The Sun.
London, England, 1820-02-17 00:00:00

LONDON JOURNALS.

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF Tills DAY.
[Morning Post.]
AWSSINATION OF THE DUKE DE BERRY.
(RXPRRI2S FROM PARIS.)

It is with the deepest grief and indignation tha

we communicate this fatal intelligence to the pub-
lic. The Duke de BERRY was stabbed as he
came out of the Opera last Sunday night, giving,
his arm to the Duchess, who was entirely covered
with her unfortunate husband's blood. A wretch,l
whose name is not yet known, waited their ap•i
proach to their carriage, and nnsoftened by any
minuch of humanity, which under such circuml
"stances might have made a common assassin
l
spare the husband for the take of his broom:
'wife, struck him in the right side with a point-
:rd instrument, something in the shape (from
the description given) of a long and triangular
dagger. The Palace was immediately taken into
an adjoining room, and MONSIEUR, his father, the
Duke and the Duchess d'ANGotnema, hastened to:
hint. Some professional men, who were at the
Opera, also attended immediately, and on looking
t his wound, declared that it was not mortal —,
IThis pleasing opinion, we lament to state, was un-
tounded. We know from private Elf counts. that

is Royal Highness expired at sik' o'clock the

ttext morning. All Paris, as well as the King, the.
Royal Family, and the Ministers, were plunged
in affliction and alarm. The Duchess of BeaRS
is, we believe, in a state of pregnancy, and there
is no doubt that she was made a witness to her

husband's death, in the hope that so tretnendons
•
is shock would bring on an untimely tk,liirbey., and
ctit, off the last 'possibility of her giving a succes-
'sor, in the direct line, to the Throne of the Boutt-'
'BONS. The assassin has been arrested, and his
frial will probably reveal the authors of this bor:
rible
The following are the pa icutars contained in
•
'the Journal des Dehals of Mooday last, which we
,have received by express from driS
" Postscript—twelve o'clock at night (Sunday).

" A frightful crime has this night filled the ca-
!piial with alarm and consternation. His Royal
Highntss the puke -cle Berry; had. attended the
representations 'of the Opera with. his august
Duchess. At bag-past eleven o'clock, a few nii-
owes before the conclusion of the ballet, the
,Prince and :the Princess left the house, and were
A man

(preparing to enter their carriage.
Insonster, watched this moment. He approaches
the Duke, who gave his arm to the Duchess, ant
'stabbed him in the right aide with a pointed in•
strument, which is commonly called a curies or
tire-pointe. The blood gushed out instantly, and

he unfortunate Princess, whose situation we dial

not at tempt to describe, was covered with it. Thy
'Prince wis carried into one of the rooms of the,
Administration, where some professional gentle•
men, who had not\yet left the theatre, hastened to

is assistance. On seeing the wound, they declare(

that it was not mortal*: A few minutes after,
Monsieur and the Duke and Duchess of An.'
gouletne arrived. It will easily be conceived,
r.
'hat under the first impression of so terrible an
event, it is our duty to confine ourselves to a
rela:ion of facts, and our profound sorrow
will serve as an apology for any disorder which
utav appear in our statement,
"'Tie assassin is a man between 36 and 40
years of age. He was secured immediately." 1

Unfortunately be died at six o'clock the next morning.

We were yesterday perfectly correct in pro-
onncing the floating tumour of the resignation
,t Ministers as totally unfounded. It is stated,

and probably with truth, that a project bad been
lincliscreetly submitted to his Majesty from an itn
linthorised quarter, which at first appeared feasi-,
Me, but which,. upon a full discussion by the an-!
411orised Advisers of tiie Crown, was decided upon
1,15 ; and .that upon a subject Deressa.
rily involving many complicated' considerations or
expediency, and right, and law, his Majesty ac-
quiesced .in the opinion of his Ministers. Thus
mere discussion as to a measure which was,
prima firrie plausible, and turned out on consi-
deration impracticable, was conjured up into an
irreconcileable division between his Majesty and
iiis Ministers, and stated to have occasioned the
deierMinatioo of the latter to resign
Heir several Offices.=;---(lbid.)

probable ihßt the

formed.

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supposing that 111

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on matters of the

rarely am! exclasi,
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nd on the other I
lie like children t

'ever has occ►►rred

probability or

Doubtles's there M

fmeosures which i

consequence of 1
throne ; and

some questimis of peculiar delicacy there may have
!wen diversities of opinion; but we are sure that

-they have by no means proceeded to the length
which has been represented ; and we are disposed •,
to believe that they are at piesent nearly, it not 4:
uite removed. .One vet y obvions reason, why
no aiscussion of a delicate nature could uktis pro-
priety be pushed to a hasty decision nt the pre. ."
sent moment, arises from the ci,itical state of :t
his Majesty's health. To the 'agitation of his
tisind and spirits, on learning the approaching
!dissolution of his venerated Parent, was principal- ~
py to be attributed the alarming-aspect, which his '
:late illness so rapidly assumed ; and surely no
:person of any party (unless it be •one who baq
thrown off all regard to public decency, and all
care for the life of his Sovereign) could wantonly ~
provoke a struggle, which by creating a new un-
easiness its his Majesty's mind, may most seriously
affect his bodily constitution. • .m.i

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[PRI CV SEVENPENCE.
lr ate at most but imperfectly in- 'LI
is something like absurdity in a:,
1 the detail of secret official corn-,
,veen the King and his Ministers Cr
grea:est delicacy can be sect,-
irely known to the Editors of a•
int opposition to Government :
hand it is really trea:iug the Pub-
to assert, that " nothing what-
to AT.
afford even the semblance at
plausibility to these reports."
lave been deliberations on those #,
t might be proper to adopt,
his Majesty's Accession, to the
3 reasonable to suppose that on