The Sun.
London, England, 1818-12-25 00:00:00

SEDUCTION.

(Prom a Correspondent.)--About a fortnight
since, a most beaeriful end accomplished girl,
18 years of age, the only daughter of a respecta-
ble tradesman at Bath, eloped from her parents'
protection with a Captain of the army, and who
it seems is already married. '!•he afflicted father
of the young lady lost no time in pursuing them,
hut it was not until Wednesday that, after a most
difficult search, he succeeded in discovering that
they had taken apartments in Manor-Place, in
the King's-Road, Chelsea ; and having neele ap-
plieation at Bow-stieet, lie procured 'imith and
two other officers, tic accompany him to the resi-
deuce of the lovers. On enquiry, finding they were
,one out, but expected home to dinner, the father•
and officers placed themselves in ambush at a pub-
lie-house nearly opposite, where, after having
waited upwards of three hours, they saw them
pass on the opposite side of the road. The father
with the officers immediately pursued, and over-
took them, just as they were entering the house
where they resided. The anxious fattier directly
seized his child, who, in all the agony of surprize
and terror, clung to her lover for protection, who
vowed no earthly force should part them ; and it
was not without the utmost difficulty (the lover
being of a most powerful and athletic make) that
they could be separated. In the struggle the
GentlenHn's coat was literally torn to pieces.
_The father and daughter, with the officers,
proceeded to the public-house, followed by
the disconsolate Captain in hitters, when a
scene ensued that baffles dem tiott ; the father
entreating his child to retinal to the arms, and
ease the anguish, of her almost broken-hearted
mother—the lover imploring her, with tears, not
to forsake him. This having taken place in a
public tap-room tilled with spectators►, the father,
daughter, and discomfited lover, with the officers,
retired to a private room, and at length the two
former, still accompanied by the Officers, drove
oft• in a hackney coach, leaving the Captain voci-
ferating that he would immediately follow them
to Bath, end assuring- the weeping fair one she
should. soon be restored to him. This affair will
no doubt fmnish employ to the Gentlemen of the
Long Rohe, as the father of the yoking Lady
more than once expressed his determitiation to
prosecute the Captain for seduction.

CHRISTMAS.
December's chilling hlast3 to cheer,
What joy when Chi istntas does appear;
Then we chace dull care and woe,
And kiss beneath the misletoe.
The sexes each with anxious cat e,
Wish to adorn, with taste, their
Where fill the head's a barren soil,
Use ROWLAND's fam'd MACASSAR OIL.
'Twill make the Hair profusely grow,
And Trace owl elegance bestow;
And if the colour's Red or trey,
Which does nut briiiity well display,
Then if to change it y,in desire,
Make use of MOW LAND's ESSENCL of TYRE.
Both Oil and Essence you will meet
At No. I, in Kirby-street.

Mr. and Mrs. BARTLEY, of dramatic celebrity,
arrived at New York on the 15th ult. the Pa-
cific. They sailed from Liverpool on the Ist of
October, and their passage was not only tedious,
but boisterous, as the vessel sprung her foremast
on the sth of November, and got into port with-
out it.