The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-08-30 00:00:00

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rived at Church-lane (I think they call it so). I foetid
the place stopped up with dung-carts and wagsremg,
a great conconrse of people, standing upon then ind
round them, who cheered no, and exclaimed that " they
would go through the city ;" I rebuked them for u do-
ing,assii cautioned them againstinaking thatslisturbonca
' at the funeral ; I returned back and saw a man of the
name of Piper, who placed himself at the head of the
troop of cavalry, mode himself very busy pointiug
one to the olbcer commansling, what was his line of
duty ; the officer and troops, all remained perfectly
stationary. Lord flood being very near iu his car.:
riage, spoke to me as to the impediment and obstruc-
tion to the funeral, and it was suggested by him or
myself, to send down to Lord Liverpool, to communi-
cate to his Lordship the actual state of the affair, and
the total impossibility of passing the funeral through
Church-lane ; I was requested to bear that intwissa-
tioti to Lord Liverpool, others having refused to d,.
so; a gentleman offering to accompany me, I set off
with him at full speed. When we arrived at Reusing-
gate, the Park gate, a man in charge of the gate said
he had orders to refuse admission to aby person con-
nected wills the funeral. I informed bins that I was
on particalar business to hold Liverpool, and he must
let me go through; with which lie complied. I pro-1
eeeded with the same rapidity until I arrived at the
Horse-guards, through the Parks. At a little dis-
tance within the Horse-guards I met Sir Robert
Ha
ker, with a roll of paper in his band ; lie was motet:
ed on a cavalry horse, and had two cavalry etddivrr,
one on each side of him. I did not stop to speak to
him, but went to the Home Department. Being well
known there, a was ran before me to, Mr. llobbouse,

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and—
Coroner.—Yon cannot tell what the man said ?—Wit-
aess. No, Sir. Mr. Hobhouse sent Inc word that be
was going to Fife House directly ; I proceeded
him to Lord Liverpool's office, and there I met NM
mot, who, I think, said that Lord Liverpool was not
within ; I then informed him (he knew who I was well)
that I had come from Kensington Church, where the
funeral procession was totally stopped, and that it was
morally impossible to proceed through Chnrch-lane, and
that if they did persist in going that way, that many
lives would inevitably he lost, and that those who per-
sisted in it would have to answer for the seine; Air.
Wilmot said he would communicate that information to
Lord Liverpool ; the Gentleman who had accompanied
we retired, and I mounted my horse and returned. In
passito., through the horse Guards again, there was
something worth noticing ; a troop of the Life Guards
was drawn out, the yard on both sides was quite full;
three of the offirers were in the gateway, whom I was
obliged to request that I might pass.
Mr. PARKINS—This may appear tedious to you, gea-
denten, hut pm will find it useful.
A Juror —We see it, Sir, you shall not be hurried.
Witness.—l am sorry, gentlemen, that thus much of
your time has been taken up unnecessarily, but if you
want information, I can give it you. I proceeded on
until I returned to Kensington-gate, the Park-gate. The
procession bad passed there, and I proceeded on, passed
the Barracks, at Knightsbridge; I then turtle anti
passed through the Barracks, at Knightabridge.atiol
overtook the procession, or the rear part of it, nest live
Turnpike-gate ; here some delay took place, but I d
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not proceed forward to see the cause of that delay ;
a short time the hearse turned round, andwent throe
the Park-gate, and I followed it, and proceeded along
with the hearse; at each nf the gates in ikedrailk IPM
the Life Guards drawn up, six or eight abreast at each
gate. Nothing material occurred until we arrived at
Cumberland-gate, when an interruption of the proces-
sion took place, and I proceeded forward to see the
cause of it. I was accompanied by another gentleman ;
the first thing that attracted my notice, near the gate
waos, that a mail of the name of Goolde, tvlio was making
use ut very violent language, urging the soldiers to do
what he called their ditty, that was to force the gale ; I
proceeded past him nearer to the gate, one-half of which
I saw shat, and the military attempting to get it open.
A soldier either of the Blues or the Life Guards had
slipped from his horse at this time, and rather obstructed
the.way ; but when he was removed the gate was open, and
the passage was free, and we all went through. In pass-
ing through the gate I saw a pool of blood and water
mixed. While waiting at the gate I heard horrible
screams aml yells, and most abusive latignage used to-
wards the soldiery. I proceeded on, and took noy po-
sition at the end of enniberland•street, on the left hand
side, close by the corner house towards Oxford-street,
my head towards Cumberland-gate, waiting for the
hearse to route through. Nut knowing which way it
was to turn ; and when it came through, clear of the
gate, I being hi front, could see that the postilion and
coachman inclined or drew their 'dos towards Oxford•
street.
By Juror.—They were then in Oxford-at. And at this
time a matt, you may call him a gentleman, if you please
who was stressed so much like Sir 11. Baker, in coloured
clothes, mounted upon a charger, came in with two or
three troopers with him full speed.
Cowmen—Do von know Sir It. Baker?—Witness.
Yes, very well, and his conduct met my .approbation.
Ilse geuoletuan who rode the troop horse, 14 :a Hoped up
to the heads of the leaders of the hearse, knocked thlrw,
a man tt ho appeared to use to he one of the andertaker's I
men, and seized the reins of the leading.horses, Alter
the gentlemen himself or one of Ilia troopers, bat I
think himself:. The horses reared up, mei seeragfell
backwards. Aluelt altercation took piece between
the postlillion, the coachman, and the party. At this
time great quantities of stones were thrown (this was
the first time I SAW stones thrown), and they dew over
Park-lane Corner, and from behind the wail, anti mop v
of them fell near use, who was standing at the corset.
of Cniteheriand-street. At Ibis time I saw a soldier at
the other side of the Wane, whether •4 Beardmore
or Blue," I don't know, pursue a man with a whitish
kg in his hand; a whitish lag; and cut him down.
I saw the matt rise agate and seise his flag. The
screams and yells at this time were truly horrible; the
stones were dyksg in showers ; all of which tame in
the direetioeef Cumberland-street, where I was stand;
ing, bat eons from it. The stones came front Pork•
lane, and from behind the wall and houses near the
gate; the stones came promiscuously, there appearstk
to be no aim taken. And at this time I heard aderatlfel
noise from the 'aside of the PSI k more particalsely ;
and on turning towards the railing I saw the people
trying to poll he eating down for the rupee of ell
ling from tbsethe Park into the street, it hich they ef-
J./coed. By this time the ilearse bad proceeded es into
the Kolgware-road ; the Gentleman in coloured 'lathes
on horseback, and the troopers leading it ou. 1 thee
proceeoled from my position at Cumberland-street, and

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