DUEL BETWEEN SIR COLQUHOUN GRANT AND LORD SEYMOUR.
The subjoined letter and statements are published by the authority of the parties.
LETTER FROM SIR C. GRANT TO LORD SEYMOUR " My I ord—Such has liven the stupor and subsequent agony of mind I have endured since the sad event that has deprived me of the only remaining prop and comfort of al lite. that till now I base not been able to calm my senses, or command my reason suit • Ilciently to enable me to examine the circumstances connected with this foul trans- action.
If I have found it hard, very hard, my Lord, to bear up against those aMictions which the will ol Heaven has visited me with, till but only one of all I had to bless my home was left to me. it is, 1 Und, beyoud humanity to endure that this last solace of my life, for whom alone I wished to live, should be torn from me by a train of artifice dis- graceful as it is cruel. "My Lord. I have said thus much, not with any wish or hope to move your sym- pathy—for that mockery would from you be fresh wrong—but merely that you may know that if I have a heart that deeply feels a grief, it can as acutely feel a wrong. " The guilt of this my wrong, my Lord, is shared by many ; by some placed beyond the reach of that vengeance due from me, and whom I must leave to the honour and character of society to punish ; by others, too. whfom the laws of honour bring within my grasp; among the latter I have just grounds for flxiug you, my Lord. "It might be hard, however so decided by law, in some cases, to hold a mast re- sponsible for the acts of his wife—such as where be could not, with the most honest feelings, control them, but surely where, by active or tacit coucurrence, he witnesses. wickedly or tamely, the most grievous injury done ty her, the husband cannot com- plain that that redress which could not in such case Ls obtained from the wife, should be demanded at his hands. In this precise predicament is your Lordship placed with regard to me.
" At your house, from whence it was known, mark, that my child had eloped, were assembled. with yourself and Lady Seymour. Mr. and Mrs. Norton, Mrs. Blackwood, and Mrs. Sheridan; in whose presence (added to that of Colonel and Miss Armstrong just arrived) my friend, and, in the event of my death, my daughter's guardian, as he slated himself to be, Sir Robert 51•Farlane, required of your wife intelligence of her flight. This, iii your hearing, and in that of till present, Lady Seymour refused; and you, nut enforcing Sir R. M'Farlane's right to trace my daughter, will. I think, be accused by all, as well as by myself, of having lent yourself to the plot. And for this most dishonotuable conduct I demand that you render me satisfaction.
" My friend, the bearer of this, will, with yours, arrange matters without delay to this end.
"I have the honour to be, my Lord, your obedient servant,
CAPTAIN ROSE'S STATEMENT.
" May 29. 1835.
" I waited on Lord Seymour with Sir C. Grant's letter (a copy of which is enclosed) on Friday morning. His Lordship said, that before he took any steps with regard to that letter, he wished to see Sir Colquhoun himself, in order to lenitive an erroneous impression which appeared to exist in Sir Colquhoun's mind with regard to the share Lady Seymour had had in the matter referred to; stating, at the same time, that the explanation which he wished to afford Sir Colquboun would be without pre- jadice to the measures which he would sulesequently adopt respecting that por- tiun of the letter which had reference to himself. This, I said, would he perfectly irregular, amid that I could not ads ise Sir Colquhoun to grant such an interview ; and that unless his Lordship could state that Mtss Grant slid not elope from his house, and that he was not present when Sir Robert M'Farlane demanded information as to her route after her flight. Sir Colquhoun's opinion could not be altered. Mr. Ben- finds called on me shortly afterwards, and again remsated Lord Seymou's wish that Sir C. Grant should separate Lady Seymour from any share iu the transaction ; in which, he said, she had been in no way concerned; stating, at the same time, that Lord Seymour was perfectly ready to meet Sir Colquhoun immediately, and give him any satisfaction lie might require for any share he might suppose him to have had in the affair. I then said, that if Lord Seymour would state that he had no knowledge of the transaction previous to the moment of the elopenwnt, I would endeavour to change Sir Colquhoun's determination. 'This Mr. Bentinck said was out of the question, as Lord Seymour Inut known of the transaction an hour before it took place.An int- mesliate meeting was then agreed upon ; previous to which, Mr. Bentinek again urged that Sir C. Grant should state in writing that he called upon Lord Seymour fur satis- Suction, for his Lordship's share in the business, and not for any participaftun which Lady Seymour bad had in it. I thought this a fair request, and sobmitted it to Sir Colquboun, who refused to accede to it. The parties met in a field near Hampstead ; and after a change of shots, without effect, Sir Colquhoun Grant begged me to lost again. Mr. Bentinek came up to me at this moment, and asked if I considered that Lord Seymour had afforded Sir Coltmhoun the satisfaction he re- spired ? I answered lhat I conceived he had; upon which Mr. Bentinck stated, that Lord Seymour wes now ready to explain to sir Culquhoun various circumstances con- nected with the transaction which mei caused the meeting, and which would probably much alter his opinion with regard to it. Tee parties then left the grollINI without any further communication. GEORGE PITT MOSE."
" White's, May 29.
"I have read over the above statement, signed by Captain Rose, and I consider it ta
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