Smyrna times., 1861-11-28
ROMANCE I'M REAL LIFE.

Wshsd almost believed that such singularly
Faaaaaiie snd Alghly wrought stories as weekly
appear 40 the n. \. Ledger were founded more
spaa faacy than tact, but after reading the ex.
tssfdiusry account Of the 6oings of q" Richa I'd
Gsiasss HUI, nephew Of the celebrated banker
saa bsswer Of Dublin atoat," as chronicled in
late Eaglish papers. wa have concluded 10 en-.
lsFtain higher opinion in the future OF those
tsiss sf " hunted Ilves'
The sarsiesIsrs of the affair, as laid before
i've asgissfate at Rugby. present enc Of the
nsstssms7ksbIs cases of frxud, duplieity and
srssity ~h'es probably ever occurred in Eng
lsa4. Ia appears that Hill, who 10 absut thrrty.
-t~s yssrs q age, and a man Of gentiemanly
sssfaug. few years ago married a grand
a.aghtes Of Sir Franeis Burdett. and proteges
stsAss BsFdsit Coutta The Interval between
As si'se OF nsrriage aud the beginning of 1859
~ss passed BY the happy pair 10 travelling and
wishoai aay sppArsat disturbance Of their dc.
nssl'e islIeitg- In the early p'rt Of the above
@saiioaed year, however, appeared q little
s'Fssger. Tor whose future welfare Hill becums
aesifoss 20 provide in a manner net at all usua |
except 10 those aforementioned narrowing
hies few lays after the birth Of the child,
hai adopted course to destroy its idsatitY,
w'th the presumed object of possessing himself
stesrtala property devised by a will made by
Nra Htil. giviug the whole of her property.
wa'eh was considerable, absolutely to her hus-
saad "a the leSsnl of no issue surviving her
ssessss.
he 6rst registered bis child under a false
sa9e aad dessuptIsn. aud thea induced his
shs 70 consent 70 lts being pat out to nurse in
LesSen, 10 which place he proceeded, and on
as teidrn stated that he had pEOcured salt.
sac Psrson 10 take charge of il. The msther
sehssiag her husband re representations, eatrust.
e ss=s ehsiS 10 the care Of gisI fourteen wears
sage. the daughter of the woman who was in
s&sadencs sP1a her. who conveyed il by spe-
ssdssssin TO the. eitys where she was met by
hdA who drove her 10 some portion Of London.
sHh whieA as country girl, she was unac.
ssslatsd, deposited boz containing the child's
eSiaiag, and thea retRrued 10 Ihs railway sta.
sea- when shey wsEe net BY two women to
sasm the child was given. Upon the return
satns zrt TO Rags she intintted to Mrs. Hill,
.ss' The child bad been put int The hands Of
sssfspef persoas. Hill, however. combetled
s.s assumption By assuring his wife Ikst the
81 wss mistaken.
kseu tk&S time Mrs. Hill exsressed ths 0ys.t.
81 snxIety regarding The welfare of her child
est her husband always asseryerated thai i,
~s " proper hands, aud was progressing Enosl
satisfactorily. This state ofthings continued
isf sseut two years, snd at length Mrs. Hill
s'a her husband that sac insisted apt a seeing
hHeAild. tie refused TO comply with her re-.
9asnj serious slIercati0a took place; and be
s..sAmately subjected her to gross i'll usage
PEG this, separation took place; but 4 shor
p@s saosequsntly he made oVertures to hil
r"so 70 use With her again. She indig gaanily
sepslled his offers fss tius, but at length
g'o@esd 70 consider them fsVsrsbly, ptosideC
essushed her as to what be had done VII he
1shaI tie Informed her in return that Il sa
sssd, and she then dems led the register of il
-ss'h. aud pressed him upon this poi0t BeinG
ts@ placed 10 dlkiculIy, he sItered bis story
neg that The nsrse, in whose care he hs,
sseed the child, had left England for Australia
H7vldlag ths passage money.
AMn Hii dOsbting the truth Of his statement
rsssd ths matter in the hands of hsr solicitor
ae At onces employed a detective officer Il
&~ay The mystery which surrouoded ih,
:sFheatdesr ascertsined that child had mad
appearance 10 q house in St. Giles abnu
sa~ TINE Of the disappssrsnce of the child Il
sfeniop, aud after much tFagsls succeeded il
e'hg VI ioa teasment 10 filthy alley in Drur,
Aaes Altar serching various rooms. Bssti
asseeslve, proceeded TO small apsrlms %
sseond heor. In The eornsr lar ma
nAkeds apparently in q dying slate, an,
ssnsnx sll svershs nesr wsrs ssvsrsl y woms,
asst rssxed snd 6hky eondition. TA
s plsee vas Ia d drsdfui state; the ss,acl
sae Alta bsing almost svsrpewcrisg. o,
- nosf 10 this hassibls dsa Prsss discovers
H@1i%.ooo year almost IN state, .