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THE OLD WORLDS NEWS.
DETtILS or MOSTp NsIER,s DU6a
WITH HENRI DE BOURBON.

Prlnrc Henri Killed on the second shot a.
seven Unces-The Duke de Moni pc eusier's
tn'nncss During the Combnt-Tse Re-
turn Of Cariis,s Across the Frontier-Csss
n1tto be- sold.
MADRID. March 1s.-The meeting Yesterday
morning between Prince Honr do Bourbon aod The
Duke de Sonpensicr took place seven miles from tie
walls OF Madrid. The seconds Of the Duke wore
0ens. Cordova 0hd Aleminor Thoee Of the Primes
wete schcr Rubio and another (nane unknownl
both Republican neputice in the Constituent Cortes.
Tho principals drew lots for the fret phot and
Prince Henri won. TIE sdversaries exchanged
their 6rs. Ore at ton pocos. without result. Thcv
ten advanced on each other At seven psccs
Prince Henri cred and missed. The Duke returned
the hre with fatal effect, shootng his advcrssry
through the head The latter fell to the ground
and In few moments expired.
Tie Duko de Montpensier showed the utnos,
calmhces during tie combat, but was much afiec,eS
when informed Of the result Az the Prince was poor
the Duke offered TO provide for his widow and cht.
dren.
The quarrel WIS caused by harsh letter against the
Duke which the Prince addressed to the Montpen.
serists. Henri do Bourbon was brother OF the
Prince de A-sis, consort OF the OF. Queen Isabella
and cousin OF the Duchess Of Montpensier.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
hApRfD, March lathe duel between the Duks
do Noutpehsier and Henri de Bourbon creates i'm
men@e excitement II was caused By some Insult
Ing letters written by the latter branding Montpen-
sicr "s a Jesut con-pira'or and calling him hoatc1
French pastry cook Gems. Alaminor and Cordovs
and Col soer acted the seconds OF the Duke, aod
three Republican Deouties to the Cortos performed
the .,me service for Henri de Bourbon. The Prince
won the choice OF weapons and ground and tie rixhs
20 tie ntst shot. The distance was ten paoee the
comba,ants hriny alternately. The weapons used
were revo,verA
The nrt and second shots Of the Prince De Bourbon
nisSed at bis third the bullet grazsd the check Of
the Duke, causing a slight wound.
Moptpcnsiers FIRST shot missed. and III. second
slightly wounded the Prince, md his tsird proved
aial the ball entering the forehead OF the Prince anl
kiine him instantly.
The Duke exclaimed, my God what savs I
done T. and sworc TO protect the Princes children.
Aontpensior and hi. seconds are In Madrid, and
have npt teen arrested. 1t l. said that this amir
will inJurc the Dukes chances for the throne
When the Duke had fred twice. the seconds on.
deavored to effect a reconciliation bot the Prinos
Was furious. and refused all Offers.
1t is fumored that French intrisuet.' 81 he bot
tom Of the duel.
MADRID oossir.
II said that 10 spite Of the constant vgaaos n,
tue authorities both sides OF the frontier uuhers
OF Carist- have crossed into Spain.
In tue Cories yesterday. Dopu;y asked II tner.
was any foundation for the allegation Of New York
Journal. that Senator Sumner had s1id that he had
received proportions from Gen. Prim for the sa,s
or cossion OF Cuba to the United States Cen Pnu
pronounced tie statement utterly false
An interpeation regarding the granting OF politt
cal privileges TO Cubs having heen addressed To the
Government by tire Cortes Ces. Priin reniied thai
no elections for Denutes TO the Corte- had beea
held In that island, the authorities reporting thst the
time had not yet arrived and the troubles we're aol
al ended