The National Register. — 1822-08-19 (London, England)

FATAL DUEL IN FRANCE.—A letter in the Journal des Delmds, dated Bagnires, July 29, states as follows:--" A deplorable event has jest taken place is this town. The unfortunate young Pinac was interred this day, having been killed in a duel with an Englishman. The affair did not arise from any personal quarrel. The Englishman being in the reading room of Frescati, happened to write on the margin of a pamphlet respecting the battle of Toulouse, that every thing in it was false; that Lord Wellington had gained a complete victory; and that our (the French) army was indebted to his generosity for not having been put to the sword.' NI. Pinuc, a young officer, not in actual service, who was first made acquainted with this circumstance, called on him to account fur having written these words. The Authorities did all they could to prevent the duel, but their precautions became useless; and Pinac, having received a ball in his belly, died some hours afterwards."  By the Waterloo, arrived off the Start from Canton, letters to the 16th of March have been received. The good understanding between the Chinese and the English was then pet feet ly re-established. The flictory returned to Canton on the 25th of February, and the season being far advanced, every exertion was made to complete the cargos, and despatch the remaining ships. It appears that the Viceroy of Canton had been placed in an awkward predicament, on account of the supposed facility with which he had allowed the quarrel with the English to be adjusted. Placards had been exhibited in the streets, contrasting his conduct in the afftir of the American seaman, strangled for accidental homicide, and in allowing the Englisk to escape, who had collimated wilful murder, at least according to the Chinese interpretation of the affair. On the other hand, the Vicero), it seems, has still to justify his conduct to the Emperor for having restored the trade, though his life would probably have ben sacrificed had the revenue of Canton, which had depended on that trade fallen short of its usual amount. The Wa. !era* left China the 16th March, two days after the Charles Grant and Kettle Castle, which ships she came up with in the Straits of Sunda, and all three without having sailed in company, anchored at St. Helena the 18th of June. The Kettle Castle and the Grant were to sail from St. Helena on the 23d. The ships expected to sail from China wi.hin the fortnight succeeding the departure of the Waterloo were in the following rotation :—Bredgewater. Lowther Castle, Atlas, and Gen. Kyd. The Vansittalt, arrived in China on the 2d of March, which ship, and the Scabby Castle, were lying at Whampoa, and would probably be ready to sail for England by the middle of April. GIBRALTAR, Juev 22.—1 t is mentioned in a pri vate letter from Cadiz of the 18th instant, that the convoy lately arrived from the Havatinah having lost 50 men on the passage, it was understood that the crews would perform quarantine in the castle of St. Sebastian. A Capidgi Bachi, charged by the Divan to poison the Viceroy of Egypt, was discovered in disguise a short time ago, and by order of the Viceroy was buried alive. Dispatches of a recent date have been recei ed from Petersb..rgh. Their chief object is to announce that the Emperor Alexander was to set out at the beginning of this month for Vienna, to attend the Congress, which, it is now positively affirmed, will assemble in September in that capital. His Grace the Archbishop of York made an offer to receive the King at his Grace's Palace, at Bishopthorpe, in case his Majesty returned from the North through York ; but his Majesty has signified to his Grace, through an official channel, that it will not be in the power of his Majesty to avail himself' of Ina Grace's offer, as his Majesty, according to his present arrangements, will not have the opportunity of visiting Y.a k.  I•1i