Star.
London, England, 1813-02-23 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

SIR—I feel myself called upon, as Second to Co.
lone' DELAP in an affair of honour with Lord MONT-
FORT, which was terminated by the interposition of
two 'Bow-street Officers on Sunday morning last, to
state the following circumstances which attended that
Affair Colonel DELAP, by his letter of the 17th
January last, demanded an apology of Lord MoNT.
FORT, for an expression reflecting on him used by
his Lordship in a letter addressed by his Lordship to
an Officer in the First Surrey Regiment, under date
of the 16th January last, which his Lordship declined
.giving. Colonel DELAP, in consequence, conveyed
a challenge to his Lordship, accompanying it with
this observation, viz. is That if his Lordship did not
give the apology demanded, or accept the challenge
offered, he, Colonel DELAP, would lay the whole
business before the Officers of the Regiment, and be.
fore them, in strong language, state his opinion of
his Lordship's conduct." Lord MONTFORT, in reply
to this challenge, signified to Colonel DELAP, that he
had put the affair into the hands of Sir GEORGE JACK-
SON, with whom Colonel DELAP'S friend might com-
municate.

Captain STEWART, of the Ist Surrey regiment, was
nominated by Colonel DELAP as his friend, who went
three times to London, (twice of which by appoint-
ment of Lord MONTFORT, to see that Gentleman),
but without success, and nothing satisfactory to the
feelings of Colonel DELAP was arranged, who per-
sisted in having a complete apology from Lord MONT-
FORT, or recourse to the only other alternative left
him. In this stage of the business Captain STEWART
was unable, by severe illness, to prosecute it further,
and I accordingly was called upon by Col. DELAP,
as his friend, to terminate it immediately. I came
up to town accordingly, and lost no time in procur-
ing a meeting with Sir GEonoe JACKSON, who, on the
part of Lord MONTFORT, still refused the apology de-
manded, unless Colonel DELAP would, at the same
time, signify that•he had used some strong expres-
sions in the course of his letters to Lord MONTFORT,
under an impression that his Lordship had intended
to wound his feelings, by the expression his Lordship
used in his letter to the Officer in the lst Surrey re-
giment, above alluded to. Colonel DELAP, in an-
swer, commissioned me to say, that nothing in the
shape of an apology should be made by him ; he was
the offended party, and, as such, must have satis-
faction.

Upon my communicating this determination to Sir
G. JACKSON, it was agreed between him and me that
the parties should meet at the thirteen mile-stone or.
the Romford road on Sunday last, at ten o'clock in
the morning,.as suggetted by Sir G. JACKSON, aad
there and then decide the affair in the field.
Upon my communicating this arrangement to Co-
lonel DELAP, he immediately replied, there was such
a marked impropriety upon the very face rf the time
proposed, that he must insist upon an eat lier hour
being named—not later than seven at farthest, and

irreteltniiett immaiately to th;i erect to Lord
MObITFORT, and which letter I delivered to gie
GEORGE JACKSON.
Upon my informing Colonel DELAP, shortly after.
wards, that Sir G. JACKSON had, in the course if the
conversation I had had with him, replied to a questems
that I put to him, that Lady MONTFORT was avrare
of the affair ; he, Colonel Dam., immediately
suspecting that this meeting was intended to be put
an end -to, by the intervention of Police Office»,
commissioned me to propose to Sir G. Items, that
the place, and the time of meeting, should be altered,
and that a new place, and a new time should be ap.
pointed by the respective Seconds, and concealed
from either Principals, who he proposed should he
kept in perfect ignorance of the place and time fleet
on by the Seconds, who were 'to bring the Princip's
to the spot determined on, to the end that if any
terruption did take place, the responsibility would
attach to the Seconds, and not to the Principals.
I accordingly made this proposition to Sir G. JACK*
SON, viz. to meet at the foot of one ► f the bridges,
and to go up or down the river ; which he thought
proper to decline, saying that the first arrangement must
stand, but stated his readiness to altar the hour from
ten to seven, Isle not the place. I was consequently
obliged to acquiesce in this arrangement. On Sun.
day morning last Colonel DELAP and myself repaired
to the place fixed upon ten minutes before seven
o'clock, where, having concealed our pistols in the
hedge, we waited for Lord MONTFORT half an boor,
when two police officers appeared, who stated that
Lord MONTFORT had arrived at two o'clock in the
morning, at the White Hart, Rum'ord, where he
had been preceded an hour before by the officers
in question, and where Lord MotcrFoar, by them,
on his arrival, was taken into custody. We were
immediately arrested also by them (but I, by the
permission of Mr. Lavender, and under the promise
that the pistols should not be taken from us, returned
to the spot where they were concealed, and brought
them to the Antelope Inn, Hare-street, where we had
slept). We were then taken to Bow-street, and boned
over to keep the peace, in £2OOO. Such is a plain
statement of the facts, upon which I shall make no
comment, leaving them to speak for themselves.—l
have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
A. Slitcca, Captain Ist R. Surrey.
I beg to confirm the truth of the above statement,
so far as relates to me, J. Wu. STEWART.
Feb. 40, 1813.

RITOJN ow WRZAT IN MARK-LANE, from Feb. 0, to Fab. is,
Total 6,865 quarters-Average lees. 4.14.-76.6 id. lower
than last return.
Revolt's of FLOUR from Feb. 6, to Feb. 12.-Total 14,024
sacks.-Average 109$. 4*41.-lid. higher than last return.
hverage Price of Corn in England and Wales Irons the retool
ending the 13th of February, 1813.
Wheat. Rye. Barley. Oats. Beans. Pease.
s. rl. s. d. s. d. s. d. Is. s. 4.
/20 5 I 183 1 66 10 142 6 85 2jas 11
The average Price of Sugar, computed from the returns omit
In the week ending the 17th day of February, Is 57s.4td.perevolt„
SMITHFIELD, February st 2.
Beef Ss Oil to tis 24 I Veal 5. 6d to Is 04
Mutton Ss 441 to is Oil Pork Ss Od to 64 04
Beasts, about 1700-Sheep and Lambs, 9,500.
Calves, I 10-l'igs, 200.
NEWOATE AND LEADENHALI. MARKET.
Beef 4s 44 to Ss 8d Veal So 44 to 7s 1111
Mutton Ss 44 to 6s 44 Pork 6. 84 to 7$ sd
PRICES OF HAY AND STRAW.
ST. JAMIII.II.
Hay SI. Os. to 51. 15$. 041. Hay 41. Os. to 51. ISs
Straw 11. 19s. to 21. lls. Od. Clover 61. 41s. to 71. la
Straw 91. Os. :o Ow
PRICE OF HAY AND STRAW IN SMITHFIELD.
Hay 41 Os to 51 las New Clover 51 5s to 61 IS.
New Hay 01 Os to ')1 Os Straw 11 1114 to 21
PRICE OF HOPS IN THE BOROUGH MARKET.
' Bags. Pockets.
Kent 101 Os to 121 C Kent 121 Os to 1101 Os
Sussex 101 Os t. 11l tls Sussex 111 Os to 141 146
Essex 101 Os to 121 Os Farnham 201 Os to 261 Os
PRICE OF LEATHER IN LEADENHALL MARKET.
Butts 224 25d Calf Skins 5.4 3011
Ditto 26d 28d Ditto Sid 441
Merchants' Backs 224 244 Ditto 213.1 49
Dressing Hides 20td 224 Small Seals 33d 344
Fine Coach Hides 2id 244 Large ditto, per doz. 1206 lam
Crop Hides for cost. Itid 200 Tanned Horsy Hides 214 2.5 s
Ditto 21d 2344 Goat Skins Slie 420
PRICE OF TALLOW.
St. James's Market 5s 9d Town Tallow 98s OA
Clare Market 51 9d Yellow Russia 92e Oil
Whitechapel Market 5s 7id White ditto 91a OA
per stoue of 811). -- Soap ditto 904 04
173 lid Melting 'tuf 7114 al
Average 5s 8d Ditto rough 51.5 01 to Ws
Graves 24s Od. Good Dregs 9s Oil
Yellow Soap 104s-Mottled, 114s-Curd, 00s.
Price of Candles per doeep., tie, Od-Moulds, 15s 64.
COUNTRY MARKETS.
rawest)/ GRAIN AT rut FoLLOWINO MARCIST.
BA SINGSTORZ,FIR. 17.-Wheat 118 s Od to 1 Ms 04 per Quarter.
Barley 60s Od to 69s 04 Beans 74s Od to oleo Oil
I Oats 329 Od to 501 Od Pease 00s Od to cos 04
Bread Its 70. per gallon.
MAIDLNIIEAD, Fats. 17.-Wheat 981 Od 10 142 s Od per Qr.
Barley 62s Oil to 686 04 I Beans 90. Od to 110, Od
Oats 48. 04 to 60s Od Pease 00s od to 90s 04
Bread Si. 04.
NURRURT, FEB. 18.-Wheat 105 s Od to 1376 od per Qr.
Barley 421 Od to 726 04 Beans 756 Od to 106 s 134
Oats 20s Od to 60s 04 I Pease 114 s 04 to 92s 04
Bread 2s. Bd.
Devisee, Frs. 18.-Wheat 104 s to 122 s Od per Qr.
Barley 484 to 711 I Beans 70s to 119 s
Oats 42s to 50. Peas 00e to 00e
HENLET, Feb. 18.-Wheat 1(34s od to 1381 04 per Qr.
Barley SS* Od to 706 Od I Beans Stii 04 to 1( 45 a
Oats 28. Od to 52. Od Pease 821 04 to tills tad
bread 2s. I Id.
READING, Feb. SO.-Wheat 121 s Od to 145 s 041 per Qr.
Barley 486 Od to 71s I Beans 57. Od to &Ss 04
Oats 28. od to 50s Peas 861 04 to 04
Bread 36 04.
UZZRIDGZ, Frs. 18.-. Wheat per load £26 19$ to £37 OS.-
Barley, per quarter 555. to 645. Oats 48.. to 565. beans 099.111
1101. ,flew ditto 635. to 764. Rye Ms. to 00s. Peas 9165..0

PRICE OF COALS—COAL MARKS 1, kE.BRUARY ka.
Ships at l'slarkLt Sold Priesb.
4 Newcastle 4 31s. St:. to 554. !id

HIGH WA LA Ai I.JM)JN 10-A4OttiWw.
Morning ......... . 47 alinutes after 7
Afternoon 18 minutes after 11_.

MARRIED.

At Glasgow, the 15th inst. George Dods, Esq. Captain 1;1 re.
giment of foot, to Douglas, youhgest daughter of the late N.:.
Benjamin l'attison, Argyll street.
At SLirli.t!;, the 15th tn,t. Wi!liam Macintosh, Esq. banker.
to Ann, eldeq c.sttshter of John Sutherland, Eq. chief ntait-
'trate of St irtio7.

At Errol, the in:t. the ekes. Robert Vla•sf-n, nen:s.t.
the Associate Ant tln.rgher Congregation there, in the 77th Ydr
of his age, and 531 of his ministry. • Es.
011 the 2.5 th sth in Portugal, of a fever, Robert Cilantro
Sury.,eon of the I ith Light Dragoons.

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