The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-08 00:00:00

A SYLVAN INCIDENT.

It was, then, on a most lovely afternoon, towards the
end of July, when the bucks were getting into very good
condition, that, with the John Manton rifle in hand, I
sauntered slowly from the woodman's cottage in Helmsly
enclosure, in a direction leading down to the brook at
Osman's Ford, or Osmanly Ford, as it is sometimes called,
near which now stands the Helmsly station on the South-
ampton and Ringwood line of railway, I had taken time
by the forelock, in order that I might watch any veerings
in the summer air, and change my place to some other
likely spot for a buck if the wind suited not my first-
selected position ; but I gave the preference to the alder
swamp on the brook that limited a little open lawn lying
between it and the adjcaling enclosure, because I had been
long aware that there occasionally fed a very good deer.
That he, with the usual instinctive caution of a fat buck,
would not show himself till it was nearly dark, I very well
knew; so I sauntered along down the swamp and the little
murmuring brook, whose very small trout were rising and
the minnowbood frisking about at play, to select some good
ambush whence I could watch the lawn without being my.
self observed.

Before the mania for draining had affected the wits of
people in charge of the Crown lands, the little brook was
essentially a forest-brook, meandering now here, now there,
breaking into little rippling shallows over pebbly beds, or
sleeping in deeper holes where grew the water-lily. Through
beds of golden bog-myrtle it sometimes glided noiselessly
along, and at others smoothly flowed by willows and alder
trees. By the brink of a shallow, then, at last, I halted ;
for on the other side of the stream there was a fine old
alder stump, of very good breadth, high up from the marshy
land on which it stood, from whose pollard top yet branched
strong arms of luxurious vegetation. This alder stood the
king of a host of others that, broke and bent, grew around
it, their boughs entwined with the wild honeysuckle and
rose, making in all a most sweet cover, over which the
height of the larger tree gave me just room and space enough
to command the length and breadth of the lawn.

Previous to climbing to this most eligible position, I drew
from a little pocket a few light downy feathers from
the breast of a duck I had wrapped in paper, and cast one
of them into the hot, stagnant air, in order to ascertain the
quarter of the wind. There was scarce enough to indicate
the direction, but what little there was showed that it came
from a south-westerly direction—the very quarter I desired.
This grand point ascertained, I climbed up early to my syl-
van throne, in order that the scent of my steps might not
affact the wary herd, and the rising dew assist to drown the
dreaded prognostication of danger.
Talk of the happiness of a king"—figurative method of
speech as that is—no happiness on earth could surpass
mine, and none that was shared in by more than two in
the palaces, castles, and mansions of the world could come
near it. I was the monarch of all I surveyed, from the
straight hunting-horn stuck in my belt to call my man
and the woodmen from the cottage if I killed a deer, to the
rills and the wild surrounding forest. The music in the air
appeared to have been made expressly for my enjoyment.
The goat-sucker purred his adulations,thc yellow-hammer
sounded his long, low, sweet evening song from a gorse
bush, and the white-throat chided and warbled from the
tall, high reeds.
It was too early yet for the expected busk to make his
appearance,so I occasionally directed my eyes to the rising
trout in the stream below me, or to the chubby head of a
water rat which, beaver fashion, cut down green flags, and
fed on the juicy end of them.
It was getting late, the sun was below the westward
trees, and the sky above showing the crimson blush of the
descending planet, when, at some distance above me on the
stream, my ear caught the cry of a startled blackbird. It
was followed by no " twit—twit," denouncing the presence
of some predatory animal, but was simply the cry of the
bird when either a man or some large animal comes sud-
denly upon it, and makes it start from the ground to wing.
It was quite enough to invite further attention, for either
there was a human being there or thereabouts, to render
my further vigil for a deer abortive—or there was some
large animal other than a lux, otter, stoat, weasel, or cat,
thst had scared the blackbird; and it might be the very
dear I was in quest of.
For a time all remained still, when suddenly I thought
my ear detected the slightest occasional splash of water. It
certainly was not that of the graceful little goldfinch which
I had previously seen making his evening ablution on the
margin of a shallow close to me, and peering from side to
side in his crimson eap, as if self-satisfied with his appear-
ance in the watery mirror. The goldfinch cud all little
birds were gone to bed, the earliest bat was flitting about,
and the splash of the water was not like that of a wild
duck, which perhaps it might be. No—it was not a
wild duck, for, glancing my eye to the surface of the
quick stream, I saw borne towards me on its bosom the
blossoms of the wild rose, so there was something in the
brook taller than a duck, probably the velveted antlers of
the deer, which, shaken at the annoying flies, had brushed
away the bloom that now passed beneath the tree whereon
I was.
In another moment there were steps in the water : that
was quits eYidtlnE. Iliat it was a deer ot kOulti sort_ Itelt

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perfectly certain; and the next turn in the brook,P.:.
the higher alders, must place the buck or doe, whif;,c:
it was, within 30 yards of my rifts, now cocked, WY
on its light trigger, and the sight directed oia
the
where perhaps the goodly back in one moment more
stand confessed.
None but those as much attached to woodcraft
will understand the thrill at my heart which WO ic.
heard tho close approaching steps in the water, 0061'f„
stopping and again coming on, and then beheld the
ing, wave on the surface of the brook come circling ,
the corner, wide of the moving thing that caused it t°'
and then die away.
It is in sight I—a white and beautiful hand alld!
picking water-weeds or flowers, and then a lopes',
with fair, luxuriant hair ; and then, there, on the r:
shallow stream, the water reaching not to her knee'',
a chaining girl, of abeuf, or rather under sixteen

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age. Ic
I feared to stir in my umbrageous screen aboVel
should alarm her, or so force myself on her notice
she did not desire to be seen; so, at the moment, 1
th
it better to let her p ,ss by me, intent as she was 111)-,
water, welt knowing that but a very little lower del'
stream the shallows would cease, and she must cer
dry land and end her botanical occupation, for she hJ
her hand a book, between the rough leaves of
her put several specimens of aqueous plants, as '6l '
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occasional bit of fern. Therefore without inter

let her proceed in her occupation.
An accident, however, soon brought me to her side
when she was within ten yards of the old tree !
was hidden, she uttered a sudden shriek of pain,
her white feet seemed to be hold by what I at first anal.,
to bo the thorn of a bramble. She slightly pulled at
ever it was that held her, bat the obstacle to her
held fast, and in another instant 1 could see what 1
be a string or piece of line extending from the btiP;
the water and to her foot, and then again to the °P`
bank, so that mid-stream she was detained. Galt
what had happened, and not to startle her too
abrupt descent, I exclaimed from amidst mY
" Please do not attempt to move, and do not be frig'
I will come and assist you."
Down to the water dropped the delicate garnfell!
the more delicate limbs at the sound of my voice; i',
fore she could reply, my rifle rested on the brace"
was in the water with her. Finding that she had
the sole of one of her pretty feet on a email hook e 4
set across the brook for the little trout, with the 1111
knife at my waist I cut the string, and taking her 111)'
arms, while she steadied herself with one hand
neck, I bore her to the shore and up to the drier'
where I seated her on the grass,
She looked truly beautiful I Kneeling down t:(
wounded foot in the gentlest way, I begged her O,
afraid, but to let me look at it. She leant on her elk,
I said this, knowing, that she was unable to walks
tisfied that I was a gentleman, she permitted me tot,
graceful instep in my hand, and, with the sharp Pr
my penknife, with scarcely any pain to her, I coritLi.
extract the hook, which was fixed firmly in the
set her once more free.
She then undid a little bundle she bad control
attach to her waist, that held her shoes and sit/et))
and while she put them on, I went back to the hr°,:i
found the book she had in her hand, and which lade
on the benk as I carried her from the water. On ralho
she had adjusted her dress, which, however, about 4
was very wet, and she was standing up and b1u,41
parently about to ask a favour.
Addressin -- b

,ed 011°

_,ressing me, then, ..ty name, for it seem,
me by tight, she told me that she had some coli
and a carriage not far off, and that the was perfeii
and could find them very soon. The one request vPo
to make was, that I would not accompany her b3e.
friends, nor tell anybody what had happened. „0
I promised this, and faithfully kept my word N'of
succeeding years, till she had become the mistress ,1
actions, and had been placed far from me. Giving ""e,
hand, as might have been expected, I saluted it'
walked away, as she alone could walk, and the "i‘'
cover soon shut her out from further observation.
the first hour of my acquaintance with her, and 11.°6t
time to this we have maintained a friendship tilaht64
time, distance, nor human ingenuity, has had ti.`"
to destroy.
1,001.
When she went away, daylight seemed to
with her, for then the sky lost all its roseato colottrisit
moon and stars came out, and a most lovely nigllto.'t%
It was too late for me to seek another deer, and 1:1°t;
to infringe any injunction the young lady had ga,;(lo'
I took a circuitous way by which to reach the O'rrii
cottage, where I had left my pony and her little °iiilJ
when, as I proceeded down the woodland ride, ii3drel:
places on the sward or on the grassy bank, LW'
glow-worms showed their tiny lamps.
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Altogether the work, as a whole—in —e 10
its loose and scrambling character as ail lutes",
graphy—is something unquestionably of ref,'
achievement. And it is so, if for no othehr
l'opg,,
than this, that, while dealing with n tto
LlauLuugn vv..1.3.11...8., It is, in tho geneo' -
so singularly refreshing and estailirating.

Proclamation of a Federal Fait'
It has pleased Almighty God to prolong our 139-°d
another year, defending us with His guardian eilret-c,
undiriendly designs from abroad, and vouchsafias
His mercy many and signal victories over the 0°1413301'0
is of our own household. It has also pleased our k:g
Father to favour as well our citizens in their bercl-r,
soldiers in their camps and our sailors on the
seas with unusual health. He has largely auglli
free population by emancipation and by ir,el/1' O'
while He has opened to us new sources of wealth, i7,lt
crowned the labour of our working men in everid
ment of industry with abundant reward. Islore°'i
has been pleased to animate and inspire our led
hearts with fortitude, courage, and resolution 60W,°
the great trial of civil war into which we 14(3.°0
brought by our adherence, as a nation, to the cau9°,:lo
dom and humanity, and to afford to us reasonab'd4
of an ultimate and happy deliverance from all
and afflictions. Now, therefore, I, Abraham
sident of the United States, do hereby appoint all'cl:e9
the last Thursday in Nuvember next as a day whicla
to bo observed by all my fellow-citizens, wherever ti;)eii'
then be, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer to Age i
God, the beneficent Creator and Ruler of the unicerid,
I do further recommend to my fellow-citizens aforesY
on that occasion they do reverently humble they" j('
the dust, and from thence offer up penitent folu, eft'
pra3 ere and supplications to the Great Disposer (1',01)
for a return of the inestimabte blessings of peace, ,15101
harmony throughout the land which it has pleasea
as-zign as a dwelling-place for ourselves and our
throughout all generations. In testimony where°` ti
hereunto set my hand and cause the seal of tlleti
States to be affixed. Done at the city of WashlPriit
20th day of October, in the year of our Lord, 186::Ot
the independence cf the United States the b9th.--"A;
LINCOLN. By the President, William Seward'
tary of State. /

TIIE PROFITS OF CORPULENCE—in OLUI''f "A
Mr Beating's balance-sheet of sales and 1.1,0
This gentleman writes :—" In furtherance of nIY
the public to devote any profit resulting from tll°.".
my pamphlet on this subject to benevolent institat/ip
having sold above 50,000 copies, I think it deoilloo,
prudent now to publish the result, as the first insts tpd
such distribution, and shall be delighted to be abl°
a similar report hereafter :
Received by the sale of 50,000 of the: third edi-
tion, as 46,154, or 3,81 G doz.m, and two copies, ,Tog
according to the trade custom, at 4s per doz..S'
Paid fur correcting, setting, casting,
and printing 50,0_0 copies bon-id
in wrappers ...;....£503 13 0
Paid for advertising in the London
and country papers, and expenses
incident thereto OlOl

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Profit to thu author lll

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Distribution of profit as follows :
To the Printers' Pension Society, at the aural'
versary dinner in March last, by favour of
.00
Mr Charles Dickens
To the Royal Hospital for Incurables
To the British Home for Incurables
To the National Orthopedic Hospital ..... .1 i„10
Leaving a balance in hand of £lO 13s 2d for fivittla!,
bution with future profits on the further sale. tbAr
and second editions, 2,500 copies, wore given t 3 t
gratuitously, at my personal co-A, and form A° })- art
o
above statement." ti
BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY INTO THEM" cpl',,
ONTARIO.—The inquiry was resumed ye 00164
most important evidence being that of Mr Jordali!no
and shipwright to the National Steam Navigtitse °11,4
pany. He stated that though the intended 0011;;
have been otherwise, the error in the compasses,
ing for the set of the tide, would have brought Ll'eo'ail°o
Hasborough Sand. The witness described tlia t)c);o6.,p;,
the lifeboats, and stated that the Yarmouth 1-1-030/
charge cf the National lifeboat, though apprise' otrtiii
services were required, failed to attend tbe.o,oolA
(though the danger was urgent), and that 1,0 litV
agreement for £3OO was made with two Pri°e"t,.°o3(3C
from Gorleston. They went once to the steas'
back stating that they could not get near the tle eote,.l4
count of the breakers, whereas at that time erd
lifeboat was actually engaged in transferring til;cre.joi
the Ontario to the Pioneer steamtug, and they iP3ed`
shortly afterwards. The Gorleston men neVer c.:lo° I
money, and were (witness said) thorough ato,l
themselves. The inquiry is still proceeding, daftr
TIIE CASE OF MR lIAMMOND.--YeSterii-etelik4
Surrey Sessions, a vast number of persons e°'-t,11.04
the court expecting to hear the charges alPii3giaeeo,l4l
mend and his two servants far unlawfully 1°- LP'"
wife, and assaulting her, but the proceedingollllol(l'
moved feem these ket36316 to the central o.o°-

MONEY MARKET

AND
00111111gItCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
t There is little that is new to report in connection
With the money market. No one who can wait and
see the result of the Bank Court on Thursday next
will bring forward their bills fer negotiation, be-
cause it is very probable that the rate for discount
will be reduced one per cent. The market, there-
fore, remains exceedingly quiet, although the
brokers, who have very large sums lying idle, are
even willing to negotiate business in short dated
securities at 8 per cent. The price for three months'
paper has declined to 81 and Si per cent. ; but for
all these concessions the public can only be induced
to part with those securities for which they require
immediate cash.

A further sum of £20,000 in gold was taken into
the Bank yesterday.
Messrs Dovey, Benjamin, and Co., connected
with the trade of Brazil, have suspended payment.
The failure is stated to have been caused through
the late mercantile disturbance at Rio, and the assets,
it is believed, will prove to be considerable, and the
loss therefore entailed upon the estate small. Sub-
joined is a copy of the letter sent to the creditors:—

6, Crosby-square, London, Nov. 7, 1864.
It is with deep regret we inform you that we have been
compelled to suspend our payments. We had hoped, by the
Bra ailian mail just arrived, we should have received such in-
formation as would have obviated the necessity of our taking
this step ; that, however, not being the case, regard for the
interests of our creditors leaves us no other alternative.
We have accordingly placed our fakirs in the hands Of
Messrs Quilter, Ball, and Co., who will investigate them,
and report the result to our creditors at a meeting, which
will be convened with all convenient despatch. We never-
theless still entertain the hope that our suspension will
be but temporary.
We are your most obedient servants,
(Signed) DOVEY, BENJAMIN, AND CO.
I)utiog the last few days there has not been
much animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro-
duce Markets. Sugar has been dealt in to a fair
"tent, at late rates. For coffee there has bceu
Only a moderate demand at about previous rates,
whilel tea, rice, saltpetre, and tallow have remained
du ti, any material change to report in value.

4 At the P Two O'CLOCK.
art Bourse this day, according to
Reuter' telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were
quoted 64f. 950.
The
Per cent.
.P.`' n g lish Funds have risen fully another I
today' and great buoyancy pervades the
market for home
hanße spr, . .stocks. Indeed,. all Stock Eir-1
enhancementtlrlt'ea are daily receiving a substantial
large to their values in consequence of the
numberCobuyers who now
investors. come forward as
are 90.1 a, '°llsolB for money and the 10th inst.
kl
The v. 4 i and for the December account, 908 4 '
Marc-. 41
ew Threes and Reduced Annuities are 881 r ;
Nh F. '-
-4eUeqUer Bills, 3s die., and Jane ditto, 6s
and 63 die.; India 5 per Cents., 106 to i ; and ditto
4 per Cents., 973.
A (general rise in prices has been . the ohief;
characteristic of the Foreign Market to-day, and a
good business has been trail/Jaded. Turkish 6 per
i
Cents., 1862, are 721 I; do. Consolides, 514 .
Mexican
, 2%; do. New, 261 1; Greek, 261 f„
SPanieh Passive, 304 :; do. Certificates, 13:4 14k ;
68
69
Nrtuguese, 461 i; and the Confederate Loan,
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
More animated, and prices generally show a far-
:
ther improvement. Great Northern A Stock has
advanced £l, South Eastern 153., Manohester,
Sheffield, and Lincoln, Midland, and London and
Blackwall 10s., and Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
1 Great Eastern, each ss.
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings exhibit
no change of importance.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are generally at
I Olhanced rates. Londonand Westminster realise
0; 98 ; Union of London, 569; Bank of Egypt, 28 ;
4' National Discount Company, 141 154-1-, ; ;London
h;1 Fiancial, 239 24; and Royal Mail Steam, 9.
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821
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