Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-05-07
A DUEL ~ fNLIA.

The following account Of a duel in India, 10
copied from the London New Monthly Maga-
zinc. The sentiments of the gentleman who
presided at The iria', VIII in all probability. he
recognized, accepted and cherished by :hose
WHO adgoca;o the great causes of mercy, re-
lioon and Justice. Thev are, however, somc-
what severe n expression, and it is question.
wGicn we shajl not decide, whether their ap-
plica,ion in mder terms, would not, in far
rrcatcr degree, have srbseryed the ends OF
common Justice.
The regiment Of foot was qaartered at
N-lore whcn the iraglca! event took place
which deprived poor Captain Ball Of hIs ex-
l.'cute. lie MAS Vet oliy III early manhood.
beloved by all who knew him, aud much re-
srcctcd IN the iiussar regiment, which he
qui'fcd in exchange tor company in the rcgi-
men, IN India. winch he had joined only fev
months. ~ Ncl,urc, he ioDnd \ set Of officers,
chiefly irish. aud hy 10 means favorable spec
linen. 0itha country. clrhcr N It's virtues or its
tlnns. lie felt theodore, as was natural;
iHtlc or no ntlnat.on 10 associate with them,
! further l!an military Gay required The mess
/ o the REG !utnt vas conritIai ana expensive;
, and captain Bull having been atfinnced TO a
! >rnnr la,v who was coming to India, had
| the s,ronucs, and most laudible motives for
! living economically. He ihcrciorc intnated,
| hat IN terms Of poI'icGessi his d,snclnaiIoh 10
y lo.n the mess, s:aiirg his expectations OF beng
, shortly ma:ued. and ,hc consequent iEcreasc
| OF expense Whlrh lie was soon 10 incur But
the ma ,nty Of the mess, the IRISH part OF it in
prr'i.ular, with the confusion oi tcad incident
10 those who are resolved 20 quarrel. lnterprei-
ed las refusal into a personal uhrort. IL was
: then unanimously agreed amongst nine officers
present, that they should d,aw lots which OF
| them was 10 call Captain Bull out. The lot
fell upon Lieutenant Sdndys, who, in the
namc Of himself and his brother Officers, sent
The challenge, which Buil bad tho much 'nr-
il To decline, though determined, os he told
| hs second, tot to fire, having 10 personal IN
rry to redress. They went out, Sandys fired;
and Captain Bull fell. The systematic cow
ardica Of, he riot and the untmely fate Of 30
excellent 4 Young man, strongly agtated the
feclnus of all. sandvs. and Yeaman, n Lieu
tenant IN lie same regiment, his second, wero
brought down to the Presidency, and tired at
the ensuing s,s,:ons for wilful murder, The
J orass cutters aud ,he horse kc' pcrs, who had
: ,Irs,ryed them gong out together and return
, ing and water bearer" had actually seen
, tie duel, were some bat at loss TO identify
Santlys and Yeainan: and the prisoners had |.
moreover lIc huNHHl"' WI u VI
shopkccpers, who, serving the different regi-
mcnts with stores, had on former occasions
acquitted officers under similar charges; andi
aggravated as the present case was. probably
felt n like mdisposi;ion 10 convict. They wero
ocauticd therefore. hu; against the strong
nnd pointed directions OF the Judge, Sir Henry
Gailhm, vino told tie Jury that It "ould be
/ tr,1rr Nth his own oath moi 10 tell them that
4 II was a case Of foul and deliberate murder
Tncy dclibetatcd, or PRETENDED TO deliberate,
for halfan hour; aud during this time, tho
9 Judge, who could not imagine that any other
e verdict tould he brot gilt IN but Thai of gull
y. ty.' had already Ia d his black cap upon h's
uu'c b o., prcpreI to pass the sentence ol
= the law upon them, and which, as he told The
ptisoncrs, 1t was his 'nfcn'iunt To u 20 carried
Il n'o effect You have bad, SAID he, address
snr them with great socmniiy, "a narrow es.
c cnpc. and too merciiul Jury. Ifthey can. let
J. them reconcile their verdict to GoL and tbeir
y ccasciences For my psu, s'sure you nae