Star.
London, England, 1803-04-08 00:00:00

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FATAL DtfEL.

Gentlemen onhorfeback, and others, went to Chalk
Farm to enquire into the particulars yefterday, and
crowds of perfons were all day viewing the fpot
where Col. M. fell, which was covered with blood.
In confequence of this unfortunate duel, Sir
RICHARD FORD caufed Capt. MACNAMARA tO be
yefterday put under an arreft of the civil power;
but as he was unable to be removed, he is at pi e-
fent permitted to remain in his ap:atments, at
Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-Ilreet.
Several perfons concerned in this fatal tranfac•
tion were examined beforz Sir RICHARD FORD, and
fome of them ordered to be detained : the names
of thofe' Gentlemen we mull, for the plefent, de.
dine making public.
Mr. ANDREWS, the Surgeon, at the requeft of
Sir RICHARD FORD, went yefterday to examine the
nature of the wound which had produced the death
of Colonel MONTGOMERY, and reported that a pif-
tol ball had fractured the fourth rib on the right
tide, and entered the cavity of the chell. Captain
MACNAMARA is wounded in the abdomen, anc',
though Hill living, his fate is very uncertain.—
TOWNSEND, the Bow-ttreet Officer, is placed in
the houfe.

The parties engaged in the duel which we men
tioned yefterday were Lieutenant-Colonel Mom r•
ciosizar, of the 9th Foot, and Captain MACNA-
mAta, late of the Caaaxxus frigate. The quarrel
arofe in Hyde Park, about four o'clock on Wed-
nefday. Colonel MONTGOMERY frequently rode
there a beautiful white Arabian, followed by a
favourite Newfoundland dog. One of his horfes
being ill, the Colonel was not on Wednefday at-
tended by his fervant. Captain MACNAMARA was
alfo on horfeback, followed by a dog. The two
dogs quarrelled near the Serpentine river, on the
graft, between the ride and the water. They
were tumbling over each other, and Captain
MACNAMARA'S being uppermoft, having the beg
of the battle, the other being a young dog, Colo-
nel Mosrootaser went. up to feparate them,
when very high and warm words arofe ; and a
number of Gentlemen came around: the parties
exchanged addreffes. Colonel MonroGra air rode
away, furrounded by about twenty Gentlemen,
his friends. Captain Mace; to sea rode after, ac-
companied by Captain BARRY of the navy.—
Capt. M. went into his lodgings at BLASI'S Ho-
tel. and tent Capt. BARRY IO Col. MON TGOMEP.Y,
I at MILLAR'S Hotel, begging he would appoint his
I time and place. He appointed (even o'clock, on
Primrofe hill, near fiampflead. Col. MONTGO-
MIRY appointed Sir WM. 'Sint his fecond: Capt.
Mice smis• appointed Capt. Bazar. Mr. HWAYI-
SIDE, the Surgeon, was ordered to be on the
ground. Each party drove thither in a polt-chaife.
Along the road they drove fo remarkably quick,
that all paffengers turned round and looked, think-
ing they were driving for a wager. Cob. Motor-
cos ray's chalk was Lift, and he teemed anxious
to overtake the other, which was at a (port di fiance
before. They drove up the lane that leads to Chalk
Farm and alighted, about feven o'clock, the feconds,
each carrying box, with a brace of piftols. The
perfons about fulopored a wager was to be decided,
as there was an apparent bugle and anxiety, but
they had no idea of the intentions of the parties.
The parties 'walked acrofs Primrofe-hill to the op-
polite fide from Chalk Farm, and chofe their
ground in the molt private (pot, where they walked
fix paces from each other, in oppofite direaions,
and then turning round, fired exattly at the fame
inftant. They both fell ; but the Colonel never
Yefterday a Court of Common Council was held
rote again : Capt. It's ball entered the right fide
of Col. M.'s clieft, and taking a direaion to the lett, at Guildhall, at which were prefent the LORD
moltprobably went immediately through the heart; MAYOR, 7 Aldermen, the Recorder, and a great
Col. M.'s ball went through. Capt. M. entering on number of Commoners.
the right
The Loan MAYOR declared the vacancy of the
fide jug above the hip, and paffing thro'
the left fide, carrying part of the coat and waift- office of Comptroller, and appointed ThurfdAy
coat in with it, taking part of his leather breeches the 2 ift,inft. for the elation of another.
And the hip-button away with it on the other fide. The LORD MAYOR laid before the Court a letter
By this time a confiderable number of perfons from Admiral Remise, Rating his having com-
bed arrived on the (pot. The furgeon having ex. municated the refolution of thanks of this Court to
amined Col. Moarooteattr's wound, pronounced Rear-Admiral JOHN B . y, the Captains, Of•
war,
but mortal. This was communicated to the feconds, ficers, Seamen, &c. of his Majely's (hips of
but not to Capt. MACNAMARA, whore wound being for their eminent Cervices in conjunction with the
alfo examined, he was advifed to retire. He did Army of Egypt on that Ration.
In, attended by his fecond, and was able to walk The LORD MAYOR alfo prefented to the Court, a
to the chaife.—Colonel MoSoraom ear was carried refolution of thanks of the Royal jennerian Society,
by fome of the perfons (landing by into Chalk in return for the donation of 5001. voted at the lag
.Farm, where he was laid on i bed, attended by Conn.
Mr. HIAVISIDII. As they were carrying him he Mr. WAITHISAN role to fubmit to the confider •
attempted to (peak end (pit, but the blood choaked ,
him. His mouth foamed much, and in about adon of the Court a motion of which he bad given
notice nearly a year ago refpeding the London
five minutes after he was brought into the houfe, *oda.. He Rated that, including the expence of
he expired with a gentle figh. His fecond, Sirs railing the men and maintaining their families, the
Wm. Kart, had previoully retired in great agita-4
tion. Sir WILLIAM loft an arm fome time ago whole expences amounted to at lean fifty thoufand
pounds per annum: that by the Ae of Parlia.
in a duel with Sir MARCUS SOMERVILLE. Both ment the Court of Lieutenancy appointed the Of-
the feeonds have abkonded.
has Court
; but that by their being themfelves in the
Capt. MACNAMARA is a Naval Officer, who
much diftinguithedhimfelf in two or three adlions, Court they were (elf appointed s that in order to
as Commandir. of the Clamity: frigate. He guard againft any mifapplication of the money,
ferved long on the Cork Raation, and Wily in the ale accounts mutt be paffed at the Qoarter Seffions
before any new trophy tax could be railed ; but
Weft Indies. He was made a Poll Captain in the Officers being then:delves Magiftrates, had the
1795. He lately returned from the Weft Indies,
and his (hip was about two months ago paid off at naffing of their own accounts ; that for two years
Chatham. We believe he was on the eve of mar- the accounts had been difallowed ; netwithftand.
ing which, in direa violation of the Ae of Parlia-
riage to a young Lady from Cork, with a fortune
of ro,oool. He is about 36 years of age; a 14°1 ,s
went, the Trophy Tax wee railed : that the third
bold, waive man. He has fought tau or three due year the accounts were palled, but that a great
many charges were difalbwed :—that the fourth
before, and was remarkable at Cork for keeping the year the Officers of the Militia attended at the
turbulent in awe. After the unfortunate affair on
Wednefday eeening,he was brought to hislodgings %outer Seffions and conftituted the majority who
pa ed the accounts, in which were many charges
at BLARE'S Hotel, in Jermyn-ftreet, where every whichhadbeenformerly difallowed. After expofing
furgical affiftance was procured; and hopes were the impropriety of filch condo& in ftrong terms,
yelterday entertained of his recovery. he listed that for a confiderable time which they
Mr. Monroostaer was Lieutenant Colonel 'of colleaed the Trophy Tax, out of the i aoo not
the 9th Regiment of Foot; fon of Sir Wiccian above iso effative men had been railed: that the
MONTGOMERY, of Ireland, and brother of Mrs.
Gaines Brno, and of the Marchionefs of Towns- Citizens of London paid (even guineas per man
for tailing the fame
MIND. He was a very handfome, genteel mans Officers paid only
11, and he alfo. had fought bravely in the about two guineas, ' while the Oby which they derived a con-
about a
ferviee of his country. In the -Dutch expedition, fiderable advantage. After enforcing the neceffity
flight, his regiment was of inquiry, he concluded by moving 'i That the
the Ruffians being put to
thrown into confufion, and retreating in confer this
of Lieutenancy be requefted to lay before
this Court an account of all monies raifed by virtu*
renee of the Ruffians falling back upon them : at
of the London Militia Ares, together with the
is time a drummer was hided' and Mr. Molly. number of effeaive men, at a limed period each
°mixer took up the drum, beating it to rally his year, from the 6rll paffing of the faid Ass."
men, he himfelf (landing alone; be did rally them,
and at their head rendered effential fervice. On le- Mr.e Coweur feconded Mr. WAITSISIAN'S alo.
veral occafionsin Egypt and Malta be diftinguifhed tion ; and hid, that he bad always difapproved of
himfelf for his courage and fpirit. He was vend
the late London Militia Aft : it was carried d
po f
inoffenfive, extremely good natured, and an agree. anew
the great alarm in the late war s that it im
able companion. He was honoured by the facie a new tax upon the inhabitants of more than fifty,
and friendOsip of the Prince of Waxes, with whom
/ thoufand pounds per annum ; and if the Itatements
he lived much lag fomther at Brighton. and he was juft given by the worthy Mover were corral, it
a great favourite with the Doss of Yoae. The was to be lamented that the Legillattwe and the
Palace of Watts was estrernely *fated, and flied public were fo managed by a few interefted salve
tears when he heard of his death. Colonel M. men. As the motion only went to an enquiry, be
hoped it would not he oppored.becaufe an oppor.
was very particular in his drefs, always remarkably tunny would thereby be afforded the Gentlemen
neat and clean. His attention .to dreft did not implicated to explain their conduit.
I prepoffefs in his favour, but no one ever knew him The not iee was
carried unaninsoaar.
without being attached to him. He was remarka-
ble fome years ago for drains like the late Duke The Court *Peeteeed the iii jot for the dee-
of Hanicron, from which circumftance lie was tion of City Painter, in the room of Mr. Joni
called the Duke of Hanicrou's doable. He al- Stweeeer detested; end City Maks; in the room
molt daily rode in Hyde Park on a beautiful little of Mr.•PIODEEO raped.
white Arabian. A Bolton paper received yellerday tam so We .
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A hearfe was fent yellerday by Mr. By so, Meta. hear, by the arrival of the Maria (frost Goads. FROM LLOYD', LIST.
ber for Middlefes, the brother-in-law of the de- loupe, Feb. a), that General La Closes has pro- pegs, ARM 7....41111:44 eft lb sou of we', Minted
ceded, to Chalk Farm, to bring sway the body. yea mod Moen& frigates, eon&
hibitad the ezPertatka arcs:egret' fmelGaudsert" I,,,Traber....Uvtir mtitetar *avow emir% w tile aorrhwwd. This order was not, however, attended to by the in American bottoms; and it is no lets material to wi.d scab.
Landlord, who refuted the perfons fo lent admit: the intereft of importers of fo gars from thence, in °saving's, APRIL Litb...1:11.14 do LENOIR% Craturtee,
Pion ; and the hearfe was left waiting for the ar- be informed that he has likewife laid an addiciocal he 'lobular.; &Aphis. kV Attica; Mei*
rival and and inqueit of the Conner, A atunber of duty of three per cent. on that eammodity." art va4 rains Sof** Hadoseks, kir POO.

• We are requelled to add the,following acconnt:
To prevent any mifreprefentation, the following is a cor
red detail of the duel that took plate between Colonel MO hT..
and Capt. MACNAMARA, Of the Navy, taken from
the information of a Gentleman, who wagon the fpot.

" On Wedneftlay evening there two gallant 0111:ers were
riding in the Park, each followed by a Newtountliand dng ;
the dogs attacked each other, which caufed an unpleafant al-
tercation; the Colonel was. very warm, and remonftratt d
very haugbnly, which was retorted by Clptain M. who told
him he was an Of4ccr of the Navy, and unaccuftomcd to Inch
imperious language: the Colonel's anfwer was—" Sir, you
know where to find nte," and this was loudly repeated and
reiterated. • •

" A rendezvous was the confequence, which took place, by
Colonel M's appointment, at Grain o'clock that evening, on
Primmfe HilL An apology was demanded on the ground by Cap-
tain M.'s friend—width was retufed. The ground w• 1.1 ton-
fured..-twelve very long paces. The Colonel fired firit ; his
fiat took place in the lower part of Captain M.'s belly, who
returned the fatal fire that deprived Colonel M. .t exiftenee."

Captain MACNexaaa is brother of the Lae Mem,
ber for Leiceiter.

We cannot but exprefs regret that fueh trivial
occurrences thouiti arm againil each other's lives
men of honour, refpefted by their Itiends, and ufe-
ful to their country.

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