The Sun.
London, England, 1824-05-14 00:00:00

LORD LONDONDERRY AND MR. BATTIER.

TO THE EDITOR.
Thomsan's Ilotel, Cavendish-square, May 13, 184.
Si Liellt.-Colonel W ESTERN'S
short account of a late occurrence, together with contradictions
of some erroneous reports now prevalent. Colonel WESTEItN
would himself have waited upon you, but is unfortunately con-
fined to his bed, by a violent inflammation on his chest and
stomach. I am, Sir, your obedient Servant.

" LT.-COL. WESTERN'S AUT II ENTIC ACCOUNT
OF THE DUEL BETWEEN LORI) LONDONDER::T AND MR.
BATTIF.II, WITH A CONTRADICTION OF FALSE REFORTS.

" A meeting took place on Thursday the 6th inst. between
the Marquis of Londonderry and 3lr. Battier, in consequence
of a message sent by the latter. The Marquis was attended
by Sir H. Hardinge, M.l'., and Mr. Battier by Lienterant-
Colonel Western.

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" It was determined by the seconds that the parties should
fire together, on the word being given ; in consequence of
which agreement the :Marquis fired, but without effect, and at.
the same instant Mr. liattter's pistol missed fire. The seconds
then interfered, and after some conversation between them (The
seconds), the affair terminated. It is necessary to contradict
some false reports which have arisen out of this affair, and
have found their way into the public prints. Some of the
Journals have stated, that Lord- Londonderry, after having
fired, and on a conversation ensuing between the seconds, ex-
claimed, that he came to fight and not to make explanations.'
Lord Londonderry never used such or similar words.
" It has also been reported that Lord Londonderry, or Sir

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H. Hardinge on his part, denied the whole, or a greater part,
of What Mr. Battier had published in his statements. The
only denial made by Sir H. Hardinge, on the part of his Lord-
ship, being as to the fact of his Lordship's haring seen a err-
lain official letter written by command of his Royal Highnese
the Duke of York, censurin., the conduct of the officers of the
10th Hussars towards Mr. Battier.

" Another erroneous report states, that Mr. Battier was un-
provided with pistols—the fact was otherwise; Colonel Wes-
tern (Mr. Battier's friend) hating brought his own pistols
With him.

(Signed). " C. M. T. WESTERN.
" Quarter before Two &Clock, r.zkt., 12th May, 1824.
" I chewed and read the above statement to Sir H. }fur-
ding:, in his room at the Ordnance-Office, and he admitted its
accuracy.
(`igned)

" C. M. T. WLSTERN.
(A true Copy.)
" WILLIAM BArrlElt."

LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Yesterday the Twenty-Ninth Anniversary Meeting of this
Society was held at the Chapel, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's
Inn-Fields. ROBRRT HUMPIIREY 3IARTix, Esq. in the
Chair.

The Rev. GE onor Bunimn, Secretary to the Society, stated
frost the' Reports, the great progress of the Society in the South
Seas, where twenty islands were now turned to Christianity,
and where upwards of 10,000 copies of the New Testament
were distributed, and the Subbath observed with holy solem-
nity. That the Rev. Dr. Morrison, who had spent 17 years in
studying and interpreting the Chinese language, was introduced
to his Majesty, to whom he presented a Copy of the New Tes-
tament in the Chinese language, and which is now in his Ma-
jesty's liberary.
The Rev. H. Towx LEY stated, that from the reports it ap-
peared that the Society had 26 female schools in Bengal, and
that at Madagascar the King attends in person at the schools,
to forward their instruction. lie then referred to their late Mis-
sionary, Mr. Smith, and stated his thanks to the Earl Bathurst,
for the part he took in that melancholy transaction.
JOSEPH BUTTERWORTH, Esq. M.P. rejoiced at the gra-
tifying reports he had heard, and was happy at seeing Doctor
Morrison, by whose means the dark cloud that obscured the
Chinese was likely to vanish, and that the lights of the Christian
Religion was likely to shine in that country. He then read
letter he received from a Gentleman, which contained a 1001.
for the widow of their late martyred Missionary, Mr. Smith..
Mr. Mo RR 'sow, afterreturning thanks, presented an Anglo-
Chinese Dictionary and Grammar, splendidly bound, which
was seventeen years in compiling.
The gift was received with the greatest applause, and the
M eeting broke up.