To the Editors of the Mercury.

m A SUBSCRIBER.

From Dr.. Millligan's History of Dueling,
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D,els Betueen French Wo,cen.-'sThat women who can mostly get silly people to fight for them, should not fight themselves is natural, but there are instances on record in which ladies have shown their determination to ayenge their own wrongs. Madame de Villeeheu mentions duel fought with swords by Henriette Sylyies of Moere, with another woman, both in male attire. In the letters of Madame Duno yer a case mentioned of lady of Beaucair and young lady of rank who fought with swords in their garden, and would have killed each other had they not been separated, this meeting being preceded by regular challenge. De la Colombiere mentions duel that took place on the Boulevard St. Antoine be- tween two ladies of doubtful virtue, in which they in

 cted on each others face and bosom several wounds two points at which female jealousy would naturally aim. St. Fox relates the case of Madamoiselle Du- rieux who the open street fought her lover of the name of Antnotti, But the most celebrated female duelst was the actress Mappin, of the performers of the opera. Serane, the famous fencing master, was one of her lovers, and from him she received many valuable lessons. Being insuted one day by an actor of the name of Dumeny she called him out; but as he refused to give her satisaction she carried away his watch and his snu-box trophies of her victory Another performer having presumed to offend her. h,s meeting was obliged to knee down before her and implore her forgiveness One evening at ball hav- ing behaved in very rude manner to lady, she was re,,uested to leave the room, which she did on the condition that those gentlemen who had warmly es- housed the unofended lady's should accompany her. To this proposathey agreed; when after hard combat she killed them all, and quietly returned the room. Lotus XIV, granted her a pardon and she withdrew to Brussels, where she became the mistress of inc Elector of Bavaria. However, she after wards returned to the Partisan opera, and died l707 at the age of 37. iu

 "Under the regency pistol meeting took place between the Marquise de Nesle and the Countess Poliqnac for the possession of the Due de Richeeu and in more modern times, late indeed as 1887, Madame Bat St. Rambert, received a challenge to fight with pistols and at about the same period lady of Chateauroux, whose husband had received a slap in the face without resentng the insult, called out the offender, and fighting him with swords severely wounded him taH :,

 ssIn iS2s duel took place between young girl and a gards du corps. She had been betrayed by the gallant soldier, and insisted upon satisfaction; selecting her own weapons by the right ofan offended party. Two shsts were exchanged, but without any result, as the seconds very wisely had not loaded