The Sun.
London, England, 1817-03-05 00:00:00

SHAMEFUL IMPOSTURE.

The following extraordinary statement in a
Sunday PaperliidC so much noise in our Co-
teries, that we cannot refrain an►y longer from

laying the story before our ;Xteaders. We think
there can be no 6,64 but that some worthless-
scoundrel has usurped the name of Sir Ewati
lialwa to cover his infamous purpose, and we
shall rejoice to be enabled to say so much from
authority.—lndeed, the General owes this to his
own character, which has come into impeachment
through this nefarious imposition. It would also
be well that the real offender should be traced out
sand held up to the scorn and indignation such
conduct merits :

An advertisement appeared on Thnrsday week
in time Morning Post; addressed to any Lady, about
thirty years of age, willing to superintend the
education of the grand-0)114cl,, eight and- ten
years of age, of a Clentlethau of rank and fortune,
to preside at his table, and to travel abroad. -Op
perusing this advertisement, a young Lady ad.
dressed. the following note to the proper quarter
" Miss takes the liberty of replying to the
,Advertisement in the Morning Post of to-day, not
front time presumption of capability,
,but from ,0 he
desire of engaging in a similar situation. Miss
has had a few years expel ience in Edtteal ion;
but is not more than twenty-live years of age.
Should this fact prove a decisive objection.
Miss begs leave to apologize to L. L. for t I it
unnecessary trouble of this Thurs-
dayapplication.— Evening."
" In the above candid, sensible, modest Note.
the Applicant returned the following rely,-"--a reply
exhibiting at once the ignorance and the depra-
vity of the Miter :—(The punctuation is correct-
ed by the printer, but the spelling is copied t)—

"Letter of Miss -- lens been Rec-eived, nod

the diffidence of her abilities may prove a recotn-
mendation, while youth and good looks may en-
hance her claims to a preference. Since the Chief
object is domestic!: Enjoyment and Chearful So-
cyetie as a Travelling Companion—which Miss
may possess all the powers of Gratification
and Amusement, and with a taste for dress and
Creditable Appearance, Might render the Adver-
tiser Proud of Such an Acquisition, while she
might enjoy Every Endulgence to render her si,»
tuition desirable. But in all such Engagements
there must be a Mutual Understanding, with Sin-
cerity of Heart and Mutual inclination. Miss
-- will Readiely conceive, that the Advertiser,
a Bachellor, seeks for a Bedfellow ns well as a tra-
velling Companion•, And it that Consideration can
be Aceptahle to Miss —, She will find her re.
compence in Liberal treat nieni and tender Regard,
provided that her personal'. Appearance and Ac•
compUshmeni May recommend her to a prefer-
ence on the present Occasion ; and the Sentiments
of Miss --, expressive of her wish for further.
Acquaintance May he directed to L. 1,. as hereto-
fore, and duely attended to ; but hopes to have her
Answer To-morrow, As he goes into the Country
for Some days ; but if Miss Rightly Under-
stands the purport of this present Reply, and feels
inclined to become the Warm-heal ted Companion
of a Military Man of Rank and Ample fortune,
She will find every Facility to Cultivate an ue.
quaintanee that may produce Advantage and
Amusement."

Upon the receipt of this disgusting proposal,
Miss ---- caused an application to be made to
Messrs. Ridgway, the respectable booksellers in
Piccadilly (to whose house applications were to
be addressed to L. L.) to ascertain the 'tattle of

the Advertiser ; when she was informed, that Ge-
neral Sir Ewen Millie, Baronet, was the person
who hod sent the Advertisetutrt.to the newspaper,
and to whom the applications in answer to it
were to be forwarded ! The, young Lady,-with ea
becoming spirit, disdaining, to hold any sort of
correspondence on such a subject, transmitted the
above notes to the writer of this brief notice, in
order that, if deenied useful, a due exposure
should be made ; and thing!), as our readers well
know, we rarely trouble the dark stream of pli-
cate corruption, yet this case appears to be the
proper one for forming an exception to the rule."