Did it occur to your mind at the time that the cavalry were sent for (because you went back to a window, and saw the messenger crossing the field, for the purpose of bringing them to the place, and were told or heard there was a rumour in the room above, that the cavalry had been sent for) did it occur (attend to my question) to you, at the time, from the observations which you had made on the subject, that that step was improper or premature?--I don't think it occurred to me either one way or the other. Am I to understand from that then that you exercised no judgment upon the subject at that time?--I certainly did exercise some judgment, some opinion on it, at that time. Having exercised some judgment upon the subject, I ask you whether, in your judgment, such as you exercised upon that point, the step was either improper or premature?--I saw no necessity for it. Then you deemed it premature?--I saw no necessity for it. It struck you then as an unnecessary act?--Certainly. Then you would go down, of course, immediately and speak to your friend upon the subject?--No. Nor ever expressed to that friend or to any other, at the time, your opinion with respect to the impropriety of the step?--I had no other friend to speak to. Did you speak to him?--I did not go down into the room again. Probably you might, being a gentleman of considerable acquaintance, meet with some friend on going home, and might ride home with some gentleman, at least part of the road?--Part of the road I did. Mr Markland, I presume?--I overtook Mr. Markland. Did you express any opinion to Mr. Markland upon these proceedings?--Probably I did; but I have not the most distant recollection. I ask you, upon your oath, Mr. Stanley, if you did not express to him your entire concurrence in, and approbation of, the measures adopted by the magistrates?--I answer, upon my oath, that I do not recollect having said any such thing. Can you tell me whether you expressed any disapprobation of the measures which it had been deemed necessary to adopt?--I have no recollection whatever of the conversation. Then you mean to represent to us now, that your feelings upon the subject were so indifferent, that you cannot tell now, whether you approved or disapproved of these steps at the time?--I have not the most distant recollection of any conversation I had with Mr. Markland. That is not an answer to my question. I ask you whether you mean to state that at this time, you don't remember whether you entertained feelings of approbation or disapprobation of those steps?--I thought it was a dreadful occurrence; but I hoped that there were some grounds for it. Mr. JUSTICE HOLROYD: You are speaking of what you thought?--It was in answer to the question.