Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

Foreign Intelligence.

LONDON, (COURIER,) MAY 12.

Assassination of Mr. Perceval

It is under feelings of horror, grief, & dismay, that we record an event unparalleled in the history of our country, or, perhaps of any other—the assassination of Mr. Perceval, as he was entering the lobby of the House of Commons yesterday, at a quarter past five o'clock. Mr. P. was shot through the heart, and expired immediately. The assassin remained in the crowd, and surrendered himself.

The Prisoner spoke to the following effect:

"I have admitted the fact—I admit the fact; but with permission, to state something in my justification I have been denied the redress of my grievances by Government; I have been ill treated,—They all know who I am, and what I am, through the Secretary of State Mr. Beckett, with whom I have had frequent communications They knew of this fact six weeks ago, through the Magistrates of Bow Street. I was accused most wrong fully by a Governor General in Russia, in a letter from Archangel to Riga, and have sought redress in vain. I am a most unfortunate man, and feel here, (placing his hand on his breast) sufficient justification for what I have done."

The Coroner's Jury has just concluded its proceedings by bringing in a verdict of a wilful murder against JOHN BELLINGHAM, formerly ship broker of Liverpool.

The assassin of Mr. Perceval appears to have been actuated by no political bias; and the opposition members of Parliament expressed their horror at the action, and were active in securing the perpetrator; who is said to have been subject to fits of insanity.

Mr. Perceval has left a wife and 12 children.