Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-07-23
From the london Correspondence Of the Neu
York Star

The Fashionable Hop,ment We have
more titllc-atc about the elopcmcni ii appears
that the three sisters of the happy swan" had
carefully made love for him to Miss Grant, pref
" cll-iortuned and not oscr-wiso young lady
MIR. Shcrdan's sisters the Honorable Mrs. Nor
ten, the poctcss land of the prcttiest women in
England, something Ia Malhran,) Mrs. Black
wood, and Lady Seymour.
The lady, il seems, had yer, particular desire
to yet husband aud knew very little of Nh. She
rilan 50 little that he did not ,si, at her fathers
house. SAID papa is one of the proudca men in
England, and the match is exactly the reverse Of
his wishes.
lie is ambitious as we'll as proud, and thong h
tina, he might make ,lap-up Parliament man. Ac-
cordingly when a vacancy occurred ior the repre-
scntalion of Poole, Sir Colquhon Grant Knight
Commander of the most noble miliar, order OF the
Bath, Knight OF some dozen foreign orders, and
Lieutenant General inthc British Army, wen, down
n candidate.
lie thought, no doubt, that his pretty daughter
required watching, for he placed her under the
Surveillance of a ducnna. But Love laughs at
Locksmiths Mrs Norton called "to give the
poor, dear child ride in tho Park No one had
the least suspicion, and the carriage drove to the
Park gate, whore they met Young Sheridan, and
with very little persuasion, the dcmoimHc trans
INTO that of the ardent swain on they went, fast
as four horses could carry them had delightful
tctc-a-cte during their rapid drive OF four hundred
miles reached Grotna Green N five on the Sun
day morn-got welded, and bcddcd--and, in the
afternoon, drove To Wchcrby, Sir Jas. Crab ans,
where Lady Graham Telacd To the fair ,onspira-
tors) received her with open arms. There le, us
leave them (mdccd there they yet remain,) in the
enjoyment of the " blisscs' and " kisses" of the
honey moon.
When Miss Grant did not return home to din
ncr, the lady ducnna felt slightly amazed, but dis
missed her astonishmcnt with an Oh, that mad,
delightful Mrs, n. had KEEP, her to dinner" The
evening closed but no Miss Grant appeared The
household grow alarmed. Messengers were sent
to Mrs. Norons--thai lady could not be found,
(pcrhaps she was tctc-a-tete with Lord Melbourne,
who is Premier, il is said--bul this world is sad
" given to scandal--in her esteem y In a day or
two the whole affair became known, and poor Sir
G.. Grant, returning beaten candidate from
Poole, found that he had lost his election and his
daughter. lie is mplacablc-brcaks up his Lon
don cstablishmcn,:gocs to the Coltincnt--and
perhaps may again marry, to vex his daughter and
please himself!
There are various reports as to the extent ofthc
BRIDE fortune IN esse and IN p0ssc. She has &C, =
OO0L of her own--20O, 900 dollars She has the
prospect of about 7,0OOi year, after the death OF
some old relative. The brilcgrooms sole posses
sions are said to be a handsome person., GsIiona-
bic air, long credit at his taor's, aud govern
ment pension of 57I year!
| had omitted 10 state, as a proof of the clever
manner in which this matter was arranged, that to
misload pursuit. carriage and four SYSTEMATICALLY
drove To Dover, while that containing " the real
Simon Pure" dashcs on to Grctna. Tho whole
affair has been "got up well. Mr.. Sheridan APP
pears to have eye 20 theatrical effect, and espe-
cially the nnitieS No one can doubt that he is
careful of" Tie properties" recommend Mrs
Norton to turn it into a novel Let her call il E" the
Eopcmcnt," aud she may Introduce, AS an cpl
sodc, her own little affair with Lord Melbourne
a Lolario OF iity-livc. Wellington has his IIar-
rict Arbuthnot Melbourne has his Caroline Nor
ton. The expense can be paid out OF the "sccrc,
service money.
But, as if the matter had not sufficient cCidt
just when it was supposed that all would be quiet
" forgotten, here comes rom--In the shape Of a
duel between the papa, and the brohcr-in-law Of
day SUNDAY, May 81 J bring the following letter
from Sir c. Gran, to Lord Seymour:
MY Lord-Such has been the Stupor aud sub
scqucnt agony of mind have endured since the
sad event that has deprived me of the only re-
naming prop and comfort OF my life, that till now
| have not been able to calm my senses, or com
mand nv reason sufficiently to enable me To cx-
anime the circumstances connected with this fou
transaction.
" If | have found it hard, very hard, my Lord
to bear up against those affections which tho vii
of Heaven has visited me with, ill but only OF
all had to bless my home was left to me, ii is,
find beyond humanity endure that this last soac,
of my life for HON alone wished to live SHOULD
be torn from me by train ofartilicc dlsgraceu a,
it is cruel.
" NV lord, I have said thus much, not with an,
wish or hope to move your sympathy; for tina
mockcry would from you be fresh wrong; bu
merely that Won may know that if | have heart
that deeply feels grief. it as acutelv feel a
wrong.
=" The guilt of this my wrong, my lord, is shared
by many ; by some placed beyond the reach Of tia
vengeance due from me and whom must leave Il
the honor and character of society to punish !; b,
others, too, whom the laws of honor bring within
my grasp among the latter have just grounds 70
fixing on you my lord.
:. 1t might be hard, however so decided by law
in some cases, to hold responsible for thu
act of his wfc--such as where he could not, will
most honest feelings, control them but surel,
where, by active or tacit concurrence, he witness
es, wickedly or tamcly, the most grieyous inlur,
done by her, the husband cannot complain that tina
redress which could not in such case be obtained
| from the wife, should be demanded at his hands
In this precise prcdcament is your lordship place.
with regard to me.
AT vOur house, from ohence it was known
mark, that my child had copcd, were assembled