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London, England, 1821-08-24 00:00:00

THE ROYAL SQUADRON.

ADJOURNED INQUEST ON G. FRANCIS.

FOURTH DAY, AUGUST 21
Shortly.after five o'clock the CORONER called over
the names of the Jurymen, and then proceeded to
hear evidence.
John Lloyd examined by Mr. 1-lAttscm—l live
at No. 13, Great Cumberland-street. I have been a
servant, and am at present resident at Lord Bagot's,
and am employed as a door-keeper at the Coburg-
Theatre. I am not a servant of Lord Bagot. Lord
Bagot's house is the corner house; part of the house
looks into Oxford-street. On Tuesday, the 14th, I
was at the dining-room window, on the ground-floor,
between twelve and one o'clock, when the Procession
of the Queen's funeral was approaching. The window
is nearly opposite Cumberland-gate. A great num-
ber of people had been in the street all the morning.
Just before the funeral came up, a great number of
people came up Park-lane and through the Park-
ates, and fastened the gates. The hearse was in the
Park coming up to the gates. I think some persons,
whom I took for undertakers' men, were assisting the
soldiers to open the gates, which was effected after
' great resistance on the part of the people. The re-
sistance consisted in pushing the gates to, and pelting
the soldiers. There was a great mob. Many per-
, wins pelted ; there was a cloud of stones. They en-
deavoured to get up large paving-stones, but could
not. My opinion was that the people brought the
stones with them. The stones and bricks appeared
to come in all directions towards the soldiers. I saw
the gate half closed again,.after it had been opened
by the soldiers. There was a struggle between the
people and the soldiers. The people seemed deter-
mined to shut the gates, and the soldiers to open
them. The soldiers at last effected an opening of the
gates : I saw the horses of the hearse come through.
When the leaders came through the gates the people
laid hold of them, and turned them towards the St.
Giles's end of Oxford-street. The soldiers with the
uOdei takers' men turned the horses by force towards
Tyburn-gate. During all this time the throwing of
bricks and stones continued, in my opinion, with
more violence than ever. I saw several soldiers struck
by brickbats and stones. I saw two soldiers struck
on the side, and I think they must have been hurt se-
verely. I saw one struck on the head, and the blow
knocked off his helmet. When the soldiers passed, I
saw two or three with blood running down their
faces. The stones which were thrown were some of '
them about two or three pounds weight.
A Juror here observed, that it would require a
pretty strong man to throw a stone of that weight.—
He could not do it when he was a stronger and
younger man than he was now.
Evidence continued—l heard no firing till after
the Procession had passed the house I was in, and till
after the stones had been thrown.. I think about five,
or six, or ten minutes had elapsed after the throwing
of the stones before the firing commenced. I thought
the soldiers behaved with the greatest forbearance
during all the time the stones were thrown, until the
firing commenced. I could not have supposed that
soldiers could have been brought to such a state of
discipline as to bear so much pelting without firing.
I saw them flourish their swords, and ride among the
people, but did not see them cut any one.
Examined by Mr. HARMER.—I remained at the
window backwards and forwards until the whole of
the Procession had passed. I went from the window
two or three times to answer the street door bell. I
saw no cutting at the gate. I do not mean to say
that there might not have been cutting whilst I was
away from the window. I did net see the soldiers
ride upon the people, but I saw them ride at them.
I was absent from the window about three times. I
was not absent on any occasion above a minute. 1
never saw any person cut. The Procession had gone
by the house about twenty or thirty yards before the
firing commenced ; there was a ring at the bell, and
I was opening the door when the first pistol was fired.
The people retreated when the soldiers rode upon
them. 1 do not believe a soldier went a hundred
yards down the street. I do not believe that any sol-
dier went as far as the Hyde Park Hotel.
How came you to be summoned here as a witness?
—A Gentleman came to ask me to give evidence.
Who is that 'Gentleman ?—I don't know his name.
But who is he?—That is the Gentleman (pointing
to Mr. Hanson, who nodded, as if in confirmation of
what the witness had said).
How did this Gentleman know that you could give
any evidence ? How came he to ask you to appear
as a witness ?—The same as Mr. Waithman did; he
came to the house. I do not know the names of the
persons who were at the windows of the house I was
in. I mean to say I know the names of some. Dr.
Elgood, of Park-lane, was at the drawing-room win-
dow ; Mr. Izard, who keeps a toy-shop at the corner
of Park-lane, was also at the window, as well as three
female servants of a relation of Lord Bagot. I will
not swear that a single stone was thrown before the
swords were used. 1 will not swear that no one was
wounded before a stone was thrown. The swords
were flourished in a manner to cut any one, but not
with velocity.
By a Juror.—Did any of the stones which were
thrown break the windows of the house you were
in P—No.
By Mr. HARMER.—I do not know whether the
men whom I supposed to be undertakers' men, and
who were assisting the soldiers to open the gate, wore
the habiliments of undertakers men. I do not know,
whether they were not police officers ;-they had black'
sticks or wands in their hands.
By Mr. H A NSON.—These men endeavoured to clear
the gate/as well as the soldiers.
By a Juror.—Did you apprehend any danger,'
whilst at the window, from the stones and brick-
bats ?—No.
Henry Charles Elgood examined by Mr. HANSON.
—I am a surgeon, and reside at No. 19, Park-street.
On Tuesday, the 14th inst. I was in the balcony of
Lord Bagot's house before the Procession came up.
Previous to the Procession arriving, the soldiers who
were outside of the Park gate went within it. They
were Life Guards. There were twelve men, a trum-
peter, and an Officer. They went just within the
Park gate, as if to clear it. They turned and faced
on each side of the gate. Immediately on the first
part of the Procession coming up, the firs* object
that struck me was a soldier holding the reins of a
horse, on which was a man in black, and drawing it
ep to the gate. I observed the soldier behind him
strike the Mau with the fiat part of his sword on his

Dunleary still continues to be the great point of
attraction for the distinguished visitors now in Dub-
lin, who crowd down to view the Royal Squadron,
lying in that ioadstead. Strangers are allowed on
board all the vessels, with the exception of his MA-
Jk:STY'S own yacht, the Royal George, after which,
the Royal Sovereign yacht is the most conspicuous
for the sp!endour of her decorations. The kind at-
tention and anxiety of her 'Commander, Sir Mi-
CHAIM SEYMOUR, and his Office..-s, to accommo-
date the numerous visitors that crowd on board this
superb vessel, is beyond all praise ; indeed, we may
truly say, that never was the urbanity of temper, and
gentlemanly kindness of the British seaman put to a
greater test than it has been for the last few days;
nor never was it more conspicuously displayed than
it has been by all the Officers and men composing
the Royal Squadron.

It is stated in the Paris Papers of Monday last, that
letters horn Barcelona, dated the Bth of this month,
excite an apprehension that the yellow fever has
broken out in that city, where some individuals have
died suddenly of that disease ; it must have been
communicated by a vessel which arrived from the
Havaunah. The Authorities of Barcelona caused
the houses of the deceased persons to be closed. The
consternation in the town and environs was general.
and many families, both French and Spanish, left the
city immediately.
The extraordinary and accomplished Polish dwarf,
Count Bouwt.Asitt, is still living, and is now in the
Std year of his age. He resides in a neat cc:tage
near Durham, for which he is indebted to the Prince
Bishop of that diocese, enjoys an annuity of about
£3OO a-year, and is frequently a promenader through
the streets of that City.
The Rev. CoLIN FRASER, missionary preacher at I
Fort Augustus, who has been recently presented by
the family of Lovav to the living of the Parish of
Kiltarlity, was to have preached in the Parish Church
on Sunday week, but was obstructed by some of the
parishioners, who had the night before shut up the
doors and windows of the Church by holdfasts and
additional locks, thereby to prevent the possibility of
getting admittance. Mr. FRASER, however, preached
in the open air, notwithstanding many attempts that
were made to interrupt him.
Saturday week, a girl belonging to the spinning-
mill of Mr. Roxisunon, at Strathmartine, had her
thigh-bone broken and otherwise injured, by her toot
getting entangled in the belt of the card at which
_•he was employed, which dragged her several times
sound the shaft before she could be extricated. She
is likely to recover.
Tuesday evening two children, James Saunders and Edward
3lorton, between three and four years os age, being at play near
the Greyhound, at Hendon, unfortunately fell into a draw-well,
which had been left uncovered, and both were drowned. An
Inquest was held on the bodies. Verdict—Accidental Death.
THE kilcu•'s Bum—Previous to the Coronation his
AJEsTV employed Mr. Cu ANTREY to model his bust.
he artist was allowed as many sittings as he desired,
And this indulgence he has amply repaid in giving the
country an expressive and manly likeness, very differ.
nt from the portraits we have been accustomed to see.
—With this work the k it:G expressed himself highly
pleased, and it is generally regarded as one of the
►e. happiest production: of the ax List. It is intended
tui Carlton l'idace.

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back. The e Ople at this time were doing nothing one of the Jurymen, had become•so ttnvrell, that be
but hissing and hooting. The gates were shut im- was obliged to go home.
mediately after the man on horseback was got Mr. HARMER inquired if the illness of Mr. Jackson
through. Ido not know by whom the gates were was likely to be of any long continuance ?—The
shut. There was a contention between the mob and Beadle replied in the negative.
the constables and the soldiers, about the gates.-1 Mr. HARMER then suggested, that the Jury had
During this contention the stones began to fly from better adjourn till to-morrow.
the people in Oxford-street and Cumberland-street. A Juryman objected to this proposal ; thirteen .Itt;.
They were thrown at the soldiers at the gate. In rors,• he said, were still left, and the Inquest might
the midst of this the twelve soldiers in the Park came as well proceed.
out of the gate, and began to clear the mob away. Mr. IA aMER informed the Jury, that the Coroner
I observed the Officer in particular very much struck. had told him that he would not take a verdict cf
He seemed to resent it more than the re,t, and con- ilful Murder, supposing such a verdict to be given,
sequently got more than the rest. He followed the unless twelve Jurymen consented to it. Now, at pre-
people up, and so got more. I saw several stones tent, there were only teen Jurymen left ; and if
strike him and his horse. The whole of the corn- they were to proceed, and it should so happen that
pang of soldiers were engaged, more or less, in dis- two of them should differ from the other eleven, no
persiug the people. When the street was somewhat verdict could be taken, and all their labours would
cleared, the fist carriage passed through, and then be lost. In all probability Mr. Jackson would be
the hearse. The right-hand leading horse was taken able to attend to-morrow, anti therefore be must
hold of by a stranger at the gate, who, when four of again suggest the propriety of adjourning the la-
the horses were out of the gate, turned them towards quest till that time.
St. Giles's end of Oxford-street. The Life Guards A Juryman proposed to take the sense of the Jury
at this time were near Tyburn-gate, but they rode on the point, but nobody seconded his proposition.
back, and brought the horses round. The stones Mr. HARMER then asked Mr. Hanson whether he
were then thrown with increased violence. I parti- thought he should be able to finish his case to-night?
ctilarly observed a man, who was guarding the hearse Mr. II --ANSON replied, that he certainly could not :
door, struck with a stone in the stomach. Ile ap- he thought he should be able to finish his defence to-
peared much hurt, and could not go on for some morrow, but he would not formally undertake to do
time. I saw the soldiers, at this time, struck repeat- so. Ile had given summonses to ten or twelve
wit-
edly. This was when the hearse was going through .nesses to attend; but they might not all be ready
the gate. At this time eight or ten of the Life when wanted, as some of them had also to attend at
Guards drew off, and stood under Lord liagot's win- the other Inquest. •
dow. They stood there for two or three minutes, After a short conversation between the CORONER;
whilst the Procession turned towards the Edgeware- the Jury, and the Solicitors, it was agreed to adjourn
road. During this time the stones were thrown very till four o'clock to-morrow.
severely ; even one of the Blues, in passing the gate,
was knocked down. I saw several of the crowd at
this time struck by the soldiers, I thought with the
flat part of their swords. The soldiers went to
Tyburn-gate, to join the hearse. The mob seemed
very quiet for, I think, two or three minutes, which
led me to say to a person near me that I thought the
Riot Act was being read, but I soon heard the fit ing.
The first shot I heard was on the other side of
Tyburn-gate, on the Uxbridge-road, and it appeared
to be directed towards the Park ; the people in the
Park were running away. I saw several other shots
in the same direction. I remember there were three
shots fired down Oxford-street, towards St. Giles's.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

YORK AUGUST MEETING.
TULIDAY, ACGUST 21.
Swceptakes of 20gs, . each, for two-yr-old colts, list. 51b. fillies;
Sst. 2lb. Two-year-old Course. (17 Subscribers).
Mr. Watt's b. f. Marion - - - 1
Sir E. Dodswoith's hr. f. by Woful - - 2
Mr. F. Lumley's ch. f. by Cornus - - - 3
Nine others started but were not p`aced-7 to 4 and 2 to 1
apt Marion-3 to I agst Sir E. Dodsworth's br. f.-6 to 1 apt
Mr. Pctre's b. c.-5 to 1 apt Mr. Gascoigne's b. f.—Won easy.
Fifty Pounds, given by the City of York. Four milts.
Mr. Peirse's b. b. Reveller, 6 yrs old - - 1
Lord Fitzwilliam's b. h. Pulmerin, 5 yrs old - $
Mr. T. 0. Powlett's b. h. The Juggler, 6 yrs old • - 3
Lord Scarborough's The Black Prince. 5 yrs old - 4
6t05 on Reveller-3 to 1 apt Paltnerin-4 to 1 agst the
Juggler. Won cleverly.
Fifty Pounds, for three and four-year-olds. Ikats, one mile
and three quarters each.
Lord Scarborough's b. c. by Smolensk° 3 yrs old 5 4 1 I
Mr. Wright's b. c. Master *Fray, 4 yrs Old - 4 1 3 2
Major Bower's b. c. by Prime Minister, 3 yrs old 1 2 2 3
Sir M. W. Ridley's b. g. Chorister, 4 yr.; old 2 3 4 dr
Mr. Horsley's b. c. Venture, 3 yrs old - 3dr
2to 1 apt Major Bower's b. e.-7 to 2 apt Venture. After
the heat, 5 to 4on Major Bower's b. c. ; after the second heat
6 to 4 on Maiter Fray ; and after the third heat, 6 to 4 on the;
winner.—Four beautiful heats.
NETTING ON THE 30 GUINEAS STAMM AT TORE.
2to 1 agst Statesman-7 to 2 apt colt out of Remembraneer.

I saw no cause for the firing. I think it might have
been done without. Immediately before the firing
there was a cessation of all hostility for two or three
minutes; the soldiers had gained their point, and I
saw nothing to justify the firing. The hearse had
been gotten round the Edgeware-road. I could not
see what interruption there was in the Edgeware-road.
I could see the turnpike-gate, but not the toll-house.
1 will not say what' was passing in the Edgeware-
road : I know nothing about it : if stones had been
flying from the Edgeware-road, I must have seen
them, as the soldiers were in my sight, but I did not
observe any. When the soldiers fired, part of them
were on this side of Tyburn-gate, and part •on the
other. Ido not know whether firing might not have
taken place in the Edgeware-road. After the Pro-
cession had gone down Edgeware-road, the party
who had been previously stationed at Cumberland-
gate returned, and the people seemed to be on good
terms with them, and patted their horses, which led
me to observe to a person near me, " Would you
believe that people between whom so much conten-
tion lately existed, should now behave so friendly
to each other ?"
Examined by Mr. HARMER.—I saw no shots fired
down the Edgeware-road. The shots that were fired
down Oiford-street could not have been fired at those
who were obstructing the Procession. The people
threw stones again after the tiring. After the firing,
I saw a man dancing in Oxford-street, and saying,
" Do you think to frighten .us by that ?" and then
stones were thrown from Cumberland-gate. When
the stones were throwing in the first instance, the sol-
diers were riding about. The eight or ten men who
drew up in front of the house were repeatedly struck
by stones ; and I thought the soldiers behaved with
the greatest forbearance. None of the stones broke
the windows of the house in which I was. I know
Sir Robert Baker. When the soldier was pulling
the man dressed in black on horseback through the
gate, he had hold of the bridle. The man on horse-
back resisted the soldier, and. in the struggle the reins
were broken. The blow which this man received
from the soldier behind him, appeared to be given
by the flat part of the sword. I saw the soldier who
struck the person on horseback lift his hand only
once. I saw no blood proceed from the blow which
he struck. I saw no blood except what proceeded
from a man who I saw carried wounded through the
Park, and from the soldiers. I saw some soldiers
with blood on their faces, breeches, and gloves. I
do not know the Officer who resented the pelting
more than the rest. He resented it by riding among
the people. Wherever he went there seemed to be
five or six individuals who opposed him. The per-
son who was carried through the Park was, I be-
lieve, the deceased, Francis. The blood appeared to
be issuing from the third rib on the right side. I
thought the blood proceeded from a sabre cut, as I
did not believe that ball had been fired. There was
a cry of " Shame!" when the wounded man was car-
ried through the Park. From the action of the swords,
no doubt some of the people must have been wounded,
though I did not observe it. The engagement was
so general, and the men were so surrounded, that it
is impossible but that some individuals must have
been hurt; but, I should hope, unintentionally. The
Officer who particularly resented the conduct of the
mob was struck at by a man with an umbrella. The
man was behind the Officer when he struck at him.
The Officer warded off the blow with his sword, and
the man then struck at him again, but the blow fell
upon the horse. The Officer looked round, as if to
see whether his horse was hurt, and the young man
with the umbrella then ran across the street, and
danced and capered, and seemed pleased that he had
escaped front his fining contest.
A Juryman.—Perhaps it was a friendly contest ?
I cannot say that.
By a Juror.—Did you see any soldier direct his
pistol to any particular person ?—I did not ; they
tired and loaded deliberately, as if to intimidate the
people ; then fired, and reloaded again.
The Jury then begged leave to retire for ten mi-
nutes. The Coroner assented. At the end of that
time the Beadle returned, and said that Mr, Jackson,

BETTING AT YORK ON THE lIONCAWIERST. LFAIFII.

sto '2 agst Gustavus-6 to 1 apt Jack Spiggot-7 to 1 apt
Vingtun-14 to 1 apt Fortuna-15 to 1 apt Statesman—'2o :o
1 apt c. out of Remembrancer-25 to 1 apt Jock—.:o to 1 apt
Champaign.

BOXING.

The match for SO gulaeas a•side, between young Brown, the
costermonger, and Rune, the Deptford youth, was made at
Bum's, in Windmill-street, yesterday evening, to fight on the
25th of September. They are the two best miniature boxers on
the list. They fou,slit a hard battle some months ego, and
Brown won it. .

Moon Fow•c Socrrittn.—The moors in the south of Scotland
were, as usual, well attended in the beginuing of last week ; but,
owing to the long tract of dry weather, the sport upon the
whole has not been so good as was at one time expected. Com-
pared with former seasons, coveys are rarely to be met with,
excepting in wet and marshy places; and, were it not for the
old pairs, many of the moots would hardly be worth visiting.
A number of grouse have been found drowned at the bottom
of holes to which they had retired to drink, but which having
ebbed much below their natural level, the unfortunate birds
had no doubt tumbled in, through their efforts to reach the
water. We know of one farmer who took out no fewer than six
grouse front one of these holes.—Dutyfries and Galluway Cuuricr.

Mr. CLARK, the Chamberlain of the City of Lon-
don, is at this time in rather a declining state, in con-
sequence of his advanced age. This circumstance
has excited much interest in two or three members of
the Corporation, who are extremely regular in their
friendly inquiries after his health.
A person who advertised last.week for a Steward
who lived a long time in his last place, and was of a
quiet and patient temper, received an answer from an
individual, who recommended himself particularly on
the score ofpatience,having been ten years in Chancery,
whichwas more than sufficient to try thepatiencreJob!
After stating, that on the 7th of August the planet
Venus is posited in the Dragon's tail, the Author of
the " New Prophetic Almanack fin- 1821" adds, with
cautious reference to the existing statutes, " If it allude
to the most elevated Lady of these realms, I dare not
draw the judicial inference." This conies the nearest
to 3 positive verification of an a'trological prediction,
perhaps, of any event upon record.
BELL CIIRISTENING.—The Ponces and Princesses,
in consideration of the happy birth of the Duke of
BODRDEAUX, have (says a French Paper) deigned to
consent to be the Goyfirthers and Godincthers of the.
parish bells in the town of Nesle (Somme). Their
munificence has beet. extended to the making of the
bells. The benediction of the bells was pronounced
on the 30th of July last, in presence of a numerous
body of Clergy and the local authorities, by M. de
BOSIBELLE, Bishop of Amiens, who, by an affecting
extempore discourse melted the berrts of the im-
mense multitude of the faithful who flocked from all
quarters to this august ceremony. Their Royal High-
nesses were represented by the Marchioness de Itoucz
and Viscount BLINEDE BOURDON, who on this occa-
sion received the expression of the sincere and eternal
gratitude of the inhabitants.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY ELECTION.—MF.HERER was
considerably a-head on yesterday's poll.
(ban EXCNANGR, MAUR-LANZ, AUGUST 24.—Our market is
completely overloaded with Wheat and Oats; and the favour-
ableness of the weather has occasioned so great a stagnation in
the trade th-t no sales could be effected, although the former ar-
ticle was offered full 21. and the latter 3s. per quarter under
Moaday's prices. Barley, Beans, and Peas may also be quoted
.2s. per quarter cheaper. Rapeseed was in 'demand, at an ad-
vance of £1 per last on the prices of last week.
5:1171111/11.D MARUCT, Ave. 24.--iteet, s*. Od. to Is. Od. per
stone of Mtn.; Mutton, tis. Od. to Zs. sd. Veal. 31. 041. to 4s. Od.
Pork, ss. Od. to 46.01 Lamb, 3s. Od. to 4s. 21—Cattle at Mat-
.ket, Beasts, 300; Calves, 210; Sheep and Lambs,ll,loo;
140.—Hay and Straw per load, Hay, 31. 10s. to 41. 10s. Clover,
4/. to 34. 21. Suits, la Ss. to