The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-14 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY DUEL.

An affair of honour extraordinary, says the New Or-
leans Picayune, of August 15, came off yesterday on the
old Luisiana Race Course, in the Third District. The
belligerents were two coloured gentlemen, named re-
spectively Adolphus and Eugene. The former was born
iu the Yazoo region of Mississippi, and the latter is
" native and to the manner born " here. The cause of
trouble was that prolific source of jpy and woe to man—
woman—and it is needless to add that the parties were
rivals for the foremost place in the affections of some
saddle coloured Chloe or Dinah. When it was first pro-
posed to submit their quarrel to a mortal arbitrament, a
dispute arose as to the weapons to be used on the occa•
sion. Adolphus, biassed by his early predilection, at
once declared his preference for the bowie•knife, but Eu-
gene scouted at the idea, and gave it as his opinion that
the small sword was the only weapon a gentleman could
use. Adolphus objected to this, acktowledging that his
early education was rather neglected in this respect, and
a compromise was finally effected upon sharpened foils.
Thus armed, the parties, accompanied by their seconds
proceeded to the field at an early hour in the morning,
and after the usual preliminaries had been gone through
with they set to work. A few cautious passes convinced
Eugene that his opponent was destitute of any know-
ledge of his weapon, and he commenced a series of aggra•
vated thrusts and extensions, making his foil play around
Adolphus's head in the most extraordinary and bewilder.
ing manner.

The latter couldn't stand this long. He saw that
Eugene was playing with him, and his anger rose in pro-
portion as the mocking smile upon his opponent's lip
grew broader and broader. Striking his heels together,
and, giving a regular Mississippi yell, he made a sudden
spring, which threw Eugene completely off his guard,
and the point of his sword passed through the right side
of the latter's neck, inflicting a slight wound. To ima-
gine Eugene's rage at this coupe de main was impossible.
The seconds interfered and stopped the fight. Blood
had been drawn, and by the code of honour both parties
were bound to be satisfied. Adolphus left the field
triumphant, with head erect, and a broad grin of satis-
faction upon his countenance, while Eugene, crestfallen
and forlorn, started in search of a druggist, where he
could get a piece of sticking plaster for his wound. So
ended the first act of this ;lark drama, but we suppose
the denouement is yet to come, as our informant states
that Eugene has declared his determination to seek
satisfaction for the double wound to his neck and
feelings.

Mr. Peto and the other undertakers of the Norwegian
Railway have given a dinner to 300 gentlemen in Chris.
tiania. The toasts and speeches were in English and
Norwegian, and the utmost good feeling prevailed.
Yesterday forenoon considerable alarm was caused in
the immediate vicinity of St. Paul's Churchyard in con-
sequence of the sudden outbreak of a fire in the im-
mense range of premises belonging to Messrs. Hitch-
cock and Rogers, siikmercers, haberdashers, and linen-
drapers, carrying on business on the north side of the
cathedral. The flames originated, from some cause not
clearly ascertained, is the muslin warehouse at the back
of the premises, and were rapidly extending along the
bales of goods, when a number of the workmen rushed
into the room, and with the aid of buckets of water
kept the flames from reaching the other portions of the
premises during the time lost in sending for the firemen.
In a very short time several engines of the London Bri-
gade and one of the parish attended, and owing to the
exertions of all present the establishment was saved,
not more than a few hundred pounds worth of the con-
tents having been consumed. The firm was insured in
nearly all the principal London fire offices.
THE LAW OP DEBTOR AND CREDITOR.—An important
alteration in the law of debtor and creditor will take
place on the 24th October next. By the Common Law
Procedure Act (17 and 18 Viet., c. 125) it is provided
that a creditor who has obtained a judgment in any of the
superior courts may apply to the court or a judge for a
rule or order that the judgment debtor should be
orally examined as to any and what debts are owing
to him before! a master of the court, or such other
person as the court or judge shall ppoint, and the
ecxouemrtieoartijeuedgeef
suchmay- juclgme such rule
make
or order
the
rforptrhee.
duction of any books or documents, and the examination
shall be conducted in the same manner as in the case
nt debtor
of an oral examination of an opposite party before a
master. A judge may order an attachment of the debts,
which order of attachment is to bind the debts. The third
party owing the money is called the garnishee, and pro-
ceedings may be adopted to levy the amount due from the
garnishee to the judgment debtor. A judge may allow the
judgment creditor to sue, and the garnisher is to be die.
charged as against the judgment debtor to the amount
paid or levied, although such proceeding may be set
aside or judgment reversed.
NEW ROUTE TO THE CONTINENT.—A new route to
the Continent has been opened via Harwich, by the esta-
blishment of a steam-packet service from that port to
Antwerp, in connection with the express trains on the East-
ern Counties Railway. The North, of Europe Steam
Packet Company have had two magnificent packets,
the Aquila and the Cygnus, constructed for this sta-
tion—the Aquila for the Antwerp traffic, and the
Cygnus for Rotterdam ; the latter service is expected
to commence at the end of the present month.
alightwithininthe
twenty rail.
The advantages of the route via Harwich over
that at present in vogue will be obvious
from the following statement :—Passengers will
be enabled to leave the Bishopsgate-station at a
wayquar teeerrrpast etieg htht
einp
pier, an
maonrnd tihege;
ebe taken
yards of the steam-packet, and the whole voyage from
London to Antwerp will be completed in about
twelve
hours, little more than half the time
occupied in the
passage from the Thames. passengers and goods
will be booked throughout, and the rates of charge
will be the same as now in
operation by the packets
from the Thames.lFor the present the Aquila will sail
from Harwich every Saturday on the arrival of the 8.15
a.m. train from Bishopgate station, and will return every
Tuesday in time for the express train from Harwich
9.20 p.m. An
due in London at
.
been made for the issue of return tickets, giving ten
days' stay on the Continent, at reduced rates. No person
who has seen the harbour of Harwich can be insensible
to its vary great natural advantages as a Continental
packet station ; its proximity to the chief ports on the
Continent north of Dunkirk • its accessibility at all
times of tide, and in all weathers;l and its connection
by railway with every part of the kingdom, must, ere
long, re-establish it as the great outlet from England to
Northern France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Den.
mark, &c.
THE WESTERN FISHERIES.—The pilchard fisheries
fish being fine. At New-
continue to be productive, the
quay one sein alone shot in one day during the past week
e
upwards of 60 Wide.f fi
have h,which were sold at 2s. per
flasket. Several shoals s
been seen in the neighbour.
hood, and there is every prospect of more being taken.
At St. Agnes the seine have taken up 300 hhds. of fine
fish, which realised similar prices. At Portloe the seine
have enclosed 20 and 27 hhds. each a-day, but the drift
boats have not been very successful.

SALE OF A RACE HORSE.—On Friday last Mr. Mum-
krd sold, in the market-place, Chelmsford, the racing
mare,
Miss Goldschmidt, which had been entered for
two of the stakes at our late races, but was preverited
from running by the sheriff taking her in execution.
Several sporting gentlemen were present, and the first
bid was 10 guineas ; the bidding proceeded rather slowly
till 28i guineas was offered, at which price the hammer
fell, the mare being bought by Mr. Bruty of this town.
Her selling price for the Stand Stakes was 401. The
"colours of the rider," pink and black cap, were next
put up for competition, and knocked down for 53.—.
Aneo: Herold,