The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-09-17 00:00:00

FATAL DUEL.

A morning Inij)ei pubreshes the following iettor, Which is
stated to have been received from Cheater. We haVe
made inquiries at the mansions of Earl Grosvenor, and
Lords Be!grave and Wilton, and at all the houses of the
nobility connected with the family, as well as at every
place where this news was likely to have been knOwn' and
find that the only information they have received has been
through the journal from which we have coned the state-
ment :

" CHESTER, SEPT.P.

" I had intended a communication of a very different kind, but
a most dreadful event has happened at Eaton, and I shall but just
have time to mention it before post hour. Mr. -- has just re-
turned from Eaton Hall, which is a scene of dreadful confusion and
dismay. The *hole of the Grosvenor family are in the deepest
affliction. I have just gathered the following particulars, but the
catastrophe is not yet public :
You'll recollect, that a short time since, a fracas took place at
a ball in this city, between the master of the ceremonies, Lord
Belgrave, and others, on the one part, and some Irish gentlemen,
on the other, which, it appears, has never been arranged. About
Saturday last three strange Irish gentlemen arrived at the Hotel,
with &splendid equipage and many servants; but they were not
declared, and a kind of mystery hung over them. On Monday
they visited Eaton 'Hail, and were freely admitted through the
house, gardens, &e. in the gardens, meeting with the two Ladies
Grey, one of the gentlemen, who seemed rather inferior to the
others, grossly insulted the ladies, and they then retired, leaving
their address with the porter.
" Lord Beigrave sought them at the hotel, and one of them of-
fered satisfaction. A meeting.took place; but in consequence of
enMething said by Lord Belgreve's opponent directly before tiring,
Lord IL fired in the air, and the other declined firing. It appears
that afterwards a correspondence took place, and one of them (a
man of Irish title) challenged Lord 'Helper°, who met him this
afternoon. The result is, that Lord Helpers is slightly wounded,
and the liish Nobleman is shot through the abdomen, and, the
surgeons say, can't recover. I hart only time to ay, that it is'
connected pith the City Ball business:
P.S.-1 have just learnt that the two seconds ate arrested ;
aid that Lord Belgrave is in a more dangerous state titan was at
first supposed."

His Royal Highness the Duke of York visited yesterday
afternoon the building which is erecting for his Royal
Highness's residence in the Stable-yard, St. James's, and
inspected the state of the works, &c.
Prince Leopold arrived at Claremont, on Wednesday
evening, from Portsmouth.
Mr. Secretary Canning was expected to leave the seat of
the Duke and Duchess of Portland, at Welbeck, Notting-
hamshire, yesterday, on his return to town.
It is reported that a Noble Earl, the son a gallant Mar-
. .
date Lady, a is by gut
ty of temper is assigned as

tual consent;
the cause.

Madame Fodor has arrived at Paris. She is engaged
at the Theatre Italien, where she will shortly make her
appearance in the part of Elisabetta, in Rossini's opera of
that name.

THP.ATIIICAL AccintNr.—During the performance of
reeisebutz, on Monday night, at the Dublin theatre, Miss
L. Jarman was near meeting a serious accident, by falling
in the last scene through the trap prepared for the descent
of Cuspa► ; she fortunately escaped unhurt. The perform-
ance of this celebrated opera was rendered additionally
effective by the Union of Mr. Horn's Caspar, and Mr.
Philipps'a RoJalph; nearly all the songs of the latter were
encored, as was the drinking songs of Caspar. " The
Horn of Chase" was fondly called for the third time.
We much regretted the absence of Miss Forde, who, we
sincerely regret to hear, continues to labour under severe
indisposition.—Dublin Freeman's Journal.
The Rev. Rowland Hill has been preaching in Exeter
within the last few days, in behalf of the London Mission-
ary Society. It is not surprising that, at the age of 81, his
powers should begin to fail : but he has notw:thstanding,
been listened to with great attention by crowded congrega-
tions.—Deron Paper.
SPECULATION.—" What, you are hard at it, John ?"
said a parish clerk to a sexton.—" Yes, Sir, must be doing
little; badish times, Sir, for some time past ; only buried
one all last week." " Indeed ! who is that one for you
arc digging now ?" " I don't know, Sir ; I expect two to
pop off in the course of a day or two, and lam digging
this on speculation; for if they were both to die, and he
ordered on one day, it's more than I could manage, and
if they shouldn't bury here,- it is only tilling it again, you
know, Sir."

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Last week sixteen salmcn, a pike weighing ISlbs., and
a large perch, were taken in the Wyc at a single draught,
by a gentleman, n•mir („non-bridqe, in this cuunty.—He-
reprdJc! • (.!.