The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-26
all to fulfil the undertaking would prevent

1nat the utmost preCautlOn SnOuiu DC useu,
not lest the crimal should injure o.
theirs, but should attempt violence on him
self lHear, hear He then named Mr..
Whitehead, Mr. Long, and Mr.. Bootle, who
directly left the house to clear the avenues
TO the prison room. The assistance OF seve-
raj other messengers was called in, who
followed with Beilingham in their custody,
and they were succeeded by lord Ossulston,
MIR. Villiers, MIR. Manning. Mr.. Wharton,
MIR. Pole, and about ten others.
The Speaker also directed that all mem
bers who were magistrates of MiddeseX, as
well as all persons who Witnessed any part
of the transaction, should attend the commit
tee, to examine and to give evidence.
Sir {. BurweN produced the loaded pistol
taken from the prisoner, and another mem-
Der the bundle of papers found in his pocket.
The house was then adjourned.
Bellngham was conducted without the
slightest resistance to a large room beyond
the termination of the upper lobby, where
the magistrate (Mr. Watson, serjeant az
arms of the house of lords) who had been
sent for, attended ; Mr.. Alderman Combe,
Mr.. Angelo Taylor and other magistrates,
assisted at the examination.
The prisoner, after each witness had been
interrogated, was asked, what he had to say
and returned for answer, that he should
know what he had to say az another place,
words which Mr.. Saxton had mentioned.
General Tarleton said, he knew the pri-
soner by calling en- him six weeks ago
On that occasion he could hardly get him
out of the house. He formed an opinion, at
that time, that the prisoner was insane.
The facts stated, seem to discountenancc
altogether the idea that any accomplices
were concerned with Bellingham in this
inhuman deed.
The dreadful intelligence spread with a
mazing rapidly, and before six O'clock, the
crowd collected on the outside was so great
that it was medprudent to close the doors
of Westminster hall, as well ss to place con-
stables at all the entrances, To prevent a
Concourse within the passages Of the house.
Ingress was denied to all persons but mem
bers and witnesses. The multitude kept
augmenting every minute, and at length it
was resolved, that in order to ensure trail-
guilty, and to produce dispersion of the
mob, that the horse guards should DC called
out. They accordingly left their quarters
and paraded in Old and New Palace Yard,
and in St. Margaret and Parliament streets
until late hour. The gates of St. James's
park were closed about 6 o'clock, where the
loot guards were drawn out, and the City
Militia, as we'll as several bodies of voun-
teers, We're called on to preserve the peace
OF the metropolis and they all mustered
with an alacrity that did them the highest
honor.
During the whole of the examination the
assassin maintained the utmost cumpo-
sure.-He said he had for more than fort
night watched for favorable opportunity of
etfecting his purpose that he had mplored
Tor justice in vain: that he had made APP
Phcation 10 every person likely to procur,
him redress and that he had been at
length driven to despair, by being told at the
public Offices that he might do his worst
g have obeyed them--I have done my
worst, and l rejoice in my deed" Not tne
slightest symptom OF femorse appeared in
the wretch, withstanding the universal
horror which his atrocity had produced OH
all that surrounded him.
!. A cabinet council was summoned, and the
departure of the post was delayed, till dis
patches could be made out, and instructions
prepared for the civil and military author
tiles in every part of the United Kingdom,
in order that seasonable steps may be taken
for preserving the peace throughout the
country-and particularly in those districts
where an inflamed and infatuated multitude
have committed the most savage barbarities
We have every reason TO believe that the
measures taken will be cfiectual as the
military power i'm the disturbed counties is
entrusted to most vigorous and vet humane
officer, the hon. general Maitland, in Whose
sagacity, frmnesS and eXertions, the public
may have the most entire confidence. The
earl OF Derby and earl of Stamford have al
so left town for their respective counties, to
exert their authority as lords licutenants
to restore tranquility.
The committee concluded their eXamina-
zion of the assassin at half after nine o'clock
and a notice was sent to Mr.. Newman,
the keeper of Newgate, TO prepare for the
reception Of the delinquent. Mr.. Sheriff
Heygate went himself to Newgate, and
gave particular directions, that the murder
er, when received into the goal, should be
watched in such way as to prevent The
possibility of his perpetrating suicide.
The nature Of the man's claims we under
stand to be no other than that he imputes
TO our ministers in Russia the want
of protection, or OF interference in
dispute which he had with the consul of
Archangel, by which he incurred loss of
OF 3009l. but in which the British govern
ment had nothing TO do. He was imprison-
ed in Russia, in consequence Of his violence :;
and on his arrival here, he applied to all the
public Offices, even those which had nothing
10 do with any such business and was
told by all ofthem, that they could not take
cognizance Of his private affairs. He says
that he was driven to despair he three
weeks ago bought the pistols for the horrld
deed, which he has at last perpetrated.
Bellingham is tall, large-boned man.
about 40years of age, with thin, long vi
sage and aquiline nose his eyes are sunken,