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CORONER'S INQUEST.

FATAL DUEL
On Saturday last George lineces, Esq. Ceram
for the County of MitAlinser. 111110110ned
to sit on the body of Limo= Zones O'Rellef,
late of the 18th regiment of anivials, it chalk rpm
tavern, ; about 111 o'clock the Jury
assembled in the large room in the garden. The
first witness called was
Mr. Joseph Dixon, of Camden Town—He stated;
that on Wednesday the 18th inst. he saw the de.
ceased, in company with severaistrongare. pass him
in a coach on the liampstead-toad ; witness fol-
lowed the same, and when he arrived within a mile
of Chalk Farm house, he saw she• coach stop, and
two parties of Gentlemen standing in the lane lead-
ing to the above house; witness soon after saw ano-
ther coach arrive upon die spot, from which several
persons alighted, and proceeded with the first party
to an adjoining field on the North of Chalk Farm
house ; witness very soon after heard the report of
a pistol, he immediately went into the field, and ob-
served a Gentleman standing at some distance from
the deceased, holding a pistol in his right hand ; wit.
ness did not know the Gentleman, having never seen
him before. The deceased also held a pistol in his
right hand, which he presented at his antagonist ;
the deceased appeared to be wounded, the Gentl-
eman went down the field, towards the road ; witness
had not seen him since; he afterwards saw the de•
ceased conveyed to the house.
Mr. M. of Clifford-street, surgeon, said, that on
Wednesday last he was walking near the Chalk-
Farin house, when he observed several persons as-
sembled in the field adjoining ; witness went to the
spot. and saw the deceased standing on the ground
with another Gentleman, apparently in a posture of
defence; witness did not know who the latter was ;
they both had pistols. Some person who was pre-
sent pronounced the words at, two, on which the
parties fired ; the deceiv,3; was wounded and fell;
witness examined the wound, an 4 found that a ball
had entered just above the right hip of the deceased,
and had passed through the belly, by which the
witness had no doubt, the deceased came by his
death ; witness exu-adcd the ball after the deceased
had been conveyed to the Chalk arm house, and at-
tended him until Thursday afternoon, when be ex•
pired.
Another professional Gentleman, who also at-
tended the deceased after he was wounded, corrobo-
rated the evidence given by Mr. M.
Catherine M,Cabe, wife of John M'Cabe, of Plea-
sant-row, Camden-Town, stated, that on Wednesday
hut, she was sent for to attend the deceased ; she
saw the wound which be had received ; it was on
his right side near the hip. Witness nursed him ;
he was put to bed, and two surgeons attended him ;
she had not heard him express who the person was
that had given him the wound. The deceased had
once asked her where the G-ntleman was that had
fought the duel, but no name had been mentioned;
witness attended him until three o'clock on Thurs-
day afternoon, about which time he expired; he was
sensible to the last moment.
The above was the whole of the evidence that
could be procured relative to the death of the de-
ceased ; no person appeared before the Jury that
claimed any relationship or knowledge of him. The
occasion of the duel did not appear, nor any of the
circumstances under which it wok place. All that
transpired was related by persons who were immo-
diately on the spot when the affair happened.
Mr. Hodson, after having minutely and atten-
tively investigated every circumstance that could be
obtained for the satisfaftion of the Jury, observed,
that it was clear, from the evidence gm* by Mr.
Dixon, that pistol had been fired, and-the deceased
was killed inconsequence; but who the person was
that had fired, and occalioned his death, they had
not been able to discover, as no evidence had been
adduced to that effeet. Under such circumstances
the Jury could do no other than pronounce a verdit
that the deceased was killed by an unknown
The Jury immediately gave their verdia,
by a person or persons unknown.
The deceased was a very young man, his age did
itot appear to exceed 21.

Ou Wednesday Baron BILSIONT Da MlLCOlt•had
a private audience of his M siaTy to deliver his Cre-
dentials as Minister Plenipotentiary from his Serene
Highness the EIACTOI of WURTILMISIG : to which
he was introduced by the Right Hon. Lord HA wK
BUILY_i his Iliwerry's Principal Secretary of State
for Foreign Mreillo and conduEted by ROSIEST
CHCSTIti, Esq. Assistant Mesta of the Ceremonies.
The Minister, it is reported, will on Friday an;
flounce his intention of animating for a Loan, floc
to exceed twelve millions. It is likewise said, that
he will then give notice of a Lottery, to consist of
100,000 tickets.
Forty thousand Austrian troops are immediately
to be dispatched to Italy to cover the frontiers of
Dalmatia, Istria, and the Venetian territory.
The Nottingham, Leicester, and Derby Regiments
of Militia, are now on their route from their reinpoci.
•
tire counties for Dover.
Orders have been sent to India, both overfilled
and by a vessel of war. announcing the renewal of
hostilities, and conveying dirt:Micas for the occupa.
tion of Pondicherry, &c.
The battalion guns attached to the different In-
fantry Regiments, are in future to have horses, and
drivers mounted, appointed to them; an arrange
ment which will obviate much of the inconvenience
and delay which formerly atiended the progress of
.tbe corps.
On Lord Wareweavis's arrival at Mow. wham
he found General Anna/Ass, his Lordship c
message to the French Ambassador, a,
desire to have an Interriew with his. • '
fore be left this cor • - that Ale
latter wadi point
meet of that pup's&

as apsWilf,expressint
ranee. but twig
WORTH. it WM gbes
meet the other at thy
terriew was held at
this interview we do
meeting each of the
at tbeir hotels, and h
of the treatment which
respective conntrieirr
caves s 1 natioid
wed. Genend
with every testionny of I.
He anbarked on Wednesday

• • L.ll, ..,INT4I,4,IGANCIL
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• lig" Ot ONG'. rOida) NAY "r•
.411 fit imp 9. 'awl. •
--araftrtatitst; wei;tl44lst op, porsuaot to tba.
to jaleat fat bowing
*Mt to Captain Finemantle.
114.- ~Grost prefaced•thtriontesee with a
Teri. -'lie afire*, got °nit ifethedefeis&itt,
but also.tethe.gmee=w. Ilk observed, that frpos
tMr fAtuanetaidoele, itlitiereed•the Ca" whon
ever, ss. dearysesti "tire .stdod
rove I'llteta, ,tam 'severity ; id Order *
deter, (to. ihat 4E04. ..Peadier-
how *squatty it tad of. law beicinae the &sty.
/he. Coortlo adVert *poi *readers of this &scrip;
tion—it woad lead a man to tither that
the law.opoo this 'adbjeii was tr
iyuunlcgown. o's;
• that the dreadfil consequences were totally dist*.
garded. That it was murder in the eye of the law I
when' one•man fell by the-hand of soothe,' in a titi-
vate cernbat, and that the survivor and his abettors
were • liable, to aioue, for the offence by as
hious death; was, that no lawyer, ever doubted.--
But lest it should sot be-known by others, he would
read a passage or two from law writers, from which
it would dearly 'appe4r, that this dattine was
coeval with the first rudiments of the
His Lordship accordingly read serne passages from
Lord Hale, Lord Coke; and others, where this doc-
trine is clearly established. In considering, how-
ever, the particular case before the Court, the first
ohjetl which presented itself most prominently was,
that the defendant is an officer in the navy, had
challenged his superior officer, which was matter of
great aggravation in his offence ; and from subse.
quest conduit, it also appeared, that he had a con-
;mufti. and (Ntermined hostility in his mind against
the prosecutor, which alsq was matter of great ag-
gravation. In answer to this, the defendant had
put in affidavits, wherein he stated circumstances of
insult and provocation, from which he would infer,
that he was outraged to a degree, that a man must
be more than human to bear with patience. This
had called upon hiin (the Learned Judge), must
attentively to peruse all the affidavits on both—from
that perusal, he was sorry to say, that there appeared
to have been too much irritation on both 'sides. He
leas still more sorry to see, that the prosecutor had
behaved in a manner which did degrade the dignity,
end must have wounded the feelings of an officer
ander his command. Still, however, he had shewn
true courage, in refusing to follow the opinion of
the world, and to have rather appealed to the law
for proteaion—for if he had done otherwise, the
Court, instead of having to pronounce a judgment,
for an attempt to break the peace, might have had
to try one of them for the murder of the other.
And if the delinquent had escaped through any of
those defeas, in form or otherwise, by which offend.'
ers sometimes escape, yet must his life ever after
have been embittered with the refleCtion, that in
the moment of passion he bad shed the blood of a
brother officer. His Lordship then again adverted
to the conduit of Captain Fremantle' and observed,
that it had been well said by one of the learned Counsel
at the bar, 'that those who had warm feelings them-
selves, shouldl remember, that others also Might pos-
sess tbetn in the-same degree, and advised him in
future not to give way to such intemperance; and.
added, that upon relief:lion, he must itel contrite-
Lie the degradation and.pain he had bailed on the
defendant. Under all the circumstances of the case,
which ;he Court had maturely weighed, the sen-
tence they direaed him to pronounce was, that the
defendant should pay a fine to the King of 1001.
be imprisoned one month in the King's Bench, and
to find sureties for his good behaviour for three
years.
THE KING V. 11/141/lI.N. •
The defendant, who stood convided of sending
a challenge to P. Hunter, Esq. of the navy office;
was sentenced to two months imprisonment in the
King's Bench.
ThtE XING V. DAILY.
Mr. Guiles', moved the rule absolute; in this
case, for amending the caption of the indiament.
Mr. ERiIrINE said, he thought the way to obtain
the favor of the Court, when they deserved it, was
not to waste their time, when they had a' hopeless
case. He therefore should not oppose the present
motion. but rest his case upon the question of the
new trial, which he was persuaded the Court would
grant, when they came to hear him upon that point.
—Rule absolute.

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Major-General J. Dolma has been appointed
Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey, in the room of
Skit Dacavartsr.resigned. . •
Lord Nusos, in-the Viffory, accompanied by
tM .lowi, se, Friday sailed from Portsmouth for
Mediterranean.tyre
The North Lincoln Militia, on Friday and ye.-
..req. marched from Lincolnfardolchester, where
they swans arrive in two divisions, on the last of the
=t month. and the beginning of the next ; the
Lincoln, from Stamford, • are to reach Col- ,
lelnuter on the 45th instant ; the Hertfordshire
tillet is under like orders.
it ;The Rate/ Cegattstx gave yesterday a Grand
Mew, at his house. hi Grosvenor-place, to the
°Duke of Davonsplaa, Earl GOWER, Lord Gann- •
• v ILIA, Earl of Brsnoaouou, Lord MORPETN, Lord
DIMCAMION. &c. SCC: •
The Duke of Noaroia gives a grand dinner on'
Wednesday next at his house in St. James's-square.. :
Sir Joan CA/Latina& has led the . rani which is
expoidted will be followed by every nobleman, in -dis!'
ch!trging -eat of hialervice ail b rench servants,. as
it is sniqnnuti ap ordeewill. needsfar
nen tD Imre .theerojeitey 'lmmediately. . •
fir iciaiDant coninedso his Louse, if* ae*.,
eldest, in Arliststavatek. . • -
The Wet Nark* Militia, now atliketfor&-alO'
trader order topeoceed.te Colchester.
gir. C114;51; wit Widersand, is to command
•.‘ Maria. • •

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. . . pgrados Ike Dilateliellemith Frame.
Eatedlief a Dbigtilef*errs Mr. Mosey to 'Lard Ikadtesbony ,
... • ' • .40111traria, Jim, 17th, Wl.'
byre* UMW* &teach, No. 8 alibis yew, to Mr.
ladilliirli! Pt496110126101t0 et slut MOW to endeavour de
- itirelealtenis tame ettlerEritiehttriolfitese; letidlliad be&
itibithry Wile llMiesmOlkori it Att____.__ltollnloTileiteto,..,
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wisms2,6.
tbe woo, I sent Malt ' * . to -writing, of
wilt- Said g .41 . - and ie Which I con.
Alletedelast it slight be seeviced**togilltersinse obarvations
tide the law of the Fiend' Repel*, irlich give neesibn to
. tid Weave upebthe oammet. cd•filt Setefogion, dad itt the
!=rifirrioVzsawiletaiediastesel WWl** teo
tit ~eaee.
~-7 *".• .... ,______ ._:' . ..'• ~.- " Vali. • - . .
Lama of a /omen weer figir: Metty to Lard Hawkaletty;
• • • •:t dated Path, Afee pi, 1208.
.: I,,havo the honour to trachea' to yout-Leeddaip, inclosed,
"PY d:r..O.Olidflit..ol*-Lk**l4. twe 401,finat sorethp
Emrich *Under, to sae ids wheetrlAalivered to him on the
$Mk Maitfeciissanniehiqg to wok. an his Majefty had, iat
t"atletali9 to LltolAilt. _. ..ogekle of fitsDelleithe Treety• of Peace,
takenoif -tho looerPOttolot 1iP211.i110.-ProPoriF of Fwich
citisens bega,dom!..?va . and 'sprawly that he did, et doubt
that the !iced?. Opirstakem unuld be ogpaby. toady, to -ioodue
the same jute tsr..rp4 e(i# Stow) staisjects as have pro-
perty in Frakce... .: .-
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Extract of a Dispatit•dom hies Morra•to Lord liawisesbury ;
tasted Ph*, J4alf, Zsb, 1802. -
I transmit inclosed copy of answer which the French Mini-
stet has giten to Ale rep/mutation eitielf.l Jamie delivered to
hiro, relpeeting the stisure of the BritiA sloop Fame packets
at Chahar/4p • '
. No. IV.
Extract of a .Dhpeteh from Mr. Merry to Lord Harrkeshury t
datedPariS. August 4th, 1802. " . '
I am story to have learnt by an answer, *hick /` have re•
eahed finett M. Talleyratel, and of which ?transmit i Copy ie.
dosed, that the rertsenfatiob which I made to that Minister,
unclosed in my number St) on the .subject of the seizure at
urg of the British stisep Fame packet, hat failed in its
Woo, either of procuring the retook m that resort, or of draw.
log fords some iavorable explanation in regard to the law which
geatesedgmt to her detendon. . •
NO.V.
.Copy of a Dispatch from Mr. Merry.to Lord Hawke/bevy;
dated Paris, dept. IQ, 1802.' '. . •
My Lord, . , Po* *Pt 20th, 1801.
I received, the evening before last, by the ordinary pag,
the honmof yopr Lordship'. *pante letter of the 13th of this
month transmitting to ate copy of onetrom Messrs. Mouths*
mad MOir, on the subject of the menage in a Free* port, of
the Britoil brig Steuis;. WilliamMackie,. punier; and 4,
rested me to take the new:teary steps for ollainingradress *
the owners of the vowel and cargo. . •
I have lest no time to representing this ewe toting Ewa*
Government, as you Losilshie will see by the copy which d
-hare **hinter
,topaasmit, inclosed, of a letter which I i....ve
addressed on the subject to M. Tsdieyresd vino I am sorer*
observe, that there can be little bop* of any *nos being ob.
tinned in this instance, since note has been produced by. the
repeated remonstrances which wore made in the still stronger
case of the
,vmatil ,the Fame pae.keti) belonging to Jersey,
which inks only forced into a French port by straw of wiradlio,
..witered the ship Oa in question mine designedky to *elms
,sf'C with prohibited goods aboard, cootrary to the 5
eip, • (which sulfa:retunedfore)
, still contuses' in fo)
dad be 41 vessel and carso•orbara Boliah otlkoofootoroo
. , .. -.• . • , . - • - .
• , YourMblp will perceive, tine I hive availed myself of
,'.eltls enortinity to retail Li the:Fetich Minister the observe.
limp Which I Wade ft): him, oh a kn., occasioa, upon the
i affects, $6 prejlidicial to the British trade, and Si, a friendlf
intercourse between the twu countries, which ndlit necessarily
, arise frost the rigorous execution erase law in quettiOtt. •
I have the hung' to be, &e. . •
Might lion. Lord Hawkeshury, &c. ANT. MERRY.
No. VI. . . .
Extract of a Dispatch 'from Mr. plan to Lord Hawiresbury ;
dated Paris, ()asks 101, 1302. • •
I inclose copy of an .tutswer, which I received from the
French Minister, to the-representation which I made to hint
en the 27th of last month, on the subject of the capture of the
•British ship Perchers . by the French privateer the Bellona ; in
which• be stases, that she necessary orders will be given for
• jtertice to be dope to thoproprictors of•that ship. •
• 4at the tame time lanyard herewith a list of passports which
rilliteregranted to persons going to his Majesty's dominions, be.
*Matte 24 and the iStit of October.
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No. VB. '
Copy of a Dispatch from Load Hawbotbury to Mr. Merry ;
May 20th, 11402.
1 . Sir, 4 Downing-street, May 20th, 1802.
Various reports having been received in this country, of
strict prohibition; being iniorced with respect to the achnissioe
of British commodities and maoufactutes into France, and of
very rigorous restrictions being imposed ou British vessels en.
Wag the ports of that cJuntry ; I have to signify to you hie
Mglisty's pleasure, that you transmit tome, without delay, the
Aiestdetsiled and accurate statement which you can procurene
these points ; and that you take an ear opportunity to int.
press upon the French Minister!, the necessity deem under.
standing being established between his Majesty's Government
• and that of France, on the subject of the commercial inter.
verse between the two countries.
AS it is probable that vou may be uncertain as to the coma
that you should pursue in suppotting ctaime, which subjects of
his Majesty may bring forward for the restitution of property
',which they possessed in France previously to the war; I have
:to signify to you the King's pleasure, thet'you acquaint the
French Ministers, that dis Majesty has, inconformto thel4th
;Article of the Definitive Treaty of Peace, taken off the segues.
cations upon the property ofErench citizens iii his dorttinions;
and that therefore his Majesty's Government doubt not that
'•the French Government will be equally ready to render the
' some justice to such of hit Majesty's subject. as have property
- in Fraoce:'
• ' I am, &c. •HAWKESBURY.
Anthony Merry, E. &c. &c. &c. ' .
.. No. VIII. . • -
Coif of a Mote from Mr. Merr yow 14, Trilayinnd, traria, 84th
• . - . May, 1808, in Mr. Merrylsito: ISt:
• • NOTE.
The undersigned Minister Plehipotentiarl of hie Britannic
I " y has receives! the orders of the King to communicate to
k -en Titileyestid,..Minhter'ffir Foreign Affairs of the French
• public, that conformably with the 14th article of the Defini-
-I.tive Treaty Of Pace,'Viii Wesel las cued; the sequestrations
-rib be taken off Which had le en lid dating the war upon the
properties of every stilt belonging to. French: Citieens withua
Rh States.
liis Maisel' does not doubt tentaforo lint that the Govern-
sent of the Nen& Repulthe wilt• he-Aloally reedy to render
the mine jostler to subjetts of his Jideglety who biters property
in France. . .
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