Star.
London, England, 1822-04-02 00:00:00

HUNTING.

His Majesty's Stag-hounds meet on Thursday, at Stowell ,
near Bedfont. _ _ _

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The Earl Derby's Stag-hounds, on Thursday, at Wickham
Cross Ways--being.the last diy of hunting this season.

BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S, APRIL 1.

2 to 1 agst Midsummer
4 to 1 agst Frolic c.

6 to 1 apt Reginald (taken)
13 to 2 apt flanker
13 to 2 apt Richard
8 to 1 apt Mr. Lowe

6 to 1 apt Aquilino (taken)
13 to 2 agar Syeorax
13 to 2 gat Whalebone (taken)
14 to 1 ag►t bio.toAntunio(tak).
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11 to 2 asst Pastille
6 to 1 apt Cat

3 to 1 apt 31r.Crockford's two
(taken)

9 to 1 apt Euphrates
10 to 1 agst Link John
10 to 1 agst Ardrosaak colt

15 to 1 agst Mystic (taken)
15 to 1 agst Landscape (taken:
16 to 1 agst Midsummer
.17 to 1 agst Stamford (taken)

9 to 1 apt Tippltywitchet
10 tu t agat later to Nava

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• • FATAL. DUEL I.V. • SCOTLAND. . .
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crilerftEß PAWITtCULAts, '
The Ractsvillg account:l el-thetiletmitancei
nected with the late duel in Scotia-ad-4re takeis fro*
the different Scots Papers:
Perm the 7E4inietegh Ackertiter of Pridery.
a We are deeply concerned to state, that a ineetingtookpktite
on Tuesday morning, abnut tie o'clock, at Auchsertool, in 'Are
between Sir Attainder Boevrekliart. of Auchinleck, attended
by the Honourable John Douglas, brother to the Marquis of
Queensberry, and James Stuart, Esq. younger of Dunearn, at-
tended .by the Earl of Rosslytt. The parties fired by signet,
when Sir Alexander was mortally wounded in the right shoulder,
the bail shattering the collar-bone; but on the most minute ems-
mination'its course could not be discovered. Sir Alexander was
carried to Iklmuto House, the seat of the Honourable Lord
Ilaimuto, at no great distance from which the duel took place,
when he died on Wednesday afternoon, at three o'clock. We
have heard a more minute accopat of the unfortunate affair,
which states that the parties were bound over to keep thu peace
by the Sheriff of Edinburgh, on Monday nigho ; in consequence'
of which both parties set off for Fife early on Tuesday morning,
and met on the ground at ten o'clock, attended by their respec-
tive seconds and by two surgeons. The distance at which they
stood was twelve paces, and on the word being given by the
Earl of Rosalyn, both parties fired; Sir Alexander received Mr.
Stuart's ball in the breast, and immediately fell.
" It is said that Sir Alexander dld not intend to fire, bet from
the impulse given to his arm by the wound Ite received, his pis-
tol went off, and the ball struck the ground as he fell. Mr. Stuart
immediately felt the field, and Sir Alexander was carried to
Balmuto House. The melancholy intelligence was communi-
cated to Lady Boswell in Edinburgh, who went off to Fife tte
same evening. The distress of her Ladyship and family may be

eadly conceived. -
" The ball by which the wound was inflicted, entered the
right shoulder, broke the clavicle of it, and injured the spine.
Evety medical assistance was immediately rendered by Doctor
Wood and Mr. Liston, and afterwards by Doctor Thomson. The
circumstances which led to the fatal meeting are differently de-
tailed, buc agree in most essential points. It appear'', that one
of the partners, who had conducted the Newspaper published iu
Glasgow, called The Sentinel, having been imprisoned for debt,
not connected with that Paper. on being liberated, it is said, int-
mediately went and got possession..of various privae papert be-
longing to the copartnery, and'delivered them to Mr. Stuart, or
his agent, under circumstances which were followed .by a pre-
cognition before the Sheriff of the County of Edinburgh. One
of these appear.:d to be in the hand-writing of Sir Alexander,
who was on his return from attending the funeral of his brother
in London, when he received a communication from the Earl of
Rosalyn, og the part of Mr. Stuart. The Meeting was accord-
ingly arranged, and the parties met at Atelitertool, near the spot
at which the duel took'Place ; Sir Alexander, as already stated,
did nut fire till struck by Mr. Stuatt's ball, when, he fired in a
different direction, and immediately fell.
" The fatal issue of this truly melancholy rencontre has caused
a great sensadon and an universal feelinkbf regret. The high
e%teem in which Sir Alexander was held; was expressed in the
strongest manner by the deep interest which was so generally
manifested to ascertain his situation, while there was the small-
est hope of his recovery; this, however, from the nature of the
wound he received; was from the first despaired of by his medi-
cal attendant', and the accounts of.his demise were received with
the most unaligned expressions of sorrow." •

From the Edinburgh Corresport4ent.
" It la with the greatest regret we state, that a meeting took
place on Tuesday morning, about ten o'clock, at Auchtertool,
near Bohemia, in Fife, between Sir Alexander Boswell, Bart. of
Auchinleck, and James Stuart, Faq. the younger, of Dunearn,
which ended in Sir Alexander being dangerously wounded. The
ball entered a little below the shoulder, and, taking a slanting
direction upwards, lodged in the body of the unfortunate Gen-
tleman. The seconds were John Douglas, Esq. brother to the
Marquis of Queensberry, to Sir Alexander oswell; and the Earl
of Rosslyn to Mr. Stuart. Sir Alexander, immediately after the
rencontre, was conveyed to the house of his relative, Lord ILL
Anne, and received the prompt assistance of Professor John
Thomson, of this city. Lady Boswell, the anguish of whose
feelings our readers may well conceive, is in constant attendance
upon her husband. Mr. Stuart and Lord Rosalyn have since
passed through Edinburgh, for England.
" Without alluding particularly to the various rumours in cir-
culation, we believe we may state, that this unfortunate occur-
rence had its origin in the transaction connected with the affairs
of the Glasgow Sentinel, to which we lately referred. Our
readers are not to be informed, that Mr. Stuart had brought an
actio:: against the printers and publishers of that journal, on ac-
count of certain strictures which he conceived to be injurious to
his character. It appears that, soon after, some change took
place in the partnership of the printers or publishers of the Sett-
dad, in consequence of which one individual withdraw or was
thrown out of the concern. That person having been incarcerated
for debt, wrote to Mr. Stuart, offering, upon certain conditions
which he stated, to pot him in porseasion of some important in-
formation. Mr. Stuart immediately procet ded to Glasgow;
and the person in question obtained his liberation, in consequence
of the sum for which he was imprisoned being deposited in the
hands of the jailer, by sonic friend, it is presumed, of .Mr. Stuart:
We are farther informed, that Mr. Stuart, along with several of
his friends, waited in an inn in Glasgow the arrival of this per-
son, who brought with him a bundle of papers. These papers
Mr. Stuart refused to receive, but 'required to be put in pos-
session of the original manuscripts of those ankles which re-
Betted upon himself, particularly of that one which was made
the foundation of the prosecution. These were accordingly se-
lected from the parcel, and delivered up to Mr. Stuart, who gave-
a receipt tor them, and a letter discharging his action.
" A precognition into the circumstances of the transaction
was commenced before the Sherill'of Edinburgh; and on Mon-
day se'nnight, we believe, Mr. Stuart underwent a long exami-
nation. The papers given to Mr. Stuart, or one or more of
them, 'having been found to be in the hand-writing of Sir Alex-
ander Boswell, or to have been transmitted by him to the Sea-
find, led, we understand, to a correspondence, which terminated
in the melancholy result we have stated. The parties had been
previously bound over by the Sheriff of Edinburgh to keep the
peace ; in consequence of %thich they proceeded to the neighbour-
ing county of Fife. We forbear at present from making any re-
mark on this unpleasant subject ; but we may be allowed to ex-
press our satisfaction, that nu blame whatever attaches to those
in the management of the Glasgow &Wind.
" Since writing the above, we find that intelligence has been re-
ceived of the death of Sir Alexander, yesterday, at three o'clock."
(It should be stated in explanation of the above, that Mr.
• Stuart was examined before the Sheriff of Edinburgh, touching
the point of the documents or MS. found at Glasgow ; but Mr.
Stuart was called, not as a party to that point—bat as a witness;
and he le fully and completely exonerated from all blame con-
nected with it).

From ihr Glacmotu Courier of Thurstla-

"Sir Alexander arrived in Edinburgh on Satur-day from Lon-
don; being shewn a manuscript by Mr. Stuart, and asked if it
was his? be answered ' Yes.' A challenge ensued, and was in-
stantly accepted. It is reported that they drew lots, and that the
lot to fire first fell to Mr. Stuart, and his fire unfortunately took
!fleet. The ball entered the socket of the right shoulder joint,
and passing from thence penetrated downwards towards the
spine. Justiciary warrants were immediately issued, and a strict
seareh made in the houses of both Lord Itosslyn and sir. Stuart,
but both had previously lied, and set off for London, from
whence, it is supposed, they will proceed to the Continent.
• " The cause of this duel is, we hear, a song which appeared in
a Glasgow weekly yaw, the &Wind, on the 26th Dec. tuber
last, and which Mr. Stuart has ascertained was written by Sir
Alexander. The manner in which Mr. Stuart became possessed
of that information is, we understand, as follows :
" A person, named Borthwick, was c.incenied in the 3.•atind
at the time an article appeared in that P;:per reflecting upon Mr.
Stuart, and for which the Paper is under prosecution for a libel.
Some months zgo Borthwick went out of the concern, and an
advertisement was pubiisited in different newspapers, stating the
dissolution of the co-partnership, and that he ceased to have any
concern or interest in the Sentinel. lionhwick relinquished his
share and claim under an agreement for a suns of money,whieh,
he alleges, has not been fulfilled, and it, in consequence, at this
moment carrying on a prosecution against the other proprietor
or proprietors of the &Wind, either to receive the sum in (pies-
don, or to be admitted again as a partner in the concern.=—
linrthwick was subsequently incarcerated in our jail for a debt
amounting to £5O.
*. Sunday, the 9th lust. a legal Gentleman from .11.tmiltos
came and tendered fur payment of lln•thwiek's debt/
and got him I:berated from prison the same day. "Next morn-
ing, about eight o'clock, 11.,rthesick went to the S•ntin.•l Mee,
and by force broke open the desks, and caviled of the whole vi

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the paper aid esseesedpts. nese Ile carried dlroetly to thit
T. 1" voltati 111.11.1"41111esuie; abil 'declare Geri.
E"clsif die her, beet Volfrabergh,. were. let! who bad rose
. the Kota* ltaterday 'ocelot. The papers were an
lod into the haat of these (leadsmen, who selected what
"Ad them, but delivered the reandeder lierthwidt or hie
anent ; and departing as Ihneburth that evesiag, carried those
tinted selected with them. Prom these papers, the. discovery
of the author of the article mentioned, as well as thet of others,
wire nude. Mr. &nart, we bear was never not of the inn dmirs
the dine be was in this thy. when the
.450 cane from tiLit
was paid for the liberetke of Herthwick,..no one concerned
knows—all affect ignorance. A legal investigation is, -we en.
dentand, going on regarding these extraordinary proceedings.
albeit which the PubUe will, we presume, soon receive more
information.
" The sensation which this event has created is Edinburgh
is, we are informed, excessive. We may add, that here it is
equally great. Sir Alexander is so well known, and to uni;e:t•
sally beloved, that the Public has taken a deep interest its his
fate, and its opinion is deeply arid strongly expressed on the tr,i.
lancholy occasion.*
Extract of a letter from Edinburgh, dated March Q 7, lag:
" You will, of course, have heard of this unfortunate business of
Sir Alexander Boswell and James Stuart. The If had
beard of it, and the night before it took place they
bound over to keep the peace. This took place at ,„4
yesterday morning (Tuesday) the one party set ..ff te. „,d
the other at four o'clock, for Fife, where they met— Lot it9sf—
' km, Stuart's second, and Mr. Douglas, Sir A'exantl-r's. Tee
meeting took place at ten. The word was given by Lurd
lyn, and both parties fired it once, whet: Stuart's hall ertz rea
Sir 'Alexander's breast at the celler-bone, went ihroueh, and in-
jured the spine, and he instantly fell. The distance was tweire
paces, and there were two surgeons on the ground. Sr'.. Alex-
ander was afterwards carried to Lord Balmuto's, about twa
miles distant. lie did not intend to fire, but front the way he
was struck, it had given his arm a sudden impulse, and the pis-
tol went off as he tell. Stuart left the field intent-lately. The
whole parties concerned have pone off."
" Uy the •tle.ith of Sir Alexarder Uerwell," says the Ayr
('eerier, " society has been deprived of one of its brightest or-
=meets, and the Government of the country of one of its moat
zealous ft lends."

• Front the Wasgoto Courier of Serhaiku.
" It is with the. deepest regret that ..ve have this dty to an.
flounce the death of Sir Alexander Boswell, of Auchirleek• lie
lived oily about twenty-frur hours after receiving the wound.
In him s•tciety has lost one of its highest oreaments—his coun-
try a man of superior abilities, and one of its firme.t suf.porten,
and his family a most affrctiotiate hus'•and : to then,
the lo,s is irreparable. The public levet :s deep. shiver;
strongly expressed, and we are sure, will be ii!crt:Ased, nor di.
minished, as the trore remote causes which led to this fatal ren-
' contre are more fully developed. Toe itnroediat cause was
fully and accurately detailed in our lost. AK the movements of
the more secret springs previous to liorthrrick's hheration, we
say nothing. These is some shape or tithe! w:11 yet meet the
light. A tribunal above all legal ingenuity, or legal cognizance.,
and whose judgment is inflexible and irreversible, muse pro-
nounce the verdict on this occasion. The fall of Sir Alexander
Doswell. of Auchinleck, will long he remembered, and with it,
`that Sorthwick and his counsellors assembled previous to the
sad event.

" It is asserted that no regular dissolution of the Sentwel co-
partoery ever took place, and that llorthwick never advertised
out of that concern. To ascertain this, we turned over the fol-
lowing files :—The Sentinel, where we find t!te advel:is.xteilt in
that paper of the 28th November last ; our own. wker ice find
it in the Courier of December 13; and in the Edinburgh
of the same date—in each regular.y witnessed, and with the sir-
;satires of both parties attached. What right I3orthwici h. d,
without legal authority, to go to the office of that paper and
carry away any papers, but more especial): papers that had
been received there after be had relincinislied all share the
concern, we cannot divine. The Sing which led to thi.
duel was inserted in the Sentinel of the 26;11 December, a mulith
after the dissolution. We must live under strange laws it such
proceedings can be tolerated or held as legal and just. After
this we hope we shall bear no more from certain quarters about
the infamy of employing spies and inform• r.."

From eke Caled'4liflle 3fercur7 of Saturdo.v.

" Since our last, some farther particui.rs have transpired re-
specting the late unfortunate duel between S'r A. Boswell and
Mr. Stuart. It is stated that the parties were bound cv..r to ke p
the peace by the Sheriff of Edinburgh, en Monday night. io con-
sequerce of which they set off for rife early on Tut day mim-
ing, and met on the ground at eleven o'clock, atteydA y their
respective seconds and by two sitrgeons. The distance at which
t:.ey stood was twelve paces, and, on the wor being given by
the Eatl of Rosslyn. both parties fired ; Sir Alexander received
Mr. Stuart's ball in the breast, and immediately fell.
" It is said that Sir Alexander did not intend to fire, but,
from the impulse given to his arm by the wound he rect iired, his
pistol went off, and the ball struck the ground as he NI. Mr.
Stuart immediately left the field. and having missed the steam-
hbat, crossed from Aberdour in a small boat, and was in Edin-
burgh about one o'clock. The ball by which the woutA was
intlicteel entered the right shoulder, broke the clavicle ot. it, and
injured the spine. Every medical assistance was immediately
rendered by Dr. Wood and Mr. Liston, and afterwards br
Dr. Thomson. _ _ _

" It is agreed on all hands, that the quarrel originated feels
certain articles inserted in a GLisgew newspaper called the S
in which Mr. Stuart conceived himself to be unjuiey at-
tacked. An action was raised by 'Mr. Stuart ard...t
Borthwick and Alexander, proprietors of that paper. Porthwick
was lying in Glasgow Jail for a small deb-, svhea hi. ax-nt, it
appears, expressed to Mr, Stuart his great desire to have th
action settled, and asked if he (Mr. Stuart) was Willi. g to do so?
Mr. Stuart replied, that it would depend on the commutticattens
which Borthwick would make to him. Borthwick, being after-
wards liberated from prison by the payment of his debt, brought
Mr. Stuart the papers and MSS. which led him to fix on Sir
Alexander Boswell as the author of the articles which had
I offended him."

The Lords of the Admiralty have directed spots of ground ta
be chosen and purchased, on which to erect telegraph stations
houses, between Portsmouth and Plymouth, for the parynse •:'
• conveying on mesnees from the Admiralty Office to the isiter
port. There are to be twelve established stations between Pot re-
mouth and the Admiralty. Lieutenant Damns is appointed to
that on Clargate-hill, Surrey ; and Lieutenant Se sax Ssiriu t.)
the new station at the New Sallyport, Portsmouth.
}laymen, Arm. I.—Wednesday evening a Grand }mete o:
Druids was established and opened at the Hastings' Arms, end .r
the superintendence of proper Officers, with their insOs'ai ~1
office. A number of the Members were installed. The room
was handsomely and superbly decorated, and a suir.ble spee:h
made by Mr. Joins, librarian, Hastings, the Provincial Deputy
Grand Master, describing the foundation, principles, and cottons;
of Drolds, and the utility of so laudable an Institution. The
evening terminated at a seasonable hour, after much satisfactui
conviviality, sociability, aid harmony.
EXECUTION.—The execution of Edward OA ram-.
alias C/inc, took place this morning, at a quarter past
eight o'clock, in front of the Debtors' Door in the
Old Bailey, for an extensive burglary in the louse
of Miss Kelly, at Hendon. Three persons v ere con-
cerned in this robbery, one of whom, W. o.,horn, was
to have suffered with him, but he received a respite,
late on Sturday evening, during his Mans-ry's ill, a-
Aure. It api e:tr that the uninttrinate sufferer planet
the h-rle of &e robbery,-having lived as servant a itrr
Miss Kelly, which gave him an opportunity of know-
ing whae the most valuabl: part of her property was
kept. his behaviour, since condemnation, has been
very penitent, and as no hope of mercy was to he ex-
pected, under the flagrant circumstances with which
the crime was committed, he resigned himself to his
fate. He Was a well-looking young man, not more
than '2l years old. Previous to leaving the prison, he
returned thanks to those around him, and acknow-
ledged the justice of his sentence. He was atten.k.l
to tne • *drop by the Rev. Mr. Cotton, and Mr. Ra,.
He itacended the platfcrrir with great firmness, are,
after a feqir • minutes spent in prayer, was launched
into eternity. The crowd. a--sen,bled wis le.s
merous than usual on such occasions.

LON.DON rrbite.d and publiabfd by Le;rttZ Kul, Oolitic-
Tenty!e- nar.
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