The Times this morning contains a correspondence between the Ho-
nourable Henry Fitzroy, M.P., Mr. Roebuck, Mr. Edward 'l'relawney, The Times this morning contains a correspondence between the Ho- nourable Henry Fitzroy, M.P., Mr. Roebuck, Mr. Edward 'l'relawney, and Lord Powerscourt, and an account of a duel between Lord Powers- court and Mr. Roebuck, at Combe 1Vood, on Thursday evening. The dispute originated in the following expressions in the report of Mr. Roebuck's speech at Bath on the 15th of February.
" I am told that Lord Powerscourt, about thirteen months ago, (and I am glad that lie is now in England, to hear what I shall have to say concerning him,) at some drunken exhibition, dared to use my name in a way that no gen- tleman would have done. I took no notice of it at the time, but I did reserve to myself the right of applying a scourge to that person's back, which should make hint frel smartly, it' lie has any sense of honour or shame."
Being asked by Lord Powersconrt to state whether his words were
correctly reported, Mr. Roebuck furnished a fuller account of the part of his speech alluded to, but which did not materially differ from the above extract. Mr. Henry Fitzroy, on behalf of Lord Powerscourt, wrote to Mr. Roebuck, requesting, that as he did not "retract or ex- plain" the offensive expressions, he would name "a friend." Mr. Roebuck called upon Mr. Fitzroy to state distinctly what words he wished to be explained, as it was not Mr. Roebuck's object to make the charges in offensive langnage. Mr. Fitzroy declined a correspondence on the subject. A third letter from Mr. Roebuck referred Mr. Fitzroy to Mr. Trelawney, and contained Mr. Roebuck's statement of what he conceived to be the exact position of the parties; the responsibility ly- ing, as he conceived, on those who demanded a duel and would not state the precise cause of offence.
This is the account of the duel-
" Putney Hill, Feb. Y.K, 1859. " On the evening of time 28th, Lord Powerscourt, M.P., and Sir. Roebuck, met by appointment at Combc Wood, seven miles from town ; the former accomitanied by the Honourable 11. Fitzroy, M.P., and the latter hy E. Tee- Iawmmrv. On the ground, efforts were renewed to avert the necL --ity of pro- ceeding to extremities; Lord Powerscourt's friend insisting on 311.. Roebuck retracting- or apologizing for the words complained of in the correspondence, and the opposite party declining to do so. " The ground was then tneasmed. and the principals placed at twelve paces. On Mr. Roebuck receiving his :ulvaiary's nye, he discharged Id,: pistol in the air, and, advancing to Lent Power: court. said, ' Now, ny Lord. t am ready to make any apology your Lordship 111:1y sug.:nst ; for certainly, in my speech at Bath, I did not mean to imp`.y any thing personally offensive.' All parties being entirely satisfied by this frank pr,,aedurc of Mr. Roebuck, returned to
HENRY FITZROY."
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