The National Register.
London, England, 1818-09-07 00:00:00

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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

AMERICA-7n ASH INGTON, JULY 24.

AMIASSINATION OW MII,%JuR BIICUSAIL-111 addition to
what has been heretofore given of this melancholy event, we
•.tract the hollowing from the Albany Register, furnished by
Lieut. Scutt

Ma or Birdsall was sitting in conversation with Lieutenant
Scott.•at the cantonment between this city and the seat of
Generiel Stephen Van Iteusselaer ; the company was coining
on parade; Hamilton came within a few yards, took delibe-
rate aim, dud tired. On presenting his piece they rose, and '
when the Major was falling, he grasped the Lieutenant's
hand, shook it warmly, and said, "Scott I tin gone, take charge
of the 111144" and directly exclaimed, " My God, what can all
this mean i" 51r. Scott impaired if lie was in much pain ; ire
answered, " 1 ant in great pain." The Lieutenant expressed
a hope that the wound was nut mortal, and was answered,
ant gone." Three men ;erre immediately dispatched for
surgical aid, mid a number of the faculty were ou the spot
in a law minutes. The citizens rushed to the ramp in such*
'limbers, that the posts of the sentinels were necessarily
riaubled, to give tdrsh air to the deceased. He expressed a
wish to be with his family, and was cars ird to his residence,
No. 155, North lilarket-:street;sentinels were immediately
posted round tic" house to prevent the crowd foam stopping,
the fit e tircula;iva of air. Ile said but little atter he arrived
at the house, and experienced lice agonies of death, whilst
the surgeons, at his request, were undressing him. He bi entli-
ed faintly ft,: many. minntes after, apparently tree front pain,
and expired without u struggle, or visible convulsion of
or wildness of mind. His humortal soul tinted to the inausion
of rest, and left in its now mouldering duo, the index to a
mind alive to every amiable and dignitii it recline of human
native, and a heat t glowing with I tttttt anity and patriotism.
There can be 110 possible reason dtvinctl for promoting the
monster to so foul a -tier, but the satiating of a fiend use.
liguity. We ate informed by' Lieutenant Scutt; that Hamilton
Is at a refractory, quarrel-mile disposition, wittsvan ungovern-
able !eloper. He was seized, bowie, and iu Me guard-house
iu tesi• than * ttt itt ute alter tieing, und kept till formally de.
mandril of Lieut. Scutt by the civil authority. While in the
guard-noose lie pot his head out tit' the oloduo", and said "
have d • whin 1 have been naiiiing to do fur a long time."
He devised a plan for effecting his purpose sect etly, by decoy-
ing the Major out of sight, but failin4 iii this, and heist upon
the 111mA-hearted design, the hardened stretch came boldly
to the was kof sleuth. A few days previous to the lamented
eatastiophe, tar ilespeimio tuysicriorisly accosted the Major
with " I vita tell you something that a ill ;make you
open your ryes." The soldiers say he has I tequesitly hinted
his intention, but they believed it iinpossibie cur him to he
'set ions.

He ptoettrill powder and ball for the expresit perpone.-
14.441. Olt ere:. been peenliiii.iy iiiiltitgeot to the
mileteh, elide4l.ollled W conciliate /mil suf ru
his savage relUelt) by 1111111 per>ilopion and gentle reproof. Hr
funned a haired forum:Ur illbfeel MIS, anti frereutly threat.
• cued to kill him.

Anielie4 appears to hare suffered from intomtw heat
equally .e Europe. A New York paper of the ldtl► July
sap, 'I he theriainnoter, during the last two days, has iota.
eared ir ~eater degree (Wheat than has been experienced,
we behest., fyr the last eight or ten yentas. At three o'ctu:•k
• un Saturday, the ones eury stood in the•shade at 93, itod at the
►aute-koer ott Sunday at 96."