The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-06-01 00:00:00

ATTEMPT to ASSASSINATE hit Rostil
llighness the DUKE of CUMBERLAND.

The account we gave our Readets yesterday
was correct as far as it went,. and we now 'add
such further circumstances as we have been able
td.collect, and beljeve• to be authentic. The aii- .
thor of the atrocious attempt was an Italian, of
the name of Seillis, a Page or Valet to his Royal
Highness. His Royal Highness has three-people
of this description in his Household, who attend
him alternatily a week each. Two of these men
were foreigners, and the third, Mr. Neale,
a native of this country. It was- the latter's
turn of duty. Seillis, it appears, had concealed ,
himself in a closet in the Duke's bedchamber.
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1 He had lived with the Duko about ten years, but
bad once left him and lived with Mr. Manners,
the gentleman, we understand, of that name, who
married the Duchess of Raxaunon. He soon,
, however, returned to hi; Royal Highness's ser-
vice, and became so great a favourite of his mu.,
ter, that he and his family were accommodated
with lodgings over the gateway, leading into the
Kitchen-court from Cleveland-row ; from which
there was a communication with the Duke's suite
'of apartments. Hero they were supplied with
coals, candles, &c. from his Royal Highness's
establishment. His Royal Highness had also so
far extended his favours to this man, as to conde-
scend to become sponsor to one of his children,
on -which occasion he prevailed on one of his royal
sisters to Maud with him. In consequence, Seli-
na becaMe in some sort an object of particular
attention to all the branches of tke royal
family, from whom he and his children receiv.
ed many little presents and marks of notice..
Rumour has assigned this villainous deed to mi..
ousmotiv es ; bet on the strictest examination not
the-slightest has been discovered. It was at first
charitably ascribed to jealousy : but for this there
could nut be the least foundation, for the wife of
the wretched assassin is allowed on all hands to be
morally amiable, as she is personally unattractive.
It was also imputed to revenge, with as little
foundation ; for no servant was ever better treat.
ed by the most indulgent muter. This atrocious
deed, therefore, can only be ascribed to insanity,
'of which there was no previous appearance, or to
some foul and dark conspiracy, to which there is
not the slightest clue ! Seillis has left four children
and a widow. The wounds of his Royal High.
ness are no less than seven in dumber ; • two de,..,
perate gashes on the head, one in 'the neck, one
across each arm, one on the right thigh, and one
on the side. The Duke always wears a broad
_stuffed bandeau over hii night-cap, to vi Melt he
owes the preservation of his life, as his head, but
for' this fortunate intervention, (which was cut
through) would, no doubt, have been iievered in
twain. The wounds in themselves. are declared
not to be dangerous, unless they become so from
consequent fever. ' .
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The following Bulletins were exhibited yester.
day, in order to satisfy the anxiousictiquirits of
the Public •: •
" The Duke of Cumsgainintes wounds are not attended I,
with any immediate danger a and his Royal Highness is as
well abeam he expected audit the peculiarity of the circum-
stances. " E. HOME.
" Thursday noon." • .
" His Royal Highness the Duke of CUNISERIAND re-
mains composed, and as %yell as Can be expected.
(Signed) " H. HALFORD.
" Thursday evening, h o'clock."
" Although his Rnyal Highness is not free from fever,. he is
as well as can powibly be expected.
" II o'clock, P. M."
We understand that Mr. Justice Rem, was cm.
ployed the greater part of the day in taking down
the depositions of the different witnesses, wko are
likely to throw any Mit upon this horrid business,
and that Mr. Secretary Riroca has attended the.
examination.
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The following's the Bulletin issued this morning:
" His Royal Highness ha slept at intervals, during the
night. and is this morning as well us cam be expected, under
`the circumstances.
" June 1,IS10."

The following account of a mutiny in the Wor-
cester, Pershore and Evesham Local Militia, is
communicated in an evening paper
66 We have dreadful confusion in this neigh.
bourhood, between the local militia and their otil.
cors, about the marching guinea. The Loyal
Worcester on Sunday laid down their arms,
knocked down their Colour!, and many other of
the officers : broke open the depot, and helped
themselves to ball cartridges. An express was itn.
mediately sent to Kidderminster, for the 3Gth re.
girnent, who put an end to the bustle. The Per.
shore and Evesham soon caught the. flame.
They ate returned from Ten kesbury to Evesham
...,attd*ttltis .moment (2 o'clock) all is confu.
siun thisre. Yotir friend, the Colonel, in the heat
of bis.pissicio, drew his sword, which wai
stantly broken In pieces. The men, with fixed
bayonets, would have run him through, if he had
not made his escape. By way of revenge they
went to his house, the windows of which they in.
stantly demolished. A troop of Light noose
(stationed at Telkesbury) are sent fur, which, I
hope, will put an end to it."

The following is extracted from another letter.
" The Colonel offended some of twin, and, they,
took it into their heads to mutiny, and drew their
small arms on their officers, who were obliged to
resort to their swords, but fortunately no lives
were lost : the men were all quiet this morning,
but I fear the consequence, as at Worcester they
are in the same state of mutiny, and it is expect.
ud the like will take place at Upton this day."
There have been some disturbances at ilirming.
ham. A riot began in the market-place, about
half-past two on Monday, in consequence of the
high price of potatoes—ls. Sd. per peek. The,
populace threw them about, mid broke many
windows ; they also threw down, and carried away
the stalls of the butchers, and threw them Into the
meat near the market-place, -broke the windows
of a baker's shop in Edgbastou-strect, and from
thence proceeded to a potatoe-grower's at &lg.
basting, by which time the military from the bar.
racks made their appearance, and took fifteen,
whoa, t4ity 'found in the house, into fast*, and
lodged thee Jet Om. •
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THE 'STATESMAN.

SIR FRANCIS BURDETT.

COPY OF THIS LETTER OF sift FRANCIS BURDETT, IN
ANSWER TO THAT SENT TO HIM IT THE INHA-
BITANTS OP LIVERPOOL.
" GENTI.NNER, "Tower, may 97,1810.
/ 66 I feel myself much honoured by the letter derv'"
livered to me by Mr. Gnus'', signed by so lar&
and respectable a body of the Inhabitants
Liverpool. Their approbation, and that of the
rest of• my fellow-subjects, I shall ever be
proud of obtaining, by a faithful discharge of
my duty, in whatever situation I may happen to
be placed ; Sad I certainly shall never be deterred
from doing it by any exertion of illegal power.
In Vain would our forefathers have struggled
against assumed prerogative in the King, should we
tamely submit to an equally arbitrary power, mis.
called privilege, in the Howie of Commons. In'
former times, Judges have been afraid of inter.
feting 'with the prerogative of the King; let us
hope, that the Judges of the present day will be
afraid of nothing but of acting contrary to the
law, in which case we shall never again hear of
an unknown, Mysterious, undefined, unlimited
power, above the law, yet making part of the
law, and uncontrouled, save only by the caprice of
those who exercise it. To secure our country against
so dangerous an usurpation in any branch' of the
Legislature, by means of a freely elected Rouse
of Commons, will ever be the object of my most
earnest endeavours, and will, I flatter Myself, also
be the bust meant of _coutiuuing the esteem and
good opinion so handsomely expressed to me hi
your letter, which I have just had the honour of
receiving. " I remain, Gentlemen,

" Your most obedient vcry humble servant,
FRANCIS BURDLTr."

To the Right lion. SPENCER PERCEVAL,
CHANCELLOR OF TH E .EXCH ECiU I% It,
Stu,—Being the First Minister of the freest,
best, and undoubtedly the happiest country ea-
,isting, or that
.ever did exist; and as you have
repeatedly asserted the Commons House,.to.pos.
sess privileges and r potvere, 'which,' if correct,
Must establish the co: mpletest system of practical
liberty human ingenuity ever -devised ; as the
present Ministry (of which you are an active
worthy limb) assuredly monopolises, if not the
whole talents, 'the virtue and patriotism of the
nation at least ; I shall use the freedom to request,
that you, or your amiable coadjutor, Marquis
.Witta.cst.Ey, will condescend to favour the public
with a satisfactory answer to h few queries.
I really do not pretend to be in the secret; but
as I view your condoct as reconciling what sober
and wise men have, perhaps, weakly considered to
be the grossest contradictioni—it will-be mercy to
the ignorant, and thu whole. park of "pick-
pockets and assassins," who, in the chaste lan.
guage of Mr. JAcoßc, have infested the late public
meetings, when Resolutions' passed, highly in-
decent, certainly unfounded objections, to those
legal Constitutional proceedings relative to Mr.
GALE JONES, whom you most judiciously corn.
mitted to Newgate, for presuming to touch your
privileges, and sullying the. Tower with the pro.
settee of Sir FttANcIS BURDETT—When' the same
liberal Mr. JACults very justly observed to bti a
thousand times, aye, Mr. PzacEYAL, a thousand
times mho criminal than either his Gtapo of
YORK or the Lord of WALCUEREN—I do earnestly ,
conjure you, Sir, to informs us, " Pick-pockets
and Assassins,"—
First.--Who is this man, nailer the dvsignatioa of Barna
Kama, that has been so sessetousty seleeteri as a At
and proper agenttis steal ant of VW centre of France
your dearly beloved Fcaosisainsf.
&cond.—What is this man's real awe? Is it Hosts, alias
KELLY, all Irishman, or, alias MACI2OI4ALD,

Scotchisot. '
Third.—Did this clever agent receive his education at the
College of Douay, in the ei-devant french Flanders?
Fourth and the Last.—ls this litotav,_Ket.tv, or Mac-
DON A 1.1), a Priest—and n Catholic?
The information that hell retched- me of this'
acute stiscepiible negociator may be, as I suspect it
is, rather incorrect. The truth can easily be
ascertained however ;—and at the neat public
meeting; you may be juilly applauded for the able
manlier in which this cunning vise.acre has caeettt.,
ell his mission, independent of the shower of thanks
that most he poured upon the heeds of these sir.
thous loyalists, not only for liberating flown!).
tivity, but to promise, without previously asking,
the nation for its commit, the assistance Of its•
navy, army, and its wealth, to establish on the'
Torun° of his Ancestors ,so good and so pious
a Monarch. Indeed, 'Mr. Pfacievar., this is
kind,
.generovs, and modest. lt„puzzles me a
little, I shall candidly confess, how you could em-
ploy a Catholic in a bushiest!, u'lscp you and pour'
worthies uotorionsly avow yourselves hostile I o their
claims as a Body. It appears to me rather sin.
gular and eccottric, to commission -ibis Gentle.
man Catholic and a Priest, to execute so bra.
limit a cause, when you openly declare yourselves
hostile to admit the Catholics within the pale of
the Constitution. •
A wart, Sir, that your time is more preciously
employed in guarding the Constitution against.
" pickpockets sod assassins," who have entered'
into a diabolical conspiracy to destroy those pri.
vileges and powers, strengthsoed by a variety of
satisfactory precedents, drawn from the 111(144
reigns of the CetAeLes's—tbe first having lost hit
farad for supporting his own pretended powers.
and privileges ; the second, if he bad met with'
his destrts, ought, in my opinion, to have perished
upon the same statfOld,

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