Lord Londonderry And Mr. ...
TO T}IE EDITOR. Thomson's Hotel, Cavendish-aquare, M_=ay 13, 18_ aSir,-1Enclosed is Lieutenant..Colonel NVestern's Sh6rt acco,no of alate occurrence, together wvith contradictions of somne erroneous re- ports now prevalent. Colonel Western would himself have waited UPOn You, but is unfortunatelvy confined to his bed by a violent in. flarmmatilon on Iiis chiest a-id stomnach. t am. Sir, von,, nhdi-nt i Bcrvant, WITTT.TA'M hYA'r TVD LIEUTEMANT..COLONEL WESTERN'9 AUTHENTIC ACCOUiNT OF THE DUEL rETWEEN LOltD LONDONDERRY AND Hit. BATTIER, WITHr A CON'TRADICTION OF FALSE REPORTS. " A mecting took place on Thursday, the 6th instant, between the Marquis of Londonderry and Mr. Battier, in consequence of a message sent by the latter. The Dlarquis was attended by Sir H. Hardinge, Al. P., and i)lr. Battier by Lieutenant-Colonel Western. " It was determined by the seconds that the parties should fire together, on the word being giveni ; in consequence of which agree- ment the Marquis fired, but without effect, and at the sate instant AIMr. Battier's pistol missed fire. The seconds then interfered, and after some convtrsation between them (the seconds), the affair ter- ininated. It is nec.ssary to contradict same false reports whichi have arisen out ofthis affir, and have found their way into the pub- lic prints. Some of the journala have stated that Lord Londonderry, after having fired, and on a conversation ensuing between the seconds, exclaimed, that he ' c-amne to fight, and not to make expla- nations.' Lord Londonderry never used such or similatewords. " It has also been reported that Lord Londonderry, or Sir H. flardinge on his part, denied the whole, or a greater part, of what Mr. Battier had published in his statements. The onlv denial made by Sir 11. liardinge, on the part of his Lordship, being as to the fact of liis Lordship's having seen a certain official letter,written by command of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, censuring the conduct of the officers of the 10th Hussars towards Mlr. Battier. " Another erroneous report states that iMr. Battier was unnro- vided withl pistols-the fact was otherwise; Colonel Western (Mr. Battier's friend) having brought his own pistols with him. (Signed) " C. Ill. T. WirESTERN Quarter before two o'clock p. in.. May 12, 1824. " I showed and read the above statement to Sir H1. Hardinge, in his room at the Ordrancc-sfficc, and he admitted its accuracy. (Signed) " C. A. T. VESTWERN. :' (A ruecopy) WIL LIAM BATTIER." LORD LONDONDERRY AND MR. BATTIER.