Star. — London, England, 1812-05-12 00:00:00

I . \ P.IRLLAIMENThi.gr PROCZEDINGS. • - HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY if. ASSASSINATION OF MR. PERCEVAL. It is impossible to describe, in adequate terms, the season which the"above horrible event produced -, amongst their Lordships. We shall, however, en deavour to describe, with fidelity, appearance of the House, :Is well as the proceedings of their Lord ships, from the first notice which they received of the 'shocking catastrophe. Counsel had been heard in the appeal cause, Lord Waterpark v. Austin, and some-routine.business had been gone through, when, a little after five o'clock, HENRY Cowes', Esq. Clerk-Assistant, proceeded to swear certain witnesses, 'who were to be examined before a Committee on a Private Bill. lie was performing this duty, when the report of a pistol' was heard by several peraohs, whose attention was not directed to the business then tefore 'the House. A few seconds, however, had scarcely elapsed. when the cry of " Shut the doors" was heard; andN almost immediately after, a man, 'evidently labouring nailer the most dreadful agitar lion, entered the House, exclaiming ) , in broken ac. cents, " Mr. PERCEVAL is shot." , Neu few Peers, werein the House at this time; and cf these, from the indistinct tones of the individual, the greater slumber were ignorant of the. fatal circumstance which be announced. Those, however, who collected his words, among whem we observed the Earl of it•lrolsa, Lord Hou.atice, - and Lord ARDEN, immedi ately pressed to the door, anxious to Investigate the statetneut. They inierrogated the messenger of those *hocking tidings ; but such was his terror and con fusion, that at .first nothing coherent could be ex tracted from him. 'ln minute or two, however, he recovered himself sufficiently to say—" I have seen Mr. PEncsvat.shot—he staggered forward two steps .-his hands were on his breast—he fell 'at my feet, calling out, $ Murder !' or, ' I am murdered !' I know not which. Great Gon ! what a horrible scene!" The stringer could go on no farther. Several of tlieir Lordships inuantry Went out. to -ascertain the truth—and, in ten minutes • after the Tact was known, with such inconceivable rapidity did the melancholy intelligence circulate, that the House boasted a very numerous attendance of Noblemen. —They appeared astounded by amazement, horrs.r. and grief. That regularity; that strict attention to order, which usually characterise the proceedings of . the House of Lords, seemed to be absorbed in the'l intensity of their feelings. Forms were forgotten— political animosities vanished—the virtues of the man,- his abilities, and his melancholy fate, only were re membered. Their Lordships were seen standing, iu various groupes, busy in interrogation and in con jecture.--The I,±ORD CHANCELLOR at .length rose, and said 66 MY Loans--I am well aware that 'the motion which I am about to make is contrary to the orders of yoUr Lordships' Ijouse ; but, I am also aware, that, under particular circumstances, those orders and regulations may be dispensed with. Of such a description I consider the circumstance to he which now calls on me to addrds's you. I have just heard of a most lamentable and atrocious act, which has taken place in the lobby of the other House of Par liament. In consequence of that act I now move— ' That the doors of yourLordships' House be imme diately shut, for the purpose of preventing any farther mischief being perpetrated ; and for the more effec tual appprehension of the criminal or criminals." • This motion was, of course, agreed to, and the doors were shut accordingly. The Duki of CUMBERLAND, who, on the first' notification of the event, had gone to the House e t - Commons, DOW returned. After A little difficulty, order was restored; and his Royal Highness addres sed the House to the follnwing effect : 64 MY Loai . is-,--A much-lamented and deeply af fecting circumstance occasions my now addressing you., 1 have just returned from beholding my Right Hon. Friend, Mr. PERCEVAL, lying wounded and dead I—J think it my duty to state this event to your Lordships, leaving to your wisdom and consideration rue adoption of that course which may appear the - last proper." pause of a few minutes succeeded —when Lord ELLENBOROUGH, who had been sitting in the Court of Icing's Bench, and, on hearing the dreadful occurrence, had hurtled, in his Judge's robes' to the House, rose and said, that the most regular mode of proceeding would be g in the first instance, to examine evidence at the Bar of the House. Tile Earl of LIVERPOOL did not think there was any necessity for a proceeding of that kind—the fact was verified, on the word and honour of, a Peer, which, he conceived„ was a sufficieut substantiation of its truth. Lord ELI,ENBOROUGH reiterated his former recomtnendation, that some evidence should be ad idoced at the Bar, on which their Lordships might iastitate some proceeding, r : .4 Their Lordships theredeliberated for a shoettima; • after which . ," Mr. 01;11,N4Y, ;he Sholt e llandffirfitin t ! appeared at theitar, accoMpenied 6y. E . 4 1 VAIIP- Viiii,,pit' senior doorkeeper to the /louse of Corn mons, o ho was examined• by the LORD CHAN CELLOR, and his deposition, nearly as follOws. takessidown " 7 saw the pistol presented, heard the raped, Sad saw Mr. Penc.evats. fall. I was at the door of 'tire: Nome—Mr. Peitcsvat. was very near the-door —j; saw him fall, and to all appearance dead'. • ' The witness having. withdrawn, theirlAwdshiPs s consulted together for a few-miiintes, a ehe expiration. of which, • The Earl of RADNOR nose, and, without any prefatory observations, moved—ii That an bumble Address b 2 presenred to the PRINCE Reoexr, praying eat he will be graciously pleased to issue hi! Procla mation, for the purpose of the more- speedy prose. ' , cueing and bringing to condign punishment, the of fender br offenders concerned iA the anerderof Mr. Pettey - 4' Earl GREY—" I only rise to assure your Lord. ships, that I most heartily agree, and cordially con cur in the motion pi the No* Earl." The motion was then agreed to new. au. asid ot. dere4 to Ase pusented to the Pluses/ REGENT4prthwkh. Amongst Eke Lord*appoiated to present the Address weie E!rls 'Bathurst, Grey, Fitzwi'limn, and Win chilsea ; and Lords Holland and Walsingharrt. The Address was most graciously received, and his Royal Highness was pleased to answer, That .the Orders requested should be immediately given. . The House• immediately after-adjourned till two o'clock to•rnorrow (this day.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Sugar Brewery Bill went through a Committee, the report of which was ered to be received to-morrow. On the motto h of Mr."WHARTON, It was ordered that the House should to-morrow resolve itself into a Committee on the Glass Act. The Conseil:tee on the Scotch Taxes Bill was postpsned till to•morrow. Mr. WHARTON presented an account of the amount of the Bills drawn by the Commissaries in Portugal, for Horses, &c.— Ordered to lie on the table. • • The Tranfer Btu& 818, and the Members' Bankrupt Bill, were read a third time and paled. Lord G. L. GOWER presented a Petition against this Orders in Council, horn the Journeymen Potters of Staffordshire. which he declared to be a spontaneous effusion on their part. Ordered to lie on the table. On the motion of Mr. BROUGHAM, the House then resolved itself into the Committee on the Orders in Council, and shortly after adjourned, in consequent:2*f the assassination of Mr. Per ceval, the particulars of which are given in 4nother part of our Paper. PLAN OF THE LOBBY OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, WKERE MR. PERCEVAL WA$ MURDERED. A E L: .1$ 0 a 'N C D A-Part of the body of tht House. B The Lobby. • C and D Voiding doors opening into Lobby. E Entrance from Lobby into the 'House. F Secretary's room. 0 0 0 0 Pillars. a Spot where the Assassin stood. 1 Spot when Mr. Perceralitood. B Spot where be fell. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. TUESDAY, MAY 12. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCS: &per Ct. Cons. for money 6001—Do. acc. 60161 60j S' per Ct. Rcduced Cnt. 74;1 per Ct. 91H—Scrip pre.—Long Anna. 155-16th. Exch. Bills 1 dls. Is. pr.—Do. (314.) pc.—Bonds par is, pr. AMERICA. We haie this day received a series of New-York Papers to the 19th March. The Mercantile Advertiser of the 18th mentions a rumour, on the authority of letters from Washington, "that in the course of a few days a Resolution would be brought forward in the House of Representatives, recommending a Declaration of War against Great Britain, to be preceded by an Embargo"—but the Editor adds, 4 , We have not ourselves seen any letters containing this intelligence, and are strongly inclined to doubt its authenticity." We have also received Savannah Papers to the I first April, brought to Liverpool by the Superior, which left Savannah in great haste, from an hppre hension that an Embargo would speedily be laid upon all shipping 'in the American ports. The Captain reports that several vessels were in consequence pre , piring to sail with half cargoes: The Savannah Advertiser, of the 26th March, men tions that the Eloridas and Amelia , Island have been taken possession of by the Americans. The latter was surrendered on capitulation- - --the most important article of which was in substance as follows : • Tbat the Commandant and Troops would be allowed to mash out with the 'honours of war, and upon delivering their arms , would receive their parole, not to take up arms against the Revo. lutionists, during their present contest. 'I bat all individual pro perty, 'whether lands or otherwise, shall 'be considered sacred. pad neither examined or touched, but remain and be used in the Mks manner as before the capitulatioci; the island 24 hours , Ow the, capitulation shall be ceded to the United States of Arne' Ilflat, tinder the expreli conditions that the" port of Fernandina -00 not be subject 'hi Mt of the rattictions In Commerce; 'winch at present exist ta the United States, but shall be open a s heretofore to kr#lsh nod other vessel/ and produce, on piying the lawful - duties and mama,. and in case of a war bteween the United States and Crept Britain, the port of Fernandina - shill.be ores to Britids men4sandixe and merchant vessels, and consi... !brie a free - pat't Instil lat. May, let/. In anstrer to din aisplication of Congress for the., didllosere of the names of such American subjects as were implicated in Henry's plot, an official return as been made, that no American was concerned, ..,•- pispatches were received oa Sunday night 'front the *Earl of WsurtiovoN, dared . Alfayates, April 'A i and this morning Ministers also , received dispatches from his Lordship, dated Fuente Guinaldo, on the 27th. . His Lordship had driven the French across the .Agueda on the 234, and they retired upon Tilernes ; but some subsequent movements having inclined his Lordship to think that a desperate effort was Ln be and upon ,Ciudad.Rodrigo, the Allied Troops were pushed forward. in the direction of Fuento Ottinaldni to frusixstip. any attempt ar . .a ear prise et this wattles. . The - Heact-quarteria the lists Army were therefore removed to Vocalic CO-. • ,L --r said° on the 27th ; but the Earl or wszpigolov, if ere may 'credit the reports in the Lisbon Papers, 4 . rhich are to the sth instant, has it still in• contem• ! to proceed southirard upon Sotn.T's corps in 7: --- A . bOdy of Portuguese Militia having bees col. , lected at. Giardi previously to the Earl of WELLING TON'S movement to the Norihward, Mmtmorr bad marched against them 'on the 4th of April, with a considerable force, which obliged the Militia t. re treat ; ate their rear guard having fallen into con fusion, about 150 of them were made prisoners. Upon the 15th the enemy moved towards Gene ral WILSON'S corps, at Lagiosa, and drove in his out posts, but on that night began their retreat, while Ge neral Wir.aom re-occupied Cuarda upon the 17th of 1 ApriL . While Mmtmolrr collected his forces for this temporary incursion into Portugal, General ASADIA bad moved a Spanish corps into Leon, and had ob tained some partial successes. Don JULIAN SANCHEZ had likewise beat very successful in Castile, against. the enemy's convoys and communicatloas. •It appears that General BALLASTEIIOII did not enter Seville during SouLr's absence from that city. General Daourr is at Fuense Orejana in cAnk: dove, astd Marshal Sovr.r at Seville. SECOND EDITION. SIEGE OF CADIZ RAISED. Captain , BLacawooD, of the Navy, arrived late *last night from Portsmouth, with Dicpatches, from the Mediterranean. announcing' that the French have raised the Siege of Cadiz. "-.- -7 ASSASSINATION OF MR: PERCEVAL. In a Third Edition of the STAR of yesterday, l e t communicated to our Readers the heart-reading ia telligence of the death of,this most eminent States. man. But this was not his highest praise —me he. lieve we may add, without fear of offence, that in h private life he was one of the most virtuous men any age or country. His heart was ever open to do call of public and . private .filistress, and his par se . str i ngs were armstantly in his hand to relieve In his domestic and.private relations he gave offence to none, and was an example to all—is the discharg e of his public and official capacity he softened the Er. perities of political hostility, by the mildnes and the good humour with which be met the argustepts 4 those to whom he wat opposed. No political character, and certainly no Mait re ever like him carried his private.virtues so decided', into tvery part of his public life--his "whir if. Parliament, when he was called upon to deli, di e distresses of the country of whichle or to weep over those who had fall% i n t r i" battles, bore daily evidencsathe strezth of htsfrijk iaigs,as a man and a patriot. The inflexibility with ?thick he adhered to lisp, litical opinions was a • conaegirence of the ton `t * manly virtues which .directed the movemsetssf great mind. It is not our intention to enter into a defence of the pri ncipks upon which he cond,ucrtd his adminimatica, —But his most inveterate political antagonists (fix private enemies lie could have none) wiltntrer snip him of the praise of upright intention, And we Islet we shall be allowed to participate in the sympatlisti t. 'emotions of all good men in holding up his virtues to THIRD EDITION. public estimation. That a sympathy for his melancholy end, and strong feelings of indignation against the perpetrator CORONER'S VERDICT.. of his •murder, will be the universal sent:me . p throughout the country, we cannot doubt feet Mr. PERCEVAL'S body was removed about two u'clock this morning to his house in Dawning-street. • " I ' mpent ' C Mrs. PERCEVAL had been previously apprised of the Theharacter of an Englishman, even when goaded to insanity by real or imaginary hie*, fatal event by Lord ARDEN and Mrs. Remit, the never degenerates into that of an Assassin. leek Lady cf the Secretary of State for the Home De. .partment. Mrs. PERCEVAL immediately fell into a instances are of course rare in our annals. The mur swoon, and continued in a state of insensibility until der of the Duke of BUCKINGHAM by Felton, was re. M about noon this day, when she gave vent to her grief garded as an act of atrocity without parallel, and in a copious flood of tears, calling ail her children' the glory of the people of England be , it spqkee that around her, and their presence seined to giye her our Historians, in recording the transaction, hem great relief. - • particularly noti,:Cd their manly bunt of indignities% when the fact was inncunced, even although kllti Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Yoga and CUSIBERLAND were among the hrst to leave their 1 " 11" was universally execrated a; 111 roost q* pmenat, mit names 'at Mr. PERCEVAL'S Kruse in Downing-street:ressive Minister. But between Mr. P the Duke of BUCKINGNIU4 there is no paralld, sad The nutnber of Nobility and Gentry who atended for the same mournful purpose, was excessive. , we, will not insult 'departed - talent and virtue by the The Coroner's Jury assembled at the public-house,. ecm P luis°a 's . corner of Downing-street, at eleven Those to whom the former it endeared by thew , o'clock this • morning, when they proceeded to view the body, nary of his worth will unceasingly exclaim which was extended on a bed in the house of the un- 1 lieu quanta t ninus est reliquls 'fermi Issas tat sembilui fortunate Minister. Having satisfied themselves that ! The following is a detail of the circurnitinc;s d . ~ the wound produced his instant death, the Jury re- the distressing event ; turned to the public-house, and proceeded to exa- i Yesterday afternoon, at about a quarter past lee, mine the witnesses, whose evidence was nearly similar 1 as Mr. Penervm. was entering the Lobby oft* to that which they gave last atght before the Magi. House of Commons,.he was shot by a person tithe • straws. ; 1 name of Bellingham , who had placed himself Slink We shall give the examinations before the. Coroner purpose at the side of the door leading from thesemb staircase. Mr. Peacavaz. was in coropaoy with Loaf at full length .to-morrow ; mean timewe have to state, that after the fullest deliberation, the Jury. at half' , F. °swam; and inlknediately cn receiving theta* past two o',clock,- with one voice, returned a verdict I rut. MURDER against the Prisoner BELLING. which entered the-left breast. he stagg ered anj of Wu ft; :at the feat of Mr. W. Strive, who was standing till . the second pillar. The only words - he uttered "Oa maw. The Coroner addressed the spry in a most adgnirob l 4 speech. - 1 . 4 Oh !1 am murdered," and the latter was ism* I culate, the sound dying between his lips. fg 00 instantly taken up by Mr. SMITH, who did not NS* nine him until he had looked in his face. 'rho repast 4 the pistol immediately drew great noshes to spot, who assisted Mr. Sung in conveying thehtalt of Mr. PERCEVAL into the Speaker's Secretary'sgelte ments, but before he reached them, all signs 4 . bad departed. Mr. PERCEVAL'S corpse Wit upon a btd, and Mr. Luta', of Great George-44 who had been sea for, arrived, but too late nit* . witness the last symptoms of expiring witfifilce ji, found that the ball, which was of an ammo* size, had penetrated the heart near its centre, pined completely through it. ' Mr. PRIRCAY.4.‘ :1 / Derr then reinoved to the Speaker's drawing 'Air. LYNN and several Menthes, and laid on a.iotiff The horror and dismay occasioned by tisofdtai'. nation of Mr..I'XIICEVAL prevented any attended,'" baits paid t 9 other persons. and it Was mat 11101 11 .• Right tlonourable Gentleman was , raised flea ill poor that a person belonging to the Vote 01110.0! claimed, g• Where is the rascal that find l a ON." person of the name of Bellingham. whorillMt__• ll. , observed, stepped up to him and Coolly OFIOW " I am the .nufortunate man.". •• He did D any attempt is escape ; tlwogh he had throw, . she pistol iii which he had perpetrated dies dead, but resigned himself quietly into for • =me of the bye-standen. They Flagg .his' • bench near the firellace, *here chef 1011* hiPP . all the doors were aimed, and this (of PI son prevented. When thenseassis) ltil. l at to his 'motive for this clemplNlictt 14.... " My sat e is Bellingham s. la is a aeral! . know whit' I have aonst.4; wail Sr . On ti)e I I 0 r of government" * Tit . • potter' il iii etal isitelYi .-.-- ' . . • . . FURTHER PARTICULARS. N4VAL INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, MAY 9. Arrived, the Hum() Schooner, from Cadiz, in i !SO days, with . a Mail; and the Manchester packeto from Jamaica, in 11 weeks= lie Manchester ( . 4 cketl has been long missing. Put back the Stkiftsure packet with the mail for ;we i4bon, Gibraltar and Malta. PLYMOUTH. MAY 10. Arrived the rititYA 4 Rostui.os, and Balm hi- Ftes, and the Harriet, Hosams, from Lisboa. 'rich. rench prisoners, captured at Badajoa ; the Dewy 1 cutter, Lieutenant Acuts, from Sir E DwaItDPILLEw in the Mediterranean. with dispatches, and was put ' under quarantine ; left the fleet three weeks since, and Gibraltar sea days ego. flailed•thd INTELLIGENT, 14 guns, for Portsmouth, with convoy. The wind having shifted to the westward yesterday, it was hoped that it would have veered sufficiently to the : northward to take three line of battle ships,out from . Hamoaze to the Sound, that have been detained thdre: eight days. The NArimesus frigate goes out of Duck (,p-morrow, after a complete repair, * doeilheYl4/4 74 prig. 011 S .IJ. DEAL, MAT re. Arrived the Moffatt, Charles Mills, and Caroline Easr Indiamen from Portsmouth ; the latter hat sailed for the River. Arrived his Majestyts ships Decoy and PfON &Ea witft a French sOl.-k , Which they captured last evening. Sailed his Majesty's *ships Noses and PRINItosZ kW off Flushigg. MAY 11.—Arrived thit.tnoraing;: and sailed for the River, about forty sail froth Pitata - and . this West Indies, under convoy of his Majesty'i ship PAutzvw the Rot-La sloop of war from Numbest*, Fywous and Canuus from a cruir.e. Sailed Ole Moffatt • and Charles MIIII, gest Intliame% fafirikiver ; ar rived the Rarkawith p cmway lupin Falmouili q which are sailed far liholtiMw-Wind S. W. atron: • , BitAo.—fnis ill the Leal MTV/ *lf le :roans the Iteteras, er4eFed the resent OWI roeFeAlk 0 L. • . ,4