The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1821-10-03

Park Corner, and caused much dissatis-
faction. The Life-Guards at length
lost somewhat of their patience, and
struck some persons with the flat of
their swords. They attempted pas
sage down Park-lane, but the mass Of
people, coaches, sc. rendered this inn
possible. The procession. therefore,
entered the Park at the corner gate and
proceeded to Cumberland-gate, to which
numbers on foot and on horseback pass
ed with great speed in all directions
theig object being to meet the process
sion, and force it back. The guards
rode at full speed to gain the gate FIRST,
and the procession moved rapidly
through the Park. Suddenly it halted,
and much confusion ensued. The
guards were ordered to make their way
through every impeachment, and the
people we're equally bent Cd turning
the procession. Here contest arose,
and blood was shed; some stones and
mud were thrown at the military, and a
magistrate, we believe, being present,
the soldiers were sanctioned in firing
their pistols and carbines at the unarm-
ed crowd. Screams of terrour were
heard in every direction, and numbers
were seen flying across the park in dis
may. The number of shots fired we're
apparently about 40 or 80 Some ac-
counts state the number of killed at a.
bout four, and the wounded 10 or IL.
Hyde-Park would have been the scene
OF a tragedy as dreadful as that of Man
chester, had not the open space towards
Bayswater afforded ample opportunities
Tor escape from the murderous weapons
OF the soldiers. One man, named Hon
ey, was shot at the corner of Great
CumberIand-street, the body was carri-
ed to Oxford-street. Others were carri-
ed to st. Georges Hospital. The SOL
diers lost their good temper, and even
fired in the direction of the procession.
Several gentlemen in coaches narrowly
escaped with their lives.
The procession now passed from Cum
berland-gate to Tottenham-court road.
The rain again poured, but the pedes-
TRANS remained undiminished. When the
procession was about TO pass Tottenham-
court road, the people made second at
tempt to force it through the metropolis.
In an instant every vehicle, of whatever
description, was seized, to form a dense
mass extending the whole width of the
road, and almost hundred yards in
depth. Through such a compact body
it was impossible to force any passage,
except by artillery and the government
had not prepared that description of
force. The leader of the procession
looked at the impenetrabIe mass with
dismay, and turned into Tottenham-
court road. Francis-street, down which
the leader of the procession attempted
to pass, was IN an instant blocked up
with carriages of all descriptions. The
procession was thus compelled to move
on in straight line towards st. Giles's.
The procession now moved EDWARDS
till it reached the top of Drury-lane
and here the main passage down Rol-
born being completely blocked up, it
was compelled TO take the direction to-
wards the Strand. To prevent turning
out % DruFy-lane into Great Queen
street, the people blocked up the ave-.
nue. OF 4ueen-street, and forced the pro-
cessiOn to the Strand. The Oxford
Blues, who did not participate in the
outrage, were favourites with the peo-
pie, from the mildness of their conduct.
Unsuccessful efforts were made to pass
through High Holborn, and the process
sion went towards Temple Bar, on pass
ing which the Lord Mayor headed the
procession in his carriage. The shops
were shut up and the windows crowded.
The route was along Feet-street and
Ludgate-hill, round St. Paurs church.
yard, through Cheapside, past the Ex-
change, into Observation-Disclosures, and
thence to WhiteChapel church. The
populace in the streets, at the windows,
and on the roofs, remained uncovered
while the royal remains passed.
Caroline Of Brunswick, the late Queen of
LiS taho, was oofh way IL, lIo6, and was
married April 8, 1895, to her cousin George
Frederick, then Prince Of Wales. She was
the daughter of Charles William, Duke of
Brunswick-W olfembuttel, who was killed at
the battle OF Auerstadt in 1906, and of Angus
ia, the eldest sister of George Ill. Her CID
est brother, then Duke of Brunswick, was
killed at the battle of Waterloo in 1916.
r-o<c-
Request Of Baonapurte. has, by
his will, given Lady Holland the Snuf-box