The Sun.
London, England, 1821-02-24 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY EVENT.

There Lave. been several shocking reports re-
specting a recent melancholy event that happened
at genoa, and seldom such gross and shameful
misrepresentations as have circulated on this
mournful occasion. Mr. HARVEY A.STON is the
name of the gentleman plincipally concerned,
which we should-not have mentioned, if it had
not been publicly stated. It is not true, as re-
ported, that he had seduced two Daughters of a
Nobleman at Itotisiphe had-been on a visit.
He had, indeetVinduced one, to elope with him,
but was followed immediately and overtaken too
soon) and under circumstances that can admit no
other reflection on the Lady, but for rash indis-
crimination in quitting her father's mansion.—
Neither is it true that Mr. I.l.Awrox had commit-
ted suicide.—The'followina copy of a Letter from
the British Consul at Genoa refutes all the
scandalous rumours in question, and places the
lamentable event in an authentic shape.—

" British Consulate, Genoa, Feb. 8, 1321.—Mr. Harvey
Aston came to reside in this city in -august last ; and on Sun.
day the 28th Janway he prevailed upon a young Lady, in
whose family' he had been an inmate since his arrival here, to
elope, with him. The mother pursued r.nd overtook them at
Alessaudria, and prevailed on them to her to Genoa,
v.-here they arrived chi Monday night at ten o'clock. Tie being
extremely ill, every medical assistance Was called in ; but
am sorry to say without effect, as he expired at twelve o'clock
on Tuesday night. The deceased having declared -it was his
wish that his body should be sent to England, it hai been em-
balmed, sealed up hi lead, and is deposited in the house of the
Protestant burial ground at Carignani, waitingbrders to Messrs.
Gibbs and Co., Ins bankers, in what manner it is to be.convey-
ed.home.

" From the certificates of the physicians and surgeons that
attended him, and superintended the opening of his body (which
are in my possession), it appears that he died of apoplexy. I
thought it proper, fr3in various reports that were in circulation,
to desire the physician who attends my family to be present with
the other medical mea, and tf., report his opinion to inc, in which
he concurs with them. My Vice-Consul has placed my seal of
office upon Mr. Aston's effects.
" I have the honour to be, your very obedient humble.servant,
„ , (Signed) J. STIRLING.".

There is no traib, we believe, in the rumour
,that the Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel STANHOPE is
to be the QucErt's Vice-Chamberlain vice the
Hon. KEPPEZ. CRAVEN, who is going, abroad as
soon as his late travels are published, which will
be very shortly.
The Fellows of Trinity College, Cambridge,
have, it is said, determined to build one hundred
sets.of .roomp, f.,-?r'7,Lrmilergradetttes,---vn apiece of
gro.ncad called Svholars' C-reen. if this is the
piece of ground between the library and the
river, it is much to be regretted.
The Highland Society of London unanimously
voted, at their last General Court, that the New
Silver Medal of the 'Corporation, and a proof of
their Diploma from the design of the late Mr.
WEST, should be presented to the Fitzwilliam
Museum, Cambridge ; the Radcliffe Library;
Oxford ; and to the Library of Trinity College,

There is a ship now lying in the Surrey Canal
which was built near Quebec upwards of twenty
years ago, and sl.e is now, we understand, in very
good condition.

The 'Election of an Alderman for 'the Ward of
Bridge (Sir MATTHEW Br,oxAir having giVett up
his gown) is _expected to take place next week.
The contest is between Mr. -Sheriff WILLIAM*,
and Mr. GARRATT. Of the political bias of the
latter €.l entletnan we are unacquainted. Of the
Worthy Sheriff, to use the language of acotern-
'wary, although we differ from him in political
opinions, we think his private worth, his indefati-
gable exertions and attention to his public duties,
totally abstracted from all party feeling, entitle
,him to the esteem of his fellow Citiaens, and will'
no doubt obtain for him the suffrages of a large
majority of the Ward. We most cordially wish
him success,