Mr. Rice, M. P., And Mr. ...
The Times, 1824-02-14T00:00:00

[Further particulars.] On Saturday (the 7th instant), Air. Rice attended the Court of Xing's Bench, and remained there during the hearing of the case of Lynch v. Lord Farnham. At about 3 o'clock, on passing through the ball, it was said, he was accosted by Al.. O'Grady, that gentle- man inquiring for a certain noble Earl, at present in London. Air. Rice said he was well. Alr. O'Grady then expressed himself respect- ing tbat noble Lord in a manner quite di3agreeable to Mr. Rice, who pnlitely bowing, said, he understood, and if the remark, conveying, a ha-sh opinion of bis noble relative, w.Aintended as an insult to him, he knew the ceurse to take. On Saturday morning, at 8 o'clock, the parties proceeded to decide the quarrel. Baron Robeck and Mr. Franks were the seconds Mr. Franks being second to Mlr. Rice. The servants of the principals, with two surgeons of eminence, pro- ceeded to a field off' Simond's Court-avenue, on Donnybrook road. The ground was measured, and the parties were about to receive the signal for firirg, when the police appeared, who had no previous knowledge whatever that a duel had been on foot. Their presence there was for the purpose of preventinig a violation of the Sabbath, and in order tn dispcrse the individuials who had on previous occa- sions assembled in that quarter for the purpose of hunting badgers, &c. It was the appearance of the carriages in that retired lane that discovered the intenled duel as the officers passed by. The seconds, on tle appearance of the police, were immediatdy apprehended , the principals effected their escape. I he seconds were bound over to keep the peace. Colonel Ctuff, AL. P., was afterwards requested by MIr. Rice to act for him: by some means the magistrates heard of this, and caused that genternan to be bound over in no less a penalty than 5,tOfll. Bilton's Hotel was in vain searched for Mr. Rice. At eleven o'clock on Sunday some of his friends were to have breakfasted with him, and he did not return. During the day, Alr. Sheriff Perrin made the T,ost diligent inquiries in all parts of the metropolis, but sought in vain for the pantics. In the evening the rnansion of an exalted relative of MIr. O'Gradv was visited bv the police. Mr. O'Grady was not there, neither was it known wihere he was to be found. The houses of some friends of MIr. Rice, in Fitzwilliam-streell wvere visited hy MA-r. Gabbett. the magistrate of College-street, and by Mr. Farell and Air. Goodison, in the evening. the object of their scarch was not to be found. Up to a late huur last nielit no intelligence of Mlr. Rice or MrS O'Grad y had been received irn any quarter accessible to us; it is sup- posed that they have gone to the countrr. Officers have been sta- tioned at Howrth and Kincstown, with warrants to apprehend them, in case thev may feel inclined to decide the mnatter in another king- dom.-Dib-fin paper. We do not know of any circumstance of thc kind, within our re- collecuion, which proxluced a greater sensation in the public min(d ttnan that recited in the preceding paragraph (relative to the affair between Mr. Spring Rice and air. lValler O'Grady). There is no man whose public character stands higher in the estimation of his countrymen than that of illr. Spring Rice. 'Ve understand the messave ori,inated in somne offensive expressions used by Mir. W aller O'Grady against the Earl of Limerick, who, as our readers know, is father.in-law to Mir. Spring Rice. Tlhcir nature was such as left no altemative to the latter. Neither of the principals were apprehended at a late hour last niglht (Monday, !)th ins.); but we learn, with great ple-asure, that an accormmodation has been effected, and that Mr. Waller O'Grady has apologized for his expressions. lVe neeti not say Lhat we congratulate our reader on the termination of this unpleas .nt aftTir.-ntblinz Eventing Poxt. MR. RICE, Af.P., ANrD MR. W. O'GRADY.