Mr. George Payne was the younger son of the late Renè Payne, Esq., and he left him his fortune, to the amount of 14,000_l._ per annum. In that settlement, the whole now goes to his eldest son, except 500_l._ a year to his widow, and 10,000_l._ to his younger children. Mr. Payne has left four children by his wife, who was a Miss Gray. The cause of the fatal duel is truly melancholy. The challenge took place about ten days ago, at Scarborough, but the quarrel was of a more distant date. The orphan daughter of the late Dr. Clark, of Newcastle, was the friend of Mrs. Payne, and a visitor in the family. An unfortunate attachment took place between Mr. Payne and Miss Clark, which transpiring, the irritated feelings of the brother induced him to resent it. Every means were tried by Mr. John Payne, the elder brother of the deceased, to avert the catastrophe, but in vain. Mr. George Payne was most exemplary in all his conduct through life, except in this fatal attachment. He was a most liberal and a most amiable man. He had whispered to his second, Mr. Abbott, that he should not return Mr. Clark’s fire, but the first shot was mortal. Mr. Clark has effected his escape. BETWEEN CAPT. BOARDMAN AND ENSIGN DE BETTON. March 4, 1811. In consequence of a trifling quarrel, a duel took place at Barbadoes, on the 15th of January, between Captain Boardman, of the second battalion of the 60th regiment, and Ensign De Betton, of the Royal West India Rangers, in which, at the first fire, the former was shot through the heart, and instantly expired. The survivor immediately escaped from the island. BETWEEN MR. COLCLOUGH AND MR. ALCOCK. In the preceding year, another fatal duel, of a political or rather an electioneering nature, took place at Wexford. Mr. John Colclough, of Trulom Abbey, had declared himself a candidate for the representation of the county, which he had sat for in the previous parliament. For many years certain noblemen had monopolised the representation of Wexford, and Mr. Colclough determined on this occasion to put the sense of the county to the proof, and therefore proposed Mr. Sheridan as joint candidate with himself. With these gentlemen Mr. Alcock, supported by the interest of certain influential electors, contested the county. The election commenced, the poll proceeded, and the independent party was rapidly advancing to success, when one of the most melancholy events terminated the contest.