The Sun.
London, England, 1816-07-06 00:00:00

SOLAR. SPOTS.

To those who are fond of solar observations,,
the Sun at this time presents a very interesting
appearance ; near the centre is a smallish dark
spot, sotisetbing in the form, of a kite with a short
tail anti parallel' to this, westward, is another
spot, of somewhat similar size and shape, but
more obtuse ; these are connected by a stratum,
or line, nian irregular °save, but not so dark in
colour as time spots ; near the eastern limb, and
many degrees' below the eqnator,. is a-large clus-
ter; the first' or western :spot i 3 "very large awl
cat an irregoldr figurc,sorroutalea by a'
nirgin(nsually denominated a shallow), conform-
kg in some degree to the figure tit "'the spot, but
lighter in colour, and its size abont twice the dia-nrefer of the spot ; eastward, and iu a curve ljae,
are six irregular spots (some double), whose
genetal forum are oval, lather acute at time lower
point,. and less dense in colour ; 'between the
last two is a small .cud very black spot ;
at the end of this range is another spot, nearly
as' large as the first, anii equally surrounded :With
the tome appearance; more eastward is another
smallish spot ; the greater part of its edge has a
fringe-like appearance. Thib beautifsd duster (tak-
ing the Sun's diatneter at 880,00 mile 4)
.Cannot be
less that 30,000 miles in, extent. Towards the
western limb, and Some degtces above the equa-
tor, is a considerable' large and dark spot, but
not surrounded by " a 'margin or shallow.. All
these have continued for several days, with little
alteration in their form; From observations of:
ancient astronomers, - and also those cif Dr,
Eltersehel, which be has endeavoured to establish
by historic researches, it appears that ush,eo theft
appearanee in the-Sito have continued for some
time,
;seasons of plenty generally follpw.

CHALLENGE; To FlOnT A DURL.-.--C2pt. P---,
belongi cg to 3 dragoon regiment, wfts chargtql at
MigraKnotigir-st recta :under it peace warrnat,:with
challenging nil eininent-architect ,to fight a duel.
The Captain and his wife had brParated in conse-
quence Of family differences. The lady, occupies
apartment, in the house of the Itycliitect.„ and the
Captain went to dine with her. After dinner,
high *orns'aruse het %%sten tit:. parties., and on the
architect heating the clattering of the fire-irons

mid ranch other confusion, he entered. the room
for the protection of the lady, and to restore
1 tinier. '1 he Captain assailed him, and insisted on
his meeting him the next day on it certain spot,
and it was for this offence he wss charged. 'The
Captain made the mode honor-aide, and the ar-
chitect consented to a discharge— of till person-
- lust ead of his
DUTCH SAM.—This celebrated second►rate
fighter, whose- death had been .annotincet!,,kome
tittle ago, in several of itepuhlie Papers* liligered
'in the London llospiial omit alpha helt:past
eleven o'clock oil Thursday night, when be et.
pketi, He has been confined for seversil
in Cousequence of-an ititis•ard coMplaint,

i..A‘tr IN'III,IAG'ENCg.

COURT OF KIN(/'` BI:NCIi, JULY L.

LEWI3 V. HUN:1'11111ES.

•
This was an ,action 4 tht: indnrseea a bill of
exchange accepted bY the aefewint;,,,in the name
of Yonne, for 95/. at 12 months, dated the
lath of Vebruary% 1614: , The defendant
ed that she was not and that the ac-
ceptance Was not her,haud-writing„ Mr, Jones,
the drawer of the bill, stated:, that having done
bushiest with the.detendarit'S' tortiier htishand,
Young, he had 'a demand ;against him, for
which., after his death, he hpplicti, to his wi-
dow, the present defendant; who did fin't deny
the debt, but said, as ekecutriii to lief deceased
husband', she must have 12 months to pay it in,
and desired that lones would draw a bill upon
her. Thusaccordinkly clone, and Mrs.Voung
called her shopman, Hunipbries,. Who, at her
desire, accepted, it fur her; The words she used
were, '' Here, John, %%lite it for me, in the course
of 12 months 1 shall be able to pay it." Witness
did not hear her call John, " .My'dear," at that
time, but did afterwards ; that was, after they
were mairied ;, but John tlictl before the bill be-
came due, and he belieVed Mrs. Humphries was
married again. The bill was paid by the witness-
to the present pl,,intitf in the coarse of business.
Mr. E. L. fur the defendant, said, his 4-
fence %% us, that his client was married to Humph-
ries at the time the hill was accepted and to tirove
this, he would call the Lady who officiated as
Bride's-maid when the ceremony tool: place.

E'izabeth Clamp—l was present At the
marriage of 'Mrs. Young anti Mr. Humphries-. I
was bride's-maid.

Lord Et.t.P.N.aonouctr—Arc you a married woe
Pratt, and were fan so at the time of the marriage
in question was my Lord.
LortlEit.ENnonottotce--1 lien you could not be
brides-maid, woman, go on. .
tVitness.,--The Inarriage took place at" St.
John's Church, ilorselydown, on the 30th *Fla-
unary, 1814 ; no one was •preset►t t the mar-
riage hut myself, the parson, and elerk. 1 was also
present at Mr. Youlq.Cs death, which took place
about at month hefore. Mrs. Yining' took lodg.
Mg.+ at It friend's house in St. John's parish be-
fore she wits ttrat ried. A4er ikvr ntarri:tge, she
went by. the panic of fltttnl►l►ries. Some people,
who: tlitl not know -of the marriage, callcd her
• • -
Lord Fitt.e:OtottouGn—Geotlemen of the Jury,
II yoll bliOttld be t 1 opinion this Wonlitli tV.AS
‘VI:CiI this acceptance was made, it is
The. witness says, the intakia'ge took place on the
30th of January, the•acceptance
,was- not the
16th of Fehrtiaty ; at which time, it yOn give
credit to the last witness, the ctet•endant wit 4
warded ‘Vk mom, antt could not make such a eon•
tract as this.

!Mr. ScARL.R.TI—My Lord, I vvill ti rion:luit„eci.
11011 suited;

BAIiFoRD V. ItAltnis.

This was an action to 'recover 36L 4s. 6d. 'for
work and labour done. The plaintiff is dyer of
loits, and the defendant It bat-InKnislactitter. The
pliiintili bail been employed for. some years ius
dyer, by the defendant, and the present demand
was lot work Of t(►k kind done. tor the defendant.
The di.,lctlant had paid thirty plinth into Court,
anti contended that he had a right to deduct the
61. 4s. 11d. in consequence of eertaindamage.done
o pared of hats in the dyeing• called the dye-gall.
The indy question Was, whether there was suchu
cusfom established in the trade as Would anthorize
the.defenclat)t claiming a right to makethis damage
ti.tibject of set off, or whether he ought not to
bring a cross action to 'recover for the ddmage
done to hits goods. The Jury, after a short deli-
herat ion, found a verdict for the defendant, there-
by establishing the gustom.