The Sun.
London, England, 1804-03-08 00:00:00

DUEL.

WE yesterday mentioned that a Duel had taken
place between Lord CAMELEDItII and a Mr. 13657"
The foilowing are some further particulars resPe6l"
ing it ;
Yesterday morning, about half part seven o'clock,
these two Gentlemen, attended -by their Seconds,
met, agreeably to appointment, on the road near the
White Horse Public-house, at the end of the lane
leading up in Holland House, to fight a Duel.
The cause of quarrel arose about Mrs. SimmoNDsi
who has lived some time with his Lordship, a'll
who had represented to htin, that Captain BasT
used her very ill, and spoke to her in disrosno6ful
terms of Lord C. Lord CAME OFoRD, in consequenCe,
went on Tue.Alay in search of Crp7ain BEsr,
meeting him in the afternoon, at the Prince of Walesig
Coffee-house, Conduit-street, addressed him in thl
public Coffee-room, in very strong terms, :IN'
charging him with ungentlemanly condod. The
consequence was, that Captain BEST retired, a"
immediately sent a Challenge to Lord CAM ELFOa9.
All the points respeCting the meeting being ark
ranged, bosh parties, yesterday morning, called al
Mi. Doa AT'S, Sergeon, in Bruton-street ; but di
not find that Gentleman at home. They v/Crig
immediately to the appointed place of rendezoLt
Lord CAM ELFOLD and his friend in a bacl4kei
coach ; and Mr. BEST and his friend on horset"
both parties unattended by either Surgeon or set!or'
They proceeded up the lane together, and .111C're
alighted, fastening the horses to the gate at the"d
of the lane, and discharging the coacninan, Having
crossed the hedge, they took their station on a green
at the back of Lard HooLAND's kitchen garden,
two of whose servants, and a hair-tifeSSer, saw therm
treasure the ground, but did not conceive their to?"
five. Having taken their position, they fired oar 1
at the. same time, and Lord CAmitoroao
which Mr. B. and the others cone up to him,
supposing him expiring, they left him, and trade
The spectators immediately went to the spur, 1..4"
found him stretched on the wet ground,
C
ing very much. Having consulted for stae
time, they agreed to carry him to the White Hause
Public-house, but Mr. OTTY, Chief Clerk ni.ttl`
Navy Office, and Captain of' the Kensington V°'
lunteers, happening to arrive from his house (which
is siMatc.d about the centre of the lane, and ccta:'
roonly known by the name of Little Holland loons
he bad his Lordship conmayed,io it. anti put to -
in a room on the ground floor.
Mr.4rer immediately sent for medieal sisigt
c
having probed the wound, found chat t,",
sheet
leitad who,
entered -the upper part of the right breast,
and lodged in the shoulder blade in the back Ml'
His Lordship, though in great agony, expresso
his forgiveness of Mr. 8. and, with very gie4t
nerosily, declared himself to.be in fault.
His Lordship's lite was entirely despaired Of f:.01
some time ; but from one until two o'clock in rov
afternoon he was much better,
,and about three the
wound after, Meg"'
Krtiottr:gaannd cu
{,,a ti
'whe.n.lli: •
Lordship, was able to take, some refreshment ; but
apprehensions were still entertained that an inner:4
bleeding would defeat all the precautions resOr'r.,
1.9. The symptoms become gradually more fa yo •
able, and, at five o'clock some hui.;es were.eni,ro
rained of his Lordship's recovery. His bitot.l°
became still more flattering about seven, he havin,..
:best
.voided the bail, and the opinion of the $l.
geons became of course more favourable,
tier When questioned as to the names of the °,1.f.,0
Gentlemen who had accompanied liiM, his Loro-,„a
declined giving any satislAion on the subjertt *
said he knew nothing of them,
The Hon. Mr.,DEVERRUX (son of Lord ffFvg./5.
Foal)) was Second to Lord CAME LFORDI anti ''•r.
NIHELL Second to Mr. )3ES-T.
Yesterday morning, between nine and ten °clocks
the iatelligence arrived at the Marquis of liv,c7a
NCI HAM'S house, who immediately Went to .14(1
C.'s lodgings,. sealed all the drawers and desks be;
longing-to his, Lordship,- and- then sent an express'
Lord GRENVILLE with the melancholy intelligenCe'

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
thg
East Indi Mouse, when the following Coupna, ,
rink leave previous to departing for
destinations, viz. Captain G. RIC/JAM:I%ON, 't
t,llrie
Dover Castle, for Si. Helena a:,d ;
H. PENDAWEi rfREMENAIRE, of trie Alta,
Coast and Bay.
Captain JAMES TURNBULL, of the Lord thit4ukes;
btru, and SEARLES WOOO, of the Worcester, wtf-
sworn into their respettive commands. Kr
This morning arrived a Mail trom New..Yor
brought to Falm uth by the Luke of Alarlbor°lll
Packet, in 33 days. sit
\,N7 e have received New-York Papers to the
:tii.,ct
ult. On me tzth of January the Pest and
of Concord, in Louisiapt, was delivered up w
the
Americans. We shall give some details to.illorrr.
DURHAM ELECTION.—On Tuesday last,
TWEDDELL finding a gre it number of trnP°`
votes against him, declined any turther conies r
and Mr. SHAFToE wai declared duly elettni•
General PICHEGRU had lodgings at BrallP-wwe
He was there within these ti,ree v. eeks , and it
0,,
are well informed, is there still. At all eve"ts'
are certain that he could nor be in Paris at the re
stated in the report of the Frencl; Minister of

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