The Sun.
London, England, 1824-05-20 00:00:00

SIR HENRY HARDINGE AND MR. BATTIER.

The affair of the Tenth) it seems, has not yet
terminated; Mr. BATTIER and Sir llcliny HAIL-
DINGE are the parties between whom the most
recent transaction in this much-talked-of business
has occurred. We cannot vouch for the accuracy
of all the circumstances connected with it, and
only profess to glean what appear to be most
probable facts, from the thousand vague and
contradictory reports which were throughout yes-
terday afloat upon the subject. Mr. Battier, it ap-
pears, in consequence of a statement put forth to
the public by Sir 11. Elardinge, purporting to be an
account of the late duel between Mr. Battier and
Lord Londonderry, felt himself called upon to
address a note of a hostile character to that gal-
lant and distingluished Officer. The reply to
this note was, we believe, to the effect, that Sir
Henry Hardinge did not feel it -incumbent on
him to notice, in any manner, the communication
of Mr. Battier. In consequence of this inti-
mation, Mr. Battier met Sir Henry Hardinge
un his way to the House of Commons on
Tuesday eveninng : Mr. Battier had a horse-
whip in one hand, and holding the note of
Sir Henry Hardinge in the other, asked him
"if it was written by him." Sir H. Hardinge
assented that the note was hi-his hand-writing.—
Our informant adds, that Mr. Battier hereupon
shook his whip over Sir 11. Hardinge, and told
him " he might consider that as a blow," or
used other wozds to that effect. Sir H. Hardinge
gave his card to Mr. Battier, and here the affair
terminated.—Another account states, that Sir 11.
Hardinge had with him a cane-sword, and, ap-
prehensive of an assault from Mr. Battier, fore-
warned him that he was armed. Mr. B. said he
did not approach him in the spirit of an assassin.
—lt was a matter of doubt in the minds of many,
yesterday, whether the business would be re-
ferred to Bow-street, or decided in a Court
where another law than that of the country rules
sup re me.—( British Press)

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
The Duke of York, from Newmarket; Dowager Lady Welby
and family ; Mr. and Mrs. Norton, at their house in Harley_
street, from Elton Bingham, Notts ; Mrs. and •Illiss lloward
Vysc, at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's-street, from a tour ;
Monsieur Garcia del Rio, Envoy Extraordinary from Peru, at
Goulds Hotel, Jermyn-street ; Sir A. and Lady Christie, and
family, at the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Chatham ;
Lord de ht Zouch, at the Bath Hotel, Arlingtonrstreet, from
his seat in Sussex ; Lady Jane Wyndham and familyy, at do.,
from a tour ; Sir Henry and Lady Blackwood, at Fiadong's
Hotel, Oxford-street, from Brighton ; Sir Charles Blois and
the Rev. Mr. Brown, at ditto, from Cheltenham ; the Earl
Foley, Mr.. Sneyd, Mrs. and Miss Sneyd, at Nerot's Hotel,
CliflOrd-street ; R. Price, Esq. and Mrs. Price, at ciitt. ;
the Rev. Mr. Howe, at ditto.

DEPARTITRES.—AdmiraI Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, and Miss
Wilson, from Nerot's Hotel ; Mrs. and the Misses Piggott,
from ditto; Mrs. Graham and Family, from ditto; Swinford
Jervis, Esq. and Mrs. Jervis, from ditto.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
The Countess of Suffolk gave a ball on Tuesday evening at
her house in St. James's-place, which was attended by upwards
of 200 fashionables.

Baroness de -Willoughby gave an elegant entertainment on
Tuesday at her house, Whitehall, to a distinguished party ;
among whom were, the Duke of Dorset, the Earl and Countess
of Warwick, Earl Clare, Lord and Lady Maryborough, Lord
and Lady Fitzroy Somerset, Lord St. Helens, the Honourable
C. Percy, Miss Fitzroy, &c. •
The Earl of Carnarvon entertained Lord and Lady King
and alarge party to dinner yesterday at his house in Portland_
place.

The Marquis of Anglesey entertained the Dowager Duchess
of Richmond, the Ladies Lennox, Mr. and Lady Jane Peel,
and a numerous party at dinner on Tuesday at his house in Old
Bu ilington -street.
The Duke of Beaufort had a large party at dinner yesterday
at his house in Grosvenor-square.
Count Lieven has issued cards of invitation for a grand ball
at A shburnham !louse on the 27th inst.
Prince Leopold has issued cards of invitation for a grand as-
sembly every Monday in June.
Col. Strutt and Lady Rayleigh have issued cards of invita-
tion for a party on the 3d of June, at their house in Great
Cumberland-place.

The Countess of Limerick's intended route on the 24th inst.
is postponed to the Ist of June.

Lora Bagot's intended route this evening is postponed to the
3d of June.

The Archbishop of York entertained the Directors of the
Ancient Music and a large party at dinner yesterday at his
house in Grosvenor_square.
The Marquis of Lansdown gave a g:rand dinner on Tuesday
to Earl and Countess Morley, the hat.' of Aberdeen, Lord
Cawdor, Mr. and Mrs. Agar Ellis, Mr. and Mrs.. Hope; &c.
at Lansdown House, Berkeley-square.
The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury had a dinner party
yesterday at her house in Arlington-street.

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