The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-10 00:00:00

To the Honourable GEORGE LAMB.

Theatre Royal Drury lane, September 5, 11115.
Stu-1 have the honour to 'promo you, in sumer to your
letter of the td instant, that no sums appear by the books of
this Theatre to have bees paid to you, fur the alteration or
bringing fumed of any pieces or as • remuneration for any
thing done by you during the lime you were a Member of
the Sub-ememoittee.
1 have tie honour to be, Sir,
Your very obedient Servant,
%V DUNN.

CHALLENGE TO PIOHT A DUEL

Yesterday information was received by the Magistrates of
Unites-Hall, that a duel was to be fought that day near
Charlton' io Kent, between Sir Thomas Spencer Wilson,
Bart. of Charlton. and Colonel Spencer. of the Royal Ar-
tillery, of Woolwich. The istorasant stated, that be en.
demigod that the circumstances which had led to the Mod 4
koge seat by oho Colonel to the Baronet, arum at the tesse-
ra' of Lady Wilson, the Baronet's mother.
. .. .

• The Magistrate inqiiired of the Gentleman who pee the
above information, wletther he knew the facts of his own
kruwiedge, or whether be received his intelligence frum
some person to be depended %spun. He replied, that be re.
criers' it from a (Finn] of Wilts she Gentlemen, and be ass
himself eolivinced of the troth of his communieatioa.

The Magistrate said, that it would not be a pl t eir
cumutance if he was to seed Officers down to Charlton, mid
they weie to And the whole • hoax ; and if he did out in-
terfere to prevent a breach of the peace noon such infur-
mation, and they were to light and fatal consequences ensue,
he should be censored probably, for not using his authority.
M sash a dilemma he thought it most prudent to dispatch
Hall and Collinghourne to Charlton. They set off in a
pust.ehaise immediately, said took the Baronet into cuitody,
at a short distance front his mansion. He said that be was
walking to go before a Magistrate; he did not deuy that a
challenee had passed between the Colonel aad himself, bet
said, that be thought probab:y their interference would be
unuecemary, fur two gentlemen, friends of both parties, bad
smiled upon him for the purpose uf effecting a reconciliaaiim
and they were gone to the Colonel's house upon the same
errand, and if they (the officers) would wait • short time,
they would learn from the gentlemen how they had succeed-
ed. In a short time the geotlenieu made their spits:arsine,
sad informed the officers that they haul satisfactorily airsieg-
atl the differences which subsisted between the Colonel and
the Baronet, and upon the Culotte' promising to attend ibis
day at U1111)11. Hall, fur the puipuse of entering into .entrees
(if the Magistrstrs should require it) to keep the psalm, be
was set at liberty.

At Horringer sheep and limb fair on Friday last.
the number of liens tilled was considerably larger
than last year, although not quite equal to the
great skew of Isl 6. The drought. howevr►. woro
inch all apprimance of (furrow's. and so !title prob.
pect of feed rusted, that the sides were very dull.
and stock in gefieral sold at from Is. to 4•. lower
than at Ipswich; but little business we, alone till is
late hour. mid wore parcels were driven oft unsold
than has been for mussy years remembered.