The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-01 00:00:00

NINE, OCTOBER 1841.

MORE ROMANCE.

The Dublin correspondent of the Limerick
chronicle tells the following extraordinary story,
under the head " Romance in Real Life :"—The
following very strange and mysterious affair occurred
a few days ago at Kingstown. The facts are verit-
able, and amongst the elite of the metropolis the cir-
cumstance has caused quite a sensation. A young
lady (whore name and local habitation must for the
present remain unknown to the general reader), who,
it is said, and I believe truly said, is descended from
some of Ireland's most renowned historical princes,
has been lately thrown into a most indescribable state
by the following extraordinary incident. The lady
resided in the metropolis, but, owing to her weak
state of health, 'her physician ordered her to resign
study for the present, and to leave the city for the more
salubrious air of that fashionable haunt, Kingstown.
She complied, but for several days, while walking on
the jetty, and along the Old Pier, she was greatly
annoyed by the appearance of a foreign-looking gen-
tleman, who met her step at every turn. The gen-
tleman apparently wished to speak with the lady,
but of course she avoided him. On the sth, she
felt so much annoyed, that she determined to return
at once to town, resolving to proceed to some
suburban locality. Having made arrangements for
her departure, she was proceeding to the train, when
she was met by the gentleman, who approached her
in the most polite manner, and addressing her in
French, said he was the bearer of an important
parcel to her, which had been entrusted to his care by
a deceased friend, at the same time putting a sealed
package into her hand, and at once disappeared.
The lady became much agitated, took the package,
passed on to the train, and went to Dublin. On her
arrival in town, and opening the parcel, she found a
ring, and several sealed envelopes, all bearing her
name and address, but written in different hands.
In one of these there was a morocco case, in which
was inclosed a small stiletto, with foreign initials on
the handle, and the blade stained with blood. There
was also a lock of hair, evidently that of a female,
which bore the impress of having been rudely torn
from the head of its owner. There was, besides, the
miniature of a young and beautiful female, which
bore a striking resemblance to an oil painting at
present existing in an ancient castle in Ireland, the
fair original of which was much pitied for her mis-
fortunes and unhappy life. She is said to have died
in a foreign land, and her death, it appears, is shrouded
in in ystery. The parcel also contained several miniatures
and trinkets, with a variety of letters and other docu-
ments, which, if found to be genuine, would place the
young lady in question not only in possession of a title,
which stands at present in all its Milesian glory with-
out a claimant, but also a good fortune. The packet
also contained the half of a marriage certificate,
which appears to have been torn in a violent struggle,
yet enough remains to show the dates and other mat-
ters of importance. The documents are said to be
useless unless the gentleman comes forward to prove
their validity, and explain how he acquired them, from
whom he got them, and for what purpose. The gen-
tleman must know something about these things, for
otherwise he would not give them into her possession,
and of course he should come forward and explain the

mysterious affair. Some incidents in the life of
the lady whose miniature the gentleman has left be-
hind are strikingly illustrative of this strange affair,
and the friends of the young lady into whose hands
these things were put, are most anxious to have all
properly explained. As before observed, the whole
affair has created a great sensation amongst the
fashionables, from one of whom I had the whole
truth, and I need not say the degree of interest that
attaches to the entire mystery.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
CITYtITHURSDAY EVENING.
TIMES —This has been one of the heaviest day
yet experienced.
Consols opened at 8.51 to j for money, and at 86 to
i for the account, but it having been ascertained that
the Bank of England had determined to raise their
chaige for advances on stock, Exchequer-bills, and
bills of exchange, to the rate at which it stood pre-
viously to the reduction on the 2d of September,
namely, 5i per cent., the market immediately gave
way, and the quotations went to 851 for money and
85i, sellers, for the account. Up to the close of
business scarcely any reaction occurred, and the final
prices were 851 to for money, and 851, rather
buyers, for the account.
In the course of the morning the failure of a Stock
Exchange firm, Messrs. Shewell and Co., was an-
nounced ; but, although the dealings of the house in
former years were very extensive, it is believed that
their present differences are not large. It has not been
stated if they have been sacrificed by any of their
principals ; but this is, of course, the only explanation
that can suggest itself for the failure of a broker.
Owing to this suspension a decline took place in
Bank Stock, Messrs. Shewell having bought large].)
of that stock for the opening, and it left off 194 to
197.

We have to announce to-day the failure of Messrs.
Lyall, Brothers, and Co., merchants and East India
agents, which has been communicated to their cre-
ditors by the following circular :
"The recent extensive failures having entailed
upon us heavy and unlooked-for liabilities, we deeply
regret to state that we deem it prudent to suspend
payment.
"By adopting this course, and by careful realisa-
tion of our assets, we hope to be able to liquidate in
full all demands against us."
The acceptances of the firm amount to 400,0001.,
but it is said that the principal proportion of this
sum is represented by property actually in existence.
Of the ultimate prospects of the liquidation it is diffi-
cult to attempt any estimate; but it is understood
that the partners feel confident that their assets in this
country and in India will, by a careful realisation,
meet all demands. The firm is of about twenty-five
years' standing, and the circumstance to which their
stoppage is immediately attributable is that of their
being holders of paper upon Gemmell and Co.,
Cockerell and Co., and Fry, Griffiths, and Co. An
extension of business beyond the amount warranted
by their capital has doubtless been the real cause of
the disaster; but as we believe that the firm are in all
other respects without reproach, there is good reason
to hope that the final results will not under any cir-
cumstances prove very unfavourable. Lyall, Mathe-
son, and Co., are the correspondents of the house in
India. _ _

Other failures have also to be reported. Samuel
Phillips and Co., merchants and East India agents,
have suspended, and it is anticipated that their liabili-
ties (regarding which we have no specific informa-
tion) will probably reach 150,0001. Much of the
loss, it is expected, will fall in India upon houses in
conjunction with whom Messrs. Phillips have been in
the habit of issuing letters of credit. This failure, it
may be remarked, has not created any great sur-
prise, the position of the house having for a long time
been considered questionable. From Manchester we
have the stoppage of the mercantile firm of Birley,
Corrie, and Co., with liabilities which, it is appre-
hended, will be found to range between 200,0001. and
250,0001. The circumstance of the last remittances
received by them from India having included
12,000/. on Reid, Irving, and Co. and Perkins,
Schlusser, and Co., caused them to determine to sus-
pend, since, although they might have temporarily
recovered from this blow, they had reason to fear that
the next remittances might prove of a similar character.
Their correspondence with Calcutta and China
has been carried on not with independent firms, but
with branch houses, and it is probable that, as in the
case of Cockerell and Co., this circumstance would, of
itself, have interfered with their credit to a sufficient
degree in the present times to render ultimate stop-
page inevitable. As far as they are known, it is said
the prospects of the estate are favourable. It should
be mentioned that Mr. Corrie is no longer a partner
in the firm, his retirement having taken place some
months back. The failure of W. Steel and Co., of
Liverpool, is likewise to be reported. This event is
said to have been occasioned by speculations in corn,
but the amount is not expected to be very consider-
able. At Glasgow the failure is mentioned of a firm
in connexion with Watson, Brothers, and Co., of
Liverpool, whose stoppage occurred on the 20th inst.
A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. W. R. Robin-
son and Co. was held to-day to receive the report of
Messrs. Quitter and Co., the accountants appointed at
the former meeting to investigate the books, and the
following very satisfactory statement of affairs was
exhibited :

DEBTOR.
.0 8. d. £ s. d

To sundry creditors, unse-

cured . ...
To sundry creditors, par-
tially secured

71,123 14 1

... 33,253 13 9

Less estimated value of se-
curities ...

22,839 9 10

10,414 3

To sundry creditors, wholly
secured : .

Estimated value of securi-

.-.. ... ... ... 59,150 3 1
Less amount of claims . . 42,464 5 3

Taken as an asset, per
contra ...
To liabilities on bills re-
ceivable, 60,420/. 9s. 4d.,
of which those estimated
bad amount to ...
Less balance with Messrs.
Prescott and Co.

... 16,685 18 10

13,695 10 0

... 3,920 18 6

To sundry liabilities ...

9,774 11 6
3,050 0 0

£4,362 10 4

CREDITOR.
X s. d. £ s. d.
5,996 10 8

By cash and bills in hand
By sundry debtors con-
sidered good
Doubtful, 2,1781. 15s. 4d ,
estimated at 6s. 8d
Bad, 8,1351. Bs. 11d.

7,092 7 6

726 0 0
0 0 0

By stock on hand ......
Add surplus security in
the hands of creditors,
as per contra

7,818 7 6

19,720 9 10

36,406 8 8

By probable dividends, re-
coverable from liabilities
By surplus from the pri-
vate estates of W. R. Ro-
binson, after paying all
claims
T. M. Robinson
M. G. Cotton

5,000 0 0

43,000 0 0
1,000 0 0
1,500 0 0

Deduct sundry creditors
to be paid in full

45,500 0 0

100,721 6 10