The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-11 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY FACT.

fo I:here lives (or rather there was yesterday alive,ft it seemed as if the frail body could not contain
evert night the principle. of life within it)in Ship-
) Horseferry-road, Westminster, an old sea-
Fnn, now trembling on the verge of his ninety-
-7.11!111 Year, nearly altogether deaf and quite blind.
bloodlB aged tar had spent his vigour and even
his
thr in defence of his country, and at last was
)5-()Wn aside, like a useless tool, to languish in
iiivertY, having been rewarded with the miserable
iitatice of seven pounds a year. He is a native of
w
northern part of the island, and I believe was
ell known in Westminster, by_ being led about with
ta
littl
its e dog—the mute, though eloquent, pleader of
aster.
t Por these eighteen months he has been confined
threes wretched hovel, and was discovered about
wiiee Weeks ago by some benevolent individuals,
,t °, to their honour, though not in affluent circurn-
th4t.lees themselves, endeavour to save a little out of
kelt. small income, that they may have it in their
hh‘vier to soothe the sorrows of misery, and lighten
th'ile abodes of despair. He was discovered al-
‘idihtkirl a state of nudity, lying on the damp floor,
toe;" had been his bed during the winter, wasted,
And.'skeleton, not by disease, but by starvation .
ti),„: What do you think, Mr. Editor, kept the old
\v alive jilive during the " winter's cold ?" It
ellurnis little dog, which no temptation could
of its :ess-not even hunger—from between the feet
oil. 1 Master. This is a fact, but this is not
qj,.:,4st night the writer of this notice saw this
Witeic` of misery lying on a pallet of straw,
tio4i Which he was supplied by the indivi-
livi 2 already referred to, a living, yes, actually a
05:1g skeleton,—he had tasted nothing for three
he ',l/' poor old woman, who attended him, said
btv;e4ted a little wine, but a pennyworth of this
11th,,4,1ge could not be obtained, and vinegar was
thtitt•lteted in its stead ! The faithful Cupid, for
4'4418 the little dog's name, seems to know that his
4441'1' has refused his food, for he has likewise re-
tth,Qe,d from taking his sorry pittance from the
Itlta',4 of tnisery, and does nothing but stretch him-
ti't -,,the feet of his dying master, and shed floods
tioe,,-;s• Perhaps some may think think this a tic-
;ll ,"„ttale. or a highly coloured fact; but it is truth,
eve let'llog more, and the writer believes that in a
tf h5Ys the same grave will contain the remains
Nht-e master and his faithful atteradant.—Morning
eep

04 Iv; Wednesday last, the corporation of Ber-
Dr Un •
°llibt4,lllnusly rescinded their ancient standing order
\tcii,t6ltt the apprenticing of " Papists " for the freedom.
47:91L Advertiser.
114.1. tE PREMIER'S PROGNOSTIC OF Hr r..
the early part of the Duke of WELLING-
Iaary career, he was known amongst his immediate
to ovp
hi have not unfrequently used language, with respect
myqUalifications, similar to the following —" As
i4tltr,ltillitary talents, 'tis all a mistake; I have none.
4114'"er intended me for a soldier, but a statesman."
Y o;c4,Qte will, doubtless, be recognised as authentic by
t'et" Duke's early companions in arms.— United
e Joitrnal•