The last American papers give an account of a fatal
duel between two Members of the House of Representatives — Mr. Cilley of Aleine and Mr. Graves of Kentucky. Cilley had spoken disrespect- fully of Colonel Webb, editor of the New York Courier and Inquirer; whereupon Webb sent him a challenge, by Mr. Graves. Cilley re- fused to tight sum+ a " blackguard " as Webb; but accepted a challenge from Graves. The following is an account of the arrangeinents for the meeting, in a note of Mr. Cilley's second- " Mr. Cilley proposes to meet Mr. Graves at such place u may be agreed upon between us to-morrow at twelve a. m. The weapons to be used on the occasion shall be rifles—the parties placed side to side at eighty yards distance froin each other—to Iliad the rifles at arm's length, downwards—the rifles to be cocked, end ti iggers set—the words to be, Gentlemen, are you ready ? • After which, neither answering No,' the words shall be in regular succession, Fire-one, two, three, four.' Neither party shall fire before the word ' Fire; nor after the nor.' four.' The position of the parties at the ends of the line to be determined by lot. The second of the party losing the position shall have the giving of the word. The dress to be ordinary winter clothing, and subject to the examination of both parties. Each party may have on the mound, besides his second, a surgeon, and two other friends. The seconds, for the exemilien of their respective trusts, are allowed to have a pair of pis- tols each on the wound ; hut no other person shall have any weap,In. The rifles to be loaded in the presence of the seconds. Should Mr. Graves not be
able to procure a rifle by the time prescribed, time shall be allowed for that purpose."
Three shots were exchanged without harm; at the fourth, Cilley was shot through the heart. Cilley's funeral was attended by 600 persons and 125 carriages. The seconds have published a statement, that the duel was "regulated by magnanimous principles and the laws of humanity." These Republicans are little better than savages, after all.
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