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

%COLONEL GRANT AND MR. O'MEARA.

STATEMENT OP CAPT. STANDEN AND LIEUT. ingeett.
.A ninth% having taken place on Wednesday af-
ternoonsit Shower's-hill, between Lieutenant-Colonel
Otti.tNr, 18th Hussars. and Mr. Commissary O'MEA.
RA, we feel it incumbent upon us to state to the Public
the particulars of the transaction, both as it has been
'narked Awing the w hole progress with most singular
circumstances, and because Mr. O'MEAttA and his
friend Major FOLPV have published a pamphlet upon
this sobjmt, which we have no hesitation in pronoun-
cing to contain the grossest mix-statements.
It will be needless to enter here into ;I lqng detail of the origin
and progress of the cuiirrel lattween these two Gentlemen. it is
sufficient to hate, tint a meeting was to have taken place in lune
lasti which was prevehted by the arrest of Mr. O'Meara, and that
subsequently (Mr. (rMeara having declined in the mean time to
meet Col. Giant in France) in November last a fresh challenge was
forwarded tin ough Capt. Standen to Mr. O'Mears's triad, Major
Fairy, and a eery directly to that Gentleman himself. This
challenge these Gentlemen did not chose to regard as such, and
instead of accepting It, published a pamphlet endeavouring to
twee that it Us, tat a challenge, and that Colonel Grant had
siolealled on Adv. O'Meara to meet him in France. it would
have Lem perhaps pro. .er, after such conduct, to have treated
Mr. Cil:sleara wi LI the contempt which his pusillanimi!y and
el,araderr. tido ved ; but al., in a suppkment to his pam-
phlet, he has puhl.ahvil some certificates from Officers of known
character as to his respectabiiity, Colonel Grant, withuut in-
quiring how these certificates had been obtained. or whether
they were maned. gladly laid bold of the upportunhy thus
offered to heat hint on a looting of equality, and as a Gen-
tleman, and on the nth of kebruary inclosed a challenge
from Boukigne to Captain Standen, with a request to deliver n
to Mr. O'Meara, and in order to avoid all possibility tit inter-
ruption (as had before taken place), required him to point out
the necessity of mantle a place of meeting out of England,
as named in Colonel G:rani s challenge. On the following day
Majur Foley forwarded to Captain Standen, Mr. O'Meara',
acceptance of that challenge, with a note from himself, saying he
would call and settle time and place, on the next day. for the
meeting. Upon the receipt of these two communieations,think.
log that every thing was now arranged, and that the place for
meeting out of England was agreed to (it being pettedly clear
that no place in England could be fixed upon by Capt. Standen,
the Colonel having obtained no have of absence from hie Regi-
ment), Captain Standen wrote to Colonel Grant, informing hint
that Mr. O'Meara had agreed to meet him according to the terms
of his challenge, and to hold kiniself in readiness, as he would
communicate the place apeoiuted by the next post. Judge then
of Captain Standen's astonishment on string Moils:. Foley the
pest day, and being told by that Gentleman that Mr. O'Meara
could not think of meeting Colonel Grant in France, bat hr n as
still ready to meet him any wherein England. Ott receiving Chia
most extraordinary message, Captain Standen communicated his
sentiments upon it to Major Foley, and told him that he had al-
toady written to Colonel Grant, saying, that Mr. O'Meara had
agreed to the meeting out of Event/.
As it appeared evident to Capt. Standen, that Mr. O'Meara
and Teiajor Foley were playing the same sltullling game which,
they had practised for the last sit months, (that is, ale ays pro-
teeming their widitigness to meet Colonel Grant, but either using
accidental eircumnanres or creating thtm, where necessary, to
avoid a meeting), Captain Stanciut deemed it expedient, as Col.
Grant's friend, to accept this rffer, and to lit them, if posdhle,
tJ the meeting 111 Epeand. ColonclGraut arrived express in the
neighbourhood of London, ou the morning of the 12th, areom •
pained by a brother Officer, from Boulogne; and as Mr. O'Meara
and Map'. Foley. Lad promised Captain Standee to hold them-
wives in readiness at a moment's warning, they were immedi-
ately waited upon by Captain Standen and Mr. French, forlhe
purpose of settling the place of ousting directly. It will hardly
be Credited, that 041 erns ing at Mr. O'Msara's house. and des
laanding front hint Major Foley's address, which had never been
procured, that Gentler:Han said, that he did not know where he
lived, but believed sennewbrie through Buckingham-gate. Not
exactly creclititig this information, we followed another clue,
and succeed. d in discover sag Major Foley's htico:, not at Suck-
'Decent-gate, but in the New read! Nat finding letior Foley
at home, we returned to Mr. O'Meara's, where we found hint.
and the matting was settled to sake place in two hours, when
Mr French was to conduct the party to an entianteh spot.
where Calcine' Grant nas waiting them, as he was determined
to hike every precaution against the Police. Maier Xoley was
then liken ise informed, that he was to look on Mr. French as
the second of Colon.' Grant, as, altiniugh Captain Standen

would be present, yet that he should in no way Interlere.-
1 Me as tangement h•sel Grant lad made hem motives of
' consideration to Capt.tio Standen, as, from the strong provoca-
tion given on both sides, he did not foresee the possibility of
the meetisg terminating otherwise than fatally to me of the
parties. On their atrival on tl.e emend, ten pares were
marked one by Major Foley. Colonel Grans fired and missid—
Mr. O'Meara Lted in the air.—Upon Colonet Grant's per-
ceiving this, he exclaimed—" Come, come, that wens% du—
that won't do;" as.d 'bee addressing bias-elf to his second, said,
41. Give him nnotlor pistol." Mr French said, "Leave that to
tnei" Mr. French 'Len to loaded ils pivot, when Major Foley
said, " You cannot allow Colonel Grant to fire again, after Mr.
O'hleara has fired in the arr." At the same time a third person,
alma friend trehl r. O'hl eat it'e, brought a paper feast Mr. 0' Meara
to M.'j..r Foky, the purport of which Was' that Mr. O'Meara
would 11191 fire. Mr. french then observed to Allaj•ir Foley, on
toeing ti.is, " Sir, we can have noth rig to do with your letters here;
no such nonseure. 'lit:. is child's play; and I have not accontpa-
stied niy trivial front Boulogne for tide purpose. I am not satisfied,
and lota loading you? pktid. Major Foley then
locked up his ;lends in their c..se. Mr French, then turning to
Captain Standen' with Lis pistol loaded in his Multi, said, " You
will remember that I tell you, in the presence of Major Fole7,
that though this is an celenowledgmetit of guilt en the part of her.
O'Meara, yet I am not, nor is Colonel Grant satisfied. Colonel
Giant thet. addressed Mr. O'Meara, arid said, " t am not Barb.
Gal. You are, Sir, the greatest coward, blackguard, and liar its
existence." 1 ben turning to Mr. French, said, "You sea now
how thoroughly dunghill he is, as I always told you." Nothing,
however, could move this mild tempered Gentleman, and he
tamely walked of, carrying the names sit bestowed along with
him. Gym the facts above stated, it 1. unnecowary to make any
comments—they speak lor themselves. One question only we
may be permitted to ask, was it Irom an honourable motive, or
as the safest way to terminate this meeting, that Mr. O'Meara
was Induced to fire his pistol in the air? This questia,o is best
Ilmwered by recollecting that this Gentleman has been publishlug
the grossest falsehoods relative to Colonel Grans, and circulating
them wherever ha thought he could injure the character of that
(Aim by en &log, wicks a. 415gitt of steamer.* oral malignity
credible; by recollecting die alinost insuperable difficulties thro
in the way of this meeting, aril still more, by recollecting die
I ore than Christian meekness with which, on the betel, and n4,g,
aweriposs in his hand, he Mowed himWlt so be cooed, awe-
seaud, coward, blackguard, and liar.
149. Fairies, Lieut. loth Hurries..
G. D. b.! 4NDb:2I, Lieut. and Captain, ad Guards.
MAJOR YOLKS AND Itlu: KINNeLLEY'S REPLY TO Tll2
51ATEN1LNT OF CAPT. isTANDEN Al%1:0 LIYVT. FILKSCU.
Without entering into the merits of a question al-
ready before the Public, the following documents are
submitted as the only reply that can now be given to
the foregoing statement:—
The circumstances relative to the meeting are briefly told—.
Major Foley baying learned from Mr. O'Meara that Captain
btauden had delivered him a paper hom Lieutenags-Colonel
Grant,dated 98th February, demanding a meeting, he waited on
Carain Standen, to iulorm him IL-it Mr. O'Meara would afurd
Lieoteriarit-Colcuel Grans a meeting in, ny part of England, but
tinder the opinions expre slO In his letter of she 17th December,
1516, be would not allow Mr.O'Meara to follow Colonel Grant
to 'fusee' or admit, to:der all the indignities the Colonel had
"boated to, any cundesceneinst on die part of Mr. O'Meara,
but simply granting him a meeting.
On the I9tb inst. at eleven o'clock, Caloaln Standen and Lies-
tenant to idquire for Major
talent French called at Mr. 0'
Foley, who; It was stated, Should meet them there nt half-past
twelve, at which dine the Major received from Captain Standen
as Intimation Of the Colonel's arrival in England, and his desires'
of an.immediate meeting; to which the Major consented, desir.
.gns.no other delay than that w hid& was required to prcivide rat
bursts At Indbpast two the parties were out of !minion, Major
Lesley and his friend havug no other guide, as to place or Mo.'

enure, than the post Chaise of Lieutenant French and Captain
*ander), whose movements they followed till they reached6hoo-
tees..ifill, at *latch place Major Pole, was halted by Lieutenant
heads, and requested to take hie friend down a lane to the
right, then in view, as Colonel Grant was at hand. The latter
shortly appeared, attended, not cosily by a setond, but by a third,
fourth, and fifth Mend. The**ties then proceeded to the
ground (a short distance from the road); there were four per.
sons on it besides the pripcipals. The distance having heel:
measured and the word oftotnnsaad arranged, the parties rook
post. Lleutenaut.Colonel _Grant fired first and missed Mr.
O'Meara, who turning his arm in a contrary direction from his
adversary, Erni his pistol in the air—still, however, remaining
'on his ground. The seconds retired, when Major Foley opened
a letter from Mr. O'Meara, with directions thereon to be opined
after the first lire, worded as follows .
" Londonl two o'clock, March It.
" As I have determ'ned not to return Colonel Grant's fi-r,
I leave you to act as the occasion demands. I meet him to satisfy
the world (not Ideutenant-Colonel Grant) that 1 fear not aro.
man's fire, but that I consider him, atter all that has occurred,
unworthy to receive mine."
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Major Foley then declined further proceedings. Colonel
Grant sprung from Ms ground, exclaiming In a frenzy, " that he
would publish Mr. O'Meara to the world as an infamons covi-
ard, blackguard, and liar." Major Foley, on removing his filch('
from his place, said, " If Colonel Grant forgets hituseif,
must not ; you have done your duty, and I must insist 'no will
make no reply whatevi rto his abuse." Colonel Grant, on betr.,-,
led off by his friend, in consequence of his frantic 'tate, called
out to Mr. O'Meara, saying, you are a damned coward, Wad-,
guard, and adding the still more horrid epithet of —! on which
Mr. O'Meara pulled off his hat, and smiling ironically at bin',
said, " yow, Sir, you are a Gentleman an an Once: or
the 18th Hussars !" Lieutenant Frtnch, fitilioe hi. friend so
outrageous, caused the others of the party to liter..l4 force bins
off the ground, when the meeting coded.