Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-02

White Hart; where pitcher and Sharnc the mos. cn.
ncnt surgeons of Bath attended and dressed his wounds
and the following day. at the request of his sisters
he was carefully removed 10 his home. The news
papers, which contained the account of the affair." and
stated that Seridan's life in danger reached
UiDlcys nj Oxford during the performances, hut were
anXiousy concealed from hss Linlcy by her father,
who knew that the intelligence would totally disable
her from appearing. Some persons, who wines
of the performance that day. still talk of the touch
ing effect which her beauty and singing produced upon
all presents aware, they that heavy calamity
had betalen her of which she herself perhaps t;e
only one Ill the assembly ignorant.
"ln her way back TO BATH she was at some miles
from the town by Mr.. Panton, Clergyman, long m
tnate with the family who, taking her her fathers
chaise mi" his own employed the rest Of the journey
IN cautiously brca<irg her the particulars Of the
alarming event that had occurred. Notwithstanding
this prccaution, her feelings taken 10y surprise,
that, Tic distress Of the moment she let the secret
her heart escape and paSsioDatcly cXcaims d. MY hs-
oand. my husband" demanding 20 Litn, and insist
ing upon her right as his be near him and watch
OYER him day and night. Her ontrcaties however,
could not be complied wt for c elder Mr.. Sheridan
on iis return from town, nCcnscd and greved al t,
catastrophe 10 which his sons impudent passion had
led, refused for some lime him. and strictly
forbade all intercourse between his daughters ard tic
l.inley family. But the appalling looks of a bi other
lying wounded and unhappy had more power over their
hearts than the commands Of father; and they accor-
dinghy coniycd 10 communicate Intelligence Of the hv-
cTs 10 each ether.
1.-The following Lent, Miss T.inlev aprcared in t;,o
0ratorics at Covert Garden; and Sheridan who from,
The nearness oil bis retreat to London, Ito phrase
OF lis own repeated in ofhis friends letters( rod
upon the heals Of ercus probabilities nougl prevent
cd 10y the vigilance of her father from private inter
veiT, bad Eloquent opportunities OF seeing her in rub
lie. Among many other stistagens which he contriy-
cd for the purpose of exchanging few words with her
he more Than once disguised himself as hackney
coac!'inan, and drove her hcosa from the Theatre
'lt appears, however that serious misunderstood
ing al this time occurred between them OF irnatiry
PROBABLY IN some OF tdese paroXy Of Jealousy into
which lover like Sheridan have been continual
Iy thrown, by the admirers and pu,ylers of
all kinds, which the beauty and celebrity OF his mis-
tress attracted. among various alliances inv ned for
her by the public at this PERIOD it was rumoured tlat
she was about 10 be married Sir Thomas Cergcs and
in the Bath Chronicle Of April 1873 correspondence
gwen as authentic between her and Lord Grosye-
nor" Which though pretty cviGIny fabrication vel
proves The high opinion entertained of tlc puy OF hey
character The correspondence is thus introduced il,
letter TO the cdor:"The lollu; ing letters are CON
ldenty said 10 have passed botw cen ord Cr ap,
the celebrated Engliah syren Miss L-y send
them 10 You for publication, not with any view TO in
crease the volume Of literufy scandal which, am sor-
~ to say needs assistance but with the most lauda
bic intent of setting an example for modern bellies
by holding out the character OF young woman, who
Notwithstanding the solicitations Of her profession and
the ilatleng example of higher ranks has added in
corruphie virtue TO number Of the most elegant Gua-
| lifcations"
Whatever may have causcd the misunderstanding
between her and her lover, rccoucenent was wit,
no great difficulty effected, BY thc incLiauo Of She!i
dai's young friend, Mr.. Ewart; and at ,rneth after
series OF stratagems and scenes which convinced Mr.
!!iey that was Impossible much ,onC%G 10 Keep then.
asucer, he consented 10 their Union and on tl.c IGh
oil April, 1913, they were married by ccpcc."
10 js concluded la our sssxtl