Star.
London, England, 1817-12-16 00:00:00

FATAL DUEL.

• We mentioned, on Saturday, that a fatal duel had
taken place in the Isle of Wight. The following are
Farther particulars on that subject :
" Cowes, Decameza 12.—0 n Wednesday a duel
was fought here between a Major LOCKS= and a Mr.'
SUTTON COMMIS. recently a Lieutenant of the
Royal Navy, which proved fatal to the latter, he
having received his antagonist's ball under the right
breast, which passed through both ventricles of the
heart and the lungs. These Gentlemen, in company
with a Mr. RaDiesDALa, and a Mr. .Hawn, and up-
wards of exty others, were going out atuadventur:rs
to South America, in the ship Grace, Dave master,
new lying in these Roads, wind-bonnd. The trifling
difference betwten the parties arose in consequence
of an unguarded expression from the deceased, the
evening before, while regaling themselves, with seve-
ral others, at an inn ; he having asserted that they
,were all in debt and were seeking their fortunes ; at
which the Nlaiir felt very indignant, and asked if the
other meant to include him The deceased replied
in the affirmative, and declared lie would prove his
assertion, which i.e did, by giving a very ingenious
explanation, observing, if we were not in debt to any
of our fellow beings, we were ail indebted to our
cat:All/a ; hut the Major not considering this ezpla.
'nation eetistactot 7, insisted CU Mr. et:CUBANS.%
:netting him the next morning at the dawn of day,
who very reluctantly fell into the measure, previously
declaring, that he would not Sue himself ; but if his
opponent insisted, Le would receive his fire. It was
agreed they should both fi.e at one time, bin when
the signal was made, it was observed the, deceased
never raised his atm to level his pistol, while the
ball of the other's unicutunately struck et the seat of
life. When the deceased's pistol was examined af-
terwards, it was found neither unstopped ndr clicked.
The Maj r and the two mends, Messrs. RIDCEDALE
and HAND. immediately &camped across the water.
The deceased was a well-educated and genteel young
Inn, about 20 years of age, and, we believe, a rela-
tive of Lord Cucuanus.—A Coroner's Inquest has
sat on the body, and the Jury delivered their verdict
...Wilful Abodes, against Major LOCILTaII and Messrs-
Iltaneszeti.a and. HAND, and the Coroner issued his
wan ant for their apprehension. Mr. HAND was ap.
prehended (by Allen, the Newport constable) at
Portsmouth, on Thursday ; the others us at large."

Wednesday the body of a woman was found lying
in the river Nith, opposite the Dock, Dualities ; Irma
she shocking appearance of the face and head, it was
strongly suspect. d she had been murdered and thrown
into the river. A 6°1,1114'6 foraging cap being found
ion the batiks of the river, die wiener of it. a Corporal
'of a recruiting party of the ttGth regiment, has Lein
taken into custody. .
• Sonday, the SOth ult. as Eleanor Bryson, servant
to ra. Aitchison, Windmill liiil, Isabella her sister,

and another young woman of the name of Bruce,
areas crnasing the suk, betwetn Gnswick, and Holy
Wind, they unfortunately misud their way, and the

tide glowing very fast. were surrounded. After wad-
ing a considerable time, when very near tl:e Island,
one of the Brvsists, a girl of thirteen years of age,
was so fatigued and cshausted that she could pro-
ceed no farther. Her sister did every thing in her
power to assift her and dreg her slung, but they were
both drowned. Bruce was driven ashore quite insen-
sible, but on the application of proper means the vital
spark was resuscitated. The bodies of the two sisters
were found at ebb tide, the same morning, and intar-
red in Holy Island church yard, thy next day.
Friday se'nnight a men, named Joseph Smith, of
Cuckoo Nest, clear Bradford, was found dead, erect'
against a wall, near the Old Globe Inn, about half a
mile from Bradford. A Corona's Inquest was held
on the body next day, when a surgeon, who examined
the body, declared it was his opinion that the de.
ceased met his death from the blow of some weapon,
as be was wounded on the right side of the head, on
which side also his hat was perforated. Verdict....
de Wilful Murder against some person or persons
unknown."

On the 2d inst. Mrs. Hayman, of 'Kenn. Somer-
set, !merino; a knock at her door, opebed it, when
sow was thrown into her tact ; she Was then drag.
ged into the cellar by three persons, who hound her
and tied her gown over her head ; whilst one armed
anth a poker stood over her uttering dreadful threats;
*great plundered the house and shop of property to
a great amount. They remained there eight hours,
swing stated themselves round the fire, regaling
with bread and cheese and eight bottles of wine. Mrs.
ilia roan twat:ivied to liberate herself about 6-eclec
'and alarm her neighbours, but the thieves got off.