The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-03-15

of Friday las, a noble marquis, as we'll known upon
,te<n as he Is across country Drury Lane the
atce in company with two frends--both ameng the
good looking and recherche class of fashionables At
late hour she trio oand themselves in the saloon,
where the Marquis was either insulted, or believed
himself to be SO. His Lordship promptitude is well
known; and acting literally upon the aaage bis dat
qu cito dat" he knocked his man down twice. The
patient protested against the pungency OF heprescnp
ton; bat all the satisfaction he could Obtain was an
assurance from the marquis that he also required sa-
tsfacton. The thing therefore, was settled and all
parties agreed upon arranging the affair, coup dc
pistole across the billiard table AT room not very
tar from the Quadrant But here there arese an un-
foreseen dificultyhe door fast locked, and the
marker fast asleep.
Other schemes were suggested, but none were
found practicable. At length 50 much time had been
taken up in these amcable discussions that the
ing had advanced to an hour that made interruption
not altogether improbable. Something must be dene
that rlear-ard the something was al last ongi
nOl. The noble Marquis gave his adversary the
choice of his two companions as friend, and, one
having been selected, pistols were procured and all
four started in hackney coach for the neghborhood
OF Bayswater The ground was measured, and the
noble Lord stipulated that whoever first lost blood
should pay the coachman. After couple of shots
each had been Intellectually exchanged, the Marquis
hsd some thoughts of making target CT the pearl
that adorned the shlrt stud of his opponent. This,
however, 1t was thought mlga sound ugly to the ear
ofhe coroner in case of accidents and with dscr-
mgnds the leg preferred to the breast The
th-d shot fired, and the Marquis KEEP his word
The Leg was hlt-we mean the limb, not the ind-
.vidra The noble Lord declared himself satisfied
but not 80 tse unknown. He insisted upon another
shst-but when it was seenlthat the snow round his
foot was fast changing from white 10 red-that in
fact he had not leg to stand upon-theso was an
en6,to the matter.
The noble Marquis was Disappointed he wished 10
do syery thing that oblglng all satisfied he
personally; but he was determined by the wheezy
voice Of the hackney coach man, half ostn the noise
he made by snlgingEis own sides 10 keep hssingers
warm: "My Lord, you oughtnt to fight with that
ere ckap no mere, cause why--hes only sncb. -
ErsGnt omnes- The Marquis was off for Ireland in
three hours; MS friends lounged home 70 beds and to
the stranger lac went nobody knows where Ilutter-
ing something about 'wha, bore pistol shot
THERE'S matter here for much admiration. Theanta-
gonist to whom his Lordshps kindly accorded three
shots, two blots and hit" is it is said 'lnrepect
to a fSe workman, but, as you would say cobler."
Like Clifford, Sir CrspE was resolule; his sole and
body were on the action both" and his courage en-
dured 10 The ldst. A wcrd to each of the belgeren
parties We reconaElend the translator of soles TO
very old maxim Ne sutor 4hrG cps-
pidam," and 10 the noble Marquis nttenively to cor
sider whether he had nor too readily adopted the
liberal Interpretations of this own motto, Nil sin.
cruce" ''Noihing wfhouta cross"