The Sun.
London, England, 1818-01-07 00:00:00

PRIVATE LETTER FROM PARIS, S. 5'

• A circumstance took place here the other nigh,
which thews that there still exists a great enmity nil
the part of Some of the French towards the English'
As Captain B. was walking in the Rue de la Pail'
he felt himself jostled by a man, and on turning
round to demand what he meant by it, was lin'
mediately struck:, A scuffle ensued, which ended
in Captain B: challenging the Frenchman, Wi'°
wished to fight with swords (being a remarkablY
,good swordsman) ; Captain B. replied, "that be
would fight him with pistols, and not. with
swords." The other exclaimed, " Why do you
wear a sword then if you don't knoW how to use
it ?" They exchanged cards; but it appeared
next morning that •lie Frenchman had given 013
a false address, and was no where to be found.--'
After a little time, it was discovered that he batl
decamped to his Regiment, which was quartered
at some distance from Paris. Having now 130
excuse to avoid the combat, be returned to Paris,
and a meeting accordingly took place last MondaP
Captain B. wounded his antagonist in the'groins
and he is now dangeroUsly ill of his wound.--"'
Captain B. shewed the greatest firmness through'
out, and the whole affair reflects the highest ere'
dit upon him. It is to be hoped that this will
put a stop to those frequent insults which 813
Englishman but too often meets with is Paris
from disaffected individuals.

SHIP NEWS.

DARTMOUTH, JAN. s.—Arrived off this port the
schooner Moira, of Ilfracombe, from Bristol, lost
from Plymouth, bound to Weymouth, with a ge"
neral-eargo, having lost her fore-mast and both
topmasts in a severe gale from the S. W. last
night ; the pilots will bring her in here, if the
weather permits it, otherwise they will endeavour
to make Torbay.

WHITEY, Jaw. s.—Arrived here yesterday the
Perseverance, of Wakefield ; she was blown past
the.Humber in a gale and thick weather, and on
entering the harbour she sustained much damage,
;and but fin the prompt assistance of the people
on the Pier, and three boats, she must have bee*
lost : she was got into the harbou'r with diffi"
culty, after leaving an anchor and cable on the
Bar.

SHEERNESS, JAI4. 6.—The Hibernia, of Wee"
ford, which
_was on shore on the.Blythell4
has been got off, and has proceeded to ,London•
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 6.—Sailed the CanadS,
MOORS, for London.

DEAL, JAN. 6.—Arrived the Quest transport
from Dover to Chatham ; and a brig (transport,
No. 274,) has passed through froth the Westward
to the Northward.—Came down from the Rivet
the George HI., FISHER, for Calcutta, and II
trepid, JOHNSON, for Valparaiso and Bengal;
Owen, for Jamaica ; Marianna, MoottE, rot
Smyrna; Hope, SALMON, for St. Thomas's';
Charles, -WEST, for 'Savannah ;
WETHERALL, for Hayti ; Cosmopolite, BARK.Bse
for Genoa ; Ceres, MATTLIEWS, for Jamaica.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 4.—Sailed the Active .1041
Hind Revenue cutters on a cruise.
GRAVESEND, JAN. 6.—Arrived the Hester,
Wilkinson, from Jersey, and Olive Branch,
Hayes, from Demerara.—Sailed the Sir Josepia
Banks for Jamaica, and Moreland, Hall, for
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