The Sun.
London, England, 1829-01-19 00:00:00

THE FEMALE HUSBAND.

The funeral of this extraordinary woman took
place on Saturday, and' was followed to the grave by
ae immense concourse of persons, who were at-
traded in consequence of the very singular circum-
stances that were disclosed at her decease. The de•
ceased, during her life-time, used to receive a little
money quarterly, but from what source she never
disclosed to Mary Allen, who has reason to !believe
that the deceased invested money in the hinds of
some person, for which she received interest. The
deceased's unfortunate partner is - plunged in' great
distress since the accident, which terminated the life
of the former. It appeared that tho survivor was
wholly dependent on her for support, and at the
time of t er death, there was not as much money in
her possession as would pay the expenses of inter-
ment. Miry Allen represented herself to he about
11 years of age, her name before the ceremony of
marriage between het• and the deceased was Nsylor,
and her father is now alive, and resides in the Mint,
and follows the trade of a bedstead maker ; lint' he
is in very indigent circumstances, and wholly tumble
to be of the slightest assistance to his daughter,
therefore, the poor creature is completely thrown on
the world, destitute of the means of support. Mr.
Crisp, with whom ate deceased had worked, up to'
the time of his death, has conttibuted a little money
in order to enable Mary Allen to purchase a little
mourning; but the expenses attendant on the fune-
ral, remain unpaid. The survivor of the extraordi-
luny marriage is a very short, and rather stout
woman ; there is nothing whatever prepossessing in
her appearance. She hes been taught the trade of a
bonnet-maker since marriage, but owing to an acci-
dent wh;ch happened to her about nine months
ago, when chopping a piece of wood, by which she
lost the fare-finger of her left hand, this misfortune
rendered ::er incapeble of obtaining a subsistence by
that trade. The deceased's wages were about 225.
a week, butt she frequently earned more by assisting
to work ships down the river, and she has been
known to go op the shrouds, and even sent to the
yard-arra of a topsail-yard, either to assist in furling
or unfurling the sail. She is also described to hare
been of the most sober habits, never exceeding a
pint of porter in the day. The deceaved had a great
dread of coming to poverty, and of so saving a dist=
position was she, that if she happened to pick up
any thing on the river side, such as meat, fat pieces
of pork, or any other description of article, she would
take them home and convert them to some use,
either as food for her cat, er in some other way.

The Marquis of Anglesea will leave Ireland
en Monday. He will embark on board the Pearl, sloop
of war. On Satarday, his Lordship will receive addresees
of condolence from I%.leseri. O'Connell and Sheil, nn the
part of the Association ; and from the several Chapel.
Warder, who preside,: at the meeting held in the Mass-
houses in this city nn Sneday last ; and at which similar
oddree.es were voted. The Lords Jantices—namely, his
Graee the Lord Primate, Sir Anthony Hart, and Sir John
Jtyng, v:ill be sworn in on Monday.—Dublin Evening
Mail.