Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-27

lived too long in public, aud mixed toe muci
in its affairs, rot 10 know, that in such CON
plicated state of things there may have existed
some overruline necessity to which minisle r,
were forced to yield Having, therefore, nc
means of knowing whether this necessity tx,
listed, and, on the other hand, being most anx
ious to do no hing which might, by possibility
seem TO evince desire to delay or impede ,he
other great measure, he felt IT proper, under
his grea' difficulty, to abstain from voting at
all Hear and laugh. His resolution, he
hoped, would have no EFFECT upon others
Hear!] Mr.. Doher;y replied at some length
to what he called Mr. Hu,kissons "rxtrAordi,
nary speech - and MIR G. Grant, Lower and
other honorable members made observations on
The same speech. Mr.. Peel repll"d generally
Mr.. Husk,sson explained, ami s. cries OF
Spoke, 50 .ke!" and the house divided, when
the second aiding was Carried by 223 10 Is
majority 2O6.
DUEL IN HIGH LIFE.
A duel took place on Saturday, the 2lst of
March, at Battersea- fields, in the vicinity OF
Clapham Common, between the Duke of Wei
lington-''the conqueror of greater con-
queror than either Alexander or Cesar, the
first warrior of his day, the victor of hum
dred battles. the Prime Minister of Great Bri-
tain" the Earl Of Winchelsea and Not
tingham The cause of this meeting, was
the following passage from letter addressed
by Lord Winchelsea to Mr.. Coleridge, Sec
rotary to the committee for Establishing the
Kings College, London, dated March 18th,
1885,
was one of those who, at first, thought the pro-
posed plan might be practicable, and prove antdote
to the principles Of Tie ondon University; was not
however very sanrune in my expectations, seeing ma
ny difficulties likely To arise in the execution OF the
suggested Arrangements and confess that felt rat er
doubtful a. to the sincerity of the motives which had
acuated some uf the prime movers in this undertaking,
when consid red that the Noble Duke at the head OF
his ,iajesty's Government had been induced on this
occasion, character, and to step for
ward himself as the public advocate of religion and
morality
cate political events have convinced me that the
whole transaction was Intended blind to the Pro.
tesant and High Church party, tlHt the Noble Duke.
who had for sCmr time previous to that period deter
mia d upon &" breaking in upon the Constitution OF
1888" might the more eretuay, under the cloak OF
SO ne outward show of zeal for the Protestant ryhgOn,
carry on mis- nsdo,ls designs for the infringement Of
our liberties. and the introduction of Popery into eve
~ department Of the State"
\ long correspondence ensurd. The Duke
Of Wellington demanded whether the fore go
ing was written by III Earl Of Wirchrl>ea, aud
publish,d BY his au,hor,n? rhr Eal replied
in the firmativc Sir Henry HArdInee acted
as The friend OF he Duke, aud Lo'd Falmouth
a, The friend OF I've Earl.
The meeting 'ook place at o'clock on the
fr'owins morning he weather being fne the
II ~. borc
back 10 rhe plac, Of mee,ing, where hey were
jolnrG ny D.. Humr, The D.ke Of yelling on's
pny Il%,-" c en- by Lord Falmouth
p, sl;m;rare, being ,rrang'd between Lord
E.,n,o, II and SIR Hrnry Harding, the la.ier
,rnducsA a pair Of pistols, and 'oAded Them IN
Il, nr,s. nee ot the parties; he 'h"n h 'nd'd
,hrm t. Lord Winchesra, ~he examined mem
anu --n.d them. Sir Henry handed
one 10 each OF the complains, and measured
the around agreed on, twelve PAGES. Lord
Wnchelsea It IN assured he ground, and The
Dnkr and Lord " iuchesea louk their stations
sud r. Informed by SIR Henry tllele was no.
'hIng fer her to he done till he used the ex'
preston ST e.. The.s conds hen retired, and
sir Fl. HArdlnge gave the word fire" The
Duke IF Wellington Immediately discharged
is pis'ol The ball struck The lapel Of Lord
WING nslsra's co.r or the lief, side Lord Win
helsea then fired hi, pistol in :hr air: he Sc
cond> rejoined their principals, and he follow
ing m morandum bring handed by Lord Fall
mau TO Sir Henry Hardrage, was accepted
BY Si' II. as a reparslion 10 the Duke Of Wei
ling,on:-
March 81, 1929 Having given the D4ke of Wei
ling the usual satisfaction for the Sont he concey-
ed himself to have received from me through my pub
lie letter of Monday last and having thus placed my.
self in iffren, situation from that in which stood
when his Grace communicated with me, through Sir
Henry !iardmge and Lord Falmouth on the subject
of that letter. before the meeting took place, do
not hesitate to declare, Of my own Accord that,
~ apology, Ircgrst having unadvisediy published an
opinion which the Noble Duke states, in his memOPan.
dun of eaterd,y to have charged HIM Will disgrace
fu ana criminal motives certain transaction which
TOOK place nearly year ago. also declare, that
shall this expression ofregre to be inserted in
the Sa!dard newspaper, as the same channei through
which the letter III Question was givenlo the public.
Offi"ial indulgence has been received by the
B iiish government, that an eff Give blockade
Of The island Of rerceira has been declared by
the government eXis ing in Portugal"
The London Courier allows the Russians no
ere Ci, for fair manly fighting, an any occasion