Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-21 00:00:00

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„ood supply of water.
While the firemen were at work, several other carboys of
spirits exploded with such force as to hurl down some of
the walls, and the brigade narrowly escaped. S'orning
daunted, however, the men, in spite of the risk, kept to
their task, but they had not entirely succeeded itt ,getting
the fire extinguished at noon yesterday, although t4l danger
of any farther extension of mischief \Vas- over. The loss
must be very considerable. Three men have been taken to
St. Thomas's Hospital, where their wounds rate 'been
dressed. A young man, named Watts, was, it'is snpoo!=ed,
in one. of the upper rooms, and it is feared "thaelais life haE
been sacrificed.

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EX TRAOR,DIN*ARY
ELOPEMENT.

A striking proof of the power and misfortune of love has
recently come to light in Lymington, in the southern part of
Hampshire; and as the facts form in themselves a pretty
Mary, from which young persons might deduce a lesson of
warning, we quote them. A farmer's daughter in Guernsey
haa become enamonred of a lahourer,'who worked upon her
father's farm. The young lady was in appearance passable,
and in age about 23 ; the lad was small and ruddy, being
perhaps 16, certainly not more than 18, and of a youthful
countenance. Their passion, like all others of the same
Class,`increased with growth, and the climax appears to
lave been Consummated With more fervour than wisdom
'On Good Friday last, the romantic lady bada adi

to her

father's`house, and was secreted by a Mutual friend of the
'love=lorn couple. But the 'island must, forsooth, be for-
saken, and so every opportunity was sought to cross the sea,
and render'the elopement 'real and undeniable. 'ln process
of time a vessel hove in sight, and, before many bout
fugitives, 'accompanied 'by the " mutual friend," wen
on'their way .to Britain, " the land of the free." Now
how they beguiled the passage we know not, but doubtless
hope and fear were two of the principal toys handled n
render the monotony of a sea voyage exciting, if not pleasant
Although ignorant of such minute particulars, of one fee
'there is no room for surmising. The vessel anchored of
Tymington river. and when the boat was launched, flu
runaways prepared' tolry their fortunes upon the main land
Divasiing herself of the male attire in which her fair form ha,
heetF'arraveil. and •enTrePalino•

becoming cap, our " discreerdamsel"
acco*anied bv.the "boy" and thl

an to disembark

mutual friend." Actin

upon: the witty-suggestion of one of the party, the head of th'c
hapless wight was encased in a wig, to make him appear older
and MOve manly. The captain of the vessel, not being able tc
accotrinany' the boat, sent a note to the landlord of the Shin

Inn, requesting him' to make the bearers as comfortable as
possible, and considering the peculiar internal feelings
which must have inspired their breasts, we are glad to
believe that some-sort of comfort was rather necessary.
Arrived at the Ship, a luncheon was partaken of, but perma-
nent lodgings could nett there be procured. After some
little difficulty -the worthy host of the Wheatsheaf, all
unsuspecting, proVided them with accommodation. After
eight 'or ten day-S' sojourn in this town money began to fail,
and the mutual friend wrote home to beg from his mother a
fresh supply. And now comes the culminating point. The
bonne mere ,at Guernsey, suspecting the state of the truants'
funds, had-resorted to the questionable method of forgery to
replenish the empty coffer. Being unskilful, she was of
course found out, and the usual routine of taking into
custody was gone through with all possible precision. The
reader will-nodoubt-guess the finale. The-letter dispatched
through the Lymirtgton 'Post Office to the " virtuous "
parent -arrived- in due time, but was a
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by the police•authorities, who were thereby presented gratis
with a valuable piece of information. Now policemen
above all others glory-in plot and adventure, and they were
not sloW to make the most of their present discovery. A
detecti ewas forthwith dispatched to Lyniington, accom-
panied by other parties more immediately,concerned, and
the ga ant pair were,not a little surprised on Wednesday
last, when confronted by old faces, they found themselves
caught Welvill in -all kindness spare them the emotion
of such an affecting meeting, and merely estate that the
farmer ibore back his lovely daughter to her forsaken home,
and John, crestfallen and done, kept • the detective company
till their safe arrival in the proper sphere of their individual
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