O'connell's First Duel

- Mrs. L. M.C-hilé, wriling on Duelling, has iha follówing statement: "In tbis, too, O'Connell's example is great, though not blameless. The lorce of publie opinión, and the perseveringinsolence of public opponents, once drove mm mío a duel. He shot the man who had long boasted that he vould rid the country of him. But his noble nature rose. ngainst the nwrderous deed. and he dared to .disobey its dictatcs. He settled a generous pension on the widdwof his enemv, and took a soícmn oaih, whlch he causedtobe r.ecorded, thut he Bever again would fight a duel under any provocatlon, Repeated efforts have been made to provoke Sim into a violation of his promise; but iu answer to all challenge?, he calm' ly returns a record of his oath." How nobly this contrasts.with the example of Hexry Cuy. In his two duels, he shot hcicc at his antagonists - once aüer onc them was wounded - and in both cases, if we remember right, hc was the challenger. And iñ his . oid age, he was consulted as an expositor of the court of honor in tbemurder ofCilley, andassisted in setlling the preliminaries of Ihat horrid aiFair. The Irish Libehator is a much more estimable man than the KkxTUCKÏ SLtAVE-BRJEEDEr!