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London, England, 1809-09-22 00:00:00

LORD CASTLEREAGH ANL/ MR. CANNING.

A clod was fought, last morning, upon Putney-
i:tat If, by the Hight Honourable Viscount CASTLE..
.1% c•, :114 MAJZSTY'S Secretary of State fur the
:•1.1 and the 'tight Lion. GEORGE,
' \I • 11, His M 4.lLsrY's Secretory of ti(ate for

: In conformity with orders given
i. ms Lordship to Ins servant no NVellnesilay night,
his Lordship, who slept in town, at lii house in St.

was called laid tooriOug. at a quar-
ter to fie.o'clock. Ile very itkliberately ordered
In, chocolate, 01 Ouch he had scarcely taken one
cap, ohrst the F.arl YArotouTts amend in his
01.. ch Lord Ca; rLimesatt accompenied
1.1.11 to the vooo.l. Mr. CANNING arrived about
the tame tone, accompanied by his intimate
t' :end, CuARLSS ELLIS. Esq. The gromod bowing
lysnimcasured to a distal* of ten paces. ths two
/tight llnnonroble Secretor* took their places. it
ictring bevn previously agreed thud they should
a given viral. The drat Iva proved
e;:cctuaL The ball (mai Lord CatruthiLitio's

:pistol passed through the upper part et Mr. CAN-
Ikis!a's right thigh, on the outer side. Here the
*Stir terniinated. Lord Cases.aassau escaped
eriih;sut any injury from the fire of his adversary.—
Preparations were inunediately made to convey the
wounded gentleman from the field, and he was

carried to Gloucester Lodge, his newly-purchased
seat at Brampton. His wound, although se-
rious, is not considered mortal by the Facul-
ty, the ball having passed, it is ■uppesed,
thrOugh the thigh, without hurting the bone,
Of any of the main sinews. Lord CASTLOSSAOII
was much pleased to learn that the wound of
his antagonist was not considered dangerous.—
His Lordship returned to town, between eight and
nine o'clock. with his second, in the curricle of
the latter, which carried him to the ground. About
ten o'clock, notice of the affair, and of its terinius-
tion, we, communicated to all the other Cabinet
Ministers, and their particular friends; and at 13 his
Lordship received a visit at his house in St. James's-
street, from the Earl of Ltvgaroo L. At 2 o'clock he
set out for Stanntore, where Ludy COSTUME/AN
has been for some days. We have repeatedly lament-
ed the little jealousies and intrigues by which the
Cabinet was distracted, but the Treasury Jour-
nals as repeatedly mist forward rod solemnly
pledged themselves that the most perfect har-
mony prevailed among Ministers ; that they were
not only pleased with themselves, but with every
act of their Administration ; for that ull their
measures were conceived and planned with the
most consummate ability and profound wisdom.
The public will probably be. freed, for some time,
from any such attempt* to übuse their credulity.
We have here the melancholy and degrading truth,
verified by the parties themselves, written in thtir
own blood, sad proclaimed at the mouth of the
pistol. Various accounts arc giri,n of the name.
diate cause of this hostile proceeding. Some say
that Lord CASTLCRL•AH, whose lore -of place is
most inveterate, lied repented of his tender of re-
signation, and wished to retain his office :

" He haudled the rope, and he traversed the eart,
He often tookNe—isul was luth to depot."

Others say, that his dismissal was not communi-
cated to him aith a. 3 appropriate delicacy to the
feelings of a Right Honourable Secretary of State,
when he is iiii'ornied that his valuable and merito-
riot'. services can be dispensed with. Others say.
that it originated in As 'Accent conversation at •
Cabinet dinner given by the Duke of 11011TLANG•
on which occasion Mr. CANNING, speaking upon
the late expedition to Zealand, is said to have made
dine of ex prersions deemed personal to Wes Lordship.
A reference was, however, made to the Mike, for
his testimony of the oilansive words ; and it was
not till ‘Vednesdisy that his Grace could conve-
niautly be sven on that burning ; when, his opi-
nion being in unison i.ith Lord CANTI.FREAGII'S,
his Lordship sent a Gllall'.llLNl la Mr. CANNING,
and the t; uel took place accordingly. Bot, what-
ever cagy have lava the iinesediate stud proximate
cause of the qu..;rel, it can only he considered
the spark that sets fire to the powder. The train
was prepared, eels all the elements of the explo-
sion were furnished by the jealousy and divi.-
sioa that prevailed in the Cabinet; those jealousies
which inust be so keenly felt by such as inve-
terate pliseemim as Lord CAIIII.KILNAGH, when
he foetid, that, by the intrigues of his friends, he was
to he sacrificed to the security of the Earl of CHAT-
HAM, and he turned out of place to make retold
for Manilas WZLLESLCY.

Since writing the above, we here received the
following putscular and circunibtantiul ac.oniit of
the dud. The misunderstandin; between the two
parties had taken a decisive turn so fair hack us
Tuesday. On the slight of that day, Lord CAS-
TLEREAGH, accompanied by his cousin, the
Earl of YARMOUTH, tt.iterl the Royal Circus,
St. George's-fields. They returned to Lord CAS-
TLEREAGH'S house in Saint James's-square,
at a quarter to eleven o'clock. There they remain.
in conference together until a quarter after twelve,
when the Earl of YARMOUTH went sway, taking
with him a later front Lord CASTLEREAGH to
CANNI‘G. %Viten the Earl of l'alistoura
arrived at Mr. Cati!;:vit.'s house in Bruton-street,
he wab inforoi...l by the porter, that his master
was at Gloucester to.lge„ his new house, near
Brompton ; on which be desired, that the kiter
which he carried should be punctually delivered
to Mr. Cessna. This Miter is supposed
to have masked the challenge, or the mat-
ter tbetieseediately led to it. At 6 ve o'clock last
amino the Earl of Yeerotts, in his curricie,

left his house. in Relf-Moon-strcet, Piccadilly,
attended by bis second coachman, and drove to
Lord CAITLERIAOU'S house in St. James's-square,
where they found his Lordship in readiness to receive
them. Hi► Lordship came out, and Saving seated
himself at the side of his friend, they drove on, at a
gentle pace. to the Earl of Yaastotra's house, near
Putney Heath, where they arrived a few miautea
after six o'clock. Mr. Caw alma, attended by his se-
cond, Mr. CHARLES ELLIS, god a surgeon, (we have
heard, Surgeoq pore,) arrived icon slier in Mr.
Caamago's carriage. They alighted, alas went into
the Earl of YARMOUTH'S house, both carriages stand-
ing at the door, with their horses' heads turned
to town, as if the drivers expected the immediate
return of their masters. The parties remained in
consultation nearly half an hour, during which
time the Earl of l'aamovrm, to do away all suspi-
cion that this esly lbw:mess might have ex-
cited, gave orders to prepare breakfast, as if they
were friend. coins on u visit from town. For the
purpose of still more effectually insuring privacy,
some of the servants were sent on errands to Roe-
hampton. In the menu time, the parties left the
house, and walked through the gardeu+ to the
heath, under the garden hedge, to within about 200
yards distance of the telegraph. Here the ground
was measured, and the parties having tired, the
result was as we have stated. The moment they
had discharged their pistols, they threw them away;
but the Earl of YARMOUTH picked up one, and his
gardener, whom chance brought to the spot, picked
up the other. Mr. Cora IN u being dressed in nan-
keen breeches, his wound was instantly noticed, from
the effusion of blood, which was considerable. He
was, however, able, with some assistance, to walk
back to the.house of the Earl of YARMOUTH. On
his arrival he appeared a little exhausted ; but.
after taking some slight refreshment, he was able
to get into his carriage, in which, accompanied
by his second, Mr. Et.t.ts, and the Surgeon
wha attended him on the ground. be drove to •his
house near Brouiptem The ball was extracted
from his thigh in the coarse of the morning, and he
was pronounced to be in a favourable state. Lord
CASTLIARAGH had a narrow escape; the button on
' the right lapel of his coat having been shot oft

A gentleman who left tValcheren on the 13th
inst. says, means were employing to place the island
in the best posture of defence, and a chain of bat-
Ceti,. had been established at the south eastern ex-
tremity, to oppose the enemy, who were collecting iii
great numbers on the opposite shores of South Be-
veland. He positively states, that a Dutch mer-
chant, whom be accompanied, persuaded of the
ignorance of the Commander-in-Chief, as to the
vrcakness of the French forces, solicited and obtain.
ed an audience of Lord CHATHAM, during which
he assured his Lordship, that the French forces in
the vicinity of Autwerp did not exceed 11,u00 men,
of which fact he was satisfied, oo the evidence of his
own senses, having resided there during the prepa-
ratiims of the enemy.
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday last, the wher-
ries were employed in bringing our unfortunate sol-
diers from Harwich to Ipswich. On Sunday, near
150 were brought up ; the artillery waggons con-
veyed them from the water side to Cie hospital ;
■nd several private individuals not only sent their
waggons for conveyance, hut supplied them with
porter and provisions. Six were buried on Satur-
day, and four on Sunday last, at Ipswich. Part of
the lath regiment (about 150) are now at Ipswich,
and one-half of them ill.

A Letter from Brighten, dated Sept. is, says:—
" Damp, cheerless, and unpleasant, has the wea-
ther been here for seine days past, nor are there
any symptoms to be observed at present that indi-
cate any sodden or Eivourable change. The Steyne,
though the town is literally overflowing with gen-
teel company, has recently exhibited but a very
moderate display of promenaders, nor have the
equipages on the drives been of a number de-
serving of notice. The Duke and Duchess of
Marlborough, between the showers, were walk-
iii;4 on the lawn of Grove-House this morning.
Lord sod Liody F. Spencer diue with their Graces,
at Grove-House, to-day. To-morrow his Lordship
and amiable Lady set off for the Duke of Grub.
ton's, at Elision, the former to enjoy the sports of
the shooting season, on his Grace of Grafton's
grounds. It is expected that the hall at the Castle
will be elegantly visited this evening. The weather
is certainly in favour of in-door amusements, and
then:fare it is not unlikely that the sprOitly God-
dess of "the light fantastic toe" may there tied a few
active and cheerful votaries. The card parties,
thrice a week, at the Subscription Rooms, are re-
snineil. Lady Ellenbernugh, from TunSridge
%Vella, will worn to this place to a day nr two, a
house on the Marine Parade, at the corner of Broad-
street, being now engaged for her Ladyship."
Ois Saturday night, about seven o'clock, a wo-
man took a boat to go across the water at North-
Shields, but had proceeded • short distance before
she informed the waterman that she intended to
drown herself. Charon, deetniiiii his frei:::ht des-
perate, wisely rowed her back again to the Custom-
house-quay, and set her on shore, bat she soon after
threw henielf into the river. She wallowed anamigst
the mod and water a considerable time, seem-
ingly not very wiling to be drowned, for ac-
cidentally catching a pest, she roared lustily for
help, which was given her. After walking a short
way, she fell upon the pavement, and remained ap-
parently lifeless for a quarter of an' hour, but by
medical assistance was brought about again.