The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-09-11 00:00:00

Ai**wean INQUEST
; • ..rnts moat
"II tirERENTR Alr. RPERWRItat
mit'this morning, at le o'c." , pansaaipt
to a joarnment. • • . .
Mr, Adolphus and Mr. Henson were. present. At
half past ten the names of the Jury were called over. and
all being present, Mr. Alremi (the forgone). rerritstid
that the Jury might be allowed to retire. for it tisane,
of an boor before they proceeded to busman:
Mr. ADOLPHUS.—Before the Jury retire] tlink it as-
cesiaiYto advert to lb observation which WA. Made one
day, when I was not present, respecting COL Cavendish.
Some remark having-been made with regard to the sup-.
posed part which Col. Cavendish took in the transac-
tion of the 14th, Mr. Meson answered,, that dada, the'
whole of that day Col. Cavendish was not out of the bar-
racks. I now wish to state that Mr. Henson was mis-
taken in that particular, as indeed it afterwards appear-
ed from the evidence of the Culonellimself, because be
said, during his examination, that he had been both ;t
Cumberland-gate and Hyde-park-corner. But in case
that mistake should have left any impression on the
ntinda of the Jury, or in case it should have anticipated
or prevented any questions which they might otherwise
have been inclined to put.. I am authorised to say, that
Col. Cavendish is perfectly ready to- attend here to be
examined again to-dsy, and to answer any question
which any gentleman of the .1 nay may feel) detiroas of
putting.
The CORONER observed that he had struck oat the
observation of Mr. Henson, as be had not considered It
of consequence.
Mr. ADOLPIIE3.-1 do net apprehend that any thing
can arise out of it, hut I wish to give the Jury an op-
portunity of a further examination if they should feel
so disposed.
' The Jury declined coming to any decision upon the
subject until after their rehire.' They then retired for a
quarter of an hour.
At eleven o'clock the Jury entered the room, and.
again answered to their names.

Mr. Green observed, that during their absence the
Jury bad consulted together respecting the propriety
of calling any more witnesses, and they were now de-
sirous of having further evidence as to some particular
points.

The Coroner—l thought that it had been under-
stood that no more witnesses should be called.
Mr. Blakie—No, we did not pledge ourselves not
to call further evidence. The fact, Sir, is this, we have
received many letters front different individuals, stating
that they can give us very important information, and
we should not be doing our duty, in our own opinion,
were we to come to a conclusion without hearing
every thing that may tend to assist inquiry. We have
no disposition to procrastinate the business. but we
have an important duty to fulfil, and we should not
discharge it were we to give a verdict whilst any evi-
dence remains to be taken.

Coaosan.—l certainly thought that it had been un-
derstood that no more witnesses were to be called.

Mr. Gall.—Thus far it was understood that the Jury
might call evidence after 3lr. Adolphus if they thought
proper to do so.
CORONER.—Do you wish to craniums Col. Cnveodish,
he has been waiting some time, and if you wish to ask
him any questions it is desirable that it should nos► be
don&
It was agreed that Colonel Cavendish should not Is
called.

Gordon Gunn, sworn.-1 live at No.. It Charlton-
street, Fitsroy-square. I am a tailor by trade. I was
present at the procession at the Queen's funeral. I was
not absent from the state carriages five minutes during
the whole of the day. I was sitting on the front spring
of the carriage. As we came from Hyde-park-corner to
Cumberland-gate, the first thing that I saw was two
Life-gtiardsmen, ordered by a sergeant, to clear Cumber-
land-gate. According to his orders they went to the
Fate, and as they rode up knocked over several people.
lien cries of and " murderers" were..abouted
out directly. When the procession came up to the
gate; it was stopped about four minutes. There the
affray began about opening the gate, and 1 saw
two Police officers with their batons endeavouring
to open the gate. They did open it. A party oil
Life Guardsmen came riding up Park-lane.—Then
the Life Guardsmen were riding about keeping the'
crowd from the gate: The gate was thoroughly opened
and the procession came through. The procession halted
about sixteen yards through the gate. When halted, a
shower of stones and brickbats came from the top of Ox-
ford-street towards the proceision. Then I saw an (Sfficer
of the Life Guards ride up as fast as he could and fire.'
I saw the deceased fall when he fired: Before he rode
past I got off the state carriage, and seeing the de-
ceased fall another shower of stones came from Tyburn
turnpike ; they came in such quantities that it was im-
possible to tell exactly from what quarter they came.;
Then the Life Guardsmen formed a sort of circle in the
street. After forming a circle, there was an officer came,
and gai-e them the word of command, when they all
sheathed their swords, and every man as far I saw, took
his pistols and loaded them. They all rode off!
towards Edge Ware-road, except two men and a
sergeant ; he had stripes on his arm, but I do not
know whether he was a sergeant or
There were some stones eying, and the three soldiers
left there loaded their pistols and rode towards Ox-'
ford-street, and one of them fired. Then the cries
were to go on with the procession. Accordingly they
did. Then a party of the Life Giardsoein that was
behind, and the Oxford Bluei came up. s When the
Blues came up they all rode away together as fast as
they could down. Edgeware-road. The procession
came on down Edgeware4oad, and at the first or de-
second turning to the tight the Guards were all down
that street. I saw no more Life Guardsmen after-
wards on that day. . .
The CORONER obseitedi that there seemed to be
little in the evidence Of this witness, which could
throw any fresh light on the subject.
Examined by Mr. Brown.—The State coachwas in
front of the hearse after it had got through the gate.,
I do not know whether the officer whom saw fire
came through the Park with the detachment: That
was the first firing that I heard. I saw the decal-tied
fall. He was very near the Edgwate-road towards the
toll-gate, on the left hand side towards the Park.
Mr. Brown observed, that from this answer,. it Was
evident that the witness knew nothing of the teeth
of Honey, IS it mutt have been Francis wbona-be bad
seea:filL ,
B aoitwor.—At the precise time when the pittdidas
g glad, ilte mob were not throwing stones.
per. AVOMPRES.—Hid they been befote ?—het. '
By 'a Juror.—The *tones had ceased to be theism
sheaf* minute as the pretension went through. 'About
two • Initiates elapsed between the processliWireing
through the Late and tho commentemeui Of tb, multi
I saw no Magistrate. • • - .S 1 ,
Brown.—l should lot MIMI being shot at ityllett
if it had been by the command oft Magistrate.:
By Mr. Oresw.-1 siw s Wriapier there; 11.6 set

eat
difP
I
ivith tisi
I do nof
wt isi ley
• ,
eassie tio the rot Tori'ialt: We
stopped fiswards the second gate aiddlsem proceeded very
slowly.
~At that time I saw no stones thrown. •There
were some soldiers standing at, erosvenorgate. The
procession went at a smart trot to Grosvenor-gate. The
int stones that I saw were thrown from the, top of the
Porter'S house at Cinnberland-gate. People were
thrown down by the soldbers before stones were thrown
from the Porter's house. The soldiers were then going
very fait. • , .
By Mr. Gall=i saw no Stones thrown from Park-
lane, between Grosvenor-gate and Cumberland-gate.
By Mr. ADOLPIIIISI did not see any persons pull-
ing down the Park wall. I saw no one endeavonring
to ppll down the railings. I saw no one breaking
paving stones for the purpose of throwing them...l
heard nothing shoot •is Piccadilly Butchers," !net
did hear something about murdering the Queen. Thit
was at Cumberland-gate, and indeed all the way along..
When I was at Grosvenor-gate I had no opportunity
of observing whit utie going on at Park-lane.. When
the soldiers advale4 the carriage on ybitli t rode
was about half 'lybetween Grosvenor eotVumber-
landsgste. n'etlnc On right .band spring! When 1
got to Cumberland-gate, I could not nib what passed
in Park-lane I am a lodger not a householder ; I am
not a master tailor, I work for Mr.lVilliaSns, of Bond-
street.

---
The witness signed his deposition and retiree'.
Henry Charles Ellesgood, sworn.—l live in Park-
street, and adi a surgeon by profession. On the day
of the Queen's funeral, I was at Lord Bagot's win-
dow, at the balcony. I was there for an hour before
the hearse came ; I saw the twelve soldiers with the
officer come to Cumberland-gate, where they remained
for some time before the arrival of the hearse; on the
procession coming up, the soldiers formed within
the Park. The first thing I saw afterwards
was one of the Life Guardsmen leading a horse
by the bridle through the gate, and the man
on the horse made great resistance. At this time I saw
one of the Life Guards strike the man with the flat part
of his sword. Having► got through, the gates were im-
mediately shat. It was at this time that the throwing of
stones commenced at Cumberland-gate. I had seen
stones thrown before in the Park. The contention about
the gate was very great, and several people were
struck both by soldiers and constables. The. gates
being opened, the remaining ten soldiers passed into
Oxford-street, and began to clear the street.—
The throwing of stones at this time was
dangerous in the extreme. I saw a great part of the
soldiers receive very severe blows, more particularly •
the officer, against whom the chief fury seemed to be
directed. The street being somewhat cleared the first
coach passed. On the hearse approaching Cumber-
land-gate the right hand leading horse was seized by
a stranger immediately at the gate, and when four of
theosix horses were out of the Park their heads were
turned towards St. Giles. lat this time particularly
noticea a man with a Bag, who seemed highly delight
jitjl at basing he course of the pesteession changed, and
displayed Iris delight by shaking and waving the. flags
—The soldiers being at this time it Tyburn-
gate, returned down Oxfortt-street to the hearse,
and turned the horses beads in the direction of
Tyburn-gate, the soldiers falling off under Lord Begot's
window. The pelting of stones at this time was ex-
tremely great, one soldier having his hat knocked off
by a brickbat. 1 saw the men receive many blows. The
liorses of the hearse, and the people who attended it,
were also struck. The hearse having got past the gate
with a body'of soldiers of the Blues. Ths Life Guards
who had formed under Lord flagot's window, retired to
Tyburn-gate. There was at this time a cessation for a
few minutes in the throwing of stones.

PROCLAMATION TO THE EUROPEAN SPANIARDS
IN COLUMBIA.

FROM THE JAMAICA COIMANTI TO TUC 28TH or JULY.

Spaniards—You are informed by your Commander-
In-chief that we shun peace, that we have violated the
armistice, and that we hate von. Your Commander is
wrong ; it is the Royalist Government who thirsts for
war; we have offered the olive branch through our
deputy in London, under a federal treaty, and the
Duke of Frias, by order of the Spanish Cabinet, replied
that it is absolutely inadmissible.
Spaniards—ls it not your Government who demands
our submission at the expense of your blood ? Is it not
your King who spurns you by hurrying you into an
inevitable sacrifice ? The Government of Columbia
has not infringed the armistice, except in quartering
its troops within the City when it was impossible to
keep them alive beyond its environs. In this, and in
this only, we hate overstepped the boundaries of the
treaty, while in many instances we have been harrassed
without any indemnification for the offence.
Spaniards—ln spite of the severe pangs brought
upon us by your Government; we shall most strictly
observe the treaty respecting the regulations of the
war. A capital punishment will be inflicted on who-
soever attempts to ►iolate it; and you shall be respected
even in the exceie of your thirst for blood. You come
to slaughter us and we pardon you. You have con-
verted your afflicted country into a barien ware, and
oar most ardent wishes are to restore you to your own.
BOLIVAR.
Liberatitig Heid-Quarters, Berlins. Nth April.

The Bermuda papers of the 7th July state; that
Mr. Esten, the CbiefJustice of that Island, who had
been suspended from that important situation by
Gogernor Lamley, bad been reinstated by his Majesty,
lad has returned to that Colony, where he received
ti. congratulatory address from the inhabitants of the
taint of St. George.

BETTING AT I'ATTERSALL'B, kith. 10.

--,-- ,
lboxescren Sr. Lsoan.-5 to 2 atilt Gustavus—ll to 9
dist Jed lipigot—ls to 2 apt Tiagt=ad-9. I asst
Statesman—l Ito I agst My La&y:-.. • -: .
Te Duke of Wellington has cbutiadicted the state•
went iaserted in the papers of last week reepecting a
challenge alleged to have been sent to bitn in Parts.—
la a letter to the Editor of the' Morning Paper in
which the
.stdry Snit appeared,, his Waco declares,
~.4 the yhOlo.stateuteht In the paragraph is tablet" and
as It relatei to. the conduct of another individual as
moil as himself, his Waco desires.the Editor to take
the WHIM_ _ •Opportasitret contradicting it.

-
Pilapt s Bohr OF blow Ms mike 411 a yoaat io
rElt man t I Shoold think shin know bite agates.
- , not obserye him at the frofp iq coasersstioa ji
Officer. Liu, a. good 'witty stones thrown. I
liaptites know whethtr arsf-gbAs wig broken!' I did NO
at in of the mob struck. -