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London, England, 1821-08-21 00:00:00

INQUEST ON rirE BonY OF G. FRANCIS.

SECOND DAY, AUGUST 20.
The adjourned Inquest at the Goat, in Arabella-
row, Pimlico, On the body of George *Francis, who
died in St. George's Hospital on Wednesday evening,
in consequence of a gun-shot wound, which he re-
ceived the day before, was yesterday resumed, before
Mr. Htoos. the Coroner, exactly at three o'clock.
Previously to the examination of the first witness,
the CORONER informed the Jury that since he had
entered the room he had received a communication

from Mr. HOBHOUSE, the Under-Secretary of State,
which, with their permission, he would read to them.
The Jury having signified their assent, the CORONER
read the following letter :
" Whitehall, August :20, 182.1.
" Stn—Lord Bathurst having understood that you ate en-
gaged in taking an Inquest on the body of George Francis, who
unfortunately received a mortal wound near Cumberland-gate

on the 14th: instant, and the Gentlemen of a similar Inquest

having applied to his Lordship (in the absence of Lord Sid-
mouth) that the witnesses should be permitted to view that part
of the Life Guards, with their Officers, who were on duty near
Cumberland-gate on Tuesday last, in the same dresses, and on
the same horses used on that day, I have to acquaint you, that
in pursuance of this request the first Regiment of life Guards,
to which the detachment alluded to belonged, will be drawn up
in the barrack-yard in Ilyde Park to-morrow at half-past eleven
o'clock in the forenoon, when (if a similar wish is entertained by
the Gentlemen of the Inquest over whom you preside), any wit-
nesses who shall receive from you a ticket of admission, will be
permitted to see the Regiment, in the presence of two 111.1gis-
trates, who will attend for that purpose; and all the Officers and
men who were on the abovementioned duty will be clothed, ac-
coutred, and mounted as they were on that occasion.
1, I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
" 11. Ili/BM/USE
" J. Diggs, Esq. Deputy Coroner for the City of Westminster."
C. Boud was the first witness sworn. He resides
at No. 6, Shalton-court, Covent-garden, and is a
boot-maker. He was a spectator of the Procession
between Knightsbridge and Hyde Park-corner. He
parted from the Procession' but joined it again at
Cumberland-gate. Ile saw the Guards going out of
the Park into Oxford-street. They were the Life
Guards. They passed quietly ; but then there was
some disturbance about shutting the gate; and he
heard sonic one calling " They are attempting to
shut the gate ;" and he believed that one half the
gate was closed. He then saw nothing but some of
the soldiers return and clear the gate for the hearse
to pass through. This was the Life Guards' de-
tachment; and they had drawn swords. At this
time the Edgeware-road was blocked up. He was
on the Park-railing when the hearse passed through
Cumberland-gate, so that he saw the whole mat-
ter. The Guards rushed upon the people, though
he thought there must have been room for the
Procession to have passed. The hearse made a mo-
mentary halt; but he saw no confusion among the
people until they were gallopped upon by the sol-
diers m ith their drawn swords. The soldiers cleared
the streets from where he stood in all directions.

—The soldiers brandished their swords, in order to
keep the mob off; but he did not see any of them at-
tempt to cut down the people at that time. Yet af-
terwards they cut at all who were through the railing ;
but he believed it was to intimidate them. He knew
of no one being hurt ; but they actually cut at them.
After remaining some time on the parapet wall, three
lof the Life Guards rode up towards him and some
other persons, with their swords drawn, as if intend-
ing to cut them down, but the people by getting
down avoided the cuts. One of them made atut at
witness, but he avoided it by stooping his head, and
it cut the tip of the hat of a young man near. He
saw no stones thrown at that. time nor before that
time. He soon after heard some shots fired near Cum-
berland-gate. lie did not imagine they had fired
ball, and got from behind the wall to see what
was doing, and he saw the deceased coming from
the side of Tyburn-turnpike on the foot-way.—
He was running, but finding that he could not pass
the Guards, he was endeavouring to regain his former
position, when a shot took him and he fell. Witness
in vain attempted to get hold of him through the
railings, but could not support him. Witness thought
the soldier was a young mall about 22 or 23. He
thought then he should be able to know the man who
shot the deceased ; but be did not know that he should
ncw. He turned round in his saddle and fired. He

could not have fired at tandem, or he would not so

have turned round ; but witness did not know whe-
ther he meant to fire at the deceased or into the Park.
There were few persons near the deceased. He heard
no admonition given to the people. Immediately
after he heard shots fired, but nearer Tyburn turn-
pike-gate. He had heard firing before, but this
was the first time, he was convinced, that they were
firing ball. He then retreated behind the Park wall.
The person that fired was ruddy faced, and shorter
than the Life Guards generally are. He
.saw his
pistol fired, and at that instant the man fell.--
After that he saw another soldier fire three different
shots, directed rather low, at the place to which v% it-
ness had retreated, but he lowered his head to avoid
them. For a minute or two no person came to assist
the deceased; he wished to go over the rail and lift
him up. Cries of " Shame, shame!" and stones were
thrown about three minutes after the deceased fell.
There were also general cries of "murder!" The stones
were thrown first from the Park. When he got out
of the Pai k, he found the deceased had been removed
to the Toll-house. He had not heard the Riot Act
read, nor any admonition given to the people before
the tiring. There was no Civil Authority in the Park
during the whole time. Witness saw the soldier again,
and said to some young men with him, 44 that's the
man who shot the deceased." On that the soldier put
his hand on his sword, and looked disdainfully at him.
The Coroner directed him to attend to-morrow at
the barracks, and try to identify the man, but he
seemed very unwilling to attend ; and was informed
by the Jury there was no danger. He said he had
no fear of the Guards, but did not think he should
know the soldier again. The soldiers, he added,
seemed to act without command from their Officers;
but he did not know an Officer from a private.
J. Hawkesworth was the next witness called. He
lives at No. 1, Woburn-place, Russell-square, and is
servant to Mr. Burnham, who lives there. He joined
the Procession of the Queen's funeral at Hyde Park
Corner as a mere spectator. They went peaceably
through the Park, except that the hearse was hurried.
He ran to get through Cumberland-gate before it,
and found the Life Guards striking at the people, and
knocking about their swords to prevent their getting
through. Witness, with a great crush, got through the
, gate, and turned short to the left to Tyburn-turnpike.

ite then heard the Fepdri of pistols, and the cry or
1,, Murder" behind him; on which he looked behind

him, and saw a man supprted by two men. A sol-
dier with a mark of dirt, or a wound on the left
cheek (which it was he could not say), snapped a pis-
tol at witness, hut it missed fire. The demised had

a fustian jacket and light trowers cu. Tl:e soldier
took a perfect aim at witness, about twelve yards
from him. He could not swear to him; he was

standing perfectly quiet, with hii umbrella down in
his hand. No stones had been thrown at the soldiers,

and the only provocation they had received was the
cry of " Shame! shame!" and of " Murder!" which
was after the man was wcundcd. He saw no Magis-
trate near, nor did he hear the Riot Act read. Wit-
ness made his escape, being afraid of his life.
Cross-examined.—lie saw no stones thrown at
Grosvenor-gate or at Cumberland-gate. The mo-
ment the man fell persons went immediately to his
assistance.

In answer to a Juryman he said, he could not iden-
tify the man who snapped the pistol at him.
This witness promised to attend the inspection of
the detachment of the Life Guards to-morrow.

William Spright, of N 0.29, Little Russell-street,
Bloomsbury, is a shoemaker. lle went to see the
Procession at the Queen's funeral, at Cumberland-
gate. He was leaning against the rails in the car-
riage way, when he saw the Life Guards come up
before the l'rocession, and begin to drive the people
all ways with their drawn swords. One of them
struck him. The people had done nothing except
calling " The City ! the City r Witness put his um-
brella up to his neck, when the soldier struck at him ;
and he spewed his umbrella cut through a number
of folds. The soldier was dressed as a farrier, and
when witness retreated from him, he pulled out his
pistol and fired it at him ; but the ball went over his
head. He heard as many as 23 pistol shots fired.
He saw the Officer shoot the other man (Honey) dead
on the spot, and then turn round and laugh.
Cross-examined.—He heard no noise, nor saw any
stones thrown at the troops until after the firing took
place. He saw no one lay hold of the horses heads
and endeavour to turn them down Oxford-street.
There were no obstructions put in the way of the sol-
diers ; they seemed to be cowards, for they avoided
those that threw stones at them, and cut at those
that were peaceable. No stories were thrown till
after the firing.
On being told to attend to-morrow the inspection
of the Life Guards, he said he could swear to the
Officer who shot the other man (Honey), but not to
the farrier who shot at him.teli.

Brooke Page, of No. 9, Warwick-street, Golden-
square, is a French polisher. He was apposite Cum-
berland-gate, at the end of Cumberland-street, and
saw the Procession arrive. There were no soldiers
but the Blues guarding the hearse ; the Life Guards
came up, and began cutting and chopping at the
people to clear the ground. There was no resistance
'on the part of the people to the soldiers. He saw no
bloodshed ; but so it remained about a minute or
two, and then the people began to throw both from
the Park side and from Cumberland•street side. They
seemed to procure the stones from where they were
mending the road; they flew in all directions, and
there had been no firing then. This continued to
Tyburn-turnpike, before the soldiers fired: the first
firing began before Lord Huntingtower's house. The
people were much pressed by the soldiers, and wit-
ness was carried along to the Edgeware-rcad. The
Officer was the first he saw fire, but he did not seem
to order the men to fire; he levelled down the street,
towards St. (.;iles's, at the people. Witness's hat was
shot through in two places, and his coat-i.kirt. The
I appearance of the hat was singular; it was shot
through the crown and the side, both before and be-
hind. He was unconscious of the shots until he got
out of the crowd.

Cross-examined.—lle saw no resistance by the
people at Cumberland-gate, which was immediately
thrown open, and the Procession passed. The people
pressed the horses of the hearse to go down Oxford-
street. At this time the Life Guards came up, and
turned the hor.es into the Ldgew•are•toad ; and that
caused the disturbance. The soldiers kept chopping
at the people, before the stones were thrown. About
two or three minutes after the throccing of stones
began, the firing commenced; but he saw no soldier
struck before the firing, lie was paying the laq
tri-
bute of respect to his injured Queen.—Witness con-
tin ,ed, " I have been a soldier myseW, and know a
soldier's duty ; and I never saw such rascally conduct
pursued by soldiers before. I have been in many ac-
tions, but have never fired a shot at unarmed people.
I was alarmed in consequence of the crushing of the
people, but am not afraid of a soldier. Before and
after the hearse passed through the gates, the soldiers
cleared the people from them by riding about, and
cutting and chopping at them, and also up Oxford.
street, for a minute or two in the same way."
This witness's testimony having closed,
Mr. HARMER suggested the propriety of adjourn-
ing the Court until several witnesses, who were at-
tending the other inquiry, should have given their
testimony there, and be at liberty to attend here; and
also to give them an opportunity, before they pro-
ceeded farther, of seeing the Life Guards drawn up
to-morrow. lie stated that he had about half a dozen
more witnesses to examine, but he would make such
an arrangement as would exclude all unnecessary de-
tail, and enable Mm, he thought, to conclude his case
at their next meeting.
After a short discussion on this subject, the In.
quest was adjourned about six o'clock, until three
o'clock on Wednesday next.

The remains of Honey and Francis, the two men
who unfortunately lost their lives on the day of her
MAJESTY'S Funeral are not yet buried—preparations
are being made by their respective friends to have
them interred in as public a manner as possible.
The Observer of Sunday last, August 19, is re-
printing, and will be on sale all this week, at the
Offices, No. 169, and 192, Strand, price Sevenpence.
It contains the most copious account of the at range-
ments for her MAJESTY'S Funeral, commencing with
the ceremonial of the Procession at Hammersmith,
and detailing, to the extent of eighteen tan columns,
the particulars of all the proceedings to the ernharka-
tion at Harwich.-- The Observer of Sunday,
July 22, consisting of two sheets, price Fourteen.
pence, containing the account of the Coronation, with
the foul Prints, will be on sale until Cie end a

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THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1821.
THE FUNDS.
PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONZ O'CLOCK
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Consols for Account 7.61/1.

The Paris Papers of Saturday arrived this forenoon.
Generals BERTRAND and MONTHOLON are stated
to have arrived in Paris on Friday night.
The following very singular intelligence is quoted
in the Journal de Paris, from the Gazelle de Lyon,
which gives a private letter from Milan of the 2d of
August as its authority :
" Baron STAFFOW, on his way to Novena, left, on
passing through our city, the germ of a piece of news
which has spread into all circles, and has excited as
much surprise as joy. It appears, that after a deci-
sion come to by the Courts of St. Petersburgh and
Vienna, and to which all the august Sovereigns com-
posing the Holy Alliance have adhered, overtures
were to be made at Novarra to Prince de CONINENNA,
descendant of the ancient Emperors of the East. It
is no longer doubted that all the Princes of the Chris-
tian world are resolved to employ this only sure
means of conciliating the rights of humanity with
the cause of legitimacy:'
In support of this-important news, the Journal de
Lyon et du Midi adds the following details, premising,
at the same time, that they have come to it in a round
about way, and that it cannot warrant their correctness: II
" A personage of distinction, attached to the Rus-
sian Diplomacy, went to Novarra, to see Prince
ALEXIS DE COSINENNA, the most direct descendant
of the Emperors of the East, and delivered to him an
autograph letter from the Emperor ALEXANDER.
a After a long interview, the Northern Envoy set
out in the night time, without anything transpiring
as to the motives of his journey ; but it was remarked,
that, after his departure, an Austrian guard of honour
was placed at the door of the house occupied by
Prince COSINENNA, with a white and rose-coloured
flag, bearing the monogramme of CHRIST, the armo-
rial sign of the ancient Emperors of Constantinople."
French 5 per Cents. Friday, 87 fr. 95 c.

A Mail arrived from Ilamburgh this forenoon,
with Papers to the 14th instant. The following are

estracts :

HAMBURGH, AUGUST 14.
A letter from Trieste, of 26th July, says—" The
inhabitants of the island of Chios had applied to the
Porte for a garrison, in order to hinder any attempt
that might be made by the Greeks to land. They
obtained a Paella with 300 men for their protection.
(The Hansburgl Correspondent says, they asked for
300 men, and received 3000.) But scarcely had these
troops arrived in the island, when they took* 80 of the
principal inhabitants, and detained them as hostages.
—The Chiots now requested the Greek Admiral (a

young man of 25 years of age) to come to their aid,
but he positively refused to give them any assistance,
and also declined accepting 70,000 piastres which

they offered him as a present. Honour and not
money, he said, was the prize contested for. They
had asked for Turks, and they might keep them ; he
should treat the Island as an enemy. In fact he de-
clared it in a state of blockade, on which corn im-
mediately rose to 16 piastres per kilo, while it costs
only three piastres and a half in the other Islands."