The Sun.
London, England, 1812-07-23 00:00:00

DREADFUL MURDER.

We yesterday informed the public, 'of the horrid
event which had happened at Barnes, Surrey ' • and
the following are the circumstances which are
stated to'have attended this atrocious deed.

The Count D'Antraigues, a very eminent poli-
tical character, formerly a Deputy of the Nobility
of Vivarais to. ,the States General, author of
many eloquent tracts, who had married the. cele-
brated Singer and Actress of the Royal Academy
of Music at Parrs,. Madame-St. Huberti, was mur-
-dered yesterday miorning; _at :seven o'clock, along
with his Lady, in their summer -residenee, at
Barnes-terrace, by. one of their servants, named
LoreniO, a Piedmontese, aged 25 years, who had
been only a few months in their service, and
whom they had no reason to suspect of such .a.
diabolical design._
Both the Count and Countess D'Antraigues
were preparing to come to; town, as they usually
did every 'Wednesday. / The Count had an ap-
pointment
.(as we understand) With his particular
friend, Mr. Canning, to 'meet him at ten o'clock„'
-and had actually taken his papers in his hat, and pro-
ceeded down the staircase from his bed-room, his
lady, who went before, being at the door w dting;
and calling _for the servant to. open the carriage.
Lorenzo, at that moment, took from the bed of
his master a .pistol and a most superb Turkish
poniard, which the Count D'Antraigues had
brought with him. from Constantinople. He dis-
charged the pistol at his master at six paces dis-
tance on the staircase, and missed him, the ball
passing between the Count and the Countess.
The murderer seeing the ball had not taken ef-
fect, took 'to the poniard, and stabbed his master
in the shoulder. • Though the bloW was mortal,
the Count had still strength enough to walk up to
his room. The servant then ran to the Countess,
who was .shrieking, sand plunged in the most fu-
.iloits manner ,the poniard into her breast. She
fell and died instantly, without any groans, say-
ing only, Lorenzo, Lorenzo!
It appears that the. Count died as soon as he had
re-entered his room,-from an effusion of the blood
in his chest. The murderer, bewildered and fran-
tic after his ferocious deed, came to the room ,
where his master was lying, and seizing on ano-
ther of the four .pistols, which the Count.had con-
stantly for his protection at his bedside, with the
poniard; under a presentiment that one day or
another his life would be attempted, discharged
the contents in his mouth, and shattered his head
in the most dreadful manner.- He died on the spot,
and, fell by the side of his Master. -
The alarm was given by the coachman, who was
standing at the door, and the other servants. Two
profes4ional men came instantly, but no assistance
could avail. The house was bestheared with blood,
anti presented a mos.i, shocking spectacle; the three
corpses-being extended in such-a small space. The
coachman drove to town to -fetch the doctor and
the lawyer who were generally employed by the
Count, and to convey the melancholy tidings to
the house of the deceased, in Queen Ann-street,
West, where...a crowd of people were collected,
during the whole of the day, Doctor Chavernac,
of Gerrard-street,, the surgeon, and M. Trickey,,
the solicitor, both the intimate friends of-the de-
ceased, went post haste to Barnes-terrace. The
papers; jewels, and other effects of the Count and
Conatess, were put under, seal in their presence,
and that of a Magistrate, and several respectable
neighbours. A Coroner's Inquest is to take place
this day at Barnes on the three bodies.
' No cause is yet known for the atrocious act
which has deprived of lift two persons who, by
their talents, knowledge, amiable manners, and
powerful; connexions, ranked, very high 'in society.
The• Count D'Antraignes,Ntas a man of a colossal-
stature and mostimposing countenance, AS. years
:old, and his lady was aged 52. ;
Mr. Vansittart,; the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, the particular friend of .the Count, way in-.
formed - of the lamentable "event early yesterday ;
and Lord 'Sidmouth commissioned Mr... Brooks, of
the Alien-Office, to take, jointly _with Count La
Chatre, the Commissary of his Majesty Louis..
XVIII. the proper measures to secure the papers
and property of the deceased, who had been for-
merly Commissary -of his Most Christian Majesty
in,ltaly, and lately, and till .his death, a secret
agent and correspondent., of the Emperor of
Russia.