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ATTEMPTED DUEL BETWEEN TWO BoYs-A RICH ScENE-WEAPoNs, RIFLEs.-Yesterday morning a duel was to have been fought between mId.hipman Schey, of the U s. N., and medical

 student named Henry Randall, of this city. The spot selected as the ground for the duel, Hare Corner, in Delaware The news of the expected duel spread throughout, the city on Sunday, and the Mayor and Police were the qui uiue Mi. Curran being stationed inn. gays that at very ear y hour yesterday morning party of the be'lgerents

 secnnds, Sc. stopped al the tavern. He was lying at the time upon settee, and the pounding al the door from without aroused him He rose and opened the door, and the party mol recognising him as one of the police, and taking him 10 be the landlord, cal- ed for something to drink. He acted as old Boni. face, handed them the liquor, and each one took a "hearty pull" They talked pretty loudly about the dueI as if they did mol care about the landlord hear ing it, strutcd up and down the bar room, mentioned something about wounded honor, &c. &c. and a'ter a w'iie they started off to be on the battle ground at o'clock Shortly after the party had left the place, Curran informed the rest of the police

 e precise location of the ground and of they s'ar- ted to prevent, if possible, the sheding of so much valuable blood Luck ly they arrived in time. They were seen approaching the ground. and Col. Webb gave the signal that the police were about, when midshpman Schey slid off in double quick time, and police officer Curran, on horseback, pursued him. The former ran over swamp, bushes &c' ana n's pursue, being unable to drive hs hoise over t'e same ground, lost sight of him, and he escaped by closely concealing himself in a swamp.-The stu dent was arrested somewhere by officer Smith, and was brought back to the city, and after hearing he was held to heavy hall by the mayor 10 keep the peace. We were unable 10 obIain the cause of the challenge, but learn thai il took place in drunken frolic among party ofbo,s and young men, who att tended the Bachelors ball. The drunken spree took place after tine ladies had retired from the ball, and it was of such out agt nature that MT. Curran the police officer in attendance al the room. had to extingush the lights in order to stop il. Mr. Schley was finally arrested, and having been taken before the mayor required to enter into heavy bonds to keep the peace. Col. J. Watson Webb and Col Draper both of New York, oficiated as seconds. The whole examination was conducted in private, beng the only private transaction connect ed with inc whole afair.-iPhllad. Sun. April