Litchfield enquirer., 1830-07-22

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At present there are four candidates for the
rrown Of Greece; the second sea Of the
King Of the Netherlands, Prince Albert of
PrnssiS. the Prince Of Hessc, and The, TFot6er
If the King Of Bavaria. > : l.t13H
II is said that in the event Of q change in
the ministry, Sir Henry Parnell viii be- the
Chancellor Of the Excbaquer. The report
proceeds from a quarter in which the hopes
and speculatiops Of the worthy barOMet ought
TO he well Observation-Disclosures. - ~ - ga
Some private letters from, Paris assert, with
much confidence, that the Prince Frederick
Of Orange, the second 500 OF the King Of
Holland; is the new candidate for the throne
of Greece, and that he is supported ny Eng
land and Russia. the latter power more par
ticularly; but that France is so strongly: OPP
posed to his nomination that it is rendered
doubtful. -. RI.
Amcoma. May, 18.-(Private correspond
ence. 1.-The last accounts by the steam boat
from Corfu, which arrived in 81 hours. state
that serious disturbances threaten the tran
guilty of Greece, and that the measures la
ken by the President, Capo- fstrias, ~ snip.
press them. cap npither appease tthe diseJU-
tent of the pupulation ngE the INSTRUMENTATION
Of the Hellenists. LETTERS from commercial
houses of Navarino and Venice cnnfrm the
same. j, =; '..' .'.r e,
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SIX DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
Ne,o- York, July l5.-By the fast sailing
ship Salem, Capt. Richardson, arrived this
morning. from Liverpool, the Editors have
received London papers 10 the 9Th of June,
and Liverpool to the 9th. Inclusive; ,.s.,
The King was stiH alive, sO'Iate rs 9 g.
Al, A.
of his recovery was abandoned, and, his exN
was daily and almost homly,expecte,l.
s,4 81, a.. LIVERPOOL, June 9Th, 1880. ~,
The following is an1extract from a'settpr
received this morning, from Mr.. Willmet's
private correspondent. at Windsor;- -..sr
~, ,.,n I'd, Windsor, Q o'clock, A. NJ. June 8.
His Majesty is still alive, but his DISTRESS
ing situation warrants the expectation that
each succeeding hour will Close his earthly
reign."~s-, a4. 8. -. 81 + .,,,rap~,., ~. :, =.
From The 1fmes'of June 9. ~. g.. ),
-: We have received accounts from Windsor,
which left that town SD. late as two 0'ctock
thismorning. The King was hardly expect
I'd to survive the plight. though thu natural
vignus Of His Maicsty's constitution has more
than once carried him through crisis almost
equally severe. The" Dnke df Wellington,
and did NOT re:drfS tiit rs . =
From The Morning Post Of lime o.. =,
.,n We are grieyed to state that ihe intelligence
respecting His Maiestynis "f most neonrniih
import. We decmit expetIirut III ifidirt mp:
on the feelings Of ,otr readers the painful Dc.
tailssof our private advices--the official ang
nouncenento the royal sufferer (afteF, what
he had already endured) having passed the
last night under considerable embarrassment,
he;ng nj itself more than sufficient, for The
lamrntAhle occasion. ,st.. '':t'y,,-.s -.
Two French frigates and an English cor.
yctte have been wrecked off Agitfs.
II was expected that the. feet would arrive
off Aigiers on the cd Of june. ~! ,..
-, 60 =. Fatal Duel-We, have received a letter
dated Arkansas Territory, June 90, detailing
circumstances connected with, an instance. ~
single combat, which took place there, whose
severity has scarcely a parallel in history,r--
Ihe letter comes, as it appears, from friend
vi on. OF, the parties, Dr. ID. :Hs Jefffies.--
the parties were resident al or near Ibefyitle,
Louisiana. .,...,.s-.'...'' ''', ~
% A challenge passed from a Dr.. Smith to
'Dr. -J"ffrics, ON the first instant, which was
acce pied; the" interview wis alppeiiitc,l JsGiy
Thursday, the 18th, and the DISTANCE. fixed III
eight pacfs." When the timc arrived the par1
ties met, took their stations, and exchanged
Shots, without injury 70 either. After This
shot, ii seems inferable from the remarks or
the writer, that some efforts were made NV
their friends TO bring about an accom- m1oda-
ton, but lpayailingly, as DR.. JeIfries der Jared
that he would not leave the ground till he had
lost his own, ar had taken the li(e of his an
tagonist. Their pistols were handed ia. tlaem
second time, and atthis FIRE the right arm
Of Dr. Smith was broken,. which arrested
the fight for few moments, tilI'he recovered
from the exhaustion. when he declared ss he
was wounded he was ready 10 die, and de-
mandrd thesec4nds to. pgocssds The pistols
were then put sht9 tNeiFS hands Or third
time, Dr. Smith ,sing his left Hand At this
FIRE DIR. ,Jeffries was wounded in the thigh,
and his !>ss pr blood occasi0ped ia exhalis-
ton that aSaS. Asaayea @aSeVhai9 hIRp few
moments: He recovered, and both then de-
sired TO shorten the distance, and continue
the fight. They now stood MP tors he fourth
time, covered with blood, and at a distances
of six fet..,S They were to FIRE hetsteet.. tfa,
words one and FIVE, and the shot proved fatal
70 both parties.x. They fell to the carths nf.
$pits3 was dead when he' droh bsaal JkGhe D m
having penetrated his heart, and Dr.. JsIfFies
was shot through the breast, wound he sur
vived but four hours. 49,.
When DR.. Jeffries saw thai. his antagonist
had fallen, he asked ifhe vas dead, and being
assured SO, he declafeds Us ossn willingness
IN die RoEnso h. Z