The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-17 00:00:00

ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.

Some particulars of an elopement with a somewhat
ludicrous denouement hive reached us.
It appears that a gay Lothario, much enamoured of
straw-coloured kid and eau-de-Cologne, met with a very
fascinating travelling companion the other day in a
railway carriage. Ad possible politeness was shown to
the lady by our gallant young gent!eman, and at length
a genial confidence arose between them. Ile gave the
lady his address, and no doubt pictured his prospects
coleur de rose. The lady was very communicative. She
was none other than " the Hon. Miffs Lumley, daughter
of Lord Scarborough," and " had ten thousand pounds
in her own right." The gentleman's feelings became
excited with the details ; Cupid shot an arrow into his
heart, and the' Honourable Miss Lumley " betraying
every disposition to reciprocate his feelings, the
flame of lova burnt brightly. We have not
heard what passed between theta from that time
up to last Saturday morning, but certain it
is that an elopement was planned. " Miss
Lumley," evidently exhibited great eagerness, for she
appeared helm her lover in the town where he resides,
in a riding habit, stating that her brother was " after
her," and that the knot must be tied as quickly as pos-
sible, otherwise it would be undone—she would be
snatched ruthlessly away from her lover, and probably
be for ever afterwards placed within the precincts of
grim walls under lock and key. A special licence was
obtained; the marriage service was performed et one of
the churches, after some objections on the part of the
clergyman had been removed by the clever and skilful
"Miss Lumley," and " the happy couple " proceeded to
spend the honeymoon in a neighbouring county. They
were seated in a beautifully fitted up drawing-room in a
stylish hotel, sipping champagne and " telling tales of
love," when they were surprised by the arrival of Lo-
thario's mamma and papa. Great was the consternation
at first, but the tact of " the Hon. Miss Lumley" was
speedily in' requisition. She succeeded in convincing
tre ton-credulous parents that she really was " the Hon.
Miss Lumley ;" and that she had 10.0001. in her own
right. With the consolation that matters were act so
bad after all the parents returned\ home, where they
shortly learned beyond doubt that " she Hon. Miss
Lumley" was a nymph of the pave Shocked at the in-
telligence they again went is pursuit cf the fugitive son,
whom they found in company with his loving
bride at a
far•famed and delightfully clean road-side inn. The
duped son heard the character of his " blushing bride*
with astonishment, and he accompanied his parents home,
leaving " the Hon. Miss Lumley" to her own :a titetioue
and resources.—Derby Reporter, Jan. 17.

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MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED ITzrs s .ASTER.—
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ana
considerablet fo
at-
tendance A meeting of the inhabitants of Birmingham was held in
the Town-hall, on Tuesday night, for the purpose of on
sidering the propriety of petitiontibnegrePwaral
lition of the law which prohibits a widower from marrying
tmhe._s.i,stter of his deceased
wierseident in B
of ladies. The Mayor occupied the chair, and was
supported by the Rev. Jv.i(c)a.rAl.oilflemr,i.ißsteocut,olrt?fsSpto.o:Mera,rEtinscis:
the Rev.
representingr Birmingham, and D.P.
various congregations of the
neighbourhood. Letters were read from Mr.
seeting ministers
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sße t
ve.
ssOhwßena,b
Scholetield, M.l'., Mr. Mentz, M.P., and the Rev. J. A.
James (Nonconformist), expressive of their concurrence in
town and
the object of the meeting, but regretting their inability to
attend. The Rev. J. C. Miller and the Rsv. J. B. Owen
moved and seconded the adoption of a petition to Parliament,
praying for the legislation of marriages of the class above-
mentioned. The Rev. Prebendary Gray, warden of Queen's
College, moved an amendment to the effect—" That no peti-
tion upon the subject under discussion be presented to Par-
liament; that the marriage of a man with bis deceased
wife's sister was especially prohibited by Scripture, by the
practice of the universal Church, and by the opinions of
divines and theologians of all ages until a very recent period."
The Rev. Mr. Mackenzie, of the Scotch Church, seconded
the amendMent. Mr. Spooner, M.P., supported the petition,
and the Rev. J. C. Miller having replied, the Mayor pro-
ceeded to take the sense of the meeting. A very inconsider-
able number of hands were held up in favour of the amend-
ment, and the original motion was carried almost unani-
mously, and amidst great applause.
ROYAL ARTILLERT.—WOOLWICH, JAN. 16.—The
Resistance, 10, troop-ship, Master -Commander Bradshaw,
arrived at the dockyard to .day, and the three companies of
the Royal Artillery are to land at ten o'clock A.M. to-mor-
The Apollo, 8, troop-ship, Commander James Rawstorne, also
arrived to-day, and will land the companies on board at the
same time to-morrow, when the whole of the five companies
wi.l march up to the garrison, headed by the band of the
Royal Artillery. Captain Crawford, of 6th battalion, had
the command of the Royal Artillery on board the Apollo.
There are nine orphan children of soldiers passengers on
Captain
Crawford's company,
n Morris's company, also
returned in the ApolloWßgCK
from Jamaica.
or THE SCREW-STEAMER NAUTILUS.--
LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY.—lntelligence reached here this
morning from Holyhead of the wreck of the Nautilus screw-
steamer, Captain Pearson, of London, attended with the loss
of six seamen and three firemen. The Nautilus was on her
passage from Loudon to Liverpool, when, on Tuesday after-
noon, she struck on the Skerries Platters and went down,
' the captain, mate, two engineers, and one seaman only being
saved.