The National Register.
London, England, 1820-02-27 00:00:00

FRENCH Al PERS.

PARIS, Fen• 16 —At seven oclock this morning
the doors of the galleries of the Louvre were thrown
open to a multitude, impatient to render the last

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homage to the best and most unfortunate of Prince,,.
The body of his lute Royal Highness the Duke
Berri was laid fi,rth on a bed of state ; Priests re-
cited prayers, and the guards of Monsieur w:alketi
around, sword ir. hand. From seven o'clocV till tw,,
more than thirty thousand persons, of all awes.,
defiled before theFe inanimate remains, with nn otdet
and circumspection which proved how profound was
the grief with which all present were penetrated.
At three o'clock the doors of the Louvre were closrid,
and nu more persons were permitted to enter. •
The cowardly assassin of the most generous of
Princes, Louvel, was conducted II two gendarmes,
and placed close by the body of his atigin:t
The Prefect of Pollee,
Count Angles, entered,
lowed by M. Jacquitiot de Pampeluna, MM. Bony-
ocihnion Mars, and several other substitutes,
the murderer underwent the following examiaa-
tioni--

Q. Do you recognize the Pthice-whom you hare assassinated
—A. I do.
Q. I demand of
aeromplices?—A. I have none.
you, once more, to meal the name of your
Q. If the ju.stice of men cannot induce you to tell the truCt.
think of the
jmtice of God !—A. God is nothing bat a word ;
never came upon earth,
Q. What could induceyou to commit an action so critninab
A. I mold have wished to refrain from doing it, but I could
Q. What was your notice?—A. To ntake it serve as a les.a
to the great of mg country.
Q. Do you Persist in saying that no body has inspired you
with the idea of this crime?—A. Yes. lint that belongs to:to.
tice; let it do its duty,
and let it discover those whom it pi,
bUtllei to be tuy
Such are the o:: y
answers which they could oh-
tail; from the wretch ; he signed them ; and he was
afterwards re-conducted to the Conciergeric.
Immediately after the examination of this wretch,
they proceeded to
the opening of the body ; four
rdiets de chanzbre of the late Prince raised it from
its bed of status aodearried it into au adjoining roo:a,
where were asserubled doctors Portal, Dopytren,
Du:iois, &C. They arc now occupied in embalming
the body. The Prince :via lie in state, after te-
morrow, in a chapel lighted wish tap;:rs, and will
remain there some During the interval,
every necessary preparation will be made at the
Cathedral of St. Denis, where the obsequies will
take place, The King has not yet named the Pre-
. late who is to pronounce the funeral oration.
It is worthy of remark, that on the day of the
assassination of the Duke of Berry, some hawkers
were seen carrying about some medals in lead,
representing the image of a warrior leading a child
by the hand. It is not said whether the police
seized them.

The Coon is appointed to go into mourning for
twenty-one days, reckoning from Weanesaay the
166 instant, ou account of the death of his Royal
iglineFs7.

At halt:past two, there was a privy council of
ministers.

THANKSGIVING pitAven.--The following is a
copy 0.. the Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving to
Almighty God, for his Niojesty's Recovery from his
late Langerons sickness, and which is ortiered to te
read in all churches and clionels throughout his
Majesty's dominions:.—
" Areeptoic be,aren thee, Alsiii;;ltty fiod. the praises
and Viatilo,girings of Jam Sovvrr;gii Lord fur thy
;teat Meie"rreentlyVolleiMifed to him.
" 111 the !war of siekste,s, ,tad wader the severest domestic
iitflictiao, Iris ,rust Vms in thee, t) God, :1:1,1 thou hi.,t
help d ht:n.

"'refit% hind, we implore thee, ever he itv, r
Let thy Hnly Spirit ever be with hill and :4)
lellOtlelllt 'l.l,'• 4)iiud, Om they bring tiott ti upon
Imo anti Ina prllidt the Of thy tot .1141
met., through Jette, Christ our Lord; to o ..... , with
thee, and the
il:i113 (;Mint, be all hotiu4r boil &tory, how and
tot ever. Awe.

Mr. Broughatilft Courier to the Queen arrived in
town on Friday tuorning, having gone by Mount
Cods to Bologna, Florence and Leg:torn, where• bej •
met her Majesty. ,As he only lett Dui
31st of January, this is an inst;unce of extu
dispatch. It is said that her Majesty was
on her return to this country, as soon as sh 4
Itx a f.i.w davit at her villa near Pey
ing been lunch tlnigued with her Lute
voyage limn Toulon to Leghorn, in which
weather was encountered. Her Majesty
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INQUEST ON RICHARD SMITHERS.

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The inquest on Smithers, the unfortunate Tlneestreet
officer, who was ))))) retried on Weduesday night, when
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the execution aids duty, le Cato-street, Edgeware.rotel,
was held on Friday, at the horse and Groom public-honse,
John-street, which is situated but a few yards from the
spot where the atrocious deed was perpetrated. hi the
confetti of the day great numbers of persons visited the
miserable building which the conspirators had selected
tie the, smile of lb. it deliberations, and one universal
feeling of horror mid detestation against Tl.istlewood and
Lis associates appeared to actuate the multitude.
The Coroner for the county of Middlesex, T. Sterling'
Esq. ari ived at half past Once o'clock ; and at four, the
Jury were sworn.
The Jury having been sworn, Surgeon Fisher, who had
opened the body of the deceased, expressed a wish to be
examined immediately, as he had been a long time in
attendance.
The Coroner said, lie could not have been a long time,
as the Jury bad been smuinoned fur four o'clock.
Mr. Fisher replied, that he had been occupied in open-
ing the body since before three o'clock.
'the foreman of the Jury now observed to the Coroner,
that he and his felluw jurors wished to inspect the body
In ihe presence of the etirgeon, in order that he might be
ready to answer any queetion that might arise at the mo-
ment. This suggestion was complied with; and ou the
eel ern of the Jury from viewing the body,
Mr. Fisher was sworn, and deposed as follows am
Ins deem to the police establishment in Bner.street. I was
called upon for the first time, this day, to examine the
body of the deceased. I found an external wound under
the right breast. It was two inches in length, and half
an inch broad. I upeued the body to ascertain the depth
and direction of the wound, and I discovered that some
sharp instrument had penetrated between the fifth and
vh oh ribs, wounded the left lobe of the liver, passed
thi tenet' the diaphragm into the chest, lacerated the mel-
ees-4mm, penetrated the right vennicie of the heart,
wounded the left lobe ()rube lungs, and st-ick against the
tubs on the left side. The wound I supposed to be about
1.2 inches in length. The blood flowed from the !wait,
and occasioned immediate death. The opening in the
pericardium was larger than that presented by the eter-
ual which is always the case with wounds of this
description. The weapon was prevented from passing
entirely through the body by the ribs on the left side. It
roost have been a very sharp instrument, both pointed
lied cutting, to make such a wound. The ineintrranee,
which were eat asunder, could only have been severed by
an exceedingly sharp instrument.
In answer to a question train the foreman, the witness
said, that death was inevitable eftor such a w I, the
heart having been cut open, and the blood effused into the
easily of the chest.
George Thomas Buthven haing sworn, said, I am an
officer belonging to the public office in Bow-ate eel. Ou
Wednesday evening last, at half past eight o'clock, I was
in this house. I received an order front Mr. Bailie, also
is a justice of the peace for the county of Middltsex,to
go
to a shed or stable in Cato-street, in consequence of a
of men being assembled there.
Coroner.—Was there any wan ant issned ?
Wititess.—There was a warrant ismed.by Mr. Baker, a
rangistrate of Marlborough-street.
Coroner.—Have you got the warrant ?
Vitness.—l have not; it win given back to Mi. Baker
of Mir Ilsortaigle•stieet.
A Jeirynein. —l)id that warrant specify any aamrber of
pet sons who sense to he apps chewiest %
Witless--It w Beers then continued his evi-
desire : —On entering the hawse 1 ulot.urved iii the lower
place a man .with a cutlass by his side, and a musket ou
his shoulder. The door by which I entered from the
street was not fast; there were persons going in and out ;
the man with the musket seemed as if lie was guardiag the
staircase ; Mete was only one Mall tin paid. Ellis, enei.
e.ers the deceased. and several others, went in with inc.
I 'lifer I,ow they came in. They were of centre
4.1.1er5,!. 'they were all cosistables, in number about a
; I teas the first person that entered. Mr. Menlo.,
11..leistiate,.was not there at that time; he was et [avid
iT the .greet, giving orders. The man who stood at the
doer as seutinel was walking about. I did not stop to see
what he had particulaily, but immediately called out to
s• we of the piety at.o billowed to secure hint. I airs not
ma ate that tl.ey did seem c him, fur 1 immediately went
by the. .telts.
By a Juryman.—Was that man taken?
Mies,— I Inthese he vtit,, take es; but I am not aware
that he elks ripe :heeded 111(.11; l believe hr was caught
ri, :Ca al di,— itne,s continued. 1 ascended by a sort of
tepladder stai.ca.e. The stairs were: so stariuw, that
the officers acre obliged to go oue by one. When I got
to the top of the ladder, I ohserved a sort of table or car-
retitle's Sahel', and a number of' arms on it. Thistlewood
to as 011 the right heed side of the table. I know
very well. I lase followed hi:n..fut de.)s and nights
I. e. ther.
By a Juryman.—How many persune do you think were
a • cml.le4
Witaess.-1 think about 21 or 2 n.—Willis...3 went on.
't heir acne different soils u: urn,, oil the ; a thiriety
c; phitols and swords. 'I as tithe, e etc sorted
'Phil were handing await as if they t IC giving or
si.slrilititisist Ilion to each usher. OS I I:1011011
I last three or 1:1111' CA tile part!, %%cif, uo, I -eel /demi, •%k e
are olhe-eus, Beige Owls ii 1111,." I did t.ii. 10 a'4lll the
who oc Were. A] bOUrl OS 1 ssi,l they each
funk shp alto. they could nom the lalsle, and r,•t is eil to Ilse
toitlies past of the mom. Thisilewood, being us or is dour
that leeits ;u:,, a little closet over We coach house, reined
lulu that Itone. its was u:,l farther is•ista site (Ivor of the
lace room than I .1111 Horn that gentleman villa is wining
there (pointing to a gentleman who sat writing within
tomtit tutu feet of witness.) There at.e others its that
tutor too.a; how they got in these I c.i0.1,,t tell. I bop.
-.0,e Bole were five ol :ix, or tour or five persons in 11.
lihn hole pasty aps,.. 'red at that time to be armed.—
(id, us tie i tin ed, had a award Su his haudavbieli
lit nursed h. a shee.e way to keep the Wheels cif. He
liar out with it, but moving his aria sound ss if to
make a stab. The .lined .ippeas es' ig.lll. As we .sp-
ptioselay.l he rushed, awl ssa,it:ts s•, soloi aas within a
1.1141'e tO tile 1 101, stepped 1.11,‘ al a alas hi- stab. This-
tles' ~,,, I slanciliesely stahlwl bun, suit Ise ti II tou me. A
pis-lot via, ilsess lista. I kllO Mil hi) saw lee
•,rd, earl) directed agauii.t the candles, which
were immediately put out. 'tabbed the de-

ceased in the right side as lie approached. He did riot
conic out of the little wont to do it. He was within the
little ninth, and thrust fora aril his arm to strike the blow.
I raw die sword lie rallied. It aas Wield, and clines ed.
I did not see the hilt. It was a long blade, three lees and
a half or fonr feet long. It appeared straight, lint he
waved it in such a way, that my eyes might have deceived
me as to its shape. When Smithera fell, he fell nitre, me,
being stabbed on the tight side, and I standing a little to
his left. I could not at the moment tell whether he ap-
peared to bet much injured. In falling, lie bald, "Oh
Lord ! Oh my God, lam done!" I believe these were
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his words, or something of that sort.
By a nryniaii.—Dtil Thistlewood draw the illthon
out of his body immediately?
Witnese.—That I don't know, for instantaneously a pis-
tol was tired, and the lights put out.
Coroner.—Did you know any of the persons in the
room except Thistlewood ?
Witnees.—l have been enabled to recognize three, I
think, since.
Col oner•—Name them.
Witaiess.—Shaw Strange (he has another name), a man
named Blackburn, and James At ilson. There was another
man who stood at the door and fired at a sergeant—his
name is Tidd ; I don't know Isis Clio t.lOllll ; the ser
geant at whom he fired is present. l'idd first attempted to
fire a pistol at Capt. Fitzclarence. I seized his arm, and he
pulled me down on hint. I called on the sergeant to take
the pistol from him, and lie fired at the sergeant and tore
his clothes. I am sure that Blackburn, Wilson, Shaw
Strange, and Tirld, were prevent. There were also two
other persons taken, who hod beets in this house (the
Horse and Groom) in the course of the evening. I did
not recognize them in the roam, but I know they were
apprehended, and, I believe, ad iii i stied that they had been
theca They left a stick behind them in the Horse and
The end of it was evidently cut for the purpose
of bolding a weapon.
Dv a Juryman.—What sort of a stick was it ?
Witness.—lt was like a hi UUIII slick, with a link cut in
the top. The prisons trat I allude to het C admitted that
they were in the room at the time the officers entered,
but Ido not know it. One of diem war taken by Capt.
Fitzelarence. I have sects hint here before. These two
persons came in to drink a pint of porter, and left the
stick behind them in a mistake. One of them came back,
and asked for a little walking stick. The buy, who thought
it a queer sort of a walking stick, had taken it lip stairs,
but returned it to the person aho called for 'That
stick was at the mitotic office. These persons called at
the Horse and Groom an hour before the officers pro.
cceded to the lon. Nothing took place before the party
fired, except my exelaiming, " We are office, s—arie
their arms." When Sandie% s fell, a pistol was fired, and
the lights were put out. I C4llllot say by ts linen the pistol
was hied. The moment Siiiitheis tell, somebody in the
room where Thistle wood wars, cried out," Kill the 11—is!
throw them ila wit stairs !" I also cried," Aye, kill them,"
that they might mistake me for a friend. There were
nine persons taken that night. 1, was nut present at the
apprehension of all of them. While I was scant lug two
of them. the rest were brought in. After I hid seciited
Tiild, Wilsaii, and 'Backbone, I proceeded to secure flue
others. They were then conveyed to Bow-street, and
afterwards to the House of Correction.
By a Juryman.—Do you know what the warrant stated ?
Witainsss.—l am aware that the warrant specified MC nature
of the offence. I secured a considerable quantity of arms ;
:timing:4 the rest there was a large grenade, and several hand
grenades. The large one consisted of a tin canister, with a plate
at top, strengthened by several piece., of iron, and bound round
with a quantity of tarred rope. I got eight of the hand-grenades;
they were about the size of my doubled list. I also found in the
room two swords, and some ball cartridges, which are in my
poasiasion. The lair grenade weighs 14 or 15 pounds. There
were likewise found in the room about three dozen of weapons
which resembled a sort of bayonet, butiwith a screw to fasten into
a stick. I have also a dozen of sticks, formed for the purpose of
being fitted to those bayonets.
By a Juryman.—Did the bayonets appear to be new?
Wittiess.-1- es; they appeared to be newly made. They are
very rough, and not r ail brightened or polished. The balls I
picked up w the tooisewere nut haul tram pistols. If they had.
they would have been flattened; two on three muskets were either
found its the room, or cue taken from some of the persons who
hail been apprehended.
James El:is was next calletl.—Having been sworn, he stated,
I live at Nu 21, Paradise-11,w, Palmer's Village, St. Marga-
ret's Westminster, and am an officer belonging to the Bowatreet
petrol. I sits slau a ciaraaole. On Wedneelay night last, about
half east seven o'clock, Ala Stafford, the thief clerk at Boa-
street, directed me to take Weitard Sinithers, John Sunman,
and William Gibbs. and to proceed in acoacit with them to John
Street. ledgeware-road, as hat us poeible, there to meet Mr.
who would give us further orders. We did so ; and
when we arrived at die spot, we Muria !Mr. Birnie waiting, lie
iniisireel whether we had seen any thing of the military. We
told him we had not. Ile said he expects]/ them every minute.
In about tat minutes called us together, Some inqui•
ries were made, but I don't know of whom, as to what number
were likely to be in the room to which we were amtg, and who
Arthur Tilistlewood was to be were. Mr. Baffle gave sues
warrant, signed by Mr. Baker, of Marroorough—treet, to ap
prehend Arthur Thistlewood and to other persons named in it.
I have not the warrant; 1 have given it to Mr. liaaer. On our
being called together, and Mr. Birnie given to understand that
Thistle wood and others were in the room, be raked how many
there might be present, and was thiormed that there was about
a doyen. He then inquired how many there were of us. We
told hint about a dozen also. He said lie had been disappointed
in the soldiers, who hail perhaps missed their way, and were
halt an hour too late, and that we must pmceed to apprehend
the parties We said we would do the best we could. Snitchers
ob,erved, if there were toot them we would secure diem. Mr
Birnie then directed me to call Itutliven, manlier officer, nut re.
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tile Done and Groom, alai we were sent forward to the home'
the military not haviug c sue ha Unit. V, ibis I arrived at the
door, I heard a cry of .• Stop Tam," end instantly saw a man
rucning at the other side of the street; I purstiad, and took him
is the atrae, Omen .ao yards from the door. When laying braid
of him, lie 1117Ak 3 cut at with a long sword. This was the
Mall of coleur. I reeeived a cat, a very slight ore, in the leg.
I think it was when Lis riati, in striking at me, swung round
my necks lata: the sword. which was a very lung one, hit my
kg. Tar tann's :tame is Davidson. I believe •litin to be the
..ante man whojkept the door, la t I will not positively swear to
that 1 mirk hint to a shop at toe corner, raid seized his fusil,
which was that of a light.laireeetan, but perhaps rather heavier.
lere the witileas banded smile of the bullets which he had
take!, to til.• Jury
A Jur Looking at one of the Indicts. I This ball is
med.: of pea tea. I suppose these villains had been stealing
few pewter pots.
AA itness continual—l was entering thecentre room when
Sanithers passed are. I and my eyes fixed on Thistlewimsl, whets
lie was brandishing his mud. 1 widen able to tee:swage

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