The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-12 00:00:00

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

A few minutes after fire o'clock . yesterday after-
neon, Mr. PERCEVAL proceeded on foot and aloft,
from his residence in Downing-street to the House of
Commons.—On entering the lobby, a man, who had
been some time there, held a pistol over him on hii
' left side, fired, and shot him through the left breast,
near his heart. Mr. PERCEVAL walked forwards for
three or four yards, as ir nothing hail happened, and
had reached the midway between the door of the
lobby and the immediate door of the House, when
ihe staggered, and sunk on his knees, exciaimii.g in
a faint voice, " 4 lam murdered, murdered !" Loud
FRANCIS ONDORNE and Mr. RIDLEY Cl/LSI/URNS,
who were passing from the llouseat the time, aid Mr.'
F. PHILLIPS, a gentleman from the neighbourhood
of Manchester, who happened to be in the lobby,
instantly rushed forwards, raised, and suppo!ted him.
Mr. PERCErAL groaned twice very deeply, and was
carried into the Speaker's Secretary 's room ('he
• door leading to which is between the fire-place in
the Lobby, and the Vote Office), where he bled pros
.fusely, both from the wound and from his mouth,
and in about five minutes, without uttering a-4,11e
I word, expired in the arms of Mr. PUILLIPS. The
Lobby was very thin, not above twenty persons
' being in it. The assassin, as soon as he had perpe-
• traded this diabolical act, made no attempt w batove-
to escape, but retreated to a ketch near the fire-
place in the Lobby. A Gentleman, of the name of
, Minas, who had followed Mr. PERCEVAL Into the
Lobby, immediately seized him, and never quilted
his grasp until he was taken into the House of Cost-
' mons. White held securely on the bench, Mr.
Buttons, the Solicitor, of Curzon-street, May Fair
(who was also in the Lobby), wrenches! the pistol
which he had just discharged, and which was yet ear*,
from the right hand of the assassin. Soon after this
General GAimoteree entered the lobby from above
stairs, and on seeing the assassin, and 'nearing what a
!
dreadful occurrence had taken place, was ..vein ditt-
, culty prevented from shooting him. The Get era!, and
is Mr. VINCENT DOWLING, Who I ad eotered the Ite.hy
1 with him, proceeded to search the villa, a. M.
Dowursc took from his bre dos pocket an opt ra
glass and a loaded pistol. Genet al flascortls c drew
from another pocket a bundle of papers, which
he handed to Mr. Hu six, Member for Wicklow .
Mr. &Janus (whom we before mentioned) also took
from him a guinea in gold, a one pound note, a
i ss. 6d. token, two Is. 6d. tokens, some keys, and a
' penknife. By this time the lobby had become a scene
iof the utmost confusion. The alarm had been circu-
-1 lated through every adjoining part. Members came
rushing in from the House, Peers from the House of
Lords; strangers from the gallery, and witnesses from
the Committee-rooms, and loud expressions of horror,
i grief, and indignation resounded from every side.—
Two of the Messengers proceeded to drag the assas-
sin into the House, the occurrences in which our
Readers will find in their proper place. In the mean
1 while all those persons in the Lobby, who knew any
thing of the transaction, were requested not to with-
draw. When the Prisoner was conducted to the
! prison-room (which is at the top of the House of
!Commons), he was guarded by the Serjeant at Arms,
I and several of the Messengers preceded and follow-
I 1 ed by Mr. Alderman Comae, Mr. M. A. TAYLOR,
1 Mr. WHITBREAD, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. ROSE, Lord
I CASTLEREAGH, General GASCOIGNI, Mr. MIKE,
Mr. R. COAILROURNE7 Lord F. OSBORNE, Mr. C.
LONG' Lord FOLKESTONE, Mr. P. Mootte, Lord
STANLEY, :S Mr. WILISESIFORCE, Mr. W. WYNNE,
IMr. MORRIS, Sir J. C. lIIPPISLEY, Mr. WHARTON,
!and a great many other Members of the House of
Commons. On special application, Earl GRIT was
permitted to be present.
When called on at the close of the examination,
I
the Prisoner said, " his name was Geonoz BEL..
LINGRAU, that he had lately been a Merchant in Li-
,
• verpool, but had become a bankrupt; that before
that period, he had been in Russia, where he bad
. , suffered an injury, respecting which he had been
some time applying to Government, and that.he had
a Memorial of his case in the hands of many Mem-
bers of the House of Commons. He spin admitted
the fact of his Wirt./ shot Mr. Placevat., and en-
' deavovred to justify himself on the ground that his
grievances had not been redressed Ly Government.
Re intimated that Government had knowledge of
his intention six weeks ago from the Bow-
street Office. On the day of trial he would
' state his motives, and leave his country to deter-
mine whether be had been right or wrong. The
Secretary of State (he did not say which) and
Mr. 'hearty, knew him very well, and what he
wetted." Ile was then permitted to put on his coat,
waistcoat, and neckcloth, of which he had been di-
vested, for the purpose of searching him; and has
been committed " for the Wilful Murder of the
Right Hon. SPENCER PERCETAL," Wel bendalffed.,
and conveyed by some of the Messengers, and mtge.
ral Magistrates and Peace Officers to Newgate Prison.
The witnesses were bou d ver on their recognizances,
the hielphere in 2001. each, and the others in 1001.
and 501. each, to appear before the Grand Jury and
on the trial.

FURTHER PARTICI

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BIELLIPIGILIK is a native of St. N. nes, lissntingdeashire, awl
aged 41 years. It is said be has a *ire and a nommen. fatally.
He is at present double ironed in New gate, and lodged is a
strong room near the Chapel. L4st nipt be slept very little.

His trial will take place AO Friday ; so that if the rlea of his
being insane, which I. generally tn•li,•ved, is out urged with ef-
fect to his behalf, he is likely to atone for his offence ow Monday.