The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-23 00:00:00

ELOPEMENT.

PERTH.—An affair of this description, which has
excited no small speculation in our generally quiet
locality, occurred one morning this week; and as the
topic is in every one's mouth, there seems to be little
harm in alluding to it, for it can scarcely be made
more public than it is already. A youthful member
of the legal profession, and a partner of a concern that
carries on a large and respectable business, was un-
derstood to be on intimate terms with the daughter
of another gentleman who is also connected with the
law, and holds, besides, the joint agency of one of our
wealthiest and most extensive national banks. The
attentions of the young gentleman had not been accept-
able to the relatives of the lady, however much they
had found favour with herself; and it is alleged that
one of them, in particular, had, on more than one
occasion, given the aspirant to the young lady's good
graces to understand as much. Things had been in
this state for some time, when it was discovered early
one morning this week that the young couple had
eloped during the night, and it is understood that at
present no satisfactory clue as to their whereabouts
can be established. In their sight from the lady's
paternal roof it was necessary to cross the river, and
for this purpose a boat was in attendance, the owner
of which avers that it was the best paid job he ever
had in his life. After this it seems a post-chaise was
in waiting, and in this the fugitives pursued their
course, bat whither is at present unknown. The
driver of the conveyance is known, and has been
questioned, but he says that he was paid for his job,
and paid besides to hold his tongue, and therefore he
will not open his mouth on the subject. Conjecture
at present hints that they have gone in the direction
of Edinburgh ; but this is little more than surmise.
They were seen, however, at Kinross early on the
morning in question.—North British Mail.

A CLASSICAL ATLAS TO ILLUSTRATE
ANCIENT GEOGRAPHY. By Alexander G.
Findlay, F.R.G.S.
Numerous as are the maps and atlases which are
just now being issued, either in a serial or collected
form, by different publishers in the United Kingdom,
there was a necessity for such a volume as the one
here produced by Mr. Findlay. It interferes in no
manner with any other contemporary publication,
seeing that it occupies ground apart from all others,
and rests solely upon its own intrinsic merits. There
have undoubtedly been ancient atlases before the one
here produced, but we question very much whether
any three of them contain so many advantages as are
confined in the present. Clear, without being feeble;
elaborate, without being confused ; accurate, without
being pedantic ; it is precisely the book which
should stand upon the reading-desk wher-
ever the pictorial pages of Livy, of Taci-
tus, of Cmsar, or of Pliny, are consulted by the
student. Among the fifteen plates there are two that
will be peculiarly acceptable, namely, the engravings
of Rome and Athens. Over the former, for example,
you look down and perceive the relative situation of
the Montes Quirinalis, Viminalis, Esquilinus, Ccelius,
Capitolinus, Palatinus, and Aventinus--over the latter
we look down and distinguish the relative places of
the Acropolis, of Areopagus, of Olympeium,
and of Eleusinium. What benefit there is in an
antique map when reading the classic historians and
biographers and even poets, those know who have
ever fingered the works of the immortal authors of
Greece and Italy.

Dr. Chalmers died worth at least 10,000/. ; such
sum having been given by Mr. Constable for the Doc-
tor's manuscripts. This very circumstance will suffi-
ciently explain the anxiety of Lord John Russell, who,
with hot haste, pensioned the Doctor's widow at the
rate of 2001. a year. Now, we have no doubt that,
could Mr. Sheridan Knowles convince his Lordship that
he, the poet, would quit this world, leaving to Mrs.
Knowles manuscripts worth 20,000/, his Lordship would
instantly place him on the list, not for a paltry one
hundred, but for four. It is so pleasant to gild the gold
of divinity—so proper to neglect the threadbareness of
the poet.—Punch.

THE VALUE OF LANDED PROPERTY.—Yesterday
Mr. Alderman Farebrother put up to auction at Gar-
raway's the valuable freehold and tithe-free estate of
Thornton Curtis, situated in Lincolnshire, about six
miles from Hull, and adjoining the seat of the Earl of
Yarborough. It comprised the mansion, called Thorn-
ton Hall, the entire village of Thornton Curtis, with
eleven farms (all let), the advowson of the vicarage of
the parish church, and about 2,498 acres of wheat, barley,
turnip, and grass land, enclosed in a ring fence. The
value of the property, exclusive of the advowson, was
estimated at 4,0501. per annum, and the whole was put
down, at thirty-three years' purchase, as worth
154,0001. The sum of 139,5001. was offered, which was
below the reserve price. The previous day the freehold
estate of Hampden, Buckinghamshire, was offered for
sale by the Messrs. Smith, at the Auction Mart. It was
once the residence of the celebrated Hampden, whose
grave and monument are in the church, and was fre-
quently visited by Queen Elizabeth. It comprised about
4,130 acres, with the advowson of Hampden-cum-
llimble, which included the titles of some adjoining
estates. The property was bought in at 101,5001.
Another lot was put up, being a separate portion of the
Hampden estate, which was also the property of the
noble owner. It comprised about 470 acres, forming
four farms, with the rent-charges, in lieu of great
tithes, of the farms, and of 600 acres contiguous. This
was bought in at 11,950/.
MAIL ACCELERATION.—In answer to an applica-
tion by the directors of the Glasgow Royal Exchange,
we understand that the authorities at head-quarters
have signified their intention of availing themselves im-
mediately of the portion of the Caledonian Railway now
completed between Carlisle and Beattock, for the trans-
mission of the mails to Glasgow from the south, and
vice versa.—Glasgow Courier.
CAMBRIDGE.—THE NEW COACH.—A very full
meeting was held at the Town Hall, on Tuesday even-
ing last, of the friends to the establishment of a coach
from Cambridge to London. Mr. Harris presided. It
was agreed nem. con., upon the motion of Mr. I. Young,
seconded by Mr. Litchfield, that the coach should com-
mence running on the Ist of October. Mr. T. Young
read a letter from Mr. Roney, secretary of the Eastern
Counties Company, announcing a reduction in the
charges for the conveyance of his sugar ; this reduction,
Mr. Young said, amounted to 12k per cent., and he at.
tributed it to the fear of the coach being placed on the
road. Mr. J. Brown said he was informed that there
was a coach now running from Oxford to London which
paid 22 per cent., and he fancied that a Cambridge coach
to London would pay a tolerable per centage.—
Bury Post.
The Duchess de Reggio has transmitted to the
Mayor of Bar-le-Duc a sum of 5001., to be distributed
to the poor, on the occasion of the death of the Marshal,
her husband.—Galignani,
Tim WELSH SCHOOL.—A lady, lately deceased, in
Breconshire, has bequeathed a legacy of 1,000/, duty
free, to that excellent institution the Welsh
of Charity..,ow is
is the president.
School, in Gray's Inn-road, of which the Earll
AN IRISHMAN'S PURSE.—One
day last Week a son
of the Emerald Isle, on his way home from
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five, when he if she could supply him with
Scotch bank-notes were at dis-
countfor the whole, as
silver received the silver, he turned
Ireland. Having
in
out the
foot of an old stocking, and deposited his trea-
sure there, tying it up with a rope of straw, banging it to
his reaping-hook, and throwing that over his shoulder,
exclaimed as he left the house, " By my soul, they may
search my person long ere my money be found, but they
will never examine my hook."—Edinburgh Courant.
The King of Prussia arrived at Inspruck on the
13th, on his return from Italy, and was expected to pro-
ceed to Munich the following day.