The Sun. — 1838-08-27 (London, England)

THE LATE FATAL DUEL ON WIMBLEDON COMMON.  CORONER'S INQUEST ON THE UNFORTUNATE MR. MIRFIN  (Continued from our First Edition of Saturday.) Thomas Hunt Dunn, in continuation from our First Edition.— They then fired, and there being no result, the seconds went up and gave them each another pistol. The parties kept their places, and there appeared to be no conference between any of the parties. After the second shot, the gentleman who shot the other, came up to him, and said, whether intended for him or not he could not say, but was, .` I have done for the the expression Witness said he was sorry for it, and asked if he was hurt, the answer was ico.o Witness looked then, and saw the other gentleman falling, and tile gentleman who spoke to him went on towards the carriages, and witness went to the other and saw the wound. The man was dead. His attention was directed to the wounded man, and he did not see what became of the others. The gentleman he found with the body appeared to be countenancing the transaction, and waiting the result. He asked witness to take the pistols to the party as they were no use there. Witness took them tip to his own house, but the carriages had then been driven away, and he still retained the pistols, which he produced. They were very long rifle pistols, with hair triggers and percussion cape. Witness knew none of fhe parties ; but he did not think he could identify any of them. From all he saw, there war nothing unfair in the transaction. He also identified the body. The pistols were stated to be of that kind used for practising in rifle galleries, and of a murderous nature. Mr. Dunn claimed the custody of the pistols, as he had been informed they belonged to him. He. did not claim them for the value of them, but if they werehis he did riot wish the police to get them. After a lengthened discussion the Coroner took possession of them on the part of the Crown, and gave them into the custody of Inspector Field. Mr. Dunn said the gentleman who spoke to him was dark coin. ocaiened, about 5 feet 11 inches, stout in proportion, and about 25 years of age. As well as he could recollect he wore a pilot or petersham coat, and had a black stock or handkerchief, with a gold pin and chain. The cabman stated that he was called from the stand at the Elephant and Castle on Wednesday, about five o'clock, and took in the surgeon, Mr. Scott, who was then standing speaking to a gentleman in a gig. The gig went on, and he was told to follow it towards Putney Bridge. On arriving at Wimbledon-common he saw the post-chaise standing, and he was ordered to drive up to it. They did so, and he then asked Mr. Scott what it was all about ; and he said they were going to fight a duel, and that no one but a Magistrate or a policeman could stop it. He heard the shots fired, and saw the man dead. He was brought up, put into the cab, and he drove it home. One of the gentlemen who was in the gig came running up, and said he was dead; he jumped into the gig and drove off, although witness tried to stop him.—Adjourned anti Wednesday.  e .tear from Newcastle that by the death of Baron Hume a very valuable collection of