The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-05 00:00:00

AFFAIRS OF HONOUR.

Yesterday morning a meeting took place.
within about a quarter of a mile of Kensington.
The principals Here Major C—, formerly of
the 17th Light Dragoons, and a French Gentle-
man named FROISsA KT ; the former was attend-
ed by Captain P—, the latter by F. S—,
Esq. An ineffectual attempt was made by their
respective friends to bring about an amicable
conclusion, but the determined hostility of the
Frenchman bore down all argument, and the
pistols were delivered accordingly ; the first fire,
which was by signal, proved harmless, but the
second brought M. FHOISSART to the earth,
badly wounded in the abdomen. A surgeon was
on the ground, and attempted to extract the
ball, but without effect, as the unfortunate Gen-
tleman bled profusely, and seemed in great tor-
ture ; being placed in a coach, he was brought
on to the White Mart, Kensington, where the
wound was dressed, and restoratives being ad-
ministered, it was judged expedient to continue
the journey to town. '1'11(i Major and his friend
remained with him the entire time, and M.
FROISSART expressed in unequivocal terms, a
sense of his own impropriety, in resisting an
honourable accommodation, and also admitted
that the business was conducted in an impartial
and gentlemanlike manner ; at the same time re-
peatedly exchanging forgiveness with his antago-
nist. Ills recovery is considered as very preca-
rious, fever being likely to follow, from the irri-
tation of the wound. We could learn, that d&
quarrel took place at Rouen, from whence M. F.
followed the Major, who knew not of his design
until meeting in London.---Another duel took
place on Monday morning on-Clapham Common,
between Lieut. Wit.Lussts and Mr. GILL. The
quarrel arose at billiards. The parties met, and
fired by signal, when Lieut. WILLIAMS received
Mr. GILL'S shot in the right shoulder. The
party were conveyed of the ground in* hackney
coach, mid we hare since heart! is out of danger—
the ball having been extracted.— (Morning
Paper.)

• The following singular airretion of a letter is
"PiPil verbatim et the Care 'of Ms
Park lean fqr Ins.ootry uo jd
LiYorpool Losidoo.

• With their wins' nary steerage, wheel around
Their desolated beds,
Mourning apart in deep untrodden glades:
But he who sits supreme,
Apollo, Pan, or Jove,
• Lists to the wailing of the birds above,
Each piercing woful scream,
And sends Erinnys on the felon's heels,
The after.punishez of outrage past :
So Atreus' sons, 'gainst Alexander false,
Sends Jove the hospitable, King of Kings,
Preparing store of struggles tierce
AU along the tented field;
Fought fur the fair twice-ravish'd maid:
Many a limb-relaxing stour
In battles heavy noon-tide hour,
Limbs with labour overspent,
Staggering knees in conflict bent
On the dusty floor of Mars,
Onsets loud, and shir'ring spears,
While Greeks alike and Trojans toil : •
Now all this rage and fierce turmoil,
All goes e'en now by will of Destiny,
And Fate must end it, howsoe'er it be;
For vain are tears and mortal cries,
And the drink-ofrrer's sacrifice,
To soothe th' inexorable shrines
Where the dim taper never ulnae,-
••• • • .
To this chorus, which we have been obliged
to curtail, the translator has attached some
very learned and able notes, to which we
heartily wish that our time and our limits would
permit us properly to attend. We can only say,
that in the first of them he has, victoriously de-
fended, against Dr. BLOSITIVLD, HEATH, and
STENLEY, his own rendering of SX7r2Voif ctXrcri ;
and of another expression in the same passage,
Riney oprctAtztor oxEcrawrsc. Of his right inter-
pretation in both of these instancee we cannot
for a moment doubt, though we
mast rather he-
sitate t n
before we can condemn M;
-so Aves sub-
stitution •f*
.rovoy for Hoov. In a succeeding
note (appended to P. 13), Me. S. observes, on
a reading most unfortunately adopted from some
of the old copies of his author, by. Dr. BLOM..
VI Imo, which makes the Dramatist
Speak of the
unborn
anti devour-
ed in their matt course. Va., to hey. sure, would
be marvellous nonsense ; and yet for this has Dr.
BLOMEIELD revived the old, corrupt text as it
stoQil het ore it wall happily corrected by
STEPHEN'S! For Dr. IhostrlELD, Its a scholar
and a. non, we entertain much respet ;
but we
must he permitted to say, that we
learning as greatly regard his
-superior to his abilities and
his critical sagacity. Before we cooelude this
article,
inadequacy, if not the impropriety, of one small
we MUM refrain from remarking on the
portion of the translation which we have cited—
" To soothe th' inexorable shrines
Where the dim taper never shines,"
cannot be considered as a proper versiwa of the
az•;e44). 41144;11
. .
' 0 ?yar a,rEvsir irafixfitti
of the original of ..dEschylos, where the
.fireless
altars cc' ili4f. (the rites or altars of the ittevr.
aide b=uries without the flame of sacrifice) COW"
,rey an' idea of much more awe, and of a far
higher oature,-thatt, the absence of Atte aim.shis,...
.sag taper. _ . ..

(Tu ►o cotatinatc4. )

It is very remarkable that the greatest depression it near the
points of suspension where the greatest strength lies, and much
less in the centre at IN feet distant where the coir ropes are so '
small and light, being only 3A-inch. This establishes, beyond
doubt, Mr. Shakespear's principle that the grades should di.
minish in substance towards the Centre, where Me stress is the
least. It is thus that the equilibrium is so easily maintained.
The motion, when a steady weight is passing, is local, and un-
dulating length wise. This effect will, we imagine, tend much
to the preservation of the fabric.
A number of Doiwk Runners, with their mail wallets, and
rattles, and also Bangyburdars, passed rapidly over, in order
to show the great convenience of these bridges in the Post-
office Department, particularly in passing torrents, where other-
wise they are occasionally detained in the rains from twelve to
twenty-lour hours.
There were several beautiful models and drawings, besides '
two otivr brides, displayed, one of which was the celebraoal
portable Bend Torrent ilridgo, on a visit to Calcutta, which
stood all the last destructive rains, yet appears flesh and unin-
jured. The other is a new one, nearly of the sante length, for
a torrent in the She.erghotty division.
The Caramnassn Bridge' which differs only in magnitude,
not in principle, from theßorai Bridge, took between two or
•h • Wing to circumstances not within the
Post Master-Generara cornrow. hut weundoratand there is no
question that another of similar dimensions might easily be
constructed in less than a third of the time, now that the scheme
is so well understood, and the models and plans so perfect.
Hitherto no European Artificers have been employed, the
Post Master General having superintended the whole.
The bridge was handsomely decorated with colours flying;
the evening serene and beautiful. The gaiety and novelty of
the scene in a spot surrounded by fine trees, and peculiarly
well adapted to such an exhibition, was truly delightful.
The Governor General and Lady Amherst expressed them.
selves much gratified by the very interesting amusement of the
evening, which went oil' with great eclat, and the party sepa-
rated in high spirits. We must riot omit to mention that at
the close Captain l'arlby, Model Master, with another Officer,
drove his Buggy over the Bridge with a spirited horse, yet with
great success.
Indeed the passage is go perfectly secure that a gentleman
and lady who rode over on horseback in the morning remarked
that the step of the horse being alternate, the motion becomes
equalized and steady.
Mr. Shakespear has frequently driven over his bridge, and
also many other gentlemen. It is quite certain that walking
over creates more lateral motion than a Tonjon with a rider
and a number of followers passing over at a quick rate.
For the gratification of our readers we are requested to re-
publish the traditionary account of the Coranmasse River,
which appeared in the government Gazette of the 21st of Au-
gust last.—lt explains the laudable motives of the Rajah who
confers so great a benefit en the public, and on Ilindoos in par-
ticular.
" The Caramnasse, or more correctly Kerma-nassa, is one
of die Rivers it India which have rather unaccountably incur-
red popular odium. The name implies the destroyer of pious
acts, and in immemorial verse, common amongst the natives,
awt taetactrisotirs tc3tatile otobsecrovuatt'itce(7s cotf e
the mere contact of its all merit
d
(Phrteovitr'e'ilsillitanci?quire'lliebyreal motive for pronouncing such a
character upon the waters of this stream is utterly unknown,
and even the legend professing to explain it is not very fa-
miliar to the Pundits. The late Colonel Wilford has in-
troduced it in his firs' Essay on the ancient Geography of
India, (Asiatic Researches, vol. 14.), the commencement of a
*trio% which, although believed to be considerably advanced in
Mainiscript, is now, we apprehend, little likely to be given to
the patine.
" The story, as it appears in the account now cited, is this.
The waters of this Monlee (the same as the Catranmassa), were
originally as pure its thOSe of other rivers, until contaminated
by an impure admixture, which gave to the stream its present
character and appellation.
" Frisanku, an ancient King of Oude, aspired to elevate
himself by Omni austerities, to a seat amongst the tiods,—and
by the aid of Visvitmaitre effected his object. lndra threw him
down again, but the friendly sage arrested his fall in the mid
heavens, and the matter wits compromised by the King's being
left suspended in the air with his head dowliwardn. In this
awkward position the saliva front his mouth falls upon the
Vindltya mountains, where the Karma-twit rises, anti ming-
ling with its waters, renders them impure throughout their
course.

" Whatever may he the cause, however, popular auperati.
tinn is not the less earnest, anti, ' what Is worse, practical. A
Brahmin, who has to cross the river, is in terrible alarm least
he should he sprinkled by the water, and in no case will he
ford it. During the greater part of the year, the Curamnassa
gat fordable even at its mouth, but travellers by land are car-
tied, across it in the arms of a ferryman. in the rains, it of
course requires a more reputable conveyance, anti passengers:
are ferried over in boats. Luckily for the people who dwell
upon its banks the river is not impure for them, and they aro
permitted to use and touch its water with impunity.
The Caratnnassa has other claims to consideration and its;
identification' with ancient appellation is the theme of learned
controversy—Major Rennell considering it as the same with tho
CoMmenassea of Arrian. and Colonel Wilford regarding it
its ancient name of Itlaulee as the Omaha of the saute writer.
" The source of this river has never yet been laid dowo
Colonel Wilford state' it to rise -in that ratreof the VisitihYa
hills called Vintihya Maukka. It separates the provinces Or
Behar and Bemires; and is but to few miles west of fluattr,—tun'
wink into the Ganges between two villages, pupa and end Darts,
the latter of considerable extent with several Mosques ott:ts46,
dent erectialL."
d
'We under-stand that Mt. Shakespear leis kindly ordere his'
depot of Bridges to be left open to the-hillssetion of an who,
Huy chi visit them, previously to their Wins' disliatchetk
to their &satiation in about a fortnight from sbie time.

"We were ordered to the Camp, if you recollect, early in
..
, . .. , .
March, and we pushed the forces on the I'ra, in order to cross
and attack the enemy, but in consequence of some palaveriv,
at Molina, in the shape of overtures, a cessation of hostilities
followed for a few days, and the unorganised forces crossed
without us. In the mean.time, the enemy. advanced, a pools
flew amongst our Allies, and at the dietaries of o quarter of a
mile from them, without even. firing a mualist,, they took to the
water like ducks, and in one night every tool re-crossed. Bev-
ins no canoes the whole of their ammunition was destroyed,
and a considerable number of firelocks lost—so much for their
courage in this affair. We had kept the whole Ashantee army
for sight days previously from crossing with a very small force
(skirmishing daily, and to effect), in the expeCtation of the
main body coming up, when we-should have been all ready to
cross in canoes, and attack them in the rear. ' However we
were disappointed.
" Some charges having been brought against one or two of
the Chief), as the ringleaders of this infamous transaction, they
possible dispatch,
were taken to Cape Coast to undergo an investigation, When the
whole blame, it appears, fell upon Joe "tarry. This done,
nriPirsznedetwieultl Lerttatillevaweinagliwith a large body
before the enony could possibly come upon
the Chiefs, contrary to orders, thought prO-
uoa thefn:
d: campuebeyune tr(every
wetyria: si4naa,ggograii,iriti)oi
per to provoke a battle (although our reinforcements were
pouring in hourly), and nothing would satisfy their folly but
dividing themselves (in all about 1,200 men) into throe per-
ties. They cinumenced their ,march, and, as nalgliti tie AN-
pected, were defeeted in an hour ! This woe on the gthli„of
April. here, however,. I must do than the justice to. sal,
the enemy suffered dreadfully. As we were just Aloft IP
to their assistance, with. about 300 regulars and,rnill4lo, the
Chiefs were beaten out of the field, arid the .ettsV.
such confusion and disorder, that we could .notrePitire wi;:.
assistance we otherwise should have dOttet .-hill'elt4t floor
covered a very good retreat for thou, and , in_ far.
was engaged .the whole way to the gov.ernte.o,4, Ifiiiiater-
4"rhe necessity of keeping. the ASOS.,pile „*.-,.. -it-Mivated
side, if possible, was obvious, anti ACC"t*Prii rolgliS Ao4s
the camp (thee at the Garden) arid ittAs‘adircih.'lo44,eif a
s,
armed men were inspected ; thisclir :;,..04Afteeia..tottee,
and every arrant was .m „sOO ,j4ie
.I,A. •
.ced-our
where the enemy were enciimirS9' „„'„I id iiijeutt Nfil.Weaibli
march, and our divisions Itrell'iTind. &ell . it „rru
r
to pass throuh when Colonel Sot__ mpao; hag ii.
Leone. He, of' course, ottltuTefi, °„"`',474.11
.nemetl„ hustling
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thick upon a
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term/tater reported the , ,
L. et „ 03.. A e
ohuie memos." Slit UM 141litillint !".,,qre..,lmkt,in ico. plinw,m,„
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, rigi.l4.Y.. halt' the iopunnition-
carriers' haddeseried with their loads, and Kelp!. latidk
.to mg
amp. In consequence the forces wera 'Called -oft; ihil rilliht;
~,,,ing, on, vie returned to our tamp, with the_ rest %ghee-
two that we did not lose an inch of groind the • -610 '; sad
that circumstances iltiting the battle led us in' lkii • - lie 'me
had sutlbred severely. Nearly 2,puo or fie Pillutia' . s rea
haosmthe.n.: The hlmK4irigliajt' t°lisi:Al:sthah!ttitive'll'°Jek:ll:774S:44.i'ehtf.7l.l,tilibad)i.e 14;1:0"Ut
4141 i
unworthy our support. thil; lolls iiiii" ' w'n'r of course 'qv at
four days ago i—lia brought about MN MTV liailtbllll,ll eV,
wore. . .
''Tbe rain* ate heavy, arid the severity of thit.dutS, fur Ow
114'1,141..0e tuontiva,lat beat: to. jokes reeArtgely as levY 'bet
was in the camp is-now Living. • .