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

THIRD EDITION.

public estimation.
That a sympathy for his melancholy end, and
strong feelings of indignation against the perpetrator
CORONER'S VERDICT.. of his •murder, will be the universal sent:me.p
throughout the country, we cannot doubt feet
Mr. PERCEVAL'S body was removed about two
u'clock this morning to his house in Dawning-street. • "I'mpent'
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Mrs. PERCEVAL had been previously apprised of the Theharacter of an Englishman, even when
goaded to insanity by real or imaginary hie*,
fatal event by Lord ARDEN and Mrs. Remit, the
never degenerates into that of an Assassin. leek
Lady cf the Secretary of State for the Home De.
.partment. Mrs. PERCEVAL immediately fell into a instances are of course rare in our annals. The mur-
swoon, and continued in a state of insensibility until der of the Duke of BUCKINGHAM by Felton, was re.
Mabout noon this day, when she gave vent to her grief garded as an act of atrocity without parallel, and
in a copious flood of tears, calling ail her children' the glory of the people of England be,it spqkee that
around her, and their presence seined to giye her our Historians, in recording the transaction, hem
great relief. - • particularly noti,:Cd their manly bunt of indignities%
when the fact was inncunced, even although kllti
Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Yoga and
CUSIBERLAND were among the hrst to leave their 1"11" was universally execrated a; 111 roost q*
pmenat, mit
names 'at Mr. PERCEVAL'S Kruse in Downing-street:ressive Minister. But between Mr. P
the Duke of BUCKINGNIU4 there is no paralld, sad
The nutnber of Nobility and Gentry who atended for
the same mournful purpose, was excessive. , we, will not insult 'departed-talent and virtue by the
The Coroner's Jury assembled at the public-house,. ecmPluis°a's .
corner of Downing-street, at eleven Those to whom the former it endeared by thew,
o'clock this •
morning, when they proceeded to view the body, nary of his worth will unceasingly exclaim
which was extended on a bed in the house of the un- 1 lieu quanta tninus est reliquls 'fermi Issas tat sembilui
fortunate Minister. Having satisfied themselves that ! The following is a detail of the circurnitinc;s d
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the wound produced his instant death, the Jury re- the distressing event ;
turned to the public-house, and proceeded to exa- i Yesterday afternoon, at about a quarter past lee,
mine the witnesses, whose evidence was nearly similar 1 as Mr. Penervm. was entering the Lobby oft*
to
that which they gave last atght before the Magi. House of Commons,.he was shot by a person tithe
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straws. ;
1 name of Bellingham , who had placed himself Slink
We shall give the examinations before the. Coroner purpose at the side of the door leading from thesemb
staircase. Mr. Peacavaz. was in coropaoy with Loaf
at full length .to-morrow ; mean timewe have to state,
that after the fullest deliberation, the Jury. at half', F. °swam; and inlknediately cn receiving theta*
past two o',clock,- with one voice, returned a verdict I
rut. MURDER against the Prisoner BELLING. which entered the-left breast. he staggered anj
of Wuft;
:at the feat of Mr. W. Strive, who was standing till.
the second pillar. The only words- he uttered "Oa
maw. The Coroner addressed the spry in a most
adgnirobl4 speech. - 1.4 Oh !1 am murdered," and the latter was ism*
I culate, the sound dying between his lips. fg 00
instantly taken up by Mr. SMITH, who did not NS*
nine him until he had looked in his face. 'rho repast 4
the pistol immediately drew great noshes to
spot, who assisted Mr. Sung in conveying thehtalt
of Mr. PERCEVAL into the Speaker's Secretary'sgelte
ments, but before he reached them, all signs 4.
bad departed. Mr. PERCEVAL'S corpse Wit
upon a btd, and Mr. Luta', of Great George-44
who had been sea for, arrived, but too late nit*.
witness the last symptoms of expiring witfifilce ji,
found that the ball, which was of an ammo*
size, had penetrated the heart near its centre,
pined completely through it. ' Mr. PRIRCAY.4.‘ :1
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Derr then reinoved to the Speaker's drawing
'Air. LYNN and several Menthes, and laid on a.iotiff
The horror and dismay occasioned by tisofdtai'.
nation of Mr..I'XIICEVAL prevented any attended,'"
baits paid t 9 other persons. and it Was mat 1110111.•
Right tlonourable Gentleman was, raised flea ill
poor that a person belonging to the Vote 01110.0!
claimed, g• Where is the rascal that find la ON."
person of the name of Bellingham. whorillMt__•ll.,
observed, stepped up to him and Coolly OFIOW
" I am the .nufortunate man.". •• He did D
any attempt is escape; tlwogh he had throw, .
she pistol iii which he had perpetrated dies
dead, but resigned himself quietly into for •
=me of the bye-standen. They Flagg .his' •
bench near the firellace, *here chef 1011* hiPP.
all the doors were aimed, and this (of PI
son prevented. When thenseassis) ltil.l
at to his 'motive for this clemplNlictt 14....
" My sat e is Bellingham s. la is a aeral!.
know whit' I have aonst.4; wail Sr .
On ti)e II 0r of government" * Tit . •
potter' il iii etal isitelYi
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FURTHER PARTICULARS.

N4VAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTH, MAY 9.

Arrived, the Hum() Schooner, from Cadiz, in i
!SO days, with .a Mail; and the Manchester packeto
from Jamaica, in 11 weeks= lie Manchester (.4 cketl
has been long missing. Put back the Stkiftsure
packet with the mail for ;we i4bon, Gibraltar and
Malta.

PLYMOUTH. MAY 10.
Arrived the rititYA4 Rostui.os, and Balm hi-
Ftes, and the Harriet, Hosams, from Lisboa. 'rich.
rench prisoners, captured at Badajoa ; the Dewy 1
cutter, Lieutenant Acuts, from Sir E DwaItDPILLEw
in the Mediterranean. with dispatches, and was put '
under quarantine ; left the fleet three weeks since,
and Gibraltar sea days ego. flailed•thd INTELLIGENT,
14 guns, for Portsmouth, with convoy. The wind
having shifted to the westward yesterday, it was
hoped that it would have veered sufficiently to the:
northward to take three line of battle ships,out from.
Hamoaze to the Sound, that have been detained thdre:
eight days. The NArimesus frigate goes out of Duck
(,p-morrow, after a complete repair, * doeilheYl4/4
74 prig. 011 S.IJ.
DEAL, MAT re.
Arrived the Moffatt, Charles Mills, and Caroline
Easr Indiamen from Portsmouth ; the latter hat
sailed for the River. Arrived his Majestyts ships
Decoy and PfON &Ea witft a French sOl.-k , Which
they captured last evening. Sailed his Majesty's
*ships Noses and PRINItosZ kW off Flushigg.
MAY 11.—Arrived thit.tnoraing;: and sailed for
the River, about forty sail froth Pitata -and.this West
Indies, under convoy of his Majesty'i ship PAutzvw
the Rot-La sloop of war from Numbest*, Fywous
and Canuus from a cruir.e. Sailed Ole Moffatt •
and Charles MIIII, gest Intliame% fafirikiver ; ar-
rived the Rarkawith p cmway lupin Falmouiliq which
are sailed far liholtiMw-Wind S. W. atron:
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, BitAo.—fnis ill the Leal MTV/ *lf le-
:roans the Iteteras, er4eFed the resent OWI roeFeAlk

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