The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-08-18 00:00:00

PARTICULARS OF THY DUEL.

Colonel Burr Arrived flat on the ground, as had
been agreed ; when General Hamilton waived, the
patties exchanged salutations, and the seconds pro-
ceeded to make their arrangements. They measured
the distance, ten full paces, and cast lots for the
choice of position; as also to determine by whom
the word should be given, both of which fell to the
second of General Hamilton. They then proceeded
to load the pistols, in each other's presence, after
which the parties took their stations. The gentle-
man who was to give the word, then .explained the
rules that were to govern them in fit ing, which
were as follows : rh, parties being placed at their
situations, the second who gives the word shall ask
them, if they are ready; being answered in the
affirmative, he s'iall say, present; after this the par-
ties shall present and fire when they clease. If one
fires before the other, the opposite second shall say,
one, two, three, fire. He shall then fire, or lose
his fire. He then a‘ked, if they were prepared ?
being answered in the Affirmative. he gave the word
44 present." as had been agreed on, and both parties
presented and fired in succession. The intervening
time is not expressed, as the seconds did not pre-
cisely agree on that poi:it. The fire of Colonel Burr
took effed, and General Hamilton almost imme-
diately fell. Colonel Burr then advanced toward
General Hamilton, with a manner and gesture that
appeared expressive of regret ; but without speak-
ing, turned about, and withdrew; being urged from
the field, by a friend, with a view to prevent his
being recognised by the surgeon and bargemen,
who were then approaching. No further corn-
munication took place het%% een the principals, and
the barge that carried Col. hut I, returned to the city.
Mr. P. expressed a confident opinion General
Ha-
milton did not fire first, and that he did not fire at
ail at Colonel Burr. Mr. V. N. seemed tonally con-
fident in opinion, that General Hamilton did fire
first, and, of course, that it must have been at his
antagonist. After he was wounded, and laid in the
boat, the first words he uttered, after recovering
the power of speech, were (addressing himself to a
Gentleman present), 04 Pendleton knows I did not
mean to fire at Colonel Burr the first time."

After the General died, it was discovered his ball
had passed through the limb of a cedar tree, at the
elevation of twelve feet and an half from the ground ;
between thirteen and fourteen feet from the mark on
which General IL stood; and four feet wide of the
direa line of him and Colonel Burr.

A Letter from Malta, dated June 28, states, that
ere \'sge► and Thisbe frigates were appointed to con.
vny the Trade to England, and to sail on the sth of
July, provided the Agiseerthri man of war did not
anise there nom Gibraltar before that tiara.

GATE. Avourr le.

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The gratd masqueraue announced for some tine
tt the theatre, took place last right. Prep truisms
had been made for it corresponding with the `cast
interest which it had excited. 'I he prepatati ins •
were not thrown away, nor was the expeflation dis,. •
appointed. The House was crowded in every part:
The ISOM:I displayed a most elegant company. I
was highly delighted with this entertainment. It.
was the first Masquzrade I ever saw upon this plan,
and no Play I ever witnessed gave me more sa-
tisfation. There were many excellent chara,gers.
Foremost upon the list of merit, was a Es ior;
I should suppose his Blot...eyed NW/ was not in the
motley groupe, as his visit was short, at leas; in that
charader. A ffa;v-Deerver appeared very anxious
to scrape an acquaintance with every one, and !mg; of
himself off with such kledt, as almost to turn the
head of a fair Ballad-ring. r, while all the men wisned ,
him at Old Scratc4. A Gras, ..141,,e threw out sonic
wild, simple notes, that thrilled to the heart. She
would make an admirable Qphe/ia. Some Gqpret
supported their charaders with truth and. spirit. A
more thieving, fitcheng set, never infested Norwood.
They vole etfery bran that they could come at ; and
as for stolen glances, they had thell in abundance.
An excellent Quaker, Farmer, &c. also figured their
hour upon the stage, and attraded moch notice.
The hour of assembling was attended Witt gieat
noise and confusion, many of the ma‘ks, fcr want
of carriages, bring obliged to walk. I don't think
I ever saw Thames-street more crowded, than, the
neighbourhood of the Theatre seas for a while, but
not an accident happened. The anteing althntig%
not general, was kept up with spirit. The magic
scene was not dissolved until a late lulu-, %Atli toe
company parted, highly pleased with the elltertais-
spent, and the attention of the Managers.

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SIIAM ATTORNEY.

Yesterday, a. singular fr...em happened in the
neighbourhood of the Asylum, St. George's FloLis.
A young man of that vicinity has, for somi:
assumed the appearance of an Attorney, by carry- •
in g a large d imask hag, greatly distethLd. Twks t
of his neighbours, knowing the deception, resolved
to expose this pretender to the art and ni.-st:ries of
the black letter. One snatched the papers hut of his
puclut, while the other cut the kittom of the bag,
when out came a breast of mutton, a quarter;; loaf,
and several other articles of provision. A scut&
succeeded the exposure; the sham A•torney attack-
ed the assailants with great cau.age, aril, after an
apsintit and Santry, to which his opp :nents e, ri, tr.•eile
he withdrew to Georgeessow, where a verdi3 was
entered in his favour.

Yesterday. the First Regiment of Surrey Volan-
seers were inspesied in Montpelier Gardens. by
General Gamy:taus. The Corps mustered about
four hundred, and were complimented by the In.
speiting USzcr on their discipline aad soldier like
appearance.
•Fhe removal of the houses lately purchased by
the Dean and Chapter of Westminster. w!.ieh stood
near the eastern angle of the Abbey. has consi-
derably improved the appearance of that venerable
stra3ure i and exposed to vi.-w a part of Henry the
Seventh's C:apel, which has nQt been seen for up-
wards of a ceaturi.
Thursday, Mr. Teerrr. of Hatton Garden (Ace
took the road to Abingdon, in pursuit of one of the
prisoners of the name of Fivne.s, who made his es-w•
or out of the House of Correslion, Cold Bath
Fields. on Monday last, by means of a ladler GC I
ropes: not hearing any tidings of him at A'iinedobi.
en his return home in a post c!iaise, he descrii-J thdi
man walking on the rued. immediately secured bioar
and gave him a ride back to the prism. "a
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Several people are taken up on sii.picion of mass
celerating the escape of the prisoner as wall as ono+.
titer who is not yet taken.
Several persons in a respeaable line of life were
Tuesday committed to Exeter gaol. by the Solicitor
of the Admiralty at Plymouth, for having r luable
King's stores (viz. copper-bllts, nail., &c. quite
new from the manufaaureri) found in their posses.
skin. They will take their trials at the next Est.ter
Assizes.
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From the late tempestuous norms, we have been
in d silt' expectation of finding the old buildings at
the corner of Ho4weU-street blown down, as p srt of
them are crack2d in the brick work, from the foun-
dation to the top, and others are so overhung
threaten every person who passes TWO' them W'th de-
'lnaction. We Ate surprised the City (wh.) have
purchased them) Jo not give ardent for them to be
pulled down.

A melancholy occurrence happened on Saturday
last, at the seat of W. Kosa rots, Esq. M.P. Tattoa
Park, Cheshire:—As his Lady and Miss Ease rum
were taking an airing in a one-horse chaise. in the
Park, on a sudden (hy a fright, as supposed), Mrs.
EGZILTJm leaped out, fell, an 1 never spoke again.
she was fax advanced in her pregnancy, expetilig
hourly to be confined. Mr. EOUTOW has been
ever since delirious, having been Jimmied only ten
months.

On Monday, as two sailors were going to a sh;p
lying off the Red House, at l)epth'rd, they were
haii:d by thee,: men armed with cutlasses, in a po;icu
boar, and ordered to come on hoard, with w:tich
they complied, but not liking their destined port (tne
tender), contrived to knock them overboard, and
afterwards jumping ever themselves, swam to the
shore and escaped.
On Sunday evening, there was caught in the sal-
mon stake nets at Woodhaven, a fine sturgeon. The
length, from the point of the nose to the tip of the
tail, was eight feet and half an inch ; circumference,
at thickest part, two feet ten inches ; and weight
nine stone and a half. The fortunate fishermen
brought it to Dundee, where, after being exhibited
as a shew, it was on Tuesday cut up, and sold at
lb. per pound.
On Sunday last, about half past twelve o'clock at
night, a fire broke out in a small cottage, at Gal-
lows Green, Tenterden ?Catwi:.istanding Imme-
diate assistance was given, it was entirely consumed.
with form adjoining tousles, and a small house
belonging to Mr. Wawa. with the test part of
furniture, linen and wdarin; appirsl,ato the great
distress of those who inhabited them. such was the
rapidity of the flames, that the whole wer: cyn-
stuael in three quarters of as

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