The Sun.
London, England, 1821-06-06 00:00:00

THE FATAL DUEL AT WINSTER.

• It is with mingled feelings ov-surprise and
honor that we have now'to record one of the most -diabolical

transactions 'that ever disgraced the reeorda'Of
an attack upon a young man, whose name was Cuddle, a sur-
geon at Winster, an admirer, or rather lover, of a Miss Brittle-
bank, of the same place. This young lady had encouraged the
addresses of Mr. Cuddie, not only without, but against, the ap-
probation of her. father and her brothers, and they had, it ap-
pears, forbidden him the house; It is but justiee to add, that
Mr. Caddie was a,young man of Anirreproachable character,
and in high estimation amongst the inhabitants. On Sunday
se'nnight, she sent to ask'him .to take a walk with her, which
he accordingly did, and- who, it might be asked, would not have
.done the same? They were met by one of her brothers, who
upbraided her, and althest shook "her, so as to hurt her arm.
This was followed.next day by a challenge from Mr. William
Brittlebank, to which the surgeon returned no answer, con-,
eluding that Mr. B. kneiv Perfectly well how adverse' his prin..,
chiles were to. the practice of duelling. Inconsequence of this,
a friend was calico in, a Mr. *Spencer, of Ilkikewell, another
less successful admirer, it is said, of Miss Bnttlebank's, who,
by desire, calledon dr. Cuddle, and, being in . the afternoon,
he found him sitting with his glass of ale, and smoking-his'
pipe. Not in the style.or •spirit of duelling, to be sure. Mr.
Spencer was invited to partake with him in the jug of ale that
' was before them, which lie did, and then he :delivered- his mes-
sage from Mr. William Brittlebank, the purport of,whichlvas,
that he, Mr. William Brittlebank, expected-Mr. Cuddle would
give him satisfaction on account of the insolent language he'al-
leged-had - been used by him' or make an apolOgy. To this
Mr. Cuddle replied, he had done nothing to ask pardon for.
He was then pressed to go immediately into his own garden,
where the three brothers of the young lady were. The eldest of
them said, " For Cod's sake, Cuddle, ask my brother's.pardon !"
e replied, he could not. Then Mr. Spencer said he had a brace
of pistols ready charged, one of which he gave to A: r. Ciuldje,antl
the other to Mr. W. Brittlebank. Mr. Caddie was obliged,in his
own defence, to comply, and they both fired at the same instant.
. Mr. Cuddie was wounded
.hy his antagonist's ball, paSsing
through the lower Part of his body; He immediately exclaimed,
": lam a dead man !" . He, notwithstanding, .walked into the
house, attended by three of the misguided. young men. . Mr.
Cuddle was quite sensible, though in great pain, and was put
to bed. Soon after, he made his will, which,-wonderful to re-
late, was done by the eldest Brittlebank. In the mean time,
the ill-fated and ill-principled young man, who had brought,
all this grieVous calamity upon them, went to ameighbouring
Magistrate to relate his story,and then disappeared. A surgeon
was procured from Wirksworth, who recommended sending
for a Gentleman in the office of the peace,-from Hopton, and
the deposition of the -unfortunate man was then taken. He

.died. the next: day; about two-o'clock. From' several corrobo-
rating circumstances. a deliberate purpose might-beinferreci on
the part of. the assailants, (whether justly or not it is -not for us
to decide) particularly from letter, found in the possession of
Mr. Cuddle, Evidently in the hand-writing of Miss Brittlebank,
though without her signature, begging Mi. Caddie to: be on
his guard, as she had- ever-heard--some
.convemation that had
alarmed her for his safety. A very Tespes.tta'ble Coronees Jury
was summoned, and they gave a verdict
„of "Wilful Murder
against. all the four." They were immediately (with the ex-
ception of Mr. W. Brittlebank, who had absconded), taken into
custody, and nest morning they were sent to Derby jail, and
immediately secured with heavy irons. It is.not easy to con-
ceise. any thing more shocking to humanity, than the whole of
thiS dreadful catastrophe.-- Miss Brittlebank, accompanied by
a friend, went to see-the dead body of her murdered lover (for
so he must-be deemed according to the verdict of the Coroner) ;
but froni the extreme agitation of her mind, and deeply wound-
ed feelings, operating upon a. body already enfeebled by. sick-
nesS, it is feared-she cannot long survive ! She has given orders
for the deepest mourning, and surely none had ever more
cause to do so ; since this fatal calamity has involved the whole
.family in--ruin the most complete and: mextrica.ble.—(Maceles-
.lleld Courier.)

An Otho ctesar, in excellent preservation, in pure gold, is
exhibited for sale, in a shop contiguous to the Cross, in Chi-
chester, ticketed twenty-five guineas. The legend is—" Imp.
rOtho Clesar, Aug. Tri. Pot." on the reverse—" Senu. Ri. Tas.
P.R.S.C." .

rl 4ury in Richmond (Virginia) not being able to agree on a
verdict in a criminal case, have been kept together neatly four
_weeks, and are likely to remain in durance 'until the Court ad:-
journs.

A ludicrous circumstance ccctirred at the Bir-
mingham Theatre last week, when a Mr. WAY-
LETT had the temerity to make his first appear-
ance in the character of Richard. The audience
marked their sense of this attempt in the cus-
tomary way, by groans and hisses, until their
anger was somewhat appeased by the Manager,
who promised, if they would suffer the play to
proceed, that he would bow to their decision,
whatever it might be. At the end of the play,
therefore, when the audience had killed poor
Richard never to rise again, Mr. BuNN came for-
ward, and desired to know their verdict ; upon
which a wag 'in the shilling gallery roared dUt---
g Justifiable homicide."