The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-11 00:00:00

ELOPEMENTS EXTRAORDINARY

Withia the last few days two clo,a.ments, each
under rather peculiar and extraordimry circum-
stances, have "come oti,-." and the parties " gone off,"
in the neighbourhood of Dover. Tile fiat affair was
close to Sandgate, and it is stated that the fair
heroine of the occurrence, the daughter of B—, Esq.,
eloped from her father's residence early in the morn-
ing, and was traced to Folkestone, where it appears
she was by Mr. C., a clerk at the railway station
there, who thus desired to arrive at the terminus of
matrimony by a somewhat speedier train than usually
conducts to that destination. The two fugitives then
set off by the first opportunity to London, the clerk
and his companion, as in duty bound, patronising
" the line." Doubtlessly, long before this, the lady
and her lover have succeeded in getting the Gordian
knot tied. The circumstances attending the flight of
the young lady have created quite a sensation in the
t,,wn and neighbourhood, aMd a good deal of specula-
tion has resulted therefrom, especially among the
ladies. The second elopement took place on Wed-
nesday, from Margate ; the two watering-places thus
getting up a bit of romance fir themselves, just
about the same time. In this instance the gay Lo-
thario was no other than the person known by the
title of ‘• Gipsy Lee," and the mode in which the
affair was brought about is a striking proof of
trickery and imposition on the one hand, and weak
credulity on the other. The lady, it seems, was one
moving in a very respectable sphere in life in Mar-
gate. It would appear that she had had her fortune
(and it was shown, afterwards, her misfortune) told
by a cunning and plotting female member of the
worthy and honest Lee family. That information so
afforded to the willing ears of the giddy girl was, that
she would meet " a very dark young man," who
would offer her marriage! Such, certainly, was the
case, for she almost immediately (and, of course,
quite accidentally on his part!) met with Lee him-
self. He proved the dark young man who was to
pop the question to her, for he went through that in-
teresting ceremony instanter, and found a prepared
hearer for his petition. The question thus promptly
popped was satisfactorily answered by a consent from
the young lady, who (to prove herself a worthy
partner in the affair) took from her parents a con-
sAerable sum of money, and they then both left
Margate for Canterbury, where they were soon dis-
covered, living as man and wife. The police were
called in by the friends of the truant damsel, who had
thus been entrapped, and had thus yielded to it
scheme so barefaced, and she was rescued by them
from the companion of her irregular flight. She
was then forthwith taken home by her friends, and
Gipsy Lee, not being disposed to yield his prize so
easily, secured a seat on the coach within which his
there amie was being carried from the scene of their
discovery. He resolutely mounted the same stage,
declaring he would throw himself off the cliff when
he reached Margate, and be thus dashed upon the
rocks or drowned by the " whelming tide." The
threats were regarded by the listeners with indiffe-
rence, and so the result proved, as no intelligence
has been gleaned of the " lover's leap" taking place.

WEYHILL FAIR, HAMPSHIRE.—This fair, which
is the most important in the south of England, was held
on Wednesday in an extensive range of fields three miles
from Andover. The fair continues for six successive
days, for the sale of sheep, horned cattle, and horses,
the supply of which this year was very large, and ex-
ceeding that of the preceding years. The sheep-pens
covered many acres, and the trade was rather brisk;
the best ewes making from 28s. to 335., and good South-
down wethers obtained good prices. The supply of
horned cattle was large, and the trade dull, the prices
being 12 per cent. lower than the average of last year.
The horse field was large, and prime cart colts made
high prices. Most of the influential agriculturists and
farmers of the adjoining counties were present.
Wednesday Capt. Umphraville, of the Preventive
Service, at Greenhithe, made a very extensive seizure of
'contraband tobacco on board a vessel ostensibly employed
in conveying fruit to London. _

CIRCULATION OF COUNTRY NOTES. —Yesterday, the
10th instant, the portion of the Bank Charter Act
which relates to the circulation of bank-notes by coun-
try bankers in England and Wales comes into operation.
There are several provisions in the statute having
reference to the subject. By the 13th section it is
provided that every banker claiming to issue bank-
notes in England and Wales, should, within one
month after the passing of the Act, on the 19th
of July last, give notice to the Commissioners of Stamps
and Taxes of his claim, and thereupon the Com-
missioners should ascertain if he was lawfully carrying
on business on the 19th of May last, and then the Com-
missioners should ascertain the average amount of bank-
notes which were in circulation for a period of twelve
weeks preceding the 27th of April last, which
amount is to be certified to the banker ; " and it shall
be lawful for every such banker to continue to issue
his own notes after the passing of this Act, provided
nevertheless that such banker shall not at any time
after the 10th of October, 1844, have in circulation
upon the average of a period of four weeks, to be ascer-
tained as hereinafter mentioned, a greater amount of
notes than the amount so certified." It is by other
sections enacted that the amount so certified to be issued
shall be published in the London Gazette, and that in
case the amount in circulation shall exceed the certified
sum, such banker shall forfeit a sum equal to the
amount circulated. After the 19th of October every
banker on one day in every week, to be fixed upon
by the Commissioners, shall render accounts of the
amount of bank-notes in circulation on every day in the
week, with the average for four weeks, and with the
amount authorised, such account to be published in the
London Gazette ; and, if neglect be made, or a false
account rendered, such banker to forfeit 1001. for every
such offence. In order to ascertain the monthly average
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IMPORTANT DECISION.—THE GREENWICH PIER
COMPANlES.—Considerable excitement was occasioned
' at Greenwich yesterday by the announcement that
the long-pending law suits between Sir Richard Dobson,
Knt., and Mr. Sutton, on the one side, and the watermen
of Greenwich on the other, had been finally decided by
Sir John Bailey, Bart., to wham they were referred at
Maidstone Assizes in March last, in favour of the water-
men. The decision of the case of the Queen v. Sir R.
Dobson and others, is not only of importance to the pro-
secutors, but also to the owners of all waterside property.
The facts appear to be shortly these :—The watermen,
by means of barges, placed a floating pier at Garden-
stairs, for landing and embarking passengers from steam-
boats. This greatly interfered with the profits of the
defendants as principal shareholders in the Green-
wich Pier Company, and after in vain, fur the space of
two years, trying to remove the floating pier, they hit
upon the expedient of purchasing fi om the Commis-
sioners of Greenwich Hospital the Salutation Tavern, and
other houses adjoining the stairs. Having completed
the purchase, they then applied to the Corporation of
the City of London for a license to embank the River
Thames in front of their newly-acquired property, to the
extent of about sixty feet into the bed of the river, and
thus entirely preclude the landing of passengers except-
ing from small boats at the stairs. The City granted
the license, and the defendants commenced the embank-
ment, when the watermen were advised that the City
not having the power to grant such license, the embank-
ment was unlawful. An indictment was then preferred,
and the result is, that in accordance with the decision of
Lord Chief Justice Abbot, in a similar case, the arbi-
trator has decided that no such power is possessed by
the City authorities. Thus it will appear that the vast
revenue derived by the City for driving piles, embanking
the river, &c., is illegally taken from the different par-
ties possessing river frontage.
FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS AT BRIGHTODT.—Lady
Arabella Baring arrived on Monday. The Countess of
Effingham arrived yesterday. The Baroness Rothschild
and family have arrived at the Bedford Hotel. Sir Hugh
Palliser has taken a house on Brunswick-terrace for two
years. Lord and Lady Francis Egerton are daily ex-
pected for the purpose of passing the winter in Brighton.
Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid and Ludy Goldsmid have ar-
rived at their residence, the Wick : Lady Goldsmid has
much improved her health by a residence in Italy last
winter. The Earl of Rosse is expected to-day in Bruns-
wick-terrace. Mr. and Lady E. Dukins returned to
Coolhurst, near Horsham, on Tuesday, from a visit to
the Duke of Richmond, at Gordon Castle. Lord Cal-
thorpe has taken a house here for the winter. Sir
Thomas Baring has taken a house on the Marine-parade.
Mr. and Mrs. Kean commenced an engagement at the
theatre on Monday evening in Money.
7 aPnEdaBlsvniecDtorliVa,lNcEap.—.
2Bs,eforethe passing
repealing
British vinegar, which has recently come into operation,
the
Excise
duty, the Act
on
it was the practice to allow perished or sour
the vaults at
the docks, or other causes, b wine, which,
from the length of time it hada becomeremad
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unfitas
wfoihrec,onit-
sumption, and not worth theduty
to iun
was liable, to be delivered on payment of the duty as
on certain conditions,
,hich,
British vinegar, viz., that a Tel.
cified quantity ofvinegar
perished wine, on th e open quay, in the presence
of the revenue officers, so as completely to spoil it and
be put into each cask contain-
ing the
render it unfit for use as wine, which being done, it was
removed to the premises of the party, and placed in
charge of the Excise,being mixed with stock, and charge-
able with the Excise duty on British vinegar. But since
the Act quoted came into operation, it has become a
question, it having repealed the duty altogether on Bri-
tish vinegar, to what rate of duty sour or perished wine
so delivered should be liable ; and applications have been
made to the Lords of the Treasury, requesting that un-
der such circumstances it might, after the usual process
of spoiling had taken place, be delivered duty free. It
ha-4, however, been directed that, being foreign wine, and
strictly liable to that duty, it cannot be delivered, as
British vinegar without payment of any duty, but shall,
after the regulations with r.spect to spoiling, &c., have
been complied with, be delivered on payment of the duty
of 4d. per gallon as foreign vinegar.
Aim MOVEMENTS.--The following removals. of
troops are ordered to take place on or about the 18th
inst:—the 37th Foot from Manchester to Gosport ,• the
47th Foot from Gosport to Wecclon ; the 70th Foot froth
Leeds to Manchester ; and the 83d Foot from Weedots
to Leeds.

AN UNFORTUNATE PURCHASE.—An Antwerpiour.
nal states, that the British Queen will be again put up
for sale, and if there should not be a bidding to the
amount of the estimate fixed by the Government star.
veyors, she will be broken up, and her materials be em-
piled in the construction of-gun-boats.