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some months past. The meeting was in pursuance of an arrangement among their friends, and was entirely public. Each was armed with three or four pistols, but onty one was fired. both balls of which struck Gen. Allen, one above the eye, which, dancing, did but little injury; the other just above the chin, knocking out se- veral teeth, and believed to be lodged m the back of his neck. Strong hopes were entertained of Gen. As recovery. until within few moments of his death.

 Thus has fallen another victim 10 the seni-barbarous practice of duellinga gen tIeman who was but just entering on the career of life, with the most hattering pros- poets of future usefulness and distinction.

 TAe Musical fdiot. There IS at present in the Salpetriere, at Paris, girl idiotic 10 an extreme degree, who does not speak, and cannot even dress herself. However, her keeper has recently discovered in her decided taste for music, and more than ordinary aptitude for retaining and repeating airs. She often can repeat faithfully a whole passage of music played or sung to her only once; more than this, even If the passage be left incomplete, in repeating t she will terminate 1t in the right key and tone. 4 first rate performer on the piano was brought to play to her, and her trans ports almost amounted to phrenzy. Al certain passages of transitions from flats to sharps, she uttered cries of transport, and coinmenced eating her fingers to calm hei emotions. She is an Immense eater, and oreedily snatches at fruit if presented to <. her; but if. at the moment she is about 10 put them into her mouth. she hears the sound of an instrument. she suddenly