The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-08-26 00:00:00

FJTAL DULL.

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Vent. Delmont, who was shot in a Joel by Lieut.
Belisle, in the neighbourhood of Stroud, Glouces-
tershire, mentioned in our paper of the 18th instant,
expired on that morning. On Wednesday an
inquest was taken on view of the body. before
William Trigg, Gent. Coroner, and a highly re-
speetable Jury, who, after a minute investigation,
which occupied eight hours, returned a veid;o of
I/VW .Wrirda• against Lieut. Heazle, the challenger,
and Lieut. Sergeaunt, of the 6lst Regiment of Foot,
who was the only Second in this unfortu,:ate
affair. They have hitherto eluded the pursuit of
justice ; but rewards are offered by the parish nl
Stroud for their apprehension. Lieut. Delmont
was Sloe in the back, before, it is supposed, he had
time to turn round, on paring front his antagonist
to the Anted space. The ball, which was dis-
ehatged from a horse.pistol, went through his body ;
and afterwards seiforated his arm. He continued
sensible till the last ' • and freely forgave his ant .go-
nist. The cause of the quarrel WAS an asper.i
supposed to be passed upon the character of a fe-
male, with whom Lieutenant Healle was ac-
quainted.
About six o'clock on Thursday evening, the re-
mains of l.ieut. Delmont were in:erred at Stroud.
The funeral procession was conJuited with the
urn:lest prop: lei), and decorum. The pill was
supported by the offfeers upor. rho recruiting-ser-
vice in the place, foilowed by the chicf•moumers
in cloaks—the me:lical gentlemen •vho attended
the deceased, and assisted at the disseCtion of the
Loily —the military pasties in the towns-six Con-
ti-61cm of the neighbourhood. in deep =Aiming—
aoo the Coroner closed the procession. Time was
no wing over the grave, nor did any music accom
pang the procession ; but, on entering and departing
trom the church, a Ileum dirge was perform-it
apes the organ. An immense concourse of sped:s-
tars attended to witness the solemnity ; and th
windows were crowded with people of all ranks,
whose feelings were expressed by their tears and
lamentations.

The deceased was only twenty-one years of age ;
and universally enecrned for l:is amia►le di.posi.
sign sad gentlemaoly manners. His premature
death is must sincerely deplored. He -

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death is most sincerely deplored. He was the son by the enemy's shot. that we coul not take edam'. and some "14of a gentleman in London, ho reached Stroud tagc of his situation. The privateer had sot guns, other ;rapers, 1
atscut half an hour alter his dissoiurion t and and was crowded with men ; we were redueed to anfonunately I
whose distress of mind upon this truly melancholy the same number of guns about the middle of the tall, well'lmml
*ermine, was aggravated in no small degree by first a:tion, as our four short Tuts were diersounted. brows hair, ra
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the eireultaute of having ka another promising ily cn'• of them dismounting was hurt ;it struck ysara of age,
son, a short time since, in a similar way, at the me othtbe right thigh, knocked me down, sad free. patent cord lii
bland of Malt:, where be was serving with his mead-
three of my ribs; this is the fun day •tban stockings, and
regiakint I venthied out on crutches." coloured .waist
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