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make no resistarce to a most violent attack, brit t
sit to be pelted at like a game-cock at Shrovetide?
Surely no person would maintain that this ought to •
have been the case; and as they were thus attacked,
the same allowance ought to be made to them that
would be accorded to others. They were men, brought
there perhaps against their will, and obliged to obey
the orders given to them. You have then, Gentlemen,
to consider first, whether you have any evidence be-
fore you to point out the person who fired? and even
if you should be satisfied on this head, you are next
to inquire what was the cause of that firing. You
have it proved, as I before said, that the soldiers
were violently attacked, and that they were obliged
to defend themselves; and I again ask, can it be be-
lieved, that any set of moo, without knowing the
parties who might be opposed to them, would be base
and wicked enough to come of purpose to murder ?
If you think this, you will of course do your duty.—
It is to be greatly lamented that the unfortunate de-
ceased should have lost his life, but it would be still
more to be deplored that innocent men should suffer
for it. Gentlemen, a great deal of ill-blood has been
created on this occasion; I hope, however, that you
will lay aside any feelings which might have arisen
from that source in the course of the investigation. I
trust you will dismiss from your minds the recollec-
tion of everything that occurred at the Barracks.—
You were not hurt there, thank GOD. Di•MiSS it,
then, from your consideration altogether. You will
now lay your hands to your hearts, and say what was
the cause of the death ; and if you look at it in the
light which I have pointed out, you will find it jus- '
tifiable homicide."
As soon as the ner had concluded, a short dis-
cussion arow amon the Jury, as to whether they
should then retire t nsider of their verdict, or ad-''
Coto
journ till to-morrow '(His) morning.
The Foreman, Mr. Blakie, and some others, were''
for retiring then.
Mr. Spicer, Mr. Gall, and some few more, agreed
in thinking that it would be better to adjourn till to-
morrow, as it was then too late (ten o'clock) to go
into the consideration of a question upon which, per-
haps, they might be some length of time occupied in
forming their opinion.
The CORONER thought it would be better to go to
the consideration of the verdict at that moment; but
it was at length agreed that they should separate for
the night, and meet to consider their verdict at eleven
o'clock to-morrow, till which time they adjourned.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

INVITATION TO THE KING TO DINE WITH TILE COR•

PO RATION. •
• Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held,
for the purpose of receiving a Report from the Com-
mittee appointed to consider of the best mode the
Court might adopt to express their congratulations
and respect to his MAJESTY upon his Coronation.
Mr. OLDHAM, as the Sub-Chairman of the Com-
mittee, said, he had great pleasure in stating that the
Report which he held in his hand was signed by the
whole of the Committee.

The Report was then read. It recommended that
the LORD MAYOR and Sheriffs should wait upon his
MAJESTY, and humbly request that he would gra-
ciously vouchsafe to honour the City with his pre-
sence at their dinner on the next Lord Mayor's Day.
Mr. OLDHAM, in recommending the adoption of
the Report, thought they should spare no expense to
produce an intercourse between the Crown and the
City of London. The Report had been agreed to
without the smallest political feeling ; and he hoped
that none would exist, in case an entertainment was
given to his Majesty; for he had rather his Majesty
never entered the City of London at all, than that he
should be received with want of harmony. As he be-
lieved the King wished to reign in the hearts of his
subjects, he hoped that they would ;hew him, that it
was only by that he could make himself the greatest
Monarch upon earth.
Mr. Sheriff Wituams seconded the motion, and
hoped the Citizens would have an opportunity of
sheaving that they were all truly loyal, whether they•
agreed or differed with the Administration.
Mr. FAVELL agreed with all that had been said by
the worthy mover, and trusted that the Corporation
would have as harmonious a dinner as they had on
the day before at the Mansion House.
Mr. T. N. WILI.Csms contended, that the Lord
Mayor alone ought to invite his Majesty.
Mr. Sheriff WAITHMAN concurred with the Report.
A man who supported the Constitution could not bui
respect the Sovereign, and lie (Alderman Waithman)
had yet to learn that a man's loyalty should be mea-
sured by the degree of support or opposition which
he thought necessary to give to the measures of the
Administration.

The Report was agreed to unanimously.
Mr. OLDHAM then moved that the Court should
humbly request that his Majesty would be graciously
pleased to honour the Corporation with his presence
to dinner on Lord Mayor's Day.
The motion was put and carried unanimously.
It was also moved that the Lord Mayor elect, with
the Sheriffs, should request the Duke of York, with
his Royal Brothers, to accompany his Majesty in his
visit to the City.