The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-21 00:00:00

A YOUNG .LADY'S ADVENTURE.

The following incident is related by a corre-
spondent of the Cheltenham Examiner of Wednes-
day :—" On a cold, thick foggy day last week my
bailiff and a neighbour, walking home from market
on the old turnpike road, overtook a ladylike, well-
dressed young worn quite alone, silently travel-
ling the same way. They passed on, but observed
that the f rlorn one kept a few paces behind them.
They continued for about two miles walking on,
but wi,hout speaking to the stranger. At length
the neighbour came to his residence and left. his
friend, who walked on towards the farm. It ap-
peared extraordinary to see a young lady some miles
from a town, on a lonely road, iu a dense fog, at
seven o'clock in the evening in November, and out
of kindness he asked her where she was going. The
poor thing answered, Ido not know.' Why,
where did you come from ?" " Oh, from
" What, so far off as that Yes, I have been
walking all day, and have had nothing to eat.
Oh, lam very unhappy I' At this time they
had arrived at my lodge ; the bailiff, feeling
the impropriety of leaving a beautiful and lady-
like young craaturc in her exposed condi-
tion, and knowing there was a spare bed there,
called to the housekeeper and explained the case,
when the good Samaritan at once took the wan-
derer in, made tea for her, prepared her a bed, and
trew ed her like her own chid. It soon became
known in the house, and other supervision was in-
stituted, and an arrangement made that in the
morning two poor but respectable women should
accompany the young lady to her home, a distance
of 12 or 14 miles. They did so, and on arriving at
the mansion of the young lady's parents, after a
four hours' walk, a piece of dry brea I and cheese
and is. to each woman was sent from the drawing-
room. Toe coachman had been riding about all
night in different directions in search of the young
lady ; the footman had been all over the village, the
whole neighbourhood uneasy and anxious, and the
restoration of the lost sheep was valued at 2.:, as a
reward for two poor women walking nearly 30'
miles, and in the most affectionate manner taking
care of an interesting fellow creature, who might,
but for that vary kindness, have been lost to her
family for ever."

Rides and Reveries of Mr. rEsop Smith. Edited by
Peter Query (Martin F. Tupper). Hurst and.
Blackett.
Many readers are already familiar with those
essays, from their havinir, appeared in the pages of
the Dublin University Magazine ; but they are hero
presented in a concise form, with several additions.
They are the production of the talented author of
The Count Reverden has arrived at the Brunswick "Proverbial. Philosophy," whose former work ob-
Hotel, St. James's. The Vi-eount and Viscountess tamed so large a share of public favour. They
Villamille have left the same establishment for Paris. possess a quaint originality, and display consi-
LONG'S HOTEL —Arrivals : Count Weatphosley and derable knowledge on an immense variety of
and Count Arnaud de Jeanti West, from Paris ; Sir topics. The style is vigorous in many parts, and
Humphrey de Trafford, Bart., from Trafford Park ; in all it is flowing and unconstrained. The thought.
Mr. William Norris and Rev. Wm. Bird, from Norfolk ; ful and studious who desire to dwell upon subjects
Mr. John Blundell ; Mr. Maynard Colchester, from of importance, and weigh well the causes of effects,
Glouchester ; Count Jaroszynski, Mr. George Dew- instead of being merely sati lied to behold the re-
hurst • and Mr. J. A. Taylor and Mr. W. Taylor, from sults produced by such effects, will delight in this
Monsley Court. I. volume, wherein is displayed a correct Judgment
SIR JAMES BROOKE.—Letters received in Neri( ois
in most things, and an independent spirit which
state that Sir James Brooke of Sarawak is about to
shrinks not from boldly avowing its honest comic-
visit this country. Borneo was tranqeil,
tions. It is not every one who cares for such
RELIEF TO THE HOMEWARD BOUND —The following
is a copy of a letter received at Lloyd's yesterday writings, but for those who appteciate them an in-
morning :-- " Admiralty, 19 ti November, 1857. Sir.— tellectual garner-house is here provided, stored
lam commanded by my Lords' Commissioners of the with the harvests of no barren soils. The purport
Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the and tenour of these compositions are well
Committee for for Managing the Affairs of Lloyd's, that trated by the following observations on galloping :
the endermentioned vessels have been ordered to pro- " Sometimes rashness is the truest wisdom ; see Clive
teed frozi the ports stated against their names to cruise
and Lake and Gough and Napier passim: and when it's
in the chops of the Channel, for the purpose of assisting
no use considering because things must be done, give
the bomewarci4tound trade :—From Portsmou'h, the
them their heads.
Sea Lark ; DevonpCrt, the Nautilus; Cork, the Wizard :
' " That same independent daring and dashing spirit
ditto, the Adone.—Signed B. OSBORNE. Captain G. A. of galloping is in old .lEsop's very blood and bones ; to
Halsted, R.N., secretary, Lloyd's."
, be a wild Arab, free as the air he breathes—to court
REDUCTION OF THE AUSTRIAN ARMT.—Rumours or
rather than shun the report of eccentricity, simply be-
this event have been current for sonic time, and have
cause it leaves him so much the freer to do as he likes—
been contradicted by several German papers. A Vienna
to be one of the incornprehensibles of society, licensed to
telegram, of November 18, states that the reduction has
have his own way and to speak his own word—to leap
been officially sanctioned, and a Vienna letter of Nov.
your ditches of etiquette, break your fences of usinalitY,
15, in the Cologne Gazette says :—" The Emperor ordered
and make a dash at the current truth of any sort when and
the reduction of the army in an autograph letter, dated
as fast as he wills—that's the same spirit which my gal-
October 27, addressed to the Archduke William, who is
lopping Brenda infuses into me when she makes the an
charged with the execution of this important measure.
exulting Bashi-Bazouk ! "
It is certain that all the central divisions of infantry will m,
be suppressed, and that considerable reductions will be -ine subjoining remarks on self-knowledge are very
striking, and contain assertions that are verified by
made in the cavalry and artillery. It is not vet known
whether the depot battabons will be reduced." the experience of every day :
VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN THE " Seldom, seldom indeed, few and far between are
CIVIL SERVICE.—The Foreign Department : The Con- Truth's domiciliary visits to some folks : and rarer far
sul-Generalship of Venice has become vacant by the than swan's song, the scarce heard murmurs of that an-
death of Mr. G. Harris ; salary, 7001. Government gel's tongue. There are people, Peter, the most tinplate.
Emigration Commission : A vacancy has occurred in sant, censorious, and annoying in the world, who have
the Permanent Extra Class by the resignation of Mr. I no idea that they are not general favourites with all folks;
Fry. General Post-office : A vacancy in the Circulation there are men intolerably mean, who would be astonished
Department has occurred by the death of Mr. Win. J. to hear they are not specially laudable for liberality ;
Plant. Customs : Mr. J. S. Chase has been appointed women, of exasperating tempers, who verily believe
a clerk at London Docks ; Mr. F. Johnson has been
themselves most gracious and desirable ;,.arnydkneovtetny
appointed a weigher at Liverpool ; Mr. G. Reynolds has obeldren, Peter, as our little Jenny there knows, wile,
been promoted from second to first clerk at Weymouth. suppose themselves infallible judges of en
Mr. P. M‘Dowall has been promoted from assistant point."
The " Coursing Canzonets," as the verses which
were written in the saddle are termed, are some of
tidesurveyor at Newport to be tidesurveyor at Rosslare,
They are spirited, and flow in a
Wexford, Inland Revenue Department—Excise Branch:
Messrs. A. Malley, Collector of Ship ; Wm. Knasp, se
are brilliant or humorous as
Collector of Bath ; and R. Flamank. Collector of Staf-lively uen
them
v lee tr. ryau l,
ford, have retired from the service. New South Wales : 4,‘
e eiftzesp V-3iteciritomiliegd
Vleea:lei%tdcli:ll7mritti
Mr. R. Jones has been appointed a member of the Exe. '
cutive Council, Sydney ; the Hon. C. Cowper has been ' Pleasure a a '
appointed Colonial Secretary and Registrar of Records ,on his horse at an early hour— .
of New South Wales ; the Hon. James Martin has been \
" With glad and grateful tongue to join
appointed Attorney-General of New South Wales ; the The lark at his matin hymn."
lion. Richard Jones has been eppointed Colonial Tres-, His
surer and Collector of Intermit Revenue of New South wanderings are now over, but there may .be
Wales ; the Hon. Terence Aubrey Murray has been many who now and hereafter will hold them in
appointed Secretary tor Lands and Public Works ; this
Hon. Alfred James Peter Lutwyche has been appointed i r,•meinbrance, and regard the reveries of the rides
with a favourable glance.
Solicitor -General of New South Wiles. Canada :—Mr, ' --- ------1:7;—"---____
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Eleazer David David, of Montreal, has been a i ted ; TESTIMONIAL TO VALOUB.—A-01
Registrar and Treasurer of the Trinity House poptovin ongst the soldiers who
treal, in the room of Mr. James Holmes, resigned distinguished services, was George
; on. received at the hands of her Majesty the Victoria cross,
Mr. , as a reward
Joseph Amiable Hervieuxof St. , Jerome, has been a . Walters, formerly a sergeant in the 49th Regiment, but
pointed R listrar for the county of Tereeheee, in theP who at tb e time of the distribution was a constable in
room of Mr. Joseph Lashaine rest il
gsned ; Mr. Vs illiam the division of metropolitan police. The cross was
Gurd, of the township of Moore,' been appointed ft awarded to Walters for having, at the risk of his own
Landingwaiter and Searcher in her has
Majesty A few days since 's Customs.— savedlife, the life of General Adams before Sebastopol.
Civil Service Gazette.
Walters, who has been appointed a
E 1 .ERRATA.—A mistake occurred ' ,ressein
in which Mrs. Adams a handsome
an at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, received from
Thursda last of a un accid
mentioned ent to Mr. Gr'a .
insteL\ of Cork- inscriPti°n' ion of tor
gold watch, with a suitable
Lamb's Condult-strgeet was
as an acknowledgment of his gallant bravery
y
street, Burlington Gardens. in saving the life of her husband.