Star.
London, England, 1824-09-25 00:00:00

ELOPEMENT.

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The Dublin Star gives an account of the ell pement
of a young and beautiful wife from Dublin, with a man
named Vitch, who has a wife, new on a bed of sickness,
and three children. On Tuesday, Mr. W. M. Carlile, the
husband of the Lady, was thrown Into the greatest alarm
by her unexpected absence, and immediate steps were
takento obtain information respec ting her. Mr.C. repaired
to the *houses of several friends; and afterwards had
the Bason and Royal Canal adjoining, dragged, fearing
that by some unforeseen accident*, she might, on her way
home to Phibsborough, have gone in that direction, and
have been dross ned. The disttacied mother of the Lady,
Mrs. Wade's, fist object was to seek the assistance of
her old and esteemed friend, Mr. James Vitch. Mr. V.
was not only the intimate friend of Mrs. Wade's late
husband, but had been left guardian to her children,
and since the death of the Rev. Mr. Wade, this Gentle-
man has been consulted on all occasions regarding the
welfare of• a large family, whose only protector was a
sickly mother. Mr. Vitch not being at home, search
was•made at the different roach-offices, when it was as
certained that a post-chaise had been sent to the Circu-
lar-road, and a Gentleman' and Lady had been seen
going into it (not going upon the top, as has been in-
correctly stated by report). Mr. Carlile, accompanied
by a professional friend, Mr. Belcher, immediately pto-
ceeded on the northern road, where, after a stage or two,
they met the driver of the chaise, who gave them the
description of the persons he had driven in his
and that the following words had passed beta een them,
previously to their departure from Dublin. Mr. Vitch
asked Mrs. Carlile is would she come now ?" this she
declined. He then said, " now is your-time, or never r.
and taking her round the waist, he handed her into the
chaise, and jumping in after her he drove cif.
Mr. Cat lile, the unhappy husband, now continued his
plate to Belfast, where he succeeded in discos ering the
retreat of the fugitives; and upon entering their apart-
ments, what must have been his agony of mind when he
beheld the once partner of his life techning on the shoul-
der, or rather sitting on the knee, of the man who had
but the Sunday before dined at his table, and had been
entertained by him and his mother-in-law as the guar-
dian and protector of his wife's family. He gazed for
some moments, deprived of motion; he then searched
for his pistols, but fortunately his companion had, with
due caution and propriety, concealed them previously
to their leaving the chaise. When he recovered a little
he demanded his beautiful and once loving wife, and im-
plored her to return to her afflicted mother. Mrs. Carlile,
however, declared that she would not, and never would
return to her mother. The seducer now stepped for-
ward, and said that he would only part with the Lady
with his life, and the husband was then forced by his
friend from their presence, to prevent any serious con-
sequences. Mrs. Carlile, immediately on her husband
retiring, sent him her wedding-ring, and desired he
should be informed that she had left her locket and.other
trinkets, the pledges of their mutual faith, behind her in
Dublin. This Mr. Vitch had lately a property in the
county of Westmeath, which he contrived to dispose of,
together with all his plate and furniture, on pretence of
removing his establishment to Dublin, for which it was,
Ire said, necessary to have a new service of plate. It is
supposed Mr. Vitch has 7000(. in money, besides five
or six trunks, containing property to a considerable
amount. His family is highly respectable, and two of
his brothers were on the eve of matrimony, previously
to this distressing occurrence.