Star.
London, England, 1820-02-18 00:00:00

OFFICIAL PART.

This day, the 14th of •• ebruary, 1820, at five
o'clock in the afternoon, the Chanc_nior of France,.
President of the Chamber -of Peers, wizlt the Merri-
bers composing the l3tn-4.1, and all the Peers Of
France.present at the Sitting of this day, repaired to
the Chateau of the Tuilleries.

The Deputation was conducted to, and received
audience of the King, in the Ilan of the Throne,
with the ordinary ceremonial.
The Chancellor, in the name of the Chamber, ad-
dressed his Majesty in these words:

" Sias—The Chamber of Peers were deliberating upon an
Address to present to your Majesty expressive of its profound
grief, and to assure you of its zealous concurrence in whatever
measures the exigency of circuMstaaces may require, when it
found itsvlf stopped by the Orditianoe, which erects it into a
judicial Court ; the functions of Judges, to which we are called,
allows us only the language of sorrow. But the Chamber of
Peers come in body as soon as the forms emanating from your
wisdom permit it, to lay at the foot of the Throne the homage
of sentiments v:hich all France participates with it."
Tile KING replied,

" I receive, with sensibility, this expression of the sentiments
pf the Chamber of Peers. lam happy to see that it is disper?.d
to cor.cur in whatever measures circumstances :nay render ne-
cessary, and which I shall propose very well."
At eight o'clock at night a grand Deputation
from the Chamber of Deputies, accompanied by a
number of Members of that Chamber, were admitted
to present to the KING the following Address :

" Stitz—We will not attempt to describe the horror excited
in your faithful subjects of the Chamber of Dept.ties by the
dreadful event of last night. We come to mingle our grief with
the profound sorrows of your Majesty. The consternation
spread through all classes of the inhah:tants of this capital,
already give proof of the public indignation. in seeing that a
parricidal hand has plunged the dagger into the heart of the
Prince whom we adore, France will feel desirous to see drawn
closer the ties which unite the French People to your august
House, without which, neither liberty nor public tranquillity
can exist.

" But your Majesty expects from your faithful subjects of the
Chamber more firmness of mind. The nature of the crime, the
consequences that may follow from it, irduce us to hope that
your Majesty will take measures for the safety of the l'eople, u
we shall for the conservation of the Dynasty.
" It is particularly is adversity that Monarchs slit* their su-
periority to other men. Persuaded that your Majesty's great
soul, rising above grief, will take measures to prevent the con-
sequences of an execrable crime, we are re.dy to concur with
energy and devotion, and in conformity with our constitutional
duties, in any measure which the wisdom of your Majesty may
judge expedient in the present grave situation of affairs?"
The 'Ring answered :
" I am deeply sefisible of the part the Chamber takes in my

just grief. I perceive with rleasure that they are disposed to

concur.in my views on this important occasion. A man in heart,
a Sovereign by duty, they cannot doubt that I will adopt the
measures necessary to preserve France from the dangers of
which yesterday's bortible attempt has given me too early
I notice."

FROM THE JOURNAL DES DEBAT&
On. Sunday the performance, which was unusual '
at the Opera (par extraordinaire), consisted of the
Nightingale (Rossignal) the Ma, i iage f' Camachn,
and of the Carnival of Venice. Some minutes he-
forethe end of the last ballet, Madame the Duchess of
Berri expressed a desire to withdraw. The Duke
accompanied her to the carriage, gave her his hand
tb assist her in getting into it, and one:of the footmen
closed the door. .The Prince then prepared to go
back to his box, and he had • just returned to re-
ascend the stairs, when an individual, who hal
passed the sentinel of the Royal Guard stationed to
,keep guard at the entrance, darted at film, caught a
strong grasp of his left shoulder, and having raised
his own arm over his rightsbaulcler, plunged into his
right breast, between the seventh and eighth ribs, an
instrument sharpened, with two edges, from seven
to eight inches in length, and fastened to a wooden
handle, of rude workmanship. With such gm; t
Violence was the blow given, that the weapon en-
tered to its full length into the body of the unfortu-
nate Prince.

With feelings of indescribable horror we announce
the name of this assassin, which is already coupled
with those of J?availlae and of Damien,' and Whiel
Must hereafter take a share in the infamy of their
immortality. - That name is, Pierre-Joseph Louvel,
he is a saddler by trade, and for three months hzci
I been employed In the saddlery a the King, ddring
which tine he resided in the Groat Mews, He had
been a soldier belonging to the train of artillery of
the guard, nailer Bonaparte, and had even, it is said,
followed him tO•the Isle of Elba,: • • •
4t the iu.tant when the Prince felt himself stab:-

bed, he placed.his hand upon the wound, and. ex,
claimed, " I am dead !" He had the courage to draw
Boni his wound the murder, us weapon.
At the cry of the Prince, the Duchess jumped out
ci the cartia,,e, and she supported in her arms her
tette, ing husband, whose blood flowed abundantly,
nd was scattered even on her. The Prince was in-
stantly ,emoved into the Manager's room belonging
to the Opera, where a sort of field-bed was hastily
fsrmed of cushions, on the seats belonging to the
Establishment.

Immediate search was made for medical and sur-
-';al assistance. Some professional men living in
the neighbourhood immediately attended. The pub-
lic shall know their names: they were Doctors Bou-
- Blanehe,on, Therin, Lacroix, Casencuve, and
Dlogart. The -first as-istance was given by them.
Doctors Dupuytrco, Dubois, and Roux, afterwards
came. They had been sought at their houses, which
re at a di.tance trom the Opera.

Having perpetrated the crime, the assassin endea-
voured to escape ; pursued by the cries of the wit-
nesses of :Le murder, he succeeded in turning into
the flue tie Richelieu, but in gaining the Arcade
Coll)eit, he etas overtaken by the Count Cesar de,
Choiseul, and by the Count de Clermont, Aide-de-
Camp to the Prince, who, secon2ed by an orange boy
belun;ing to the Cafe of the Opera, roused at the
alarm, took hold of him, and dragged him to where
the bo.iy or the soldiers of the guard were stationed
un,ier the vestibule of the
M,nster F' exclaimed the Count de Clermont,
44 what could ind,ace you to commit such an assassi-
'—" 1 wi',hed to free France from its most
crlcl enemies."

r.ation ?".

By whom have you been paid for perpetrating
suLh ?"—The assassin arrogantly answered,
" 1 iliac not been paid by any person."
v. as searched by the :ens d'armes, and on his
xva., found the sheath of the poignard, which
he had nude such dread;ul use of, and another
po:2,l,tt:sA, L c:,:cly sharp, of four inches in length,
of t.;e waraber of sides.

:::e Mon.ieur arrived at the bed
evh;:r,! hi, unfortuti:t:e soa was laid. The heart-

which then took place, it is out of our
FONNA:I* il;e. 31.idanie and the Duke of An-
goukine ieacl:ed the same place soon after. The'
Duke Dacness Orleans, xvho had been pre-
sent at the o,:era, hastened thither instantly, and
the Duke de llourboa I,llowed, to witness a spec-
tacle, %,-;.ich could not but revive in their recollec-
tions, scenes, the tentembrance of which was the
most

• \Vhe;i the Djke de Berri was placed on the bed
Of rain, Ilis fist worth were—" My daughter and the
Bishop ,y..lingcMe."
livs!ry haste was made to complete his wishes. The
lloyal infant was brought to him. It was too young
to feel the force of its misfortune. Thevirtuous Pre-
late hastened to the Prince, in order to administer
the last consolations of religion.

The efforts of the medical men, of the first skill
and science, succeeded in abating the sufferings of the
Prince, by bleeding in one of the arms and in both
the feet. By means of cupping-glasses, several glass-
fuls were extracted from the interior of the breast,
of blond which had effused throughout it. The ex-
ternal wound being kept oven, left a free passage to
the flowing of it ; but all the efforts of science were
in vain. It was beyond remedy. The Prince him-
self ielt convinced of his situation, and expressed his
conviction of it several times to Dr. Dupuytten:—
" I am thoroughly sensible of your attentions, but
they tannct prolong my life: my wound is mOital."
With this persuasion, the worthy son of St. Louis
turned his thoughts towards religion, which alone
could afford to him the prospect of being within a
few hours united with the most holy of his ancestors.
After Laving duly attended to the words of the holy
Mini; ter of religion, the Duke of Berry made a con-
fession aloud, in the presence of his family and of all
the assistants, of all the faults of which he acknow-
ledged himself culpable. This confzssion tire Prince
made with equal simplicity and resignation, and he.
then asked pardon of GOD for all his offences, and
of men, for such of his actions as might have tended
•to scandalise them. The Cure of St. Roch then ad-
ministered to him the Sacraments of the Church.

After having performed his religious duties, the
Duke of Berry devoted his attention more particu-
larly to the objects of his dearest affections. He em-
braced his daughter and gave her his blessing. Mon-
sieur, Madame, and the Duke of Angouleme, on
fieir ki:ces, at the foot of the bed, passed the \Ovalle
night in tears and prayers, begging of HEAVEN to
the suffering of the Prince, and offering up
wows for ele preservation of his life, which were nut
to be Ile.r:c!, which, alas! now cannot be
Nary times were their prayers interrupted by the
Prince, w:lo, in the midst of the most cruel torture,
continued to demand forgiveness for his murderer.
At ;calf--past five o'clock the King arrived—it not
•;:aving.l,een thought proper to mention the event to
him till all hope was at an end. What a moment
for his Maiestal Already the symptoms had beconie
snore alarming.; the difficulty of breathing and the
pain were at their height ; still, on perceiving his
Majesty, the Duke of Berry seemed to recover new
strength, and employed his last moments in soliciting
for Louvet a remission of capital punishment.
" Sire,"'said he, with his expiring breath, " Sire,
rareon for the man wbo struck the blow ! Pardon

for tl:e man." (It was thus he had the generosity to
mention him.) " Without doubt he must be some
person whom I have offended unknown to me!"
The King answered, in accents of the most pro-
found Affliction, 0- My son, you will survive,• I hope,
this cruel event. We will talk of it again. The thing
is inipoi taut, and requires attentive examination."

The physicians, who saw the fatal moment drawing
nearer and nearer, earnestly pressed his Majesty to
spare himself the pain of witnessing so lamentable a
spectacle. " lam not afraid," said the King, " to
look upon death. I have a last duty to discharge to
my son." At that moment the Prince expired. The
King then, taking the arm of M. Dupuytten, ap-
proached the bed, closed the eyes of his nephew, and
took a last adieu. On seeing thi;, sighs increased,
and the lamentation which filled the apartment, an-
nounced to the people, who were assembled in
crowds round the windows, that they had lost a friend,
a father, a protector at least ; and that the Duke of
Berry was no more.
We have seen his answers to the extra-judicial exa-
minations of the Count de Clermont. When con-
veyed to one of the apartments near that in which
his victim lay extended, he was next legally inter-
rogated by M.M. the Count Deeaze, Count Angles,
and the Attorney-General, in the presence of Baron
Pasquier, and Count Simeon. The following is the
account of this fresh exlmination, -which is only a
confirmation and developement of the first :

Q. What induced you to undertake the crime that you have
perpetrated?—A. My opinions and sentiments.
Q. What are the opinions and sentiments you thus avow?—
A. My opinion is, that all the Bourbons are tyrants, and, at the
same time, the most cruel enemies of France.

Q. Why, however, on this supposition, did you attack the
Duke of Derry in preference to any one else ?—A. &cause that
Prince was the youngest branch of the Royal Family, and him
alone who seemed destined to perpetuate a race so inimical to
France?

Q. Do you feel any regret for the deed ?—A. None whatever.

Q. Have you any instigator—any accomplice?—A. None.
Such is the substance of this examination, which
evinces, to a demonstration, he had no motive of per-
sonal vengeance, but that he was actuated by the
same horrible enthusiasm which propelled Ravaillac
to the assassination of Henry IV. and Damien to ef-
fect that of Louis XV. who both acted under the in-
fluence of a spirit of party, verging on madness, and
the most furious pitch of exaltation.
At half-past seven o'clock the body of the unfortu-
nate Prince was conveyed to the Louvre, in the same
manner as that of Henry IV. after the affair in the
ruc de la Ferronerie.

Every Court of Justice is shut, and the Exchange
has beea closed. Not only have the Theatres sus-
pended their performances, but there are no balls.

FROM THE aIIETTE DE FRANCE.

The Countess de Bethizy was in the carriage
along with the Duchess, and it was this Lady who
first perceived the fatal instrument sticking in the
wound, and who drew it forth.

The august victim preserved in his last moments
a heroic tranquillity : history will record his words,
and recognize a worthy descendant of Henry the
Fourth in the Prince, who exclaimed—" Ah ! why
did I not find death in the field of battle!" Adding,
mournfully, " How cruel is it to die by the hands of
a Frenchman !"

. FROM THE JOURNAL DE PARIS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CHAMBERS.

CHAMBER OF PEERS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14.

At one o'clock the Chamber met, in virtue of an
extraordinary convocation.

The President read a Letter from the President of
the Council, M. De Cazes, communicating the dis-
tressing event which had happened.
The .Marquis de Lally Tollendal submitted the
Project of an Address of Condolence to his Ma-
jesty, containing an assurance of their readiness
to concur in whatever legislative measures the
wisdom of his Majesty might think proper " to
arrest (alas! already too late) the progress of that
universal Hood Of (pernicious doctrines) which me-
naces the total subversion of religion and morals,
monarchy and liberty, all public order, and all
social combination"—the Chamber conceiving, that
to these doctrines the crime which they deplore owes
its origin.

The Chamber were engaged in deliberation OR this
Project, when the Minister of the Interior appeared
with an Ordinance of the King, constituting the.
Chamber a Court of Justice, to take cognizance of
the crime committed.

This Ordinance having entirely changed the posi-
tion of the Chamber, the Address proposed was aban-
doned, and it was resolved that the Chamber should
proceed in a body to the foot of the Throne, and ex-
press, through their President, their sentiments of
condolence merely, without touching on anything
which might be supposed a prejudication of the crime
they are appointed to try.