Star.
London, England, 1803-05-03 00:00:00

THE LATE DUEL.

Mr. EMTOa—As various illiberal, unfounded
reports, Are in circulation, refieding on the con-
dud of the Seconds in the late unfortunate Duel
between Colonel Mon roomsa v and Captain MAC-
NAMARA, I feel it my duty, as the Second of the
latter, to Slate (with his knowledge and approba-
tion) the following particulars :—As the origin of
the difpute is irrelevant to my put pofe, I will make
no comment on it.—Capt. MACNAMARA and my-
felf, accompanied by Mr. Flr•vis IDE, on our way
to Chalk Farm, overtook Sir WM. KEIR, who
making himfelf known, I left the chnife, having
pi evionfly received my friend's inftrudions. After
the firlf compliments were over, Sir WM. Kant
()Nerved, " This is an unfortunate bufinef's, but I
hope we (hall be able to do it away." I replied,
" Yes, I hope we !hall ; but, Sir WILLIAM, I will
at once inform you, that no apology Mill come
from Captain MACNAMARA, as he feels himfelf the
offended party." I then related the particulars of
the difpute, as Sir WILLIAM appeared unacquaint-
ed with them. Sir WILLIAM obferved on the
word orrogneet, ufed by Capt. M. I agreed with
him, that it was a revere word, but that the con-
do& of Col. M. had drawn it from Capt. M.—Sir
WM. then walled to put off -he meeting this• ever!.
ing, obfcrving, that he hoped in the morning we
might do it away ; and that he thought it was
getting too dark. To this I replied, that I moth
lamented the very prompt appointment of his.
friend, Col. M. who had fo decidedly fixed the
meeting at precifely two hours from the time I de-
livered Capt. M.'s meffage, and for that purpore
had (het his watch to mine : that as to the bghts
having accepted Col. M.'s time, it was not for us
to objed to that, even were it moonlight ; but that
as I was equally anxious with him to do away the
difpute, I would, the moment the time was expired
(if Col. M. did not appear) quit the ground with
Capt. M. and wait on Sir Wm. lit la at any time
he pleafed, that evening or the following day; but
that I did not think we could, as men of hononr,
quit the ground till the time was elapfed.
A few minutes before the appointed time, Col.
M. appeared ! Sir Wm. Kt la then went from me
to (peak to him, before they proceeded to the
ground. After a very (port converfation, Sir Wm.
and Co!„,M. walked towards the ground, Sir Wm.
ordering his fervaxtt, in French, to bring the Mak.—
I then directed a fervent to bring mine. When,
on the grotnuf, Sir WM. KEIR and I went apart, and
I then repeated, that if Colonel M. would make
a written apology, it was not now too late. Sir
WILLIAM fpok: to the Colonel, but foon return.
ed, laying, " A written apology, you know, Capt.
BARRY, would be entirely out of the quelllon ;
but Col. M. declines making any apology." The
pißols were then loaded, and it was agreed that
they fhould Rand at twelve paces diftant from tack
other, then level and fire as they pleafed. The ex-
change of films was almnfl inftantarlemls, but Cot
M. fired firs. The parties were immediately con-
veyed to Chalk Farm, and while I was binding up
Capt. M.'s wounds, Sir Wm. Katt informed me,
Col. M. was dead. Sir WILLIAM then waited for
me till my horfe was brought nut, and we accons.
panied each other to town. This, to the bell of
my recolledion, is a corred account of the con-
duit of the feconds. ROBERT 3AUSS.

Capt. BARR ea having fent the above ftatement
to Sir Wst. received the following aofwer
" London, May a, elks.
" Ste, I have read the indofed, which is, as far
as my memory ferves me, a corral ftatement of
the fubliance of what paired between us.—Your
molt obedient fervant wm.
To Capt. Baits,.

Alms a4a•Beicher have lucceeded the HAMDIIII.
cut ars e•le-Bekher, with our females of ton. The
arm is naked to the (boulder, and the mote rad+
and athletic it appears, efpecially about the elbow.
the more it excites admiration according to the
prefent mite. Red polite is therefore moftlavinily
ufed. A beau who maintains the legality of a
little gentle corration, mull now beware of taking
a Ireevararsted demo to his bed.
ROYAL Ctac us.—The newgrandferioUs Amanda
will be performed. for the gth time, to-murroar
evening. The cafe and elegance difplayed byMrs.
Pate se in Lessjit, is (adorn ken. Mrs. Hal. st a's
Marie Thereto is much admired. Bart simple.
Jun. in Felder', is very great t and Mifs H. Lir.
TIN, as the ram Prima, furpaies any thing sit
ever witne (fed.

At the lift Leeds Set Eons came on the trial of
J. Wilkinfon for fedition. The charge againft him,
which, upon his commitment, had been inferted io
all the London and country papers was, that he
bad ufed the words " Damn the Jury that found
Colonel Defpard guilty—l with Colonel DefparePs
head was in the King's belly." The only winters
in fuppnrt of the profecntion was one Patrick
O'Connor, a corporal in the 18th regiment of dre.
goons, who (wore pofitively to his (peaking the
words in the hearing of feveral people, in the
George and Dragon public houfe, in Leeds. On
behalf of the defendant, the perfons prefent, four
in number, were all called, who, on their oaths,
declared that no fuch words were ever uttered by
the defendant. The Jury found the defendant....
Not Guilty.
The lightning, lait week, was feverely felt at
Weft Pans, near Edinburgh. At the time of the
explofion, the mifirefs of a houfe at that piece, felt
a fudden (bock on one tide of her. head ; a dog
which lay in the parlour has evinced figns of deaf.
nefs—two windows in the call end of the houfe
were fhivered, as were the windows on bosh fides
of the houfe ma the call, the bell wires were al-
oud annihilated; and along the walls where they
run, a mark refemhling that which remains after
the esplofion of gunpowder was left ; font* (mall
wax figures in frames were fbivered, while the
glaires of the frames remained unbroken ; a large
kokiag glafs on the front of the chimney remain•
ed whole, while the corners of the chimney jambs
were ihivered ; the top of the chimney was carried
with violence about two yards from the foot of the
wall, and fell, beating in the roof of a (mall (bed.
The effeas of the lightning were partially felt is
the welt end of the hash.