The Sun.
London, England, 1804-05-29 00:00:00

CALPMAR BURNETT.

This was the last Cause to be heard at Westrriin.
ster, and it was under the singular circumstance of
the defence being concluded by the Attorney, his
Counsel being absent, unavoidably, from the neces-
sity of his attendance in the House of Lords. The
Plaintiff had taken a lodging under a finitious
The Defendant had engaged apartments in the same
house. The former was accompanied by -a Lady,
whom he cslled his wife : the latter was discovered
in the room with this female, whence some uneasi.
Ness arose in the breast of the Plaintiff, which re-
quires no explanation.
Mr. GARROW stated the above circumstances,
that the Defendant also, in the course of the dispute
struck the Plaintiff several times, and produced tes.
simony to the injury he had sustained.
The Attorney, on behalf of theialendant, de-
nicti the assault in tote, and.endeavoured to establisl-,
by the cross-extmination of the Plaintiff's •Wit-
nesses, that, there was no foundation whatever for
the present aaion.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH.—" As far as we can col-
lea from the fads in evidence, the Plaintiff and De-
fendant seem to be rival candidates for the favour
of this Lady. We all of us know, when the pas-
sions are inflamed, what is the probable consequence
under such circumstances : the assault has been proved,
and you will, perhaps, think very little compensa-
tion will answer the jutice of the case."

Verdi ft for the Piaintiff—Damages is.

A knowledge of the following Aft of the United
States of America, may be of use to those who are •
connetled with the Funds, of that.Country':
An Ad to repeal a part of the Ad intitulel, " An Aa sup-
plementary to the Ad concerning Consuls and Vice-Consuls,
and for the further protedion of American Seamen."
Be it enaded, by the Senate and Hose of Representatives of
the United States of America, in Congress assembled, that
the ninth section of the' Ad, " An Act bupple-
mentary, to the Act concerning Consuls and Vice-Consuls,
and for the further protedion of American Seamen," passed
the 28th of February. 1803, be, and the same is hereby re.
pealed.
SECT. I I.—And be it further enaded, that all Powers cf
Attorney for the transfer of any stock of the United States, or
for the receipt 'of interest thereon, executed in a foreign coun-
try, since the 30th day of J tux, 1803, according to the forros
in use at the Treasury-of the United States, prior to the said
30th day of June, 1803.; shall-be valid to all intents. and pur-
poses ; any provision in the aforesaid section hereby reputed
to' the contrary notwithstanding. _
(Signed) 1%1 AT a.- NI ACO N, Speaker of the Muse o
R epresentatives •
(Signed) . JESSE FRANKLIN, President of the Smatt:.
March 2.7, 1804. Pro Temporc.
A pproved.
(Signed) T. JEFFERSON.

Yesterday three pickpockets surrounded a country
Carmel-, near London Bridge, and robbed him of his
pocket-hook., containing two Bank Notes—one for
201. and the other for fol. with other papers of va-
lue.—Being Observed, they were pursued, when one
of them threw away the pocket-hook, which was re.
covered. Oiie of the fellows made his escape, but the
other two were secured and taken before the Lord
Mayor, when the pocket-hook was produced, and
the:fellow'Who threw it away was fully c,mmitted
for trial : his companion, who endeavoured to rescue
him, was ordered on board the Tender, to serve His
Majesty. The artful felloW told his Lordship he
was lane in- one hind, and crooked three of his fin.
gers, which, upon being examined by the einsrable,
pioved' to be perfealV sound. They were both
known to be cld Offenders.

On Sunday last, a well dressed man went into the
Turk's Flead public-house, on the Kent Road, and
called for a pint of beer. While it was drawing,
he took a knife from his pocket, and cut his throat.
Immediate assistance was procured, and althotigh
much lacerated, it is hoped he, will recover.
On Sunday, se'nnightk an alarming conflagration
took place at kawdon,, near Leeds, occasioned by
wine young men having set fire to a wood
.at Welt
place, by_which two acres of wood were coniuMed
before the flames could be extinguished. • •

guineas.
Do you think that the want of a common me.
dium between the two countries is any cause contri.
outing towards the present high rate of exchange ?
—I do. No other material circumstance occurs to
me whivh cAntdibutes towards it,
. 1 RI Prekt_

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Is there not a disposition in all Countries ex-
changing with each other, regard being had yo all
the circumstances affefting the state of debts, &c.
on each side, to build their calculations upon the
common medium gold, and if they receive payment
in any other medium, to charge the difference or a
considerable proportion of it between those two in
addition to the exchange as measured in gold ?
So much is that the case, that on some places where
the value of the Paper is depreciated, it is customary

On Wednesday last, the hounds belonging to\tL.
L 1 AM BRADSHAW BRADSHAW, of Halton Hall, Esq.
hunted an Mier in the river Lune, between the Ague-
dud Bridge and Halton Weir, in deep water, from
six o'clock in morning till four in the afternoon,

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