The Sun.
London, England, 1821-02-19 00:00:00

i`ATAL DUEL:

•- A duel, attended-with dan.'erotis tritisequences;
took place on .Friday night in a field between
-Chalk• Farm
.Tavern and Prirnroi'e Hill. The
-parties in this. unhappy •conflict, Were ;
,S.co-rT, the avowed . Editor of The London Ma-:
gazine, and Mr. CHRISTIE; a friend Of the surL
posed.Condtictor of Blackwood's' Magazine—Mr.
J. G. Lockhart,. of -Edinburglt • The original:
cause of- quarrel between these Gentlemen we
understand;- had its rise in a series of three arti-
cles which appeared in The London Magazine,
disCUsSing the conduct and management of 11/ack,.
wood's. Magazine; and regarded by Mr: Lockhart .
as offensive to his •feelings; and injurious to his
honour. Mr: Christie, as., the friend of Mr.
Lockhart,' waited.tipon Mr. Scott, to demand an
explanation of the articles in question; and in fact
'-td require a public apology for matter which he
•ctinsidered personally offensive tO himself, or
such - other sdtisfaction its a Gentleman was enti-
tled to. This interview led to otherS, as well as
tO a correspondence, in *MCI [Mich of mutual
warmth was expressed. Td-: prevent misappre--
henSion of what had occurred, Mr. Scott lAA=
lislied his statement of the transaction's to which
he had been a party, which were Very generally
circulated in the literary world, as Well as copied
intd some of the daily Papers: This was fei/
loWed by a statement on the part of Mr. Christie;
the friend of. Mr. Lockhatt,'which was followed
14 a second statement from the pen Of. Mr. Scott;
in which he treated the conduct of Mr. Lockhart
with great asperity; and defended the course
which he had pursued with considerable Warmth:

Then followed a counter-statement froM Mr.
Christie, which; we lament to sat, led to the
event we are abotit to describe. In this counter;
statement, we understand, Mr. Christie applied,
as from himself, some offensive -'epithets to
Scott. Ile; in consequence, proceeded; with his.
friend (Mr. Patmore) to Mr: C.'s lodgings, and
deniatided an apology, or instant Satisfaction..
Mr. C. refused the former, and expressed his rea-
diness, without loss of time, td grant the latter.
The matter having come to this issue, it was
agreed that they should meet, With as little delay
as possible, at Chalk Farm ; and thither they pro-
ceeded at 9 o'clock the same night. Mr. Scott was
attended by his friend, Mr. Patmore; and Mr.
Pettigrew; a Medical Gentleman, of Spring-gar
dens. The moon shone with brightness; So that
the parties had fUll opportunity Of seeing each
other,and,having taken grouud,they fired tdgether;
Mr. Scott received his antagonist's ball in his
groin, and fell. Every assistance which the cir.:
cumstances would permit was afforded him, and
he was conveyed on a shutter to Chalk Farm
Tavern, where he was laid on a bed. Mr.
Christie and his second then retired, and taking
their seats in the post,chaise in Which they had
come, sought their own safety in flight. Mr. Pet-
tigrew, after having rendered all the assistance
in his power to Mr. Scott, returned to town, in
order to procure further surgical assistance, and
to give directions that Mr. Scott's apartments at
Mr. Botte's in. York-street, should be prepared'
for his reception, Mr. Scott having expressed a
desire that he should be removed home. A short
time after Mr. Pettigrew's-departure, however; it
was found that Mr. Scott could not be removed
with safety, and Mrs. Scott and her father, Mr.
Colnaghi, of Cockspur-street, were sent for.--
Mrs. Scott, whO had spent the day at her father's
house, and from whom Mr. S. had parted at seven
o'clock, saying, he was going to dine with a friend
in the Temple, instantly set off with her father,
in a post-chaise, to her husband's bedside, where
she remained the rest of the night. On exam-
nation, it appeared that the ball had passed the
intestines, and lodged at the opposite side, where
it was distinctly felt. The Surgeons in attend-
ance, however, deemed it prudent not td extract
it, lest any additional inflammation should be ex-
cited, and the danger which was considered im-
minent, be thereby enhanced. On SatUrday Mr.
Scott was copiously • bled. The bleeding pro-
duced a beneficial effect, and in a few hours the
inflammation subsided considerably. Late on
Saturday evening the Doctors Bree,' Guthrie,
and Brooks, had a consultation' as to the pro-
priety of attempting to extract the ball, and it was
agreed to postpone the operation until yesterday
morning. Mr. S. continued to improve during-
. the night, and yesterday morning the ball was
extracted. He bore the painful operation with
much firmness, and there was-a gradual improve-
ment visible in him throughout the day. At Six
o'clock yt sterday evening- he -was so much better-
that his medical attendants -entertained strong.
hopes of his recovery. Mrs: Scott has.scarcely
moved from the bedside of her husband since her
arrival on Friday evening.--L-(.Ledger.)
Upon inquiry at a late hour last night, we
were happy to learn that favourable symptoms
had made their appearance—the ball had.been
extracted. Mr. Scott: was;.- of course, in a very
weak state. Dr. Darling and two other medical
gentlemen were in attendance.--(Press.)

Yesterday morning, the Chapel, belonging to
the establishment, at Hylton Ferry, near Sun-
derland, erected and endowed at•the sole ex-
pense of T. J. MALING7 Esq. Captain of the
Royal Navy, was solemnly consecrated by the
Lord Bishop of St. David's, attended by the Rev.
Robert Gray, D.D. Rector of Bishopwearmouth,
the Rev. James Baker, M. A. Chancellor of
the diocese, T. J. Maling, Esq. and the Rev.
George Stephenson, M. A.aud several of the neigh-
bouring Clergy and Gentry. This Chapel was li-
censed in the year 1817, and Divine Service has
been regularly performed in it since that time ;
but in consequence of a grant of 5001. made
by the Society forenlarging and building churches
and chapels, towards purchasing a number of
free seats in the chapel, for the use of the
poor inhabitants of Hylton and its vicinity, the
proprietor resolved to procure for it, and for the
burialrgroun& attached, episcopal consecration.
Upon this occasion, a very impressive and appro-
priate sermon was preached by the Rev. Robert
Gray, M.A. Rector of ,Sunderland, from Gene-
sis, c. 28, v. 17, " This is none other than the
house of God, and this the gate of liemen.--
( Durham Adoertiser,