Star. — London, England, 1810-06-02 00:00:00

Seillis rider slept 41'1 alt Otatil e s te Tec , lt • QnliSs u j e Duke W AS next day going to . Windsor: Witness bb, idte d t he window-shutters o f the Duke's rout= enfasteneJ, which he thot ght a strange circumstance, as they were fastened every night. Witness was in b e d wh e n he heard the alarm of " Hurd r." On t .j e sing to the staircase he saw the Duke in his shirt, l eg Mr. Neale saying his Royal Highness was mur. dete d . Witoess was afraid to enter e l iding that the assassins might be there. He en feted a fterwards in.cOmpany with the soldiers, and Found him in the same position in which he has re- tea med eser since. Witness, according to directi ons, atter war ds went for Mr. Home, the surgeon, to ; dress t h e wounds of his Royal Highness. Heard de. • teased 31 on Wednesday night, " Who's for Wind wr tu-niorrow r' and hearing that, he was not sur pit Ita l ia and Seillis sleeping in the Duke'eapartments. MATHEW HENRY, ERAILEN, a German, who tells himself Yager (Hussar, oe orderly man) to• I Royal Highness., said; he was called up by Mrs. S o ar, and hearing that murderers were in the house, seiteJ a pair el pistols,. and went into his Royal, Highness's apartments. Hearing that Seas was enudeted, he Went in company with the porter, ef t . Niele, and others, to the door of his room, which e Li ed from she Duke's apartments, and found the doff ajar. He . had a pair of pistols in his hand,. b at h e was afraid to enter the room, not knowing who. alight be there. (This excited a laugh.) There were three of them at the door, but cone of them would at any more than : himself. Witness was not in t e e r oom since, sohu could not say whether 'ewes Seil lis lay dead in it or not, as he did not look at him. Wit less heard the deceased on Wednesday ask, 44 Who's l e r Wiedsor to-morrow r' Witness answered a m." was a yery civil, well behaved man— generally saw him once a day during the year and a half that witness was he the service. There was a serious quatrel between the deceased and Neale. He heard the deceased Call Neale thief, and several other opprobrious nanies. They seldom spoke together.— Witness did not see the Duke, but he heard him corn- Odd of his pain, and call fee water. Joserti Climatal, a Serjeant in the Coldstream Guards, was on duty at St. James's Palace on Thurs day morning. About three o'clock he *as called to the of Cumberland's hobs,, to which he went A ccompanied by another Serjeant, and two or three Anidiers. On entering the house be met two servants, who told him that the Duke of Cumberland hail been s'ounet.d, and that Seillis was murdered. He then went aii;ng with the soldiers and servants to the dead man's zoom. None of the servants would enter in, but he and the other soldiers did. They found Seillis dead, with his throat cut, on the bed. His steckivs and pantaloons were nn, but he had no coat, tor could he say positively whether he bad a waist..i teat on. On the floor before the bed lay a white. bandied razor, and a white handkerchief, cut in seve. ral places. On the opposite side of the room was a • wash-hand tram with some water in it, which looked as if same person had been washing blood in it. The curtains were sprinkled with Islood.as well as several parts of the t oom--at that time it was broad day-light.. Mr. WILLIAM JACritt)N, a Surgeon, was then exa mined. He had viewed the body, and he had no doubt but the deceased came mills death by the wound in his throat, which he apparently inflicted upon him al!. He observed PO other wound about !dm. JOSEPH STRICELA.ND, Under Butler to his Royal 'Highness, saw the deceased in the dressing-room of his Royal Highness the preceding evening, when wit ness entered to put the Duke's cup upon the table. 17.11°n he first entered the room he did not see bins, end was surprised to find him there, aehe knew it! was not his night to wait. It was about 11 o'clock. I The deceased looked hard and laughed at him, but said nothing, which made him more surprised. He i did not know whether it was a ghastly laugh, but it was not in his usual manner. Witness was almost eniag to ask whether he was going to Windsor, but he did not. It was not the witness's duty to enter the "elm when a Page was there, nor would be have tlien entered it, it he knew that Seillis was there. He id not notice whether he had slippers on, but lie Was I ire he had a coat. Witness was not intimate with i the dece ase d, b ut h e a l wa y s f oun d hi m ve r y c ivil. Mrs. SARAH PARLEY, house-maid to his Royal ! Highness, slid she was sure she shirt all the windows i the preceding night, and fastened the bars ; she also , !eked the doors, excepting that which led ftom Sell.: room to the Duke's apartments ; she put two"; bolsters in the interior closet the preceding evening; lot there was not then the scabbard of a sword there, nor slip hers. When she looked in the closet in thei rooming, she Halsted that the bolsters had been consi derably altered from the state iss which she left them. . Seillis told het on Wednesday evening, in the presence f two other iemale servants, Abat he should .go to Windsor next d iy, and that he should sleep in the hake's apartments that night. She had seen t 141- thorn in his rot rn several times like that which was found in the closet, and. she frequently saw him have . ft in his hand upon the stairs. She remarked in the "Melting, that, instead of finding the window-shutters fastened, as the had left them, they were all open.-- be always tinderstodd that the deceased and his wife lived on very affectionate terms. She often heard him talk kindly of his wife and children. She saw eillis only three or foss times in her life , and those were Ce ut t days, when she and the family came into gallery. The Duke'4 sleeping room was nose in eel same ritnation in whicleit WAS when the attack l'ag made upon him, only the sheets had been re owed, When his Royal Highness's wounds had ;ten dressed, clean sheets were put upon the bed, lest 'P should lie down again, but lie- ordered another ' ll 4l bed to be prepared for him. huts BALL, Servant to the Duke of Cumberland, ,'"as alarmed in his bed by the he'usekeeper ; when gm up, he asked what the matter was ? and was ;Ild that his Royal Highness had been murdered ;Ile Neale told him to call Seillis, which he did, but Thnnd his door locked. The witness then returned, ad said he could not get in, but the porter told him round the other way, which he did, with the "milers, He saw the deceased lying in his bed), but ""rill tent go in. He dqsired them to sac if he was . *ad, and o ne o f t h em sa id, " Aye, dead enough." Th, ' ln n" then said, if he is dead let every thing re- Taan lust as it is which they did, and came away. it:collects the as, quarrelling with Neale sere-- r4l ta mes. The dispute originated in Neale taking a tewseaper out of Mr. hand. Witness himself. 1" " had any dispute with the delealled. Kt/Ole, • that die. Duke h.tcf hen *ore hied to Seatig Shan to I any other servant. Recollects-Sedhs,reftising to sign a paper at the Duke's request, but that he did sizn it a fterwarthothest the Duke direatened Lodi sclarge him. Hehashieard deceased say several things against Neale. On one occasion, he heard him . say, 46 that be must speak to him in the way of business,but 'bathe never .. viola be friendly with a Titan who had used him so Bome years ago the deceased used W ride in : the carriagewith his Royal Highness, but when the box was made, he was obliged to sit on the diCky.box, of. which he complained very much.; he said it shook him, and that he ought to be allowe: to ride-inside; like_the Prince of Wales's page. He had likewise renewed that complaint lately, when Le was nut-al lowed to sit inside. Serjear.t TitostAs DavcarllALL corroborated the testimony of Seijcant Creighton, and said that a pri vAte, of the name of Creevey, was the first who en teted the deceased's room : the men with him, went with their bayonets fixed, expecting to meet a gang of robbers. JOHN ,CneavnY, a private in the Coldstream regi• ment of Guards, said, that the servant who carried the candle to shew them to the room, was in such agitation that he dropped, but the witness caught it up, and prevented it from going out. Atter seeing Se;llis's throaticut, and hen-.ng robbers were in the house, he lookedundet the bed. He did not see a coat in the room (which is very small) although time was a blue one belonging to Seillis with blood on the left cuff, and blood on the left side. He observed a wash-hand bacon with blood on the sides arid blood in some water. The deceased did not app,•ar to have struggled with any one ; his bead was 'against his watch at the head of the bed John Probert and John Windsor, two privates in the Guards, were on duty, opposite the Duke's house, at the time of the alarm, and were positive no person went out of the house sifter the alarm was given. A servant of the Duke of Sussex deposed, that the deceased often told bins, tha: if he could get another place he would leave the Duke of Cumberland, as he allowed him but little wages; and Neale was allowed all the perquisites, althotivh he could swear that he robbed hi 3 master. He said also, that he was used very ill, and it Neale was away his situation v.oiild be Afuch better. 'lbis consitteation took place about a year and a half ag Seillis WAS a very sober man, and of few words. Another servant deposed, that the deceased told him he was going to leave about four months .tgo but the witnesi said, .‘ Good GOD! you must mind your family." A copy of a letter was read, which was addressed to his RoyAl Highness by the deceased. It was d:tted in r'(;8, iitS4 accused Neale of rubbing his Royal Highness. Another letter was found; the contents of which were, that the deceased felt very much hurt that he was not permitted to ride in the carriage, as the Prince of Wales permitted his page to ride in his car- riage. James PAULET said he was a native of Germany and one of the Duke's valets. Mrs. Neale first alar med him at a little before three o'clock, by knocking at his door, and saying the Duke was murdered. He immediately jumped out of bed, and repaired to the Duke's room, where he found Neale supporting his Royal Highness. The Duke exclaimed, 46 I coin mur dered, and the murderer is in the room." Mr. Neale wanted to leave the Duke to search for the assassin, but his Royal Highness would not permit any of his servants to leave him, but wished that Seillis might be informed of his situation, in order that he might come to his assistance. The Duke was soon informed that Seillis was murder ed, or had killed himself. The Duke appeared very anxious for the safety of Seillis, and as soon as Surgeon Home had dressed his wounds, he sent him to attend to Seillis. Mr. Home soon re turned, and said there was nn doubt but the man had killed himself. At this time there were three lights in the room, and the Duke, from the loss of blond, b egan to get very weak, and lay down on the bed. Neale ttien proceeded to search the room, but could lind nothing except the sword, which lay in the door-way. He then, with the Other valet, proceeded into the outer closet, and inspected tht different inner closets, in one of which he found two bolsters, the scebbard belong , ing to the sword which had been found in the bed. room, a dark lanthorn, a pair of old slippers, with Seillis's name written on the inside of them, and a pint bottle of water. The witness said that Seillis had frequently cautioned him to place no confidence in Neale, that he was a bad man. He complained to him of the Puke's making him ride in the as it shook him much, and riding backwards made him ill; Seillis, however, had the carriage altered to go easier, without -asking the Duke's leave, at Windsor, and he had appeared content with it ever since. The ground for his saying Neale robbed the Duke, was, he was seen wearing the Duke's clothes. Seillis made a charge against him at Bow-street Office, eight or nine months since, but not being able to prove it, he had been inveterate against hitt) ever since. Sell. Ii s often talked about leaving the Du ke'eservice, sa y ' he could not remain in the family if Neale did He urged him,to the ceatrary, reminding him how kind the Duke was to him and his family. He also said that Seil lis very obstinate, and never would give tip a single point of his opinion, however wrong, not even to the Duke himself. He further said, that he . Was. a very reserved man. He had` lived five years • in the family with the deceased, and during that time had observed, that he never was on friendly terms with Neale. FERDINAND Buzzin, an Italian, deposed, that he had Itnown Seillis for 14 or 15 years,'and that he was a steady man, but very reserved ; that he called on him about five months ago, and asked him to look out for a situation for him, as he was determined to leave the Duke ; upon which tie remonstrated with him, and hoped he would consider his family if he did not himself. Since that time the deceased never mentioned any thing more on that, subject to the witness. The Jury now adjourned to view the Duke's bed chamber. It had been carefully sealed up, so that every thing remained exactly in the same state in which his Royal Highness had left it, the bed, the dressing.table, the very water in which his wounds were washed, remained undisturbed. On a chair beside the bed, lay the night-clothes the Duke bad on when he was attacked. His shirt was literally steeped io blood. Two cotton night-caps which he had La . and a thickly-wiuklal blue silk bitadaga with which thty Witte fastened, Were tut cedtpTetely thrlugfi wits ; tOiiDait a stroke , stood r of the sabre. The assassin seemed to have . tether back towards the head of the bed, which was plested.in a small recess, in order to avoid disco very, and was therefore obliged to strike down at the Duke's head in a slanting direction; in consequence of which, the cm tains which - hung from the top, Ina peded the :action If the sword, add to this alone can his Royal Highness's preservation be imeuted—seve til of the tassels of the curtain were cut off. The sword was s large military sabre of the Duke's, and had been lately sharpenech The whole edge appeared hacked and blunted with the force of die blows. His Royal Highness's shirt was cut through in several places, and a great splinter was shivered from the _door thrmigh which he made his escape. Adioiiiing the room itself, and communicating with it, is the lit tle closet wleee the murderer secreted himself. 'there is in this closet a small pressiein which the bolsters were usually put, and in which he hid himself, as the scabbard of the sabre was found in it. After having inspected this room, the Jury pro- ceeded to that of Seillis, and there a most frightful' spectacle, presented itself. On she door being opened, the body of the murderer became visible, It ley on a bed of matted blood, in half erect posture, livid, and loathsome. A horrid gash extended from ear to car ; :he under-jaw almost dropped, and over all the features the distortion of pain was visible, appa• ready straggling with the ghastly composure of death. The razor, with which the fatal deed was perpetrated, lay near hint on a chest of &ewers.— f he hack of his head reclined upon hi-. watch, wh,ch was suspended from the head of the bed ; and a bevel of blood and water was on the table beaide him. His meat, almost cut to pieces, was found s beside the razor. He was a little sallow man, whose features retained some regularity, even amid the ccnvision into which they were distorted. He had on his Mee cleth pantaloons, on which his hands, all smeared and stiff with blood, were extended, and his grey worsted so ickings, but no shoes. We had only time .3 make these remarks in a small room, where six people could scarce stand without coming in con tact with the corpse, already in a state of corruption. Seillis appeared to have been left-handed. Mrs. HANNAH SRILLLS the widow of the deceased. was next called in. She was extremely egitet ; and though it was probably the intention of the Co roner and the Jury to have examined her minutely, they were satisfied with her acknowledging the de position which she had made before the Magistrate. The deposition was read' over to her, and she stated that it was the evidence she had before given. It I was to she following • ffect :—" That the deceased had passed nearly the whole of Wedneolay in her com pany : that he went to the market, and afterwards - walked with her in the Park, when he said he should sleep that night in the Duke's apartments. She verily believed he had shoes or gaiters on at that time, and ewe s.lippeis. He had a severe cold lately, but this week he Was more theerful than lie had been for some time before. He had remarked to her not long since, that death was a debt all sooner or later must ray, bat did not thin!: that he then had any particular intention in his mind. She ..never heard him corn plain of the treatment which he received from his Royal Highness, but, on the contrary, was highly grazitied by the kiudness he and other branches of the Royal Family slimed him, particularly the present of muslin which witness received from the Queen, and Princess Augusta standing gndmothcr to his child. He was not embarrassed in his circumstances, for she did not know of any debt he owed, Nut one to the apothecary. Since the birth of their last child, ab .ut eight months a.go, he never spent an evening out, bet always with his - family, when not employed with the Duke. He belonged to no club or so ciety. During his illness he was sometimes giddy, bet never took the medicines that were prescribed Nina by the Surgeon, saying that tegular living was the best medicine. He sometimes talked of leaving the Duke's service, on account of his disputes with Neale ; but she remonstrated with him on his impru dence in entertaining such a •wisli, when they had a good house, and plenty of coals and candles besides, allowed to them.- This subject WAS not mentioned within the last two years. After supper,--on Wed nesday, he mixed a glass of brandy and water, which he made her drink, as she was troubled with spasms in the stomach. He partook a little of it, shook hands, and wished her a good night. and she never saw him more cheerful. He took some clean linen aw ay with him, and said be would bring home the dirty linen on the following morning. She said he was a tender fa ther and an affectionate husband. Mimes JONES, surgeon and apothecary, of the Sneed, said he had attended the Duke of Cumber land's family since the year 1801 He . knew the de ceased well—lie never saw him in a low or despond ing way. The last time he had seen him was on Monday evening ; he observed he was not very well, from a cold. He had seen him n the Sunday pre vions, when he was very anxious for the state of his child, having lately lust one. On Tuesday the child got batter. Ile observed nothing particular about him for six weeks past, when he complained of a pain of 11;s chest. He never complained to him of bar-it treatment from the Duke. He attended him four or five years since, for a pain in his chest, which, he said, was brought on by riding on horseback. He undetstood he lived very happy with his wile. His wife told him it was of po use his sending physic for ! the pain in his chest, for he would not take it ; he' nev:r observed any symptoms of derangement in him. The Inquest assembled at two o'clock, at thel Duke of CUMBERLAND'S house, in St. James's Palace, before Adams, Esq. the Coroner of the verge. The Jury were sworn about half past three, after which Mr. Antes addressed them in a speech which I we have already detailed. Proclamation was then made by Mr. Skelton, the Marshalman for the King, to inquire into the cause of the death of Joseph Seillis. • The evidence was not concluded till half after ten. The JURY continued in deliberation near' y an hour and a half, and finally, about twelve o'clock, returned A verdict of Feb de Se. • It would appear that as soon as lee reached his own room, he ved t dispatch bin s 1: He had tale n A case of raeor• out of a drawer which stood Eef re h s bed, and appar nt y with his face towards the drawer, attenkne f to cut his throat through his handker cake, but it pp, rsl from the blnoa on the handker. chief, that he it ado but a small incision. This first wound seems to haee thrown the blood upon the draw ees, aud its the wasia•haad Won which lay beside them. .._. ' gA b h.TR.DAY, NM t MCI! OF afrocKs THIS DAY AT ONS &Moak 3 #er ceat Cons. tor tanner 70#U—rt. Tif. Ifeinlied 414-4 per Cent. BS3-5 per Cep. limp* Lath. BM, pat to as. prent.--Boods. ' 1110. pia , - Osmium i I pram .—,— A letter (mut Liverpool, of Pt atsclay't that the Merinda, —, frons _ Boston in Much, and had permissio.a Custom House. When half her cargo an Ordet came from the American [ seize ship and cargo, and on the • remained under seizure. . - Letters of the 9:11 ult. frorir that Congress was to break up month, and that the Non Intercom mittate with the Session. There gress which 'wits the counter-part , COVr.e Law, under which the President thorned, at the expir niter of three • into etfixt the former r..strictive Edicts and Orders its Council of Britain be continued ; or to direct respect to either Power separately. rescind these measures. Accounts from Lish7n. to the the receipt of *deices that Lord leroke up- from his' yosition len , . Ciudad Rodrigo, and removed his Spain. The Vrench arm) tinder m ide a demonstration of laying fortress, retired in the direction not to such a distaece as .to prec of. a general enragement. lite was daily looked tor. It was km of the French army which took a junction with Loisom s corps, 110011 be united with the main Nur. A rumour prevailed at Lisbon sharp affair of posts h id taken , allied army WAS, Ill' cessful ; having prisoners, among whom w.is a Colonel. are represented as being in a most nakedness ; being obii,;ed to depend which are often init•rcepted: The Government, apprized number of French dales were di Portugal, was exerting its utmost them. Two persons of this description erred in Lisbon, balked in female • i universal opinion, that no serious f 1 Portugal would be made by the of September, when the harvest and provisions are plentiful. Letters of the Rlst ult. IrOm state that reinforcements to the men, Is,oao of which were of , had passed through on their wa) route was through Saintes and Angool was to be vested with the Chief r force, by the ttforts of which an already there, he is understood self to effect the complete subjw,, They also state that in virtue , 2311 of March, which was only p rom weeks back, all American vessels - detained in any of the ports of Ft or any other place occupied by been finally condemned. The KING, QCP.EN, and PRINCESSES, yesterday; anti, as might he - minute in their atqu:rfet, and solicitude in regard to the state WOMAN!). It is ith the deepest regret of Mr. Nii'lnetAst, who expired Mr. DICKENSON, who sailed France with di:patches relative ed to this country. He came 01 arrived at Plymouth (1 Tireeda: that the trench Government dci nish prisoners they have made the Cartel, and exchanged for Fi possession. QuEENISCORouou ELECTION.—a— _ the Election for a Member to represenl in the room of J. HUNT, Esq. • LE4LEY, son of Sir Awritutt ral Sir HENRY 8 rAN HOPE, Port . offered themselves AS CeltildateS Poll the numbers stood for K ICU ARD WyLLester, Fqq. Admiral Sir HUM' STANUOI Mejonty . Whereupon the former was The Commandeta in Chief ha_ lowing Caution shall be circulated has requested thaz the Commanding Regiment will communicate the - tive Corps Whereas divers posed persons, by the publication papers, and by. malicious -and have of late industriously sons serving in'his Majesty's from their duty and allegiance. Majesty, to incite them to mutiny and disobedience—lt is or dered, that if any person shall maliciously and ad viiedly endeavour to seduce my Orson izerving in his Majesty's forces by sea or land from his duty and allegiance to hii Majesty, or incite or stir up any act of mutiny, or make or endeavour to make any mu tinous practice whatsoever, shall, upon being legally convicted of such offence, be adjudged &Why of Felony, and shall suffer death as in cases of Felony without benefit of Clergy." PLYMOUTH, MAY 51. Arrived the CIBR A LTAk, of 80 guns, from Basque Roads, to victual and refit. The Martian, 74 gunsomited !An evening to tike her station. Also arrived the PICKLI brig of war, from Quibe.ron Bay. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE I. Sailed the Dazraitous'gun-bris for Plymouth, and Mao, gut; brig nn a cruise. Came into harbour his Majesty's ship IHALIA ; went out the GLAIROI PICR 4ltiop of war. DEAL, JUNE t. Cam* d , vrn from the River the BAs L sramcaß and Laessass for the East-Indic s. YARMOUTH, JUNE I. Arrived from the Baltic with dirna• cheii, the Levet Irr sloop; sailed for ditto the URGENT gun-hrig ; and to the Noce to be re paired, the PANDORA and STA. LINO.--Ressain the Roebeek, Onyx, Alonzo, Havoc, Hearty, and l‘edbreast.—Wind E. by J. ' FROM 1.1.01 GRATRINCND, Just I.—Arrived Adore. Sailed the Monarch, Howard, WOregor, for Madeira. _ • f. UNE I, AT oNS OVl.Otit s 11011—ase. vti. s flsv Cees. lievyietfo aids, tact* its. passe. RIM flottukft date, saw an Bristol, arrived at nissioa an enter at the cargo was discharged. riean Government to the 9th of April dal • New York, mention ,p on the 23d of that marse Act was toter. re Willi a bill in pro. trt of, the Non Inter• resident was to be an. iree months, to car, y re system, should the of France and Great ect its operation with ly, which should nut e .TOth May, mention rd Wea,tesoros had -..tween Almeida and his he id-quaaters into der NKr, which kid 'g siege to the latter i of Salamanca ; but •et hide the possibility deed, such an event [flown that that part Astor-gm hid effected and that boll woul 1 force under Maish4l in on the IRtb, that a place, in which the 'ing taken SOO French Colonel. captives net deplorable state of lepend upon convoys, that a considerable dispersed throughout ost vigil nce to detect escription were disco. tale attire. It was the is attempt at invading e French until the end t is usually coneluded.• It the South of France, he amount of 73,000 the Imperial Guards, way to Spain. Their eingonleme. MALSIINA lief Command of this nd the French troops to h we pledged him. v , ation of the country. ie of the decree of the y promulgated a few isels and their cargoes. France, Holland. y French troops, had Ncessits, came t t town i expected, were most d evinced die utmost e of die Duke of Cum. : we announce the dea:h Carly tles morning. some days ago for to a Cartel, is return. over in a cartel, which lay night. It i . demand, that •,(• tip shall be incli • :n Fi endi prisbners in our —.-Yesterday c on represent this isoraigh, when Rum sit') WEL- rELLESLEV, and Admi- • t Admiral of Sheerness, tes : at the close of the . - P 7 DPR 30 declared duly elected. 3as ordered that the fol. rated to the Army, and aiding Officers of each he same to their respet. ms wicked and evil-dis. ion of written or printed td ill-advised speaking, eavoured to seduce per. forces by sea and lane, :e. to his Majesty, and disobedience—lt is or- II maliciously and id. ny Orson sei ving in his land from his duty and incite or stir up any act D'S I.IS x. the Mary, Baker, from Mi. ward, for India; acid c6r IA ay, • 55rn we bi srt! en; 4a! rat as to pa dr in se 1 d tl ti t! ii • 1 5 1