Duei 6ct7uecn Ciaories 4. of fyance and Ae D,she de Bourbon.-The details of this singular combat, which took place in the year IT'S, {when Charles \. was Count q Artois, was occasioned by d slight misunderstanding between the parties, on a previous night at ball at the Opera House, will be read with pc cuilar interest at the present moment. They are related by two eye-witnesses Of tlLe facts.

 ''Finding that was too late to wit ness the meeting, ] took the first oppor- tunity of stepping aside with the Cheya- Her de Crussel, who had acted as second to the count d'Artois, and begged him to tell me all that had passed-which he did in the following words When we reached the Portes des Princes, I perceived the Duke de Bourbon on foot, surrounded hy several persons. As soon as the count d'Artois perceived the Duke, he got out of the carriage, and went straight up to him, and said, smi- ling, Sir, it is said that you and l are looking for each other" The Duke de Bourbon, taking off his hat, replied ," Sir, ] am here to receive your com mands." ssIn order to execute yoErs,o replied the Prince, you must allow me to return to my carriage Hethen went back to his carriage, and having taken fromit his sword, he rejoined the Duke, and they entered the wood for about 20 paces; they then stopped and each took his station opposite the other, sword in hand. They were on the point of commencing the combat, when the Duke de Bourbon, addressing the Prince said :. s.Perhaps, sir, you do not observe that you stand ina very unfayorabie po- sition, as the sunisdirectly in youreyes :" "Right," said the Prince, "ttheye IS as yet little or no foliage on the trees, and the sun is inconvenient; we shall, how ever, find a shady place in the shadow of yondcr wall. 1t is not far otl--iet us go to it.a Accordingly, each put his naked sword under his arm, they walk ed to the proposed spot, side by side, andconversing together-ifoslowi the count q Artois, and M. de Vibraye fol- lowing the Duke. Every body else re- mained at the Portes des Princes.

 On reaching the wall, NJ. de yibraye reminded the two Princes that they had not put off their spurs, and that the wearing of them might lead to unpleas- ant consequences; therefore took of those of the count, while M. de Yibraye performed the same office forthe Duke, in doing which he had nearly met with d serious accident; for, in rising from his kneeling posture, the point of the dukes sword (which was still under his arm) caught his eye, and was in trille of piercing it tfatallj.

 Their spurs being taken of, the duke ie Bourbon asked the count If he had any objection to his (duke's) taking oil his coat. The proposal was immediate ly agreed to by the count, who took oil his also, and their breasts thus entirely open, the combat commenced. They were long time in position, without ci- thcr of them making q pass. Suddenly however, continued M. de Crussel, saw the blood mount to the cheeks ol the count d Artois, from which l could judge that he was growing impatient. In fact, lie now began to press upon the duke rather violently, with the view, as :ssesned,of causing him to lose his eau