The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-20 00:00:00

A WORTHLESS LOVER.

Two industrious young women, Mdlle. Bourvaud,
a dress-maker, and Mdlle. Eliza, a lace-maker of
the Petrelle, Faubourg Poissonniere, lived together
on terms of the closest intimacy. The dress-
maker had for her favoured lover Verge, the
trombone of the band of the 68th regiment, who,
in time, in order to form a parti carre, introduced his
friend Favre, who played the long drum in the same
band. It being known that Mlle. Eliza, the lace-
mender, who by the way was no longer in the flower
of her youth, was in possession of 700 f. a year in the
funds, besides the produce of her business, the long
drum soon became deeply enamoured—whether of
her person or her money will be apparent by the se-
quel. The warmest protestations of love were made
on his part, and at length responded to favourably
on hers. Promises of marriage were interchanged;
but, alas! in this case false as well as true love met
with an obstacle. Favre, being a soldier, could not
take unto himself a wife without the consent of his
colonel, but so strong was his passion that not hav-
ing a sous of his own to pay for a substitute, and
thus obtain his discharge, he declared his resolution
to desert, if the fair Eliza would but unite her fate
with his, and quit France. This proof of devotion
was too strong for the love-sick maiden to resist,
and to evince her estimation of it, offered to ad-
vance the sum necessary for procuring the discharge.
This being agreed upon, Favre and Verge appeared
at the lace mender's lodgings the next day with Bar-
riere, a man who they said WAS willing to re-place
Favre for the moderate compensation of 800 f., which
Eliza at once consented to give, and even advanced
a small sum, as earnest to bind the bargain. On
the following day Verge obtained from her 100 f.,
under the pretence of buying the necessary clothing
for the substitute, and at at later hour 30 francs more
to clear an account Favre had at a public-house, and
which he said must be done to enable him to leave the
service with honour. On the day after, Favre,
Verge, and the supposed substitute, again came to the
expectant bride, and obtained from her the 800 francs,
leaving her elated with hopes that in a few hours she
would embrace her lover as a free man. During three
long days she waited in anxious expectation
of enjoying his happiness, but, nobody coming
to marry her, she went to the barracks, and there
learnt that neither Favre nor Bariere, who, it
turned out, was already a musician in the regiment,
and had lent himself to what, it had become evident,
was a fraud, had not been seen since the time they
were last with her. Verge was found, but he pro-
tested his innocence. Drowned in bitter tears for the
loss of both husband and money, she went to the colonel
and related her sad tale. After seven days more had.
passed, Favre and Barriere staggered back into bar-
racks just in time to save themselves from the severe
penalties of desertion. They were put under arrest, and
with Verge, were on Friday brought before a Court
martial to answer for their misdeeds. Favre ad-
mitted all his faults, but expressed his hope that his
dear Eliza would forgive him, and make him her
husband. Upon this, she with perfect simplicity
said she would consider of it. Favre was found
guilty, and sentenced to a year's imprisonment for
swindling. Upon this, he exclaimed, " Well, then !
there's an end to my marrying ! " No proof
having been given that either Verge or Barriere
had received any of the money, they were both
acquitted. It transpired, in the course of the trial,
that immediately after the money was obtained Favre
invited five or six of his comrades to a restaurant,
where they dined en seigneur, at 20f. a-head.

COAL MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)
Ships arrived since last market.day, 6
s. di s. rt.
Adair's .. . ....... ....... ..... 15 Walls End Morrison
Hebburn idain
Holywell Slain lB 0 Wails End Shincliff ...... .... 19 0
Nelson's West Hartley
Pontop Vs indsor l5 6 Walls End nartlepool
Tantleld Moor lB 6 Walls End Heugh Ha 11.... 20 0
Townley... ......... ... ..... , l6 0 Walls End Brown's Deanery 18 0
West Hart1ey........... lB 6 Wills End Gordon ....... 16 3
West Pelson l3 6 Walls End Seymour Tees... 18 u
Walls End Farnarre l6 U Walls End Teel Heston .... 16 3
Walls End Hilda ... 17 0 Wal s E., d 'lees
Walls End Killingworth ... 17 3 Blythe i ...... ...... ..... 15 0
Walls End Riddell's l7 6 Cowpen
Walls End Todd's Bensham 14 0 Hartley ... IS 6
Walls End Haswell. ...... ... :0 3 Newton Main l5 0
Walls End Helton 4O 3 Victoria Steam l5 6
Walls End Lzunbton CO 3

CONSERVANCY OF THE THAMES
AND MEDWAY.

The following are the arrangements for view of the
river Thames and waters of Medway. by the Right Hon.
Sir John Pirie, Bart., Lord Mayor, on the 21st, 22d,
and 23d of July, 1842 :
THURSDAY, JULY 21.—The company will assemble on
board a steam-boat moored off the Tower, at ten &clock
in the morning. The Water Bailiff's and other boats
will be in attendance at her Majesty's stairs to take the
company on board.
The Lord Mayor will proceed upon his view punc-
tually at eleven o'clock. The coinpany will dine on
board during the progress down the river. On arriving
at Rochester his Lorship and the Company will land
about eight o'clock, and proceed to the Crown Inn. to tea.
FRIDAY, JULY 22.—The party will breakfast at nine
o'clock, after which the members of the Corporation of
Rochester will be introduced to the Lord Mayor. His
Lordship will then proceed down the Medway and land
at the city boundary stone at Cockham Wood, where
the usual ceremony will take place.
Upon returning to the steam-vessel the party will pro-
ceed further down the Medway, and return to Rochester
in time for the Lord Mayor to receive his guests for the
dinner, which will take place punctually at six o'clock.
SATURDAY, JULY 23.—The party will breakfast at
nine o'clock, and leave Rochester at eleven o'clock pre-
cisely, to proceed down the Medway.
On arriving off Leigh, the accustomed ceremony at
the city boundary-line will take place. The Lord
Mayor will then proceed to Southend, where his Lord-
ship will entertain the party at the Crown Hotel, at a
dejeune.
His Lordship purposes leaving Southend at four
o'clock precisely, on his return to London, and will dis-
embark at her Majesty's stairs at the Swan shortly after
eight o'clock, where carriages are requested to be in
attendance.

We are given to understand that several of the most
distinguished people in the country have been invited to
the entertainment, which will be given in a style worthy
of the Chief Magistrate of the metropolis.