The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-08-27 00:00:00

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in ',insentience of the false inf. r.aation given by Dr.
Watson, the multitude contiened in Smithfield until
r -arty °tie o'clock. The utmost order and decorum
were observed, for this quarter of the metropolis is hails
pity snore from military aggression. The people hail
nothing to encounter but the peaceful weapons of the
dottrels militant, for they were at one time assailed by a
shower of religious tracts, which was scattered an abun-
dant profusiou amidst the assembled multitude. These
• missiles were received with perfect complacency, and
good humour, as was also an harangue of an e:van-
-o,9dical character from Little Waddington of itailics.l
notoriety. Dr. Watson at length addressed the people
from an elevated situation at the corner of Long-lane,
and advised them not to wait for the symbol of unity,
hut to proceed to Kingsgate-street, the residence of
George Francis, where the Committee of Bricklayers
was assembled. Some indignation was expressed at the
conduct of the Doctor, hut his advice was instantly fol-
lowed, and the people thronged towards the spot at
,which the procession had actually assembled. The
scene at King,sede-street was at this time trimly solemn
and affecting. 'The hearse, containing the hotly of the
murdered Francis, was preceded by four mutes on horse-
back, and a man on foot, bearing, a plateau of feathers,
and followed by four mourning coaches, in which were
the widow andher three orphans, with the relatives of
the deceased. 'Thor procession was drawn up in the
re ir, consisting of abort /00 bricklayers, four abreast,
all most respectably attired, and most of diem in decent
mourning. The refusal of the Committee to connect
themselves with Dr. Watson and his party, had given a
character of respeetaliiiity and even of dignity to their
proceedings, which could not have belonged to them,
had they been supposed to originate in factious views.
There was nothing of ostentation or parade in the pro-
cession; there was ao studied appeal to the passions ; no
elaborate attenest at producing effect ; it was simple,
solemn. and affecting. It was evidently a sincere and
heartfelt tribute of affection and grief on the part of
thr,sr useful issechanies.—of affection for the memory,
and of grief at the fate of their comrade, of whose
tesnhie services leis family and the country had been de-
rived by an act of lawless violence and barbarity.
Wlien it bail advanced a little war down Oxford-street,
it was joined by a Chili of well dressed and orderly
p••-soils, two and two ; they formed in front. preceded
I•y• two gags and a band of music ; one of the sags
seas crimson, the other blue, and were decorated in
t'• • nsisal style of Rags borne by Friendly Societies ;
io.e On in haul the inscription, "Let justice guide
the Seale.," the other that of " The Provident Bro-
thers ;" while this party preceded the funeral, their
hunil pleyel the " Dead 31arch in Saul." They en-
tered Gromvenor-square by North-Acidity-street, and
were 111.95 joins•il by the hearse which tarried the
b •il i of Henry. and which had been wailing he-
tw,'t-n Soho-square and Duke-street. This hearse was
preceded by feathers, and followed by four mourning
roaches, precisely in the same way as the other was ;
and we observed the High Sheriff. and his Deputy a
little in advance. The scene was striking, and neither
the incredible numbers of the spectators, nor the long
rontinued succession of vehicles of every deveription
wi. h which the streets were thronged, detracted from its
general effect, which was inonrnfill and extraordinary.
The cavalcade then proceeded in one line across Gros-
v-eor square into South Atelley-street, and in passing
l'aesbrithestemee the mansion of their. late lament.
g-teen, dine who'e -body of the individuals who eft
posed igindlrit offtbeir hate. The elhotofthis simple
espresAtin of Teepee& was silent* aod impressive ew
ti •nost profound degree. From South Audley-street the
peoeession *rvved down Park-lane towards Hyde-park
e•,-ler. Nothing could exceed the good order with
wi.ich the becoming awl solemn arrangement of the
fteeral line WAS preserved, or the tranquil or deco-
roes rotoluct of the vast multitude by whom it was ac-
cui:•panied. The multitude that was now assembled
defies! all calculation ; yet the procession met with no
cbgtruction in its course. A great many persons,
aivions to heal the procession before its arrival at
lly-le-park-c.srner, e.stle or ran down North Audley-
street, and the streets intervening between that and
Paci.t.laue ; end it was curions to observe from some
pe:nt where these streets intersected one another, five
I six dense columns of people. hastening down at
one, through as many street', in order to arrive at Pic-
cadilly in as little time as possible. Other individuals
were not so fortunate ; for, seeing the great con-
course of equestrians and vehicles of every imaginable
variety that almost clioaked up Park-lane, they ran to
Gtotherland-gate, in the expectation of getting through
the Park. '1 be gate, however, proved to be impracti-
cable ; it was looked, and a chain was drawn across
it. We did not see a single soldier near the place.—
ln our way through Park-lane, we were struck with
the atter solitude of the Park. We !tad almost said
t::st not an individual was to he seen in it; but cer-
tain it is, that the Sunday promenaders, with whom
it is usually so replete, were yesterday replaced by a
small straggling party of the police horse patrole, who
were riding up and down in undisputed possession.—
Stsubope-gate was not merely blocked up, but their*.
gave was covered by a complete fencing ordeal planks.
When the procession was passing Hyde-park corner. a
vie concourse of persons, who had been waiting for
it, fell in with It there, and advanced with it towards
the horse barracks. At Knightsbridge. The-amass
beta of persons who then followed the hearse
an' anted to more than a thousand. At this moment
- the spectacle was very strikinir4 and calculated to 111-4
site as ordinary emetious. This great city appeared
to be pouring out its immense ihrtlatioo of every age
and description, to attend to the grave the remains of
two humble and obacure individuals, but the occasion
ow/ manlier of whose deaths gave their names melee-
s:64lv celebrity. The dense mass of crowd who filled
Or road consisted of persons. chiefly of that valuable
class of a Nation which constituted its strength, and
which is the first to establish its greatness, and the last
to lose its virtue. It was that race which the Allied
Sort-reigns looked on with astonishment,. when they
contrasted their free and manly deportdamt, sad com-
fortable appearance. with the opposite habits and ex-
terior of the slavish and destitute population from
which they farmed their ideas of " the people" in their
own dotaiolons. It was lot a rabble. sr if it be called
SO. lingland is the only part of the earth vririlir can
teen out such a mob. We observed also veldeles of
every kind drawn up along the road, and crowded
Welly with well dressed Moak spectators, mostly ar-
rayed in mourning habiliments in honour of her,
whose sad fate was rendered still more mournful by
the sacrifice of the two victims whose blood was skid
en her ears. lkery place that r- Id command a view
- and all 'td take in•

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serest is the solemaity.
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