The Sun.
London, England, 1838-11-19 00:00:00

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.

Between eight and nine o'clock on Friday night a
daring attempt at murder was made. in Camberwell. The
intended victim of the assassin no less a personage than
as he himself alleges, CharlesLoisui s de Bourbon, Duke of
Normandy, a native of France, who claims to be the son
Sixteenth of the unfortunate Louis the and Marie Antoi-
nette, and consequently the legitimate heir to the Crown
of France. For some months past the soi-disctt Duke,
who is advanced in years, has been residing in the above
village. Amongst those individuals
, who had previously
partaken of the hospitality of the , Duke"was acountryman
of his. the name. of Desires Rousell. This indi.
v --
iTnaKiltroliiced himself into the family, and was to a cer-
tain extent entrusted with the secrets of its master, whom
he pretended to consider to be his lawful Prince. A few
days since he returned England, from which he
had
e
had been for some timet absent, and having called
on the sob
disant Duke, in the
his course of his conversa-
tion stated that he had left passport at the Cus-
tom House. Although this was rather
a singular occur--
rence, it attracted no particular attention amongst the party
residing in the house, for there was nothing in his actions
or manners to excite suspicion. At the rear of the house
a
is a large garden, which is separated from back thorough-
fare, called St. George-street, by a small, ditch. About
, Duke" half-past eight o'clock on Friday night the was in
his garden, with a light in his hand, when he was surprised
at seeing Rousell standing in the path, with a brace of
pistols, one in each hand. Before he could
retreat his as-
sailant fired the two pistols, when two balls entered the fleshy
part under the left arm, and a third lodged in the breast.
The instant the assassin had fired he fled, and his victim
ran into the house calling for assistance. On entering the
house he fell.
Mr. Brown, a surgeon, residing only a few doors off, was
instantly sent for, and on his arrival found
the wounds under
the arm to be of a very dangerous desc'
rl ption. Information
was forwarded to the station-house at Camberwell of what
had occurred, when the inspectorand some of the constables
went and minutely examined the From the
report of the police,it appears that the attemptedpemises murder was
pre-arranged, for a plank had been laid across the ditch, by
which the intended murderer bad gained access to the garden,
and made his escape. Footsteps were traced into an ad-
joining piece of ground, and from the numerous marks it was
evident that there had been more than one person. About
an hour after the attempt had been made, oreigner, com-
pletely muffled up, called at Mr. Brown's and with a great
deal of evident anxiety and perturbation of mind inquired
if the soi-disant Duke were dead. He was answered in
and he went away evidently disappointed.
the negative,
During the night the wounded man remained in a very
alarming state, and although Mr. Brown was aware that
some of the bullets had entered the body, he
considered
it to be unsafe to attempt to extract them until the
_in-
flammation had aba!ed. On Saturday morning Mr. Brown
succeeded in extracting two balls. He, however, is of
opinion that there is a third still remaining, and until that
is removed he considers that the patient cannot be pro-
nounced out of danger.
The person accused of having made the murderous at-
tempt has been secured. From inquiries made by the po-
lice a strong suspicion existed that the assassin, on finding
that lie had not killed his man,would make a second at-
tempt. A strict look-out was therefore kept over the pre-
mises, particularly the back
had effected his escape.
of About way'by which the assassin
seven o'clock on Satur-
day night the attention those who were placed on the
watch was directed to a person dressed in dark clothes
who was lurking about, and this being communicated
tb„ lonspectors Walters and c roome, who happened to
on duty at the station-house, they proceeded to
the
spot, and took the fellow into custody. On being
collared he said something in French, and when con-
veyed to the station -house he appeared to be in a
state of great
excitement.eh On being searched a shil-
ling, a sixpence, and a penny were found on his per-
son, a large clasp knife, several documents, said to be
of an important nature, a passport made out for Cork, and
a few other things of minor importance. His appearance
was that of a erson who had been in the fields all night,
his shoes, the lower part of his trowsers, and coat, being
covered with mud. By the time he had given his name
he had recovered some degree of self-possession, and in
broken English
for. inquired what he was taken into custody
On behinteogho d for attempting to murder the Duke of
Normandy, muttered something in French and smiled.
He objected his knife taken from him, and he
intimated that there were other means to kill himself if he
wa.nted. On the door of the cell being opened, he objected
to go in, and said he had done nothing to be kept. From
Um manner its
was
t considered necessary to place a constable
with him
prevent his making any attempt upon his
own life. Afteret e prisoner had been secured his shoes
were taken off and when compared with the impressions on
the ground, exactly corresponded. The pistols not having
beenn
found,
is to t
it is suspected that he threw them into the
whichditch, be dragged to-day ;at the same time a
watch is to belept to prevent any of prisoner's companions
from looking for them, as there is no doubt that he had
associates. The prisoner is 35 years of age, and was for-
merly in the French army, from which he deserted.—
Abridged from the Observer.

.1-4ARVEST.—W----e sec in the provincial papers re-
m,/ ed to-day from the North gloomy reports relative to
the. crops. There appears to be a large quantity of oats
which still remain unhoused, most of them arc represented
to us as being in a very wet and damaged condition, owing
te, the heavy rains of last week, and the floods. Potato get-
ting ago proceeds slowly ; many of the fields having been
ppippletqy laid uuder water.

SPURTING INTELLIGENCE

COURSING.
NEWMARKET NEW INN MEETING.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY (CONCLUDED).
The Allington Hill Stakes for Bitch Puppies.
Second Ties.—Remnant beat Vivid, Isabel beat Viola.
Deciding Course.—Remnant beat Isabel, and won.the stakes.
The Cnp.
Second Ties.—Glee beat Kitty Fisher, Damon beat Swap (late
Valiant).
Deciding Course.—Damon beat Glee, and won the Cup.
The Port Stakes.

Second Ties.—Adam Brock beat Snowball, Election beat Var-
nish.
Deciding Course.—Election brat Adam Brock, and won the
stakes.

The Chippenham Stakes for Dog Puppies.

Second Ties.—Selim beat Grandee, Dotliebois'beat Falstaff.
Deciding Course.—Selim beat Dothehoys, and won the stakes.
Matches.—Mr. Dobede's w. b. Diana beat Mr. Harlock's blk.
b. p. Helen, Mr. Fyson's r. d. Frolic asst Mr. Harlock's r. d.
Harkaway—no course • Mr. Dobede's r. d. Domino beat Mr. Gil-
lett's br. b. Gaiety, dr. Fyson's b. and w. b. p. Frances beat Mr.
Gillett's blk. and w. b. p. Grace Darling, Mr. Finch's r. b. Ga-
vottee beat Mr. Dunn's blk. b. Bess, Mr. Bryant's blk. d. Ele-
phant beat Mr. Dobede's blk. and w. b. Daphne, Mr. Gillett's
bik. d. Giovanni beat Mr. Fyson's blk. d. p. Furst, Mr. Dobede's
blb. d. Demeaux agst Mr. Gillett's blk. b. Graceful—undecided ;
Mr. Bryant's w. d. Everlasting (late Mundie) beat Mr. Dobede's
r. b. Dubtful, Mr. King's r. d. p. Rasper beat Mr. Harlock's.blk.
d. p. Hero, Mr. Fyson's blk. d. p. Fair-play beat Mr. Gillett's
blk. d. p. Greenacre, Mr. Inskip's w. d. p. Icicle beat Mr.
Dunn's blk. d. p. Bacchus, Mr. Dobede's blk. b. Daisy beat Mr.
Inskip's r. b. 10, Mr. Fyson's blk. and w. b, Fly agst Mr. Inskip's
bik. b. ha undecided ; Mr. Inskip's blk. d. p. Ivanhoff beat. Mr.
Bryant's blk. d. p. Epicure, Mr. Inskip's br. d. p. Incledon beat
Mr. Fyson's blk. d. p. Falstaff.

BUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
The Hastings and St. Leonard's harriers meet on Wednesday at
Gensing Wood ; Friday, at Cooden Barn--10.
Mr. Farquharson's hounds on Thursday at 31e1bury.
Colonel G. Wyndham's hounds on Wednesday at Perryfield's
Bridge ; Friday, at Flaxham Park—.half-past 11.
Mr. Tudway's hounds on Friday at Hardington Pillars, Buckland
Down.

Sir James Flower's hounds on Wednesday at Bridgham ; Friday,
at Stow-11.
The East Kent harriers on Thursday at Sutton Down—hf.-p.lO.
Mr. Candler's hounds on Friday at Woodcote Green—hf.- p.lO.
Mr. Leche's hounds on Friday at Chorlton Hall—half-past 10.
The Herefordshire hounds on Friday at Kentchurch-10.
The Essex and Suffolk hounds on Saturday at Semer—hf.-p.lO
Lord Clinton's hounds on Friday at the Kennel.
Mr. Lushington's hounds on Friday at Gore Court-11.
Mr. 13ulteel's hounds on Friday at Stresleigh—half-past JO.
The Ludlow hounds on Friday at Pipe Aston-10.
The Oakley hounds on Thursday at Kemston Wood; Saturday,
at Knotting Fox—half-past 10.
Lord Chesterfield's hounds on Thursday at Fawsle ; Friday, at
Sulbv ; Saturday, at Arthingworth—half-past 10.
The Duke of Grafton's hounds on Wednesday at Stowe Nine
Churches ; Friday, at Whistley Wood-11.
Mr. Muster's hounds on Wednesday at Oxton Warren ; Friday,
at Thurgarton ; Saturday, at the 7th milestone on the Mansfield
road.
Mr. Foljambe's hounds on Thursday at Haughton School ; Fri-
day, at Rossington Bridge ; Saturday, at Sparhern Hill—hf.-p.lO.
The Cambridgeshire hounds on Friday at Everton Village—
half-past 10.
Lord Suffield's hounds on Thursday at Barkby Hall ; Friday, at
Wartnaby ; Saturday, at Itlartinshavv—half-past 10.
The Duke of Cleveland's hounds on Thursday at Croft ; Satur-
day, at Raby-11.
'The Berkshire hounds on Wednesday at Nuneham ; Friday, at
Lew Heath.

Lord Moreton's hounds on Thursday at Bascot ; Saturday, at
Webb's Wood—half-past JO.
Mr. Sandiford's hounds on Friday at Briston Grove-11.
Mr. Villebois's stag-hounds on Thursday at the Kennel.