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.LoaDos, May29. \
Aftemps TO ussassisiate' HIS RoyEisaEiSShn
the Duke Of Csm5erlaad.
A valet of his royal highnes, named 1o-
sebh .Seiz;s, an Italian, whoAhad4iye II or
ID wears with the duke, concealed himself
IN a, closet in his bed room at St. James,
Palace, on the night of the soth May. tor
the purpose Of assassinating him. he was
armed with broad swosd and a razor, and
remained quiet till quarter before three
O'Clock. when he cans TO the dukes bed
side, who was in profound sleep, from
which he was reused horribly, by two vlo-
lent blows on the head, which were imme-
diately followed by two others, accompanl-
ed by a kissing kind of moist. There was was
lamp and taper burning IN the chamber,
and BY. It's light he perceived a letter which
lay upon his table, completely covered with
blood. This Immediately struck him with
,he idea that there was murderer IN the
room, s he accordingly struggled as quick
& ~ as he could out OF bed. lAtthis moment
naked sabre was dropped upon the -aoor,
and he perceived the figure OF man tying
intt the yellow room, and escaping on TO-
wards the apartment In which Seillis slept.
lie went down stairs, aroused his page and
gave the alarm through the house OF muir
derers. Onreturnipg up stairs, ne found
the sword which had been dropped, was ms
own re gimentat sabre, and also found PAIR
of slippers belonging to Stills. Selllls was
one Of his own wallets, and had never ~
CURED his disp.easure, nor could ne INA
ginr any motive likely to prompt hlm 70 TINS
extraordinary attempt.
He seems, from the wounds received by
his royal highness, TO have begun IN a most
savage manner, to have cut ats'his royal
highaes in different parts for the duke has
the front of his leg cut, a wound 10 his arm,
one on. his forehead, and another en- his
cheek, supposed TO have been done by the
razor, after be had closed with the assassin.
He has also one of his little fingers nearly
cut off. /. was some time, as the villain
cut az him with such euickness, before he
could extricate himself from the bed. "A
serirans's guard Immediately came to the
door, which was opened quickly by the
porter, and the guards rushed up stairs.
There they found the duke faint with loss
OF blood, which was streaming from his
Wounds. After having conveyed him to his
bed, they went in search of the assassin,
haviag taken care TO prevent I'll possibility
of his escape. They searched the dukes
chamber and the closets without effect. But
itseems, as soon as he heard the duke open
the window and call for assistance, he. re.
tired 70 = water closet & cut his throat with
razor in such manner as nearly to seve,
( his head from his body. HE was quite
dead.
Messengers were instantly despatched to-
surgical aid, and to the Prince of Wales
The prince came immediately, and as w
have already said, is gone to Windsor
His royal highness has been attended b,
surgeon Home and surgeon Keate, who
,,non inspecting the wounds, have declares
them TO be by no means dangerous, & ha,
issued the following bulletin:
BULLETIN.
]" His royal highness is not consideredi
any danger, and is as we'll as can be expect
ed underline peculiar circumstances of tn
case.
fSirnedl /" HoMn.''
The duke had dined with party {
friends at Greenwich, and had returned
town late.
An ill-founded jealousy is reported
have been the cause Of the Wallets COZ
duct.
Crowds Of the nobility are calling hou
~ with enquiries relative to his royal higl
ness.
On his royaIhighness extricating himse
ixom thu attack Of the villain, and gesir