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London, England, 1810-06-02 00:00:00

COROVEWS INQUEST.

Yesterday, the Coroner's Inquest assembled, at
two o'clock, at the Duke of Cumberland's haium.
fis. Jairasus's Palaisavers iiiresimose the molest
attack suede upon his Royal agloseas, and the
death of Joseph Seth% wee of his valets. Tim In-
quest was held before A oars, Esq. the
Coroner for the verr of the Court.
The Jury were sworn in about half-past three ;
after which 'Mr. A DaMS addreased them in sit
ep-
propriate speech, and *surmised them that they w cie
msembled in the preciucts of His Majesty's Palace
of Whitehall.
• Proclamation was then made by Mr. Skelton,
the Marshalinau, for the Jury, to inquire into the
cause of the death of Joseph Seth*.
Mr. ADAM then addressed the Jury, and in-
formed them of the violent attack that had been
mule upon the Duke of Cumberland ; and that
there was very little doubt but it was done by the
declined. He stated that the circumsta aces had heeu
fully investigated by the Privy Council, on Thurs.
day, sod that the depositions of the uurnero.i. wit-
nesses had been taken before Mr. Justice RCAD,
whie'i he should read to them ; after ',Men the
skinners would be called before them, sad the de-
, positions would also be read to them, .Then they
would bare an opportanity °faltering or ealarging ;
and the Jury could put any questious to then. they
thought proper.
The first uffidavit that was read was that of his

Royal lbghness the Duke of Cumberland, which
stated. that about half past two o'clock. no Thurs-
day morning. he received two violent Mows and cuts
*on his head ; the first impression U1)011 his Naiad
wail, that a hat load got into the room. and was
leafing ti!ient his !weal ; he was roues convinced to
the enoirary by receiving a third slow ; he jumped
out of heal. when he r. mired it, number of other
blows ; from the glitmerring light afiioded from a
dull lamp in the dire place, and the motion of
the instrument that inflicted the wounds. they
appeared 'like flashes of lightning before his
'res. lie rue& fur • door. near the head of his
lending to a mall rosin In which the samssio
followed bun. and cut lion across his thighs. Ills
Royal nighties' hot being able to gnJ lass alarm-
bell. which there is 113 doubt the wretch bad con,
crated. called with a loud voice fur Neale. his

valet in owning, several timr., who came to his 11111.
awl Neale. together with Ms Royal
Ilirh-
uea., alarmed the holm%
Cornelius Neale, sworn—lle midi he was •alet
to the Duke of Cumberland, and that he was in

a trinpensie and virtnous priesthood, an honour to close waiting upon his [loyal tlightirs.,, on Wed.
their profeesion ; who. so far from being Its icions nesday night, and slept in a bed in a more adjoin-
of power, were as re:ample of moderation, humility iii; the Duke's bed-room. A little hi fore three
and rerizoatiou to adverse eireumstancis. Suet, o'clock. he heard the Duke calling nut, " Neale,
sit ev..lenee its this. was to pmpnecy for the Neale, 1 urn murdered ; and the murderer is in
future, and from expectation of what was to me bed-room !" Ile went immediately to his
come to lay en evertnaring attaind o' oil a portion of IR.oyal Highness, and found him bleeding from
the hutnon race.--(Near, hear.)—But they were his a auntie. The Duke told him the door the
riot to twice laws as their fear* suggested of the assassin had gone met at ;he arnie.l himself 'with
fornre. They ought to fringe them in justice for toker. and asked if he should pursue him ? the
the nine before them. It would be sin I—Ayr ! I Doke replied. No—but to remain with bow; after
lost when toe Catholic* had priv.legcs granted to moving a few pare% he stepped upon a sword,
theta. they were not aatistied ; they wanted so.ue. and soil, although in the dark, he was convinced it
tae. .44 • aut.6,l Vie case. Theo 41.1 oat foi- wit. covered with blood ;it proved to be the Duke's
!or, T.ire-were tlissati.fi-.1, because they got wily nap re:timeatal awned. The Duke and wittier..
h.ll vs; but give them the participation of von went to alarm the te„„,e. and got a 14Llit from
th.. ah le churl power, an lit would not eo.isequeoilr the porter. The Doke 1..8 afr rid the murderer
harwo that thif WiDohl ilae rcipsire a Chure4 was Mill is his bad-rOOOO-,!•11e was ol'Aigett to

IPitis upon wltaais, trim the lost of 1)1.:04, tna La
R..ysl Highness pre dirzetians Out un person
stioutd be let .eut of the hou e. Tiwy eAlleJ•
up the witne.i's wife, who it the houte-keele-r,
sit.l toll nee to tell S hi's. He titre ret artovil
with use Date to li,. Isel-rauso. At that vow!

the Duitew; eery ILint 1..0ns the great lb s oil
Wood. Upea esonsitsianc the pre:W.4:s, they found,
in a little closets is ci
• pair of slippers. with the name, of Stills an tient).
and • dark lanihorit. The kry of tile (*Diet nos
in the townie or the lock, and to his knowledge the
key had nest bes 4. in *het state fits ten yroro. He
had restonn*o believe the. Isnutnli of the Duke lb itl

been given by a %word. Se:lit took 6.st the Duke's
reNni.nitule some oboe shim, Dina imt them by
await, but left out the sward hpon a intik, for two
or three day*: it sm. th> sartir sword which be trod
upon, and it was in 44 bloo,ly mate.
The Foreman of the Jury melted the teitstime if
he thought she dreesesed het aoy rramit to be dis•
*stilted wait the Ll_ it...? lie replied. on the con.
trary, he theistzhr hod worn resoles' to lot satim•
tied than any one,' of the Arrvants; hie hoed Highs
omit had stood ti•Atif.x, her kr one of his 6.4dren, and
the Prince.. Amanita !,anther. The Duke lied
whewn him very porsicolar Lemur, by ft vi.ig hint
npartinents for his wife and lamily. with co-is and •
candies.

A Joule-in asked him. if he ewer heard the is.
ceased complain of the flake The eitaess asked
it hr was elniged to sister that queeetots ? The
Coroser itiOined him he must. He time stated.
hat about two or three years since the Duke ad.
valoCei: • teir board-wages from his..;.l. 0-week to
14e. Let at the same time tent ofr3a. 61. allowed
fur travelling. After dn. 'regulation *is 71I1011t,
a paper was drawn us Icy the Steward, the the per-
yams to s:Att. expre.sing their satisfaction at the
regulation. which the deceased reused to sign, sand
said he would be d---i if he d:d, and 111011. t but
blaelcipiards would siAn it. The Stevard told line
the Duke said he most sognit, or his.w.fe and fa.
intly iuu,t gait the apartments he had given them, •
as the teat of the titVattl. had signed it. He
had never heard die decea.ed coined/tin :thee.
Within the last year the Duke and :loyal Family
had been extremely kind to lam, Ile -fled Dever
given hint an angry word, although he has often
made use ~f had language to bun ; if he did, be
never answered I.irn. The deceased winter a very
malicious elispositioa. lie would never be ctiiiti4.
dieted if he began a subject ; fir which reason he
never wished to have any conversetion with bitn.—
Ile frequently quarrelled with Mr. Poulet. one of
the Duke's servants. and fought with the Stelvard at
Kee,. Lately the deceased had a hied cold, and the
Duke was POVCIT kind towards lam in coniu.queilee.,
that he took him inside his carliu' to Witadzot.--•
%Alb, dressed the Duke on Wedeesday uight. LIT:
had no doubt but Sellis intended shat lie should he
eharAiel with being the murderer, to get hint out of
the way.
The Jury proceeded to examine tl,e hed.rootn
of the Royal Duke. which they found in a /unit
distressing and horrible state. It could not he di.-
covered what his Royal Highness's night-cap was
wide of. it being completely soaked in blood : tl.e
Groat blow given hi. Royal Highness was protideli-
toally prevented from braving fetal. •ineis the
Duke wearing a padded ribbon bandage triton I
hi. cop, and ri tassel, which caine in conta,.r with
the sword; the bed-clothes were bloody; as well as
the paper of the room, the prints, and liaii.bugs ;
the door at the head of the bell, (through %%ilea
his Royal Highness endeavoured to make his
escape,) was cut with the sword. at the time the
wretch was cutting at the Duke • the dark as.
maven must have followed his Royal ilighness to the
door of as anti-roues, which was also spotted with
blood.

The Jury then proceeded to the room where
the corpse of the deceased remained. They
found the whole of the body (except the head
and fret) covered with blood; the razor, which
dal the deed. in a very bloody stare. The de-
ceased's neckcloth was cut through in several
places. The drawers, wash-hand-basin gaud, basin,
aad the water in the basin, were bloody.
After the examination of the'reotnii. the 07
proceeded to the investigation of the witnesses...
Thomas Jones, a `urgeon and apothecary, of the
Strand, said, he had attended the Duke of Cowl-
berlaud'a family since the year ISO. Ile knew the
deceased well ; he never saw him in a low or de-
sponding way. The last time he had urea him was
on Monday evening; he observed he was not*
very well, from a cold. ll' had seen him ou
the Sunday previona, when lie was n ry motions
' for the state of ht. ,irk having hist one.
On Tuesday the child got better. lie oliscri,ll no-
thing particular about him for s;x weeks peo, when
he complained of a pain in his cheat. Ile ester
complained to him of harsh treatment front the
Duke. He attended him four Mara )cats sirice,
for a pain in his chest. which. he said, was brought
on by riding ow horseback. He understood he lived
very happily with his wife. His wife told him it was
of us use his sending physic for the pain in his ebest,
for he would not take it ; he never oba:rved any
symptoms of derangement in him.
Ann Neale, the housekeeper, bid, she was calltil
up at about three o'clock on Thum lay morning he
her husband ; at the same time she heard the Duke
saying "I av murdered :" she got up nith
possible speed, and saw the Dukeblrrdinz rely
much in the valet's room ; she went, with sew
veral others, to the door of the deceased, to call
him ; she found it fastened on the inside;
and no answer was given to their calk ; site and
other servants went to another door, which opened
to his room ; as they approached the door they
heard a noise, as if a man ass eareliog water in
his throat. The porter entered Itrd. Ina he ""
churned-1' Good Gent Mr. Sells* has cut I.li
throat." Ile was a very ohidloate and coarvelsoma
man. He would not bear contreihrtion, not even
• from the Duke. Ili, Royal Highness arid Priure•s
Anginita stood (by prim.) to his lad child.
and allowed his tit-
tpniutykelow4:evieirytti Ptbfaertimhiouto.:mlii. Boyd Highness
allowed him in ride in his carnage with bin., when
trivellirig. I...ter his illness. The Pripet* Ritz atolls
gave his w.'e b.° pieces of muslin lately. The Po ni-
ce's Atigusbe m isle her it prow tit of seeertil ortivies
of value. The prisivioulAcqu iinrance deceptied
had. was a Mr. Oreville, a servantto tile Duke of
Caiaitosilge.itislArausdkl.iDupree, wax-vtmudler.

altiont three weeks since he told her Mrs: Marsh;•
the housekeekr to the Royal Cockpit, was dead,
hod that he should speak to the Duke to give the
place to kit wife; and if he did not socceui with
• Lord Dartmouth for that, he should apply to him
to get his wife a sinecure, as he bad asked his Royal
. Highness to get him a messenger'i place, but be
supposed the- Duke did not like to part with hint.
She asked him, about a week since, if he had suc-
ceeded ? and he replied he had not yet. He and
his family were in so much favour, that every Court
day, when die Queen came to dress et the Duke's
apart mauls, fur the drawing-room. Sellis's wife and
children sere called doin, for the Queen end ['An-
imates to. see them. On the last drawing-room,
the child the Princess stdod for was brought Sato
the Queen's private apartments. A special privilege
was allowed t• Setts. of a bell being permitted to
be put ist4 to ring him to the Duke from his fami-
ly's apartuieute. The deceased would quarrel with
people sooner than give up a point.
Benjamin Smith. porter to the Duke of Cum-
berland, said, that, about a quarter before three
o o'clock, be was called up by the Duke and Neale.
who said his Royal Highness had been murdered.
He got up, armed•himself with a sword. and tben
called to the giddier* on guard, not to suffer ally
person to go oat of the house. He then went to
call the deceased, but receiving rho answer, he
west to his family's apartments, end called through
the key-hole. A child answered, he was sleeping
at the Duke's. He then, with several of his fellow-
' servants, went to Seiko's apartments again when,
on hearing the noise in his throat, he supposed
onuebody-elle was murdered in the house. • When
he first saw the Duke he was covered with blood,
cud Neale slid the bake was murdered. There
Iliad set been any quarrel between any of the ser-
• vents and Seth* to hie knowledge.
Matthew Henry Crasher, • servant of the Duke,
said, he armed himself with pistols upon his bring
called up. ' He was not able to end his way to Sel-
lis's aportineuts by the regular door, but found his
way by -mother; be and his two fellaworervams
were afrai,l to enter the room, on account of the
groans and noise in the throat of the deceased, al-
though he had two pistols, and another had a sword.
Ile hint been so much frightened ever since, that he
had not bean able to visit the room where the body
lay. He considered Seblos a civil, well-behaved
Ile had heard him call Neale a thief,
ant ray he could prove him such. lie never
sparreUed with the deceased. Ile seldom heard
'lVeale sad Sellis.speak together ; did not suppose
be ever heard them exchange ten words together.
The last time the Duke went to NViiidsor. lie took
Millis inside the coach, because he would nut ex-
pose.him to the morning air. He never observed
2;allis to lie !ow spirited ; he did not appear so well
lately as in general. is consequence of his having a
coFd.
Wns..lnckson,e Surgeon—He had examined the
body of the .ieceased ; he found the wind-pipe
completely drvtded ; he had- seen lager wouials
done by a man's own bawds; the 'trews on both
sides were I ots/yletely separated ; he had no doubt
but they were dose by a
meet • the wound was five or six iodise. aide, and
an inch and a half deep ;he had no other w d
is his body,. and hail no doubt but his throat bemg
cut was the cause of his death.
Serjeant Creighton, of the Coldstream Reginwot
a Foot Guards, said, in consequence of the Ail irn.
•of the Duke being murdered, he went with titters,
turn into the house ; when they come to the dr-
cessed's room, the nen:tots were afraid to gip in on
account of the noise; he, in consequence, took the
candle Lunt them. He found the deceased dead,
Mt his throut emit, and a razor about two yards
from the bed—The deceased was quite deed, b•it
not col:l—The blood was then rumens end frothing
out of his neck. Ile did net appear to have Pit
gird with any person, but had his ham!, quite
straight down by his tide. The deceased had on
'modulo...us and stockings.

James Ball, a footman, mid, upon the alarm be-
ing given, he inquired of • female servant what was
the matter? She informed hint the Doke wss
dered. He went down to the potter with all
frosible speed, who desired him to call Sellis, which
he did, lint could not gain admittance; he went to
the other door, when he saw the deceassil with his
throat cut, on his lied ; the sight woe so shot king,
he drew back and almost fainted. His wife since
red.! hits, lie ate a hearty supper, shook hands
with her, cud bade her good night at ilarting.—
He never quarrelled with the deceased. He under-
stood the origin of the quarrel between Sellis mull
Neale, was Neale's taking a Newspaper oat of
&Ilia's hand. The Duke was particularly partial
to &Nis, aid behaved better to him, he thought,
than to any other servant. Stills and Neale were
olseiged frerptentlyeo be in the some room together,
but lie siert r observed any thing particular between
theist. Sellis was a very sober men. if lie was riot
at the Duke's apartments upon his business, he was
rare to he Cupid with his family. The Duke con-
tinued his kindness to the last. lie had heard Sellis
sty he meld wryer he friendly with a 'non (meaning
Ne.ilr) who had treated hint as he hail done. Sellis
used some years since to ride in the cars iiige with the
Duke, lint einee u box has been made to the car-
:i.4le, lie was tortlerrd, by the Duke, to r de there.
He obje.:lrd to that, ssying„ it sl k lima very
ttsor:a.

Thomas Dartn•:ll, amtlier of the gnarl
09 ditty, confirmed Serj, ri.t Utc.glituti's or, nun:,
MO mid. the men with tour went with tl•rtr hero-
, nets fixed, expecting w inept u gang of robbcrs.
Thomas Creed;, a tir:vate in the C.ldcre3ll.
Regioneut, who was or duty, deposed lay wits t see
first rryln who entered roma of Selli-. .er-
. Vint tieing afraid. he trembled so midi ilia: be let
the candle till, bitt witness caught it up, ami pie.
vented it from • git.mg oat. Alter seciug
throat rut. and roaring rohlars wore to the ;mi...,
latt looked milder the bed. He .1:11 rot see n coat ~,
the room, (whit:hie very...nail:o; oft Isrerd ri,ere ft:l4 A
Mee one belonging to &Pis with blond on the rezia
etitf, and blood on the left Ile ohe4-rved a
wash.lrsrui.ba.io with blood on the and blood
in write w.ter. deceased ilia nrt appear to
b:tt•e ',routed with any one; his hea4l Nat agatu•t
Ch. II; the heath of the hA ti.

loh
Proileit 14.44 .j. 41•44 Winikor. two prit•4te■
444 • 4. 44:mts. raid, 1'444y sere uo ditty, uppo-Ite
the 1),11.c% nk titt time of tits mud

Were ()netlike as person west out of the !iodic dot.
the alarm was gives'.
Thomas Strickland, tinder-butler to the Duke of
Cumberland, said, he saw the deceased iw the
Duke's bed-room, about ten minutes before
eleven o'clock, ou Wednesday night ; he was stir.
prised meeting him there, and supposed him to be
in close waiting upon the Duke. The deceased
appeared to have a shirt iu his hand; he looked
very earnestly at him, but had a smile on his coun-
tenance; he went to take a cup fug of light drink
for the Duke to take is the night, which it was its.
duty to do. lie never heard Stills speak disre-
spectfully of the Duke.
Sarah Varley, housemaid to the Doke of Cam-
bedded, said,she put the two bolsters into the cloy
set in the second little anti.rown adjoining, dii
Wednesday night, they being wily put upon his
Royal Highness's bed for ornament in the day
lime ; there was no !author!' in the closet at the
time she put them there ; and the clerk lanthorn
found in the closet is like one she had seen on the
deceased's dressing-table ; there was no sword .or
scabbard when she put the bolster there.
James Panlet, a valet to the Duke, first saw his
Highness in his room with Neale holding hint up.
The Duke told him hewer murdered. and the mur-
derers loud he in his room. The witness replied,
he was afraid they should all be murdered, on seeing
all the deers open. The Doke insisted they should
both stay with him—his Royal 'Ugliness repeated-
ly called for Seiko. lu a short tine after some per-
son called at the door that SelAs was found mgr.
tiered. The Duke appeased tery anxious for the
safety of Selis, and as soon as Surgeon Hume had
dressed his wounds, he sent him to attend to Stills.
Mr. Hume soon returned, atstl said there was no
doubt but the man had killed himself. Sellis'
cautioned him not to be friends with Neale. lie
complained to him of the Duke's tasking him ride
in the dickey, as it shook hint much, and ridinn.-
backwards ' made lino. ill ; Stills, however, had
the carriage altered to go easier, without 'wising Ike
Doke's leave, at Windsor ; and he had'appeared
content with it ever ever since. The ground for his
saying Neale robb►d the Duke, was, he was seems
wearing the Duke's clothes. Sellis made a charge
against him et Bow.street Office. 8 or 9 months
sluice, but not being able to prove it, he had
been inveterate against him ever sine'. Sellis
often► talked about leaving the Duke's service,
saying, he could not remain in Ilse family if
Neale did. He urged hits to the contrary, re-
minding him how kind the Duke was to him and
hi. family.
The widow of the deceased was examined. Her
appearance and evidence excited the greatest
compassion tied interest ; it tended to prove lie was
a good husband, nut einbirrassed in his circtiro,.
staistant, cud that lee had parted with her in his
usual way, without any susfeciou of what he had
its contemplation. . . _

The e‘i:leume was not got through till put ten
o'clock, wud ilw Jury deltheritril for ii;m:ircle of
nt liutir, 411,1 Oleo re; ttr,w4l t of Feb de se.

LONDON,
SATURDAY. Jinn 2.

A Gottenburgh Mail maimd last morning, with
letters and pape.s from that city, to the 21,t. We
have also received German l'epers, to the 16th,
and Dukly, to the JOIM last. The intellienee, of
any interest, by the Gotteebturgh Mail, relates to
Sir JAMES 5.1124.11114, Kh se fleet arrived, on the
20th alt. off that post. The report of a coalition
against Turkey, for the purpose of breaking her
couneetrou with England, end forcing ber into the
anti-commercial trysts in of NAPOLEON, gains 'ironed
upon the Continent. _

Situttiosv for thr trader-useuti.,tvd F 11111111:
3 IN t Irtnt. C 0111.116 shut sth Jane.
Nary 5 per Ceot sth ditto.
3 per Ceut. 1;26
Lute Animates ..

The Nobility and Gentry who attended, yester-
day, at Carleton Douse, to invire alter his Royal
Highness the 13iike or CUMOLIILA NDs exceeded a
thousand. persons. The follownig is. the Bulletin
issnetl itt rleorn o'clock list editlit
" His Ituyal Highness is mach twiny."
(Shard) HOME."
His Royal Iliglinees Stir Duke of CLattaNce
came to urea, hest morning, front Bushey, and
visited his Royal Brother, the Duke of CUMBER.
LAND, at Carleton-Douse. At six o'clock his Royal
linginiess returned to Bushey.
On Fnday last, the Local Militia, quartered at
Crauhrook, were reviene.l by Earl CA /ADEN end
General HAT ; they were pleased to exiiress great
satisfaction at the steadiness and soldier•like appear-
ance or the men, who performed their ditlrent evo-
lutions beyond what could have been es,pecterl
from the short tittle they had been called together,
and evinced the great attention that must have been
paid by Nlajnr lioDulls, and Ole different Otlicers
us ring under him. Lord CANIDLN gave refresh-
metmue time inert, arid ordered ii very handsome
(linnet to br p ri ar.ii itt the George Inn, to which
;CIA( ral llas , the tttheers of the Corp., and tile
Gentlemen in the. iniglilicritrlioutl, were invited.—
llt lift a very liberal donation of 501.
t..r the !mum of the parish of Crinibrook. Major
I lunots and the officers el the corps were waited
1111 /".. the bilsol?filists of Crelibrook, to cx ire..
iacir iliwoksi to them, for the very orderly conduct
sit the curt,, while quartered is the town and its

Foort,•11 persona were on ‘Vetlnemloy fully com.
'flitted for riot St !fungi til4.totri, to Warwick gaol,
for tri.l of 1)11! next .11.ssize4, the liattics of %Ilium
ore t.

Smenurl flak, Thouvis Bntlrr, Geur.• F. nod, Juin
eAtbary, Piethaairl J. ,1 I tuvoshy, Henry
Ralph, James Simmon,l4. Sioctnwill Rats", Swasienth hero,
J nonce JIMA, (Larks Maz!, y, Joliet Mmitley,Thousas Wood.

'I Ito ■Fat. per.on• were put into two ettuehill•
avid estuttra by the tuilitaty to Warttit.k.

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