The Sun.
London, England, 1820-08-23 00:00:00

MISCELLANEO US.

FATAL DuEt.—A Gentleman of fortune, of
the name of A LTIIEgBURY, was shot dead in a
duel on Saturday, in some meadows near Coln-
brook. The ball entered his breast, and he fell
without a struggle. His adversary, Capt. S
made -an immediate retreat.

The celebrated Mr. APCREADY performed
some, of his best characters at the Newcastle
Theatre :last week. The brilliant ktidiences
which were attracted at the Theatre, by the an-
nouncement of his engagement, testified, by their
unanimous and enthusiastic applause, the high►
gratification they derived front the ,chiiste.t-and
masterly performances of this accomplished{
actor.

MISS STEPHENS is engaged,,for ,a limited nurn-
her, of performanoels'at -•the Edinburgh Theatre,
.and affef thei4anclusron,"is to be succeeded by
,Miss
.11,1r:I.ATTur.4.yors.,isato& introducing his Country
Cousins tO'his friends in Staffordshire, Lancashire,
and•Ch'eShire, and, after Making them sensible of
their merits,,.embarks for Ireland..
A correspondent Bishopwearmouth says,
tha,t after having (at a great expence) obtained
an Actof Parliament tor lighting, cleansing, and
paving the town, including. many salutary regu-
lations, it is to be regretted that so little atten-
tion is paid to enforce the law,;—the footways
and. streets being. often' covered with dust and
clung,.and s47ine,suffered'.to'yoam at large. Our
correspondent,further reniarks, that sa,inany an
cient foot4aths have of late been stopped up in
the neighboUrhood of Bishopwearmouth; and such
encroachments made, particularly,. on .I,Yt.,armouth
Green, that he
,suggestS the expediency of an
association being formed to watch over and de-
fend the • public rights and privileges. • He re-
marks that'Such an establishment .would be use-
ful in towns, which do not „possess an indi-
vidual of equal patriotism and perseverande to
Timothy Bennet; of Hampton Wick, who nobly
and successfully resisted the attempt of a neigh-
bouring.Lord to.close an ancient foot,path,being,
as he said,• " unwilling to leave the, world'worse
than he found ,

We are rtOthOrizeci to state, that Sir Francis
Columbine Daniel, M.D. has accepted Abe` ap7-
pointment of Treasurer to the Medical. Board'
established by Messrs. CooeFit and Co. at Char-
lotte" House, Surrey.—Messrs. COOPER and Co.
have frequently inserted Letters from various
individuals who have bedn radically cured,:
not- only of , itnptures, but of other dan--.
gerous diseaSes, too often deemed incurable
Professional men, whose practice is confined.--
The late Duke Of Bedford unfortunately lost his
life in a few hours, by a strangulated Herniii-;"
Mr. Mills, of the Kent-road, also lost his life LI
a row hours; Mr.Shearman, of Mile End, was als)
afflicted for many years, anti many, many. others,
whose nameQ. will never appear without their re-
quest. Mr. Johnson, of the Borough, who had been
17 months under the care of several eminent sur-o
geous, with a most dangerous diFease, and -whose
life was giVen over, as appetred by hiS affidavit
before Mr. Alderman Wood, then Lord .Mayor,
and whose case has been seen by more than ; 00 sur,
goons, was in a few weeks restored to perfect health,
Such are the proceedings at ►are Medical .Board,
Charlotte House, Charlotte-street, Blackfriar',
road ; and Woodstock House, near Bond-Street,
under the immediate direction of Messrs. Coopvt
and Co., who are consulted daily, from eight ill
the morning until' eight in the evening.-11,,_
chanics have advice gratis every evening hoza
six to eight, and on Sunday mornings until
twelve o'clock.