Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-12

vice. 1t was reported that this armament was
destined against the Brazil..
ihese foolish rumours hadhowever, consider
able effect this day on the Consols, and created
generally panic among the dealers in every
description OF national securities. The Consois
ior settlement on Thursday and Friday next, o.
pened at 80 3-8, fell to So 1-2, SO, but after.
wards they SO far recovered themselves as tn
close at 49, 80 "
On the Foreign Stock Exchange. Austrian
Scrip fell one half per cent Chiian and Portu.
guese Bonds nearly per cent. a greater mart
Oh which decline, however, they afterwards re-
covered. Russian Bonds also fell, and after.
wards advanced per ct. and in short, conf
dence is such delicate commodity, that the
slightest breath operates on it'll Chronicle.
me JoHocs'g extraordinary narratipe derires odd-
.sonat interest, from the cireumstance Of our being
n6ietoass,re atepuJlic that zoe pere informed ne
Hnie, oy gentleman Of our acquaintance IL, this
cty.y me principal facts here related, and schict.
OR memory series us, acre the same s,,bstnnfi-
aHy as note foldin the London Morning Post.
N. Y. Evening Post.
FROM THE LONDON MORNING POST.
The following is detail relative 10 sinrt-
lar occurrence, in ryhich we forbear mentionino
the names OF the parties concerned, as they are.
ior tne most part, ofgreat responsibility. The
iaoy Is the daughter ola gentleman, whose emf.
nence and extraordinary success in several mer.
cantle speculations, enabled him toleaye. at his
demise, which happened about three years since.
Inc Incredible fortune of three hundred thousand
pounds, which he bequeathed solely to his daupb-
ter, to be held by her in her own right when She
became OF age; and, in addition to this. an an
nuity OF two thousand pounds per annum, which
was during the lifetime of his widow, to be an
Proprlated tor her maintenance, and at her death
TO devoive to the young lady. With such ex-
Pectances as these, efery accomplishment that
the human mind is capable ofataining, was pro.
iusely layished the lady existed but amongst a
crowd OF masters of different sciencies, who. So.
cure oftheir pay, resolved that no exertion on
their part, should be wanting towards perfect.
| ing their pupil. In fact, every thiag was in ro.
| QUESTION that the ingenuity of man ever invent
ed as an establishment to nature, or the capri
cious loilies OF the day deemed essential TO a
young ladys qualification, who was toblaze fortl,
as meteor in the hemisphere of fashion. In
| iurtherancc of this attractive combination ma.
lure had done much she was bounteous, and.
besides, possessed an amiable disposition, lively
ana intelligent 1t is not astonishing, therefore.
that She should have crowds of admirers. TO
| whom, however, she paid no attention. Three
OF her suffers, enraged by disappointment and
unrequlted love, made 4 general cause of their
siiShted passion and concentrating their abilities
| towards the attainment Of what they most de-
sired, planned the forcible Carving off the Young
lady, even from her mothers house, into which
they purposed gaining access in the night. bv
means of the cupidity of one of the servants
whom they had brought over their interest by
the irresistible charm OF 300 guineas. Had thew
succeeded, an immediate trip to Gretna Green
was in contemplation, where the evolution fpe.
morally denonlinated tossing up) one of the pri
ees OF the urrent coin of the realm would have
decided who was to be the happy man. For
tunately, the material solicitude of parent whose
anxiety for the welfare OF a child prompted her
TO the observance of an extraordinary degree of
caution, discovered the plot that was to rob her
OF the only solace to her declining years, by the
accidental miscarriage Of letter to the unfaitb
| ful servant, which unrayelled the whole of tI,e
affair, and she apprized several of her friends of
the intended attack. They volunteered their
assistance towards defeating the Vaccinations of
the hesiegmg party, and prepared reception as
unexpected as unwelCome to the maddened To-
vers, who at the appointed hour, repaired to the
spot where fate and their own temerity was TO
bless them with the completion of their hopes.-
Inc radence OF the moon was obscured by an
inperTious collection of yapor, and every cir
cumstance seemed propitious TO their success
they mad provided the usual paraphernalia used
on such occasions, consisting of ropc-ladder A
dark lantern, &c. The ladder was to afford them
the means OF ascension to the stair case window at
the back OF the house, & from thence they would
nave easily gained the lady's chamber. They
had already made the ladder fast to part of tho
gardan railing, and given the signal for the APP
pearance OF the servant at the window, who was
| TO mold the ladder while they assembled, when
Out rushed, from the place of their concealment,
| about a dozen able bodied men, who, armed with
ash sticks, commenced furious assault ON these
nocturnal intrudeTs, who in vain endeayored to
repel the violence of their assaiiants Numbers
| overpowered courage and determination, and i'm
| spite OF extraordinary powers, they received
srVere thrashing, and were eventually clad to
enect their escape by the assistance of the low
er extremities, which perhaps they never 1ised
| with greater rapidity on any other occasion. Ii
! was from this circumstance that the mother de-
terInlned on withdrawing her daughter from the
puohc gaze, anc by temporary seclusion, pre-
clude any similar attempt being made but the
very means taken fol- her preservation were
those OF her destruction. A house in retired
spot contiguous to the west end of the town was
taken, and 1T was there determined the Iadv
should remain until &C time, place, and all things
htted,' would consgn her TO the care of a law
iul protector, the shape of a husband.
Inns particular spot was selected for the
reason that an intimate friend of the family's,
VINO mad a daughter, great proficient in music
resided at short distance; and it was supposed
That the intimacy which might without any rea-
sonabie fear be suffered to exist between the
two young ladies, would be great alienation
tothe one who through her own loneliness was
constrained TO make so great a sacrifice. The
dull monotoDy of retired life but i'll accorded
however, with the natural buoyancy and elias.
ITCHY OF spirit possessed by the young lady. In