The Sun. — 1812-07-23 (London, England)

DREADFUL MURDER.  We yesterday informed the public, 'of the horrid event which had happened at Barnes, Surrey ' • and the following are the circumstances which are stated to'have attended this atrocious deed.  The Count D'Antraigues, a very eminent political character, formerly a Deputy of the Nobility of Vivarais to. ,the States General, author of many eloquent tracts, who had married the. celebrated Singer and Actress of the Royal Academy of Music at Parrs,. Madame-St. Huberti, was mur-dered yesterday miorning; _at :seven o'clock, along with his Lady, in their summer -residenee, at Barnes-terrace, by. one of their servants, named LoreniO, a Piedmontese, aged 25 years, who had been only a few months in their service, and whom they had no reason to suspect of such .a. diabolical design._ Both the Count and Countess D'Antraigues were preparing to come to; town, as they usually did every 'Wednesday. / The Count had an appointment .(as we understand) With his particular friend, Mr. Canning, to 'meet him at ten o'clock„' -and had actually taken his papers in his hat, and proceeded down the staircase from his bed-room, his lady, who went before, being at the door w dting; and calling _for the servant to. open the carriage. Lorenzo, at that moment, took from the bed of his master a .pistol and a most superb Turkish poniard, which the Count D'Antraigues had brought with him. from Constantinople. He discharged the pistol at his master at six paces distance on the staircase, and missed him, the ball passing between the Count and the Countess. The murderer seeing the ball had not taken effect, took 'to the poniard, and stabbed his master in the shoulder. • Though the bloW was mortal, the Count had still strength enough to walk up to his room. The servant then ran to the Countess, who was .shrieking, sand plunged in the most fu.iloits manner ,the poniard into her breast. She fell and died instantly, without any groans, saying only, Lorenzo, Lorenzo! It appears that the. Count died as soon as he had re-entered his room,-from an effusion of the blood in his chest. The murderer, bewildered and frantic after his ferocious deed, came to the room , where his master was lying, and seizing on another of the four .pistols, which the Count.had constantly for his protection at his bedside, with the poniard; under a presentiment that one day or another his life would be attempted, discharged the contents in his mouth, and shattered his head in the most dreadful manner.- He died on the spot, and, fell by the side of his Master. The alarm was given by the coachman, who was standing at the door, and the other servants. Two profes4ional men came instantly, but no assistance could avail. The house was bestheared with blood, anti presented a mos.i, shocking spectacle; the three corpses-being extended in such-a small space. The coachman drove to town to -fetch the doctor and the lawyer who were generally employed by the Count, and to convey the melancholy tidings to the house of the deceased, in Queen Ann-street, West, where...a crowd of people were collected, during the whole of the day, Doctor Chavernac, of Gerrard-street,, the surgeon, and M. Trickey,, the solicitor, both the intimate friends of-the deceased, went post haste to Barnes-terrace. The papers; jewels, and other effects of the Count and Conatess, were put under, seal in their presence, and that of a Magistrate, and several respectable neighbours. A Coroner's Inquest is to take place this day at Barnes on the three bodies. ' No cause is yet known for the atrocious act which has deprived of lift two persons who, by their talents, knowledge, amiable manners, and powerful; connexions, ranked, very high 'in society. The• Count D'Antraignes,Ntas a man of a colossalstature and mostimposing countenance, AS. years :old, and his lady was aged 52. ; Mr. Vansittart,; the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the particular friend of .the Count, way in-. formed - of the lamentable "event early yesterday ; and Lord 'Sidmouth commissioned Mr... Brooks, of the Alien-Office, to take, jointly _with Count La Chatre, the Commissary of his Majesty Louis..