Virginia Free Press

London, August 2.

Three or four days ago, a hostile meeting
took place between Mr. Elliott, the
son of Major General Elliott, and a Mr.
Mein, a gentleman of independent fortune,
which terminated in the death of
the latter. The first shot passed through
Mr. Mein's hat, about two inches from
the crown, and the second caused instantaneous
death. The quarrel out of which
this fatal conflict grew took place as
far back as the month of May last, when,
as the parties were returning from Epsom
races, their vehicles happened to come
in contact with each other, by which the
deceased's gig was overturned, and three
of his ribs were broken. An altercation
then arose, which ended in Mr. Elliott's
striking the deceased a blow upon the
injured side. It was not until the evening
of the meeting that the deceased met
with his opponent. Preparations for the
duel were immediately set on foot, the
result of which was as stated above.—
The neighborhood in which the tragical
affair occurred continues in a state of great
excitement.

Messrs. Webber and Young, two of the
seconds in the fatal duel at Wimbledon,
between Captain Elliot and Mr. Mein,
have been tried and found guilty of murder.
The judge, in passing sentence of
death, told the prisoners that their lives
would be spared, but that they would
have to undergo a long term of imprisonment.
The verdict produced no little
consternation among the young fasionables
of London.