The New York herald., 1845-01-15

called in, and he ordered the Judge TO enter his
personal recognizance 10 the sum OF SlOOO, 10 an,
ssver the offence of breaking the peace OF the GOOD
people OF Maryland. BY agreeing 70 hght aaei,
Sill the Judge conten nded against tho jurisdiction
Of the magistrate and officers, without their pre-
sentaon OF davit and still they assumed the re-
sponsbty OF the arrest charging him as one Oh
the principals At thus juncture gentleman came
no who avowed his Willingness 10 testify that The
Judge was not the real Mr.. Cllngman; but the
Judge took hum aside. and desired him mol
I'll he could afford Mr.. Yancey aud his
second an opportunity TO escape from their place
OF secretion in an upper room OF the hotel.
The time OF meeting drawing near, Judge Meek
crossed the street.-the officers and crowd followed,
and while he was attempting mock escape, Mr.
Yancey and his second succeeded In getting into q
carriage and were driven OH post haste, !nat Gi
Mr.. Clngman having previously passed 10 the a..
recfion of the ground. Mr.. Yancey was mus out
Of the reach of the police but his case OF pistols
had been lett behind Judge Week with his asso-
c.ates succeeded In entering carriage that was
prepared, and started of full ult with the pistol
case, followed, IN hue and cry, by troop OF horse
men in pursuit. On arriving near the ground, one
OF the gentlemen in the carriage ieaPed out with
the pistol case and crossed the fields in the drec-
rion selected The police still pursued the carriage,
wien Judge Meek finally took advantage OF a mo-
the drivers seat, where he had placed himself, and
crossed the lots to the chosen ground The parties
were soon arranged-the written conditions par:
italy altered and agreed upOn-ten paoes selected
the choice OF position, aud that otYancey the word
of fire. which was to be gven-"are you ready IT,
the parties assentlDg- Sire -one-two-three-
sroo." The pistols to be fired between the words
Fire" and stop" The parties were stationed at
ten PAGES, and Mr.. Huger, the second OF Yancey,
then said -"Are you readyl" Both parties answer
ed Eyes," and al that instant several OF tho per,
sons who had pursued the carriages, approached
the ground and caused partial interruption, out
Er. Huger proceeded, "Flre," when Clipgman
fired his pistol! He continued: "One-two,"7
sHnvxn dad
Cingman brought his pistol down from his shoul,
der, and the bal passed few feet over the head OF
his anfasonlst: Yancey raised his pistol upwards
he fired, and the ball passed within few inches
of the centre Of the body of his antagonist, and
lodged IN the ground sho distance beyond. Mel
ther parties were wounded: Mr. Raynor, OF North
Carolina. ct the friends Of Mr.. Clingman, pre-.
posed a parlance, by stating that Mr. Yancey had
met the challenge Ia brave and manly spirit
shots had oeen exchanged, thus evincing the cou
rage OF both parties, and desiring that The friends
settlement it possible. The friends OF Mr.. Yancey
avowed that the remarks to which Mr.. Clngman
had taken exceptions, were delivered IN debate, IN
response to the speech of Ciingman made the day
previous, and in which Mr.. Yanccy was compelled
10 be personal IN order to reply TO the attack that
had been made upon members OF the democratic
party. The friends Of Mr.. Clingman then dlsavow-
ed any personal attack intended in his remarks
upon Mr.. Yancey, or any member OF either branch
OF Congress. This explanation being made with
the assent of the two principals, mutual
reconciliation followed between the trends. Ihe
seconds then shook hands, and the principals ap-
proachd other with the. same compliments. and the
long talked Of duel terminated without bloodshed.
Mr., Cl!ngman returned to this city by the evening
train Of cars from Baltimore, that passed near the
place Of meeting and Mr.. Yancey returned In
carrizge. He was at Coleman's hotel in the even
ing with a number Of friends, and Mr.. Cllngman
also received the congratulations of his acquain-
tance at his lodgings in the house OF Miss Polk, on
the avenue. Tney will both appear in their seats
in the msrning, although we understand an attempt
will be made to expel them from the House.
rs currently iqmored that Col. VIM. Poik.
Charge DAFT ,ires to Naples, some other port in
the Mediterranean, by President Tyler, and his
nomination sent to the Senate. l have reason to
believe It is correct, and if 30, those gentlemen
who have based their applications for Office upon
his personal influence and favor, must work dill
gently before he leaves the country.