BETWEEN M. CHARLES LEON, NATURAL SON OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE, AND CAPTAIN DE HESSE. August 1833. In the course of this month, a case came on to be tried at the assizes of the Seine, in which a charge of murder, committed in a duel, was made against M. Charles Leon, a natural son of the late Emperor Napoleon. M. Leon dined, on the 31st of December 1831, with M. de Rosambert, and met there another guest, Captain de Hesse. After dinner, play was introduced, and M. Leon was so unfortunate as to lose eighteen thousand francs. When called on to pay, he contended, that M. de Hesse had pledged himself to give his antagonist a _revanche_; which was only consistent with the laws of honour applicable to the game. An angry discussion arose, and M. de Hesse published some particulars of the affair, which were considered prejudicial to the character of M. Leon. The differences between them at last arose to such a height, that a meeting became inevitable; and, on the 24th of February 1832, the hostile proceeding took place. The result was, that M. de Hesse was mortally wounded, and died three days afterwards. On the ground, M. de Hesse admitted the bravery and strict honour of his antagonist; his wife was, nevertheless, determined to prosecute. Accordingly, the seconds were summoned; of whom only General Gourgaud and M. May appeared. General Gourgaud gave his evidence to the following effect:—“I am not able to give any details respecting the circumstances which gave rise to this affair; for I am wholly ignorant of them. My friend M. Monneval, commissioned by the Emperor Napoleon to superintend the conduct of M. Leon, was indisposed at the time, and requested me to act for him in this very serious matter. I undertook the duty with regret; for I was well aware of the ties which bound M. Leon to the Emperor, and I was conscious of all that his Majesty had communicated to me on this subject at St. Helena. It was with me a sacred obligation, imposed by gratitude, not to abandon him at such a moment.” After a short deliberation, the jury found M. Leon “Not guilty,” and the court acquitted him. BETWEEN THE DUKE DE ROVIGO AND COUNT DE LANGLE. February 14, 1835. A meeting with swords took place this day in the Bois de Meudon, between the Duke de Rovigo, lieutenant of the first regiment of the Chasseurs of Africa, and the Count de Langle, captain of the National Horse Guards, in consequence of some offensive expressions uttered by the Duke, relative to certain recompenses granted to the National Guards. The Duke de Rovigo received a wound in his chest, which prevented him from continuing the combat. BETWEEN MR. ST. JOHN AND COUNT CATRAFFIANA. April 25, 1835.