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Monthly Chronicle.
EEATH OF THE SON OF LOUIS XVI . June 8 . In the National Convention , on the 9 th of June , Sevestre , in the name . of the Committee of Public Safety , said— " For some time the soli of Capet had been troubled by a swelling of the right knee , and another of the left wrist . His appetite failed , and he was at length attacked by a fever . The celebrated Dessault was appointed to visit and . attend him : his talents and his probity convinced us ,
that none of the attentions due to humanity would be spared . Dessault died on the 16 th of this month ( June 4 ); and your committee appointed as his successor ' Citizen Pelletan , a very distinguished officer of health ; Citizen Demanger , first physician of the Hospital of Health , was added to the former . Faithful to the principles of humanity , your committee neglected nothing to bring about the reestablishment of the health of the sick youth . The disease , however , manifested alarming symptoms . At eleven yesterday morning , the bulletin delivered to usi announced great and immediate danger ; and this morningat a quarter after
, two , we were apprized of young Capet ' s death . I propose , that the minute in which it is entered , may be deposited in the National Archives . " —Decreed . Tlie above report to be inserted iu the Bulletin . A most dreadful conflagration at Copenhagen has destroyed one half of that rity .
HOME NEWS . . ¦ -. ASSASSINATION OF MR . EKRINGTON , BY MISS BROAnRIC . Miss Ann Broadric , who assassinated Counsellor Errington , on Friday the , 15 th of May at his seat near Grays , in the county of Essex , is a young lady of considerable accomplishments , a fine figure , and superior to the generality of her sex in personal charms . Three or four years after Mr . E . ' s well-known
divorce from his abandoned wife , he addressed Miss Broadric with the utmost solicitude ; but it is not true that he had seduced her , as she had previously lived with a Captain Robinson . He lived with her nearly three years with every appoarance . of domestic comfort . Mr . E . however , about twelvemonths ago , saw another beautiful object , but possessed of no fortune , to whom he transferred his affection , and after a little time he gave her his hand . On this he settled what he deemed a suitable provision on Miss Broadric , stated to her explicitly the variation of his sentimentsand addedthat he never could see her more . After the
, , . first agonies of her grief , she sent the most affectionate remonstrance on his conduct , and requested , as the last boon , that he would grant her one interview . This was refused ; she still persisted by letters to move him to grant her this last request ^ but finding him inexorable , she wrote him— " That if nothing ' , could induce him to do her this act of common justice , he must prepare himself for the fatal alternative , as she was determined that he should not long survive his infidelity . "
Receiving no answer whatever , after a lapse of a month , she dressed herself iieganfly very soon on the Friday morning , went to the Three Nuns Inn in Whitechapel , and took a place in the Southend coach , which passes very near ,. Mri E . ' s house ; she got out at the avenue gate , and In her way up was recognized by Mr . E . who told his wife , that tormenting woman Broadric was coming ; hut that he should soon get rid of her , it she , Mrs . E . would retire a few minutes r ' Mrs . E . however , did not consent to this , but prevailed upon her husband to go tip stairs into the drawing-room , and leave the interview to her management .
Miss B . being shewn in asked for Mr . E . ? she was told he was not at homer " I am not to be so satisfied , madam , " replied Miss B . "I know the ways of this house unfortunately too well , and therefore , with your leave , I'll search for him !" on which she rushed up into the drawing-room , and finding him there , she drew a small brass barrelled pistol with a new hagged flint from her pocket , and presenting it at his left side , in a direction for his heart , exclaimed , " I am come , Errington , to fulfil my dreadful promise ! " and instantly pulled the trigger : surprised at his . not falling , 5 he said , ' < Good God , I fear I have not dispatched you !
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Monthly Chronicle.
EEATH OF THE SON OF LOUIS XVI . June 8 . In the National Convention , on the 9 th of June , Sevestre , in the name . of the Committee of Public Safety , said— " For some time the soli of Capet had been troubled by a swelling of the right knee , and another of the left wrist . His appetite failed , and he was at length attacked by a fever . The celebrated Dessault was appointed to visit and . attend him : his talents and his probity convinced us ,
that none of the attentions due to humanity would be spared . Dessault died on the 16 th of this month ( June 4 ); and your committee appointed as his successor ' Citizen Pelletan , a very distinguished officer of health ; Citizen Demanger , first physician of the Hospital of Health , was added to the former . Faithful to the principles of humanity , your committee neglected nothing to bring about the reestablishment of the health of the sick youth . The disease , however , manifested alarming symptoms . At eleven yesterday morning , the bulletin delivered to usi announced great and immediate danger ; and this morningat a quarter after
, two , we were apprized of young Capet ' s death . I propose , that the minute in which it is entered , may be deposited in the National Archives . " —Decreed . Tlie above report to be inserted iu the Bulletin . A most dreadful conflagration at Copenhagen has destroyed one half of that rity .
HOME NEWS . . ¦ -. ASSASSINATION OF MR . EKRINGTON , BY MISS BROAnRIC . Miss Ann Broadric , who assassinated Counsellor Errington , on Friday the , 15 th of May at his seat near Grays , in the county of Essex , is a young lady of considerable accomplishments , a fine figure , and superior to the generality of her sex in personal charms . Three or four years after Mr . E . ' s well-known
divorce from his abandoned wife , he addressed Miss Broadric with the utmost solicitude ; but it is not true that he had seduced her , as she had previously lived with a Captain Robinson . He lived with her nearly three years with every appoarance . of domestic comfort . Mr . E . however , about twelvemonths ago , saw another beautiful object , but possessed of no fortune , to whom he transferred his affection , and after a little time he gave her his hand . On this he settled what he deemed a suitable provision on Miss Broadric , stated to her explicitly the variation of his sentimentsand addedthat he never could see her more . After the
, , . first agonies of her grief , she sent the most affectionate remonstrance on his conduct , and requested , as the last boon , that he would grant her one interview . This was refused ; she still persisted by letters to move him to grant her this last request ^ but finding him inexorable , she wrote him— " That if nothing ' , could induce him to do her this act of common justice , he must prepare himself for the fatal alternative , as she was determined that he should not long survive his infidelity . "
Receiving no answer whatever , after a lapse of a month , she dressed herself iieganfly very soon on the Friday morning , went to the Three Nuns Inn in Whitechapel , and took a place in the Southend coach , which passes very near ,. Mri E . ' s house ; she got out at the avenue gate , and In her way up was recognized by Mr . E . who told his wife , that tormenting woman Broadric was coming ; hut that he should soon get rid of her , it she , Mrs . E . would retire a few minutes r ' Mrs . E . however , did not consent to this , but prevailed upon her husband to go tip stairs into the drawing-room , and leave the interview to her management .
Miss B . being shewn in asked for Mr . E . ? she was told he was not at homer " I am not to be so satisfied , madam , " replied Miss B . "I know the ways of this house unfortunately too well , and therefore , with your leave , I'll search for him !" on which she rushed up into the drawing-room , and finding him there , she drew a small brass barrelled pistol with a new hagged flint from her pocket , and presenting it at his left side , in a direction for his heart , exclaimed , " I am come , Errington , to fulfil my dreadful promise ! " and instantly pulled the trigger : surprised at his . not falling , 5 he said , ' < Good God , I fear I have not dispatched you !