Star.
London, England, 1803-04-16 00:00:00

TAIL L. 171? FATAL DUEL.

CAPT.MACNAMARA.—YefIerdaF,at two
Sir RICHARD FORD attended at Blake's Hotel, in
Jermynaireet, in ord:r that the examinations of
the feveral perfons taken beieire him rcipeflinz the
late fatal duel, in which Colonel NIONTCOMERY
was killed, (Mould be lead over and fworn to in
the prefence of Capt. MACNAMARA; which heing
done accordingly, the parties were bound over to
give evidence upon the trial ; and a commitment
to Newgate, for the murder, was made out for
Capt. MACNAMARA. Mr. ANDREWS; Mr. CLINF,
and two other eminent Surgeons who attended the
Captain were then fworn, and depoied, that he
could not at prefent be removed without endan-
gering his life, in confequence of an inflammation
having taken place in the wound, which they laid
was occafioned by a part of the clothes driven in'
by the ball, and Rill remaining in the body. The
inflammation, they added, had produced a conli-
&cable degree of fever. The warrant of commit-
tal to Newgate, therefore, was not executed and
the Captain was left in the care of Mr. Townffiend
and three other Bow-ftreet Officers, who are Ra-
tioned at the Hotel until he may be removed with
fafety un Newgate. Mr.ERSKINe and Mr.KNOWLES
attended on the part of Captain MACNAMARA, but
they did not think it necelfary to interfere, or to
make any application for his admittance to bail in
the prefent Rage of the bulimic, and on account of
the near approach of the Seflions. Mr. MACNA-
MARA, the Captain's brother, and twu lons, were
prefent upon the occalion.

SURGEON HFAVlSlDE.—Yellerdayafternnon,the
Attorney of Surgeon HEAVISIDE, went to tl e
houfe of Lord Ecsersaorrouc Fr, for the purpofe of
applying for a writ of Habeas Corpus, to bring up
the body of his client from Newgate, in orderthat
he might be admitted to bail. Councillor Woo?)
attended on the part of Surgeon HEAVIcIDE, in
order, if neceffary, to enforce the application, and
anfwer any objetions that might be made. His
Lordllip, however, was not at home, and Mr.
WOOD being obliged to go away before his Lnrd
(hip's return, the merits of the que(lion were not
gone into, and the application (lands over.

There was hardly a man more refpefted in the
City of London,than the unfortunate Mr. Asr.FTr.
All who knew him fpoke of him as one of the moil
honourable eharafters, as one who was always
ready to do a kind office, and to render any fervice
in his power, in the molt gracious and obliging
manner. It is impoffible, therefore, to confider his
prefent fituation without fentiments of fincere con-
cern, or not, on this unhappy occafion, to mourn
over the weaknefs of man, and the inaability of
fortune.

Yellerday afternoon, at five o'clock, as Mr.
SPENCER TOWNSEND, a Gentleman of great re-
fpetlability, who holds a high fituation in the
Navy. Office, Somerfet-Houfe, was returning from
the Office to his houfe in Cleveland Court, St.
James's, he was flopped within a few yards of his
own door by a Gentleman of the name of GRANT,
'lately, we underfland, a merchant in Lawrence
Pountney-lane, with a pittol in each hand, who
approached, and thus addrefred him :-41 You
v—n, you are the caufe of deftroying the
happinefs of my mind ; take one of thefe piltols,
and you (hall inflantly (hoot me, or 1 (ball (hoot
you." Mr. Towns§ tio, perceiving Mr. Ga•t.r
atluming an attitude, which igdicated a refolution
to carry his defperate purpofe into immediate exe-
cution, made an attempt to rufh fuddenly by and
gain his own door, when GRANT, who flood in
his way, turning round as it were with intent to
follow him, difcbarged one of the piftols at him.
The pittol was loaded with fwan !het, but the
parties were fo dole at the time of the fire, the
charge probably paired him like a Tingle ball, and
Mr. ToweszsD fortunately efcaped unhurt by it ;
A confequence that could fcarcely have happened,
had there been diflance between for the (hot to
fcatter. Mr. Towessmo, however, was not thus
freed from danger, for in the fudden fpring to
gain his own door his foot flipped, and he fell upon
the pavement, and Geese, feizing the opportu-
nity, followed up his diabolical inttnt, by ditCharg-
ing the contents of the fecond pittol at him, while
he lay prollrate upon the ground. The contents
of the pilkol palled through Mr. TowssiND'S coat,
and Rightly wounded one of his knees, and the
wadding lodged in the flcirt of his coat, and fet fire
to it. Mr. TOWNSEND, however, made a fudden
exertion, and recovered his feet.
The report of the two piftols brought feveral of
the neighbouring people, fome of whom law the
whole tranfaetion from their windows. The po-
pulace immediately colle&ed around Mr. GRANT:
be was fecured, and immediately conveyed to
Bow-Rreet, where be underwent a long examina-
tion before Mr.Boso and Sir WILLIAM Names ;
after which be was committed for further exami•
nation. Upon inquiry we learned that Mr. Tows-
SEND had been uled for a confiderable time pall to
receive anonymous threatening letters, but from
whom lie was not able to form any conjefiurc.—
The lafl of this defcription which he received was
in the following words You have heard illeN
fate of Colonel Montgomery : it !hall be yout's
one of thefe days." This letter, and feveral others
of the fame clefs, and in the fame handwriting,
are forthcoming. Mr. GRANT, we undertlanti,
appears to be infane, and the cattle of his mt.lan•
choly Rate, as well as of the crime which he at
tempted, is fuppofed to be this :—Some tune ag,,
he paid his addrefres to a daughter of the late
Lord Dudley and Ward, who WAS bequeathed by
the will of her father a fun of 40001. Mr. Tows-
SEND was one of the teuftees in the will, in whom
the above filen was yelled for the ufe of the young
Lady, in cafe fbe flsould marry with the confent
of her ftiends. This confent Mr. Gatssr was un-
able to obtain; and Mr. Towassmo, as an honour-
able. faithful, and juR trace, adhered to foe
will. This dirippointment is fuppoled to have
preyed upon the mind of Mr. GRANT, and to have
produced that alienation of undertlanding, nnJcr
the influence of which he' made Well a dtiocrate
attack upon the life of a tcfpcaable and woolly
man.