Star.
London, England, 1817-03-15 00:00:00

MR. LOCKHART AND MR. CORBETT.

A curious cortespoudence has taken place between
Mr. Coanerr and Mr. LOCKHART, M.P. in conse-
quence of the former having asserted at the Hamp-
shire Meeting, that the latter had made the foulest
misrepresentation that ever was made by mortal man.
Mr. Locattawr followed Mr. Cosaarr to his inn, and
wished, in the presence of witnesses, to call for an
'explanation. Then Mr. Colmar said, his demand
must be made in writing. Accordingly the follow-
ing correspondence took place :
• sts--As reqUeseed me-to pat in writing the object of
my requesting a meeting wish you, I Deg to Intern. yosf, a wa.
with a view to your retrac log the word fed, which ym appltid
to me, by stating 1 had been guilty of a loul navel's-vim:anon,'
I did not hear whether you said of your language or Intending.
" I sin, Sir, your obedient taervaut,
(Signed) t.t• LOCKIIART."
" Winchester, 11th March, 1817.
" Sta-1 did not say that it was ' a fort misrepresentation'
which you had made, tut' thefrieled Wit epresentation that ever
was made by mortal man'—an opinion which 1 still entertain,
and always atoll, until you shall fully express your sorrow tor
the effects of that mortihcation, which, I hope, led your tongue
beyond the cool dictates of your mind.
' " I am, Sir, your most humble and most obedient Servant,
(Signed) " %VAC coca e• -f
_ _

" 51e..4 have received your answer, which leaves no alterna-
tive eacrptthst of my insisting on that salsfaction which you
owe me as a Gentlest:an, and which I wish you would empower
some Mend to arrange this eeening.—l sat, air. &c.
(Signed) "1. 1. LOCRIART•
• " !larch 11, 18t 7.
I shall remain in Winchester this evening for this purpose
until eight o'clock, and alriend will deliver this letter to you, to
accept your arrangement."
u To Win. Cobbeu, Esq.
" Winchester, 11th March, 1817.
Sin—lf I could stay here another day, I would amuse my-
self with scene fbn with you; but having business of more im •
pomace ou hand, I must beg of you to renew your pleasant cor-
respondence upon, your assival in Town. In the mesnwlssk, 1
tuna*, your most obedient and most humble scream,
(Signet!) as was. CIMIIIiiTT."
To these letters Mr. COBSETT, ia his Jouro4l, adds

the following erplanation of Ws own motives for do-
clialbg the ehol2.n.
4, Now, my neighbours, a few plain filets will
enable you to form a perfecdy correct judgment of
this matfs conduct and character.—First, he knew
that I had written many essays reprobitin7 the prac-
tice of duelling: second, he knew that I had held it
as a species 'ot suicide for a man in my situation to
figl:t a duel, seeing that if one missed me, another
would be fOund, till some one should hit me third,
and this was his rock of safety, he knew well that it
I accepei of his challenge I must instantly forfeit
five thousand pounds sterling. He knew this well,
for he, who is a lawyer, mind, knew that I had been
bound is recognizances for seven years from the year
1812. This was his safeguard I You often hear
people who are going to fight duck taken btf:ire ma-
gistrates and bound over. That puts an end to the
4tfair. But !;e knew, and wetl knew, that I %V:IS
kund over beforehand, and in a monstrous and rices
shin ; and when you are told that he brought furl wil-
t:L.:RI with him, you will easily guess what were his
real intentions. When men mean tojgh!, they go to
work in a very different way: they send a rirgle friend
to tell the party t,t it in a whisper. 'limy on not go
to the party and take two witnesses with them. Thev
do ty:t run blustering Pbo,lt and making a r.,)i:e; an:l
my real belief is, that if I had done any thing which
would have amouLted to a breach of the peace—et I
had accepted of a challenge, and had appoin,cl a
time to fight, Loelhart the Brava would have t.•keri
care to have Us bothlsound over, and would have
also tai en care that th;s breach of the react: should
have cost the five thousand pounds! Tnis i; my be-
lief ; but you have the facts before you, and 1 leave
you to judge for yourselves.