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challenge, will be asked, whether he is sa- tisfed; If he should be, the affair ceases, if he should not be, the second of the adver- sary will besasked whether, after his princi- pal having received the fire of the other whom, he has offended or aggrieved, he will acknowledge 1t, so as to renderftrth pro- ceedings unnecessary; the affair maybe ar ranged by the seconds. Should the inter- yention of the seconds be without success, a second round is to be fired with the other brace of pistols; the same words being given, but by the other second. If blow should have passed, which hardly can be supposed between officers, the second of the party who struck the blow must con- tend that his principal shall be fired at so long as the apology is made by the offend ing party. The evading the operation of the civil law, in fatal cases, must be left en- tirely to the judgment of the parties con- cerned; but in the event of the duel being fatal to either party, it is the first duty of the seconds to proceed immediately together, and make written note of the proceedings of the whole transaction, which should be signed by both of them, each having CO., py.-Umted ,Se7vice Jour.