The Sun.
London, England, 1823-11-29 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY ELOPEMENT.

An elopment of a very extraordinary nature
took place lately. It is a matter so much the subject of cone
versation that we cannot pass it over entirely unnoticed, but
we abstain from naming or partictilarly desrr;bing
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wax betineuthed to her by her tether, that she was highly nt.
complialted, and that alto hod rejected the earnest ttopor.
tunities of several suitors with so much decision that .e .was
laid for carrying her off, which was discovered, and frustrated.
—A lover of an humbler class, however, succeeded in gaining
her affections in the person of her mother's groom, a fellow
who had already a wife and two children, and who is described
as in character rather below than above his station. With
this man she eloped, and, by indefatigable exertions, was
traced to New York. The difficulties which the officer had to
contend with in his search were increased by a precaution used
by the fugitives, the groom having contrived to get himself
entered in the books of the vessel which landed as a child of
eight years old. It was only in consequence of his boasting of his
tonnes fortunes at a eu bl ic-house that he was at length discovered.
The lady was found in very humblelodgings. The nextperplexity
was how to get her away. This was m some measure overcome
by' one of the natives, who ingeniously proposed that the
groom should be arrested for a debt of 6,000 dollars to the
Gentleman who had accompanied the officer, and as the law
allowed three days for the alleged creditor to come forward and
substantiate his claim, the debtor being in the mean time kept
in close confinement, they would be able to get the Lady
on board some ship, and sail before he was released. This
cure de guerre was crowned with complete success, the arrest
was easily procured as nothing but a verbal declaration was
required to obtain the writ, which was immediately executed.
The Lady had scarcely recovered from this shock, when Fier
two friends presented themselves ; she was so struck with.
astonishment duet for several minutes she remained standing
in a fixed position, her eyes gazing with a vacant stare ; she
presently recovered herself, and turning her eyes up exclaimed,
Oh, my (Jodi" and immediately fell senseless on the floor.
Stimulants were applied, but without effect; a physician was
called in, who after remaining five hours, during which flaw his
patient was in the most violent hysterics, succeeded in bringing
About her recovery. It was then discovered that she was already
five months advanced in pregnancy. The place exhibited the
extreme of wretchedness, and the Lady herself was habited
in a coarse stuff gown, which with another of the same descrip-
tion were the only ones she had. Poverty had already made its
appearance, for the Lady it appears had only taken about 7001.
with her at the time she left her mother's house, and the whole
of it was nearly expended ; she however refused to return to
England, although her friends pointed out to her that she was
in a foreign country, destitute of the common necessaries of
life, and had no means of existence when her small stock of
money should be exhausted ; they however prevailed upon her
at last to return with them, but she contended for a long time
that the groom should go with her. This was peremptorily
refused, and she then insisted on writing to him previous to her
departure, which she was allowed to do. The letter contained
many affectionate appellations, and entreated him to follow her
to England, and assured him that her love would never change ;
.she also enclosed a lock of her hair. The whole business was
managed with such dexterity, that they set sail the same day;
and by the period when her swain was liberated, they were a
hundred leagues distant,; their passagehome was extremely un-
pleasant, and many times dangerous. Adverse winds detained
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she manifested
the same indifference, and did not exhibit the
least symptom of
fear. They, however, overcame all dangers, and ar
at Liverpool, where the daughter was met by her affectionate
parent, and has since remained in • retirement....{ Morning
Paper.)

The new Post-office will be finished and quite
ready for occupation in three years from the pre-
sent time. Mr. Itoncarr SMILIKE, jun. is the
architect, under the inspection of the Board of
Works. The City pay one-third of the expense.
The offices and all the interior departments of
the new building will be arranged under the
direction of Mr. FREELING.
Yesterday morning, while the son of a glazier,
residing near Finsbury Market, was in the act of
getting up behind a Gentleman's chariot, in
New Broad-street, his foot went through the
foot-step, and, fall backwards, he was dragged
a considerable distance along the street, and had
his head dreadfully fractured before he was re-
L leased .