The first is an ordinary duel between two officers, reported in the _Morning Post_ of 22nd June 1788--in which one of them was wounded in the thigh. This report brings a letter from some one, probably a second, who gives his version thus:--"Sir, in your account of the duel between Captains Tonge and Paterson, in your Paper of the 22nd, there is a mistake or two, which, for the sake of truth, I beg leave to correct. You say, 'that _Capt. T. wished to apologise for the injury he had done_.' The truth is, Captain T. being not quite himself when the affray happened, remembered very little of what had passed, except that, on some provocation, he had struck Capt. P. Considering himself, therefore, as having, _palpably_ broken the peace, he was ready to ask Capt. P.'s pardon. "This was not deemed sufficient satisfaction, and the duel took place. You tell us, that _Capt. T.'s ball passed Capt. P._, thereby implying that Capt. T. actually fired at his antagonist. Now, Sir, I can positively affirm that Capt. T. was determined not to fire his pistol, and that it was involuntarily discharged, after he was wounded, and not levelled at Capt. P. You tell us then, that Capt. T., upon falling, declared that '_he had merited his fate, and begged Capt. P.'s pardon_.' His words were, _Are you satisfied? I fear I am dangerously wounded, I therefore advise you to fly._ "To enable the Public to judge properly of this affair, it is necessary they should be told, that the first offence was, Capt. T.'s treading accidentally on Capt. P.'s heel, who, though he saw Capt. T. was intoxicated, continued to follow him. Rich. Weeks." "Captain Parkhurst and a Mr. Kelly, are the names of the gentlemen who exchanged blows at the Opera House on Saturday evening."--(_Times, March 11, 1794._) * * * * * "On Sunday morning a duel was fought in Hyde Park between Mr. Parkhurst and Lieut. Kelly of the Navy. The dispute originated in some difference about places at the Opera pit on the preceding night. A brace of pistols was discharged, and the latter gentleman wounded in the shoulder. The seconds then interfered, and brought the matter to a termination."--(_Times, March 13, 1794._) * * * * * "Friday morning a duel was fought in a field on the Uxbridge Road, between Mr. Duke, surgeon, and Captain D----s, in consequence of an old dispute revived a few nights ago in the Haymarket Theatre. The parties discharged a brace of pistols without effect, but upon Mr. D. discharging his second pistol, a ball was lodged in Capt. D.'s arm--upon which the seconds interfered, and a reconciliation took place."--(_Times, Feb. 18, 1793._) FRENCH EMIGRANTS.