Daily National Intelligencer

NEW-YORK, DEC. 22.

Melancholy Occurrence.—Yesterday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, as James Stoughton, esq. son of the Spanish Consul, was walking up Broadway, he was met near the corner of Courtland street by Mr. Robert M. Goodwin, of Baltimore, when a rencontre immediately ensued between them, which eventuated in the death of the former, on the spot, by a stab from a sword carried in the cane of the latter. The sword penetrated the heart of the deceased, who expired in about 15 minutes. A coroner's jury was immediately called, but the result of the inquest was not made public when our paper went to press. We are not sufficiently acquainted with the circumstances which have produced this catastrophe, to undertake to give any relation of them. Mr. G. left town immediately after the occurrence, but was overtaken at Elizabethtown, and brought back about 11 o'clock last night.

Mercantile Advertiser.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

NEW-YORK, DEC. 22.

Unfortunate occurrence.—Yesterday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, as Mr. Stoughton, attorney at law, was walking down Broadway, near the corner of Maiden-lane, he met with Mr. Robert Goodwin, of Baltimore; and, after some words and blows, Mr. Stoughton received a wound from a cane sword, of which he died in a few minutes. Mr Goodwin walked off, and at this moment, we believe, has not been taken. A circumstance of this nature could not have failed to excite much public feeling, and various rumors and reports have arisen on the subject. We have endeavored to ascertain the causes which led to this disastrous affair. Mr. Stoughton, it appears, had acted as counsel in some suits brought against Mr. Goodwin, in relation to Spanish affairs, in which Mr. Goodwin took umbrage at some transactions, and had challenged Mr. Stoughton, which he declined accepting. We are told that in walking past Mr Stoughton, Mr. Goodwin used some harsh terms which was resented by Mr. Stoughton, who returned and struck Mr. Goodwin; a scuffle ensuing, Mr. Stoughton received the wound which terminated his existence. Mr. Goodwin walked leisurely off. Such is the account given to us by persons who saw the affair. We deeply regret that an event of such a nature should have occurred in our city, but forbear enlarging upon it at present.—Nat. Adv.