The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-02 00:00:00

A ROMANTIC ADVENTURE.

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The following story has been the subject of con-
versation during the week. We do not vouch for its
accuracy, either wholly or in part. Indeed, we have
some recollection of seeing something like it in print
many years ago ; but, as there is nothing new under
the sun, it is, of course, not impossible that the
same kind of an occurrence may have happened twice.
On Monday evening last, about dusk, a commercial
traveller was proceeding from Cheltenham to Glouces-
ter in a gig, when he was accosted by a respect-
ably-dressed lady, who informed him that she had
been disappointed by the coach, and requested him
to give her a seat in his gig to Gloucester. Com-
mercial travellers are proverbially gallant and good-
natured ; and the gentleman of the road in this
instance possessed all the best characteristics of his
" order." He was happy at the opportunity afforded
him of being of the least service to the lady, whose peti-
tion was couched in the most moving terms ; and, de-
lighted rather than otherwise with his good fortune,
which had thrown such a companion in his way to be-
guile
the solitariness and tedium of his journey, he at
once granted the request and handed the lady to the seat
at his side. The lady's proportions were somewhat of the
largest, and the arm which the traveller assisted as she
sprang into the vehicle, appeared capable of defending
its possessor from any improper liberties. Whether this
circumstance induced the traveller to cast his eyes down-
wards, to observe whether all proportions corresponded,
or whether, like many other gentlemen of his craft, he
boasts of being a connoisseur in fine ankles, we do not
know ; but the story goes, that while his eyes did wander
towards the feet of his companion, his sight was far from
being gratified by detecting something which bore very
much the appearance of a man's trousers peeping from
beneath a silk cloak and flounced petticoat. All the
comfortable reminiscences of past dangers, and all the
anecdotes which he had ever heard or read from the
Newgate Calendar, came fresh to his recollection. He
had no doubt he was riding cheek by jowl with a se-
cond Dick Turpin, who was only waiting a suitable
opportunity to rob, and perhaps to murdtr him. A
lucky idea rose in his mind ; he drew his silk hand-
kerchief from his pocket ; it fell into the road : it
was a splendid " wipe," and as valuable as the one that
an Egyptian gave to Othello's mother ; he could not
think of losing it, but his horse was too hasty-tempered
to allow him to trust the reins into strange hands—
a thousand apologies, but would the lady be kind
enough to step out, and pick up the handkerchief
which was now some yards in the rear of the gig.
The lady readily assented, and while she was perform-
ing this errand the commercial gentleman gave the
whip to his fiery courser, and soon left his suspicious
fellow voyageur far behind him. When he felt it pru-
dent to moderate his speed, he discovered that the
lady had lett in the scat, when she dismounted, a hand-
some muff, and putting his hand inside of it, ho found
a brace of pistols, loaded, capped, and balled : and
with the muff and its formidable contents the traveller
arrived safely in Gloucester, congratulating himself
most heartily on the narrow escape which he supposed
he had experienced.—This is a very good story, if true.
—Gloucester Journal.

The Western Times stated that a cheap edition
of the able and energetic protest, which Mr. Bead attempted
to deliver to the Bishop at Honitou, will be published in a few
days for gratuitous circulation.

THE DEA NERY.—The parishes of Sennen and
St. Levan, comprised within the Deanery of Burvan, are served
by one Clergyman, who resides in Sennen. This is not re-
markable; but the Clerk and Sexton are non- resident also, and
both live in Buryan. Thus in St. Levan there is neither
parson, clerk, nor sexton.— Cornwall Gazette.
EXPEDITION ! is a curious circumstance

that nearly twenty years ago a tombstone was begun in the vil-
lage of Norham, which has ever since lain in an unlinisheil
state at the door of the house of the mason. We perceive that
it has lately been completed, and is about to be erected in the
eh urch vard.—Berteick If order.

In consequence of a vacancy in the Town-Coun-
cil, Falmouth, W. Leslie, Esq., was elected, on Wednes-
day last, a Town-Councillor of that borough. There was no
other person nominated.

Avery peculiar kind of wild fowl was seen to
hover about our cliffs on Tuesday morning, and several attempts
were made to take it, but without success. The cold must have
been dreadfully severe in its native clime, to drive it for shelter
to a coast so bleak and inclement as this.— Cornwall Gazette.
CELEBRATION OF HER MAJESTY'S MAR-

ainct: ATMOA D.—Extract of a letter from Carlsruhe,
inst. :—" A grand ball was given here yesterday evening by the
Hon. Robert Kennedy, in honour of the marriage of the Queen
of England with Prince Albert. During the supper, which
comprised every delicacy, the health of the Royal pair was
given, and received with the greatest enthusiasm. This bed-
liant. fete, so much in harmony with the known hospitality of the
noble host, cannot fail to remain most agreeably impressed on
the minds of everybody at Culsruhe."
LORD BROUGHAM.—A letter from Toulon of
the 22d February has the following :—" Lord Brougham has
arrived at Cannes ( 'War), where be has built a magnificent
chateau. This noble personage is very much beloved in the
country. On his arrival the hand of the National Guard of
Cannes (amateurs) proceeded to give him a serenade, when the
musicians were invited to partake of a banquet, got up at th,.
moment. Toasts were drank to the health of the Noble Lord,
to the union between France and England, &c. It had quite
the air of a family party. Lord Brougham would remain about
a month at Cannes.

THE \%EATHER IN PARTS.—The thermo-

meter on Wednesday morning at four o'clock was at b degrees
below zero of the centigrade scale, or at 2b of Fahrenheit ;
but at seven had got up to 4 2-10 C., 24!,, F.; and continued
rising till at mid-day it was up two above zero C., 55 :3-5 F.
The weather on Thursday continued bitterly cold. The frost
was intense, and promised to continue, but the sun and sky were
magnificent.
MA RBLEBONE VESTRY.—On Saturday, at
the ordinary weekly meeting of this Board, a letter was read
from Sir Benjamin Hall, M.P., stating that Lord John Russell
and other Ministers had informed him that the Government
intended immediately to bring into Parliament a general Bill
for the establishment of Courts for the recovery of small debts,
inconsequence of which intimation the. Vestry withdrew for the
present. the Bill intended to he applied for by them. AfterKase
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conversation Mr. Salornon withdrew his motion condemnino
the guardians of the poor for depriving the paupers of their dinner
of meat after the .day of the Queen s marriage. —.
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moved that a sum of 20,000/. instead of 25,0001., be advertised
for, to be borrowed upon the parish bonds, and that the Attor-
ney-General's opinion upon the legality of the loan be adver-
tised at the same time.—Nir. Salomons moved as an amendment,
that an adequate rate be made upon the parishioners to raise
the required sum. Mr. Foster haying seconded the amendment,,tthse,
a small ma'orit
it was put from the chair and lost by
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plying that parish.—Adjourned.