The Sun.
London, England, 1818-09-09 00:00:00

MA. HUNT AND MR. DOWLING:

,
llow-STRPAT.--TiiiS morning Mr. lititaT was
hrongili tri tLis Office, tinder al •` arrant issued by
Mr. Hir.Nlit yestrdkiy, to anskver to a charge of
Asault opon DowLINO, who, it Will be re-
collected, horsewhipped him on the Hustings at
the late Westminster Eleciiint.
Mr. lintxle h icing called upon Mr. Doter fig
to state his claarge, he said, the simple accusa-
tion which he had to make against Mr. limit was,
that he had wrack him on the preceding day
St. Clement's Church-yard. lie wished to ex-
plain, however, the 111,11111t'r in which the circum-
stance took place. tie had been informed some
flays back, that it was Mr. Liiint's intention, in
conjunction with his brother, to give him what is
called a good throsisifig, and had resolved, if such
an attempt were made, to make no resistance, but
ro treat them in the mariner which persons who
had forfeited the character of Gentlemen de-

served.
Yesterday morning, having bort owed a News-
paper of Mr. Charles Clement, brother to Mr.
Clement, of The Observer, he called into his shop
ablaut half-past eleven, to return it. Mr. Hunt
and his son were there. Mr. D. laid the i►aper on
the counter, and was retiring, when Mr. Hunt
exclaimed, " Well, Mr. Spectacle Spy, are you
disposed to finish my horsewhipping now ?" Mr.
D. replied, " Mr. Hunt, I wish to have no alter-
cation with yon," and was retiring, when Mr.
11. applied to him the fouleit.epithets, and said lie
was a despicable Government Spy and Informer.
Mr. D. defied..him or any man on earth to prove
the assertion. Mr. H. then said, " you got it
inserted in all the Papers the Recount of
your having horse-whipped me, and that 1
I►ad not the spirit to resent Mr. D. in
answer, rather for the ears of several persons who
Were in the shop, than for Mr. Hunt's gratifica-
tion, said, " Upon my honour, the charge is in-
correct."--Mr. H. then added, " If you did not,
sonic of your tnyrmidwu colleagues did ; and I
shall find an opportunity to give you a good
thrashing," following up this threat with an invi-
tation to go into the street then and fight it our,
—Mr. D. said that he might execute his threat
then, but that he should feel himself degrad-
ed by resenting at►y thing which so contemp-
tible a fellow either said or did, at least
in the way he seemed to wish ; and was
then quitting the shop, when Mr. Hunt followed
him to the door, and repeated his invitation to a
boxing match in the street. Mr. D. again de-
clined the proposed exhibition, and Mr. H. struck
him a sli,:ht blow on the face, which knocked off
his spectacles. " D---n you," continued Mr. H.
" will von resent that )"—" Not in the way you
would wish Mr. H.," replied Mr. D , and even
it I were disposed so tar to degrade myself, the
infirmity of being short-siJned would prevent
me from engaging in so unequal a contest. Mr.
D then walked away, hut returned, and asked
for, and obtained Mr. Hunt's address, with a
view to the present proceeding.
Mr. A. Lydon, who was in Mr. Clement's shop
when the affair took place, corroborated thestate-
merit of Mr. D. as to the abusive language of Mr.
Hunt, and Mr. Dowling saying that he would
not degrade himself by resenting any thing which
came from a person so well known. He said he
saw Mr. Hunt strike Mr. D. one blow, and
thought he attempted to strike him oftener; but
he could not speak positively to this.
In cross-examination by Me. Hunt, he said he
was a Reporter, and had reported the account
which had appeared in the Evening Papers, and
which was selling about by the horn-boys that
morning. This account Mr. IT pronounced grossly
incorrect—inasmuch as lie had never collared Mr.
D., nor did he strike hint more than one blow,
and that a slight one, rather with a view to make
him resent it than otherwise ; but Dowling had
acted most cowardly, and had refused to fight.
'These were other parts of the statement which
'‘ere equally incorrect.
Mr. Dowling said, lie had much more reason to
c-mp:ain of the report than Mr. Hunt.

Hunt.—'' This is a proof of the sort of
fellows who act as reporters."
Mr. Dowling said, that he had heard Mr. Hunt
had also turned reporter, and had written an ac-
count stating that he had knocked Mr. D. down,
and performed other acts of heroism, with a view
of having his account of the transaction inserted
in the papers. If this were the case, Mr. Hunt
certainly did not seem very well qualified for the
office of a reporter any more than the person to
whom he was objecting.
Mr. Hunt did not deny this charge ; and upon
being called on for his defence, admitted that
Nlr. Dowling's account was in a great measure
correct, although exaggerated. The cause of this
conduct imputed to him arose out of the business
which had occurred in Covent-Garden. Mr.
Dowling had misted that he had horsewhipped
him, and it had been so stated in every paper in
the kingdom—whereas Mr. D. had only given
him one or two blows when his back was turned.

He should, however, be able to meet the case at

the proper Tribunal, and should prove that Mr.
Ler, the MO Constable, was the person who
gave Mr. Dimling notice of his approach.
Mr. D.--" That is not true."
Mr. 11. added, that the irritation of his mind,
from what had happened at Covent-Garden, had
indoced him to determine to give this bully an op-
portunity of finishing his horsewhipping, if he
thought fit ; but he had, Sin a cowardly manner,
refused ro fight.
Mr. D.—" You knew where I was to he found,
:ind you also knew I was ready and anxious to

meet volt in the only ivay a Gentleman ought to
letvire "
Mr. klonL—" What ! meet a Government Spy,
who attempted to swear away the lite of Dr.
1V.0,0n !"
Nit.. I). repelled this attack, and Mm. Hunt left

le Orrice, after being honifd over to the Sessions,

slug ilie most abtlNkC lanviage torcot ds Mr. D.

jt is snitl to he in contempitilion to employ a
'lumber of N.1v41 Officers, %vitt) men tinder

r:ttiers, for the purpose of pre\ enting the
IH Thug of contraband goods, atilt to by stationed
Hr 541 Cit distances along the con3t, front the Isle
Icight to the isle of S',eppy, 'is will enable
thew to keep up a coiwaitt coinuanutention.

IRELAND;
THE LORD LIEUL'ENANrs TOUR.
DtiBLINT, SEPT. s,—On Monday night the Lord
Lieutenant, 00 a tour through the South of Ire-
land, accompanied by his brother the Hon. and
Rev. John C. Talbot, his Private Secretary, Mai'',
de Rosse, Aid-de-Camp, Viscount Int;estrie, his
Lordship's eldest son, the Hon. John Talbot,
second 50,1, Lady Frances Talbot, his daughter,
and Mr. Drummond, slept at Sinallman's Hotel,
Roscrea. They travelled in the most private
manner, having but two carrift;zes and two
out-
ridets. At t \To o'clock on Tuesday they or-
rived at Swinburn's Hotel, Limerick, and set out
immediately afterwards for Newcastle, where they
were to dine and sleep' at rite seat of Edward
Carte, Esq. On Wednesday they were to dine at
Killarney. They wet e expec'ed at Cork from
Smithy to Tuesday next. ‘Ve are not exactly
apposed of their route borne.

The farewell entertainment, given by the Lord
Lieutenant taf Ireland, at the Castle, to the
Grand Duke Michael, was superb in the extreme.
In the centre of the table was placed a gland em-
bossed candelabra, with 12 lights, and on each side
there were 2 smaller ones, of 8 lights each. On the
table were tour tnagnificent tureens of turtle, dif-
ferently dressed. The desert was served in the
richest cut glass; it consisted of pine apples, and
every other of the choicest fruit wit Ii ices, inter.
apes sed with beautiful devices in confectionery.—
Earl Talbot sat at the head of the table, and on
his Excellency's right, the Grand Duke, the Court.
teas 'Talbot, and Lord Powerscourt : on his left,
Lord Frankfort de Montmorency, Baron Nico-
lay, and Mr. Napier; on the opposite site. LAdy
Francis Talbot, General P4skovits, Sir William
Congreve, Lord Monck, the Bishop of ‘Vaterford,
Lord Castlecourt, Ftc. At the Concert, in the
evening, about fifty distinguished personages were
present.