Star.
London, England, 1826-08-25 00:00:00

DUELS.

Early on the morning of Thursday last, a meeting took place at
Rath, near Traleet between Robert Conway Hickson, of Fcrtuoyle,
Esq. and Biennethassett Thompson, of that town, when, after an
exchange of one shot each, their friends interfered, (viz. Edward
Collis, Esq. on the part of Mr. Hickson, and Augustus Warren,
Esq. on the part of Mr. Thompson), and affair terminated to
the satisfaction of all parties.
Monday morning, John Heley and John English, Esqrs. both c,f
Cappequin, fought a duel at Curriglass, in the county of Waterford.
the former attended by Lowry Denny, Esq. R.N. and the latter by
Waters, Esq. of Dungarean. Mr. English fired first, and
missed; after which Mr. Heley discharged his pistol in the air.--
The seconds then Interfered, when the panics left the ground.

A respectable mercantile house in the City has re-
turned a bill protected of 4,0001. drawn ,by the Mexican Govern-
ment, which was not honoured.
The refractory hatters of Dublin, who turned out for
English currency, have turned it again, finding the change one (loth
" bad to worse.
A clerk to Mr.Gaffney, of Dublin, named ClDonolioe.
has been committed for trial; charged with forgery on the Royal
Irish Insurance Company.
The fashionable world are now amused with the ac-
count of a fresh excursion to-Gretna, where the parties were a long
time delayed for want of the means to satisfy the demands of the
rapacious blacksmith, which are said to have amounted to 1001.
A house in West-street, Chiclietter, was hired for the
purpose of establishing a gaming-table; but the populace learning
the intention, soon besieged the place, shattered the doors and
windows, threatening with vengeance the unfuttunate black-legs,
who escaped over a wall which separates the prentkes from the
cathedral yard.
The body of a Gentleman was washed on shore on
Sunday at Dalkey, immediately under the mine. The body has
since been ascertained to be that of Mr. Brennan, who was lest
some weeks ago in company with Air. Long, off Bray-head.
The new building now erecting for the residence of
his Royal llighness the Duke of CLARINCI, in the King's Palace.
St. James's, is in a forward state. The front is to be covered with
cement—it has already been commenced. There are three tiers of
nine windows each extending along the front side. A balcony wilt
be erected along the windows of the first floor. The entrance will be
exactly in the centre of the building under a portico, sustained by sit
columns of the Doric order, to the height of the first flour, and sic
lonic columns above. It will be surmounted by a balustrade,
tend that part of the attic story which will be above the portico will
be ornamented by pilasters. The portico will extend over the pave-
ment, but will leave a free passage to the public under it. The lower
part of the building will be rusticated in the French style.
Sanday. the Rev• ALEXANDER FLETCHER, of Lon
preached a 'armful, on the Calton-hill, Edinburgh, front faalot
mi. 5, to a densely crowded awthence, through which the Rey.
Gentleman bad great difficulty in nuking his way to the table, !rein
the top of which he held forth.
The carriage of Sir B. CorTuoßrE was robbed 01
Tuesday evening, coming to town, when a parcel was tut from :le
hired' of the footman being behind.