Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-10-02
FOREIGN.
From tate English papers.

LONDON, Aug. 9.
ASSASSINATION Of Mr.. Lyet the Kings. .Hes-
Senger, at .Hadrid.
The following is an extract of letter.
dated Madrid, 18th ult. from an English
gentleman -
90 1t is with extreme regret and pain. [
have to in!orm you of The death of our dear
friend, MIR. iyell, the messenger, who was
most fqhumaniy murdered on Sunday,
Slst JAY, between the hours Of ten aud
twelve in the forenoon. lie was fnutd
dead in ruinous building called the OBJ
servatOry, at the back of the botanical gar
den, near the great house in The fields, call.
ed the China Manusactory, which was
blown IN by the English army. | believe
.ycu and have been there together. H..
had live wounds, one ia the groin, another
abdut the heart, and was much bruised q.
bout the head. IL appears 10y the evil
dence Ot the surgeon, that the yysunds
we're inflicted by bayonet, or by the
kind Of sword whichis carried in walk
ing sticks. What, indeed astoni she's us 40
much inthis tragical event IS. that We have
every reason to believe he was not rubbed
isclothes consisted of a plain biue coat.
grey wOrsted pautaiOons,atripe,l waistoo,t,
pair OF str0ns En- lish shoes, cO.tun sfocE.
'nss, white neokcleth, silk pocket hand!le,-
chef, with asHalt French gold watch, smut
ooX. spectac!es, toeth-picls case. and pen-
kn,ie, were all found about him. As soon
rs ne arrived at Madrid, he drew SOL. of
VIZ. vaughan, almost all of which was
found IN his portmantua. besides about for
~ ducats, and thirty-one pound bank of
England notes. Mr.. Lyeii was with US
about i've weeks: during that time. a.
ways 'ound him to be steady, quiet, and
inUaensive man,
lie lived IN my house, and he and
we're in the habit of walking together ever.
evening, and tn my knowledge, he bad no
other acquaintance. indeed, If may be
allowed to say SO, he often told ,ue how
KIND was to him, and how glad he should
DC to see me 1T his house in Loud ~ and Z
am su e, | always experienced fom hipa
the ciyility andadvice more Of a father than
a mere companion. lie went OUT alope al.
most every morning. after breakfast, for a.
bout an hour and half. Now, whether he
made any acquaintance (Which ia not likely
not Knowing the ianeuaSe) or whether he
had been watched by any body, we are at a
loss to know. lie never minated to me
any such thing. Notwithstanding the vio-
dance cf the Judge, the police. and NJ.
Vaulshan's agents employed on this nelan-
choly occasion, othing vet has been disco.
gercd to lead to the detection Of this horri-
bic murder. All remains mystery. and
as itwere, dream. 1t strikes me, 1t must
have been done by some settlers, who were
alarmed and had not tiFne to rob him. Tbs
body, MIR. Vaughan was allowed With a
great deal of trouble 20 be- inferred in tIe
Convent garden, near cur house, in vsyv
decent coffin. All our family attended Il
tOthe grave, ard Mr.. Vaulhan read the
service over It; suffice it 70 say, that noth-
ing was wanting On our part to take the re-
mains ot this unfortunate man to the grave
70 a suitable manner. Pay say al this
to Poor Mrs. Lyell
" Hotc the body ,oas fnmd.---Mr. LveH
went out about ten O'Clock on the 21st Of
July alone, in the morning but not return
Ing to dinner, was alarmed, and sent a.
)out tOinquire after him, but could hear
nothing of him. About eleven o'clock az
night, thought proper to let Mr.. Waugh
~ know, who desired me to make strict
'earch after bin, but all in vain; we could
earn nothing from him that night. On the
ollowing morning went out about six o.
lock, aod was told, on enquiring, tlata
nan bad been killed the day before. and
~ asking where the body lay, was told. ~
he Court Prison, to be owned ~ t4at-
y ran there, and en- asking jlie gy.tg /