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triotten that his Majesty's Message be taken into consideration to-morrow. The Noble Lord then sat cloven and seemed to wait for a few minu•es, in case racy 1-1011. Member should have some observations to make on what had fallen from hint ; bot the deepest silence pre vailed. ADDRESS OF CONDOLENCE. rd C‘sTLgREAGEI rose and stated, that 1/30Vi"?... 4 , 1 A•ldrest of Condolence and Congratu lation to his Nlaiesiy, no:hing should occur eit her in his fA9pesilion, or in the manner in which be ntight support it, - calculated to prevent the Whole House from expressing in their fill was; the sentiments which lie was persuad ed , they all felt on this occasion. Whatever eircitmstauces might have occurred during the previous reign, when his late Majesty acted for .iinselt, or ihe apir3 of ti , e State were con tkcted by the Regew, there hid existed hot one Conviction fits ill sides of .the [louse, Ow, under the paternal sway of the flonse of Brunswick, the e nni n r y had enjoyed ir +t-rater portion of Cl%il and religious It heti y that, under any sovereign that had anteriorly occupied the prone of these realms, It WAS natural, tkeveroce, that the ,f4onse chouttl feel anxious to express The affliction which it ex perienced at the loss of a 1110oarch to whom so many blessings" were we-emineutly d oe . Th ere -email be no stronger evidence of the public sen timent nu that sobjert, than the affereinnate anxiety displayed by all classes, both when his late ) elajesty's illness first commeticed, and when it lately terminated his mortal career. Had the Pt ovidence of Heaven permitted one ray of light b-eak upon his midi I standing, the last tito t+,enta of his departin 4 Nt-tjesty nookd base been toothed by lie 1; inveled g e of the sincere and lively attachment still borne by his people to his person. Aftcv such affecting testimonials of their love, was it necessary to ask any man whether his late Majesty had possessed the hearts and the confi dence of the nation ? Both had ever been his and they had considered nothiog more unfortu nate in the whole course of his reign than its termination. It was during that reign, the longest and the most arduous in our annals, that the country bad grown op to a degree of splendor and importance unparatieled in the history of the 4world. It was also under his late Nlajesty's sceptre tit it she hail enjoyed a more than common portion of happiness. It was, therefore, with confii!ence that he called upon the House to ex press (licit afflction and condolence for the loss of so ,revered and so beneficent a Motiaich. In pt oposing to blend an 'cher topic with an Address of Condolence, lie intist say that the country would augur tut eb of the happiness of the of his present Gracious ft , ..jesty, from the course which lc had taken during the last. Whatever might have occurred be• fore, lie was confident that the whole opinion of the country won!d go along with the oeclara tion, that his Maiesty bad shade the example of his Fattier the rule of his Government. XVith respect to the future, let the lions,- feel confident that his Majesty wool(' proceed in the saute bene ficent spirit so plc-el.:title:illy , iisplayed 1)"7 his Itnyal Parent, and belonging, e; it were, to his Mince, amid that his reign would be long and hapve. • His present Majesty might have :he gra tilie3tloll 43 throw additional lustre on the history of his reign for it no laurels of glory temAtned to be acc)'ored, eoold now continue to improve time blessings ut policeT e jttstiete, moderation, and peace —(flral - , hear •r !)—The Noble Lord concluded by moving an Address, similar mu) that proposed in the House of Peers. Arldress having ben read from the Chair, Mr. TIERNEY said, that he did not rise, either directly of indirectly, to object to any thing which had fallen from tile Noble Lord, or to mix any other topic with the subject before the [louse. He felt the deepest eentra,tion for the virtues of our departed Sovereign, and sincere affliction at his I , ss, and lie wonid be the last man to with to introduce any thing political in en Address like that now proposed. No man felt stronger attachment than be did to his present Majesty, . and none could more eat nestly tope that his reign would prove long and happy. There was one expression, however, in the proposed Address, which he thought the Noble Lord bad beater left alone, It was the reference to " the experience of the past," as if any one wanted to create any political difference, it might be found ed Oft that expression. He wished the past to be left out altogether. He looked solely to the new reign, and he hoped that his Majesty would in the course of it do honour to himself, and that his Ministers would do honour to him. Tbe Adcliess was then put and voted nernine contradicenle it was then ordered, on the motion of Lord CASTI EZIEAGEI, that ill concitterati , lll of his Ma- jesty's irtdispositian, the Address would be pre sented by such Members only as are Members of his Majesty's Privy Comma. THE LATE DUKE OF KENT. Lord CASTLEREAGH COSC to propose on Address of Condolence to his Majesty, respecting the la mented death of his ltoy4l Brother, the Duke of Kent, an event which W 443 so little to have been expected, from the moderate number of his years, at the strength of his constitution. fie should alsopropoAe that tier Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, who had been left under the protection of this country, should also recent-tbe expression of the sympathy of Parliament. The Address having been voted rzentine contra clicente, mid ow!ered to be presented to the King by such Members only es belonged to the Privy Conucil, Lord CASTLEREAGH moved an Address, declar ing, that the /louse condoled with her Royal highness the Duchess of Kent on the lamentable anti untimelytitatit of her Royal flusblnti, the hoe Ditke ot-Kent. This Address vas also voted unanimously, and ordered to be presented to her Poysl highness by Lord M4rritettt and auotber Member, whose Millie we contd not hear. THE KING'S MESSAGE. Lord CASTLEREAGH moved, that fill Majesty's bless Age he taken into consideration to-morrOw• TisitiNFt7 had expected the Noble 1,( , r(1 would have given a general idea of the course Ilis AJaje4ty's Nlittilters intended to take. Lord CASTLGLIZI,G it COUCeiVCd that dily prema- ture attempt at explanation wonll rather tend to darken, than to enlighten the subject. Mr. TIERNEY thought that the House should have some intimation of what it was the inten iOn'of his Maksty's Ministers to propose. Lord CASTLERRAGH stated, !hat his Majesty's Ministers intended to propose nothing but what w a s entirely indispensable to prevent mischief from mrisiog to the public service, during the in terval between the two Ses s ions. Mr. TIERNEY did not feel his thubts cleared by this ~, , stver, as it was impossible to know what his NI ijrsty's Ministrrs might or might not con sider indispensable. They might look upon the Civil List as one of their indispensable articles..--- (Llogliter.) _ . Lord J. RussoLL steed, that if the Message brought • down by the Noble Lord had been of a ditiercut maitre with respect to the duration of Parliament, he had intended to proceed to-morrow his Bill for disfranchising the B , .rough . Grampounci. He was then understood to say, 'hat he felt disposed to persist in his measure, and wished to have the opinion of the Noble Lord, and of other persons, On the subject, The motion wai, then agreed to ; and, after going through a few Orders of the Day, the [louse adjourned. S o . For LONDON Joc•RN AT s, see the Last Page. PRICE 0 STOCKS rH I X DAP .T I . II per Cent. Red. 119 k 69 3 pit' Cent. C4ins.....6Btsiii 3i pvr Cettt...•. - 771 4 per.(•ents 874 per Ct. Navy Atm. 102; ii)3 Ef.Vrti - ci,trcK • Sal& Lone Ann. IRI 3-I6tlts Imp. 3 per Cent. Ann..... 681 India Bonds .... 13s. ISs. V.xcii. Bills, 9d.. 3s. 4s. 2s. pr. (70fi9. (Jr Account .68114 j Aeutveti--.1 Dublin, I Waterford, 1 Holland. Due-1 Waterford, 1 &iuerusey and Jer.ey, 4 Gottenburgh. ICI i WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE To.monnow. Munting, 40 initintis after 5.1 Evening, 3 minutes atter G: TILE SUN. 80LEM QUIS nICERE FALSUM A (MEAT ? LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRU.IRY 18, 1820. \Ve received this tliora►n% the Paris Papers of Tuesday last. They contain the following details respecting the horrible 11 , .sassination and melan choly death of the Duke de B,Etrat `l'ron► the iloniteur.l (OFFICIAL.) " PARIS, FED. 15. " This day, Feb. 14, 1820, at five o'clock, P.M. the Chancellor of France, !'resident of the Cham ber of Peers, with the Mvinhers composing the Bureau, and all the Peers of France present at this day's sitting, repaired to the Castle of the " The Deputation was concluetet.l to and re ceiveci at tin Kittg's autlience, in the hall of the Throne, in the usual form. " The Chancellor, in the name of the Cham ber, atldri:ssett his Majesty in the following frMS SIRE—The Chamber of Peers was, deliberat ing on an Address to be presented to your Ma jesty, to express its deep affliction, and to assure your M ijesty of its ardent zeal to concur in all the measures which the melanchirly.importance of the present circumstances might require, when it found itself stopped in its course by the ordinance which constitutes it a judicial Court ; the func tions of Judges to which we are called allowing us no other language than that of grief. But the Chamber of - Peers comes in a body, as far as it is permitted by the regulations emanating from your wisdom, to bring to the foot of the throne the homage•of those sentiments which are shared in by time whole of France.' " The King replied— I receive, with much feeling the expression of the•sentitaeuts of the Chamber of Peers. I rejoice to see that it is disposed to concur in the mea sures which citcomstances render so necessary, and which I shall very shortly proj,ose.' "At eight o'clock in the evening the grand Deputation of the Chamber of Deputies, accom panied by a great number of other Members, were admitted to present the following Address to the KING :-• SittE-We shall not attempt to depict the. horror with which your faithful subjects of tire ("bomber of Deputies are impressed by the crime which the last night brought forth. We come to mingle our sorrow with the sorrow of your Majesty. Already has the consternation spread tbrotsgh all classes of people in this capital united itself with public indiguation. On seeing a parri cidal hand carry death to the bosom of the Prince whom we deplore, France witl form tie wish of drawing closer the ties which unite the French people to your august House, without which neither peace nor public liberty can subsist. ' But your Majesty expects more fortitude of soul from your faithful subjects of the Chamber of Deputies. The character of the crime, and the consequences which it may have, all induces us to think that y our M a j est y watc h es over t h e wel fare of iris people, as we watch over the preset va tion of your dynasty. • It is above all in adversity that Kiugs show themselves greater than the rest of men. Per-I goaded that the high soul of your Majesty sur mounts its affliction, to prevent the consequences of an execrable mime, we are ready to concur, with as much energy as devotedness, in the order of our Constitutional duties, in the measures which your Majesty's wisdom may think necessary under circumstances of so serious a nature.' The KING replied— lam deeply affected by the share which the Chamber of Deputies takes in my just affliction. I see with pleasure that it is disposed to concur in the accomplishment of my views in this mo mentous circumstance. Let it not doubt, that a man in heart and a King by duty, I shall take the measures necessary to preserve the State from the dangers of which this day's crime but too fully apprises me.• (Front the Gazette de France.) " It was half-past eleven o'clock, the Opera was near its' close, the Duke de Berri had just handed his Duchess into the carriage, and was turning round to re-enter the House. At that moment the assassin rushed forth, pushed M. De Beaultemont, Aid-de-Camp to his Royal High ness, and grasping the Prince forcibly with his left arm, passed his right over his Royal High. ness's right shoulder, and stabbed bins be low the right breast, between the seventh and ; eighth rib, with a pointed two-edged instrument, about seven or eight inches in length. The blow was given with so much force, that the whole of the instrument entered the wound. The Prince tottered, and exclaimed, lam murdered.' At that cry the Duchess of Berri and M. De Bethizy rushed down from the carriage. It was that Lady who first perceived that the dagger re mained, and who drew it out. The blood imme diately gushed forth in such abundance, that both site and the Duchess were covered with it. The Prince, who had fainted, was carried into an adjoining apartment, where his Duchess lavished the most affectionate cares upon him. It was not till two o'clock in the morning that he recovered the use of his senses.—His first words were— ; My daughter, and the Bishop of Amyclea.'— Both were sent for immediately. He rmbraced his child with affection, exclaiming, Dear child mayest thou be happier than thy father.' About five o'clock the King artived. The first words addressed to him by the Prince were, Permit, Sire, that the last grace I ask you, be my mur derer's pardon.' The King wept. This is not the time,' replied his Majesty, to speak of this, let us think of you.' " The Plinmanswered, 'let me not be deceived as to my situation,' and requested the attendance of M. (le Letil, the fitst Altnoner of Monsieur. — His Royal Highness received the last Sicratnents, and gave the best proofs of piety and resignation. " About bilf-past five o'clock the efforts of medical skill became evidently useless. The blood inundated the lungs, and suffocation came on will) rapidity. At half-pist six the Prince expired, and the Kin;, who alone of all the number of the Royal Family had been allowed to remain, performed the last sad office of closing his eyes with his own hand. (From thi Jottrnal des Debats.) " The assassin's name is Pierra Joseph-Louvet, by profession a saddler ; be bad been in the King's own employment during the last three months, and was lodged in the great stables of the Castle. —He had never served al a soldier, though it is said be went to Elba, and was at the battle of Waterloo. He was near making his escape, and on being overtaken, replied to the Count de CLEW. MONT, who asked what could have induced him to commit inch a crime, ' I wished to deliver France from its most cruel enemies.' On being also asked by whom he had been paid for so atro cious a crime, he answered, with much indigna tion, •I have been paid by no one.' He has since been examined before the Ministers, when his replies were as follow : " R. What induced you to commit this crime ?—A. My opinions, my sentiments. " Q. What arc they ?—A. I think the Bourbons are ty rants and the most cruel enemies of Frances " Q. In that supposition why did you attack the Duke de Berri in preference to the rest ?—A. Because he is the youngest Prince of the Royal Family, and seemed to be des tined to perpetuate that race hostile to France. " Q. Do you repent your act ?—A. No. " Q. Had you any instigator, any accomplice ?—A. Norm." " It is a singular fact {says The Gazette de France in a note) that the bed in which the Duke de Berri was Oaccd after receiving his wound, wAs the first bed on which his Royal Highness slept at the period of his return to France. M. Grandsire, at that tittle resident at Cherborg, had the honour of offering it to the Prince at the mo ment of his debarkation. M. Gratidsire, now Se cretary-General of the Opera, brooght the bed to Paris, and had the grief of conveying His Royal Highness upon it in his last moments." It would be useless, had we room, to give ex tracts from all the Journals upon this melancholy subject, as they a ll its substance st a t e the sa° 3s facts, only in different words. The Chamber of Peers is constituted a Cot' for the purp ose o f try i ng t h e assass i n for Btb Treason. The Chamber was specially assembled for -the purpose of receiving a communication re s apecting the assassination of the Duke de Booß l ' and they voted the address given above. The Chamber of Deputies also assembled, 011 voted the Address likewise given sheik. A site ear circumstance previously occurred, M. CLaci f3( ' DB COUSSERGUES leaving accused the Count D r CAZES of being an accomplice in the assassitiati °° of the Duke DE BERRI It is almost needle o9 add, that he was prevented from proceeding i 0 strange an accusation. The new Election projet was of course o dt presented, and it is asserted in a private lettg r i that the Count DECAZBB has abandoned it 0 0111 the next year. All the Courts at Paris were shut, as Well SI the Theatres. There is no further news in these Jourai from Spain. The following are further Extracts : " PARIS, FEB. 15.--Yesterday MOriling• absurd report was circulated, that Buonaparte disembarked. Persons whose countenances el y pressed any thing but grief, spread themsell ef in the Coffee-houses, announcing, with all' of mystery, that the great day bad arrived,' Last night, au hour atter the fatal event, ap t: of the principal Editors of the liberal a° pals, said loudly in a coffee-house, this is go' news for the Royalist Journals, it is tecnafteb i l that no liberal Journal spoke yesterday the execrable assassination. Did they ufilit for something more to announce to th e : readers ? It is re mar k a bl e a l so, that these Jouril"b were all decorated yesterday morning with a dal. A great number of individuals also, ( 10016 or pretending to be so, went through the stre et° yesterday morning, uttering seditious expressio nii The indignant crowd arrested several of thew' (Gazette de France.) " The Duke de Ber r i rece i ve d en anonyol°iss letter last week, strongly advising him not to 4 to any masked ball.—(/bid.) " The Ambassadors and Foreign Minisil dispatched C our i ers yester d ay w i th the news the Assassination to their respective Courts. " The Duchess de Berri has set out for sfs Cloud, with Madame and the Duchess of orie s°l " The journey of • the Duke de Richelie ° London is indefinitely postponed. • •-#. ,‘ The Count Pozzo di Borg°, tote Russ ia" Ambassador, has bee n ill for some clays," The ROYAL MESSAGE yesterday announced . both Houses of Parliament manifests that a Di' SOLUTION is near at hand. This event io scribed by Law, otherwise there is reason 40 bt ; lieve th at hi s M AJESTY wou ld not have sohjee tt the Co un t r y to t h e ag it at i on w hi ch a Geoff. si Election must necessarily produce. The soori eri therefore, that the confusion and turbulence O s ; voidably, incident to such an occas i on i s over die better. The outline of th e i nten d e d Add r eo the Throne from both Houses of arliaine 4t founded upon prudence, and calculated to prat ° the conflicts of Party on the occasion, by militi a the Members of both 'louses in a common ettPf el e ; sion of condolence on the loss of our late reve l. Sovereign, in an unanimous tribute to his v irta ef; and in cordial sent i ments o f congratu l at i on on 1,41° Accession of th e p resent Monarch, wh o , dor ivi d an arduous REGENCY, deeply affected by events _ d the utmost i m p o rt anc e t o t hi s C ountry, an d " P Europe, so fully proved by its glorious achie4e' meets, how well qualified be is for the Gove (V meat of a Great Empire. The patriotic zeal, es' lightened policy, and pr os p erous i ssue o f t he O gi gency, consequently, afford the most enc ou ragil foretaste of the advantages which the Vo i(c Kingdom may confidently exp ec t to del 4lo 0 from the new R e i gn , sin c e hi s M AJESTr now follow the dictates of his own unbias sf ai The continuance, therefore, it his present Mi n isters i n Office, not °°, proves his fili a l reve rence, b ut may b e cons iderg 4 as a reward to them for the counsels which I bel afforded him, a n d v t 'hich, ,c ‘ i t h t h e coneutTel7o Ai ,„„ his own senti men t s , h as ra i se d the )!Fa llon lidgmeot. ••• ••-• • such an unparalleled eminance ; i n file estfalat iQa of mankind, The good sense of the People in 'general; *le " doubt not, will readily assent to the policy of 6/111‘ pending at present all measures respecting l e investigation of the conduct of a great Fel° Personage. From all that we can learn, (Lill suspension will be far from being unacceptable i f the Person in _question. On the comrary, i t tf confidently repotted, that entire forbeara nc e on the point is m o st d es i ra bl e to her, WI t is said, as a proof that she does not dersio u r or wish for such investigation, that she ha! fir fli t- • • l'h, ro r c, . toy lerw, a .Sir 4 0re be p i , acut e the pr sir th e be ina i M ai Of s Silo i nfo R 4 i Ire NIL tops true th e Itcht e s , C roy wi s h tow t ent; 11. hi c t athl deen Po: Per i , ec ai lin by Cr'