The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-18 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY CHASE.

On Tuesday morning between eleven and twelve o'clock,
a dashing cabriolet, containing a gentleman of most warlike
appearance, so far as " whiskered fierceness" went, and who
was accompanied by a very diminutive " tiger," was ob-
served to make the circuit of Dorset-square so frequently,
that the attention of several of The inhabitants became at-
tracted. The gentleman appeared to be evidently on the
" look-out," as he stopped frequently at the corner of
Upper Gloucester-street, and gazed earnestly in that direc-
tion. At length he was observed to spring from the cab
and advance hastily to meet a lady who came down Glou-
cester-street, and' whom he instantly handed into the ve-
hicle, and, springing in himself, he dashed off at a rapid
pace up Dorset-place, towards the Regent's park. Five
minutes had barely elapsed before a tilbury containing
two gentlemen, one of whom, an elderly man, exhi-
bited signs of great agitation, drove up to the square,
and after asking some question of the man. who sweeps
the crossings relative to the cab and its freight, they
followed on the track of the fugitives, accompanied by
a person named Wilmot, who, happening to be out
exercising a horse, and learning the particulars, determines
to witness the conclusion of the affair. On reaching St.
John's Wood-road, the pursuers were at fault, but were
soon put on the right track by a policeman, and they pro-
ceeded along the road towards the Church, on arri% jog at
which the cab was perceived passing Lord's Cricket-g;•ound
towards the Edgeware-road. The pursuers now strained
every nerve, and were gaining considerably on the cab,
when the " tiger," turning round, and perceiving the pur-
suit, gave an alarm, and the cab went a-head at a tremen-
dous speed, gained the Edgeware road, and dashed off to
the right. The elder of the two pursuers, apprehensive
of an escape, shouted . out, at the top of his voice, " Stop!
stop 'cm!" By this time, several persons had joined in
the pursuit, and amongst the rest a fellow in a dog-cart
(whose vehicle,. though " least," was certainly not " last")
joined the party," to twig the fun," as he said. On arriving
at the turnpike on the Edgeware-road, the fugitives re-
ceived a check, in consequence of a coal-waggon com-
ing through at the time, and the delay was fatal to their
hopes; for the whole host of pursuers—gigs, horse-
men, and dog-cart to boot, came up with them ; when a
scene ensued that baffles description. The younger of the
two gentlemen, who commenced the pursuit, rushed to the
cab, and, seizing the lady's companion, he-pulled him out,
and, having the advantage in point of strength, he com-
menced thrashing the exquisite most soundly, amidst the
laughter of the crowd. His companion, the elder gentle-
man, was meanwhile engaged in venting his feelings, in a
strain of no very gentle import, upon the lady, whom he
addressed as his wife, and who did not appear to be thirty.
The exquisite at last escaped from the hands of his assail-
ant, and, after sundry threats about " satisfaction," he
jumped into his cab and drove off. The other party placed
their prize (?) between them in the gig and retraced their
way. It was said that the lady is the wife of a retired
stock-broker, residing in George-street, Portman-squbse..
The companion of her " trip" is a gentleman well known
at the west end, and noted for his dabblings in " monetary"
as in " matrimonial" affairs.