The Sun.
London, England, 1810-10-03 00:00:00

BUEIVOS AYRES.

LETTER FROM THE JUNTA TO THE OFFICER COM-
MANDING HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S FORCES IN

THE RIO PLATA.

Yesterd ty two English merchants resident in this
city, publicly fought a duel with pistols, in -Conse--
quenee OT a private quarrel which had subSisted be-
tweeb them. The town justly conceives itself to
have incurred moth scandal: in witnessing a dUel.
which is prohibited by our religion, our laws, and.
our customs ; and if similar' excesses are repeated
with impunity, the face of bad example will mis-;
lead many of our incautious youth, and we shall see
a praaice introduced which will shake public order
in these provinces. In order to take proper' pre-
cautions against such dangerous consequences,. the
Junta have ordered a letter. to be transmitted to your
Excellency, that you may intimate to the English
°dicers and Mercliants resident in this city, that
duelling is prevented by the laws of the country ;
that tho4e englged -in it are.punishable, and that it is
not compatible with the honour Of foreigners who
reside in this country, and are honoured by theinlia-
bitantS to corm-nit it crime which the laWs prohibit.
God preserve'your Majesty many years.
(Signed) ' CORNELIO DR 4SAAV EP RA.
ANSWER OP Tux ENGLISH COMMANDER.

I received the letter which your Excellency 'wrote'
toe, of the .4th inst. expressive of your displeasure at
a duel which took .place between two English Mer-
chants resident in Buenos Ayres, under the proted-
lion of the Government of this country, and intimat-
ing the-desire of the Junta, that I _should make
known to the English, in this place, that if any si-
milar occurrence shall take place hereafter, the
fenders will be punished by lbw. In answer to that
letter, I ought to make known. to your Excellency
my extreme grief at such a transp§tion having oc-
cured between any of •my countrymen reident in
Btienos Ayres, and I have sent a copy Of your Excel-
lency's letter to theCommitteebf English Merchants,
that the sentiments of GoiernMent may_ be. made
k,nown to those whom they May'concern. I have
likewise given them to, understand that the repetition
of a ;imibr'ael, which is 'as contrary to the religion
and the laws-bt Great Britain as of this country, will
neither hare ceantenanceor proteelion from his Bri-
tannic Majesty, but that those who may be concern-
ed.. in such an affair shall'. receive quite a contrary
treatment.. .

LETTER PROM THE JUNTA TO THE COMMANDER
'OP HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S FORCES IN THE
RIVER PLATA.
The Junta is extremely :sorry at the excesses of
some of the Engliih soldiers admitted among our
troops, who according to certain information have
presumed to insult the person of your Excellency ;
and in order that they may infli& an exemplary

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punishment uppoiltie ofrenders-,3lte Junta vi7sh'- to
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be informed of their names and iho partier.dar's. of
their condu&. . .....
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CORNELL() DE SAAVEDRA.. ,
Buenos Ayres, f uly 6, [Sm. - ' . ' '

Mrs: Woodga,o,-; 's6n.•the .moilierfof
gate, Atthrney, of No.' i 6,. GOiden-squart
buret to; death there o& Tualay evennl;• " I 'eta to
lady w4s upwatitS of eighty yea's of. age,- uou'" t,
tal:e• car of._ herself, The firmale servant who
teilLled on.her,letcher sitting in the two pail-101,31,
trout room, about, o*.crouk in _the.'eve'l:';
Whilst she went llowit, into the kitchen, to t 045%.
slic,e,ot bread ; and.when_tlie.re,-she he.ard her. nee
tress shriek. She hastened up stairs, alia on
Mg the rem), the. elothes.pl, the ntrfurtunatc lady
ere in a blaze, and a pant of the. ream. wo.9n,
711)e. derceased, lingered three hours, when,dearP.',.
lieved her from tl.xcruciai.ng:agooy. . is c");e-g,'
tured that the, deceast•d.:must lia%e been 3' 0°P1)1
wlitni (4e candle set fire to her dress, as it was 10
in. the same place where the servant left