The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-06 00:00:00

LOVE AND THE HORSEWHIP.

Avery lively sensation has been produced in Cork
ty a recent event in that city. The Cork Examiner
of 'Wednesday alludes to the subject in these
terms :—" We must allude to a rumour recently cir-
culated through the city, to the effect, that a gallant
officer of a regiment stationed in this garrison, won
the affections of one of the loveliest of the city's
belles, and promised to make her his bride ; that al!
tedious preliminaries were arranged and settlements
drawn out, and a day appointed for their being
signed by the intended bridegroom; that the gallant
officer being reluctant to: fetter his liberty, even by
the rosy chain of hymen, marched out of Cork Bar-
racks, apparently on a shooting excursion, on the
morning of the day when he was expected to sign the
death-warrant of his bachelorhood, and, walking to
Fermoy, there got leave of absence ;' that when the
lawyers and friends assembled at a certain house on
the South Mall, they waited in vain for the truant
lover; that, when alarmed at his unaccountable silence,
the lawyers and friends wended their way to the
barracks, to have the matter explained, the bird was
discovered to have flown ; that rage and consternation
were felt thereupon, and that the brother of the lady
vowed a vow of deep revenge. So much for the
rumour; now for the fact. As the Juverna arrived
at the quay, this day at twelve o'clock, a group of
officers might be seen on the quarter-deck of the
vessel, surrounded by some fifty or sixty passengers
of a less ,warlike character. The moment the first
plank was put out from the quay to the steamer, a
young gentleman leaped actively upon it, and
sprang on board at once. Rushing towards the
spot where the officers stood, he selected one
of the sons of Mars as his man, and raising
a whip, struck him across the face, the neck, and
head, accompanying each blow with such comp'i-
mentary expressions as—' You blackguard !—' You
ruffian !'—' You scoundrel The assailant then re•
tired a few paces, to where his friend' stood, look-
ing admiringly on, and asked him was ` there any-
hing more to be (lone?' To which the friend'
replied in the negative ; and both tranquilly retired
from the ship, as if unconscious of having caused
a striking sensation, and went off in a car. The
gallant officer bore the assault apparently with
the utmost philosophy, mot making the slightest
resistance to the outrage. His brother officers looked
on with countenances in which amazement and rage
were curiously blended. Immediately after the gal-
lant officer got into a car, and drove up to his quar-
ters at the barracks, accompanied by some military
friends. It is almost needless to say that the incident
we have described caused the greatest astonishment
to those who crowded the quarter-deck of the steamer
and stood on the quay. As the matter is now noto-
rious, having occurred under circumstances so pub-
lic, we need have no delicacy in mentioning names.
The gentleman who committed the assault is Mr.
Thomas Hardy, brother of the lady in question ; the
gentleman assaulted is Captain Banbury, of her Ma-
jesty's 67th Foot.
The Cork Constitution of Thursday brings down
the narrative a little further. They say—" Every
day since Sunday the Mayor of Cork has received, by
post, letters from London and Liverpool, which, with
the exception of one from a London solicitor, were
anonymous, all advising his worship to arrest Mr.
Robert Hardy (erroneously called Thomas in the fore-
going article), and bind him to keep the peace ; and also
to arrest Capt. Banbury immediately on his return, or
if not, that a tragedy would be the consequence,
Theas
Capt. Banbury was coming over to fight a duel.
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Mayor, having to attend a meeting of the town coa!'
at the time the steamer arrived, directed three pol tee-
men to await the arrival of the Juverna,
ma,a.eni re prevent
a breach of the peace. ;constablesThet
accord-
ingly on the spot, but until he assault was perpe-
trated, and the parties gone, they Isere unaware of it.
Shortly after an information was sworn before the
Mayor of what had occurred, and the police were
immediately set in motion to arrest the parties. They
were unsuccessful in their pursuit of Mr. Hardy, but
Captain Bunbury was arrested by Head-Constable
Condon at seven o'clock in the evening, when about
to proceed to barracks from Lloyd's Hotel. He had
not been released from custody at the hour of our
going to press."

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ST. ALBAN'S.—BANK PAILURE.--We are sorry to
have to report that Messrs. Gibson and Sturt suspended
payment on Wednesday. The reason given for this pro-
ceeding in the circular issued from the bank is, that
their agents had dishonoured their advices. We under-
stand that their liabilities are small, and it is expected
that every claim will be fully met.—Hertford Mercury.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne en•
tertained the Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby
and a select party to dinner on Saturday evening at
Lansdowne-house. The noble Lord President, who has
nearly recovered from his late severe attack of gout,
will leave town at the close of the ensuing week for
Bowood-park, for the Christmas recess.