The Sun.
London, England, 1816-10-05 00:00:00

WHIMSICAL OCCURRENCE.

A Mr. 13., a young Gentleman of athletic ap-
pearance; and the sini of a respectable resident of
the county of Wexfned,had rettwned from eibroild,
fee days before the robber, Captain Grat, and
his comrades, were lately taken Killoughrim-
wood, and in the gallantry of youth he joined the
narty which succeeded in apprehending those des-
peradoes. A few clays after this transaction (while
it was yet supposed that Grant had effected his
escape) Mr. 8., the young Gentleman alluded lA,
was riding in the unfrequented part of the
country; near Ferns, aimed with a CLISC Pit
pistols, in a waist belt under his coat, when
it coining on to rain heavily, he- took shelter
in a farm-house ; when, on titkiug off Ilia coat
and exhibiting his pistols, some persons there
fancied they recognized the supposed fugi-
tive, Captain Grant, to whose whiskers Mr.
B.'s bore a strong resetnblance ; find as in re-
spect to size, &c. he answered the description of
that noted offender, these honeit rustics determin-
ed to take him into custody, and for that purpose,
leaving their prey at •a snug fire, they went out,
and soon collected a party of their neighbours,
with such weapons as
.they could collect. On
surrounding the house, the most dating Of them
held a council of war on .the best mode of
apprehending this terrible 'Grant ; but it being
etensideted a for turn hope to those who would first
make the attempt, and in short no one being hardy
enough to enter and " bell the cat," one or two
of them, good marksmen; proposed to fire through
the window et, his legs and arms, while he,sat at
and dills, by. disabling him, insure his
tuon-f esistance ; but this was over-listed by others,
• who feared lest an unlucky ball might prove Mortal,
and thus deprive them of the glory of ;asking Grant
alive. At this rime the poor woman Of the house,
overhearing What they were saying, rrtu irt, and
clapping her hand, begged of Mr.13..f0r God's sake
not to make any gght in her house, but go out
quietly and surrender, or fight for his life as well
'as he could. Mr. B. thinking the woman this
tracked, starred up and seized his pistols, wise')
she ttgain shrieked out, " Oh, Captain Grant !
Csptain Grant ! for the love of God don't fight in
house, or I and my children, will he all mur-
dered." This exclamation immediately.convinceff
13. that lie was mistaken for Grant, and beat-
ing a parley, he surrendered himself to the parry,
which by this time had considerably increased.
After securing his arms, they conducted hint
t prisoner to Ferns, amidst the shouts and re-
joicings of the peasantry, who crowded to get a
view of this desperate Grant. In this condition
11r. B. was brought heir a very respectable
Gentleman, who put several questions to him, and
to which he,- having been abroad for many years,
was not able accurately to reply, and was- totally
;it a loss to know any of the occurrences that of
late years had taken place in that neighbourhood;
,0 that this Worthy Gentleman really joined with
he people in concluding that the prisoner was
Gratit,' and he sent for A neighbouring Magistrate
to assist in the eXclroinalion and committal' of the
prisoner. This Magistrate accordingly attended,
impressed also with a belief that they had Grant
;it custody, when on approaching the house he
iaw a horse standing there, ready saddled, and on
tieing. informed that that was the horse which
Grant rode, he exclaimed, " Why that is B.'s
!wore which the fellow has stolen :" hut on :en-
tering the room wheee the prisoner was, he im-
mediately recognised his friend Who. was in-
stantly discharged, laughing most heartily at the
adventure, though he certainly ran a very great
risk of being shot by the inexperienced populace.
(Trish Paper.)