New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-11

Low AND DEcEPTios-FLIGHT oP A LEATHER
MERCHANT ON THE EVE oFHIs WEDDISG.--A wealthy
leather merchant of Williamsburgh, named james
Flora. late of the firm of Flora * Fenwick, who does
business ia the swamp and has brauch establishment
in Manchester, England, was engaged to be narredto
a beautiful young lady of Willamsburgh but on the
eve Of the wedding suddenly disappeared. The mer-
chant is man about forty years of age wdower,
and the father of five children. The young lady is an
orphan. She belongs to of the first families IN
Willamsburgh and in every way a most eligible
match In addition to her personal attractions, she is
said be most accomplished lady, and the helress to
considerable fortune. She is the junior OF the gen.
,euan to whom she was TO be united by some fifteen
years.
Mr. Flora lost his wife at the South sometime ago,
and has since lived in Wliamsburgh; of late he has
devoted himself to the young lady referred to, and
the wedding day had been fixed. In ungarded mo
ment her love overcome her discretion. As is too Of
ten the case under such circumstances, his affection
then .bated and upon various pretexts he postponed
the day fixed for their marriage. AT length, to bring
matters to crisis, the lady's brothers, one of whom
" a wealthy contractor of Brooklyn, and the other
large farmer in Pennsylvania, had interview with
the gentleman the early part of last week, aud told
him that if he did not fulhl his promise they would
take summary vengeance upon him. A second inter-
view was had last Tuesday, at which the lady was
present. The merchant then fixed upon Friday even
ing for the celebration of the nuptials. The wedding
dress prepared the guests invited, and every pre-
paration made for the ceremony. Friday evening
came the guests present the bride and her maids
Anayed and the clergyman in waiting; but the bride
groom came not. Saturday the brothers, accompan-
ed by their sister, waited upon the mayor, and war
raj for the merchants arrest was issued.
1t was supposed that he would leave for England in
The steamer City of Washington, and Officer Iillard,
armed with the warrant and accompanied by the
brothers, boarded that vessel as she put into the
stream, and accompanied her to Sandy Hook. Capt.
Petre afforded them every opportunity of prosecuting
their search mastering all of the passengers on deck
but the missing man not on board. He had, how
ever shipped GO tons Of leather by the vessel, and
from subsequent information is belle we'd that he sailed
for Europe in the Cunard steamer from Boston, last
Wednesday One of the brothers will follow him in the
Cunarder from this port next Wednesday if should
prove that he has gone to Europe. To-day, efforts
will be made by the police and Justice Welsh to ascer-
tain where he has gone. The young ladys brothers
resolved to follow him to the end OF the world if
necessary, and bring him back to wed their sister,
make terrible example Of him for his crimes.
Flora L. S. Consul, at Manchester, England,
dsrng the administration of Van Buren, and Polk; but
was displaced 10y General Taylor. We suppress the
name OF the lady for obvious reasons.