yesterday the doctor could pronounce that he was not in danger of a lock-jaw. The statements in the public prints, of the ill-treatment of witnesses, were totally without foundation. They were treated in the most civil manner, and directed by the Magistrates as to the best mode of examining the troops. There were five men absent in the hospital in consequence of wounds received. There were thirty-seven men wounded altogether and seven horses; the wounds were from blows with brick-bats or stones. Every man was mounted in the same manner yesterday as on the 14th; there were twelve men cloked yesterday in each troop, but I cannot say whether there was the same number cloked on the 14th. I asked witnesses after the inspection if they were satisfied, and they said they were: some of them went away and said they would not wait for the Jury or any body. I did not observe any one laugh when the witnesses were inspecting.

Richard Birnie, Esq. examined.—He knew nothing of the death of the unfortunate man of his own knowledge. He attended yesterday at the horse-barracks, by order of the Secretary of State, to see that the witnesses, who had tickets from Mr. Stirling and Mr. Biggs, had free access to examine the officers and soldiers. There was some delay in parading the men, in consequence of no answer being received from you, Mr. Stirling, to a note from the Secretary of State's office, suggesting whether it would not be better

to defer the inspection till all the witnesses had been examined. The delay did not arise out of any disrespect to the Coroner or Jury. The witnesses were all admitted, and put into one room; I did not see the place; one of them, whose name I think was Jones, complained the room was inconvenient, and I went and got the riding-school for them, and they had a passage-a shady place, to walk about in, where I walked myself. Whenever the witnesses intended to identify any person they stopped, and the commanding officer directed the adjutant to take down the name of the person identified, which he did, at least I suppose so, for he wrote always. I generally walked before the witnesses to give them countenance. I shall be ready at any moment if you want me without the formality of a summons. I have already stated that I heard the name of Lieutenant Gore mentioned, but it was not in an official way, and, as I never saw the gentleman, I cannot state it in the way of evidence.

The examination of witnesses for the defence was resumed. There were only two, namely, Mr. Cole Humbert, who lives at the Hyde-Park hotel, and is a military surveyor and draughtsman on half-pay, and Marcus Calder, porter at the same hotel. Both of these witnesses saw the affray at Cumberland-gate from the windows of the hotel, and they swore that stones were thrown at the military ten minutes before they fired; and so far from aiming at particular individuals, the

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soldiers fired above the heads of the dense crowds that obstructed, insulted, and assaulted them. Had they not done so, the loss of lives would have been incalculable. They saw a man with colours knocked down, but he got up immediately, and waved the colours to and fro.

It was now proposed to call Mr. Stafford, head clerk at Bow-street, in order to ascertain the persons who had been pointed out by the witnesses at the Barrack-parade; but Mr. Stafford having gone out, the Jury adjourned, at ten at night, till Friday.

ADJOURNED INQUEST ON GEORGE FRANCIS.

2d Day, Tuesday, Aug. 21. The adjourned Inquest at the Goat, in Arabella-row, Pimlico, on the body of G. Francis, was on Monday resumed, before Mr. Higgs, the Coroner, exactly at three o'clock.

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C. Boyd was the first witness sworn. sides at No. 6, Shalton-court, Covent-Garden, and is a bootmaker. He was on the Park railing when the hearse passed through Cumberland Gate, so that he saw the whole matter. The Guards rushed upon the people, though he thought there must have been room for the cession to have passed. The hearse made a momentary halt; but he saw no confusion among the people until they were galloped upon by the

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soldiers with their drawn swords. The soldiers cleared the streets from where he stood in all directions. The soldiers brandished their swords, in order to keep the mob off; but he did not see any of them attempt to cut down the people at that time. Yet afterwards they cut at all who were through the railing; but he believed it was to intimidate them. He knew no one hurt; but they actually cut at them. One of them made a cut at witness, but he avoided it by stooping his head, and it cut the tip of the hat of a young man near. He saw no stones thrown at that time nor before that time. He soon after heard some shot fired near Cumberland Gate. He did not imagine they had fired ball, and got from behind the wall to see what was doing, and he saw the deceased coming from the side of Tyburn turnpike on the footway. He was running, but finding that he could not pass the Guards, he was endeavouring to regain his former position, when a shot took him and he fell. Witness in vain attempted to get hold of him through the railings, but could not support him. Witness thought the soldier was a young man about 22 or 23. He thought then he should be able to know the man who shot the deceased; but he did not know that he should now. He turned round on his saddle and fired. He then retreated behind the Park wall. The person that fired was ruddy-faced, and shorter than the Life Guards generally are. He saw his pistol fired, and at that instant the

man fell. After that he saw another soldier fire three different shots, directed rather low, at the place to which witness had retreated, but he lowered his head to avoid them. For a minute or two no person came to assist the deceased; he wished to go over the rail, and lift him up. Cries of "Shame, shame!" and stones were thrown about three minutes after the deceased fell. There were also general cries of "Murder!"

The Coroner directed him to attend to-morrow, at the barracks, and try to identify the man, but he seemed very unwilling to attend; and was informed by the Jury there was no danger. He said he had no fear of the Guards, but did not think he should know the soldier again. The soldiers, he added, seemed to act without command from their officers; but he did not know an officer from a private.

J. Hawkesworth was the next witness called. He lives at No. 1, Woburn-place, Russell-square, and is servant to Mr. Burnham, who lives there. A soldier, with a mark of dirt, or a wound on the left cheek (which it was he could not say) snapped a pistol at witness, but it missed fire. The soldier took a perfect aim at witness, about twelve yards from him. He could not swear to him; he was standing perfectly quiet, with his umbrella down in his hand. No stones had been thrown at the soldiers; and the only provocation they had received was the cry of " Shame, shame!" and of "Murder!" which was after the