The Sun.
London, England, 1826-03-25 00:00:00

THE BACHELOR in QUEST of a WIFE.

(From the Freeman's Journal.)
An eccentric announcement appeared in. OW
and other Journals of last week, proclaiming the
intention of a " young man" to walk, for the
second time, on yesterday, Sunday, for an hoar,.
round Stephen's Green, Dublin, 44 no exception'
to be made on account of the rain or bad .wea-.
ther," when if one of the 44 fair sex, aged;
about 20 years, and, like himself, of respecta-•
bility and address, middle sized, of a good cons-
stitution, complexion, good looking, of a good;
temper," and possessed of many moral and men':
tal perfections, as enumerated by the advertiser,.
44 should feel herself inclined to marry and to be'
happy with such a man"as this candidate formed..
lock," he would be found to walk a little-faster
than the rest of the people,dressed.in black,wearing
a pair of silver spectacles, to carry a brown silk urn.'
brel la, with a straight handle, in
his left hand, and
his yellow leather glove off his right band, be..
tween his thumb and fingers, loose enough to, be
intended to receive a note in it, in which time
and place was to be mentioned for a happy meet.
ing with the lady."—" The Beau Walk," Ste,
phen's Green, has seldom put forth stronger'
claims to its title of distinction, than it did.ori
occasion of yesterday (Sunday). At an early
hour numerous grouped were seen to crowd the
avenues leading to the rendezvous, and amongst
them many persons of fashion and great respec-e
tability, all animated with amusing anticipation,'
and enlivened by the vivifying effulgence of
dancing sun beams in their meridian splendour,-
At three o'clock precisely, the hour appointe&
by the hymen's) candidate, the anxious expeca.
tants were gratified by his sudden nppearaneer
esacternent en costume ; but soon delight gave
place to rage, for scarcely bad the Gentleman
put himself in a promenading position than peace
officers Shields and Ross accosted him, and stated
that an information bad been sworn to before
the Magistrates of College-street Police Office,
charging him with exciting a breach of the
pence, and a violation of the Sabbath ; and, after
u little explanation, he, without hesitation, ac-
companied the Officers, who, with considerable
difficulty, and often encountering much rough
usage-from the crowd, succeeded in conveying
him to the Mansion-house ; and, after some time,
Mr. Goodisson, Chief Police Officer, took him its
a carriage to College street Police Office, escort-
ed by the Horse. Police, and followed by a tre-
mendous crowd, hooting, and throwing stones, at
the Police. On arriving at, the Police Office,
and being questioned by Counsellor Gabhett, the
Gentleman stated himself to be a German,
named Anthony Franc, and that he arrived in
Dublin on the first day of the
,present month.
He contradicted the report, that his proceeds
lugs were for a. wager—assured the Magistrate
that he was really serious in his professions and
intentions to procure a wife—but regretted ex-
ceedingly that his ignorance of the laws, and of
the habits and manners of this country, bad led
him to adopt a measuressrcasioning any infraction
of the
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Magistrate so candid, that he said he should be
201. was about handing to the Magistrate a most
splendid gold watch and appendages ; but was ime
tnediately informed of the nature of the recogni-
zance. Mr. Franc's appearance and manner fully
justified his own description of himself ;
he slink"
English and French with great fluency—gave his
address No. 3, Duke-street, and handed to the
Magistrate the receipt for the hire of the horses
before alluded to. He also stated, that he had
no acquaintance in this city, and had been in the
' habit of coming to, England occasionally for 15
years past. In reply to a question from some
one present, he said he-had received a fivw letters
in answer to his advertisement. The arrest of
the Gentleman occasioned considerable excite-
ment and legal discussion amongst the crowd,
and the warm protestations of many respectable
persons who denied the right exercised over' the
person of this Individual. College-street Police
Office Was crowded in front for a considerable
time, and, it was not without much difficulty, that
Mr. Goodisson succeeded in obtaining am and
molested retreat for Mr. Franc through a privets,
door of the Police Office.

Lord ICENYON'iI family were taking an airing,
in the Regent's Park on Tuesday forenoon, be.
tweet) Wive and one o'clock, when, aslhe coach.
man was getting off hi 4 box, the horses took
fright, and proceeded along the footway at full
speed,' till they came to the small bridge opposite
the new Marylebone church, when the car-
riage came in contact with the pillar of
the bridge, and broke it down. His Lordship's
family were, at the.time of the accident, walking+
but the coachman has been injured.. The foot-
man, who was in attendance on the Indies, sprang
forward and endeavoured to stop the horses; but
was instantly thrown down, without being able
to accomplish his purpose; his right leg wits much
Injured, and bled profusely.

-BIRTHS.
On the 22d inst.g at. Shooter's hill, the Lady of Sir Thotn att
Wm. Blotnefield,Bart., of a son.
On the 20th inst. at Brighton, the Lady of Lieut..COlonel
Sir Henry Floyd, Bart, 01.4 "n•

DIED.
On Tuesday, at his house at Paddington, Jas. Baker Does..
ton, Esq., in his 03d year. '
At St. Petersburgh, on Saturday, the 13th February, O S's
William Doughty, Esq., in the 60th year of his age.
On the 10th inst. aged 21 years, Mary Anna, wife of Mr.
W. Privett, and ti'dest daughter of A. Foulks Eatl4af•Red"
land.house, Gloucestershire, and of the Lodge
St. Dorothy:
Jamaica.
On the east suddenly, at Liverpool; Benjamin BuE/°°'
Esq., late of Tothill-street, Westminster, in the 02dlyear of his
se.
On Thursday evening, the 23d •inst., after a few days'
ness, at the house of Mrs. Thomas-Bland, her daughter, in Al-
sop`s.buildings, New Road, Mrs. Elizabeth Stephens, aged NI
widow of,the late Mr. Richard Stephen*.
On Monday se'nnight, Ur. Ford, of Collingbourne Brunton.
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aged 69. e bad•been .twice married; and had. seven sorts by
bialirst wife, and seven daughters by his second; From, hi*
birth till within an hour of his death, he was an entire': stranger
to illness. r......arirmisteawrea*Ntomormw.~l.o.o.l

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