The Sun.
London, England, 1821-11-13 00:00:00

TIORRIBT,E DUEL

The rondo* is: an extract of a Frivate Let-
ter, dated I'ariss Nov. 8 :—" A lamentable duel,
which has
_jest deprived one of our brave Gene-
rals of an only son, still in his boyhood, is the
exclusive topic of conversation in Paris. The
circumstances which preceded, accompanied,and
followed this murder, deserve to be published.—
The indifference, doubtless compulsory, of our
Journals, respecting this affair, is too great an
injury to humanity for me not to protest against
it, through every channel by which I can give
publicity to my indignation. It is only by
proving to crime that the means of divulging
it are certain, that a salutary check can be
opposed to its perpetration. And can we
otherwise qualify an atrocious act committed
wantonly, and even with premeditation, the
result of which has plunged into consternation
an honourable family, and torn from society and
the State a youthful citizen, whose personal va-
lour, and the example of a father, distinguished
by his exploits, were an earnest that he would
one day rank among its most loyal defenders.—
The son of General Freyre arrived from the
country ; happy to be near him, his father wished
to keep him at home the whole evening. One of
his friends came and offered him a place in a box
at the Theatre of Porte St. Mqrtin, which he
accepted. lie went (luting tine enfre-acte to walk
in the lobby, where a man passed close to him,
and the young Freyre cautiously put aside a cane
he had in his hand, that it might not touch hint.

44 Why do you shift your cane:" said this i►►di-
vidual to him. 44 Not to impede your passage,"
replied young Freyre. " Your countenance
displeases me," rejoined the aggressor. " To-
morrow," answered the youth, looking him in
the face, "it will perhaps be less offensive
to you." " To-morrow !" exclaimed Duhallay
(which is the name of the bravo), " it is un-
necessary to defer it so long; let us go out now."
Freyre immediately returned to his friend, and
related to him the rencounter. Duhallay, to
whom duelling is a welcome pastime, and who
previously to going to the theatre had openly
5W0414 that he would kill some one that eVeltina,
44 in order," said he, humanely, " to make the
fifteenth," has always a store of arms and accom-
plices ready for his purposes. To provide swords
was the business of a moment. They repaired
to the Champs Elysees ; the lamp of the garden
Beaujon served to light them in the combat.
The victim is ready. Freyre had scarcely put
himself on his guard, when he received the
mortal stab. lie fell, invoking the name of
his father, -%vhorn he was never again to be-
hold. Thus the fifteenth was numbered with

the dead.—To this narrative I shall add no
comment. My heart feels a pang that our laws
are silent in the face of such accursed deeds,
and that he who has killed fifteen of his fellow-
creatures can boast of it, not only with impunity
but with ferocious exultation, and insult by his
presence the desolate families of his ill-fated vic-
tims.—l learn, but without surprise, that the
brave officers of the distinguished Guard, to
which Duhallay unfortunately belongs, are indig-
nant at his conduct, and that they have unani-
mously solicited his dismissal.—The King's Pro-
cureur is about to take legal cognizance of the
affair."

Mlct_►cuLous EscArc.—On Sunday afternoon,
about four o'clock, as Mr. PARKINS, the late
Sheriff, was driving down Fleet-street, in his
curricle, on passing a funeral procession, the
mutes who were walking on each side of the hearse,
with long poles in their hands, surmounted by
bunches of white linen, occupying the ‘v hole
of the street, frightened his spirited horses, the
one next the hearse forcing the other on to the
pavement ; Mr. P. in vain
_exerting himself to
keep them in the road ; the more he pulled them
that way, the more they were alarmed at the
dripping motley group, drenched, not with tears,
but with torrents of rain, which was falling at
the time. The horses proceeded at speed, till
they came in contact with one of the iron posts,
at the corner of Bride-lane, when the iron which
keeps the horses to the pole, breaking, Mr. P. was
thrown forward with his head against the hood,
which, fortunately being up, enabled him to keep
hold of the reins, and, wonderful to relate, he ac-
il tually reined-in the frightened horses, and turned
their heads into Bride-lane. Mr. P. called to
his horses, one of which turned round and looked
at its master as if it actually knew his voice, and
stopped ; when the groom, who was riding be-
hind, came up. Mr. P., to the astonishment of
the crowd, stepped from his curricle unhurt,
except a slight contusion on his forehead. On
being asked if he were much hurt, he facetiously
replied, " No ! ll—n these death-hunters, they
ought to be indicted as scarecrows. Thank God,
they have been disappointed of a job with me,
this time." It is remarkable, that the curricle
was not injured, though the harness was literally
torn to pieces ; the fragments were gathered up,
and the whole was in five minutes moved off, as
if nothing had happened.—(Morning Post.)
lIsollwAY Itouumt v.—Saturday night, as Mr.
Baucc, of Gray's \Valk, Lambeth, was return-
ing home from Westminster, he was surrounded
by four men by the Surrey-lodge, near the corner
of York-place, Lambeth, two of whom seized
him by his arm, white a third rifled his pockets
in front, and the fourth his coat pockets behind.
After they had leisurely turned his pockets
inside out, and secured the contents, consisting
of some silver, a watch, a purse, and some papers,
they decamped with their booty.
The infant son of Mr. AGAR, High-street, Bo-
rough, who was stolen last week from his father's
door, was happily restored to his parents on Sa-
turday. Part of his clothes had been stolen,
and he was left in the street, and conveyed to
the work-house in Gray's-Inn-lane by the parish
officers who found him, and who conveyed him
to his disconsolate parents.
Of the great quantities of tobacco smuggled
into Ireland, the larger portion is purchased in
London by French and Flemish speculators, who
by exporting it avoid the duties upon its manu-
facture in this country, and can thus undersell
the fair trader, and at the same time obtain a
• large profit.