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be made. He witdd propttse . the dirainution a of _ sinecures to Chancellors ; and would substitute pen sions for sinecures; the fund restraining the same, and those pensions being still at the disposal of the Crown. Much was said respecting the in fluence of the Crown, and viriotts were the opinions on that point. That influence had obviously increased, t h oug h, circumstances fairly considered, such in creased influence was not enohnous, while the collec tion of the revenue was brought to a state of at least co mparative perfection. Still no one could look at the increase of places since 1782, combining this con sideration with the condition of the navy and army, and sav, with such facts in view, that the influence of the Crown had not necessarily augmented. Evident as this might be, the House would yet ill discharge their duty, if they were to proceed to abolish sineture offices, without at the same time providing some fund whence the Crown should be able to draw supplies for the reward of metit. Without such a resource, how was Government to allure and reward many men of great mer i t , whose talents' would be otherwise lost to the public ?---( Hear, hear.)--Perhaps some vv ild here observe that the House of Commons would not be backward to recompence public ser vices; he believed so, ,and yet, for one, must think that such a proceeding would prove subversive of - the constitution, which made the King the fountain of all honours and of all retards. Parties might de mur as to the measure of reward ; besides, the re wards of those who had served the Crowo ought to come from the Crown. He wished not to anothilate biu to regulate this power of reward. Degrading Royalty would be degrading the Constitution ; and had no wish to lop off even the trappings and en. signs of Royalty. Nor did the people wish it done; they wished to see the resources of the country pro perly applied, but they had no wish to impoverish the dignity of the State—( Hear, hear.) The Session had been an eventful one, and it was advisable to close it with something like an "Act of Grace."--1 (Hear, hear.)—He concluded with moving, as an amendment, " That it wa3 expedient, after providing other and sufficient means to enable his Majesty to reward all persons for high and efficient services, to abolish all offices receiving revenue, and hav ing no duty attached to them; and that offices with' dispropor tionate salaries should he reformed." Lord MILTON was al.vays willing, W he could act get what he desired, to take what he could get, and therefore he would support the amendment, al though be should rather wish to have the two ques tie".s separated as to the abolition of sinecures and the proposed indemnity. Sinecures he had long consi dered as the disgrace of our system, and as mate ball) injurious, not only to the interest of our ancient Convitution, but peculiarly to the character of that House. It was absurd to maintain, notwithstanding all that had km wren and said with that view, that the influence of the Crown had not most materially increased of late years, and that this influence, which it w.ts so desirable to reduce, was augmented by the existence of sinecures.—After warmly vindicating the c..a,luct and character of Mr. Burke, the Noble Lord adverted to the alledged 'eeopomy of the proposed substitute fcr sinecures. That, he observed, must (k,end upon the proportion which the substitute bore to the present amount of the sinecures. He was, how ever, hire to own, that he was not sanguine in expect ing much in point of economy ; but he was anxious upon other considerations, that sinecures should be done away. Mr. BASTARD exhorted the House to consider the justice and policy which ought to promi) con cession to the wish.of the people at a time when their pecuniary contributions were so enormous, and their cordial aid so essential to the.defence of the empire. If Parliament did not learn the propriety of such a system of concession in due time from the awful ex. mpl; of surrounding no forint, Parliament must be incapable of common docility. Mr. BATHURST conceivel that Gentlemen seemed anxious to get rid of Sinecures without any object of practical utility in view. From the natUre of the proposed substitute for those sinecures no saving was looked for, and when Gentlemen talked of thew eagerness to do away a mere name, because it might be somewhat obnoxious, were they sure, or bad they any reason to calculate that their favourite substitute would not ve r y soon be co m e e q ua lly unpopular It appeared to him, indeed, that the substitute was likely -to become more unpopular, because it held . out to the public the semblance of a desire to remove a burthen while it only got rid of a name ; because, in fact, it involved an attempt at delusion. He lamented the attention paid to subjects of thi, nature, in which no real or material reform could be atchieved, because that attention served to withdraw that House and the public from a consideration of the great establish ments of the country in which reform and retrench- Meat were so highly necessary and practicable. The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded with expressing his intention to oppose the amCndment. Mr. HENRY THORNTON spoke in favour of the amendment. He denied that the passage cited from Mr. Burke in favour of some sinecures was an authority in favour of all sinecures. He commented on the various causes concurring in producing the jealousies of the people. A nation of manufacturers could never be as contented as a nation of agricultu rists; besides, there was se great an increase of popu lation, and such a course of politics had taken place as brought home that subject to every man's feelings, of course extended knowledge, and facilitated the communication of that species of knowledge by the periodical press. Mr. BATHURST explained. Mr. M'DONNEL paid many compliments to the assiduity and steady perseverance evinced by the Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Bankes) in the prose. cuzion of an effectual financial reform, notwithstand ing all the obstructions thrown in the way of his la bours, by his Majesty's Ministers. He thought that the present was an opportunity which the House Ought not to let pass, of giving to the people a proof of its sympathy in their wishes. The people wished for a moderate constitutional Reform. When he spoke of the people, he did not mean the small hand ful of furious zealots, or designing demagogues :—he meant the great body of the people, who were equally burd ene d, though less clamorous. THE House Was bound not only to consult their real interests, but not to be indifferent to their wishes. It had been objected that the projected saving was too pitiful. Were the Right Hon. Gentlemen opposite prepared to furnish the House with a statement of economy upon a .. _ economy and burying our ass.. --- •, had _ the . Melee and trea sure i n Holland, and the rivers i Yesterdai we gave all the particulars which the quence, a Ekrjeant and a file of . entered the half, of Spain. were every way Pre° harry of the mormint permitted us to collect, respec ferable to sinecures . _ one was done in the open 1 astended the s taircase, and proceeded to his Royal Can the attempt at assassination, made upon _his' Highness's bed-room, the whole way to which was day—the other Was of that underhand nature, calcu . , covered with blood, as the Duke, on the escape of laced to create distrust, and of course excite discontent. : Royal Highness. It now appears that the author of the assassin, had gone down to the hall to call upaho He exhorted the House not to let t h e present sess i ons , the atroci ous act t"u act .. I t A an , o f t h e name of porter and procure his light. On searching the pre. come to a close without giving the people some sign : Seillis, a Page or Valet to his Royal Hi g hness.— muses, no traces of the assassin could be found, till of their wishes to give them every reasonable tatisfac. I His Royal Highitets has three people of this descrip- they came to the room appropriated to Swam, when `ion in their power. . . . . it was his turn of duty. On opening the door a non in his Household, who attend him alternately a • Mr. WILLIAM.TAYLOR spoke in favour of the quantity of blood was found on the oor, and the amendment. : week each. Two of these were foreigners, and the miserable wretch was discovered lying on the bed- Mr. WILBERFORCE a gree d t h at t h ere would 4hird Mr. Neale, a native of this country. It was the without his coat, waistcoat, and shoes, with his head be little or no saving, yet be thought it his duty to ' latter's turn of duty. The following additional par- nearly severed from his body, and a razor, the instru. please the people in just things, and to remove the titulars have transpired respec ti ng this horrid b • ment of his suicide, beside him. The body was quite cloud of suspicions which enveloped, More or less,us dead when found, and to appearance had been so for ness : . every man in place. • many minutes before. Mr. LONG denied the opinion of the people to be The Duke had been at the Naval Asylum at Green- Messengers were immediately dispatched for medi. such as had been represented, and thought that pen.. With in the morning, and in the evening went to a after three o' c l oc k, M r . Ho cal and chirergical assistan c e f or t h e D u k e , an d soon sions would soon become as unpopular as sinecures. C oncert at t h e H anover-square Rooms, and, after I ME, the surgeon, asetSir On a division there appeared—For Mr. Bankes's supping out, did not return to St. James's till near I HENRY HALFORD, arrived at his Royal Highness's Amendment 105—Against it 95—Majority against l apartments. The Prince of WALES was soon apprised two o'clock yesterday morning. On retiring to his of the diabolical attempt, and instantly repaired to Ministers 10. chathber, he dismissed his servant Saussoity, and, his Royal Brother's, to offer him every consolation While strangers were excluded, . Mr.BANKES addressed the Members in the lobby, as was customary with him, he locked all the doors and assistance in his power. Having received the as. requesting that they wo u ld n ot g o awa y, as he m ean t w i th his master key, and retired to rest. About three' surances of the medical attend a n ts t h a t no i mme di ate to divide upon the other resolutions. danger was to be feared, hi s Royal g Hihness set off o'clock he was waked by a violent blow on the head y for Windsor to b r e a k th e i nte lli gence ' to t h e rest o f On admittance, we found Messrs. Percival, Banker with. a cutlass, which was repeated with equal force; whi the Royal Family, and to t ran q u illi ze them as to any and Yorke, and Lord Milton, engaged in a short dis cussion upon the point of form, as to the putting the on which his Royal Highness jumped out of bed, apprehension of ultimate danger. The rumour of this question on the Resolution and the i Amendsnent.— covered with blood from the w oun d s , an d re p eat , s h oc ki ng event rap i d l y circulated at the west to I of The Speaker interposing, stated, that the motion a T. redly cried out—" Murder ! M ur d er !" ma ki ng f or t h e town , an d t h e Palace and its vicinity soon became fecting the, paper he then h e ld i n hi s h an d, must b e the door ; during which, his villainous assassin gave crouded with persons of every description, :taxi. ti ly first disposed of. The House then divided on Mr. him two more wounds, one on each arm, and two on enquitieg the particulars. At eight o'clock tl.e fol. Bankes's second Amendment to the Report k which the side and right thigh. lowing Bulletin was exhibited at the entrance of his Amendment we understood to be in substance as The Duke got the door open, and, as he passed Royal Highness's apartments : follows : through it, another desperate cut wit made at him, . " His Royal Highness's wounds are not immediately dangerous, " That it is expedient to redice all pikes done by Deputy; which fortunately missing his Royal Highness's body, andehe is as weU as can be expected under the circsaistasces oe and that security should be required for the due performance of nearly severed the pannel in two. SALISBURY, his the ease. the Duties attached to the Oillee."--Ajoved as an Amendment to principal servant, and Serjeant CRE ICHIT O N , with a , 1 " Eight o'clock. "A. Home." the third Ovation, No. 11. The unhappy wretch who On this Amendment the numbers were, Ayes 111 party of the Guards, now rushed up to the . Duke ' s; . made the attempt, leas left a wife and four children ;ties eldest a girl, about succour, who, almost fainting with the loss of blood; —Noes 100—Majority in favour of Mr. Bankes's se. eight years old. The poor little c r eature w a s i n t h e - • desired them to call up Siaws, on entering whose cord Amendment, 1 I. - crowd yesterday morning at the Palace, a melancholy chamber, to their amazement, they found him in his Strangers were not again admitted, and the House waistcoat, without his slippers, lying dead on his spectator of the bustle and confu s ion e xc it e d by the adjourned at half past two (this morning.) bed, with his throat cut from ear to ear , hi s cravat at.' horrid catastrophe that has deprived he r o f a f at h er . his feet, and a bloody razor open on the table ! On Slows had lived with the Duke about ten years, but their return to the Duke's room, they found the slip- had once left him and lived with Mr. MANNERS, II 41 pers of SEILLIS in a small closet, and a pillow at the gentleman, we understand, of that name, who married back of a stool, supposed to be for his personal ease, the Duchess of ROXBURGH. He soon, however, re. during his confinement id that narrow space. The turned to his Royal Highness's service, and became ruffian extinguished the night candle on coming forth so great a favourite of bas master, that he and his Ca to perpetrate his bloody deed. Considering these cir- mily were accommodated with lodgings over the cumstances, no doubt could be entertained of the gate-way, leading into the Kitchen-court f r om Cl e v e . assassia. ; land-row • from which there was a comm u nication Mr. HOME, the Duke's surgeon, was called i n ' with the Duke's suite of apartments. Here they were with all possible dispatch, and the PRINCE of WALES, . supplied with coals, candles, &c. from his Royal • the moment he heard of the dreadful event, flew to lHigliness's establishment. the succour of his Royal Brother, and, as soon a s hi s it has been since ascertained that Seams slept for the last four nights in the room whi c h h e occu pi e d wounds were dressed, set off for Windsor, to impa r t the sad tidings to their M A norms and PRINCESSES. Oa 1 when in waiting, although it was not his turn of i duty, and his wife's apartments were conti gu ous.— the return rat his Royal Highness, about one o'clock, the Lotto CHANCELLOR, Mr. Secretary RYDER, the ; This deviation from his thtial practice being mention. Duke of GLoUC.ESTER, and several other persons of ,cd to him, he excused himself by saying that some of distinction met him at the Duke's apartments,attended . his children were ill. He was seen in the Duke's bed. by Mr. READ, and Mr. CONANT, the Police Magis- room at eleven o'clock, with some linen in his . trates, when a more circumstantial examination took hand, altheugh lie had no business there, it not being, place. Some doubt was started whether the act might !as we before observed, his turn to attend. In a do. nothavebeen committed by ruffians who bad murdered I set in the room there was also found a pair of slip. Beaus; but this was soon removed, on examining the Ipers, which were known to be SEILLIS 9 S ; from a filch ._ floor, on which the footsteps of SCILLI S were trac e d, circumstance it is inferred that he had concealed him. by the Duke's blood, to his own bed-side. The coun-iself there for the purpose of effecting his horrid design. tenance of the assassin wore scarce a trace of horror ; No reason has been assigned sufficient-to account upon it, but appeared with the smiling compo sure : in the smallest degree for this accumulation of crime which it usually wore. There was one circum s ta n ce,' and ingratitude. It is said that the dec ea s e d had been however, which remains yet unaccounted fo r , vi z . ; engaged in a dispute with one of his fellow-se r vants, a door into the court-yard, of which SEILL IS alw a y s , and that it Was left to the determination of his Royal kept the key, being found open, and without a key. i Highness, who decided against him. This is sup. The wounds of his Royal Highness are seven in I posed to have irritated his mind, and instigated him number ; two' desperate gashes on the head, one in th e !to the murderous intent., It may, perhaps, have been neck, one across each arm, otre on the right thigh, I the effect of insanity; bet the previous concealment and one on the side. The Duke always wears a broad lin the closet, and subsequent retreat to his own apart stuffed bandeau over his night-cap, to which he owes ment, are destructive of this hypothesis. the preservation of his life, as his head, but for this Mr. READ, the head of the Bow-street office, was fortunate intervention (which was cut through,) employed during the greater part of yesterday in tak. 1 would, no doubt, have been severed in twain. The I tog down the depositions of suck witnesses as were wounds in themselves are declared not to be dan.' likely to throw any light on this horrid business.— gerous, unless they become so from consequent fever. i Mr. Secretary RYDER attended the examination. The following bulletln was the latest :hewn ' , ester. The wretched perpetrator of the atrocious tainsac- Lion was a native of the island of Sicily. He was oil- ady evening : • _ • ginally a hair-dresser, but he had been in the service of " HI. Royal Highneelfise Duke of Coituaittaxa remains compissed : andas . well as is be . expected." Mr. MANNERS, of Portman-sqoare a short time before Han ItY HALPORD." be became the valet of his Royal Highness. He was a 1 Six o ( ;lock , fliursdapheening. I " Although his Ro - .al Highness is not free from fever, he is little man and, like most Italians, of a swarthy corn- ias well as can possibly 'be expected . -11 o'clock, Y. M. plexion. He has left four children and a widow, who, i In addition to the above we have received 'he fol before site married him, was a milliner, in Jerm' THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, JUNE 1. PRICE OF STOCKS TFUS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK s S per Cent Cons. for money 701.—acc. 7113. Reduced 6941-4 per Cent: 8.5-5 per Cent. Navy 101. die. to 4 prem.—Bonds, 123. to 14s. prem. Omnium 1 prem. This morning a Gottenburgh mail arrived with ac counts to the 22d May. By this conveyance we have received German papers to the 16th. We have also this day.xeceived German papers to the 30th.—The following arc extracts : -• yn street or Duke-street, St. Janes's. He had apartments for his wife and family in the Palace, and adjoining to the residence of hit Royal Master. He was highly favoured by his Royal Highness. About six months ago, Mrs. SEILLIS was delivered of a son, }or whom his Royal Highness stood sponsor, and one of the Princesses, we believe the Princess At:uusra, conde scended, at his request, to become godmother by proxy. The above account, we are confident, will be found the most correct of any published. Several other Narratives are, however, in circulation. in one of which the following particulars are stated : Soon after twelve on Wednesday night, his Royal Highness came home to his apartments in the Kitchen Court, St. James's, from the Ancient Concert. Mr. NEALE, who was in waiting, attended the Duke to bed, and afterwards withdrew. About half past two o'clock, yesterday morning, his Royal Highness was awote by a violent blow on his right temple ; a se cond immediately followed. It was repeated a third time, but a providential movement of his Royal Highness's arm intercepted the stroke and prevented it from proving fatal. The Duke at this time became sensible of his danger ; but the lamp wfiich usually burned in his chamber being extinguished, he had no means of discovering its extent, or the source from which it proceeded. Before his Royal Highness could get out of bed several blows were directed at him, J some of which he received on his arms and hands, and others on his legs and thighs. They were all inflicted by the Duke's regimental sabre, which was usually hung up in his bed-room. His Royal Highness at last grappled with the assassin and wrenched the sabre from his grasp. The villain fled. His Royal Highness was so affected by the loss of blood, and the sudden nature of the attack, as to have hardly power to call for assist ance. The atten dants, however, were soon roused, aad an alarm was lowing particulars of this unaccountable attack : On his Royal Highness extricating himself from the villain's attack and getting out of his bed-room, he ex claimed aloud to - his valet in waiting, repeatedly Neale !I am murdr;wl! lam murdered!" Neale, Neale, who was sleeping in an adjoining room, got up instantly, and the Duke informed him of the particulars, and said the murderers were in his bed-room. Neale armed himself with a poker, and I.e and his Royal Highness proceeded along the passage, when Neale stepped upon the sword with which the Duke had been attacked, which was one of the Duke's, and had been sharpened within these few days. His Royal Highness, supported by Neale (it being necessary, from the copious discharge of blood), pro ceeded to alarm the house. The housekeeper was the first who came out. The Duke and Neale, with out the least suspicion, knocked at the assassin (Seillis's) door, who, it is supposed, mistook what was said, viz. 44 Seillis, the Duke has been mur dered," for " Seillis, you have murdered the Duke ;" as he was heard making a noise ; and it was then supposed he concluded he was detected, as he was heard opening a drawer, in which was the razor 'with which he cut his own throat. The razor formerly belonged to the Duke, but had been given to Simms lately. The Duke of CUMIZRLAND was removed last night to Carleton House for the sake of enjoying more Iran. quillity ; the Stable-yard in St. James's Palace being so much exposed to the noise of carriages from the number of families which live in that neighbourhood. The Medical Bulletin of this morning stated, that his Royal Highness had passed a good night, tCnd was as well as could be expected. The inquiries made to-day into ' were more numerous than those The Coroner's Inquest on the sit this evening. •. • . ~ s , -...:r. :;:ts l fti. e e n . ... ^ .. I '•i I ir ill CUMBERLAND. .. - Apreafi throughout the palace, k Wog IePPI4O4 that, economy and their . gal p buryin g our-blood robbers bad broken into the apartments. In cone. and treasure in the swamps of Holland, and the rivers i Yesterday we gave all the particulars which the quence, a Serjeant and a file of men entered the ball, of Spain. Substitated pensions were every way pre- harry of the moment permitted as to collect, ferable to sinecures. The one was done in the open' res p ec . aseended the staircase § and proceeded to his Royal . Afighness's bed-room, the whole way to which was tin the attempt at assassination, made upon .his day—the other Was of that underhand nature, calcu. : covered with blood lated to cr eate distrust, and of course excite discontent. ; Ro y a l Highness. It now appears that the author of the , as the Duke, on the escape of assassin, had gone down to the hall to call up.the i He exhorted the House not to let the present sessions ; the atrocious act was a s s ..ItAan, of the name of porter and procure his light. On searching the pre. come to a close without giving the people some sign : Seillis, a Page or Valet to his Royal Hi g hn ess .— muses, no traces of the assassin could be found, till of their wishes' to give them every reasonable satisfac- I His Royal Highness has three people of this descrip- they came to the room appropriated to Sur-Lis, when `ion in their power. . • . . non in his Household, who attend him alternately a it was his turn of duty. On opening the door a Mr. WILLIAM.TAYLOR spoke in favour of the quantity of blood was found on the floor, and the ;week each. T wo o f t h ese were f ore i gners , an d t h e amendment.miserable wretch was discovered lying on the bed• - Mr. WILBERFORCE agreed that there would 'third Mr. Neale, a native of this country. It was the without his coat, waistcoat, and shoes, with his head be little or no saving, yet be thought it his duty to ' latter's tutu of duty. The following additional par- nearly severed from his body, a nd a razor , t h e instils. • please the pe o ple i n j ust thi ngs , an d to remov e th e titulars have transpired respecting this horrid busi- ment of his suicide, beside hi m . Th e b o dy was qu it e cloud of s us pi c i ons w hi c h enve l ope d, m ore or less, ness : dead when found, an d to appearance h a d b een so f or . every man in place. many minutes before. Mr. LONG denied the opinion of the people to be The Duke had been at the Naval Asylum at Green- Messengers were immediately dispatched for medi. such as had been represented, and thought that pen.. With in the morning, and in the evening went to a cal and chirergical assistan c e f or t h e D u k e , an d soon sions would soon become as unpopular as sinecures. C oncert at t h e H anover-square Rooms, and, a ft er I after three o'clock, Mr. HOME, the surgeon, andkSir On a division there appeared—For Mr. Bankes's supping out, did not return to St. James's till near I HENRY HALFORD, arrived at his Royal ighness's Amendment 105—Against it 95—Majority against apartments. The Prince of WALES was soon apprised two o'clock yesterday morning. On retiring to his l of the diabolical attempt, and instantly repaired to Ministers 10. chamber, he dismissed his wont Saussway, and, his Royal Brother's, to offer him every consolation While strangers were excluded, , Mr. BANKES addressed the Members in the lobby § as was customary with him, he locked all the doors and assistance in his power. Having received the as. requesting that they wo u ld no t go awa y, as h e m eant with his master key, and retired to rest. About three' surances of the medical attend a n ts t h a t no i mme di ate danger was to be feared, his Royal Highness set off to divide upon the other resolutions. " o'clock he was waked by a violent blow on the head On admittance, we found Messrs. Perceval, Banker - for Windsor to break the intelligence `to the rest of with. a cutlass, which was repeated with equal force; whi and Yorke, and Lord Milton, engaged in a short dis- the Royal Family, and to tranquilize them as to any cussion upon the point of form, as to the putting the on which his Royal Highness jumped out of bed, apprehension of ultimate danger. The rumour of this question on the Resolution and the i Amendment.— covered with blood from the w oun d s , an d repeat, shocking e v e nt ra pidly c i rcu l ate d at the avest ant a The Speaker interp o sing, s tated, that th e motion af- redly 4ri cried out-4 , Murder ! M ur d er !" ma ki ng f or t h e town , an d t h e Palace and its vicinity soon bece fecting the ,pape r h e then h e ld i n hi s h an d, must b e the door ; during which, his villainous assassin gave crouded with persons of every description, :mai. ti ly first disposed of. The House then divided on Mr. ' him two more wounds, one on each arm, and two on enquiring the particulars. At eight o'clock tl.e fol. Bankes's second Amendment to the Report k which the side and right thigh. lowing Bulletin was exhibited at the entrance of his Amendment we understood to be in substance as The Duke got the door open, and, as he passed Royal Highness's apartments : follows : through It, another desperate cut wit made at him, : " His Royal Highness's wounds are not immediately da out, " That it is expedient to redice all pikes done by Deputy; which fortunately missing his Royal Highness's body, and'he is as weU as can be expected under the eirc‘instaaces of and that security should be required for the due performance of nearly severed the pannel in two. SALISBURY, hi s the Cam. the Duties attached to the Oflice."—Moved as an Amendment to principal servant, and Serjeant CRE IOUT O N , with a 1 " Eight o'clock. "A. Home." the third Ovation, No. 11. ,rushed up to the The u nhappy . wretch who made the attempt, Liss party of the Guards , now .Du ke's ' On this Amendment the numbers were, Ayes 111 succour, who, almost fainting with the loss of blood; l e f t a wife and four children ; the eldest a girl, about —Noes 100--Majority in favour of Mr. Bankes's se. eight years old. The poor little c r eature w a s i n t h e desired them to call up Stows, on entering whose cone Amendment, 1 I. - crowd yesterday morning at the Palace, a melancholy chamber, to their amazement, they found him in his Strangers were not again admitted, and the House adjourned at half past two (this morning.) waistcoat, without his slippers, lying d ea d on his spectator of the bustle and confu s ion e xc it e d by the bed, with his throat cut from ear to ear , hi s crava t a t.' horrid catastrophe that has deprived he r o f a f at h er . THE EV ENIN(; grAll. his feet, and a bloody razor open on the table ! On Slows had lived with the Duke about ten years, but had once left him and lived with M r . M ANNERS , tl II their return to the Duke's room, they found the slip- . LONDON. pers of SEILLIS in a small closet, and a pillow at the gentleman, we understand, of that name, who married back of a stool, supposed to be for his personal ease, the Duchess of ROXBURGII. He soon, however, re. FRIDAY, JUNE 1. during his confinement id that narrow space. The turned to his Royal Highness's service, and became PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY Al' ONE O'CLOCK s ruffian extinguished the night candle oncoming forth so great a favourite dins master, that he and his U- S per Cent Cons. for money 701.—acc. 71f 3. to perpetrate his bloody deed. Considering these cir- mily were accommodated with lodgings over the Reduced 6941-4 percent: B.5—S per Cent. Navy 101. ances, no doubt could be entertained of the . gate-way, leading into the Kitchen-court from Cleve- cumst Excl. - Bins, t di,. to 4 prom . — Bonds, 123. to 14s. prem. Oninium 1 rent. assassi 3. , land-row • from which there was a communication Mr. HOME, the Duke's surgeon, was called in : with the Duke's suite of apartments. Here they were This morning a Gottenburgh mail arrived with ac - with all possible dispatch, and the P RINCE o f W ALES , . supplied with coals , candles, ace , from his Royal, the moment lie heard of the dreadful event, fl ew to ' Highness's establishment. counts to the 22d May, By this conveyance we h ave the succour of his Royal Brother, and, as soon as his it has been since ascertained that Seams slept for wounds were dressed, set off for W indsor, to impart received German papers to the 16th. We have also ' this day.xeceived German papers to the 30t11.—The the sad tidings to their M A males and PRINCESSES. Oa l when in waiting, although it was not his turn of following are extracts : t h e return nt his Royal Highness, about one o'clock, duty, and his wife's apartments we r e cont i gu o us .— GOTTENBURGH, MAY 21. the LORD CHANCELLOR, is Secretary RYDER, the This deviation from his thtal practice being mention. The day before yesterday an English fleet, under the tom- Duke of GLM./C./STEN and several other persons of ,cd to him, he excused himself by sayirg that some of mend of Sir Jame; Saumhrez, arrived off this port ; the greater di s tinction met him at the Duke's apartments,attended . his children were ill. He was seen in the Duke's bed. l part immediately proceeded to the Baltic; at present There are by Mr. READ, and Mr. CONANT, the Police Ma ' gis- room at eleven o'clock, with some linen in his only fi ve sail of the line, with some frigates ands rnall vessel.: hand, although lie had no business there, it n o t b e i ng , " as we before observed, his turn to attend. In a c l o ., lying here, and of these three or four are to follow the same des- trates, when a more circumstantial ex a mi na tio n too k tination. A large Beet of merchantmen have been seen off the place. Some doubt was started whether th e act mi g h t wingo. nothavebeen committed by nitfians who bad murdered • set in the room there was also found a pair of slip- Our Post from Stnekhohn this everdree, brings intelligence of Sk:ILLIS; but this was soon removed, on examining the Ipers, which were known to be SEILLIS'S ; from %%inch the Crown Prince having set out for Carl-crona, there are various floor, on which the footsteps of SCILLIS were traced, circumstance it is inferred that he had concealed him. ... conjectures as to the object of his journey. by the Duke's blood, to his own bed-side. The coun. 1 self there for the purpose of effecting his horrid design. COPENHAGEN, MAY 8. tenance of the assassin wore scarce a trace of horror ; No reason has been assigned sufficient-to account An English fl eet, composed of three ships of the line, three in the smallest degree for this accumulation of crime upon it, but appeared with the smiling composure : frigates, two, brigs, and about eighty merchant ships, have re- ally wore. There was one circumstance, ; and ingratitude. It is said that the deceased had been Drained for Wine days at anchor near Seiro ; where it has been de- Which it R 31.1 tained by a calm. This afternoon tt.ey advanced two leagues fur- however, which remains yet unaccounted for, viz. ; engaged in a dispute with one of his fellow-se r vants, ther towards the South , where they have come to an anchor. a d oor i nto t h e court - yar d, o f w hi c h S EILLIS always , and that it Was left to the determination of his Royal His Majesty has granted ,Count Bernstorf the title of Privy kept the key, being found open, and without a key. i Highness, who decided against him. This is sup- Counsellor of Conference. The wounds of his Royal Highness are seven in I posed to have irritated his mind, and instigated him RATISBON, APRIL 30: number ; two' desperate gashes on the head, one in the !to the murderous; intent., It may, perhaps, ave been All the letters received from Constantinople speak of the in. neck, one- across each arm, one on the right thig ,h I the effect of insanity; bet the previous concealment fluence exercised by the English party there. It is, without doubt, owing to this circurnrance that the report generally and one on the side. The Duke always wears a broad lin the closet, and subsequent retreat to . his own apart- spread through all Germany, of a war against the Turks, con- stuffed bandeau over his night-cap, to which he owe s ment, are destructive of this hypothes is. seated by three great Powers, may be attributed. It is indeed the preservation of his life, as his head, but for this Mr. READ, the head of the Bow-street office, was time that the Porte should be brought Lack to its true interests. h ) employed during the greater part of yesterday in tak. fortunate intervention (which was cut throug , i . The Continent will rot su ff er the English to be masters of the would, no doubt, have been severed in twain. - The 'in down the depositions of suck witnesses as were ports of the Ottoman Empire, where they form depots of com- likely to throw any light on this horrid business.— tneree for the neighbouring countries. The Russians appear de- wounds in themselves are declared not to be dan- i cided to carry on the war vigorously. Austria can act whenever gerous, unless they become so from consequent fever. l Mr. Secretary RYDER attended the examination. she pleases, on the side of Servia; and France, mistress of II- The wretched perpetrator of the atrocious transac. The following bulletln was the latest :hewn ' , ester- lyria, is hi a condition to strike a great blow. Every thing an- • Lion was a native of the Island of Sicily. He was ori- ady evening : _ • flounces that the Porte will shortly be forced to unite itself is the Continental System, or pay dear for its condescension to the ginally a hair-dresser, but he had been in the service o f •• His Royal Highisessfisa Duke of Cuirstacatca remains . well as Am be expected." common enemy. Mr. MANNERS, of Portman-up:are, a short time before con r sed ursdaylwening. Hanel , HALPORD." 1••=••••••1=MEMP•MIENI be became the valet of his Royal Highness. He was a , . " Although his RoAd Highness is not free from fever , he is FALMOUTH, MAY 29. little man, and, like most Italians, of a swarthy corn- • as well as MI possibly 'be eipected.-11 o'clock, P. M." Salted the Snake packet for Gibraltar and Malta.—Wind N. Oexion. e has left four children and a widow, who, i In addition to the above we have received Ihe fol- PLYMOUTH, MAY SO, before she married him, was a milliner, in Jermyn- ' Arrived la Ruin frigate, from Basque Roads; and the ACTIVE street or Duke-street, St. James's. He l ie d apartments i lowing particulars of this unaccountable attack : tartel, from Morlaix.—Sailed the Mt two RD, 74, for the Roche- I - . . . , adjoining to! On his Royal Highness extricating himself from the fort Station; the Vie AOO and Curutr gun-brigs • the Eaves°. , 1 for his wife and family in the P a lace , and ly j vAain' i s attack and i gettilgott of his bed-room, he ex- KIT: sloop of war, cm a cruise; the Si x any and gun-brigs; I the residence of his Royal Master. He was hig to the Duke's health, of yesterday. • body of S____ wilt - GOTTENBURGH, MAY 2i. The day before yesterday an English fleet, under the tom. mand of Sir Jame; Saumirez, arrived off this port ; the greater part immediately pracceded to the Baltic; at present There are only five sail of the line, with some frigates and small vessel.: lying here, and of these three or four arty to follow the same des tination. A large Beet of merchantmen have been seen off the Wingo. Our Post frnm &nabobs% this evening, brings intelligence of the Crown Prince having set out for Carl-crona, there are various conjectures as to the object of his journey. COPENHAGEN, MAY 8. An English fleet, comptwed of three ships of the Cie, three frigates, two, brigs, and about eighty merchant ships, have re mained for somed ays at anchor near Seiro ; where it has been de tained by a calm. This afternoon they advanced two leagues fur ther towards the Smith, where they have come to an anchor. His Majesty has granted ,Count Bernstorf the title of Privy Counsellor of Conference. RATISBON, APRIL 30: All the letters received from Constantinople speak of the in fluence exercised by the English party there. It is, without doubt, owing to this circurnrance that the report generally spread through all Germany, of a war against the Turks, con certed by three great Powers, may be attributed. It is indeed time that the Porte should be brought Lack to its true interests. The Continent will rot suffer the English to be masters of the ports of the Ottoman Empite, where they form depots of cons !fleece for the neighbouring countries. The Russians appear de cided to carry on the war vigorously. Austria can act whenever she pleases, on the side of Servia; and France, mistress of II- Iyria, is in a condition to strike a great blow. Every thing an nounces dist the Porte will shortly be forced to unite itself is the Continental System, or pay dear for its condescension to the common enemy. FALMOUTH, MAY 29. Sailed the Snake packet for Gibraltar and Maha.—Winit N. PLYMOUTH, MAY 30 . Arrived la RUIN frigate, from Basque Roads; and the ACTIVR cartel, from Morlaix.—Sailed the MitvoltD, 74, for the Roche fort Station; the VIRAGO and CUILRLY gun-brigs; the FAVOD KIT: sloop of war, on a cruize ; the SPEEDY anti EKCOITNTER gun-brigs, to the Westward; the brig Times, Captain Jo iis, the King Harry, Captain SALTER, and other vessels, for Lisbon; and the CEcu.IA tender, for Cerk.—Came up harbour to relit, the bleticom brig of war.—A^ ship of war is in the offing, to the Westward, standing in, but too far off to discern what she is, in time for post. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 31. _ _ _ _ _ Arrived the CaAsir sloop of war from the Downs. Came Into harbour the UNDAVN rED frigate, and the STILADY gun brig from Spithead, Wind S. E. DEAL, MAY 11. Came down from the River, his Majesty's sloop REDTOLt, from Sheerness.—Arrived the PANDORA sloop of war, from a cruize.—Wind E. YARMOUTH, MAY 31. Arrived the PAINTS or WALLS, with a fleet from Heligo land : the trade at that Island was very slack. Also arrived the STAaLINO gun-brig, from the Baltic, with letters from the fleet; and the Uttozwr ' from the Downs, bound to the Baltic with dispatches.—Salled the HEARTY, with the ships bound to Heli goland,—Ship, in the Roads — R oebuck, Alonzo Onyx, Havoc, Redbreast, Pandora, and three gun-vessels.—Wind N. E. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. GRATZSIND, MAT nr.—Arrived the Batchelor , Baker; Dia mond, Moor • and the Anna, Ward, from Gibraltar : Fortuna, M'Earle, frogs Messina; John, Congers, and Minerva, Mills, from Malts; and the Penelope, Wright, from Martinique.— Sailed the Friends, Baker, for Malta; and the Venus, 1-Mloran, for New Tort. CORN EXCIIIANOIs MAIIK-LAN;, JIM* 1.--To - -day the Mar- 1 ket andnues to kawreonsiderable suMilies of What, mostly foreign, but few fine samples which suptaert their price, other qualities heavy sale-4 a Barley and Mal variation—Peas and Beans of Me two kinds likewise —Ne sts 425. to 475. per quarte r, Old as under—Oats are in tolerable supply, and this trade also at little variation—Flour remains at late prices. OiNtRAL CURIUM! Al UNDIII. Beans, (old) 60..651. Wheat, 1121.665. 1111 s. Pine ditto, 1111 a. 1 as. Tick ditto (old) 535. SO& • Rye, 48s. 545. • Oats 214. 265. 301. Batley, 321. 475. - Poland ditto, ass. 365. Od. Malt 725. SOL Potatee ditto, Ms Od. White Peas (boilers) 70$. 7ss. Rape Seed, 561. SOL Bref ditto 454. Flour 954.100s.—Sands 90e.951.