Star.
London, England, 1824-07-28 00:00:00

LATE DUEL AT PARIS.

The duel which took place near Paris, a few days
ago, between Lieutenant Edward Finch, formerly of
the first Regiment of Life Guards, and a Mr. Beeby, and
which unfortunately proved fatal to the latter Gentle-
man, was attended with some singular circumstances
in its origin. It appears that the parties had been inti-
mately acquainted for several years, and had both, for
a considerable period, resided at Paris; but, for some
time before the cause of the present unfortunate trans-
action, a misunderstanding had arisen, which caused a
certain degree of coolnessbetween them, although they
still continued to meet and associate in public. On the
day that the cause of this unhappy affair occurred,
Lieutenant Finch happened to be dining with some
friends at a Restaurateur, and met, in the Coffee-room,
an English Clergyman, with whom he had been very
well acquainted in this country, and to whom he now
addressed himself in a friendly and familiar manner;
but the latter, for some cause or other did not think
proper to recognize the acquaintance, and refused any
reply to the address of Mr. Finch ; upon which that
Gentleman observed, in a tone loud enough to be heard
by the Clergyman and his party, that this conduct was
very strange and unaccountable on the part of his cle-
rical friend, because, so far from his(Mr.Finch) thinking
it any honour to be recognized by the Parson, he con-
‘idered that he was conferring an honour upon the latter,
by speaking to him at all. These observations were
Immediately taken up by the Clergyman's party, and
Mr. Finch was instantly called upon to retract them, or
give some explanation ; but he refused to do either one
or the other, and told the friends of the Clergyman,
that if they did not like his remarks, they might put
what construction they pleased on them, and adopt their
own measures. The consequence of this refusal was,
that a general meeting of all the Reverend Gentleman's
IT'endl took place that evening, amongst whom, unfer-
ttmaely, was Mr. Beeby, and it was agreed that a mes-
sage slieuld be sent to Mr. Finch, but that he should
have the option of choosing his antagonist from the
whole, or in the event of his refusal to do so, that they
should cast lots for the honour of the field. This de-
mon was communicated to Mr. Finch, who did not
hesitate a moment to adopt the first proposal, and said,
that as an old unsettled misunderstanding existed be-
hveen himself and Mr. Beeby, they might now kill two
birds tsith one stone, and decide both affairs at once.—
Beeby accepted the preference given to him ; the
12-elinnivaries were arranged, the parties met, and the
Fist exchange of shots proved fatal to Mr. Beeby, as
before stated.

Cl,rlNLastt Frsuir.r.—The following is an extract of a letter
'''Three
at Hull, on Thursday, from Altona, dated July 13 :
ve3sels are arrived in the Elbe, from Greenland; the first
h" got 5,500 seals (say about 55 tuns of oil); the second 45 tuns,
rd the third 7,5 tuns. They give a very unfavourable report of the
I,cce.s of the Etiglish ships."

• ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.
•.
Last night this 'Theatre was filled soon after, the rising,
of the curtain, and ere the first act of Der Freischntz
was over, the house was crowded to excess. After
the drama the
,amusing farce of Gretna Green was pro-
duced for the first time this season, with all the advan-
tages of a strong east. Miss KELLY supported the
mock dignity and real broad humour of her part with
her usual talent; her acting throughout was inimitable,
and WRENCH bustled and fidgetted about in a manner
which fully supported that excellent actress. PEAR-
MAN, as Lord Lovel, and Miss POVEY, as Emily, were
deservedly applauded, particularly in the duet " When
thy bosom heaves a sigh." The dress and private boxes
exhibited a brilliant circle.