Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-04

foundation in fact Irene narrative he ae, 1t discloses
one OF the most extraordinary recorded the an
rais Of dueiEs Bit We doubt h.-Ed. CoHritr.l
New-Toyk, December s.
Mr.. GABnENEIR-
was Yesterday present IT an Gfuir
Ct honor, which like other affairs of that kind,
would not merit notice, but for its moral. The
dispute arose in Il conversation respecting a
nnch lamented event, which lately occurred.
Mr. Il. OF this city, was successiyeiy invited to
aparty Gcer by Mr.. -. Mr.. T. aud Mr.. L. OF
this city and neghhourhOod. The invitation
Was Of course accepted-but the sine qua MN =
One minute after the wOrii, aud the parties
on their stations NV own feelings ( cannot
describe. was one o. the attendants 0f MIR.
II. lie had three, for each OF his opponents
mad one, and twas deemed prudent 10 balance
Mr.; u. was tie first on the ground. Mir. u.
ana TRENDS, did not arrive til some minutes
after, owing to one ofthe boatnen. The other
parties were in sight. Immediately before
jumping OF shore, Mir Il. said DO YOU think
that intend to Kill any OF these men? know
a'gseV, one WcSiG hurt slightly: the others 1
cannot may be hit, bnt my life has been adj
venturous, beyond the kuOwled@c of my near
est connections, and feel that I am dong
Iigit, 20 not talk to nae, but take care OF these
letters"
Mr.. g. fired Mr.. p. did not raise his arm.
but WAS unniured. And now commenced a
scene new ani unexpected TO all al us. The
parties had all landed. The Minute was al
NEST elapsed MIR. y. held in his hand IA
watch, which he had borrowed He put it in
his fob, and said, '' MIR. u. know Won was
wrong; my shooting you will not make you
right, or NE happy. | have a famiy-yOu
liaven0ue. Mark thatyellow spot on thai tree"
(Isy actual measurement II yards off, He
shot ItwlthlI' one inch of the centre. So ended
that. The Ot'ler parties, who had Ieapt on the
shore, moss approached. a conversation a.
rose respecting prtgrith The point was dec-
del b? toss ~. MIR. T. g.,inedi ID. He fred
and very sliS',tly wounded Mr.. p. GIr. p. fired
AZ the sarte spot, and hit his own ball II j.
butjustice, however, TO observe, that nIr. T.
knew nothing ofthe transac ton before. or he
wenld, probably, have declined attempting to
ijare.
MIR. Z. consented to receive an apology. Mr.
J.: refused. " NoIi me tangere." i have no i'll
VIII tow ards YOU, or any other peTsOn-et us
ftnish, Nh T. fret and slightly wounded Mr.
- W. +. reserved. . SIR, sail he you have
thrice exposed M life by your unjust ohserva-
tons respecting one of my friends. have
to be sure, spoken harshly, but you deserved
IT. tcugEt not now, however, TO tell yOu so
am wrong Il acknowledge it,. lie fired IN
tie air. The seconds interpOSed. 4 recon
Citation was proposed. Stop . (sad GIr ~
have been shot al three times. Two of >on
are satisfied. What have yen got? loumight
have Killed ne Ia be sure; but know thai
s1niI have Killed YOU. l talk quick, and an,
haDitualv imperative. had no right to inter
rupt tire conversation C.strangers, because the
snDcct WAS" So after exposing him,
sell IN thirty minutes to three shots. Mr.. r.
acknowledged TO the person he said he would
hurt, that he was wrong What lesson for
mel MI iyho are killed in ducls, are killed
By the cOUardicc not BIZ the coura,rr Of flor
Antagonists. This now | feel to be true.
KINGDOM or HAITI, COURT. &c
The ROYAL Almanac Of HAITI, for 1916
contains III pages. Its Court Lists NAV
vie with those OF any empire, of whatever
standing or compilations. Tie King, who
has attained the 9th year of his reign, viii
he - years otage on the 9th Oct. The
Queen IS In her 30lii year. The Princc-
Royal, James Victor Henry, entered his
teens OH tie 81 Marcli-he has two sis
tors, Princesscs. There are five Princes
OF The blood Tue ministers and Grand
officers OF lie crown amount to iwenfy.-
In the peerage are dukes, 10 counts, 81
barOns, and o knights. The kings house
ND consists OF about lao ChanberIains.
pages, professors, amoners, secretaries,
&c. lie Queen has II ladies of the bed
chamber besides her male Attendants
There are six regiments Of guards. The
GREER Of Henry boasts upwards 0f 100
members. III the army we find mar
siIais, iicutenani-s Generals, and 81 gene
rails OF artillery regiments; Ofengincers
I corps; Of infantry - regiments filed
up. aud 3 Others nameG Of cavalry 2 re,si-
mcHts; Of naval officers, including the
grand admiral, 20, besides cadets Long
lists arc also given Of The Fiscal and Judi
cial Departments. The Queen holds her
court rn Thursday, at 3 o'clock-'fhe
King T,ceives petitions at ten O'Clock on
thc court days, and returns an answer
on tic Thursday following Such IS lie
progress Of this interesting settlement
The Code Henri, which has been publish
ed, is thick volume. The laW are, of
course, on the French model.
PARIS, oct. %.