Duel Between The Marquis ...
tThe following particulars are from a Sunday paper. We know nothing of the factr frqm our own sources In consequence of the statecnents made by the :itarquisof Lon- doterry, in answer to thle chdrges brought by Mt. Battier, late . *4net of the 10th Hussar?, aeainst the officers of that corps, the lyr tIentlenian telt that lhe was justified in calling upon the noble MNarquis to give him personal satisfaction. In conformity with this feeling, Colonel Wridehouse. as the friend of illr. Battier, waited upon the :larquis of Londonderryon Thursday, to require either an cxplanation or a meeting. Tlte noble Lord, w;e undlerstand, did not hesitateas to the course he should pursue, and said he wa-s ready to give the requireti meeting without dlelay. Coloniel WVodehouse inti- Inatetl that there was no occasion for precipitation, and suggested,as we have been irformed, a shoTt delay ; when the Marquis fixed nine o'clock, and mentioned the ground in the neighbourhood of Chelsea.y some accident Colonel Wodehouse considered that this appointment had reference to the same evening,and accordinglv pTO- ceeded to the field with his principal at that time. To their miutual s; rise. however, the noble Lord did not arrive, and they remaini- truitlessly at their pos. till 12 o'clock. The nexttmonir.g, at nine o'clock, which it ultimately turned out was the time meant by the Marquis, he appeared with his friend Sir Henry Hardirge, M.?'., at the place appointed; but he, too, laboured't *der some astonishment for some timne nt not seeing his antagonist. At laSt irtimation was conveyed to Mr. Battier of the mistake which had occutred, and he burried to the ground with Colonel e'odelouse, batt wvithout pistols, as he was not at home w1hen he rece-ved the indimation. The difficulty in which lie was placed w-as at once communicated to the M1rquis, and it was immediately arranged that heshould toss up for a ciloice of l the Marq uiAs pistols, and the tcss up h:jving taken place, he won. The pistols were then delivered, and the ground taken. On the first discharge, illr. Battier's pistol nmissedI fire, but the Marquis discharged lis witt'out effect]whether intentionally or not is not stated, Colonel Wodehnuse then demanded some explanation ofthe oFensive language which had led to the meeting; but this the Mlar- quis decline(t giving, stating, that he was conic there to fight, and was ready to receive Mr. Battier's fire again if he t'nought proper Thlis Colonel Wodlehouse thought tit to decline on the part of his p,izicipal, and both parties left the ground. Wre have been told that the whole contluct of the 10th 'Iussars is now under the consideration of the Commander-in-Chief; and that the M arquis of Londonderrv has given an official expian tion of his cootduct and that of his corps to his Royal Hlighness.. -9UEL BETrwE:.i7V TIE MfARQUi.S 01" LONDON- DERRY A,ND MfR. BATTIER.