The Sun.
London, England, 1830-01-12 00:00:00

THE FATAL DUEL.

It was not until Saturday that information of the
duel which took place in Battersea-fields between
Mr. Lambreache and Mr. Oliver Clayton, in which
the latter gentleman fell, was given at Union-hall.
The moment Mr. How, was apprised of the unfor-
tunate result, he issued a warrant for the appre-
hension of the parties concerned in the transaction,
and it was intrusted to Hall, the chief-constable, and
Pople, one of the officers, to execute.—The officers
having gained intelligence that Mr. Lambreache,
one of the principals in the duel, resided at Wood's
Hotel, in Arundel-street, Panton-square, Hay-
market, they repaired thither, and on inquiry found
that he had not been there for some days previously ;
neither could they obtain, on that day, any informa-
tion relative to any of the other parties who were
concerned in it. In the course of Saturday, how-
ever, a young man named Price, formerly waiter at
Wood's Hotel, and who, it appeared, accompanied
Mr. Clayton to the ground, and saw him fall, at-
tended before Mr. NOTTIDGE and Mr. BORCIIER,
the Magistrates of Wandsworth, and detailed all
that be knew respecting the unfortunate event.
This young man, it appeared, was in the habit of
latterly attending upon Mr. Clayton. The officers
also attended the examination which took place at
Wandsworth; and after it was over, they again
proceeded in quest of the parties, but failed in ap-
prehending any of them. The warrant, it appeared,
was issued against James Richard Lambreache, the
surviving principal in the duel, arid Lieutenant Cox,
his second; the name of Bigley was also mentioned
as the second of the deceased gentleman. Although
the officers were engaged the whole of Saturday,
Sunday, and during the greater part of Sunday
night, in endeavouring to gain some information on
the subject which they were about, they could gain
no certain intelligence of either of the parties they
were in quest of.
Yesterday having been appointed for the holding
of the inquest on the deceased, Mr. CARTTAR, tile
Coroner for Surrey, attended at the Red House,
when a most respectable Jury, composed of gentle-
men resident near the spot where the duel was
fought, was summoned.
The Jury proceeded to an ante-room, is which the
deceased was lying on a bed. The wound where
the bullet of his antagonist entered was immediately
underneath the ribs, on the right side, and passed
through the body, and out at the other side a little
higher up. The deceased was a tall and remarkably
handsome man, and appeared to be about 40 years
of age. From inquiries we made of some gentle-
men who were acquainted with him, we were given
to understand that the deceased was a literary man,
and that up to the period of his death he was en-
gaged in a statistical work, which was nearly ready
for publication.
On the return of the Jury to the room, the follow-
ing evidence was adduced :
William Price—l am a waiter, out of employ, and
lodge at No. 52, liupert-street, Haymarket. On
Thursday night last, at half-past ten o'clock, the
deceased called at my lodgings in Rupert-street, and
said that he wanted me to go into the country with
him ; but he did not say for what purpose; he
merely said that he wanted me to go into the country
for one day, but directed me not to bring any change
of linen with me. He then requested that I would
go to Wood's Hotel, in Arundel-street, Pantoh-
square, and sleep that night on his sofa. I went to
the hotel, according to his instructions, and remained
there that night. He desired me to awaken him at
half-past four o'clock ; but-he rang his bell at half-
past five o'clock, in consequence of my over-sleeping
myself. When I went into his room he desired
me to fetch a coach;—this was about five minutes
after he rang his bell. I then went for a coach,
and the deceased desired me to place his port-
manteau in the vehicle. After I had done so, the
deceased got into the coach along with two other
gentlemen, one of them named Bigley, whom I have
frequently seen in his company, and another whose
name I did not know, but whom I have seen before.
I was then desired by the deceased to ride on the
coach-box with the coachman, and the deceased
then directed him where to go. As we were going
along, I asked the coachman where he had orders to
drive, and he told line to Battersea-fields. On our
arrival within a few yards of the Red House, the
deceased put his head out of the window, and de-
sired the coachman to stop, upon which the former
said, addressing me, " James, I expect some gentle-
menis waiting for me here." Immediately after he
had spoken, I saw two or three other gentlemen
standing together within a few yards of the coach.
I then saw one of the gentlemen in the coach with
the deceased put his head out of the window ; and
at that moment one of the persons standing at a
short distance spoke something I did not hear; upon
which Mr. Bigley desired me to open the coach-
door, and he alighted, leaving the deceased and
the other gentleman in the vehicle. After Mr.
Bigley left the coach I saw the deceased open
his portmanteau and take out a case con-
taining duelling pistols, which, to the best of
my recollection, he placed in the hands of Mr.
Bigley, hi whose ha .ids he also placed a small paper
parcel, which I believe to have contained powder
mad ball. The parties then all proceeded to the

Iground, one pointed out by the witness, close
to a hayieeek, a:..1 :thin thirty yards of the Red
House. 1!. e.is telt then quite day-light, and I
think that 't was anoto twenty minutes after sis
o'clock when the pertly. :in i vet] on the ground. To
the best of my remembrance Mr. Bigley went oe
the ground first, but I cannot say with certaint.
whether that gentleman or the oilier, whose name I
don't Isleyee and who was in the coach with the de-
ceased, went on the ground with the pistols. I
believe it was Mr. Bigh y. After this I think .1
heard Mr. Clayton's name called, but by whom 1
don't know; and he proceeded towards the spo:
where two other persons were standing, along with
Mr. Bigley, in conversation. Previously to this the
deceased had been walking back wards and forwards
with the gentleman whose name I don't know, and
the moment the former heard his name mentioned
he walked forwards to the place where Mr. Bigley
was standing with the other parties. In a few mo-
ments afterwards my name was called, and I believe
by Mr. Bigley, and I immediately repaired to the
spot, leaving at this time the deceased and the other
gentleman who accompanied him in the coach, stand-
ing talking together near the vehicle. When I went
up Mr. Bigley had a brace of pistols in his hand, and
he desired •me to take the case which had con-
tained them away, and also some brown paper, which
I. believe, contained the powder and ball. I was
then desired to go off the ground by Mr. Bigley. I
then heard Mr. Clayton's name called, and he an-
swered, and then desired me to assist him cff with
his great coat and boots, and he then put on a pair
of light shoes, and walked to the ground, where
Mr. Bigley and the other two gentlemen were stand-
ing. Immediately on the deceased joining the other
gentlemen, I heard him talking in a loud voice, but
I could not distinguish what he said nor to whom
spoken. In a very few minutes afterwards I heard
the report of fire-arms. [Here the witness became
very much affected and shed tears.] I can't say
whether it was the report of one or two pistols. As
soon as the report of the fire-arms took place, I
heard my name called, and I hastened to the spot,
and saw the deceased lying on the ground—[Here
the witness became so much affected that he burst
into tears, exclaiming—" I think I see him now."]
When the witness recovered in some degree from
the state of agitation he was in, he then proceeded
thus :—On seeing the deceased, who was lying on
the ground, he caught me by the hand, and I ejacue
lated " For God's sake, Mr. Clayton, are you
hurt ?" He made no answer, but firmly grasped
my band in his own. At this time the gentleman
who shot him, and whose name I believe is James
Richard Lambreache, late of Wood's Hotel, came
up to the deceased with a pistol in his hand, and
said, " Clayton, have I hurt you ?" or " hit you ?"
or some words to that effect. The deceased im-
mediately stretched out his hand to the gentleman,
saying, " I freely forgive you," and I thirds, added
the witness, he said, " lam a dead man." When
the shots took place there were four gentlemen on
the ground ; the other person who accompanied the
deceased and Mr. Bigley in the coach having re-
mained while the duel took place walking about
with me at a short distance from the ground. The
witness proceeded. Since the duel was fought I
have since ascertained that the other gentleman who
accompanied Mr. Lambreache is a Lieut. Cox, but
to what regiment he belongs Ido not know, or
Where he resides. On seeing the deceased in the
state I have before described, I procured a piece of
board, on which, with the assistance of others, I
carried the deceased to the Red House. Previously
to this, Mr. Lambreache and Mr. Cox left the
ground together. When the deceased was borne
into the Red House, he was placed in a bed in one
of the rooms up stairs, while I ran off for a medical
man. On my rehire, I found the deceased very
ill, but he appeared to be in the possession of all his
senses. He spoke to me shortly altered I entered
the room the second time, and said, " James, I am
sorry that I was I was so obstinate." The de-
ceased did not at that time explain to witness the
cause of his being so obstinate, as he termed it, but
in the course of the same afternoon he said to me,
" The chief cause of-this unfortunate quarrel has
arisen from my being called a hypocrite," but he did
not say by whom.
Juror—Have you heard that the deceased ever
fought a duel before ? 'Witness—l heard that the
deceased fought one duel before, and also heard that
his antagonist had fought three duels.
Thomas Skinner examined-1 am a labourer, and
reside in Battersea. About half-past six o'clock on
Friday morning last, as I was going to work on the
premises belonging to the Red-houee, when I got
within about 300 yards of that house, I observed
the flashes and heard the report of fire-arms nearly
at the same moment. It was very dark at the time,
and at the distance I was, I could not distinguish
any persons, but I could plainly bear persons talk-
ing. I walked forwards towards the place, and just
as I got to the corner leading up to the bank in
front of the Red-house, I saw four men carrying a
gentleman on a shutter or board. I heard the wound-
ed gentleman exclaim, as they were carrying him,
" Don't shake me." He was then carried along to
the front door of the house, and laid down close to
the door. At this time none of the family were
up, and I knocked at the door, when the servant
came and opened it, and upon my saying " There
is a dead man here," the servant shut the door in
alarm. I then went away. He added that he
knew none of the parties.
Mr. Thomas Powell, of Battersea, surgeon, ex-
amined.—On Friday morning, about seven o'clock,
I was called to attend the deceased. On my arrival
I saw the deceased lying on a plank outside the door
and three persons with him. I never saw any of
the parties before, being all strangers to me. I as-
sisted in taking him into the house, and placing him
on a bed. On removing his trousers I found a
small opening, about two inches, between the points
of the ribs on the right side; it was about half an
inch in diameter; and there was another wound
corresponding in size on the left side, about two
inches higher up, which seemed to have been in-
flicted by a bullet which passed from the right to
the left side. From the nature of the wound, I be-
lieve the ball passed through the intestines and dia-
phragm. After I had examined the wound, he
asked me whether it was a fatal one, and how long
he might probably survive it. In reply to the ques-
tion, I said that it was a fatal wound, and that he
was not likely to live longer than twelve hours. I
remained with the deceased throughout the day, and
was in attendance upon him until he expired, which
was about seven o'clock the same evening. I have
no doubt the wound which I have described was the
cause of his death.

After this evidence was read, the witness said
that he had several conversations with the deceased
in the course of the day, one of which he (witness)
was anxious to relate; and which took place between
him and the deceased about an hour after the duel
took place. The conversation was voluntary on his
part, after I had administered a little medicine, to
ease the pain under which he was suffering; it was
to this effect—" Remember," said he to me, " that
every thing was fair and honourable. 1 forgive all
that is passed, and hope there will be no prosecu-
tion." In the latter part of the day he gave some
directions to James Price as to his relatives, saying,
" The quarrel has partly arisen from my being called
a hypocrite by the man who shot me." Price then
asked who he meant ? and upon which the deceased
said, " By Lambreache." Price was at this time
writing down the words uttered by the deceased,
close to his bedside. The deceased, in his instruc-
tions to Price, said, that he was particularly anxious
that the Archbishop of Dublin, the Bishop of
Tuatn, the Bishop of Salisbury, and Lord
Mountcashel, should be made acquainted that the
cause of his having engaged in the fatal duel was in
consequence of his having been called a hypocrite
by his antagonist.
The CORONER here inquired if any persons were
in custody, when Hall, the chief constable of Union
Hall, said that he had received information that
Lieutenant Cox had been arrested, and was then at
s sponging-house in Chancery-lane.
A gentleman here stepped forward, and handing

his card to the last witness, asked if the deceased
had mentioned his name, or that of his relatives in
Galway.
In reply, Mr. Powell said that he spoke of his
•Avives wiiit the greatest affection, and had given
gentleman named Magill, who was present at his
instructions to con soy to his family ; Mr.
Powell added, !hat ihe deceased preserved his senses
to the last moments of Isis existence.

This being the whole evidence, the Jury retired
for about half an hour, and then brought in a vere
diet of " Wilful Murder against Richard Lambreache,
he principal, and Lieutenant Cox and Mr. Bigley,
the seconds in the duel ;" and the Coroner's warrant
was immediately issued for their apprehension.

COVENTRY GENERAL QUARTER

SESSIONS.

Yesterday (Monday) Coventry General Quarter Ses-
sions Of the Peace were held, before W. REAPER, Esq.,
Steward ; S. WIIITWIELL, Esq., Mayor; arid Aldermen
MERRIDRW, MORRIS, and HALL.

The only case of importance that came before the Court
was an appeal by the parish of Brandon, against an order
Of removal by the united parishes of St. Michael and the
Holy Trinity, in the city of Coventry. Mr. HILL and
Mr. WADDINGTON appeared for the appellants, and Mr.
Amos and Mr. PENNINGTON for the respondents.
Mr. HILL, in the opening, took a preliminary objection
to the order itself, one of the Magistrates who sigma] it
(S. Whitwell, Esq , Mayor) being a Director of the Poor,
and consequently an interested party.—(lt may be neces-
sary here to state, that the parochial business of Coventry
is governed by a local Act, and the parish repres-ntatives
are IS Directors, chosen ont of the two parishes ; in the
Act there is a clause, which says "ones individual may
serve the two offices of Magistrate and Ditector, provided
in the former case be does nothing under the Act wherein
he is personally interested.")—Mr. Hill maintained that
this was a case where he was " interested," because it
went to relieve him as a Director, and saddle another
parish with expence; and the basis of all law said, a man
could not be " a complaining and adjudicating party."

Mr. Amos, on the other hand, contended, if that con-
struction was to he put upon the words of the Art, it
would be impos.ilde to get Magistrates to sign an order,
for rate-payers were as much " personally interested" in
getting rid of a chargeable pauper as a Director. More-
over, the appellants had now proved that the Mayor was
an interested party.

Mr. HILL-What! S. Whitwell, Esq., the Ma)or, cot
rated?--(Great laughter.)
The COURT here interfered, and said it should put the
o'jection aside, leaving the appellant parish t:► take any
ulterior steps it chose.
Mr. Him, then stated he had two other objections to
make-Ist, The party removed had now become charge-
able ; 2d, Her legal settlement wag in the parish of St.
Michael's, in Coventry. He then read an agreement made
between the pauper, her father, and the master, a person
of the name of Warden, by which it appealed she was
articled for five years to learn the weaving business, 2¢e.

The COURT here intimated, if Mr. Hill had no better
grounds of appeal that would not benefit him, as it was
not such a binding as to place the individual under the
" entire controul" of her master.

Mr. HILL met this by citing a number of cases that be
thought relevant, and the opinion of Judge Bayley was,
that the master, under such circumstances, bad a com-
plete ❑:oral controul, so as to make it valid.

Mr. READER-Any portion of the time of an agree-
ment, that a person is not undar the real controul of the
master, is deficient.

Mr. Warden (the pauper's master) was exaroitaed by
Mr. Amos, who stated that she left him the beginning of
July, and was removed by orders the 6th of August last ;
he parted with her because she was pregnant, and having
a wife, a daughter, and other apprentices; she had slept
in the house about nine months after the agreement, and
about six months before ; she ate, drank, and worked at
my trade during the time.

The apprentice herself was cross-examined, and corro-
borated her mistur's testimony.

Mr. AMOS and Mr. PENNINGTON both addressed the
Court for respondents, and Mr. HILL replied; after which
Mr. READER said, the Court has been occupied a long
time with this case, but I can assure you it shall not be
occupied long by me. I have no question but that the
agreement was rendered null and void by consent of both
parties, and therefore the Court confirms the order ; as to
the first objection, the appellants can use their discretion.
At these Sessions also William Wagstaff, Robert
Anderson, and John Hassall, were severally found
guilty—the first fur fraudulently obtaining a quantity of
ribands, and sentenced to three mend's' imprisonment;
the second, for stealing a cloak from the person of a
Cyprian, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and
to be twice publicly whipped ; and the third, to three
months' imprisonment and hard labour.

THE JEWS.—It is calculated that there exist
between 4,000,000 and 5,000,000 of this people, de-
scended in a direct line from, and maintaining the same
laws with, their forefathers, who, above 3,000-years ago,
retreate:l from Egypt under the guidance of their inspired
law-giver.—Milrnms's History of the Jews.

It is said that the sum of 120,0001. was paid
into the Bank of England on Monday to the account of
his Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON, who, a short time
back, was the , purchaser of stock to the amount of
170,000/. The repairs and refit of Apsley-house could
not have cost less than 50,000/, so that it would seem his
Grace is beginning to know the value of money. Some
years back it was whispered that he was far from affluent.
But the truth, we have heard, is that since his appoint.
ment to the Premiership, the noble Duke has had his
halls too full of business to have any chance of spending
money—his salary as First Lord of the Treasury, and his
pay as Field-Marshal, are more than equal t,) his expen-
diture, so that the princely income he derives from his
extensive estates in this country and on the Continent has
been for same years untouched. —Kent and Essex Mercury.

SUDDEN DEATH.—On Sunday last, at about
two o'clock, a lad nan:ed BERNARD 111‘Nut.xr, a servant
in the employment of ANTHONY S. 1111381 Y, Esq., of
Bulbriggan, county Dublin, took out one of his mater's
horses in order to exercise him. While doing so, the
animal took fright and galloped back at a furious rate to
the place from whence he had been just taken. On en-
tering the yard, he stopped, when the boy alighted, and
exclaiming, " I am lost--my breath is gone," he dropped
down and expired on the spot.—. Dublin Paper.

REMARKABLE CIRCUMSTANCE.—Died, on
the 29th ult., in the Isle of Thanet, where she had resided
during her long life, Mrs. 'YEOMANS (formerly Miss
CLUNN), aged 100 years, being the only female born in
any branch of her family for a century. Mrs. YKOMA Ns
was once married, and had one son only, who died without
issue. Her only brother, Mr. CLUNN, a farmer, at
Birchington, near Margate, had also one son only, who
survived him and succeeded to his farm, where his widow
now resides, by whom he had eight children, all sons,
seven of whom arc now living, and respectably situated,
as tradesmen in London. The eldest, Mr. JOHN CLUNN,
the grocer, of Gray's Inn-lane, after having been married
ten years, and had four eons, has recently had an increase
to his family of a daughter (the only female since Mrs.
YEOMAN'S was born), which the old lady lived to hear of,
and was, of course, most anxious to see ; but she died soon
after she heard of the event. Mr. CLUNN meant to have
,
gratified
her, as soon as his wife was able to undertake the
journey. Two of Mr. CLuiii•T's brothers (Mr. T. CLuxil,
a partner in RICHARDSON'S Coffee-iffluNs, Covent-garden,
and Mr. E. CLUNN, law-stationer, Chancery-lane) are also
married, but at present they have sons only.—(From a
Correspondent of the Times.)

ANECDOTE OF 1-113 LATE MAJESTY,
GEORGE. TIDE THIRD.—His MAJESTY had a manifest
tendency to become corpulent, if he had not suppressed it
by systematic and unremitting temperance. Conversing
one day with his uncle, WILLIAM, Duke of Cumberland,
a short time before that Prince's death, in 1764, his MA-
JESTY observed that it was with concern he remarked the
Duke's increasing corpulency. " I lament it not less,
Sir," replied he, " but it is constitutional ; and I ant
much mistaken if your MAJEsry will not become as large
as myself, before you attain to my age."—lt arises from
your not using sufficient exercise, answered the KING.
‘ I use constant and severe exercise of every kind," said
the Duke. " But there is another effort requisite," added
he, " in order to repress this tendency to obesity, which
is much more difficult to practice; and without which,
no exercise, however violent, will have the desired effect.
I mean great renunciation and temperance.—Nothing else
can prevent your MAJESTY from growing to my size."—
The KING made no reply; but the Duke's words sunk
deep, and produced a lasting impression on his mind.
From that day he formed the resolution of checking his
constitutional inclination to corpulency, by unremitting
restraint upon his appetite determination which he
euried into complete effect, in defiance of every tempts•.
tion.--Wwkre Remarks on Corpulency.