New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-07
THE iSHAKSPERE DUEL.
HISTORY OF THE AFFAIR-LATEST INTEL
IIGENCE,

We have received from well.inlormed source
some further particulars TO the origin of the diff
Guilty at the Shakspere Club which led to the depart
ure of the parties concerned for the purpose Of fighting
a duel, as noticed in The TRIBUNE yesterday. We
are assured that the report that Mr. Breckenridge one
of the principals I'VE longer hesitate to give the
full names, since they have been published in another
ournalJ was intoxicated when he made the offensive
remarks altogether incorrect The particulars OF
fhe quarrel we have them from good authority,
as follows:
One of the rules Of the Shakspere Club allows men,
bers 10 introduce gentlemen from abroad to the priv
ieges Of the Club the pc introduced receiving a
card indorfed by come members of the Managing
Committee; but this is not allowed in the case of gen.
tlemen belonging TO the City. Nevertheless MIR.
Leavenwortb as we told, was In the habit of vo-
Eating this rule, and of bringing persons into the Club
rooms who belong TO the City, and for whom he never
sought 10 procure the card requisite for strangers.
This had often te n noticed by members OF the Club
but no action had been taken until last Friday
iug. when Mr.. Leavenworth brought with him
a person, who not only belongs in town,
but who was Objectionable to several gentle
men Of the Club Two members of the Governing
Committee accordingly inquired of Mr. Leayenworth
whether the person in question had card authorizing
him es a stranger TO enter the Club rooms, and
answered that he had not Hereupon they informed
him that the person must Withdraw, to which he
replied defantly that he should not. After few
words however they went to the person and request
cd him to leave the house. which he did and there the
matter ended 50 far as the Committee was concerned
twas taken up however by Mr. Breckenridge, who
by the way is from Kentucky and the son of the dis
tnguished member Of the last Congress, who came
forward and addressed Mr. j.. in rather pointed
md offensive manner to the effect that he had not
paid his dues and was not member of the club
Hercupon Mr.. Breckenridge first proceeded to
inquire of a member of the Committee If such
was the case; and receiving from him reply
that he had not examined the books, but
that he supposed him to be member; he Heaven
WORTH at once returned TO Breckenridge, and said,
"The remark you just made concerning me is false!'
or words to that effect. BY way of reoinder, Breck
enridge took glove from the hand of Mr. Middleton
who was sitting near him, and who aferward became
his second. and struck Leaveuworh across the face
The blow of course was slight one, the intention
being not to inhict injury but an insult
Some words were now exchanged of an ante-due!-
isiic nature ending with each party naming his Sec
ond; Mr.. Middleton Oh the part Of Mr.. Breckenridge,
md Mr. James NJ. Pcndleton on the part Of Mr.. Leav-
enworth. Between these gentlemen a correspondence
was duly opened and continued through Saturday,
Sunday and Monday morning, when it was finally ar
ranged that the belgerent party should leave on Mon
day afternoon for the field of honor.
AT 10 O'Clock last evening our reporter had in
terviow with two of the members Of the Shakspere
Club He learned from them that the only intelligence
relative to the duel was statement made by gentle
man not connected with the Club to the effect that the
L. = Ia md hat IN.
woith had been severely and Mr.. Breckenridge slight
ly wounded. Upon what authority the gentleman
made the statement not known.
Rumors as to the result were numerous last even
ing, one of which stated that Leavenworth had been
killed. The statement given above however, is re-
garded by the friends of the parties to be the most re-
Ill be