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accompanied by the Earl of Winchelsea, met at Wimbledoncommon ;—the ground was measured at twelve paces; andboth parties were to fire upon a signal agreed upon : the sig-nal being given, Lieutenant Colonel Lennox fired, and theball grazed His Royal Highness’s curl: the Duke of Yorkdid not fire : Lord Rawdon then interfered, and said “ Thathe thought enough had been done.” Lieutenant ColonelLennox observed “ That His Royal Highness had not fired.”Lord Rawdon said, “ It was not the duke’s intention to fire:His Royal Highness had come out upon Lieutenant ColonelLennox’s desire, to give him satisfaction, and had no animo-sity against him.” Lieutenant Colonel Lennox pressed thatthe Duke of York should fire ; which was declined, upon arepetition of the reason. Lord Winchelsea then went up tothe Duke of York, and expressed his hope “ That His RoyalHighness could have no objection to say, he consideredLieutenant Colonel Lennox as a man of honour and courageHis Royal Highness replied, “ That he should say nothing:he had come out to give Lieutenant Colonel Lennox satisfac-tion, and did not mean to fire at him : if Lieutenant ColonelLennox was not satisfied, he might fire again.” LieutenantColonel Lennox said, “ He could not possibly fire again at theDuke, as His Royal Highness did not mean to fire at him.”On this both parties left the ground. The seconds think itproper to add, that both parties behaved with the most perfectcoolness and intrepidity.

(Signed) RAWDON.

WINCHELSEA.

Tuesday Evening, \

May 26, 1789. ->

In August 1808, Major Campbell and Captain Boyd foughta duel in a room without seconds, and Captain Boyd waskilled. The Major, in consequence of expressions made useof by Captain Boyd on his death-bed, was tried for murderand executed.