The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-08-12 00:00:00

ROYALLS7' BRAVERY.
A parisian Correspondent, of the Bth inst. says,
the topic which, above all others, has since yesterdai
engaged the public attention is a private quarrel con.
peered with our divisions of Ultras and Liberals.--
Every one tells the story in his own way ; but I have
endeavoured without,t correct information, which'
I s ouend y, however, guaranteeing every
particular.
66 The Duke de Fitzjames, Peer of France, has
long been irritated by the Journals and Pamphlets
of the liberal party. On the occasion of the dis..
closures which took place no the foie! of General
Bertrand, his brother-in-law, who was condemned
to death, he was handled very freely ; he has been
treated with as little tenderness since the diScovere of
the late conspiracy and the Secret Note. If not
openly named, his initials have been exhibited ; and
these publications were his torment at the baths of
Beurbrin, where he was for some weeks. lie came
to Paris with the determination of taking vengence on
the authors of the Minerva.
44 Some of these writers often meet at the Café Fran.
o'4, co the Boulevard de-Gaud. Thither the Duke
Tuesday evening, and some-
de Fitzjames repaired nn
body pointed out to him M. de Jouy, a men of let.
tern, above 50, who publishes articles of criticism
and on manners in the .Minerva, under the title of
7Ae Hermit of Gayane.
64 The Duke of Fitzjames accosted him, and pro.
seeded to vent reproaches for the liberty taken with
his name in the publication of which M. de Jour'.
one .f the responsible authors. high words passed,
and the language on both sides was such as could not
be tolerated. It was accordingly agreed that a meet-
iag should take place next morning, in the Bois de
Boulogne, with pistols, and each party attended by
three witnesses.
" On returning home, the Duke of Fitzjames in•
cited his brother, the Duke de Maine, and another,
to accompany him. He spear a part of the night in
writing,
,and by eight in the morning appeared with
his witnesses at the appointed spot. M. de Jouy,
on his part, arrived with his nephew, Lieutenant.
General Pajol, and General Berton. The
pistolspols
were chosen and loaded, and M. Jouy put
coat. In the mean time the Duke de Fitzjames con-
• versed with his witnesses, who soon called to those
of the adverse party to come to them. An explana•
thin was then entered into bar wen' the witnesses and
the Duke de Fitzjames, the result of which was the
informing M. de Jouy, that the Noble Duke tick now.
led4ed he had *lone wrong in giving him provoca-
tion, and that ha requested him to forget what had
passed between them. The apology was, in confor-
mity with the opinion of the witnesses, accepted, and
the reconciliation arcomylished.
" The Duke of Fejatnes ttow thought the matter
entirely ; but he soon received a letter, in
which M. Evariste Dumolin, one of the eight re.
spensible Proprietors of the Minerva, called him to
sccount for the insulting manner in which be had
spoken of that work and its Editors.
66 As this letter came from a man very little known,
the ihcident was the more disagreeable. The Duke
and his witnesses adopted the course of waiting on M.
Domoulin; and endeavouring to convince him that
as the principal difference bad been settled, this which
anise 01.1 t of • it ought to have the same termination.
M. Dumoulin, doubtless a little proud of such a visit
•nd such solicitations, gave himself the air of not
yielding without considerable difficulty. He, how-
ever, at last agreed and they separated.
66 In this situation matters stand for the present ;
but it is much to be wished that the affair may not
give rise to other disputes, which would only tend
to produce an irritation, that in spreading could not
fail to leave consequences very, incompatible with
public order."

KING'S 711 E B.
The Opera season closed last night with Don
Giovanni, which was, we believe, the sixteenth time
of its performance in this its second season. It has
tlevei lost its attraction, nor should we he surprised
to find an excellent a piece continue to a tirsrl even in
a ihi,(l season. On the present occroloo all the per.
formers exerted their ackt,owledt4eil abilities with
the moat happy effect, and were loudly applauded.
A more effective comic cowpony has never heel, seen
in Ills or perhaps any other country. The ti,a.en.
we understand, has been most successful. A great
variety of Opera has been produced ; and the manner
in which the whole has been brought forward sod
conducted reflects much credit on the liberality of the
Proprietor and on the zeal and professional abilities
of Mr. KELLY, the Manager.

Yesterday a Foreign Ott cer was introduced to
the PRINCE REGENT, at Carlton-house, by Lord W.
GORDON.
Mr. CHURCH, the American Consul at Ltode,,,
has constructed a large steam yr.:set, which will he
laut;ched in a few days at L'Orient. A wheel of a
new construction, for which he has obtained a patent
in France, is fixed in this vessel (which is destined
for the navigation of the Garonne), and which, it is
stated in a Paris Paper, gives facilities hitherto
unknown for working against the strongest currents ;
the safety.valves) have been adapted to prevent all
accident.
Monday afternoon the remains of Miss Pare, of
theatrical celebrity, were removed from l3rotnpton,
for interment in the vault of St. Martin's church.—
The carriage of Dr. Asuc and two others followed
the mourning coaches. No funeral pomp attracted
the notice of those w ho, in her life times were charmed
with her captivating talents.
The trial of Hugh Ross, from Ballantrae, for
robbing a carrier's cart, was to have come on nu
Friday, before the High Court of Justiciary, Edin-
burgh; but Ross being unable to be brought into
. Court, in consequence of the wounds he had inflicted
es'en himself, in an attempt to commit suicide, the Diet
was postponed. His recovery, it is said, is extremely
• doubtful. The trial is fixed for the 16th of November.
Saturday morning arrived in Edinburgh, Mr. 11.
ADKINS, one of the principal Officers of Bow-street,
having in custody William Crowder, accused of be.
log concerned in abstracting a quantity of Bank notes
belonging to the Stilling 13,t0k) on the 3d of
March, 1817.

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