Star.
London, England, 1821-08-16 00:00:00

TO TIIF. EDITOR OF THE STAR.

Sit—As one of the Committee appointed to conduct the Pro-
cession which yesterday attended the removal of the remains of
our late beloved ljeccs, I was at an early hour at Hammer-
smith, and proceeded with the cavalcade to KensityBtun, where
the first stoppage took place, which was nearly two hours. On.
the arrival of the serjeant who had been dispatched to my Lord
LIVF.RIVOL fur orders, and a reinforcement of troops, consisting
of Life Guards, headed by Sir Rosier 11.110:EK, it was deter-
mined to move on throng!! Kensington, and to enter Hyde-park
by the Kensington-sate. I followed on close to the Magistrate,
and an attempt was made to force the gate. I saw the Life
Guards cutting the people with the flat partof their swords,
and one or more of their sabres was broken in pieces against
the iron gates. I appealed to the Magistrate, and implored him -
to proceed along the main road towards Knightsbridge, to which
he consented.

Shortly after this, I had an interview with Sir It. BARZR, and
having represented to him the certainty that lives would be lost
if it was persisted in not to go through the City, Sir Roaster
said he thought so, and had made up his mind to go through the
City. 1 asked him which way 1 should direct our Committee
to proceed : he said down St. James's-atreet and Pall-Mall, but
begged, if I possessed any influence, that I would exert it to
prevent any unpleasant espresaion of feeling as the procession
passed Carlton Palace. I then asked Sir Rosser if I was at
liberty to inform the Committee and the assembled multitude of
his determination? he answered, " Yes." I then proceeded to
Mr. Sheriff WALTIIMAN, Lord and Lady noon, Mr. Huns, Sir'
Rosner Wiest's, &c. and communicated the intelligence. I
also announced it to the people as I went along. Mr. Sheriff
WAIT/MAN requested me to forward to the Loan Mayon a let-
ter from him on the subject, which I immediately did.
On arriving at Hyde Park Corner, I found a barrier thrOwn
across the gate that leads into the Park, consisting of waggons,
&c. It was announced to the throng that no attempt would be
made to enter the Park, but that-the Procession was to proceed
on to St. James's-street, &c. Some hesitated, but the greater
number, string the cavalcade actually proceeding along Picca-
dilly, doubted no longer, and followed on by this means the
entrance to Hyde Park was easily elected, and hence that
dreadful scene we have now to deplore. Finding a longer
stoppage than I could account for, I rode back and ascertained
that the hearse had proceeded through the Park ; at this time
three parts of the °mom. Plocession were actually along Pic-
cadilly : finding this, I went to Sir Itolowe Dar ea, who was In
consultation with the Commauding Officer of the Guards, and
in the presence of many Gentlemen, who will cone forward
if necessary, I said, " Sir ROBERT BAWL, knowing you to be
the Chief Magistrate, I took your word that tie Procession
should go through the City—you have broken your promise, and
on your own head be the consequences—l dread
a the result." To
this Sir ROBRRT made no reply. Meeting Mr. Sheriff
Watrn-
stAN, Mr. Hume, Scc. they naturally asked for an explanation,
which I gave. Mr. Sheriff WAITRAERN requested I would inform
the Loan itl•vort of the circumstances here detailed : this..l
agreed to do, and went with all speed to the Mansion House
and related the whole. On leaving the Mansion House, I went
with all haste to meet the Procession, which I did at Totten-
ham-court.road, acid there with grief and horror learned the
news of the outrage in the Park : even here I saw the people
charged with the bayonet by the Foot Guards, and driven
through the streets in the most inhuman manner. What fol.
lowed in the progress down Tuttenbatn-court-road, Drury-lane,
&c. I need mss decal!, it having been given most correctly in your
Paper.
1 cannot conclude without expressing my sorrow that Sir R.
DABBR WAS induced in alter the determination he had conic to, of
permitting the Procession to go through the City : to this circnm
stance I attribute the melancholy occences GREW,,i
August 15. WILLI A M 4, Cisy.rood.