The Sun.
London, England, 1823-03-05 00:00:00

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AFFAIR OF HONOUR.--A rumour has for llm
days been in circulation of a duel betwees.s
distinguished foreigners. The following is
authentic statement of this affair :—ic Abent:os4
years ago the Neapolitan General CAlLksi.c,too,
announced his determination of calling out der
tenant-General WILLIAM PEPE, late Comma
," of the Neapolitan forces. Very short' re.
the arrival in London of General PEPE, !le la
ceived a letter from General C_AgAscosAt_..,
which, after charging General PEPS with S.
duct injurious to his reputation, he pni.nt,etre
avowed his opinion, that military revolutions ''.,;
in all cases contrary to the principles of honer;ef
that any change in the Government of S:ariii
was unnecessary ; and still less in that of 311 h;
The letter concluded with a challenge in, re,
usual terms. To this letter General Pisfrif
plied, by declaring his opinion, that every' K.
State was indebted for its liberty to military to
volution—that the Spaniards were now a PrS,
civil anarchy, only, because certain indivinii
calling themselves Liberals, were, in fact, rogi
to the Constitution of the Cortes; that he -0
employed the authority which his rank Ire:
his command had given him at Naples, te:ob
sist the despotism of a Government, 141,0
while it rendered the people miserable, iji
of no actual advantage in the reigning dyess„d
—and concluded by accepting his challenetl
On the 20th of February, the Generalsej,
Counit SANTA ROSA, Ex-minister of war 0'17'4
mont, attended General PEPE, and M. Ballo'
French Gentleman, General CARAscosA•
weapons were swords—and the combatants
gaged—but at the second pass, General Ps„rio
sword snapped short near the guard, on
the seconds interfered, and the combat,
usual in such cases, was deferred.—A
meeting took place on Friday last, a few fillip
from London, not far from Kew Bridge. ol
engaging, General CARASCOSA attacked vio
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great impetuosity, but after several poses
both sides, General PEPE, seizing his advergir
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sword with his left hand, disarmed him; $
placing the point of his sword at his breastt.ll4
his life in his power.—Here the affair would bsei..
terminated, hut General CARASCOSA, on reco
ing his sword, renewed the combat, which Tod
warmly maintained, until he was finally disalLi
by a thrust from General PEPE in the rt
shoulder. General PEPE, on seeing his adver
incapable of further defence, declined availter
Himself of his advantage, and thus the duel
minated."
DEATH OF LORD ASHBURTON.--The
Hon. Lord ASHBURTON died last week, after°,e,
two hours' illness, at Friar's Hall, near Melrvii
The death of this respectable Nobleman Will
felt in the County of Sutherland, to whichAbfi
was long and sincerely attached, as an irrepar'"i;
loss.—His Lordship was a kind and steady 11.10
factor to all the poor in the neighbourhood el*
romantic seat of Rosehall, and spent annit.;o,
large sums of money in beautifying and Wog,
ing his property there, whereby he gave calm
employment to all his industrious tenants.---k 7
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verness Courier of'Thursday, 271 h uel.) '
The death of C. DRUMMOND, &q•/ bank
was in consequence of an operatiOn for the steti.
which he underwent on Thursday last, but
owing to his advanced years, was not attend
with the happy effect anticipated.
Mr. TaowEa, King's Counsel, was swat
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Master of Chancery yesterday morning -
the LORD CHANCELLOR, at Lincoln's Inn/ '
Mr. JEKYLL, resigned.
CASTLE-HOWARD CHARITIES.— EThe 0.
CARLISLE has, we hear, with his usual kindsi
beneficient feelings, recently caused sever
sheep and a, large fat beast to be slaughtereny
the benefit of the poor families on his L0rt19,1).00
Castle Howard Estates, and also directed a 'V
quantity of coals to be distributed among,st
poor persons in that neighbourhood. AndAisi
the Countess of CARLISLE, under a like chleorAii
ble feeling for the poor, has directed her .147,
ship's annual money charity to be given ttrj
wards of 50 poor widows and other distreWy
persons.
HARE HUNT • IN HYDE PAREC.—YeSterdOl.l;
novel scene presented itself in Hyde Parl6l,
hare, supposed to have got out of Kensl4,
Gardens, afforded great amusement to both eQ
trians and pedestrians, who hunted him as fgt
Hyde Park gate ; several cur dogs, terrietst
dogs, and spaniels joined in the chace ; h tom`
hunted up to Grosvenor-gate, he' then :of,
a direction to the Royal Humane SeciehA
Receiving-house ; a number of ladies "0..
on foot and on horseback, partook of
roe
amusement. The interference of some of
stables but an end to the amusement, and
ifosif
Puss was suffered to escape. During the 'Pot
a very ludicrous scene presented itself near
kiif
bridge at Rotten-row : a gentleman ws 00:
along, wrapped up in a large Spanish cloal‘,oF,
run at by a sheep, which struck him in the
roof
with his head, and threw him head-fereetift
into the ditch, where lie was completely COI/10.
with mud and dirt, and nearly suffocated';
sheep, it appears, is a stray animal, and ham_
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in the Park four or five days witbOnt
owned, and has made a similar attack 90 .j.:olf
persons. It is now confined in the coW-18
the milk-house.at Hyde Park Corner.

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BIRTH. Alio
On the ad inst., in Lower Thames-street, 3fii. Gorge
Aylwin, of a son.

MARRIED. etid#
On the 10th ult.. at Hamburgh, John Kruger, E44iolf
in the house of John Oliveira and Co., of Madeira, t°
Von Pleseen, of that city.

DIED. bar°l
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On the 23d of August last, in Bengal-roads, on, thita
Hon. Company's ship Earl of Balcarras, Henry -toe- eV
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of the late Thos. Seward, Beachcroft, Esc. "OP!
On the 21st ult., aged 36, the Rev. or -
son of Sir Thomas Burdon, of West Jesmontl,
castle-Upon-Tyne. '5ip,"150,14
On the 28th ult., at his house in Newgate-street.
upon-Tyne, aged 85, Anthony Hopper, Es/q.., Pf
in the County of Durham formerly an eminent.
chant in Newcastle. His character was essentiallY
and he leaves behind him a very considerable proP"l-A
part of which was the result of honourable industry 0
I'd erchant.

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