The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-09-08 00:00:00

Exiltd.nation resumed—l do not know that the
stones were being thrown from Cumberland-street at
thetinse the firing commenced; they were being thrown
rather more from the Park.
By a Juror—l have been a resident, eland on, at
Hyde-park Hotel for the last two years. I have no re-
gular residence in the country; my property Hes in the
city and county of Bristol ; the present Mayor of Bris-
tol rents 8001. a year of me; I believe it is the Ex-
Mayor, for I think his mayoralty expired the first of
September.
Mr: Browne—lf the people chose to abut the gates,.
do you think they had a right to do it I.—Witness.
cannot answer the question.
Mr. Apotraus said it was shameful and shocking
to hear such questions put to the witnesses.
Mr. Browne maintained, that he had a right to put
the question.

ihralislasties nomotgil-1 did not bear else Police..
OMeeso or others expostulate with the people. The'
eotnekeseement of the attempt to shut the gates was the
beginning of the affray. The soldiers who were sung'
filing to openehegatei were pelted, and then other so!.
diers who were behind them rode among the people, and
when the soldiers turned their backs upon the people
they were pelted.
By Mr. Hayward—l did not see the man who fell
throw stones, or do any other improper act. _ From the
time 'oaken the horses' heads were turned from towards
St. (Met: by the soldiers to the time whi;inthe man fel
there was an interval, I believe, of about a minute or a
minute and a half.

By Mr. Gall—The beano was nearly opposite 248
when I saw the first shots fired. About half a minute
elapsed between the time that 1 first heard firing and
saw the man upon the ground.
The Foreman then suggested, that it would be proper
for the Jury to retire, arid they adjourned accordingly,
for an hour, at three o'clock.

On the return of the Jury, at a few minutes past four,
John Layd was sworn, and deposed as follows-1 live
at 9, (treat Cumberland-street ; I look after a how* be
longing to Lord Begot. On the day of the Queen's fu-
neral l looked from a window opposite Cumberland-
gate ; I saw a party of twelve Life-guards there, for
nearly an hour before thohaarse came.—During a part
of that hour before the procession arrived there was a
good deal of hissing and grinning and yelling at the
Lifeguards. A tittle before the procession case up, a
great mob of people came up Park-lane and that war,
and closed the gates. The hearse was then approaching
the gates. The soldiers then came up to the gates to
open them, and a most furious attack commenced opus
them with stones and such sleet of things, from all direc-
tives. Mkt: a.steat atingle the soldiers sroa tho gates
open, but they were shut again once or twice; stones
were flying in all directions. lo all this time I did not
perceive that the soldiers used more strength than elks
necessary to get the gates open.
Mr. Illakie objected to the course of evidence, as ins&
missible according to the former decisions of the
Coroner.

Mr. Adolphus insisted that he had not examined as to
mere matter of opinion ; the witness could certainly
tell, as a matter of fact, whether unusual force was
necessary.

Mr. Blakie-1 am most willing to sit down if the Co-
roner decides against me.

The Coroner decided in favour of Mr. AMolpbn•, and
Mr. Illakie sat down.

Witness proceeded —I saw the soldiers endearonting
to force the gate open ; there were people with "tort
sticks assisting them, whom I
thought to he police
officers ; soase of those might have been the under-
taker's men ; I saw several soldiers struck with large
tones, bricks, and brick-bats; one or two of these
were quite doubled no on their horses, and the cap of
one was kooekei off; the soldiers endeavoured, when
the crowd got near them, to drive them hack by
flourishing their swords; when they rode %swarth the
crowd, the crowd retired; but when they retnrned to
join their party, the crowd came on again, and pro-
ceeded to pelt them as before. When the hearse C 41140
through the Park, the crowd got hold of the horses'
heads, and turned them down towards St. Giles's.--
The Life Guards then turned back, and turned the •
horses' heads towards Tyburn turnpike.— After the
hearse came through there was not so much throwing
of stones and brickbats, but there was still some; the
principal part of the soldiers was 'gone on towards the
hearse ; from what I saw after this, I really consider
that the lives of the military were in considerable
danger. Up to the period of which I have now beets
speaking, I had not heard any report of fire arme. In
some time after, it might be five, siv, or seven minutes,
I heard a report (if fire•arms ; I dill riot see any body
discharge them, I only heard them ; I cannot say how
many pieces were discharged, there might have been
about 1(1 or 20; the di-charge took place nearer to
Tyburn-tnrnpike than. Lord Bigot's; I saw a man
carried shortly after under Lord Haves window, from
the direction (if Tyburn turnpike; I also saw two or
three of the soldiers, as they same from Cumberland-
gate, with their faces running down with blood; their
clothes were all mud and dirt.

By Mr. Blakie—l have been examined before I
came here, by Mr. Monson.

31r. Anotrucs produced
,a paper containing the
taindtes of his examination on that occasion, and lb.
whims' stated that the paper contained the whole of •
what he bad said.

Witness proceeded—l boW a place antler Govern-
treat ; I am '.employed as one of the b.seeebold train-
peters ; I am a dour-keeper also.at the Coburg 1 he-
atre ; I have no other occupation; I am quite sore
that the soldiers were assisting to open the gates
Whether the police officers or the unsiertakess men
opened them I do not .know. but the soldiers siren
assisting. L did not we the beano until it got within
what I suppose to benbout 30 or 4011wds of the g .te;
it came up to-the-gate very-slowly.
. Mr. filakie—You say that the throwing of stones