which was knocked off; and several were struck on the side, which must have hurt them. He saw two or three soldiers at his window with blood running down their faces. He saw no firing at that time; but he heard some firing afterwards, perhaps five, seven, or ten minutes after. While in his sight he never saw them attempt to cut at any one. They rode about and brandished their swords.

Cross-examined.-He was two or three times from the window. He might have been absent about half a minute. He could swear that he did not see the soldiers cut at the people. If a man had had his arm cut off, he perhaps might have seen it.

H. C. Elsegood, a surgeon, of 93, Park-street, was in the balcony of Lord Bagot's, on Tuesday' the 14th, before the procession arrived. He saw a soldier strike a man with the flat part of his sword on the back. The conduct of the people was certainly not decent at the gate. The officer was particularly struck. He seemed to resent it more than the rest, and in consequence he got more than the rest in following the people up. Witness repeatedly saw the soldiers struck with stones at the time when the hearse was going through the gate. At this time several of the crowd were struck by the soldiers, as he thought with the flat part of their swords. He saw no cause for their firing; and as the point seemed to be gained, he thought there might have been

no necessity for the firing. The street was cleared, and he saw no necessity at that moment to justify the firing.

Cross-examined-There were stones thrown at the soldiers before and after the firing, but not at the time. There seemed to be a cessation of hostilities for two or three minutes before the firing, and then the people threw stones at the soldiers because they fired on them. He did not think he should know the officer who rode about among the people, striking them with his sword.

Mr. Jackson, one of the Jury, was here taken so ill that he could not stop in the room any longer, and it was proposed to proceed with thirteen Jurymen.

Mr. Harmer thought they had better adjourn ; as if another should be taken ill, then they could have no verdict, as the Coroner had told them he should not take a verdict except twelve agreed.

Mr. Henson said he could not possibly close his case to night; but he thought he could finish to

morrow.

The Inquest was then adjourned until next day.

5th Day, Friday, Aug. 24.-At four o'clock the Jury assembled, and a witness for the defence was called.

Joseph Rice George-I reside at No. 238, Oxford-street, and am a clerk in the Colonial Audit Office in James-street, Buckingham-gate, West

minster. The moment the people cried out, "The procession is coming," the soldiers were pelted with bricks, stones, and mud. I saw the military repeatedly hit, and could hear the stones rattling against their helmets. The violence of the mob seemed particularly directed against the officer who commanded this picquet; and from the blows I saw him receive from stones and bricks, he must have been a good deal hurt. I saw the military collected about the turnpike, for what purpose I cannot tell, but shortly afterwards the firing commenced. I think after five or six shots had been fired, I heard a cry of "Murder." I saw a man brought upon the shoulders of some people past my window, in a fustian dress, whom I believe to be Honey, bleeding from the left side, but not at that time dead. They did not always fire at the people, because I heard a ball whiz by my head in the balcony. That ball is now, I believe, sticking in the wall of the public-house opposite me.

Cross-examined-I am in the employ of government, but I come here to give impartial testimony, I hope.

Was there any striking made use of by the military?—I dare say there might be.

But you left out all mention of striking in your narrative?-From what I had previously detailed to the Jury, I should have thought their striking so much a matter of course as to render it unnecessary for me to mention it. There was

no clear space from Park-lane to Cumberlandgate. There was a considerable number of persons stood there till the soldiers fired upon them.

Mr. Harmer.-Charged upon them! That's another point, of which we never heard before!

William King. I reside at 45 Great Polandstreet, and am a medical student. On Tuesday the 14th, I perceived a great many stones thrown at the Life Guards, as well then as before the hearse came up to the gate. The people made use of the bricks underneath, and flung them as fast as they could at the soldiers as they rode up towards Tyburn-turnpike. Up to this time there had been no firing, though stones were flying about in all directions. I saw several of the soldiers struck by them, especially one young officer, who was struck three times by three several bricks. Prior to this I had seen the soldiers flourish their swords in the air, but I did not see them strike any body. The soldiers appeared to behave with the best temper and the utmost propriety. I did not see Francis killed. The people took to their heels and ran down Cumberlandstreet, after they saw the man (Honey) fall. Stones were thrown immediately before and during the firing.

Edward Pack examined by Mr. Henson.-I am Lieutenant of the Royal Horse Guards (Blues.) When the files that attended the funeral had got through the gate, there was a deuce of a riot, principally on my right, and a shower of

stones from the Park.

Three of the Life Guards

fired in the air. There appeared to be a regular fight. I think I heard and saw ten or a dozen shots fired. I conceive the duty of the Life Guards was to keep the gates open. It would be difficult to imagine men acting with more forbearance. They struck with the flat of their swords, at least those that I saw. I saw a man on horseback at the gate struck on his hat, and his horse struck. It was with the flat of the swords they struck him. Two of the Life Guards struck his horse, turning him out of the gate, he insisting on his right to remain. I saw a person struck at the gate. I don't know if he had his arms folded. He ran down Oxford-street, and they followed and struck him with the flat of their swords on the hat.

Thomas William Gordon examined by Mr. Henson.-I am a Cornet of the Blues. I was on duty with a detachment of my regiment on the 14th, attending the procession. I observed a contention between the people and the Life Guards. At this time stones were flying. The stones still continued to fly after the procession was through the gate; after which the firing commenced. I proceeded through the gate after the Royal carriage. I saw several of the Life Guards struck with stones at that time; and previously to their going through the gate. I thought the conduct of the Life Guards particularly good. They acted with great forbearance.