROLM Vinson should be dismissed the service."
ANOTHER STATEMENT.

When Sir ROBERT WILSON heard the pistol shots,
he expressed a desire to go up to the spot, and at
least ascertain the cause of them. Ills friends would
have detained him, from considering that his pre-
sence at such a scene might, like many other innocent
and well-meant acts, be liable to malicious construc-
tion. This Sir Ronan. WiLsori declared to be un-
worthy his regard, so long as there was a chance of
saving one life, or dissuading the military from the
smallest exercise of violence. He therefore accosted
the Commanding-Officer, simply asking him whe-
ther it was by his orders that the soldiers fired?—
The Officer replied, "No:' Sir Itonnnv then begged
him " for GOD'S sake to interfere and prevent the
effusion of blood." The firing did, as our informants
have assured us, cease almost immediately, and by
the interposition of the Officers.

THE HAMMERSMITH INQUIRY.

1110 M THZ MG

The Magistrates acting for the Hammersmith division met
again yesterday (being the day to which they had adjourned) at
the Hammersmith Coffee-house. The Meeting consisted of those
present on the former day. Great anxiety was manifested by
them to know in what manner their proceedings on the Bth, of
which we gave an account on Monday last, found their way to
the Public, and much inquiry took place on this subject. Mr.
Juuzar, the Clerk of the Magistrates, was instructed to use his
best endeavours to trace the channel of communication, and it
was understood that it would fall to him to draw up an answer
of some kind to our statement.

Among the other individuals questioned respecting this most
heinous offence was the Parish Clerk, who informed them that
the statement was not his, though be took it as a compliment
that they should attribute it to him. They even went so far as
to question the old woman who attends in the Magistrates room,
in order to ascertain whether she bad made communications to

any inquisitive fellow who might be on the look-out to discover
magisterial secrets. The old woman stoutly asserted her inno-
cence, and assured their Worships that their secrets might be as
safely reposed in her as in any of her sex. Their inquiries in
other directions were equally fruitless.

With respect to one circumstance we can now venture to speak
with something like confidence. AR the late magisterial pro-
ceedinp in that neighbourhood have completely failed to esta-
blish any preconcerted plan for obstructing the funeral Procession
of her Abassxv ; and it has been found impossible to establish
the existence of any concert between Sir noses.: Wasn't and
Mr. Sheriff Warrnsum, or any other person in the Procession.
We understand the Magistrates, on leaving the house, indivi-
dually expressed themselves satisfied with the explanation of the
landlord. We have thus endeavoured, as well as we can, to put
the Public in possession petite present state of the Hammersmith
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Inquiries.

Major Rona, the Steward of the Margravise of Annual,
has taken possession of Brandenburgh House since the 24th of
last month. The servants, amounting to twelve in number, with
Mr. 11mm-rams, are, by the Majors permission, allowed to
remain tin some further arrangement shall be made in respect
to them.

Most of the watering-places on the coast are now
quite full; Brighton, Eastbourne, Worthing, Hastings,
Little Hampton, and Bognor, are at the height of their
season, and scarcely a lodging is to be obtained.
Mrs. Corns, whose name is synonimous with be-
nevolence, on Tuesday celebrated the birth-day of
Mr. Courts, (w(to on that day completed his 90th
year) by giving to the poor of Brighton a large quan-
tity of clothing—such as jackets waistcoats, flannel,
&c. In the evening, to comthemorate the same
event, Mrs. C. gave a dinner party at the York Hotel.

A practice highly repugnant to decency prevails
at Brighton. Every morning a number of men, prin-
cipally Gentlemen's servants and London shopmen,
collect round the Ladies bathing-machines, and either
deter women of delicacy from bathing, or compel
them to submit to a most painful exposure.

Tuesday last, the election for the vacant office of'
Recorder of the City of Rochester came on, when
ROBERT MARSHAM, Esq. was elected ; the numbers
being—For R. Matsham, Esq. I—A. Ryland, Esq. 4.
Majority, 3.
The New, Gazette of the 28th ult. received
yesterday, states, that advices had arrived there from
Labrador, with information that the fishery, which
at first proved very unproductive in that quarter, had
latterly become more favourable, and was likely to
afford those engaged in it a tolerably fair voyage.—
A serious quarrel is said to have taken place between
some American seamen and Nova Scotia fishermen,
near Cape Charles, in which fourteen men were killed,
L but no particulars had been communicated.