Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-13
Correspondence Of the Courier d. Enquirer.

P>s.s, Wednesday afternoon, Feb 30.
he London papers of Monday the 21th inst have
Just arrived by cstatcttc. They announce a rise i,
the funds, and IA considerable imcr,,s, i'm tho nun
Der oil cases OF cholera, particularly in the parish O
st. Giles; without any known communication be
tween II and tic places which were previously in
iectcd' n discussion was announced fer last niuh
IN thc House OF Commons, on the motion of tho
MARQUIS ChandoS, tor the refusal to the mctropo,i
tan districts 10 tho accession of members PROPOSED
to he given To them, by the Reform Bill and il WA,
expected mat some Inference might be drawn from
the Styi" OF support, which the noble mover might
receive Ill the lower House, what may be the pro
babc fate of the bill, without the creation of tb
batch of Peers which has been so onr il, fine ovcn
Some extracts have got into the papers from a cir
GUAR letter, as"rbcd to Lord I!drrovhy in which
he recommends TO his collca cues of the uppcr ousc
To allow the Fill to 20 irto Committee and there I,
extract from 1t the venom with which Inc describe.
II as charged. The result he saws will prove nm
favorable To the popularity of Earl Grey. and wi,
pave the way Tor the return TO power of Tory Ad
minlStration.
Apropos of the term Tory, extract from one OF
these papers amusing leu d'esprit DESCRIPTIVE, of
several OF the leaders of the party.
Lord Peterborough, ANA Tory; Sir Henry Hard
mgc Inf mna-Tory; Sir Charles Wcthcrcll Dccla
mallory; Sir Robert lncl;s, Conservatory: Mr.
Alexander Barring, Migra Tory; Mr.. Goullurn M
go-Tory; Mr.. Pracdc, Predatory; Mr.. Dawson.
Ora-Tory; Lord I.yndhurst, Rota- Tory; Earl of
llarrowby, Emcnda-Tory; Duke of Wellington. Pc
rcmp-Tory; Sir Robert Peel, Fac Tory; MIR. Pcrco.
VAL ta-Tory; Lord Aberdeen, Prcvaraca Tory;
lord MharnclIilc' Media,Tory; Duke of Cumhcr.
land, Damna-Tory; Mr.. John Wilson Croker His.
Tory; Earl of Eidon, Dia- Tory; the Marques OF
Londonderry, Fulmina-Tory; Sir Henry Halford
o-Congratula- Tory, alias Purga-Iory
The Charles st. Clique arc called the Dircc.
Tory and the Secretary ofthc Secret Tory.
For tho last two or three DAYS, one OF tho lead
ing topics of conversation in our Partisan drawing
rooms, has been duel between two gentlemen
distinguished by their putatvc patcrnity-thc one
VI. dc St Leon, being received in society and in
certain circles greatly carcsscd the son of the
Emperor Napoleon, and the other, Mr. IIcssc being
understood TO stand i'll the same degree of relation
ship to his late Majesty, George w of ENGLAND
MIR. Hcssc is a man about forty years of age Cap
tam on British half pay, and undoubtedly bears a
strong resemblance to the family with whom he is
SAID to be connected Nj. st Leon is Young man
about SIX and twenty possessed Of considerable for
tune, extremely proud of his left handed descent
The cause OF quarrel originated in gambling trans
action. AT an carte party III the apartments of Mr.
licssc, about three weeks ago, the parties cncoun
tered each other at play, when during long run of
luck, the landlord proved the Elvoritc of fortune
They had begun to play for stakes at % Napoeons
each, which was certainly much higher than was
warranted by the finances Of nj least one of the par
ties. MIR. llcsSc having passed more than once
VI. St. Leon challenged him to double the stake
winch was several times agreed TO, until the balance
az INST M. st. Leon amounted to 10000 francs
an the stake to 5000. In this state of thinrs Mr..
licssc declined to continue the doubling process but
offered to give NJ St Leon his rcvanche at the
highest stake which had been previously PLAYED.
n refusal under such circumstances produced an
angry feeling in the mind Of NJ ST. Leon
who, when called on TO give his note at hand
Tor the sun he had lost made of some express
SONS OF AN irritating nature, which were ret rtcd by
Nr. iIessc, II Oh tlcngc was the consequences Mr..
FlcSsc expressed his readiness TO give H. st Leon
he satisfaction he demanded but first of all insisted
III being paid what due to him. NJ St Leon
hen spoke OF foul play & refused any settlement but
1t length agrccdto refer the question of his liability
TO four of tho gentlemen present, two of the arbitra
Tors being named by each party These four gentle
men decided unanimously on the spot that the
36,OO0trs had been fairly won by Mr.. Hessc & on NJ
St Icons still refusing to give his of hand for
the money, they all signed minute the purport
OF which was, to declare that he had dislonored
himself by his refusal a tcr this a great deal of
violent and insulting language, not only between
the original parties but between VI. St Leon and
Tile arbrators who on their part took up the quar-
rel OF Mr. hcssc, and were offended with H. St
.con for his resistance TO their authority willie me
on the other hand, resolved on Drawing the storm
and declared that they were all in capue AGAINST
him to rob him of his money. Thus the matter
rested tor considerable time, Mr.. IIcssc refusing
to 60 out until he paid, and the arbtrators die
Ginning to notice the insults offered them Inv NJ
st. Leon, until lie had removed the stain which
attached TO his character, by his refusal TO nav fine
money won of him to Mr.. HcsSc The matter ho
wing become public, and having been generally re.
presented 10 the disadvantage Of VI. St Leon that
gentleman was at length compelled within these
few days to pay the money, and at the Same ti,pc
renewed his challenge to- Mr.. IIcssc The port;cs
met on Thursday last, i'll the Wood of Sinccuucs
Mr.. licssc having been attended by the Count
HEa'o-no and Mr.. Wiss, NJ. ST. Leon bv Colonel
Fourier aud General Gourgaud. They were placed
ut thirty paccs and signal being given they
were each allowed to advance ten PAGES, and To fire
nj any moment as they advanced, the party receiving
the fire being obliged to return it at the point where
nc found himself 1T the moment of receiving it
The signal having been given, VI. st. Leon fired
when he had advanced about five PAGES, that the
parties then within about twenty PAGES of
each other. His bail took effect in the breast of his
and according to the report of Mr..
Cunning, the surgeon in attendance, passed through
ms lungs, and lodged in his back, the spine,
where it still remains The pistol of Mr.. IIcssc
went off at the moment of his receiving his adycr-
lry's fire. but this is supposed TO have been
loncd by Il convuIsivc movement, as ne had prcvi-
IuSy declared to his seconds that it not his in
cniIOn 90 fire. The wound is considered a very
dangerous one, bat although the death Of Mr. IIcssc
las been announced in almost all the morning Jour
lS, am assured that it IS not likely to prove NOR
al n second duel arising out of the same circun-
t1nc"s has also been spoken of, between VI. st. Leon
M The Count dc Rosenberg, of the original arb
rNorS ~ which the former is said 60 have fallen; but
his, or some similar affair, although likely enough
o arise from the excited feelings Of the parties has
"r'oiHIy not yet taken place The most ridiculous
'lrt Of the whole rTair is tho color of nation
MY which has been given to it by the Partisan jour
'as' many Of whom has represented VI. IT. Leon as
sort OF national champion, and havo stated what
= MOI Inc TACT that Mr. Hcssc was the aid.dc-canp
u INC Dukr oi wellington. They have also trump.
"a up ridiculous story Of NJ. ST: Leon being dc. |
ehoea ~ soIt Of t1!iUn0n, in the shape Of dia.
hohd button, 6equeathcd to him by his supposed
"'her' the Emperor Napolean, bat The whole affair