Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-28

arrived containing letter from Madrid giving an &C
count Of the dispute, in which some offensive remarks
were made respecting the Marquis de Turgot The ord
nary correspondent Of the journal in question having de-
clared that he not the author Of this communication
something having occurred to excite suspicion that
Mr. Souls SEN was the writer, he was called upon to
disavow it, and refusing to do duel with NJ. de Tur
got became inevitable. Our correspondent does not
guaranty the accuracy Of this statement but assures us
that was in the best circles 1t appears that
by desire of the Queen that taken to
prevent the duel between the two d;plomatists. The
meeting took place at very early hour in the morning
and at distance from the capital The wound Of
NJ. de Turgot was fortunately not serious.
PARIS, DECEMBER ~ 1853.
SIR You have thought proper to reproduce article
published by the Messenger de Bayonn relative to the duel
of NJ lie Marquis de Turgot and Mr.. soule As brother
n-law of Mr. Soule consider it my duty to recny the
inaccuracies contained in that account ~.
The day after the ball which Mr.. Soule, jr. had
heard NJ the Duke of Alba say speaking OF his mother
See Margaret Of Burgundy" Mr. Perry and Col Milans
early in the morning des k matn demanded satisfaction
from the Duke in the Of my nephew. NJ the Duke
of Alba excused himself denying that he had had the
intention of utering word in the slightest degree often
sive Mrs Soue admitting that he had spoken OF
her at ALL &C. COL Mans however, thought 1t his duty
TO deliver the letter of which he the bearer saying at
this denial and these xpana.iens
dered the letter without object sans but NJ the DuA
Alba
turned with the following answer:
SIR have just received youretter of this morning. which
has been handed by two of friends who honor me
also with their friendship They have explained to me in
words the object of their visit Though your let
ter sir written under painful impression which proves
goodness of heart and though is rather strong n
these gentlemen may have said something Of the Of
which have recollection, could have said in re-
ference to madam mother whom have not the honor
of knowing even, may say, by sight; for am too polite
to Whoms0ever,
less by attacking lady Iis these very explanations
which have given to these gentlemen and which recall to
mind hope SIR that they will be sufficient to satisfy
am, sir, with the highest consideration
THE DUKE OF ALBA
The seconds acknowledging themselves satisfied NJ.
Soue, r. had to be also Several days after this
there question of reconciliation, r0pprochemen
but my nephew not seeming inclined to it. 1t did not take
place. Subsequently the Duke of Alba wrote to NJ Mi
lans letter in which the interview between the seconds
of Mr. Soue, jr. and the Duke regarded as having
determined the explanations given by the latter for the
purpose of putting, if possible the letter of my nephew
out of the question NJ Milans replied to the Duke as
follows: I
"I should be much paned my dear Duke if the incident
which hes arisen between yourself and Mr. Soue T should
become for any person whomoever OF the slightest
modification. You will find disposed to do all that
shall depend upon myself prevent its becoming But
in order to attain this object the character of what
has taken nae. Your letter to Mr. Sonic based (,rt
upon that which he himself had written you and your let
ter alone explain under what impressions and with what
you the letter Of Mr. Soue remarked that after the frank
and noble explanations which you had just given remained
without object but nevertheless delivered it you, and
you took it, and replied to it, For part cannot
but rander homage then, to the loyalty and good
of your explanations They that if the greatest
hearts may sometimes commit errors they also know better
than others how those to be repaired My dear
Duke had esteem before the unhappy incident which
has given this you
far ON Judging that any thing which has taken place
has rendered you unworthy of it. Wholly, yours,
"MLAss"
This letter was RENTED to the friends of the Duke of
Alba. The latter meeting NJ. Milans two days after
handed 1T back to him, saying, :" l thank YOU all |
wanted know that had not lost your esteem.
The affair in this situation when after certain lapse
OF time, and when there to suppose that all
was ended, NJ the Duke of Alba thought proper call
Mr. Soult r to account for articles published in the
English journals Now not word had been uttered,
line had been written to any body whomsoever
by MIR. Soule, by his son, upon the subject Of this
whole affair My nephew of opinion, therefore, that
he had no excuses to make. Thereupon the Duke of
Alba sent him challenge which instantly accepted.
The meeting took place the l4th December. After
thirty minutes combat the seconds INTERVIEWED and honor
having been declared satisfied the adversares each
other the hand My nephew has not received the slight
est wound 1t was the morning Of the day which the
duel to take place between the Duke Of Alba and
nephew, and while Mr. Soue, overlooking the
for it, that the latter in consequence of in
formation which reached him at that very moment
to NJ Turgot the letter which has already been made
public
Accept, Mr.. Editor, my most respectful sa!utatons,
ALFRED MERCER,
Rue Notre Dame des Cham ps Oh
In consequence Of the inaccurate reports Of the whole
affair which appeared in the British papers, the seconds
in the duel between Mr. SouG T and the Duke of Alba
viz Lieut.. Gen. JOSE CoNcHA and Count DIR PuEoN
RosTRo, the part of the Duke, and HoRATIo PERRY
Secretary Of the American Legation, and Col. LORENZO
MILASs DEL Bosch onhe part Of young SoulG have pub
hshed in the Morning Chronicle joint note over their
own names, in which they assert that personal insult
offensive words had passed between the principals
that the expression complained of by Mr. Soue r had
been followed the next day by ample and perfectly sat
factory explanations the part of the Duke that the
hostile meeting which subsequently took place pro-
voked by posteror Incidents that all parties conducted
themselves upon the ground most chivalrousy and that
the affair ended in reconciliation frank loyal unre-
served, and alike honorable to both parties.
1t said privately that Legation Madrid is high
ly excited and that the opinion is prevalent in certain
quarters that these difficulties at the Spanish Court have
arisen accidentally but that they the consequence
of predeterminston, having high as
royal palaces, to get rd by fair by foul of
diplomatic who is perhaps for especial person
ally distastefu to great Courts. merely mention
this dit in passing but cannot help qualifying it
in my opinion ridiculous and absurd.
The Nonteur of this morning contains the fol-
lowing modification of existing laws touching the
introduction Of raw cotton into France
NAroLkoS by the grace of God, &C. In view of arti-
Gle three of the ordinance Of eighth February, 1926 pro-
vidng that the productions of Asia Africa and America
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