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London, England, 1812-05-12 00:00:00

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tinny Members, who insisted• that he should his to 1
into the body of the Rouse., The, criminal was hoir-.
r previously searched, to wilichhe Made d resis-
tance, arid upon his person were round a steel pistol,
loaded, about seven inches in length (the to
that with which he had effected his tidal purpose,
which had been secured) with a short screw-barrel,
and a bundle of v.:pert folded like letters.. Two
Messengers, Wright and Skelton, then conierred the
prisoner to the bar of the Hotise cgComtnottli where
the auttest confusion - and anxiety prevailed: The
Bre.itelrit hadAnitied the Chair, the House having
lesolved itself into the Committee do the Ordett in
*Council,. but on hearing the afflicting intelligence, he
%%quelled and resumed his scar: Order having been
t•ettored. General GASCOTHIi said in an audible voice,
/ think y know the villain," and walking up to
die assassin, and looking in his face, inquirid, 66 Is
tot your name Bellingham ?' He returned no an-
swer, but by shaking his head, and stood afterwards
motionless, apparently composed, resting his hands
kspoll the ear, and rooking directly towards the Chair.
The. Serltten then proposed. in a Etta vbiee, that
the criminal should be conveyed to the prison-room,
and that * Magistrate should• be sent for to receive
the esantiaation of the witnesses of the shocking
transaction.— (Hear, hear 4—He also stated, that in
order that The prisoner might be less able to attempt
sn escape, or a rescue be effected by accernplices, it
wculd be fit that he should be conducted to the place
of caifinement, not through the lobby where the
murder had been pefpetrated, but-throfth the pri-
vate avenues round the House.
This proposal was highly approved, and the
Speaker further said, that it might render the deurw
tion of, die criminal more socure if MeMbers would
precede, in order to see
_that all the passages were
clear. .
A great many Gentlemen immediately rose to
comply with the request, when
Mr- Warriors?), in a tone of voice which he-
frayed she difficulty he felt in commanding his feel-
ings, observed, that to prevefit confusion it would be
better if those Members who should go before for the
..tetpose of .seeiag.that the passages were char were
Mimed from the• Chair, or the 'eagerness of all tn.
fulfil the undertaking would prevent-its proper eats.'
cutieri..—(Heat, icor).
The SPEAltilt added, diat it would be right thait
• the utmost precaution shobld be used; not only lest
the criminal should injure others, but should attempt'
violence on himself—(Hear, hear.)4—He then named
ble. Whitbread, Mr. Long, and Mr. Bootle, whe
directly left the House to clear the -avenues to the
prism-room. The assistance of several other mes-
saged vus called in, who followed with Selling-
Ataut is their custody, and they were succeeded by
3m4 -ossulstoa, Mr. Villiers, Sr. Manning. Mr.
'ffllettea, Mr. Pole, and about ea others.

Th. SPEAKER also directed three all Members who
were Magistrates Of Middlesex, as well as all persons
who hod witnessed any part of the ttansaction, should
attend the Committee to examine and to give evidence.

Sir C. BURRELL produced the loaded pistol taken
fwm the prisoner, and another Member the bundle
papers found in his coat pocket.
The House was then adjourned.
The prisoner having been conducted up stairs, to
the prison-room, was stripped of his coat, waistcoat,
and neckcloth, for the purpose of ascertaining whe-
w}►er any ciensive weapon WaS concealed about his
person, nothing of the kind, however, was found. By
direCtion of the Members he was then pinioned by a
Messenger, belonging to the House, on each site, its
which position he was held during the whole course
of the examination.

Mr. Alderman Coats; as w Magistrate, wal called
to the Chab., to take the depositions of the carious
witnesses in attendances a duty in which he was
shortly alter aided by Mr. M.A.T4n.oa, who is eats
a Magistrate.

Among the other Memhers present were.
la!'d Cuctereat,b, lord Fo!ketone', Mr. wiothrrAa, M&?,
Illoorts Mr lobo G Hippesley, Mr. idalsto Lord V 0441111e9
Vickery Gibbs, Mr. Oeo Rea, Mr. Heave, kfte? Morris, Mr.
W. Wynne, Lord G. L. Gower, ht‘sc.-11shint, 'Lord 9taoMr,
Lord Yarmouth, Cetera! Caatispias; fikeoand Tarkesm, Mr.
Wilberforce, Mr. Tivasey, Mr. Gaorgepabotalfzia, Mt. seelbs,
Mr. Colboume, and a number of others:
se as completely to fill the room, and:ender it sleces-
ary to keep the door locked, to the erclusion of many,
who expressed the utmost anxiew to be present....
Earl GRLT; was admitted on Special explanation to
the Chair.

PIAnifIATTOIT Or WITNIISSF-Vo
The first witness examined wAs Afr. Burgett, of
Curzon-street, May-fair, the tenour of 'whew deposi-
sition was as follows :—.He was in the'illabby of the
nwase of Commons a few minutes after five o'clock.
Irsiiing to have an interview:with ote of the Mein.
bet He beard the report of a pistol, saw Mr. Pas-
tern walk forward towards the House door, and,
about the centre of the lobby, gagger. and frill. He
.I.llhsenpd the prisoner;/ it the same moment, vAtit- a
100°1 in his hand, • move towards the bench ntarAe
he, 'hither he followed him, and took the pistol"
fe'll'o his hand, or from under his hand, on the bench.
lu, was .warm-as if just discharged. H.
isked.the pifsmes, what could • have induced him tol
commit vile ail act and he said he was an unfor-
leftte *an 'and had songlitorediess from Govern:
meet of his grit's:mei in valor,: et wads to that ef';'
fest- Ha wed that he Ininibe siva gushy of the

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