Star.
London, England, 1821-09-12 00:00:00

MR. WAITHMAN.

Mr. FAVELL then moved a vote of thanks to Mr.
gheriff Waithman for his conduct during the tumult
at Knightsbridge.
Mr. HuacoMaF seconded the motion.

Mr. Sheriff WAITIIMAN said, he would have re-
tired, if it had not been that he had a statement of
all the facts of that day's transactions ; and he should
then be ready to answer any questions to be put to
him. He did not consider this a question personal
to himself, but as one of the grossest violations of the
rights of the City, in their Sheriff, which was one of
the highest offices the City could bestow. He Com-
plained that Police Magistrates were employed to pro-
tect the peace of the County, and no communication
made to the Sheriffs. He described the way in
which be expostulated with the Life Guardsmen to
go into their Barracks. One of them took hold of
his horse, and knocked a,man down. Another pre-
sented a carbine at him, which he did not see, but a a
friend did. One flung a carbine ramrod it woman's
head, which. ramrod he had now in his possession.—
Even after all this, when he had made a respectful
representation to Government, he received an answer
expressing surprise and regret that the Sheriff of Mid-
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dlesei was not in bit place, to assist a hired, paid, fic;-
vernment Magistrate. No notice was taken of his
being run at with drawn swords and loaded carbines.
An inquiry had been promised; but none, to his know
ledge, had taken place, except Mr. Cunant's examining
tome Witnesses to ascertain whether the place was quiet
from the time the Sheriff left the Barrack- ate until
Mr; Conant came there ; not to inquire whether the
Sheriff had been insulted, and his life endangered.—
This was a part of a systematic plan to place this
country under a Military Government. The accounts
of the Newspapers- agreed in the facts in a most won-
derful degree; and many persons on horseback could
support his statement, if it were put Upon the conllie-
tion of his with the statement of Lord Batherst.—
.He had always paid marked respect to all in autho;
rity, and he had not -expected that he should have
been neglected because he disagreed in opinion with •
Government. Such ..conduct would show that the
Citizens of London should not express their senti-
ments, but that they must elect only such tried men
of loyalty and subset viency to Government for Lords
Mayor and Sheriffs. It had been asked why the
Sheriff had not quelled the riot at Cumberland-gate?
But the Government had not condescended to com-
municate with him ; and, sitting in the Procession;
he declared to Gots he knew of no riot until he heard
the firing of pistols.-
Mr. Sheriff WILLIAM/I objected to the motion, he-
cause though it did not in terms censure him (Mr.
Williams) it would have the effect of a censure upon
his conduct.

Mr. T. N. %Victuals said, that the whole :avow e.. 1
much of trick. He moved as an Amendment, that
it should be referred to a Committee to inquire into
and report upon the matter.
Mr. OLDHAM thought the motion premature, and
should not vote if it were pressed. Whatever appro-
bation the worthy Sheriff might deserve on the day
of Honey's funeral,. his conduct on the Inquest de-
served and would meet with general reprobation.
Mr. Sheriff WAITIIMAN said, the observations of
the worthy Gentleman were almost the same as those
in the Ministerial Prints. Anciently the Sheriff was
the Coroner; and he thought it the duty of every
man to give all the information in his power touch-
ing the death of one of his Majesty's subjects. He
had only assisted in collecting information in the case
alluded to.

Mr. GALLOWAY supported the motion, being con-
vinced that the conduct of the worthy Sheriff would
bear the strictest inquiry; and that the more it was
inquired into, the more gross would be found the
outrage which had been committed on him.
A long and stormy discussion ensued, after which
the Court divided, and the original motion was car-
ried by a majority of 55 to 25.