The Sun.
London, England, 1821-11-26 00:00:00

DUELLING.

On Saturday a case.of duelling came on to be-.
investigated-at Bow-street Office, of ' rather. an:
extraordinary nature, as it .was upon cross chal-
lenges between two intimate friends and`neigh-
hours,. The parties are, Dr, Hume, who served
in the Peninsula. under the Duke of WELLING-
T9N, and now resides at Hanwell, in Middlesex,
and CHATHAM HOR,ACE -CHURCHILL, Esq., a
Lieutenant-Colonel in the Grrenadier Guards,
who also resided at Hanwell, near Dr. Hume.
The. following are the circumstances _ which
have_ taken place between the two Gen-
tlemen since their unfortunate differences.—
Seine time ago a misunderstanding arose be-
tween them, and Dr. Hume wrote.: a letter to
the Lieutenant-Colonel, the tendency of which
seemed-to be to provoke a message, from Colonel
Churchill. This letter was sent by .a mutual friend,
and received by Li!intdiColonel Churchill. The
sister of,the Colotiel. and, the brother-in-law, re-
paired to Dr. Band, a Magistrate resident on the
spot, and at their instance-and request, Dr. Band
hound the parties to keep the peace in recogni-
zances of 5001. each. ,'This business became the
subject of general conversation in the village, and
after a lapse of some_ time a Gentleman; who
gave his name Sir Charles Smith, waited upon
Doctor' Hume, on behalf of Lieutenant.-Colonel.
Churchill, proposing a meeting at Calais, when
the Doctor informed him that he had laid the
cl 4, before the Duke of York. Sir Charles.
Smith applied again, it is supposed, at the in-
stance of Lieut.-Colonel Churchill. Next came
a letter from Lieut.-Colonel 'Churchill - him-
self to Dr. I{urnt:4: peremptorily demanding
it satisfactory answer to the message delivered
by _Sir Charles Smith, and concluding in threat-
ening language,. respecting the communication to
the Commander in Chief. Doctor Hume being
advised that he -could not be justified in acisept-

iug a challenge, :sent and delivered under such
circumstances, laid his case before Dr. Band,the
!Magistrate, Who had bound the parties over.. In
the 'mean- time-. Lieutenant-Colonel Churchill
' having ,quitted Hanwell,.- and removed his resi-
dence fxont tha:t neighbourhood
,to Farm-street,
Berkeley:square„ a warrant was issued from Bow-1
street, and the Lieutenant-Colonel was brought
in custody of Ellis, the 'constable, to the
above affice, on Saturday evening, when he
underwent an examination,' before G. R. Min-
shulh Doctor Hume attended and stated.
the above ...cam , ,a,nd at the Same time -pro-
ducingli the• letter received by the Twopenny
Post, and which the Lieutenant-Colonel admit-
ted to be his hand-,wriiing ; and from the threats
contained in. the letter, the Doctor apprehended
that he, was in danger of his life, or that he should
receive some bodily harm.—The MagiStrate read
the letter, and pronounced it a forfeiture of the
Lieutenant-Colonel's recognizance he- therefore
called.. upon him.for freshbail—hunself in 1090/.
p.nci two sureties in 5001. each. After sometime,
bail was procured and the recognlzances entered.
into.—(Morning Post.)

Wednesday morning a duet was fought be-
tween .two -gentlemen on Bagshot heath, which
proved fatal to one of the seconds, in conse•
tinenee of his standing too near his man ; he was
shot on the left side, anti died in two hours.
DUEL PREVENTED.—It
.having come to the
knowledge of our Magistrates that a meeting was.
intended to take place on South'sea Common, be-
tween Lieutenant-J. and Mr. P.,-both belonging
to the navy, several constables were directed to
seek for,—atird take the parties • into'. custody,
which they-succeeded in 'doing before any thing
serious happened. The intended duelists were
bound over with sureties in a heavy sum to keep
the peace, and then discharged.--.(Portsmouth
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COUNTRY MARKETS AND FAIRS)
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DURISG TILE 'LAST

LEICESTER, Nov. 17.

Wheat, old, 70s Od a. 7.85, new, 45f. a GO; Rye, 4ls Od ; Aar
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Seconds, 42s ud ; Thirds, new, -38 s Oil,
Mask ET HA nnoreou Nov. 20.—Wheat, —s 011 a
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; Malt. --s a 80s; Fine Flour per sack, 50s;
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Loualinoanunti, Nov. 22.—Wheat, 66s nd ; Barley, 28s;
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Islvilr46rtam, Nov. 14.—Wheat, 38s a Gls; Barley, 2Us a
40s; Oats, las a 30s; Beaus, 28s a 40s—Old, —S.