Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-27

siuental sabre, and also found pair Of
slippers belonging TO Sells. Seiliis Vas
one OF his own Wallets, and had never in.
CURED his displeasure, nor could he ina.
S'ne any motive likely TO prompt him TO
THIS extraordinary attempt.
He seems from the wounds received bv
his Royal Hghness, to have begun in a
most savage manner, TO have cut at his
Royal Highness in different parts--for the
DUKE has the front Of his leg cut, wound
In his arm, one on his forehead, and anoi
tner on his cheek, SUPPOSED to have been
done by the razor. after he had ciosed with
the assassin. He has also one of his little
fingers nearly cut off. 1t was some time.
as the villain cut at him with such quick.
ness, before he could exsricate himself
from the bed. A serieana's guard imme-
o'ateiy come to the door, which was of
pened quickly by the Porter, and the
guards rushed up stairs. There thev 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, having taken
care to prevent all possibility of his es.
cape. They searched. the Dukes cham.
Der and closets without effect. But il
seems, as soon as he heard the Duke open
the window and call for assistance, he
retired to water closet and cut his throat
with a razor in such manner as nearly to
quite dead.
Messengers were INSTANTLY disna,cbed
for surgical aid, and to the Prince OF
Wales. The Prince came Immediately.
anu as we have already said, is rome 10
Windsor. His Royal Highness has been
attended by Surgeon Home and Surgeon
keates who, upon inspecting the wounds.
nave declared them to be by no means
dangerous and have issued the following
Bulletin -'."o
BULLETIN.
+" His Royal Highness is not considered
in any danger, and is jas well as, can be
expected under the peculiar circumstances
of the case.
ISigned9 "HoME."
Thc Duke had dined with party of
friends at Greenwich, and had returned
to town late.
An iil.founded jealousy is reported to
nave been the cause Of the Wallets con.
duct.
:, Crowds of the Nobility are calling hour.
" win enquiries relative to his Royal
On his Royal Highness extricatinq hin.
sen from the attack of the villain, aud
getting out of his bedroom, he exclaimed
aloud to his valet, in waiting, repeatedly.
rs lNeaic, Neale, am murdered am
murdered" Neale, who was sleeping In
an adI on'ng room, got up instantly and
the Duke informed him of the parficulara
and sad, the raurderers were in his he'd
room. M ale armed himself with a poker.
and he and his Royal H.ghness proceeded
along the passage when Neale stepped
upon the sword with which the Duke had
been attacked, which was one of the
Dukes, and had been shar pened withn
these few days.
HIS Royal H,ghoess, supported BY Nea,e
W being necessary, from the copious die
charge OF blood, proceeded to alarm the.
house.r The hod ekeeoer was the fret
who came out. The Duke and Neale
without the least suspico knocked at the
assassin (Se,ilis'sl door, whoit is supposed
mistook what was said, VIZ. that, 6, SELLS
the Duke has been murdered, ;" for IS Sill,
rs you have murdered the Duke; % as he
was heard making noise; and it was
.hen supposed he concluded he was de.
tected, as he was herd opening a draws
er, in which was the razor with which he
cut his own throat. The razor formeri,
belonged to the Duke, out had been p;ven
to Sells lately.
Cleveland Row, and the Immediate vi
entity OF the Palace, accessible to carria-
gesy was covered with straw. ard. every.
possible precautioa taken to prevent any
noise that could disturb his ROYAL Hirl,
ness, As his wounds are numerous and
severe amounting to eight or nine. con-
siderable apprehensions of fever are as
course entertained.
SELLS had fved with the Duke ahort IN
years, but had once left him aud lived
with Mr.. Manners, the gentleman we UNI
derstand, Of that name, who msrried the
Duchess of Roxbursh. re soon, however,
returned to his Royal Hghness's service
and became so great ftvorite of his
MASTER that be and his family were ac
commodated with lodgings over the gate
way leading into the Kitchen-court from
Cieveland.r from which there was a
communication with the Dukes suite Of
apartments. Here they we're suoplied
with Goals, candles, &c. from his Royal
Eighness's establishment. HIS Royal High-
ness had also 50 far EXTENDED his favoars
to this man, as to condescend to become
sponsor to one of his children, on which
occasion he prevailed on one of his royal
sisters to stand with him. In consequences
Seiilis became in some sort an object OF
particular attention to all the branches Of
the royal family, from whom he and his
children received many little presents anl
marks of notice.
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