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London, England, 1820-02-18 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS.

PARIS, FEBRUARY 14.
" PosTscutrr—Tsoelee o'clock at 'sticks (Sunday).
" A frightful crime has this night filled the C -
pita, with alarm and consternation. His Royal
Flighness the Duke de BERRI had attended the
representations of the opera with his august Du.
chess. At half-past eleven o'clock, a few
mi-
nutes before the conclusion of the ballet, the
Pritive arid the Princess left the house, and
Were preparing to cutter their villainy!. A HMI—
a tnotisirr, watched this moment. He approach-
ed the Duke, who gave Ins arra to the Du-
chess, and- stabbed him in the right ►tile with
a pointed instrument, which is commonly call-
ed a curia or tire-pointe. The blood gushed
out instantly, and the uolortunate Privets', whose
situation we shall not attempt to describe, was
covered with it. The Prince was carried Into one of
the rooms of the Administration, where some pro-
fessional gentlemen, who had not yet left the theatre,
hastened to his assaistatice. On seeing the wound,
they declared that it was not mortal. A few mi.
notes after, Mossteua, and the Duke and Duchess
of ANGOULEHE arrived. It will easily be conceived,
that under the first impression of so terrible au
event, it is our duty to confine ourselves to a simple
relation of facts, and our profound sorrow will serve
as an apology for any disorder which may appear in
our statement.

" The assasi.in is a man between and 40 yrars
of age. Fie wail secured iturnediately."—(Jouraai
des Be►iols./
la addition to the above particulars the Gazette
de Frasue adds:—

" The new Barilime has displayed great trim-
guiltily. When iiii.rrogated by sgertdirmr as to
his motive for so frightful nu assassiuntion, he rr.
plied, ' tlvat for lour year* the cruse was projected.'
Two o'Clock in Mc Morming.—His Royal
Highness is still at the opera. The wound has
been opened, and the blood follows. The Prince
seems to be easy. The Duke of Hostiles ar-
rived at half-pest one. Al. ...."ECAZIIS has inter-
rogated the assassin. The Kiss.* Attorney-Ge-
Pend immediately commenced lot:, prove. dings.
The wretched s-sa.siii named Lowell. He li is
been employed in the K G's harness-room. tie
had escaped as fir as to the corner of the street,
Where he was arrested by a private person. Ait
immense crowd surrounds the opera, and ni.iiiiferds
the most litely anateiY•
" Six o'clock in vise morning.—The Prince kis
bees transported to the Louvre. An immense
crowd, in conidermitiori, surrounds this ancient pa.
lace of our Kitivt., stud dread+ every moment to
leant the most afflicting and cruel certainty.
"Seven o'clock.—During the last hour his Royal
9 9
Highness btu been insensible

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The Paris Papers contain some iutelligence from I
.Stain, received by the courier trout Madrid.
The rated news from regular
is of the 38th of .la.
.sistary. at *lnch alum Cobs re-minted faithful to.
the Kiirett. Out the. gall Ole FIREVIIII review.
ed alt his troops at Caron°ha, and transferred his
bernl.quarters to Xeres. Ills forces are said to
tissuount 141 13,000 turn.
The famous 11.11Lcutou, who was, some
.
smut represented as the chanspiors of Spaniels free.
dont, has been arrested iss Arrow's', and conducted
to Madrid. Oa the 3d of February. wheu the