The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-26 00:00:00

ELOPEMENT.

Cinsiderable excitement was occasioned at Slc-
bech-hall, near Haverfordwest, the seat of the Baran
de Itutnn, on Tuesday morning last, owing to the
mysterious disappearance of the eldest daughter of
the Baron and Baroness de Ru`zen. It appears that
the young lady, who is not only highly accomplished,
but is also possessed of rare personal charms, had
been accustomed for several days previously to leave
home at an early hour in the morning for the osten-
sible purpose of gathering mushrooms, but which, as
the denouement will show, was no doubt intended as a
' ruse to lull suspicion, to enable her the more succes-
fully to carry out her project. On Tuesday morn-
ing she went out at the usual hour in her morning
dress, and carrying a small basket on her arm. After
the lapse of several hours the family assembled at
hreakfsst, and Miss de Rutzen not being present
anxious inquiries were made, but the only account
the servants could give was that she :ha.] gone
out early in the morning to gather mush-
rooms, and had not returned. This gaverise to
considerable alarm, inasmuch as she had A.
ways previously returned from her morning walks
in time for breakfast. The servants were immediately
dispatched in all directions in search of her, but
without suttee', and at length it was feared that she
had been accidentally drowned in one of the fish
Fonds near the mansion, and men were even set to drag
them ; fortunately, however, their efforts web fruit-
less and unnecessary. Matters continued tel. wear a
most gloomy aspect until about two o'clock in the
afternoon, when the mystery was happily, but not
very sati:factorily, explained by the arrival of a
mounted messenger with a letter to the B Iron, from
Mr. Richard Lort Philipps. of East Hook, apprising
him of his (Mr. Philipps') marriage at St. B:ide's
Church that morning to the mi!.sing fair one, and
enclosing a certificate of the completion of the nuptial
ceremony. It appears that M-. Philipps has been
for some time an ardent admirer of Miss de Ru'zen,
and that his attentions were received propitiously
by her ; for some reason-, which it is not our pro-
vince to inquire into, the parents Lf the lady did
not favour Isis suit, although he was a frequent visi-
tor at the hall, and is a member of one of the oldest
and most respectable families in the county. The
way in which the affair was arranged and carried
into effect proves the gentleman to be a good tactician.
Between six and seven o'clock on the morning of
Tuesday he took a chaise from the Mariners' Ibtel,
Haverfordwest, directing the driver to proceed as fast
as he could to Cusbrough Ledge, on the road to Nar-
berth, about four miles from Hiverfardwest. 01
arrival there he was desired to pull up, when Mr.
Philipps alighted from the carriage, and immediately
the lady, faithful to her engagement, made her ap•
pearance from behind the hedge. In an instant she
was escorted to the carriage by Mr. Pailipps, and
away they proceeded post haste to St. Bride's Church,
a distance of sixteen miles, where the happy pair
were united in the indissoluble bonds of wedlock by
the Rev. William Bowen Harries. They then left
in the same carriage en route for Aberystwitb, relays
of horses awaiting them at St. Catherine's-bridge and
at New Lin, whither the luggage of the fugitives had
been forwarded, and the lady's servant awaited their
aorrrdiv,Ba,el.st,
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t is much esteemed at Haver-
fbrated his nuptials with many a merry peal throughout
the day. At East Hook great rejoicings tet:k place,
and an ample repast was provided for the servants
and labourers on the estate.— Welshman.
taldr. Fthheilielsls Mar)s Church cele-