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 Duelling IS becoming ridiculous and contemptible in every part of the world. The following Is the account of one which recently took place in tie Netherlands. Mai. Bon.

 fl Dael dt .ant,rrp.-A quarrel arose between an Englishman and an American, ill Antwerp, (both gentlemen, of course,) not long since, from some fifling cause; and while in state of high excitement from anger and other causes, they both in- sisted that fhe quarrel should be brought to a mortal issue. Accordingly, seconds were provided, and all the arrangements made which are usual in such cases. The par lies were 10 meet on the next morning at 6 o'clock, on the esplanade in the vicinity of Dry Dock, and settle the affair, .secsas- dem artem, with pistols. But, when morn- ing came, the rage of these honorable gen. temen, which was so redundant the evening before, had all oozed away--yet 1t was ne- cessary, for their honor, to appear on the field, and shoot at each other, Never did criminals, about to be turned off at Iyburn, evince more decided tokens of bodily fear, of agony and horror, than did these two infatuated young men. But it was neces- sary to fight, in order to prove their couy- agef

 The ground was marked out by the sec- onds and when the beligerents were placed in their respective stations opposite each other, waiting for the fatal word, they were indeed pitiful looking objects, their cheeks were of an ashy paleness, their hps quivered with agony, their knees knocked against each other, and they could hardly hold the weapon of death in their palsied hands. When the word was given to fire, each of the doughty combatants convnl- sively pressed the trigger of his pistol, and they both went off: the bullets flew, one towards the zenith, the other towards the aadiri

 Several spectators, English and Ameri cans, were very good-aaturedty watching the progress of the affair. After the par ties had exchanged (l) shots, one of them tan old American ship mastery sarcastical- ly remarked, Il hope, gentlemen, you do not intend to fire again. If you do, 1 humbly beg permission to ensconse my self behind one of your honorable selves for, from what have already seen, 1 am convinced that will not be the post of dan ger.n

 This awakened the duelsts to a sense of the ridiculous situation in which they had placed themselves. They both declared themselves afiseed-shook hands, and de parted from the field of battle, right glad to find themselves ill whole skin. They had exchanged shots, and no imputation could rest upon their courage! '