The National Register.
London, England, 1809-03-05 00:00:00

LORD kALKLA:.D.

FATAL DUEL—Tuesday morning, about nine o'clock, a
meeting took place at Chalk Farm, between Lord Falkland, a
of the royal navy , and -- Powell, Esq. of Devonshire-pl Lce,
They were attended to the ground, the former by Sir C. Colon,
of the navy, and the latter by -- Ross, Esq. lately an sheer
in the lith light-dragoons. The distance of ten paces iecatg
stepped, and the pistols loaded by the seconds, the parties took
their ground, when, by etiquette, Mr. Powell trim:: entitled to
the first shot, his ball fatally entered :he right groin of Lord Falk-
land. The cause of thisfatal duel arose from a misuneerstandirg
that took place at Stevens's llotel, Bond-street, from Lord Fall..
land addressing Mr. Powell by the familiar appellation of
fogey; on which the latter expressed inueh displeasure, re-
marking, " that he had not the honour of being sufficiently ac-
quainted with him, to entitle his Lordship to take so great a
liberty." This drew from Lord F. a sarcastic reply, accom-
panied by sogne threats; on which Mr. P. rejoined, that "he
had that in his hand (meaning his stick) which would defend
him against any menace, even from a Lord." Lord F. on the
instant snatched a cane fi.om some gentleman in the room, and,
as it is reported, struck Mr. P. many severe blows with it. The
consequence was a challenge from the latter, which produced
the melancholy catastrophe above stated. After the duel, Lorl
Falkland was conveyed to the house of Mr. Powell, in Devon-
saire-place, in the latter gentleman's carriage.
Lord Fa'kland died at two o'clock on Wednesday morning.
An Inquisition was takea yesterday before G. llCyclgson, Esq.
Coroner, at the hna•e of Arthur Anuesley Powell, Lsq. Devon-
snire Place, on the bady of Lord Viscount Carey Falkland, who
met his death in a duel on Tuesday.
The Jury viewed the body in a coffin, which was rather in a
putrid !,tats ; after which Surgeon Heaviside deposed, that he
had known the deceased two years, and he was about forty years
of a;;e. He was called to give his attendance at Mr. I'owell's
house, soon after one o'clock on Tiaesday last, and he found Lord
Falkland sitting in a chair, but by the surgeons advice he was
put to bed. On examining the body, witness discovered that a
ball had entered the lower part of the abdomen, on ::,e Het side,
and the symptoms were very alarming, as the ball could not be
found. 'W fitness attended his Lordship until he expired, at two
o'clock on Wednesday morning. Ills body was opened on
Thursday, when it appeared that the ball had passed directly
across the cavity of the belly, and lodged in the back hone. In
its ”assage it had wouvaled several vessels, the blood from which.
ietjselled in the cavity, and vas in a putrid state,and one of the
largest intestines had also been wounded. Mr. Heaviside knew
nothing of the affair of the duel, but the wound had been the
cause of his death.
Mrs. hiog, a nurse, who attended Lord Falkland, was called
in. She hal never heard the deceased say any thing respecting
how he became wounded. His Lady had asked him some
1 questions, but he evaded them, and expressed a wish to sleep.
There was no evidence 'A hatever to speak to this duel, or what
1 the dispute was which led to the cause 0: it. Verdict—wiyist
mimer against some person or persons unknown.
Lady Falkland is left with three female children, and a boy
ou whom the title de.;olves.

FIRE AT KENSINnTON PALACF..—A few evenings since,
Kensington Palace, %vas disco‘ored to be on fire, which was
occasioned by the due, proceeding from a copper fire, which
communicated to some timber, that led to the Princess of Wales's
apartments; but it being tint.-Iv discervercd, it was soon put out.

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