Star.
London, England, 1826-10-23 00:00:00

DUBLIN, ()cram 19.

Monday, about four o'clock, Peace-officrs Cannon and Pollock,
hi consequence of information received at Henry-street Police.
office, repaired to Load Charkmont's demesne, where they found
Mr. Morgan, of Astescis-quay, and Mr. PT Cull;ch, of Anne-street,
accompanied by their seconds. and a professional assistant, about to
fight a duel. The parties, on seeing the Peace-officers, fled, leaving
behind theta in one of the carriages, a use of pistols, which were
taken possession of by the civil authorities, who then gave chase to
the belligerents, and came up with them at the North Bull, where,
armed with a pistol each, of the remaining case, they were proceed-
ing to fire, when they were again interrupted by the appearance of
the Peace-officers, and finally obliged to return to town, without
being able to terminate their affair. Ow Tuesday morning they
were arrested at their respective residences, and brought to the
above once, where thiy were remanded while they procured ball.

Sir WALTRR SCOTT was at the Adelphi Theatre on
Saturday night. He sat in Mr. Trairv's box, and seemed to enjoy
the performances very much. The HOW* was, as mat, crowded.
The embankment at the east end of the S rpentine
river, in Hyde.park, facing the new etone.luidge building across
the river, bas been raised considerably.
Lieutenant... Colonel Lord ARTHUR HILL, who ac-
companied the Duke of %salmons, as kis Aid-de-camp. through-
out the *hole of the Peninsular war, and fought with his Grace at
Waterloo, now commands the Scots Greys, which are stationed at
CAM, in the county of Tipperary. He is next brother to the
Marquis of Downinaa, and one of the Representatives of the
county of Down. Lord Auden is heir in remainder to the title
and estates annexed to the barony of &WIWI, now enjoyed by his
Lordship's mother, the Dowager Marchioness Doentuttax, the
Maroons Serums, of Omberaly Park, in Worcestershire.
A man named Thomas is in custody at Marlborough,
on suspicion of having murdered a woman he cohabited with, whilst
drinking at a public-house, about a mile from that town. Not above
five minutes before be struck the deceased, he lent the knife with
which he perpetrated the horrid deed, to one of the party, to cut
some bread and cheese, who returned it shut up, and saw him put it
into his pocket. There is very little doubt, from the facts elicited,
that the reason of his committing this rash act was the effect of
jealousy. The deceased was a floe young woman, and understood
to be of rather respectable cannexions, and bearing a striking dur-
mast to the prisoner, who has i very forbidding appearance. The
body awaits the Coroner's Inquest.
CHILIIBIOII4 °cross& 20.--We are sorry to an-
nounce the melancholy death of SYkrnitti Divert GIL-
Lunt Esq. of Middleton Hall, Shenfield. Wednesday,
that Gentleman, whilst riding ipthe vicinity of Brent-
wood, it being the second dayiof the fair, his horse
stumbled and fell; and Mr. (lumps received so much
injury in consequence, that he survived the accident but
a very few minutes.-.A similar accident te the above.
occurred on Wednesday night, between Writtle and
Chelmsford, to Mr. HID= LAAIRRTH RATIIRR, residing
at the former place, who was thrown from his horse, and
fed yesterday morning.

SPORTING- INTELLIGENCE.