New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-23

Williamson -h1s~ Drought SUITS Ins' '"0 S0''
geant-st-Aru OHher officers accrued IN bis
arrest.
WASHINGTON, Monday Feb. 81, 1853.
The affair between Gen. CU-Jm and the Hon.
James b. Clay remains unsettled. After the difii-
Guilty ON Saturday, the former called to Bati.
more by previous urgent business engagements ou'
l., f. a friend to represent him.
He returned yesterday, and in the evening Mr.
ZoTcofer Of Tennessee was chosen as his second,
challenge having been previously accepted.
During the night he left the city again, so as to
be beyond the reach of arrest. Mr.. Lollicoher
was here sll day. Mr.. Clay is absent.
No accommodation can be effected while the
challenge is pending If withdrawn as it ought to
be-, By the Intervention of peacemakers, then the
case is susceptible of explanation. The practical
difficulty presented under the dueling code Is
which side shall make Oyertures, as the onus has
been matter of dispute from the first. An ahront
is alleged Oh the side, and the responsibility OF
the blow is charged on the other.
Gen. Cullom's friends assert confidently that IN
sulting reference was made to matters connected
with the Investigation of his case by Congress be-
fore blow was struck. aud they claim that TACT
| in Justification
Uness an adjustment be made the probability is
that, as the choice of weapons rests with Cullom,
rifles will be selected and preparations have been
made in view of that contingency.
Senator Bell of Tennessee will present bis ln
structons from the Legislature tomorrow, and
will give his reasons for dlsObeying them.
Fr0m Correpsn1ent
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. -, 1853.
Gen. Cullom and Mr.. Clay are both out of the
District. The challenge sent by Clay has not been
withdrawn, but negotiations tending to a satisfac-
tory adjustment of the affair are still in progress.
Mr. Zocoffer acts for Cullom, and the difficulty is
complicated somewhat by political considerations.
Il 20 the Associated Presa
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. y, 1888.
The Navy Department tins morning received advlces
from Commander Page of the ship Germantown dated
Bombay, January9. He learned from the American
Consul, Dr. Ely that our commercial affairs were IN
happy condition in all respects.
The latter expressed himself much gratihed at the
appearance of Of national vessels there after
an interval Of fifteen years. Commander Page says
tua trade large and that there were fifteen
ships loading and discharging at Bombay.
| He had been visited by the senior captain of the
Imaum of Muscats navy, who was superint ending
the building of irigae tor his Government Ihe re-
volt in India neatly at an end, and Commander
Page leved that the lighting nearly over, but,
nevertheless that the English would be compelled to
keep a largo force there. England had now about
90 900 troops different parts of the country tie
bad visited the authorities of Bombay, and met with
every national and personal courtesy.
| Senator Davis is still confined to his House by
serious Illness His symptoms are little improved
this morning.
| Senator Seward is among those who expected to
speak at early day the Kansas question, which
it is supposed will be taken upon Wednesday or Thurs
E1.Lieutenaut Rhina, who ou Friday wa, required
to give security not fight duel tins morning
arrested under the third section OF the anti dueiDg
law for posting Commander Boutwell, as liar and
coward
Up to noon TODAY 80 far as known no meeting has
been arranged between Messrs. Cullom and Clay.
A fstiCuf alteration occurred yesterday morning
in BARRIERS shop under Willard's Hotel, between
Lieut.. Bell of the cavalry and Lieut. Williams of the
dragons, which may result in duel, challenge
hay ing passed between them
NJ bis afternoon ex Lieutenant Rhind and his friend
Capt Conie of South Carolina, held to bail in
the sum of s. 800 each for their appearance before
the Criminal Court for challenging and posting Com
Boutwell,, at whose instance the arrest was made.
The members of the American party belonging to
the Board of Managers OF the Washington National
Monument Society, having more than SIX months ago
retired from sll further connection herewith at the
meeting of the subscribers to-day a Board of
opposite politics wac elected to year, or
until the next trennial election, as provided by the
Constitution. The voting all one way.
LATER.-1he efforts to reconcile the difficulty be-
tween the Hon. James B. Clay and Mr.. Cullon have
proved abOve. They left Washington this afternoon
at o'clock, accompanied by their respective friends
for, it is said place about thirty miles distant The
probability is that they will fight to morrow morning.
Much excitement exists throughout the city regarding
the affair.
Lieutenarts Bel and Williams have not, a. was re-
ported reconciled their difficulties and duel between
them il pending.