The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-09 00:00:00

The same Convention passed a resolution that they
e ould " respectfully take leave" to ask Mr. John Tyler,
l'resident of the United States, to emancipate his slaves.
We are not precisely in Mr. Tyler's secrets, but it is a
settled opinion with us that he will not consider these
gentry as having any constitutional right per se, to Make
such a request.
It appears by the following paragraph from the Louis-
ville Journal, that •the so-much-talked-of duel at the
Weit, resulted in the death of one of the parties, who
was shot in the back—a very appropriate " taking off"
for a Judge who descends from the bench to settle a legal
question with rifles and bowie knives. But, what can
be said of the man who takes deliberate aim at an anta-
gonist with his back turned to him ?
FATAL DUEL.—We mentioned, in our paper of Tues-
day, that a duel was to have taken place, on the 6th in-
stant, opposite Princeton, Mississippi, between Judge
Tenny and Mr. Rowley, both of Louisiana ; weapons,
rifles—distance, thirty steps. It took place according to
arrangement, and Judge 'fenny was killed at the first
fire. The parties, we understand, stood back to back,
and the Judge, through mistake, wheeled too quick.
Discovering his error, he was in the act of resuming his
position when the word was given, and he received his
adversary's death-shot in the back.
MURDER AT HEMPSTEAD HARBOUR.—The Brooklyn
News says that on Thursday last the body of Jesse
Ryerson, a boat builder, was picked up in Hempstead
Harbour, with two stabs in the neck, apparently made
with a large knife. There were also severe bruises on
various parts of the body. The murderer has not been
ascertained, and the whole matter is considered very
mysterious. '
(Correspondence of the Courier and Enquirer.)
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 23.—A CANTON VESSEL
WRECKED.—lnformation reached this city between 12
and 1 o'elock to-day of the entire loss of the barque
Florida, Captain Faucon, from Canton, for New York,
with a full and valuable cargo of silk and teas. The
barque sailed from Canton, on the 19th May, went ashore
on the Brigantine Shoals, near Absecoin Beach, on yes-
terday about 10 o'clock, and it is thought that the vessel
and cargo will be entirely lost.
The ship Stephen Baldwin, from Liverpool, with a full
cargo of assorted goods, is now coming up. She
sailed from Liverpool on the 16th of last month.
Sales at the Brokers' Board were to a limited amount
only, with but little change in prices-2,500 dollars
Pennsylvania s's, 1846, sold at 88 a 871-; 138 dollars
ditto, 1864, at 784 ; 4 shares United States Bank at 6i ;
Girard 231.- a 24 i ; Camden and Amboy K. H. 80 a 82 ;
United States Bank 61 a 6i- ; Vicksburg 4 a 42.
The Southern mail is just in, bringing but little news
as far as I can learn.

' A forgery or-Some $1,500 or $2,000, has been just
discovered, as having been committed on one of our city
banks in the form of marking checks " good." I have
not learned the particulars.
NEW ORLEANS.—There were twenty-eight deaths by
yellow fever at New Orleans on the 11th. During the
week ending on that day, the total number of deaths was
245, of which 164 were by yellow fever.
SHlPWRECK.—Yesterday afternoon intelligence was
received of the stranding at Barnegat of the bark Flo-
rida, belonging to New Bedford, coming from Canton.
The news was communicated in the following letter :
LOSS OF THE BRIG FLORIDA.
Short Beach, Little Egg Harbour, Sept. 22, 1841.
To Mr. James Bergen.
Dear Si:--I hasten to inform you that the bark
Florida, of New Bedford, from Canton, bound to New
York—cargo tea, silks, rhubarb, and cassia—struck
on Brigantine Shoals yesterday, and is now a wreck.
The captain, crew, &c., were taken off by the schooner
Batsh, Capt. Cranmer, and are now at my house. This
morning the vessel is not to be seen ; her masts are
down, and in all probability she has gone to pieces. I
am just sending a vessel out to her, and am going to Bri-
gantine Beach to take charge of what may be stranded.
The vessel is insured in New Bedford ; the cargo partly
in China. I have not time to say more.
Very respectfully, yours,
S. WILLETS, Jun., Commissioner of Wrecks.
BALTIMORE, SEPT. 23.
By the brig William Prince, at this port, we have
dates from Rio, to the 2d ult., which you will find in the
paper sent with this.

- The storm at the South did great injury to the Georgia
Railroad, and at one place near Greensborough, the rain
washed away the embankment, leaving a chasm 20 feet
deep. On Thursday night, and before the injury to the
road was known, the train of cars were run as usual,
and on coming to this part, run off the track, and the
locomotive and baggage car plunged down the chasm.
A portrait painter, named Hayden, was riding in the
baggage car, which was placed ahead of the locomotive.
He was seriously injured by the fall, and also much
scalded by the hot water from the engine. The engineer
was also injured, but fortunately no other persons.
There is nothing new in the western papers.