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Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1876, 2 June 1863, Page 3

M. de Villemessanfc, the editor of Figaro, waa sitting in his apartment in the dusk ot tlie evening, when a person sending in the name ot Didier, which ho was unacquainted with, called upon him. The stranger was shown into the Btudy, and upon ML. de Villernessaut entering, a lamp from behind throwing a strong light upon him while his visitor was in complete obscurity, he received several blows on his head and liody from a loaded cane. Ha rushed forward, seized his- assailant, and struck out in the dark. His wife "aeruaiued for help; and two servants came to the res'iiie. The coumisaary of police was sent for ; but by souio mischance, the stranger waa suffered to escape. He went away saying, "I am Henry Didinr, Deputy to the Legislative Body ; I have xiven it to him well." The same evening M. de Villemessant sant a friend to M. Di.lier to say that he had selected two gentleman who would demand satisfaction of him on the following morning. M. Didier replied that he would give no honourable reparation. The two gentlemen got the same answer the next day, upon which the complainant resolved to lodge a complaint with the Proeureur Imperial. For this purpose, however, the authorisation of tho Chamber, of which M. Didier is a member was necessary, and that was yet to bs obtained. The following day M. Didiev changed hia mind, and said he would fight ; bub M . de Vilieuiessant's seconds decided that M. de Villoiuessant should abide by M.. Didier's rirst decision. Tho castes belli does not appear on the fao> of this transaction ; but it is understood to be connected in Home mysterious way with a paragraph ivhieh. was publhihud in Figaro concerning the approaching marriage of M. JMmond About and the daughter of Mademoisselle Denain of the Theatre Francaia. M. Didier is a grandson of the Didier whowas sentenced to death at the time of the Restoration for having been concerned in a Bonaparfcisfc conspiracy, and waa himself one of the leaders of the mob on the occasion of the coup d' etdt oil the fatuous 10th of December.