Star.
London, England, 1815-02-07 00:00:00

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FATAL POU nem. DIAL,
Muni, Fan 2.—Yesterday evening * 'Meeting
took place at Bishop's Court, about twelve miles front
town, between Counsellor O'C,,nneli and J. N.
Estetre, Esq. The former was Att.-nded by Nfij
11~.rcnamara, and the latter by Sir Edward 6Laniey.
The cause of disagreement originated in s..tul obser-
vations made use of by Mr. O'Connell, at ,me of the
late Roman Catholic meetings, which reflected
reifectfully on t:.e Corporation of Dtth'iff. Hr.
D'Ectrrre, as one of the C,,mmou Cctuicilmen of the

Id of Merchants, and therefore a manlier of that

body, called on Mr. O'Cnnncll for an expl.snA!iolt re.
specting the words attributed to hlm, which he de.
cFneJ giving; and after some correspondence on ti e
subject, a message from the former resulted. T;te
p.lrties, as already stated, proceeded to Bishop's-
Court, where every prelitninary matter bzing adjusted
they took their griund. They fired, as we understand,
almost at the same monv::;t, when Mr. O'C.)nuell's

shot took effect, by hitting Mr.D'Esterre immediately
below the hip, and passitig through, after inflicting A
severe and p.zinf,ll, kn. we ate ill id to leap", not a
dangerous wound. Mr. D'Esterre's fire missed his
adversary. It wits low yesterday evening when t!-A•
p::rtics returned. Mr. D'Esterre's wound mule. his
journey to town a distressing and taiput proceeJina.
—The fc,il.)wing correspondence, which passed pre-
viously to this unfortunate affair, will best explain
its origin

Sta—Carrick's Paper, of the 23d Init. (in Its re,f,rt of the
debates of a meeting of Catholic Gentlenien, on iLe whin: es
petition,) states, that you have anted the auenation of lseggarly
to the Corporation of this city, caring it a liruarl7 Corporalnn ;
and, therefore, as a member of that body, alk: 11.)w
ful such is, I beg leave to Inquire, wheeler you r.:aily used or
expressed yourself in any such language
I feel the more jurified in calling on re on t!:% occlenn, as
such language was no; warranted or provoktd by any thing on
the part of the Ccrpotation; neither was it consistent wit . the
subject of your debate, or the deportment of the ozher Catleihn
Gentlemen who were present; and tho”-;4 1 view it 13 Inconei...
tent In every respect, l am in hopes the Editor is under error,
and not yeu.

I have further to request low reply in the course of the even-
la: ; and retuain, Sir, your obedient servant, •
J. N. WEST ER it It.
11, Bachelor's Walk, uetit Jan. ISIS,
To Counsellor O'Connell, Marion-sq :arc.

Mr. O'Conneli's answer v; is as f Alms

piss—lu reply to yo or letter of yesterday, and without Obit
admitting or C:Fziaititiz the expression re.pecting the Carpet*.
don of Dublin, in the pint to which you allude, 1 tieent it ti.4lst
to inform you, tl.at, from the cAutunious manner in which the
religion and character of the Catholics of Ireland are treated IO
that body, no tel rtribute.l to me, however reproachfol, can
exceed the contemotious feelings 1 entertain tor that body iu its
corporate capacl,y —all !tool*, doubtle,s,it contains many valuable
prtsons, whose condlet, as individuals (1 lament), must neces•
sar:ly be confounded us the acts of a gc::ertd body.
I have only to add, that this letter must close our eorrespon.
deuce Oa this subjtet.--1 am, &c. DAHILL eCONIIIII.L.
Mc: Hon-Fel:we, lot. 27, 1813.
To J. N. D'Esterre, Esq. 11, Bachelors-want.
Mr. D'Esterre was advised to persist in the corres-
pondence, and addressed another letter (but tlireetti
in a different hand-writing) to Mr. O'Connell. It was
returned to him-by Mr. James O'Connell, inclosed in
a letter of the following tenour
Sia —From the tenour of your letter of yesterday, my hroth,r
did not expect that your next communication would been
made in writing, He directed me to open b;. letters to his ab•
senit; your last lacer, bearing a-dterent address front the for-
mer one, was opened by me; but upon pertelelng the name
subscribed, I have declined to read it, and, by his directions, I re-
turn it to you inslosed, and unread.-1 am, Si:, your obedient
servant, JAMES O.coNNT.T L.
111errion-square, Friday Evening.
To J. N. D'Esterre, Esq. 11,113chelor's Walk.
This letter was received by Mr. D'Esterre on rri-
day evening. On Wednesday corning, Sir E. Stan-
ley, as the friend of Mr. D'Esterre, waited upon Mr.
O'Connell with the hostile message so long expected.
The message was accepted ; the necessary measures
were arranged between Sir Edward and Major Mac-
namara, of the county of Clare, son-in-law of Judge
Finucane. The hour appointed was three o'clock
on Wednesday ; the place Bishop's Court Demesne,
Lord Ponsonby's seat, in the county of Kildare, IS
miles distant from town. It was agreed by MA
seconds, that the distance should be tea paces, and
that each party should have a case of pistols, to fire
according to his judgment. They fired nearly at
the same instant. Mr. D'Esterre's bullet fell short;
but he received that of Counsellor O'Connell in the
thick part of the thigh, which occasioned his imme-
diate fall, and terminated the affair. Surgeons Mack-
lin and Peile were fortunately in attendance; and
notwithstanding the universal opinion of Mr. D'Es-
terre's being killed, the skill of those eminent Gentle-
men so far restored their patient, as that hopes were
entertained of his recovery. Time wound, however,
terminated fatally, as may be seen from the follow.
ing statements :
Mr. D'EsTERRE.—( Latest Accnunt.)---This day
at noon, the surgical report upon this Gentleman was
of a doubtful nature. It seems that the ball has t:a-
versed tke hip, and, after penetrating the depth of an
inch, passed mound to the rear, and has lodged in tile
most fleshy part, from which it cannot be extracted
without agony and serious danger.
Duautz, FIX. S.—lt is said that Mr. D'Esterre's
wound is very dangerous—we sincerely hope, how-
ever, it will not prove mortal Time bail passed
through both thighs. There was a violent hemnri hage
of the bladder last night, but it had ceased helots
morning.
P. S Mf. D'Esterre died this day at two o'clock.
One of the Dublin Papers in giving an account of
this affair, states the following particulars
During the interval between the correspondence and the chal-
lenge, Mr. D'Esterre paraded the streets, accompaMed by sArne
of his friends with the avowed intention of insulting Mr. U'Oni-
nal personally, and even of offering him personal violence. Mr.
O'Connell, on being informed of this, walked about la th most
public streets, accompanied by a couple of friends, in order
to give Mr. D'Esterre the opportunity. Fortunately, hrtvreVrr,
the parties did not fall In with each other. In this state
of the transaction, Judge Day endeavoured to obtain a pledge
from Mr. O'Connell not to break the peace. Mr. O'Connell
assured the respectable Judge that he would not be the
aggressor, but no power on earth should induce him to give any
pledge beyond that. About this time, Mr. Richard O'Gorman,
one of the principal Catholic Gentlemen, and a particular friend
of Mr. O'Connell, met Mr. D'Esterre, and remonstrated with
him upon the impropriety of his intention to assault Mr. O'Con.
sell, stating, that the becoming course would be to tend a dial.
lunge, which, he was infottned, Mr. D'Esterre had net done, al-
though it had been expected ever sines the close of the commit-
ideation, by letter. Mr. O'Gorman pledged himself, that if a
challenge should be sent even then, he would have Mr. O'Goa-
sell en the pawl le half an ham

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