The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-19 00:00:00

FATAL DUEL AT PARIS.

We find the following in the Paris correspondence
of the Independance Belge :
" Every year at the time of the vacations several
duels take place between the pupils of the school of
St. Cyr. This year the duels have been more nu-
merous than ever, nearly 80 having taken place
since January last. One of them, which occurred
at the close of last week, had a lamentable issue,
and originated in motives the most frivolous. A
fact, insignificant in itself, connected with this
duel, testifies to their frequency. When the actors
in it engaged afiacre at Versailles to take them to
the ground, they mentioned a spot little suited for
a drama of that kind. The coachman, well versed
in such matters, hearing whit was being said, ob-
served, 'Pardon me, Messieurs, but I think you are
choosing a bad place. I usually drive to Moulins
Hill on such occasions.' Thither accordingly they
went. The combatants and the witnesses were all
minors. The principals were M. L---, son of a
former prefect, and M. de Negrier, son of the
Colonel of the 14th Regiment of the Line, an officer
who greatly distinguished himself the Crimea, who
is the friend of Marshals Canrobert and Pelissier,
and whose promotion to the grade of general of
brigade has been announced in the Moniteur.

Tne duel came off, and young —, mortally
wounded, was taken to the hospital of Versailles,
where he died the next day. On Sunday last his
burial took place. Nearly all the pupils of the school
were present at the obsequies. The sister of young
L— was a4outsto.leave to be married, and her
journey had been delayed a month in order that
this unfortunate young mail might be present. His
mother, summoned by telegraphic dispatch,
hastened to Versailles, but was too late to receive
his dying sigh.
" The pupils of the school show a certain amount
of irritation against Negrier—unjustly, however,
for that youth is in despair at .the result of the
duel, and his military career will be, if not alto-
gether lost, very much retarded. There is some
question of bringing him before a council of war, or
sending him to his regiment. You are aware that
every pupil received at St. Cyr contracts a voluntary
engagement, and is then sent to the school with
the grade of non-commissioned officer."

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

NORTH AND SOUTH-WESTERN JUNCTION.

The report of the directors of this company states that •
there has been an increase of receipts arising from passen-
gers as compared with the corresponding six months of
1856, but there has been a decrease from other sources of
revenue. The directors are satisfied-that if proper means
existed for enabling the vast population of the north and
north-eastern districts of London to visit the localities
connected with the Richmond and Windsor branch of
the London and South-Western system, the receipts
from passenger traffic on the j unction line would be
greatly augmented. The Hammersmith branch line was
opened for the conveyance of coals on the Ist of May
lost. Upon the half-year's transactions there is a net
balance of 1,4111., which is sufficient to pay a dividend
of 4s. per share on the main line shares, and at the same
rate for two months on the branch shares. The capital
account showed that 81,4141. had been expended on the
main line, and 20,762/. on the branch line to Fla'mmer-
smith. The revenue account for the half-year showed that
2,626/. had been received and 1,0611. expended, leaving a
balance of 1,5651.